[Gul Re'jal]

Nerys Ghemor wrote:

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I think Spirodopoulos is becoming aware of this in himself, too. He's not at ease with his own line of questioning. And I don't think he was happy when he realized he'd hurt Gul Berat's feelings.

He becomes aware because Berat pointed that out. He didn't come to that conclusion on his own.

At least, it got him thinking.

Nerys Ghemor wrote:

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On the "avoiding the eyes" thing, I think that Spirodopoulos caught himself on that one, and realized that for Cardassians, avoidance behaviors of that nature are not a signal of guilt, the way they are for many human cultures. It's actually a signal of deference/submission meant to placate someone who has demonstrated aggressive/dominant behavior. (By "aggressive" I do not mean throwing punches.) It's a way for a Cardassian to say, "I am no threat or challenge to you."

He did, but at first I almost heard satisfied: "Ha! Goch'ya! You lie to us!"

Nerys Ghemor wrote:

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It'll be interesting to see if it changes if Spirodopoulos makes a final decision, don't you think? As for zh'Thessel, she comes from a borderworld colony, so there is something personal there. (She's the same one that smarted off to Gul Macet.)

Something personal against each and every Cardassian? Even now, when she knows that not all are the same? Well, I'm not impressed