Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Varen Jorath (Chief Science Officer) in Lounge- A Welcome Lunch (all welcome)

Posted by Commander Shara Calloway (Executive Officer) in Lounge- A Welcome Lunch

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Varen Jorath (Chief Science Officer) in Lounge- A Welcome Lunch
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After going through some status report, Shara made her way down to the Lounge. She wondered how their new CSO was faring with the Captain, but ha a feeling he’d be doing just fine.

Stepping into the Lounge, Shara grabbed a glass of cold water and a coffee before finding a free table. She nodded to a few people as she passed by and took a seat. Legs crossed at the knee, she leaned back in her chair and let herself contemplate the stars, though she was still aware of what was happening around her.

~Shara Calloway, XO

Varen moved into the lounge having finished is meeting with the Captain. Things were off to a great start, the ship seemed to be crewed by very capable and friendly people. He spotted the XO gave a nod and went to a replicator to get himself some Tea and then moved over to where Shara sat with a confident stride.

“Mind if I join you commander?” he said more out of habit since she was how he was meeting her to begin with.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Varen Jorath
Chief Science officer U.S.S Asimov

“About time,” she deadpanned, though there was a tiny glimmer in her foggy. “I decided to wait to grab food. Wasn’t sure what I wanted to begin with, so decided that coffee”-she lifted her mug-“was a good first step. So grab a chair. How did the meeting with the Captain go?”

~Shara Calloway, XO

Thought of food caused him to realize how hungry he was though he did not show it. He took a seat across from her setting he tea down to his right. “It was enlightening” he noted. “She and I have more in common that I was aware. ” he said and took a sip off his tea. “So does the ship have a cook or do we fend for ourselves?”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Varen Jorath
Chief Science officer U.S.S Asimov

“There is a kitchen behind the bar with a full menu, but there are a couple replicators as well. I usually do the replicator because I’m busy and I’m quite partial to the tomato soup and grilled cheese,” Shara said with a smile. “But help yourself as you will.”

~Shara Calloway, XO

Varen smiled stood replicated a salad and sat back down. “I’m fairly famished have not eat much today” he said stirring his salad with his fork. “I must say though I have never had tomato soup and grilled cheese”

“Oh, you don’t know what you’re missing,” Shara said before grabbing her own food.

He looked around the room taking it all in. “What is it that you like about it?”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Varen Jorath
Chief Science officer U.S.S Asimov

It was a simple question but the answer was so much more complex. And personal. Not that she wouldn’t share, but it wasn’t her strength to offer up a lot of personal details. This of course was something she had been working on improving, not just because it helped her interactions with others, but because Shara had chosen to embrace life and be seen. Being seen meant she couldn’t hide behind a facade.

She took one half of the grilled cheese (cut into two triangles) and dipped the corner into her soup. She held it up to show him before she bit off that corner. “My mother taught me to eat it this way. It reminds me of her,” she said with a soft smile.

~Shara Calloway, XO

Varen smiled, “That is most interesting, I once had a “French Dip?” he said struggling to remember the name. “It was most interesting though I tend to not eat a lot of meat.” he finished taking a bite of his salad. He missed his home for sure there were so many delacies

“So what other activities are there on board?”

Lieutenant Junior Grade Varen Jorath
Chief Science officer U.S.S Asimov

“Well in addition to Six Forward here, there are two holosuites,” Shara said before taking a sip of her soup. “I’m afraid it’s a smaller ship and we’re specialized enough that we don’t have a lot of extra space. Hell, I use my quarters for workouts.” She shrugged. “We make do. But it does mean we have to work harder to entertain ourselves.”

~Shara Calloway, XO

He chuckled a little, almost losing a piece of lettuce from his fork. “I guess there are worse things than me having to spend time in astrometric, I can do that for days and be in my happy place” he noted. “Still, I need to find ways to connect with my team and the other members of the staff. ” he finished and then stuffed a fork full of salad into his mouth.
“I wonder, maybe I’ll set up a hiking trip and take everyone up to that point I showed you in astro metrics. I’m curious if a Halo can do it justice” he finished twisting some more onto his fork. He was in full eating mode now, his stomach releasing being filled finally having been ignored most the day.
Lieutenant Junior Grade Varen Jorath
Chief Science officer U.S.S Asimov

“Sometimes close enough is enough,” she said softly, her thoughts drifting. But Shara pulled herself back quickly and focused on Varen again. “I say, share your program, imperfect though it may be. We don’t always get the chance to revisit places important to us.”

~Shara Calloway, XO

He thought on that a moment. “You are right for sure, ” he noted with a slight smile and nod. “Well, you mentioned that you workout in your room, what’s your chosen method of self torture” he said with a laughed. He himself mostly streched and ran two things he really did not mind.

OOC: anyone should feel free to join in the convo.

Lieutenant Junior Grade Varen Jorath
Chief Science officer U.S.S Asimov

A smirk tugged at her lips. “Bodyweight conditioning, martial arts. My husband and I will spar. We don’t go easy on each other either,” Shara said with a chuckle. Which really was funny once someone saw and met the former Starfleet Marine turned Federation Security agent. Shara wasn’t dainty by any stretch of the imagination, but Micah had a lot of width and weight on her.

“The holosuites have regularly scheduled range practice times, so if you want to work on weapons skills in amongst combat skills, there are times for that.”

~Shara Calloway, XO