Posted by Lieutenant Daggum Hammor (Chief Operations Officer) in Tour of the Ship

Posted by Lieutenant Faye Calloway (Mission Specialist) in Tour of the Ship

Posted by Lieutenant Daggum Hammor (Chief Operations Officer) in Tour of the Ship
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“Sounds good, Chef,” Faye said moving over to a far table where she had a good view of the entire mess hall. “How’s his cooking?” she asked quietly, with curiosity.

~Faye Calloway, Data Scientist

Hammor shook his head a made face that spoke volumes. “Amazing. I can’t remember having better. He used to be Head Chef at on of the resorts on Rigel. Got in a bind with someone, and now he’s here. Don’t know the particulars, but I do know he keeps a low-profile. He said he only likes me ‘cause I’m Orion, and he may need a big muscular guy sometime.” and he laughed.

Hammor, Ops Chief

Little tiny alarms sounded in Faye’s head though she was good at not letting it show on her face. Instead, she just tucked that bit of information away for later when she’d need to review it carefully.

Faye managed to give him a little smirk. “Well, we’ll see. For me, nothing beats home cooking with fresh ingredients right from the ground you grew them from. Sure, replicators can synthesize ripeness, but nothing tastes better than something you grew yourself.”

~Faye Calloway, Data Scientist

Hammor grinned. “You do know I handle all cargo and supplies, right? You think I’d let a chef with his pedigree use replicated food? No. Way. Fresh ingredients brought on at every stop, and I have a deal worked out with a few of the botanists in the lab for fresh veggies. May not be exactly ‘grown yourself’, but it technically is home grown.” and he laughed a bit.

Hammor, Ops Chief

Faye shrugged slightly. “Close enough, sure. All I was saying is that there is a great deal of satisfaction that comes with growing things yourself and then making food with it.” She looked off to the side a bit. “It’s like for a little while you’re working with something, rather than it being a big fight. Even when it’s hard work and you are frustrated, the only way it works is if you stop fighting it so much.” She frowned. “Sorry, that sounded rather sentimental.” Which she rarely was. It was definitely not something someone could accuse her of ever.

~Faye Calloway, Data Scientist

Hammor smiled and said “Lessons that could be applied to a great number of things, I think. Although I have never been really good and just sitting back and letting things go. Maybe I should try gardening, though. I already have the green thumbs.” The last bit was said with a laugh, as he knew the pun was terrible but too hard to resist.

Hammor, Ops Chief

She couldn’t help by snort with amusement and then shook her head. “I’m not a botanist at all, but I remember lots from growing up on Tracken. We had little in the way of extra resources and replicators were rarely used for food, so we grew, gathered and hunted what we ate.” Faye couldn’t help but be nostalgic for that time in her life. After all, it was before everything had turned upside and become a nightmare.

~Faye Calloway, Data Scientist

At that time, the chef came out bearing a large silver tray. On it sat a large, covered bowl with the handle of a ladle sticking out of it. Two smaller bowls sat on either side, and there was a loaf of dark bread and herb butter next to it. The aroma of the stew and the bread made Hammor’s stomach growl loudly, and the chef laughe das he set the tray down. “Let me know if you need another bowl.” he said with a wink at Hammor. As he left, Daggum looked at Faye and said “You mind if I serve while you slice us up some of the bread?” and he reached for the lid and removed it. Inside was a white and creamy chowder with bits and chunks of various vegetables and seafood in it. The aroma was heavenly.

Hammor, Ops Chief

At that moment, Daggum’s comm badge chirped. =/\= Lieutenant Hammor. Please be advised you have pending orders. Report to the station Commanding Officer in four hours for emergency transfer. =/\= came the voice from the other end.

Hammor blinked while looking at Faye. After a few moments, a single yet colorful word escaped his lips and he started laughing. “You have to be kidding me…” he said.

Hammor, Ops Chief (Outgoing)