It wasn’t usual for Solal to eat in the mess hall with the rest of the crew. He preferred to eat in solitude, in his quarters. But, he had been in the mood for socialization since he’d spent time with Achilleas in the holodeck. So, that day when he went for lunch, rather than returning to his quarters, Solal took his plomeek soup, a Vulcan dish he had tried and ended up quite enjoying, and chose a seat within the mess hall. As he began to eat the soup, he listened to the conversations going on around him.

~ Lt JG Solal, Doctor