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Posted by Commander DaVinci Colter (Chief Intelligence Officer) in Mess Hall - Let’s do lunch

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“I just travelled from another universe on a wing and a prayer. I think I will live on the wild side as you say,” Kavia paused a second and then playfull put the spoon in her mouth. Her face instantly took on an expression of pure pleasure. Her shoulders dropped and she completely slouched in the chair. “Dis is a wanana wit,” she said putting a hand over her mouth to stop him for seeing her eat but desperately needing to relay how good this tasted. “Wow my ahd it is ood.”

DaVinci could do nothing but laugh at the sight of her pure ecstasy. . .

Kavia tried to remember her manners. They were sharing so it would not be polite to shift the dish more to her side of the table. Still, that was harder than protecting that pompous government official six months ago during the riots in Alabamaia City. Both took all her skills and patience.

He reached over and plucked a single cherry from one of the mounds of whipped cream. “I’m perfectly content getting your cherry. . . ah, getting A cherry.”

“Well that depends on how silver-tongued you are Mr. Colter,” Kavia said plucking the cherry from his fingers and popping it in her mouth. “But the night is young so you have a while until I must retire for the night.”

Ten minutes later even Kavia had to admit she was full. She had eaten something called a cheeseburger with fries, a plate of peel and eat shrimp, something Colter called nachos before the dessert. Kavia never worried or claimed she loved the veggies like most women when they were around men. Leaning back in her seat she sized Colter up. The had a lot of fun and could have more when they got a few things out in the open.

“So you and I both know your dashing Captain isn’t gonna want me roaming about your ship like I own it based on my Woman Scout promise. So does that mean you have babysitting duties or are you shipping me off to some room after this,” Kavia asked him directly.

Kavia

“I wouldn’t call it ‘babysitting’. If things continue in the exciting and enjoyable fashion they are, calling me your babysitter could make things really awkward.”

“Good point. Let’s see if we can come up with a better term. How about custodian?” Kavia wrinkled up her nose shaking her head. “That sounds dreadful. What about chaperone. Hmm no that sounds like I could be a troublemaker.”

” I’d like to think of it more as being your. . . . escort. Trust me, if I were to ship you off to some room, it would be comfortable, and you wouldn’t be alone,” he replied with a twinkle in his eye.

“I am coming to expect no less,” she said looking around the room.

“Of course, some areas of the ship will be restricted for you, but I’d be more than happy to show you un-restricted areas such as Sickbay, some of the science labs, the holodeck, or personal quarters?”

Colter (CIO)

“What’s a holodeck,” Kavia said instantly turning her attention back to Colter.

Kavia

“If you thought the banana split was a slice of heaven for the taste buds, the holodeck will knock the socks off of the rest of your senses.” He thought for a moment for a way to best describe the deck to someome that had never experienced anything like it before.

“It’s a special room on the ship, there are a number of them on a ship this size. It’s capable of creating an extremely real-life artificial intelligence. Sounds, sights, smells,. . . .all your senses will believe what you are experiencing is real. It can create any kind of environment you can think of, even people, all created out of solid holographs. The first time I used one, I couldn’t believe it wasn’t real. I was light-years from Earth, and there I was, back home in Wyoming. You have to see it, to believe it. Care to check one out?”

Colter (CIO)

“And why would my answer be no,” Kavia said standing up from the table. “Can we go now?” Kavia’s excitement was almost palatable.

“Of course.” DaVinci stood and offered his hand to Kavia. The two then began making their way to the holodeck.

“I want to see your world. What’s it like? Technological to be sure but do you have any natural spaces. Can I see your capital? Will there be other people there or will we be alone?” Kavia’s questions came like a kid excited about a vacation. “There is so much I want to learn about your little corner of the universe and tie could be of the essence so if you are free maybe we can finish the night off in this holodeck?”

Kavia

“Earth, my home, is just one of a number or worlds in the Federation. Each planet is as varied as the people living on them. Earth, for instance has many different climate regions–freezing arctic tundra, hot dry sandy deserts, steamy tropical rainforests, and temperate forests and grasslands. In my home area of Wyoming, there are the Rocky Mountains to the west and the Great Plains to the east, with wild horses running free through the wilderness. It is really quite beautiful”

As they continued to walk, DaVinci halted and raised an eyebrow with a suspicious grin. “Your people aren’t planning on invading Earth, are they? You are asking a lot of questions about our universe.”

Colter (CIO)