Posted by Civilian Sisnil Zoi (Intelligence Consultant) in Too Often to be Coincidence

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Sisnil went to the holodeck and got to work. He started programming a holo program. He created the environment - a zen style building with hardwood floors and sliding doors, red trim with wood walls, thatch roofing.

It was fully stocked with several different foods and drinks, mostly teas and water, and robes and comfortable clothing for meditating as well as traditional atires for a number of cultures.

Outside, a koi pond, beautiful, with a small waterfall, stretching into a river running around a lovely garden with lightly scented plants and herbs: lavender, mint, some Betazoid and Vulcan plants too.

In the koi pond, he programmed several different koi, and gave them a complicated behaviour pattern and ‘personalities’ to replicate real fish. There were a few turtles, and some other fish compatible with koi as well. Birds and other wildlife occasionally landed, stopped, or passed by.

There was a zen sand garden, with a rake, and the stone in the middle. The sky was blue with scattered clouds. The little property was surrounded by lush temperate forests, complete with ambient, relaxing nature sounds.

Next, he programmed in actual holographic monks to maintain the property and give zen-goers tips on mediating. Some were Vulcan, some were Betazoid, others were human, or Orion. Each he gave names to, personalities, and programmed them to respond in accordance with their personalities. They would seem like people, as much as a hologram could.

He based their meditation tips on other meditation programs, or to pull answers from the computer’s mainframe. He set them to go about their holographic day.

Sisnil spent all day, making sure every detail was perfect, realistic. The whole nine yards. When he was happy with it at last, he called Dradvia on her communicator. =^= “Dradvia, come to my location. I’ve got something to show you.” =^=

~ Zoi

It was after her shift. Not by much, but she was curled up in her silent, empty quarters trying to read. The sound of her comms made her jump. It took her a moment to steady her breath and answer. =^=Alright. On my way.=^=

The whole way she wondered why she was going anywhere without knowing why. She shook her head and reminded herself of where she was and she was fine. It was just Sisnil. It couldn’t be anything bad if he wanted to show her.

She arrived a few minutes later.

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

Sisnil stood outside the door, grinning. “Step inside and see my monkish activity for yourself,” he said to her. “I think you’ll approve.” And with that, he let the door open and stepped inside his holodeck with her.

~ Zoi

Her brows went up. He’d taken her suggestion? She stepped through the doors, eager to see what he had come up with. She stopped right inside looking around wide eyed. It was so detailed and lifelike. The smells, the sounds, the movements of the people. Had he already let other people try it out? Those couldn’t be holograms. “Wow…”

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer