Posted by Captain Marceau Renault (Commanding Officer) in Lounge - Beauty and a Beat

Posted by Lieutenant Helena Laursen (Helm/Nagivation Officer) in Lounge - Beauty and a Beat

Posted by Lieutenant Logan Kelleher (Chief Engineer) in Lounge - Beauty and a Beat
“Why the hell, did we make these doors so narrow!” Logan complained to anybody within earshot while he carefully wheeled the large, rather old looking piece of machinery from the ships storage lockers through to the ships lounge. “Seriously. If we had to evacuate this thing is a choke point.”

“Maybe it wasn’t built for Chief Engineers with broad shoulders.” The crewman that was helping Logan by steering the front of the machine away from walls and corners smirked. “You clearly eat too many vege’s, leave some for the rest of us would you?”

“Oh ha ha. Hope you laugh when your shower stops working.” Logan muttered, looking around the edge of the machine at the crewman. “These broad shoulders carry the ship, I’ll have you know.”

“Well there you have it, how are you supposed to fit through the door if you’re carrying the ship. Take a load off sometimes or walk sideways, your choice.” The crewman didn’t miss a beat in her retort.

Minutes later, and Logan was dropping the machine close to a wall in the lounge. The wall space was mostly bare, only a few tables and chairs were close to it. “We’re gonna have to rearrange the lounge a little,” Logan grinned. “Can’t have a dance floor covered in seating can we.”

“Are you sure this thing works still, it looks ancient,” the woman that had helped him steer it to the lounge asked, running a finger lightly over the glass.

“Yep, it’s mine from home. I made a few modifications but it works better than ever. I just have to, convert the power outlet here to something more suitable than a plasma flow and we will make magic.” Taking off his tool belt, he promptly dropped it noisily on the closest table and rubbed his hands together.

Helena had snuck into the lounge a few minutes before Logan and his help had manhandled the contraption in. When she saw it her eyes lit up. She also barely contained her laughter as she watched and listened. An early dinner with a show. This was great.

“Anybody have any first requests for which song this bad boy pumps out?”

Kelleher, CE

Helena walked over and set a hand on his shoulder and peered into the glass. “Logan! Is this a very very late birthday present? I love it.” She tapped her lips with an index finger. “How about Can’t Stop The Feeling? You know though, if you don’t have Shut up and Dance, I will be very sad.” Then she winked at him and laughed making her way back over to her table and her drink.

Laursen, pilot

“Small secret,” Logan pointed his thumb over his shoulder as he turned to face Laursen. “I replaced the old song file with a hard drive with enough storage to hold pretty much every song ever recorded. If it isn’t on there, you just have to add it if its’ in the ships computer or I can send back home for the file in the next mail transfer. Remember Jinx? She’s looking after my place while I’m out here and she can send us anything we want.”

Marceau headed into the lounge and paused when he saw the jukebox. “Logan, non, no, I thought I told you no jukeboxes.” He complained. It was far too late to do anything about it now, unless Marceau chucked the thing out the airlock. Then he turned to Helena, “And you, do not encourage him!”

~ Capt Renault

“Captain, I distinctly remember you telling me No Motorbike. I’m pretty sure I didn’t give you the option to say no to the Juke Box. Or maybe the beer drowned out the words. Either way, we got us a Juke Box! Any requests?”

Crouching down beside the machine, Logan popped a panel off the wall and looked inside for the power conduit that he knew was passing through this location from a nearby junction.

Kelleher, CE