Ade sat at the card table and brought out his leather bag from under the table. He began setting up the table with his credit chips and strips of Latinum from the back of the bag. He placed his packs of cards on the table from his box, and began to shuffle them.

he looked reflectively out of the picture window at DS-K5. Banned from Joe’s Dragon bar, and from the entire Fantail Lounge, he had moved the card game to the Forecastle Lounge instead. NE Beaker was obviously not invited to this game any longer, but everyone else was welcome. There was a much better view here and the furniture was more comfortable. Usually considered as the Junior Officer, Enlisted and NE ranks lounge, it also had a better class than Joe’s Bar and Grill.

Ade was still annoyed that his mild disability had got him banned from the Fantail. He still saw it as prejudicial treatment and clear discrimination, but he hadn’t bothered to take it to the XO or CO. In fact, the Fantail was too noisy for a card game, and the Forecastle suited him much better. One couldn’t think straight with that screaming Orion woman around. Unfortunately, there was some noise from the Game’s Locker area and the Cinema, but he would have to deal with that when it happened.

Ade, Ship’s Dentist