Posted by Fleet Captain Ghubari Koraia (Captain) in Holosuite Two- A Dinner

Posted by Commander Luka (Executive Officer) in Holosuite Two- A Dinner

Posted by Fleet Captain Ghubari Koraia (Captain) in Holosuite Two- A Dinner

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Koraia pointed the tip of her large knife towards at the Laleri and waggled it as she shook her head. “Nope, wrong address. I don’t see any captains here, do you?” she asked with twinkle in her pale amber eyes.

Luka sputtered slightly, then nodded. “Of course, Ghubari,” she blinked. Her ears flicked back for a second before relaxing back to their forward facing stance. “One can never be too sure. Captain Shore was a little more strict about that kind of thing,” she said with a small smile.

“Well, I’m not Captain Shore, now am I? I run a strict and tight ship, but we’re off duty Luka. No pips, no uniform, no captain. That’s my general rule. Except in emergencies- then all bets are off.” It was possibly a tiny bit cruel, but Koraia was enjoying herself and the way her new XO was slightly off balance at times. Call it a necessary bit of growing pains that she was imposing and ones she wasn’t about to apologize for. In her experience, she had precious little time to bond well enough with new members of her senior staff to make them work well enough as a team to face whatever inevitable trouble they would face next. Luka would prove herself quickly, or flame out and find herself needed elsewhere. If pressed though, Ghubari would admit that that seemed an unlikely outcome in this instance.

“The food is replicated and edible, and as to whether you can help out, that all depends on whether you can cook? Still, a good kitchen assistant wouldn’t be amiss.” Her tone was seemingly serious, but the cadence was relaxed and Ghubari’s demeanour was certainly less forma than earlier.

Fl. Captain Koraia, CO

“Well, as long as you’re okay with a little fur in your salad,” she said, lifting up her hands. One of the reasons they hired Hatriku chefs for events where they were feeding alien visitors. Humans and aliens like them were particular about hair in their food, while Laleri mostly could care less.

Luka, XO

Ghubari chuckled. “I’ll live, I’m sure. But it’s up to you. I’m happy cooking, either way, and there are still things you can do to help. But we’re also here to get to know each other, so feel free to drag out all those building questions I’m sure you’ve been gathering throughout the day.” She went back to chopping the last of the very pungent onion. Tossing the onion along with some other aromatics into a deep skillet, it immediately began to sizzle in the hot oil. “Why don’t you see if you can find a beverage you would like. It’s the holodeck, so you can have it replicate whatever you like. For me, I wouldn’t mind a glass of red wine while I cook,” she said. She was relaxed enough to almost wink, but Koraia was focused on her cooking and making sure the items in the pan didn’t stick.

Fl. Captain Koraia, CO

Luka nodded. “I’ll stay back this time. Maybe sometime I can host a meal and make you some food from my world - hair included,” she chuckled lightly. She glanced around, spotted a chair, grabbed the chair, and dragged it over to the nearest spot to the kitchen without actually entering the kitchen. She sat down on the chair and crossed her ankles, then closed her eyes and inhaled the scents of the cooking meal. “Ooh, you sure know how to make a smelly meal,” she commented, then her eyes shot open. “I mean that in a good way!”

Luka inhaled the scent of the room again. “I’ve got a bigger nose than your kind of people,” she gestured slightly towards Ghubari. “Humanoids. My race have a deeper emphasis on scent than most. In all honesty, our vision is less than perfect. But enough about me,” she grinned. “You gave me permission to ask about you. To start off, I suppose the most obvious question is what are you cooking? After that, what’s this simulation, the setting? I’m assuming that it’s not just a randomly chosen venue.”

Luka, XO