*Dorman enters stiff and formal.*

Dorman: Mr. President *salutes* Admiral Ross *Salutes*

After a few hours J'tal soon comes out of the room. As the head of the tal shiar. A officer outside meets him handing him a padd.

J'tal : thank you commander.

Santiago: At ease, Captain.

Admiral.

Ross: Mr. President. *Rises from his seat.* Captain.

*Ross leaves the room.*

Santiago: Please, have a seat.

Dorman: *senses the disdain from Admiral Ross... He must hate me and the others for ending the war and bringing us into this predicament.* I gather that Admiral Ross has no real care for me does he? Anyway.. You wanted to see me Mr. President?

Santiago: Ross is a soldier. He doesn't show much emotion besides what the situation calls for, but he does have a softer side. He's actually a huge fan. He wrote a 50 page essay on you, Allen, and Allington for his Starfleet History Presentation.

Dorman: Ah... forgive me. Its just odd talking about me and people I knew in a different tense than I am used to. I knew one of his ancestors ... Derek Ross and his sister Rei. Perhaps I should tell him to relax a little and not let mistakes bug him so much.. Yes I could sense that in him.

Though I don't think that is why I am here.

*Looks at the man sitting on a futon in his pinkish red uniform with gold trimming and neatly pressed. The man had the carrying of a great leader of men and women.*

Forgive me for being blunt Mr. President.. But who is this man?

Santiago: Rear Admiral LH David Preston. He's in charge of Federation Security and Secret Service.

Dorman: *Tries to read deeper into the man but the man is shielding himself quite well.* Admiral. I apologize just not familiar with the people of this generation. *Stands briefly and extends his hand*

Preston: *Removes his gloved hand and takes it and firmly shakes it.* Pay no heed of it Captain. You have been a vegetable for a little over a century I can understand what your feeling.

*Looks at the time on his omni-tool on his wrist and it fades back into a metal looking ring on his right hand.*

Mr. President. Your scheduled stop by the reconstruction areas is going to start soon we should make this short.

Santiago: Of course.

Captain, I've been advised by Admiral Allen to consider appointing you as a member of Starfleet Command, if you feel up to it.

Jtal returms to the nova and heads into his ready room to read his padd from the former director of the tal shiar