Ronan had spoken briefly with Shepperd, speaking only to enquiry about the religions of Earth, he found it all completely odd that a God could make you but make a human in a way that was wrong and sinful. Didn't he make you that way for a reason? Shepperd found one of the younger marines had a small bible in with him personal affects and borrowed it giving it to Ronan asking
"Why the interest in religion"
"I have found my life love" Ronan answered honestly
"Well congrats man" Shepperd smiled slapping him on the shoulder happily, when he noticed the lack of smile on Ronan's face he became concerned
"Whats the problem?"
"He is male"
"So"
"He believes that it is wrong to be with a man, his religion disagrees"
"Ahh" Shepperd "complicated" he added
"Yes" Ronan sighed
"Well, I suggest you change that" Shepperd smiled
"How?" Ronan asked sitting down and looking at Shepperd expectantly
"I do not understand your ways very well" he added
"Well, its not me is it? Ask him to help ya"
"How?"
"Well don't tell him your love is male and ask him to educate you about religion and our culture or ways to get to know your life love"
"Lie to him?"
"No, just keep certain information to yourself. Like who exactly your love is"
"Thank you Col" he answered standing up
"Its not me is it?" Shepperd smiled
"I have some standards Colonal" Ronan smiled
"I'll help ya if ya tell me who it is" he answered laughing
"God knows someone here at Atlantis may as well find love" he added
"So who is the unlucky sod who is going to have you change everything he ever thought he knew about himself"
Ronan flashed a dangerous predatory smirk
"Carson Beckett" he answererd
"God help him" Shepperd laughed thinking of the nervous doctor
"I was preferring God leave him to me"