admiralkatcornwellfan:

jhelenoftrek:

I just want to offer my thoughts regarding Admiral Cornwell’s actions in the last episode, since folks seems to be up in arms about it.

First, I think it’s important to note just how dire the situation was.  Clinging to principles would have resulted in the death of absolutely EVERYONE.  Like, no shit.  Klingons were going for Earth, and likely then the other Federation homeworlds.  She had it on very good authority (L’Rell) that there would be no retreating, no compromise, no terms. Plus, they’d been witnessing the unrelenting slaughter of innocents and officers for almost two years now.

Would it have been a horrific, awful, devastating atrocity to destroy Q’onoS, yes.  But sometimes that’s what survival is.  It’s not pretty.  It’s not kind, and it’s not principled.  But if there was to be hope of Federation principles ever again, they’d have to survive.  Ultimately, someone has to make that choice. 

At the 11th hour, when that storm of unrelenting death was at Earth’s door and they’ve done absolutely everything else they could think of, someone had to make the call. Katrina saw an opportunity and took it.

Would she, and the other leadership have to live with that decision?  Absolutely, just like Sisko had to live with the action he took to draw the Romulans into his war.

BUT you’ll notice that the MOMENT someone had a more humane idea, one that was still a gigantic risk, mind you – one that could still very well fail horribly still resulting in the destruction of the Federation- she didn’t waver on it.  She didn’t try to scream that they had to follow orders, that stabbing at Qo’noS was the only option.

She said, “What’s your plan.”

Still Starfleet.  Still strong.  Still principled.  The exact kind of person I’d want in charge.

I just can’t reblog this enough …