Posted by Captain Johann Dvorak (CO) in Johann’s Quarters- Unexpected Messages

Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Vora Zorell (Scientist) in Johann’s Quarters- Unexpected Messages

Posted by Captain Johann Dvorak (CO) in Johann’s Quarters- Unexpected Messages
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“And I thought Death Valley was dramatic,” he quipped.

Vora chuckled. “I thought it was enjoyable!” she teased.

There was a brief “eye” roll from Johann before she continued.

“Water is a precious resource. A lot of our culture and technology arose from the sourcing, transportation and preservation of water. We have temperate and tropical regions and those are usually where the most surface water sources are located. Elsewhere, it’s underground.” She leaned in slightly. “In fact, there are apparently some spectacular underground cavern systems with beautiful waterfalls that are worth the adventure inland. For the adventurous, of course,” she said, her grin deepening.

~Vora Zorell, Sciences

“We’re adventurous,” he observed, grinning as well. “It’s been a while since we had an adventure. I guess there must not be that much swimming on Tenra, though. You’ve gone swimming, right? It’d be a shame if you haven’t.”

His occular implants didn’t move like natural eyes, but Vora could likely notice the way in which their motion somewhat resembled the movement of a turbolift.

– Johann Dvorak, CO

Vora still smiled but it was more thoughtful as she gazed at him. “I learned to swim at the Academy, mostly for survival. You know, not drowning and stuff. But swimming for recreation and pleasure, not really. And Cass was afraid of deep water for a long time, so when I first came aboard it just wasn’t one of those activities I did, alone or with others. Kebbran is on the ocean, and there are beaches, but I only sat on the sand once there. And I most decidedly not welcome there.” She tapped the back of her right wrist where her Cortalo mark had been. The one she had had removed as soon as she got off Tenra and the one Cortalo had cut out of her friend’s wrist. If they were going to Tenra it was a damned good thing she had had the foresight to get rid of it.

Figures, he thought.

“So you swim?” she asked, surprised d delighted that yes they still had things to learn about each other. knowing if a person swam seemed one of those random details most people would know, but on a starship unless it came up for a particular reason who would ever had a reason to know?

~Vora Zorell, Sciences

“It’s another one of those things I only do when I’m not in space,” he answered. “Which now-a-days is never.” In that respect, it was just like him and camping.

Vora grinned at him.

“We should swim someday on some nice planet. Maybe go snorkeling or scuba diving somewhere interesting, where there’s stuff to see underwater. But that requires… constricting… equipment, you know. You don’t need… well, anything, to just swim for fun.”

– Johann Dvorak, CO

“I like the idea of that.” Her maroon eyes lit up “Hey, maybe we can go swimming while we’re on Tenra. I’ll check out what the conditions are like and whether it’s feasible. And I guess we see about making plans? I know you have people to talk to, but what should I tell my possible, but likely father?”

~Vora Zorell, Sciences

“We’ll probably have at least a week of refit time at Black Rock before we go on the next assignment. Probably a little bit more because we’re going to rotate some crew also. Some people are leaving, others are coming. I think Tenra is about two weeks away from there, so you can probably set a safe expectation of us ending up there next month, regardless of whether we’re assigned or we take leave time.”

They hadn’t had a big sector-wide emergency in a while, so… it was probably safe, right?

– Johann Dvorak, CO

Vora found herself nodding and then her head slowed until her maroon eyes went a bit wide. “We’re going to Tenra,” she said softly. “Well, I should sent a message back first and start that conversation, but… wow. I had left last time certain I would never return in my life,” she said, leaning back in her chair. They were talking about going back to Tenra to meet her father. All of it was suddenly starting to land heavily in her mind.

~Vora Zorell, Sciences