That sounds like the [ cardassians ] people I fought against. Starfleet didn't like what we were trying to accomplish and how we were doing it, but a lot of us were fighting because we had to, for protection. [ he is doing his level-headed best to sound as calm and even about this issue as possible, but not even spending the last five years more or less as starfleet won't erase his time as a maquis and every one of the former maquis crew knows starfleet won't forget that, either. this is an issue that won't be easily resolved, even if the alpha quadrant maquis are all dead. ]

It's never easy, being involved in something like that. War changes everyone. [ he won't pity her for what she's been through, only empathize. because they all know what it's like and no matter what anyone wants, children are always dragged into it. pitying her, telling her she shouldn't be involved won't help anything. naomi wildman is growing up with the only home she's ever known being voyager. what should someone say to her? "i'm sorry you don't know earth"? to her that would be an insult and he can imagine saying something like that to ginny would be an insult to the person she's become because of what happened to her. ]

For what it's worth, I hope you and your world can find peace soon. [ because he isn't so sure his will and if it does, chances are he won't be there to see it. he doesn't even know who's still alive, if his colony and his people are safe. none of them know anything. just that all the good people on their side, fighting their fight, were wiped out. and they're stuck in the delta quadrant without knowing if they'll ever reach home. ]