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

Posted by Ensign Kaia (Engineering Officer) in Deck Four- A Garden in the Works

Posted by Lieutenant Faye Calloway (Mission Specialist) in Deck Four- A Garden in the Works
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“I don’t have much experience with planting anything, but I’m more than happy to help in any way I can,” Kiama replied enthusiastically and with a wide smile playing across her face. “Just tell me what to do.”

~Lt.j.g. Naim, aCSO

“Give instructions, I can do that,” Faye said with a gleam in her eyes.

Moving over to one bed, Faye grabbed her control PADD and waived it. “I’ve ported the irrigation controls to a PADD so we can test each one. I’m going to start a cycle, and I simply need you to tell me if, after a minute or two, there’s obvious water seeping out of the tubing.” She tapped a few keys and started up the cycle for the bed. Once they knew the water all worked, they could top up the beds with more soil.

~Faye Calloway, Data Specialist

“I can definitely do that, “Kiama replied with a soft chuckle. Crouching slightly down, she kept a close eye on the tubing. Close to the two minute mark, she saw water trickling out. “Hmm,” she said softly and then looked up at Faye. “There is water coming out, but I have a feeling there should probably more coming out? What do you think?”

~Lt.jg. Naim, aCSO

Calloway moved over and bent at the knee, watching the tubing. Chewing on the inside of her cheek she calculated the approximate flow she was witnessing. “It’s a little slow for what I want to put in here.”

She shifted to kneel and tapped some things into the padd. “I’m going to reconfigure the rate on this and increase the output, but I want to be careful that there isn’t air bubbles or kinks in the system that are altering the flow. I’m going to turn the entire thing on and let it run for a little bit, then we can assess,” she said, thinking that a better way to start off.

~Faye Calloway, Data Specialist

Kiama nodded here and there as she listened closely.

Kaia grinned. “Sure, what exactly do you need me to do to help?” she asked, clambering over to look at what Faye and Kiama were working on.

• Kaia

Faye looked over at Kaia. “Can you get me readings on the rate and record them for each area? I don’t want to just rely on visual assessment. We’re going to have to calculate total water usage for each bed to we can tailor that as necessary,” she said as she turned the system on. They would have to go bed by bed now. It was going to take awhile.

~Faye Calloway, Data Specialist

“Do you want me to continue with the visual assessment or shall I help Kaia with getting readings and recording them?” Kiama asked as she looked from Kaia to Faye.

~Lt.jg. Naim, aCSO