"I don't know, he struck me as very nice. Concerned about his people's well-being and all. It's an excellent trait in a commanding officer." Julian hadn't exactly had experience with more than Captain Sisko, and Commander Worf when he was in the captain's chair of the Defiant, but the former at least was...well, if he put a word to it, fatherly. Almost. Someone you certainly didn't want to cross, but was willing to put himself out on his crew's behalf.

"I could, but you'd be put straight back into quarantine, and no one wants that." The security detail least of all.

Julian can smell the alcohol on his breath, he can't exactly discern how drunk he was, but it's enough to be noticeable.