Post Number 48 Catching Up

Posted on Sat Mar 13th, 2021 @ 4:35pm by Captain Alesha Rivers & Lieutenant Tara Herculoid PhD

Mission: Planet Savai
Location: Tara's Quarters
Timeline: Current

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Tara finished her shift, filed her reports for Lieutenant McTavish walked out into the lab and watched her officers for a few minutes. Satisfied that everything was running smoothly and they’d accepted the change in leadership for the science department. After leaving instructions with a couple of the officers Tara tapped her com-badge and asked Alesha to meet her for supper, to come to her quarters.

It had been sometime since she’d seen Tara, Alesha readily accepted. Tara was a good cook, after sending Lieutenant Jackson a list of four of her pilots that would be good for the away mission to the Iwo Jima once they got there and the major assigned the teams. Rivers changed into a skirt that fell to her ankles and a tank top Alesha slipped her phaser into her pocket and headed for Tara’s quarters.

Tara had spent the past hour getting supper ready; she’d made a dish native to her home planet of Amzock. She’d just finished setting the table when the door chime sounded. Walking to the door she palmed the sensor and stepped back to let Alesha in. “We serve on the same ship and the only other Amazon I see is Kristian.”

“We do need to get together more often, when Kristian gets back from her assignment we’ll have to have to have dinner or something at least once a week. Speaking of dinner I don’t know what you made but it smells wonderful,” Alesha said

“Mum gave me her recipe for Yafurorg,” Tara said “And since your not going to be flying the next twelve hours I broke out some Amazon Brandy as well. Let’s go eat and catch up on things.”

A short time later dinner was done, dishes washed and put away Tara and Alesha were seated in the living room.

"Is the rumor I hear true?" Alesha asked taking a sip of her drink "That you've stepped down as chief science officer?"

Tara nodded "It's true, the new chief is more qualified than I am. Remember what your mum always said that no matter how good you are there is always someone better. His wife is a science officer too."

"How are you getting along?" Alesha asked

"Fine, he's going to be easy to work with, when things get settled more and they've gotten used to the ship I plan to have them over for dinner," Tara said taking a drink from her glass.

"You going to make an Amazon dish or something different?" Alesha asked

"I'm not sure yet, I don't even know if they'll want to come," Tara commented "I have a question for you."

"What's that?" Alesha asked as she finished her drink

"Your fighter, when we get a chance what are my chances of taking it out for a spin?" Tara asked

"Let me know when you want to fly it and she's yours," Alesha said checking the time "I need to go, it's late and I have to be up early," she got to her feet "Thank you for supper, your a wonderful cook."

Tara walked her to the door "My pleasure, we'll do this again soon."

They said their good nights and Alesha headed back to the marine deck. Tara turned the lights out in her living room and headed for the bedroom.

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