Well yes I'd just be filling in, but it would be unprofessional not to do what I consider in the best interests of the empire I have been entrusted with the care of. If the person I fill in for has to say "Look, my people are nice and friendly flower children and want to get on well with others even if they do walk over me, not xenephobal opportunists" well then I'll just have to obey my orders.
