Judith Eastman
Civilian
Grandma
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Species: Human
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Post by Judith Eastman on Oct 2, 2020 18:50:45 GMT
[Cmdr. Judith Eastman(-Williams) & Lawrence Eastman - Blue Beta Bar & Grill]Judy gently adjusted her glasses, as she realized that she should calibrate herself properly to conversing with a Vulcan. She didn't want to annoy or confuse with her own propensity toward pleasantries. "I'm glad you approve," Judy replied to the Vulcan, sounding very much sincere. "And I'd say a tour of the Mac is an excellent idea. Just about every ship has her little nuances."The Sovereign-class had some little add-ons that Judy didn't think were too necessary, like the Captain's Yacht, but it was good to know them all. "I think I'll stick to water," Lawrence said on the topic of drinks, not wanting to indulge too much with alcohol in his mother's company. "Jack, how are you?" Judy acknowledged the server, with the appropriate warmth for a co-worker and friend of her husband. "Let's take a pitcher of water."
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T'Karra
Security & Tactical
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Rank: Petty Officer 3rd Class
Position: Fireteam Member
Species: Vulcan
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Post by T'Karra on Oct 3, 2020 14:53:54 GMT
[Blue Beta Bar & Grill, Deck 8, Front Ear Station] Brow still mildly furrowed, T'Karra slipped into the booth along side Lieutenant Commander Baker and ordered a water at room temperature. She continued to wonder, very briefly, what it was the Commander had wanted a neophyte junior enlistedman like her to find on the ship. Perhaps flaws in security... Well, if the Commander wanted an assessment then surely the woman would tell her. Either way, she was eager to finish their tour. She took a couple of minutes to examine the menu. The Blue Beta had a considerable selection and T'Kara was surprised to find a Vulcan dish- gespar. Though the fruit was traditionally served for first meal, she decided to order it as an appetizer. Selecting an entrée, however, was proving to be a challenge. The young Vulcan recognized many names of the meals offered in the Blue Beta from her time in basic training, but she was unsure of whether or not they would be palatable. Her fellow recruits insisted that the food they were served in the mess hall barely qualified as an approximation of the real dish. She chose to defer to the judgement of her hosts. "What do you all recommend?" she asked.
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Thea Baker
Command
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Rank: Captain
Position: Commanding Officer
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Post by Thea Baker on Oct 3, 2020 17:00:26 GMT
[ Jack - Blue Beta] [ " I'm doing well thanks Judy & certainly" Jack replied warmly, as he took both drink orders for water, before remaining close for Doctor Baker's and any food orders. **********[Thea - Blue Beta]
As Judy and T'Karra conversed some more about the ship, before speaking to Jack and choosing what they wanted to drink. Thea decided that she wanted something a little more fruity as she then looked to Jack.
" Could I have a virgin Samarian Sunset, please Jack?" she asked, receiving a timely response as she then picked up a menu.
When T'Karra then asked what they recommended, Thea answered her. " I would say that the vegetable medley is rather good, especially with the way its roasted. I personally like most dishes on the menu and I think I'll be going with the steak & shrimp with the mushroom noodles".
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Judith Eastman
Civilian
Grandma
Posts: 2,593 Likes: 84
Rank: Civilian/other
Position: Civil Servant
Species: Human
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Post by Judith Eastman on Oct 4, 2020 4:35:03 GMT
[Cmdr. Judith Eastman(-Williams) & Lawrence Eastman - Blue Beta Bar & Grill]A loyal customer, Judy didn't need a menu. She worked from memory. "It really depends what you're in the mood for. The pizzas are good, always a classic, but the jalapeño poppers are nice if you want something spicy. Really, like Thea said, you can't go wrong.""Today I'm in the mood for the fried salmon cakes, myself," she then added, to Jack. "Extra garlic. Make sure Max knows who it's for, or he won't use enough."To T'Karra, she quickly explained, "my husband, Max, is a chef here."Lawrence couldn't help rolling his eyes at the familiar garlic-related banter, that his mother couldn't resist having with his (step-)father even in front of strangers, through an intermediary. "I'll go for the burger sliders, with a side salad," Lawrence ordered, showing a little responsibility with the order of the salad, the kind he showed in the presence of his mother... and sometimes his wife.
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T'Karra
Security & Tactical
Posts: 96 Likes: 7
Rank: Petty Officer 3rd Class
Position: Fireteam Member
Species: Vulcan
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Post by T'Karra on Oct 4, 2020 15:07:29 GMT
[Blue Beta Bar & Grill, Deck 8, Front Ear Station] "I have heard that Starfleet permitted entire families to travel together on voyages but yours is the first that I have met," T'Karra offered, contemplating her options. Terran ideas of spicy were often beyond what she considered palatable and most of the other options sounded like they contained meat, but a straight forward vegetable based dish sounded like a safe choice. "I will take the vegetable medley, thank you," she said to the wait staff.
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Thea Baker
Command
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Post by Thea Baker on Oct 4, 2020 17:41:56 GMT
[ Thea - Blue Beta Bar & Grill] It never ceased to amaze Thea with how Judy could so easily pick what she wanted without the use of a menu, then again with Max working here it was likely she knew the menu off by heart. Although that was still impressive as she made her selection and made sure that Jack would pass on the message about the extra garlic before Lawrence and T'Karra made their choices. " Great choices" she commented, taking notice of what T'Karra had also spoken to Judy about her family. It was a valid observation and one that Thea hoped to have herself one day. However for now she was enjoying the conversation and the company. ************************ [ Jack - Blue Beta Bar & Grill] " I've got all that and I'll make sure Max doesn't forget the extra garlic" Jack replied as he finished writing down the orders. " I'll be back shortly with your drinks and your food shouldn't be to long".With that Jack left them and went to deal with their orders.
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Judith Eastman
Civilian
Grandma
Posts: 2,593 Likes: 84
Rank: Civilian/other
Position: Civil Servant
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Post by Judith Eastman on Oct 4, 2020 21:16:30 GMT
[Cmdr. Judith Eastman(-Williams) & Lawrence Eastman - Blue Beta Bar & Grill]Judy nodded. "I know we have a handful of Starfleet families on the station, and a good number of civilian families took, but mine is special. Pretty sure I'm the only member of the crew with grandchildren," she shared, again with evident pride. "Lawrence has three kids, and his brother Gerald back on Earth has another two. The oldest grandchild, Michael, started first grade on the station recently. He's such a bright little guy...""As you can tell, my mother loves her grandchildren very much," Lawrence interrupted, before Judy could launch into a love-filled lecture about his (Lawrence's) son.
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T'Karra
Security & Tactical
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Rank: Petty Officer 3rd Class
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Species: Vulcan
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Post by T'Karra on Oct 5, 2020 2:03:46 GMT
[Blue Beta Bar & Grill, Deck 8, Front Ear Station] "So it would seem," T'Karra answered. She was grateful to Lawrence for sparing her what would have likely been a detailed recounting of all of his mother's grandchildren and their various stages of development. Small talk was a task she was most unskilled at performing and past experience had taught her that dispassionate responses were usually less than well received. The last thing she wanted to do was cause offense to her new chain of command. Unsure of where to take the conversation, she added, "Your family seems... extensive."
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Thea Baker
Command
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Post by Thea Baker on Oct 5, 2020 11:45:39 GMT
[Blue Beta Bar & Grill] Even though she was aware of the Eastman - Williams family and had met most of it's members in one way or another, there was no denying the pride that Judy felt as she continued the conversation. Although Lawrence's timely interruption, before his Mother got into full Grandmother mode was definitely welcomed especially since they still had a tour to complete. Not that she didn't want to learn how Michael was doing but she did detect that T'Karra might need some saving as she made her comment about Judy's family being extensive. " That's a good way to look at it T'Karra and I believe one of the bigger families on the station" Thea interjected. " I'm sure you'll get to meet them all at some stage, but tell me more about yourself, do you have any hobbies at all?".Hopefully a change of topic would help keep the conversation ticking over throughout dinner as Jack returned with their drinks, then left once more to check on their meal orders.
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Judith Eastman
Civilian
Grandma
Posts: 2,593 Likes: 84
Rank: Civilian/other
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Species: Human
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Post by Judith Eastman on Oct 5, 2020 16:17:49 GMT
[Cmdr. Judith Eastman(-Williams) & Lawrence Eastman - Blue Beta Bar & Grill]"It's a function of time, really," Judy said of her large family, but was content not to launch into a long spiel on that. Not that she felt a need to explain that, as an older woman, she'd simply been around long enough to welcome grandchildren into the world. She figured Thea's question was a good one, as did Lawrence. "Yeah, what do you do in your free time?" she echoed the question, showing interest. Lawrence graciously poured himself, and his old mother, a glass of water.
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T'Karra
Security & Tactical
Posts: 96 Likes: 7
Rank: Petty Officer 3rd Class
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Species: Vulcan
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Post by T'Karra on Oct 8, 2020 12:20:44 GMT
[Blue Beta Bar & Grill, Deck 8, Front Ear Station] T’Karra had never had a superior officer inquire about her hobbies before or go to such great lengths to speak with such a low ranking enlisted man. Mostly those in power she had encountered in the past were too preoccupied with providing training. Maybe her current chain of command was searching for common ground. “I spend my leisure time alternating between improving my physical capabilities and marksmanship, playing games of logic and strategy, and reading,” she answered. “I also meditate every evening, time permitting.” She paused for a moment before adding hesitantly, “I also create two dimensional artwork, primarily on canvas or paper." Thea Baker Judith Eastman
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Thea Baker
Command
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Post by Thea Baker on Oct 8, 2020 16:39:05 GMT
[Blue Beta Bar & Grill - Front Ear] As Judy also became interested in learning about T'Karra and any potential hobbies that the Crewman might have. Thea took an appreciative sip of her virgin cocktail, which earned a small sigh of happiness from the CMO as she was already a big fan of the alcoholic version but wasn't disappointed with the lack of booze. Besides there would be time for that later as T'Karra then spoke to those at the table. Thea was sure that she might not get asked that often by a senior officer but that's why the Commander enjoyed the informal side of the welcome tours and get to know the person and not the rank. Thea was definitely interested upon hearing about T'Karra's downtime and what she liked to do, finding it not to dissimilar to what she liked to do herself so there was some common ground between them. Although she was definitely intrigued when T'Karra then mentioned somewhat hesitantly about the art that she liked to create. " Interesting T'Karra, I also enjoy reading and running amongst other things and I find it fascinating about the art that you like to create, I'm always appreciative of artists and I would love to see some of your work sometime".
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Judith Eastman
Civilian
Grandma
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Post by Judith Eastman on Oct 8, 2020 23:59:41 GMT
[Cmdr. Judith Eastman(-Williams) & Lawrence Eastman - Blue Beta Bar & Grill]Taking her glass of water with a nod to her son, Judy sipped at it as T'Karra and then Thea spoke. She noticed the hesitant tones on the mention of the art, and so decided, as Thea had, to talk more about that, to encourage T'Karra to share more from herself in this manner. "My husband, Max, enjoys painting as well," she shared. Several of the kids and grandkids doodled, but Max's painting was a sustained lifelong hobby, the kind of thing that would be analogous. Lawrence nodded. "What subjects do you use for your artwork, if you don't mind me asking?" she asked, expressing genuine interest.
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T'Karra
Security & Tactical
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Species: Vulcan
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Post by T'Karra on Oct 9, 2020 11:10:31 GMT
T'Karra failed to see what was so fascinating about her artwork. She was under the impression that it was not an uncommon activity. Maybe she was mistaken. Nevertheless, the trio had taken an interest in the one activity she wanted to discuss the least. Regrettable. "Unfortunately, doctor, I do not possess any of my previous works," she said. All her works had been sold before she left home. "Though should I create more in the future, I will inform you." Turning to face the first officer, she continued, "My subjects are often that of the Vulcan landscape and weather phenomenon, Commander. I am particularly fond of painting the results of disturbances in the magnetosphere caused by streams of charged particles released from the upper atmosphere of Nevasa- the Vulcan sun."
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Thea Baker
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Post by Thea Baker on Oct 9, 2020 14:04:18 GMT
[Blue Beta Bar & Grill] At the mention that Max also enjoyed painting, Thea made a mental note to talk to the Chef and Judy's husband about it when she saw him again as she may not be creative in that respect but she was always on the look out for pieces to display and to give as gifts. Which reminded her of what she wanted to plan for her upcoming six month anniversary with Isaiah. Although when T'Karra spoke to her and answered her question after Judy had asked what subjects she used for her artwork, the Vulcan Crewman had her full attention. " I'd appreciate that, T'karra, I'm always on the lookout to add to my collection and they sound lovely, as I always find space and subjects like you mentioned fascinating, especially seeing them brought to life in the form of art".Thea found that she could be honest with present company and as Jack brought their food over, her stomach gave an appreciative sound as the steak, shrimp and mushroom noodles were placed in front of her and she immediately thanked the Server for doing so.
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