Luther Sloan and Julian Bashir in “Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges”

Your assignment is to gather data on the Romulan leadership. In essence, we want you to take the pulse of their government, no pun intended.

Julian Bashir

You want me to spy on an ally?

To evaluate an ally, and a temporary ally at that. I say that, because when the war's over, the following will happen in short order: the Dominion will be forced back to the Gamma Quadrant. The Cardassian empire will be occupied. The Klingon Empire will spend the next ten years recovering from the war and won't pose a serious threat to anyone. That leaves two powers to vie for control of the quadrant: the Federation and the Romulans.

Julian Bashir

This war isn't over, and you're already planning for the next.

Well put.