Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Kiama Naim ((A) Chief Science Officer) in Deck Four- A Garden in the Works

Posted by Lieutenant Faye Calloway (Mission Specialist) in Deck Four- A Garden in the Works

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Maxwell Wynter (Chief Engineer / 2nd Officer) in Deck Four- A Garden in the Works
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Faye carefully laid the tube in a snaking pattern, knowing well in advance what would be planted there. Turning at the hips, she planted on hand and nodded, rather pleased with herself. “I’m happy with the progress. Most the hardscaping is in place. Now it’s about building up the levels to create height. I still have some arbours and other small things to install, but the rest will be soil distribution and planting.”

She smirked. “That wife of yours even helped me start some seedlings. There’s a good chance she’ll even get to plant the seedlings with me and get to see the results.” Faye held up her index finger to her lips. “But shhhh! don’t tell her. I wouldn’t want to jinx it knowing her black thumb history.”

~Faye Calloway, Data Specialist & Gardening Enthusiast

“Jasmine?” Max asked, looking confused slightly. “Jasmine helped you plant some seeds? Well I don’t think you have too much to worry about,” he smiled, and began to walk a path around the room inspecting elements of the system on his check sheet. “She’s an absolute machine when it comes to the anatomy of a person and she has a passion for whatever she chooses to involve herself in, she’s better than she says when it comes to plants though. I’m just glad she got out of the sick bay for a while.” Max laughed, but in his head he decided he would have to check the last time he changed the pot plant in their quarters for a new live one of the same variety. He never told Jasmine he swapped the dying plant out, just swapped it. So far, she thought they had had that same plant since they got married.

Lt Cmdr Wynter, CE

“I don’t know if you should thank me just yet, but yeah, we were chatting in sickbay and we decided to change things up. I don’t exactly have a lot of hobbies except for this,” she said, gesturing to the in-progress garden.

Moving over to what she was created as a terraced sort of hill, she hopped up over the front of the retaining wall and climbed a couple terrace levels. Crouching carefully, Calloway looked over at Wynter and nodded. “The inner drainage system was installed earlier and seems good to go. Once we get the soil in, I wanted to test it though, before I start planting. I was thinking of a timed watering cycle test, unless you would prefer something else. If anything is wrong, I don’t want to make more work for any of us.”

~Faye Calloway, Data Specialist

It was then that another person entered what would soon be the ship’s arboretum. Yet instead of walking up the Calloway and Wynter, Naim stayed close to the door. In fact, she stayed right next to the door, leaning against the wall and watching the two of them while trying not to draw attention to herself. She didn’t know either of them very well yet, but she’d taken an instant liking to both of them and it filled her with happiness to see Faye working on something she clearly enjoyed deeply.

~Lt.jg. Naim, aCSO

Calloway spied the scientist and gave her a nod, gesturing for her to venture closer. “Don’t worry, I do’t bit and neither do any fo the bed. Can’t promise the same for future plants, but I promise to put up signs,” she joked.

~Faye Calloway, Data Specialist