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NEW DS9 "More Troops!"  GD [PG]
by Sisko 2374

Summary: During the Cardassian occupation of Bajor, Gul Dukat files his yearly
Disclaimer: Parmount owns all of what we have seen, I just try to probe deeper.

Feedback: Yeah

Archive: ASC

Legat Gritang sighed and stared into the sub space view screen linking Central
Command with Terok Nor.  "How many more this time Dukat?  That is, according to
your best available intelligence estimates."

Gul Dukat glanced at the information padd in his right hand. "No more than two
million, Legat.  That should allow us to maintain control of the capitol and
all  major cities on the outlying continents for at least the next two years."

Gritang leaned back in his chair.  "So you're telling me that you need two
million more soldiers simply to avoid losing the existing territory already
under our control?  What about next year Dukat?  How many more will you need? 
How many more provinces will we have lost to the Bajoran terrorists by then?"

A look of alarm passed over Dukat's face.  "Forgive me Legat, but that last
sentence sounds rather defeatist."

Gritang shrugged.  "Simply a projection based upon your previous performance
Dukat."

Dukat swallowed and summoned control of himself in the face of his superior. 
"My performance ... is not the issue.  The only reason the terrorists have made
any gains at all is solely due to the failure of Central Command to allocate
sufficient troop strengths to maintain planet wide security.  My requests have
consistently been ignored.  I never receive what I ask for."

"Yes, because you always overestimate what you actually need.  Let me tell you
something Dukat.  We are currently engaged in a war with the Federation.  The
Federation Front receives top priority for soldiers, ships, materials and
supplies.  Bajor is merely an irritant in the rear area.  While its important
as a source of certain ores, its overall strategic value is minimal.  The only
reason we continue to hold on to it at all is for political reasons.  We've had
it for nearly fifty years, to abandon it now would be taken by our enemies as a
sign of weakness.  They might begin to believe that the Cardassian empire is
disintegrating." 

The Legat paused for effect.  "But rest assured Dukat, if you cannot bring the
terrorists to heel with the forces we give you, if you continue to loose
provinces to their control, then Bajor will be sacrificed to the voles for the
betterment of the war effort against the Federation.  Do I make myself clear?"

Dukat felt the heat rising in his face.  "Perfectly."

Gritang nodded.  "Good.  Central Command will consider your request for two
million more troops and get back to you shortly.  For Cardassia."

"For Cardassia."  Dukat's patriotic farewell was without emotion as he watched
the Legat's visage disappear from the view screen, replaced by the symbol of
the Cardassian Union.

Rising from his chair, he walked to the window, gazing down at the blue-green
seas of Bajor.  A million was the most they would give him.  What could he do
with minimal reinforcements like that?  The island continent of Musilla came
into view.  Its northern province, Dakhur, was covered with clouds today,
concealing the Bajoran terrorists who ruled it by night.  It was such a thorn
in his side.  If he could just wrest away from the Bajorans one province, show
the might and terror of Cardassia to the Bajorans in one place, the resistance
would surely collapse elsewhere as word spread of the terror unleashed upon one
small province.

Yes, of course, he had been going about it all the wrong way.  Instead of
thinning out his troops  in isolated garrisons, attempting to hold on to what
he had, he needed to group his reinforcements into one giant mailed fist, come
down hard upon the terrorists and their urban and rural supporters, make an
example of one province for all of Bajor, then quickly move onto the next.  He
would begin with Dakhur, as soon as those million troops arrived.  

Fire and sword, that is what these Bajorans understood best.  "I can learn from
my mistakes.  My only fault is having a too kind and generous nature." Never
more.

END


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