Posted by Lieutenant Commander Finn Grady (First Officer) in Real food

Posted by Crewman Mike Isekai (Ship’s Cook) in Real food

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Finn Grady (First Officer) in Real food
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As the day ends there is alot of buzz coming from the officers lounge that has been transformed on the weekends to a ship’s restaurant called Isekai. The smell of real food fills up the entire deck. Steaks cooking soups, boiling, and pattys cooking.

The menu remains pretty open, and of course, there are some weekly specials

Just by looking inside, one table has Italian spaghetti another table has sushi and another table has a big plate of grilled chicken

Mike Isekai (Ships cook)

Finn walked into the officers’ lounge at the end of his shift feeling very ready to get some sort of refreshment into his stomach and relax a little. Since they had started the mission he had found himself a little busier than usual, though this was to be expected as XO. There was a lot to be managed with these types of missions. He stopped short when he encountered all of the smells wafting around the lounge.

“Well now this is a fun little surprise,” he muttered to himself as he glanced around at the various dishes on tables.

He vaguely remembered hearing something about a restaurant and figured this must be the work of the new ship’s cook and looked around to find him.

Lieutenant Commander Grady - XO

Mike just got done putting a seafood platter down at a table and walked over and saw XO wipe his hand with his towel he approached and said “hello sir welcome to Isekai. Would you like some food? I can make you anything you want. It will take a few minutes or do you want a drink? I can make it any cocktail you want” and pointed to a screen on the wall. “We also have some daily specials along with some decent wine and beer selections.”

He looked at the Excel with a big grin and said “ what will it be?”

Mike Isekai (Ships cook)

Max hadn’t planned on leaving Sickbay because he still had to do his physical until he caught the smell drifting down the corridor.

Real food. Not the replicator stuff.

He followed his nose to the officers lounge and stopped in the doorway, taking in all the tables that had spaghetti, sushi, and grilled chicken

He spotted the XO talking to the cook and hung back a moment, not wanting to interrupt.

“Didn’t know we had a restaurant on board,” he muttered mostly to himself. As he waited he looked at the daily specials on the wall.

Ensign Max Hunter (Security Officer)

Areiana stopped just outside the restaurant entrance, one hand still resting lightly against the door as she stared inside.

She had only intended to grab something quick from the replicator before heading back to sickbay. Nothing complicated, nothing that would take more than a few minutes. She had a mountain of medical reports waiting for her, several patient files that needed updating, and at least three things she was fairly certain someone had forgotten to log properly.

But then she smelled it.

Real food.

She blinked, almost certain she had imagined it.

The smell drifted through the doorway, warm and rich, carrying the unmistakable scents of freshly cooked vegetables, herbs, spices, and something savory that immediately made her stomach growl. Areiana slowly lowered her hand from the door and looked around the restaurant in genuine amazement.

There were actual plates sitting on tables. Not replicated meals designed to look like something from home, but food that had clearly been prepared by someone. Steam rose from several dishes while the room buzzed with conversation and laughter. She could even hear the occasional clink of utensils against plates.

“Okay…” she murmured to herself, raising an eyebrow. “Where did this come from?”

She had heard there was a new cook aboard, but she hadn’t realized they were going to be making actual meals. Most of the crew simply relied on the replicators, especially during busy shifts. It was convenient, predictable, and considerably easier than trying to coordinate a full kitchen on a starship.

This, however, was different.

Areiana tucked her datapad securely beneath her arm and stepped inside, her curiosity quickly overpowering her schedule. She smiled as she looked around, taking in the unfamiliar sights and sounds.

A couple of ensigns sitting at one of the nearby tables noticed her almost immediately.

“Doctor Blackford!”

Areiana turned toward them, recognizing the pair from sickbay. “Hey! How are you two doing?”

“Good, Doctor,” one of them answered between bites. “You have to try this.”

Areiana laughed softly. “That’s actually why I’m standing here. I was just going to grab something from the replicator, but…” She glanced toward their plates, her eyes widening slightly. “Whatever that is smells incredible.”

The ensign grinned and gestured toward the food. “It’s real. Apparently the new cook has been working on a whole menu.”

“Real food,” Areiana repeated, almost as if she needed confirmation.

“Real food.”

She shook her head with an amused smile before pulling out a chair at the end of their table. “Well, I suppose my plans can survive another five minutes.”

She set her datapad down beside her and leaned forward, looking over the meal with open curiosity.

For the first time in what felt like days, Areiana wasn’t thinking about medical reports, patient scans, or the next emergency that might come through the doors of sickbay.

She was simply enjoying the smell of something that reminded her that, despite being hundreds of light-years from home, the ship could still feel a little bit like home.

Areiana Blackford

Lieutenant Junior Grade Chief Medical Officer USS Chimera

As soon as Dr. Blackford took a set a young woman named Lisa came over to take her order “Hello and welcome to Isekai” she said placing a cup of water with a small basket of freshly baked garlic butter bread. “Will you like to her the specials are craving a meal from your home” she asked

Lisa
Mike Isekai (Ships Cook)

Finn nodded approvingly as he saw how popular this new lounge was becoming. This would definitely be good for crew morale. He turned back toward Mike, the cook.

“I wonder, what have you got in the way of BBQ? It would be nice to get a little taste of home out here,” he leaned in a little before continuing, “And are you talking actual, real beer or a lovely selection of synthetic stuff?”

Lieutenant Commander Grady - XO

OOC: It finally happened, I double posted. Sorry

Mike smiled “ I got permission from Starfleet to have a tap and a rule no alcohol for those on duty and if they’re off duty, they can only 2” he then thought for a little bit “how about A BBQ sandwich with pepper jack cheese?” He asked

Mike Isekai (Ships Cook)

Finn returned the smile, “That sounds amazing, actually. Also, it just so happens I am off duty now so what have you got on tap?”

Finn made a mental note to himself to monitor any signs of inebriation in the crew. A 2 drink rule was fine in general, but when people were not used to real alcohol at all they might not have any tolerance and they might have to modify that directive to a 1 drink maximum. He would also need to make sure Dr. Blackford was ready for hangovers.

Lieutenant Commander Grady - XO

Areiana set her datapad down on the table beside her, glancing toward the kitchen with a small, hopeful smile.

“I wouldn’t mind a Maid-Rite…” she said, almost casually, before realizing the other person might have absolutely no idea what she was talking about. She gave a little laugh and shook her head. “Oh, sorry. That’s an Iowa thing.”

She leaned back in her chair, smiling as she explained. “It’s basically a loose-meat sandwich. Ground beef that’s seasoned and cooked until it’s nice and crumbly, then you put it on a bun. It’s simple, but it’s really good.”

She picked her datapad back up and tapped the screen a few times. “If he doesn’t know how to make one, I can pull up a recipe for him. I mean, I suppose we have replicators, but where’s the fun in that when someone can actually cook it?”

Areiana glanced toward the kitchen again..

“And trust me, after eating replicated food for long enough, something that actually smells like it’s been cooked is worth getting excited about.”

Areiana Blackford

Lieutenant Junior Grade Chief Medical Officer USS Chimera