OFF: I guess I should have studied electronics at Starfleet instead 
of Clinical stuff!

ON:

LOCATION: {Deck 22}

(After Captain McCloud rescued Ensign J'Dar and I, we exited the 
turbo lift, with such relief.)

J'Dar: "Well Counselor, I have to be off, I have alot of things I 
need to get done today. I hope to see you around."

Jade: "Don't worry Ensign, I am sure that we will, if you need 
anything my office is on this Deck, I will more than glad to sit down 
and talk with you about anything, and when you get all settled in, I 
would love to meet with you in Ten Forward to have some Latte's, a 
type of coffee from my planet, Earth."

J'Dar: "Coffee? I don't understand, but I will give it some 
thought, and get back to you. I must go now, try not to get stuck in 
anymore turbo lifts."

Jade: "Well if I could find the stairs, I would have to worry about 
it."

J'Dar: "Stairs? Counselor, you are a strange being, I have alot to 
learn about your species!"

Jade: "Same here Ensign! Have a wonderful day."

(And Ensign J'Dar and Jade went their separate ways.)

LOCATION: {Counselor's Office, Deck 22}

Jade: (Talking to herself out loud) "Wow, this office is more 
wonderful then I could have ever expected."

(At that moment the door chimed)

Jade: "Please, come in"

Crewman: "Hello, Ensign Jade?"

Jade: "Yes, I am Ensign Jade, can I help you?"

Crewman: "We needed your signature on a few things."

Jade: "Like what?"

Crewman: "Two are for the satisfactory of the office, and one is for 
a delivery."

Jade: "Well, I don't feel too comfortable signing anything about the 
satisfactory of my office, until I can get a feel for it more. I 
have only been in here for about five minutes, and haven't yet tested 
everything in here to make sure it is all working. You can either 
leave the PADD here and I will sign it later, or you can return after 
you give me sometime to get organized."

Crewman: "What would you like me to do about the delivery?"

Jade: "What kind of delivery is it?"

Crewman: "I believe it is has to do with some books."

Jade: "That's fine then, give me the PADD, I will sign it."

Crewman: "I or someone else will return later to make sure 
everything is up to your standards."

Jade: "Thank you, you are dismissed."

(I sat down at my desk, which I had wanted placed near the window so 
that I could see the stars, I decided to check if I had received any 
letters from home. It was hard to leave Starfleet Medical, but I 
needed adventure, and a new start. I needed to find out if life 
offered more, I just hope that I don't regret my discission in the 
long run.)

Jade: (I got up and went to the replicator) "Computer, Amaretto 
Latte, with whipped cream, Hot."

(Nothing happened)

Jade: "Computer, Amaretto latte, Hot."

(Still nothing.)

Jade: "I have been on this ship for a day, and I get stuck in a 
turbo lift and I can't get a latte, I think they are trying to kill 
me here."

(I went back to set down at my desk, to check my mail.)

Jade: "Well, I guess the letter I was hoping to get, I won't be 
getting. I guess he doesn't forgive me after all. That's fine, my 
life is here now, and I will make the best of it, I will love it, 
this is my dream, and I am going to fulfill it."

OFF: Okay, I could keep going, but I don't think you guys need a 
novel just yet ;).

Ensign Crystal Jade, Ships Counselor
USS Excalibur, NCC-2997