Judith Eastman
Civilian
Grandma
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Rank: Civilian/other
Position: Civil Servant
Species: Human
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Post by Judith Eastman on Oct 10, 2020 1:59:50 GMT
[Cmdr. Judith Eastman(-Williams) & Lawrence Eastman - Blue Beta Bar & Grill]Judy nodded thoughtfully as she took off her glasses and briefly cleaned them with a cloth from her handbag. "I agree. There's a beauty to stellar phenomena. I know Earth's Aurora - which I think has the same mechanism - has inspired art as well," she noted as she put the glasses back on. She took another sip of water. "So, T'Karra, why did you join Starfleet?" Lawrence asked.
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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 10, 2020 13:21:08 GMT
[Blue Beta Bar & Grill, Deck 8, Front Ear Station] T'Karra watched the wait staff arrive with their food and took a moment to reflect on the question rather than answering immediately. She found humanity's propensity for excessive familiarity both perplexing and uncomfortable. Her motivations for leaving Vulcan behind and enlisting in Starfleet were sound but explaining them to a perfect stranger would be inappropriate. Even still, telling Lawrence that her reasons were private might be taken as a personal slight. Instead, she opted for the most truthful statement she could provide without going into unnecessary detail. "There is currently little need for someone with my experience on Vulcan," she began. "My talents are better suited to serving the Federation."
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Thea Baker
Command
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Posts: 1,448 Likes: 46
Rank: Captain
Position: Commanding Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Thea Baker on Oct 11, 2020 9:02:54 GMT
[Blue Beta Bar & Grill - Front Ear] When the conversation turned to why T'Karra had joined Starfleet, after Judy had commented about the Security officer's preferred art subject. Thea would of course listen to her answer, although hoped that such a topic wouldn't cause any further awkwardness for the new arrival. So when T'Karra did answer, Thea appreciated her reasons and told her as such as she picked up her cutlery. " Well we're certainly glad to have you here with us" Thea said sincerely, then commented on the food. " This definitely looks good and you can never go wrong with a meal from the Blue Beta".Not wanting to waste time or let the food go cold, especially with the rest of the station tour to complete unless they went straight to the Mac, Thea then took her first bite, savouring its flavour and knew that she had made the right choice.
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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 11, 2020 23:59:11 GMT
[Cmdr. Judith Eastman(-Williams) & Lawrence Eastman - Blue Beta Bar & Grill]As the food arrived, Judy made her napkin into a bib, and then began to eat in small, measured bites. Lawrence, by contrast, began taking large bites of his sliders, until a little side-eye from his mother drove him to slow his roll. "T'Karra, did anyone tell you about the state the station was in back when we got here, in March?" Judy asked, taking a brief pause from her eating. "The lobsters," Lawrence said, shaking his head at the story he'd not witnessed firsthand.
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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 13, 2020 1:15:33 GMT
[Blue Beta Bar & Grill, Deck 8, Front Ear Station] T'Karra welcomed the end meal and abrupt change in subject that it brought. It seemed as though the doctor had made a sound suggestion. The vegetable medley certainly looked satisfactory and the gespar was ripe. She placed her own napkin across her lap and prepared to eat. Her fork was halfway to her mouth with a piece of gespar speared on the end when she stopped short. "No." She glanced between the three, eyebrow raised, "Who or what are lobsters?"
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Thea Baker
Command
[TI12]
Posts: 1,448 Likes: 46
Rank: Captain
Position: Commanding Officer
Species: Human
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Post by Thea Baker on Oct 13, 2020 11:19:18 GMT
[Blue Beta Bar & Grill - Front Ear] Apart from the occasional sip of her cocktail, Thea spent most of the time, savouring each delicious bite of her shrimp, steak and mushroom noodle and made a mental note to have Isaiah try the dish when they next met for dinner. Although given how their culinary skills were improving especially since their vacation to Aitrus V, perhaps it was something they could create together, once she had asked Leanna for the recipe. However when Judy and then Lawrence mentioned the station and in particularly the lobsters, that Parsinp favoured as pets. Thea paused what she was doing as T'Karra did the same and asked what or who lobsters were. " They're crustaceans, usually found in Earth's oceans, however the previous Commander, kept them as pets and had multiple tanks of them on show around the station" Thea began. " Although they weren't as troublesome as the carnivorous plant, that was beamed to various locations when we first arrived, someone's idea of a practical joke that became serious when it captured one of our Counsellor's. Luckily we were able to rescue her and find the culprit".The memory of Harvey still caused Thea to shudder occasionally, although that was pretty tame compared to some of the things that she had seen and experienced since.
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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 13, 2020 16:16:29 GMT
[Cmdr. Judith Eastman(-Williams) & Lawrence Eastman - Blue Beta Bar & Grill]Judy nodded at Thea's recollection. "The plant was... a problem. One of the junior officers thought it would be funny to beam it around the station. I like a good practical joke, but that... that wasn't it," she noted. Judy didn't like having to instill discipline - she much preferred carrots to sticks - but that instance has warranted it. "T'Karra, what parts of the station are you really interested in seeing?" she then asked, transitioning the conversation again. Lawrence sat back, happy that his mother hadn't compared the station's former state to the mess that was his bedroom as a child - as she sometimes did.
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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 13, 2020 19:24:05 GMT
[Blue Beta Bar & Grill, Deck 8, Front Ear Station] Understanding what could be so amusing about having a carnivorous life form taking crew members captive was proving to be a challenge. She didn't know much about humor in other species... or much of humor in general, but she was certain only a sociopath would be provoked to laughter by such a situation. It was troubling that an officer of Starfleet possessed such a disposition. She finished her current slice of gespar and answered, "I am interested in seeing the park, gymnasium, and any other locations you and the Lieutenant Commander deem relevant to the tour."
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Thea Baker
Command
[TI12]
Posts: 1,448 Likes: 46
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Post by Thea Baker on Oct 14, 2020 8:22:02 GMT
[Blue Beta Bar & Grill - Front Ear] Judy's own version of events, wasn't to dissimilar to her own and luckily for them, they wouldn't have to deal with anymore lobsters or meat eating plants, well not unless you counted Kerelia. Then again, now they knew what they were, they had managed to give them a wide berth whenever they went to the planet below. As for Banks and her love of inappropriate practical jokes, Thea had been on the receiving end of that not so long ago and hoped that was the last of it. When Judy then moved the topic of conversation to what parts of the station that T'Karra was most interested in seeing. Thea listened as she mentioned the park, gym and what other locations that her and Judy deemed relevant to the tour. " Great choices and I can also show you, the Security department and Ops, then tomorrow I can then arrange for a tour of the Mac, so you're also familiar with the ship's layout as well".Thea didn't want to overwhelm the Crewman and by spreading the tour out, it allowed Thea to show her everything of importance and give it the time it deserved rather than rush it.
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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 14, 2020 20:03:19 GMT
[Cmdr. Judith Eastman(-Williams) & Lawrence Eastman - Blue Beta Bar & Grill]"The park is lovely. It's a great place to go for a nice walk, clear your head. There was a plasma fire there pretty recently, but the community really came together to rebuild it," Judy noted about the park. She herself had rolled up her proverbial sleeves and planted new vegetation, as had many others. She returned to eating, savoring the garlicky salmon cakes until Lawrence interrupted her. "Mom, don't you have meds?" he whispered. Nodding, she retrieved her pill tray from her handbag, and downed an assortment of medications with a gulp of water. "It's not easy being old," she quipped, before finishing her meal.
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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 15, 2020 1:13:13 GMT
[Blue Beta Bar & Grill, Deck 8, Front Ear Station] Life on the station prior to T'Karra's arrival appeared to have been chaotic. It was her hope that this was no longer the case. Plasma fires and dangerous wildlife were hardly issues she wanted to confront when not actively deployed on a mission. She pushed the thoughts aside while she ate and listened to the banter between mother and son. It was a curious thing, the tray of medication. What sort of illness required constant dosages and would it impair her ability to lead? It would be indelicate to ask, but that did not stop her from wondering. Surely the medical staff would not have cleared her if she was unfit for duty. "A tour of the USS Mac would also be acceptable," she said as she too finished her meal. Thea Baker Judith Eastman
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Thea Baker
Command
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Post by Thea Baker on Oct 15, 2020 7:45:06 GMT
[Blue Beta Bar & Grill - Front Ear] As Judy then spoke about the park, Thea remembered the devastation that she had seen to one of her favourite places on the station. She may not be green fingered so to speak but considering what it meant to her as an escape and as a place to enjoy running by herself and with Isaiah, the CMO had helped where she could in restoring it. Although as Lawrence then reminded his Mother about her meds, that was something that Thea was well aware of, thanks to the follow up appointments that she scheduled regularly for the XO and her friend. " It's not but we take good care of you" Thea commented as she took the last few bites of her food. When T'Karra then mentioned that a tour of the Mac would also be acceptable, Thea smiled as she responded to the Vulcan. " Excellent, I'll schedule that for the morning and once we're ready, we can start with the Park".
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Judith Eastman
Civilian
Grandma
Posts: 2,593 Likes: 84
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Post by Judith Eastman on Oct 15, 2020 17:30:23 GMT
[Cmdr. Judith Eastman(-Williams) & Lawrence Eastman - Blue Beta Bar & Grill]The thought floated into Judy's head, as Thea mentioned her health, that she was coming up on the one-year anniversary of her heart replacement. That wasn't the kind of thing she was going to mention publicly - the subtle medical bracelet indicating that she had an artificial heart was public enough - but it was an indication of just how time had flown in the past year. "I think I'll take off now," Lawrence said, as it seemed the group was preparing to segue into their tour. "Tell the kids that Grandma says hi," Judy replied, granting her approval to the young man leaving. "Yes, Mother. See ya, Doc. Nice meeting you, T'Karra," Lawrence added to the others, before taking his leave. "Ready when you are," Judy said to Thea and T'Karra.
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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 16, 2020 10:49:42 GMT
[Blue Beta Bar & Grill, Deck 8, Front Ear Station] "Live long and prosper, Lawrence," she answered. Rising from her seat, she placed the napkin down beside her empty plate. She followed them in relative silence, choosing instead to observe the other establishments on the promenade as they made their way to the next destination. Quiet public parks were common on Vulcan. For those without extensive estates containing private meditation rooms, these communal locations served as places of solitude and reflection. Even those who did own private spaces still occasionally found themselves in the park. The inclination of meditating in nature appeared universal for Vulcans. Now that T'Karra occupied a living space smaller than an apartment due to her rank and space limitations, she hoped that the station's park would provide a sufficient location to periodically meditate. Preferably while not bathed in plasma fire. Thea Baker Judith Eastman
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Thea Baker
Command
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Post by Thea Baker on Oct 16, 2020 14:20:23 GMT
[Blue Beta to Park - Front Ear] Whilst Thea hadn't initially expected Judy to join them for the remainder of the tour, with it being her day off. It did make sense in some ways, as it allowed both FO and SO to get to know T'Karra further if she so wished at least in terms of any questions and different perspectives. So as Lawrence bid them all farewell, Thea acknowledged Judy's son once T'Karra had done the same, then prepared to leave the comfortable atmosphere of the bar. The CMO would definitely return later as she got up and led the way out of the Blue Beta. The route from the bar to the Park, was definitely not boring as they passed various shops and other businesses, not to mention the people. Walking in relative silence wasn't a bad thing either, until they reached their destination. " T'Karra, welcome to the Front Ear park, one of my favourite places, especially if you want to enjoy some quiet time, o or run like me" she said as she entered the newly refurbished park.
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