OFF: You guys are doing great. I would like to see somemore from 
others who havn't posted yet or just once.

ON:{Bridge, USS Excalibur}

Ingoldo: :: Looks up at me. :: "Hi, I am Ingoldo. And I'm sorry 
Counselor, but I am not available for chatting at this time. I am 
very busy this morning, and I would like to finish what I am doing 
by 
lunch time."

Jade: "Thats fine, I just wanted to introduce myself."

:: I walk back to CDR Ford and Ensign J'Dar. The turbolift doors 
open and out walks the Captain.::

Ford: "Captain on the bridge."

::The crew snaps to and comes to attention.::

McCloud: "As you were, everybody." (Man, I'm really not used to 
this.) "Has anybody seen my first Officer this morning?"

Ford: "She spilled some hot tea on herself and went to sickbay. She 
should return at any moment."

McCloud: "That's Tolbin." ::Chuckles to himself.:: "Mind yourselves 
around her, she can be ....::the lift doors open and Ensign Redroi
enters the bridge.:: as clumsie as she is strict."

::Redroi's face turns a bright shade of red as he takes his 
station.::

McCloud: ::Gives a wink:: "But don't worry, she'll grow on 
you."::looks at Dusty:: "All of you, I promise. She is one of the 
hardest workers I've ever known, that's why I picked her for this 
ship. If there's a problem, she'll do what ever it takes to solve 
it."

Jade: "Sounds like you two have known each other for a while now."

McCloud: ::Chuckles again:: "We've been friends for many years. She 
had a hand in me getting my first posting aboard the Patriot. ::He 
looks at J'Dar:: And she swings a mean Bat'leth."
::He walks over to the conn:: "Mr. Redroi Welcome aboard. Didn't get 
a chance to say so before. You were busy getting chewed out by 
Commander Tolbin."::Extends his hand to Redroi, who takes it and 
shakes it vigorously.::

Redroi: "Thank you Captain, It's an honor being here."

McCloud: "I've heard your quite the celebrity. I've been known to 
play a few instruments in my day, we'll have to get together for a 
jam session sometime."

Redroi: ::face again turning red::"Sure Captain, anytime."

McCloud: "Great, Mr. Ford? When Commander Tolbin gets back, pleasse 
send her to my ready room."

Ford: "Aye Sir."

::McCloud enters his ready room to prepare for the day.::

OFF: I'll leave it here.

Captain Steven McCloud
Commanding Officer
USS Excalibur NCC-2997