Catching up over dinner

Posted on Fri Apr 27th, 2018 @ 1:57pm by Captain Taliserra Tigran & Civilian Jessica Haugen & Lieutenant Kallen Navore

2,256 words; about a 11 minute read

Mission: Misson 1 - Rebirth
Location: The lounge Deck 3
Timeline: January 25th 2395 1800hrs

After finishing all her paperwork, welcoming a gaggle of new junior officers onboard and leaving her daughter in the safe hands of her mother Taliserra walked into the lounge and headed up to the bar where the lovely Jessica Haugen stood serving customers, she sat on one of the stools and a few moments later Jessica came across.

"Evening Taliserra, what can I get you?" Jessica said flashing a welcoming smile as she always did.

"I need a table for two first off, a pot of deka tea for two, a glass of springwine and a root beer."

"Coming up, are you ordering any food?" She asked as she picked a tray up and put it on the bar.

"A little later, I am not sure what Kallen would be having." Tali replied.

Jessica started to arrange the drinks. "So who is Kallen then?"

"An old friend from academy, he's now my chief engineer."

"An old friend eh, a close one?"

"Maybe." Tali said a little sheepishly. She was saved from Jessica's response as the doors to the lounge opened.

Navore came into the lounge; he wore not his uniform but a casual shirt and some slacks with simple shoes. He had taken the time to change as it was for a 'Social' meeting and uniforms were good for work but outside of that he tended to just be himself. Noticing Taliserra at the bar he made his way that direction and smiled when she noticed him.

"Sorry, I got something on the uniform; work hazard, and thoguht I should show some respect to a friend and be appropriate rather than covered in gel from showing a new crewman how to 'gently' remove and replace a faulty part." He laughed. "Subtle is not across the board sometimes."

"At least you made it and didn't fall foul of the Wolff's engine room." Taliserra said as Kallen joined her.

"It would be rude to let a lady wait, to not show up would be a crime." Kallen said smiling. "It is hard enough to make friends and easy to create an enemy. I take the effort to keep the friends friendly."

"You can have the table by the window Taliserra." Jessica said, she flashed her trademark smile at Kallen. "I'll let you get settled in then come over."

"Thank you." Slipping off the stool Taliserra headed for the table.

"Oh please, allow me?" Navore took both drinks. "Lead on and where thou goest I shall follow." He teased a little.

"This way." Taliserra led Kallen to the table by the large window and sat down.

Placing her drink down before her he took his seat." So how goes the getting away from the center chair?" Navore asked. "Are you able to come here and truly enjoy the view?" He winked hen glanced out the window for a second. "It is not always easy to leave the consoles and gel packs behind."

"I like to come here as often as I can." Taliserra said after taking a sip of her springwine. "Now I have command I don't think it will be as often as it used to be."

"Now that would be a shame." He said sympathicially. "Make some working lunches here or just be here to look at what you have come to explore; remind yourself of why you are here?" He said with a wink. "You can work to a goal but do not let the goal work you." He chuckled. "I suppose I just like the scenery as much as the journey."

"Not much scenery when you're out in deep space." Tali said, she looked across to see Jessica approaching.

"Ready to order your food Taliserra?" Jessica asked.

"I think so." She glanced at Kallen. "He will have a beef stew, bajoran style and a shinga root."

Navore grinned. "The Lady will have a Chicken Salad and a nice slice of Icoberry Cheese cake." He hoped she had not change that much/

Jessica nodded and started away.

"I am touched you still remember." Navore admit, raising his glass. "May the friendships be eternal and never forgotten."

"Hear hear." Taliserra raised her glass too. "So what have you been up to since the academy?"

"Oh about the same type of mischef as the old days; diffrent shipps but the routine is pretty much the same. Met friends, lost friends and all things were pretty average." He spoke with a grin. "And the answer is no, I did not go around chasing skirts or anything , I have lovely ladies that took of a lot more of my time. One lady was a front line combat vessel, that lady was not one to share me with anyone." He laughed. "Your turn Talley, how has life treated you?"

"Things could have gone much better in the last 2 years but before that everything was just fine." Taliserra began. "First assignment was an old faithful Excelsior, she was a good ship but I couldn't wait to get something better."

Navore did not really want to push a friend despite his concerns, something in her face had changed. He noticed it before but now there was an emphasis on the fact she had a complex bit of life right now. The New Command had only added to her life. He had asked around;like any good chief about his new Boss and liwstened to the first major echoes of the Grape Vine.

"So how is the little one?" Navore asked. "I heard through the grapevines you have a daughter, I am honored you shared some of your time away from her."

"That is one of the things that could have gone better in the last two years." Tali said, the circumstances around her daughters arrival were not very good.

"Every new mother says the same thing; the feedings and the diapers and just the lack of regular sleep." He chuckled, hoping to lessen his obvious blow. "The Prophets do teach that each indvidual is only ably to be born to those factors of their birth and the innocent life was a gift . Being Bajoran and with the history of Cardassian over-lords we come to cherish the little ones no matter the diversity. " He look her in the eyes. "You have not changed, I can seen the loving mother in your eyes, be proud that it shows through as..." He flushed. "The one thing I neglected to get is, her name?"

"Her name is Lashell, right now my mother is keeping an eye on her." Taliserra said. "She has been a great help to me."

"Pretty name." Navore complemented. "I imagine she is the cutest baby around?" He winked. "Babies are always adorable, make it easier to take care of them. I am sure Grandmother will cherish the time later when Lashell begins to move about on her own."

"She is beautiful." Taliserra said smiling, she was about to say more when Jessica returned.

Jessica placed their plates and a set of cutlery each down on the table. "Here you are, enjoy."

"Thank you Jessica." Taliserra said as Jessica turned to leave.

Navore gave a silent blessing to the Prophets as he smelt the food. "I am glad to know our Lounge has good food; I do hate replicator stuff; I will use it for the long hauls and reserves needed but the taste has a lot left to be desired." He smiled. "So how old is she?" He dare not ask a lady if she is nursing as that would be a rude and invasive question.

"A little under a year, she has had a very interesting first year." Taliserra picked at her chicken sald as she spoke.

"She has a good mother, it shows in the eyes when you first think of her and before the other stuff jumbles it." He reached over and touched her cheek. "You have the hardest part of being a parent down, you are thinking about them and how life is affecting them." He winked as he look in her eyes. "I know many parents that just raised their kids to teach them life is hard and boot them out the door. Caring is what will make her a beautiful and like her mom a loving type individual." He smiled and just put his hand back out of her personal space. "And eating for the good of you and her is a good idea, if you need you can bring her over with you some time, I do not mind kids, they are the future and all." He nod. "Friends are like that, like being around package deals and all."

Taliserra laughed. "You can usually find me or my mother Selene walking around the ship with her, she has seen almost every metre of the ship."

"Don't let her set her eyes on my job." Navore joked. "If you ever get lonely on those walks you can always call a friend you know, that is what friends are for and all."

"Thank you for the offer." Taliserra said, she poured herself a mug of deka tea from the pot. "I am glad you're here Navore."

"T-that make two of us really." Navore winked. "I admit that you were memorable; kinda missed the old days, we did have a bit of fun between classes." He chuckled. "I do not let many call me anything besides Navore." He raised a glass. "I thought off duty we have progressed past that?"

"I am glad you're here Kallen." Taliserra said this time using his first name. "That better?"

Navore nod and smiled. "Now that entitles you to call anytime as only close friends and family know me that well." He winked. "So what do you do for your 'Me Time' these days?"

Taliserra sipped her tea. "I'm still a tinkerer at heart though a lot of my..... Projects are on the shelf now I have Lashell. I still get some time to do it."

Kallen grinned as he thought for that second and decided it would be fun. "Tinkering with hearts eh..." He smiled brightly. "You really have not changed since our Academy days together."

"Oh I have changed." Taliserra remarked, she picked up her mug with her right hand, "I used to be left handed for a start, if you remember."

"I seem to recall that." Navore raised an eyebrow. "I did not realize being joined could change things like that in the host?"

"Quite a few things could change, in my quarters I have two pictures, one of me before I was joined the other after, you can spot a few changes just from them." She took another sip of her tea. "And you remember how I loved that hasperat souffle you made me back in the 2nd year? I cannot stand hasperat now."

"Blasphemy for a Bajoran not being able to have that." Navore smiled. "THat would explain why I was trying to convince myself you had that color of eyes, I suppose that is something new for me as well?" He nod. "I like change, live for it." He ammended. "Just takes getting used to of course."

"I'm surprised it took you so long you notice that me eyes were different." Tali smiled. "That is probably the biggest change along with me changing from Devore to Tigran."

"I was fighting with myself thinking I had remembered them wrongly and embarrassed if I made the mistake." Navore shrugged. "I remember looking into one color and when I see you years later they are not as I remembered, it was making me doubt myself actually." He chuckled. "Glad I did remember correctly and that they had changed, I liked the memories as they were."

"Don't get me started on memories." Taliserra patted her stomach a couple of times. "I've five other lives worth of memories floating around in here, at first it was hard to tell whose memories were whose even my own."

"I'll make sure not to intrude on too much reminising." He winked. "We can leave it at 'I look back upon those times very fondly." Navaro nod slightly.

"Very fondly." Taliserra said after finishing the last bits of her salad, pausing only for a few moments she picked up a spoon and took a chunk out of the cheesecake.

"At least I still know your sweet tooth." He smiled. "You know we should do this again?" He suggested. "Call it an indulgence of your sweet tooth." He smiled.

"I agree, we should do this again." Taliserra said nodding slightly. "It has been a while since I've done something like this."

"I am off shift two days from now, what do you want to do?" Kallen asked. "Bring the little one if you like or just have a bit of pampering aside from that. I know of a Spa program with hot mineral baths that should keep you very much reminded of home?" He chuckled. "Soak and let the muscles just ease away?"

"That is actually a really good idea." Taliserra said. "I have been so busy these last six months I've not really had much me time."

"Anytime you need me just give me a shout; you know that, I am hre for you and all." He grinned. "Comanders need time to get away and have a little pampering."

Taliserra nodded before slicing off another peice of cheesecake and stabbing it with her fork "That we do." she said before popping it into her mouth.

OFF

Commander Taliserra Tigran
Commanding Officer

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Lt. Kallen Navore
Chief Engineer

 

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