"No excuses, the First Empire has abdicated its responsibility to the CTO," Kennsington, in his final appearance as Imperial Liaison to the CTRoO began. "CTOMM, any number of instances which followed, the ball was dropped far too often. However," he paused, "I think this Empress realizes where she has fallen short. She knows there are no manouvers to be pulled, no tricks, to abdicate responsibility to that past, and that's why I remain firm in my belief in the future of the CTO and Rokkenjima's part in that future."
"Communications are the immediate issue, followed by coordination, commitment, and indeed, conviction. You can't place the burden on a few folks and expect the system to work, can you? I've worked with the Empress on a presentation and, given the permission of the chair, I would be pleased to present it in two day's time. The CTO is wounded, but quite often a wound makes the whole better. Let us see if the prescription is up to snuff before closing the curtains, yes?"