Considering that despite his failures Starfleet has muscled on with fleet automation ever since, no matter how many times it destroys the fleet, I suppose they consider his failure aspirational.

undefined> As she is fatally wounded, Sera activates an implant and turns to dust.

Thus keeping up the rule that the first time anyone from the federation learns of the appearance of a Romulan is the Balance of Terror.

You know what? I’ll take Mack’s take on the idea. Hopefully it will help fill the gap satisfactorily.

And why they were so out of sorts weeks later during ‘The Cage’

I must confess this is a repost of the topic from old Daystrom. But weirdly even with four new Star Trek series released since then we have had very little added to our knowledge about the Bajorans. It’s still all there to expand upon. Could be a fun aside with Shax somewhere down the line on Lower Decks