Posted by Lieutenant Chase Matthews (Chief Operations Officer) in Mess hall -everyone’s welcome-

Posted by Lieutenant Chase Matthews (Chief Operations Officer) in Mess hall -everyone’s welcome-

Posted by Commander Oliver Loughty (Executive Officer) in Mess hall -everyone’s welcome-
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While stuff was going on with in his department he had then started to get a little hungry. He had then had decided to go to the mess hall and gotten something to eat. He had then gotten up to a replicator and requested for “One Pok tar.” The computer had then finally made the food for him and then he grabbed it from the replicator. He then sat down and started eating but then he realized he also forgot coffee. He went back to the replicator and said, “One coffee”. The replicator made his coffee and then went back to his seat and started to eat his Pok tar. He had then stayed there and didn’t do anything else but stared outside and kept eating and drinking his coffee.

Chief Operations Officer
Lieutenant Chase Matthews
USS Leviathan

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Chief Operations Officer
Lieutenant Chase Matthews
USS Leviathan

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Chief Operations Officer
Lieutenant Chase Matthews
USS Leviathan

Kala arrived at the mess hall at exactly noon, dressed in casual yet slightly dressed-up attire—a modest navy-blue blouse paired with black slacks. It was a step above her usual off-duty attire, but not so much that it would seem like she was trying too hard. She felt comfortable and confident, which was exactly how she wanted to feel for this lunch with Chase.

As she entered, her eyes quickly scanned the room, spotting him by the window, sipping his coffee and seemingly lost in thought. With a smile tugging at her lips, Kala made her way over to him, her footsteps light but purposeful.

“Pok tar and coffee?” she teased gently as she approached, her voice warm. “Interesting combination.”

Commander Oliver Loughty
Executive Officer
USS Leviathan

He looked up at her and smiled. He then noticed what Kala was wearing and realized how beautiful she looked. “Heh. Yeah. But you know it’s nothing to fancy for me. The Pak tar is just a snack. However,” he paused for a minute and then spoke again. “I’ve gotten a better meal for us already prepared. How would you like as you humans would say steak for lunch. With mashed potatoes and rice. I presume standard human food.” He said with a curious look.

While he sat there he then realized something. Something to be a gentleman. He had then stood up and pulled Kala’s chair out awaiting for her to sit. He knows that if he shows the gentleman side that no one would ever have seen. Except her. “Sorry if I’m being to formal with lunch it’s completely unusual for someone like myself to do so.” He said with a smile as he pushed her in like a good gentleman would do.

Chief Operations Officer
Lieutenant Chase Matthews
USS Leviathan

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Chief Operations Officer
Lieutenant Chase Matthews
USS Leviathan

Kala raised an eyebrow, pleasantly surprised by the effort Chase had gone to. “Steak, mashed potatoes, and rice, huh?” she said with a smile, settling into the chair he’d pulled out for her. “You sure know how to make a lunch feel special.”

As Chase gently pushed her chair in, she glanced up at him with an appreciative look. “No need to apologize. It’s actually… kind of nice,” she added, her voice soft but sincere. “Not many people take the time to be this thoughtful.”

She smoothed out her blouse as she sat, feeling the subtle weight of the moment. It wasn’t overly formal, but there was something more to this than just a casual meal between colleagues. She could sense that he was genuinely interested in making this time with her meaningful, and that made her feel more at ease.

“Honestly,” Kala continued, glancing at him with a playful glint in her eye, “I was expecting something more casual, but I won’t complain. I guess you’ve raised the bar for our future lunches.”

She leaned back slightly, resting her hands on the table. “So, Chase, what’s the story behind this ‘gentleman’ side of you? I feel like there’s more to it than just trying to impress a fellow officer.”

Ensign Kala Gorvel
Anomaly Researcher
USS Leviathan