Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Lisa Caldwell (Engineer) in Lounge- A Welcome Lunch (all welcome)

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

Posted by Ensign Adrian Sorel (Doctor) in Lounge- A Welcome Lunch (all welcome)
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“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 stretched 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

The thought of fighting on any level really had not appealed to him he was certainly more of an academic. He had done fine with training and practiced from time to time as well. “I must say I don’t tend to do a lot of combat training, ” he smiled slights “I’m more of a jogger” he noted. “Taking tail runs in my mind or on the holodeck when I can. Some extra small arms work might not hurt through” he said the took another bite of his salad and a sip of water.

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

She nodded slowly. “And that would be fine on a science vessel or something less… unpredictable. But I would caution you that the nature of our work here means we need to be prepared for anything. It may not be a preference, but make sure you include some of those combat skills in your training so when we do drills, you’ll feel comfortable and prepared.”

~Shara Calloway, XO

It was that moment that Lisa walked into the lounge. She was her usual unkempt self. Although she appeared dirtier than usual if that were possible. Her greasy hair had a shine to it as she walked over to the replicator.
“Coffee, black.” She said and a cup of hot coffee materialised. Picking up the cup she moved over to an empty table. She pulled out a padd and began to type away, her mind buzzing with thoughts barely aware of Shara and Varan.

Lt (j.g) Lisa Caldwell (Eng)

The security chief walked into the small lounge, she was already carrying her own coffee. How indulgent to get to drink caffeine again. Though she found after all these months, that a little went a very long way. She lived the taste of coffee though.

It had been a long shift of welcoming new crew. Over half her department had requested transfers or resigned after that last mission. She couldn’t blame them. But it made for long days putting new teams and shifts together. To find the right balance. She headed for the replicator, grabbed some food, and then headed for a table. She nodded to Calloway as she passed. It looked like she was with the new CSO and another new engineer was in the lounge as well. New faces, new possibilities, and hopefully a new, but safer, mission.

Lt. Cmdr. Gadi, COS

Shara gave a little wave to Bethy as she passed.

Varen smiled at the others as the walked by making a note to say hello if he got the opportunity .”I mean I train and maintain my currency for armed and unarmed combat but. ” he hesitated she understood his point and had a valid point .” I would appreciate some additional training under the circumstances.

His eyes shifted over the the rather messy engineer at the table, it seemed either hygiene was not a thing on the ship, which he doubted. More than likely she was just very busy. He realized that he was probably staring a little too long as he often did when he was thinking. He smiled and turned his attention back to who he was having lunch with. “Is that something you an your husband can help me with?” he noted “or should I talk with the chief of security?” his eyes shift over to where Gadi was sitting

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

Calloway nodded. “Oh, undoubtably. Depending on how serious you want to be about it.” She grinned. “My husband is a former Marine. But it could be worth talking to Lieutenant Gadi”-she said, gesturing her head in Betahny’s direction-” to see about joining some of her training sessions. She runs a variety for different groups of the crew. In fact…” She turned in her seat.

“Hey, Bethy, got a minute?” Shara called out. “We’re hazing the new guy,” she said, a gleam in her eyes. It wasn’t really a hazing, but did Jorath know that?

The red haired security chief looked over and laughed. She grabbed her tray, but her coffee went with her.

Varen’s smile twisted into a grin as he motioned her over as well and shrugged his shoulders and motioned to a seat at the the table. “Might need to gang up on me while you can ” he responded. His eyes catching the engineer once again and her unkept state.

She pulled out a chair and sat. One leg bent and the heel resting on the edge of the seat. She had a perpetual mischievous smile and onyx black eyes (curtosey of her Betazed heritage) that laughed. “What can I do for ya, Shara? Or what do ya want me to do to the new Scientist?”

Shara smirked. “Bethany Gadi, meet Varen Jorath, our new Chief Science Officer, who just arrived.” She looked at Jorath. “Bethany is our Chief of Security.”

Lisa’s thoughts raced as she focused intently on getting the experiment she was working on completed.
Warpcore efficiency was something of an obcession.
Will it work though she thought. Her fingers might explode, she typed so quickly! She was suddenly aware of a feeling that she was being watched. She looked up from her padd and noticed Varen staring. She frowned slightly for a brief moment then smiled at him. She knew what her mother would say. Go and say Hello, what harm could it do? She could turn out to be a borg.kn disguise and then kidnap me and turn me into a mindless drone. Her thoughts battles with each other as she sat looking over.

Lisa Caldwell (Eng)

As their eyes connected he realized that he was staring not wanting it to be too awkward he smiled and lifted his hand and motioning for her to join them at the table.

Adrian exited the turbolift onto Deck 6 and headed toward 6 Forward. His head was down a bit as he pondered to himself.

Now that his medical internship was ended he was going to have to find a new goal or project to put his mind too. He had submitted his final medical exams to Star Fleet Medical and his results should be posted any day.

The 6 Forward doors whooshed open, ending his internal musings. His eyes immediately took in the crew who were present.

He noted the XO, COS, CSO and an Engineer. Quiet for mid day. He nodded a general greeting to all as he made his way to the replicator to program his request for his simple breakfast though it was closer to lunch time.

He retrieved his tray and made his way over to table, slid in a seat and began to eat as his gaze strayed back toward the XO. She wasn’t acting like they had a mission yet, everyone seemed calm and relaxed.

It wasn’t that he was wishing for injured in sickbay but he was ready for more than medical check ups and inventory. He needed a new project though he had no idea what he might like to research. He hadn’t found anything through his medical training that peaked his interest.

Chewing thoughtfully he continued to ponder.

Dr. Adrian Sorel

OOC: Not ignoring anyone, just trying to figure out the most natural way to include everyone. Shara’s not exactly a social butterfly here. :P

~Shara Calloway, XO

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

Lisa nodded as Varan gestured her over. She hadn’t been on the ship long and had been avoiding meeting people knowing that they would likely have heard about the incident. Deep down she knew that she desperately needed to meet people and make knew friends. But what if they hate me for what I did, nearly did? She thought to herself as she stood up and walked over to the table.

Feeling very reluctant indeed she smiled again at Varen and the Commander and cleared her throat and said “Permission to join you commander, Leftenant?” She nervously waited, heart pounding.

Lt (j.g) Lisa Caldwell (Eng)

Gadi smiled, “Have a seat, Caldwell. Hey! Sorel!” She called to the new doctor, “Come join us.”

Lt. Cmdr. Gadi, COS

Lisa nodded her thanks, drew up a chair and sat down.
“Thank you Commander.” She stated. Feeling quite awkward amongst the senior officers and she sipped her coffee.

Sorel looked up with a brow raised, then he nodded and putting his fork back onto his tray before he moved the rest of his meal onto the tray. He picked it up then and made his way over to the table of fellow crew members. Logical that the COS was aware of who he was, given his job.

“Greetings,” He said to all at the table before he glanced at the COS. “Thank you for your invitation, Commander.”

~Dr. Adrian Sorel

“And just like that we have an impromptu party,” Shara quipped. She liked social gatherings, but being the organizer wasn’t her forte. On Tracken they had always just sort of happened, and on the Manhattan it had been Faye who had done most of the organizing for the wake they held.

~Shara Calloway, XO

Lisa felt increasingly awkward, she had tended to avoid gatherings of this sort since the incident. People tended to not think kindly of the engineer who almost blew up her ship. Why are you here? She thought to herself, looking around at the other officers smiling and looking happy (an emotion she hadn’t felt for a while), except Sorel of course being Vulcan). She clutched the padd on her lap wishing she hadn’t looked over when…
What happens if you don’t tap the padd on the table? She tried to fight the urge to say it. Not here not Infront of everyone, she gritted her teeth but it was too strong.
“The warpcore, will explode.” She muttered as she brought the padd up and lightly tapped it three times on the table.

Lt (j.g) Lisa Caldwell (Eng)

Varen looked over at Caldwell after she rapped the padd on the table, which had snapped him out of deep thought he had been having. “I’m sorry Lieutenant?” he said looking toward Lisa as she finished her last rap of the padd on the table.

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