Daniel retired from Star Fleet early, following his lifelong dream
of being a frontier Law Enforcement officer. In 2386 his wish was granted
as Captain of Serenity's Police force. Under his leadership he managed
to have a professional force of 65 Officers, and 30 reserve officers.
He runs his force like a Star Fleet Security force.
Captain Hayward is very keen on his privacy and keeps his Star Fleet
Service rather quiet. In reality he was upset at his being passed over
for promotion twice which was why he was forced to retire.
He works very hard and seems to only spend a few of his off hours in
the local bar. He's an avid reader of Sherlock Holmes and the cheap
dective novels from the 1930's and 40's from earth.