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minus-squareGraniteM@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·3 days agoThere was that one time he used diplomacy to… diplomatically reveal that he’d brought a bunch of trigger-happy Klingons to a confrontation with the Romulans. Picard loves diplomacy, but I would not want to face off against him in a shooting war.
minus-squareThebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 days agoDiplomacy failed with the Sheliak also…he just turned to being a straight up dick
minus-squarepjwestin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoI actually think finding a bureaucratic loophole in a treaty to force your opponent to negotiate is a pretty great example of diplomacy.
minus-squarewizzorlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 days agoI think Picard is no stranger to speaking softly and carrying a big stick
minus-squarepedz@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days ago“You may test that assumption at your convenience.”
Except with the borg.
There was that one time he used diplomacy to… diplomatically reveal that he’d brought a bunch of trigger-happy Klingons to a confrontation with the Romulans. Picard loves diplomacy, but I would not want to face off against him in a shooting war.
Diplomacy failed with the Sheliak also…he just turned to being a straight up dick
I actually think finding a bureaucratic loophole in a treaty to force your opponent to negotiate is a pretty great example of diplomacy.
I think Picard is no stranger to speaking softly and carrying a big stick
“You may test that assumption at your convenience.”
Ah, the gentleman’s fuck around and find out.