>In this case, there wasn't any significant celestially-inflicted
>damage to the fabric of Midgard at all, accidental or otherwise, so...
>there's not really anything further to investigate. Think of it as a
>little bit like a naval court-martial. Those aren't always
>disciplinary actions; sometimes (as in the sinkings of ships by enemy
>action in wartime) they're just about getting what happened on paper.

I think most Trek fans would remember that Picard was himself court-martialed following the loss of the Stargazer, with his being ultimately being absolved of any negligence and commended for how he handled the confrontation, even if it did result in the destruction of his command.