Karn didn't pretend to understand half of the information Lt. McGalleon had talked about but, when it came to discussing armament and defenses he absorbed every word. Battle he knew like the back of his hand. He listened patiently as each person made his or her comment, trying to follow each ones logic and way of thinking.<br/><br/>"Captain with respect, I agree with Northrop. It has always been the history of various races in the universe, that those that went unprepared found themselves in situations where they either barely came out alive, or were destroyed as a result. I'd rather have the transdimensional torpedoes and not need them, than not have them and have our lives hang on a thread because of it. Just because this is a Science vessel, doesn't mean that other species will see us as one" Karn said once another lull in the conversation came up, trying for all he was worth to try and sound reasonable, instead of annoyed. Which he'd been told more than once, that he sounded annoyed most of the time.<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>