Lunch Meet

Posted on Monday 22 May 2017 @ 00:09 by Lieutenant JG Martin Landau & Captain Melody Jones

Mission: The Perez Nebula
Location: Crew Lounge
Timeline: Stardate 239405.04
901 words - 1.8 OF Standard Post Measure

Martin decided to get some lunch in one of the crew lounges. He strolled into the lounge went over to a table slung the satchel over the table took his jacket off and placed it over the back of the chair before returning to the replicator to order pasta for lunch. He noticed Jones at the bar but thought nothing of it and returned to his table thinking if she comes over here again it be nice to chat a bit more whilst off duty also noticing the engineering chief stroll in. Be nice to meet him Martin thought as he took a bite of the pasta, picking a padd from the satchel to read

Melody walked into the crew lounge. She had just visited Save'ena after her surgery, she felt the need to get out a bit and mingle. She proceeded over to one of the food replicators. Addressing the computer "One chicken soup with vegetables, a bred roll and one coffee with cream please."

She then turned and looked for a place to sit while the replicator worked.

Landau took a bite of the pasta and looked up noticing Jones scouring the room for a table and thought about getting her attention but then he would look silly. He put the satchel on the table and started to rummage through it looking for a specific bag hoping it would be noticed and sat back up putting the satchel back in its original place noticing that she had seen the bag on the table and was heading this way

Melody picked up her tray from the replicator and walked over to the new Strategic operations officer. They had not had much chance to talk, apart from when she had escorted him to the Captain. She inclined her head toward the empty chair "Is this seat taken?"

"By all means join me" Martin gestured "Have you seen the temporary platoon commander being half Borg and all I would have thought you two would be best mates . I guess people must think of liberated Borg as outcasts or something along the lines of bullying. A bit like people bullied me for being on an all female crew under the command of my sister." Landau asked

Melody's body stiffened slightly and her eyes narrowed at mention of Borg. With the recent experience she had had with Ikiri and the visions of her mother, not to mention the counselling sessions she was now having to attend due to the 'incident' she didn't really feel like discussing the Borg at all. She sighed and evaded the question "You were bullied? I find that hard to believe."

She paused and look at him and sighed. She let her shoulders drop and tried to soften her edges. "Look, i'm sorry, i'm not usually so prickly. It's just i've had a really bad week. Been under virtual house arrest after a really bad incident with my friend and now i've got to attend counselling sessions which i really do not enjoy and recently the I've had some........ dream about my mother which has just served to remind me of all the 'Borg business' which is also something i do not enjoy."

She stopped and took a mouthful of her soup and winced "They still cant get chicken soup right."

Martin looked at the officers comment "Your worried about the taste of chicken soup try living off ration packs for a while they taste disgusting. You mentioned bullied well you try being the only male crew member within an entire crew of female officers. Then theirs being under the command of a family member can trigger other crews and people to make fun of you and call you names." He took another bite and wondered what to say next wondering reaction the young lady would think " But I suppose congrats on the promotion"

"Thank you. My father was a First Officer in Starfleet. I don't know what serving under him would be like. I hope he was a good man, and I hope he'd be proud of me.

"So how does it feel to be selected as Cales replacement out of everyone else within the crew" Martin asked

Melody allowed herself a hint of a smile. "It feels pretty good but there's lot more work than when I was the flight control officer. How are you finding your new role?"

"Its a step down from XO but it more permanent position but I am enjoying it" Martin explained taking a sip of the drink

A voice suddenly came over the Comm system. "Commander Jones, please report to the bridge."

Melody tapped her Comm badge "Acknowledged, I'm on my way." She stood "Looks like I'm in high demand today. Its been nice chatting with you, I'll se you later."

And with a nod , she headed out of the door.

Martin saw the officer get up and leave wondering what a sweet person she is we will get along pretty well on-board the ship as he took a sip of the drink. He sat there thinking if liberated Borg are so nice then why are pure Borg such morons trying to takeover everything like there some kind of super god and then Martin retuened to the meal on the table.

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Lieutenant Commander Melody Jones
Executive Officer
USS Merlin

Lieutenant JG Martin Landau
Chief Strategic Operations Officer
USS Merlin