ON:

(USS Excalibur, Bridge)

Cdr. Ford: ::Before Mr. Ford left the Bridge, to
continue his work, He wanted to show the Asst. the
ropes of the job, but that meant excusing him from the
bridge duties, but he knew the Captain would
understand::

Cdr. Ford: "Well, if it would be acceptable, I would
like to get Asst. J’Dar formally with his job, in
Security"

Captain: "Of course not, carry on Cdr. Ford"

Mr. Ford: ::The captain continued to leave the bridge,
and enter the Ready Room::

Cdr. Ford: “Thank you sir. ::They both left the
Bridge, and headed for the Security Officer, to begin
his work, in training::

Cdr. Ford: ::While they where in the turbo lift,
making there way to the office, Mr. Ford thought it
would be right, to ask how he is doing?:: 

Cdr. Ford: “So, how do you like this new ship? I
hope it is not to intimidating, for you?” ::His eyes,
staring at the doors::

J‘Dar: “Of course not sir, ::He then paused, then
replied:: well, maybe_a_bit, but I’ll get use to it.
::As he replied in a deep voice::

J’Dar: “I would like to thank you, for choosing me to
be on your staff. ::He pause to take a breath:: I
have not had a lot of offers from other ships, since I
am the only one of my kind, to join Star Fleet.”

Cdr. Ford: “I believe that everybody deserves a
chance, to make something of them self’s, and at
times, it is hard, but if you want something bad
enough, you should go for it, and see what happens.”

J‘Dar: “As I did, for Star Fleet, my family was
apposed to it, but for the sake of my life, and my
future, I had to defy them. I knew if I did not, I
would regret it, something I could not let happen”

Cdr. Ford: “I can understand that, the Hydroia species
have always been eerie about joining Star Fleet, they
have at times, launched a un-lawful attacks on
Federation Out-post.” ::As he said, with a modest
tone, not intended to blame J‘Dar, but to make a
stament::

J‘Dar: “And for that, I deeply apologize for the
species actions” ::As he said, to clear away any
hatred, that Ford might have for him::

Cdr. Ford: ::He imm. Replied, to ease his mind, for
any confusion:: “You don’t have to apologize, I do not
blame somebody, just because they are the same race,
or they come from the same family. Everybody makes
mistakes, that is normal, it what they do after what
counts.

J‘Dar: ::He then turn his head, towards Ford:: “Like
me?” ::He then turns back to the turbo lift::

Cdr. Ford: “Correct, it takes allot to do, what you
did, and that I admire. In the past, I have also
made a few mistakes that I still regret, but I worked
hard, to get where I am now. It is never easy, to
have a past that haunts you, I know far to well.”

Cdr. Ford: ::They finally, stepped of the turbo lift,
and headed for the officer, while walking, they
continued to talk::

J’Dar: “You_have_past, that haunts you?

Cdr. Ford: “Not everyone as a spotless pass”
::Chatting while his eyes were trained there path::

Cdr. Ford: ::After training J’Dar in the Security
procedures and inputting all access codes into his
stations, he then gave him his first assignment, which
was, to go through the Security grid, and making sure,
that (0) anomaly’s were found, Mr. Ford did not want
any clichés to occur, when they left space dock. 

Cdr. Ford: ::Once that was completed, he left Ensign
J’Dar alone to his work, and he headed, to the
HydroPonics, making sure that nothing was transported
aboard, that did not go through regular channels.

Mr. Ford: ::As he looked around, he noticed the breath
taking landscape of flowers, and plants, for some
reason, he felt at home here, maybe it was a memory,
or a thought, or maybe the flowers reminded him of
someone..::

Mr. Ford: ::He continued at his work:: 

Cdr. Jonathon Ford 
Chief of Security 
USS Excalibur, NCC-2997