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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Ghubari grinned and nodded. “Luckily for us, we’ve got a glorified cruise ship for a vessel and not only three arboretums, but also the science labs do botanical work. I bet if you asked, they’d be happy to let you have some space for airponics growing or something.” She sipped her wine. “But I would actually talk to T’Pon, who is our defacto groundskeeper. She’d set you up.”

Fl. Captain Koraia, CO

“Hmm, I’d love to get a crop of Pad’thesh growing,” she grinned. “Given the fact that you are consuming beef, I would wager that you are not a vegetarian, and you might even enjoy the Pad’thesh. It is… like a meat, but it comes from a gourd that the Hatriku domesticated. It’s quite good, and a quality source of meat proteins without the resources or land needed to raise regular meat providers.”

“Interesting,” Koraia said sincerely. “I’m always game to try new things. You’ll have to introduce me to it sometime.”

At this point, she took another large bite of the curry, fighting slightly to maintain the decorum this meal required. The smell of the food was very strong, slightly overwhelming her sense of smell and making it a little harder to concentrate on eating in a polite manner. She was drooling a little, and had to regularly wipe her face with her napkin. She looked a bit embarrassed, knowing such behaviour wasn’t a human thing.

Luka, XO

But if Ghubari noticed, she showed no observable signs of it. In fact, she was quite hungry and happily devoured her food. She would never think to comment on the way another being ate, since in all her years in Starfleet she had met many different people and ways of being. It just wasn’t something that required comment.

Glancing over at Luka, she simply smiled. “Anything about the ship you like the most so far?”

Fl. Captain Koraia, CO

Luka nodded lightly, a small smile on her face. “I have only been here for a day, so it is hard to say,” she admitted, scratching her nose. “Maybe ask me in a few weeks?” She chuckled. “I’ve not yet got the feel of this ship or her crew…”

Luka, XO

“Yeah, give it time. Me personally, I love having green space on board. The air might be recycled and the lighting artificial, but the arboreta are places where you can ground yourself in something living when you need space away from others. It makes up for the fact that I as a tactically minded Captain now have children and families on my ship. Hell, my mother lived with us for awhile.” Twirling her fork a bit, Koraia seemed amused and she sat back in her chair and looked out over the simulation of her home village environment.

Fl. Captain Koraia, CO

Luka listened, nodding. “I’m glad for the arboreta. Mukin has a waste box so he doesn’t need walks like earth dogs do in order to have a place to relieve himself, but he still enjoys the fresh environment of plants surrounding him. And I enjoy it too,” she added. Luka finished off the last few bites of her meal and pushed her plate forward a little, leaning forward and placing her elbows on the edge of the table, resting her chin in her hands. “Maybe after we finish up here, we could go back to my quarters and I could introduce the two of you?” she suggested.

Luka, XO

Koraia nodded. “I’d like that,” she said sincerely, even as she tone shifted slightly. There was no way around it but to force herself to be in situations where the reminder would likely be painful and remember that everything was different. And different was okay, if difficult. “Your siblings… are you close with them?”

Fl. Captain Koraia, CO

Luka nodded. “Of course. Rishu and Suzki and I were always close, growing up. I have not seen them much recently, due to being in Federation space, but I holo-call them whenever the opportunity arises. The three of us are only about three years apart in age, so being friends was not particularly challenging,” she grinned slightly. “We got into so much mischief together…”

Luka, XO

Mirroring the grin, Ghubari leaned forward, her arm resting on the table. “What was it like growing up with siblings? I’m always curious. I know Konral’s experiences with his sisters, but I know the dynamics can vary greatly.”

Fl. Captain Koraia, CO

“I do not know how to compare it to anything else. For me, it was like having two best friends who you did not have to say goodbye to at the end of the day. I am quite small for my race, unusually so, so I was teased somewhat - as children do. Rishu was my ever present bodyguard. Suzki taught me how to garden. We explored the woods nearby our home, and papa helped us to construct a sturdy tree-house. He built and designed structures for a living. That tree-house is still up there, my siblings’ children play in it.”

Luka, XO