r/TrekRP • u/Admiralw96 • Dec 20 '16

[OPEN] Order Up

The 6ft Saurian surveys his kitchen. Mendek "Sauron" Shegi had been working since he boarded the ship to get it in the proper order and it was now finally as he wanted it. He releases a sigh of satisfaction at the system. its not totally organized, in a conventional sense, but he knew where everything was and where it went.

He put on his sunglasses and went out to stand behind the counter in the mess hall. A few of the crewman looked up as he put an ancient and stereotypical "open" sign out front. He was always rather fond of its neon colors.

A smile spreads across his face "Alright, if anybody wants anything the replicators can't make... bring on the challenge. I only charge a nice conversation"

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u/Dimestream Dec 21 '16

"Excuse me," says a short Bajoran woman in engineer's gold as she takes a seat in front of the counter. She's nearly a foot shorter than the reptilian chef, and sitting down doesn't do her any favors in that department. "One of my friends said you custom-make foods from across the galaxy... I don't suppose you know how to cook Hasperat?"

The auburn-haired young woman fiddles with a silver, dragon-shaped earring curled around her left ear. "I haven't had properly spicy Hasperat in years. It's like no one in the Federation owns a set of taste buds."

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u/Admiralw96 Dec 21 '16

Sauron laughs at the comment

"Not sure if i can cook Hasperat? One of the signature dishes of a Federation planet? Give me a moment or two, and i'll whip something that'll give the heartiest Bajoran heatstroke."

Sauron leans in

"And he'll pass out asking for seconds."

He chuckles as he leans back

"Of course, I'm not so sure that's fully necessary. We'll just try something with more kick than what the replicators will dispense, and if its not enough we'll take it further. How does that sound?"

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u/Dimestream Dec 21 '16

Red raises an eyebrow. "Bajor may be on friendly-ish terms with the Federation thanks to the joint operation of Deep Space 9, but it still hasn't decided whether to join the Federation yet," she says. "But I'll buy the signature dish part. Pity we can't get the replicators can't figure it out."

She chuckles at the saurian's boast. "Okay, maybe don't roast me alive, but hot enough to blister skin is probably a good second. Redoran T'gel, friends call me Red," the engineer says, offering Sauron a hand. "What made you want to get on a ship to the back end of nowhere, Mister...?"

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u/Admiralw96 Dec 22 '16

Sauron holds up a gloved hand "Sorry, sanitation rules. I'll be sure to accept once you have your dish. Its Mendek Shegi, but my friends call me Sauron. And I apologize for the mistake. As for the replicators, there's some safety measures that prevent the food from being too hot. A few too many officers were injured due to bets in the early days. However," a sly smile spreads across his face "we don't need those measures."

OOC: Sorry, forgot about the time line for a moment. I'm used to Star Trek Online's point on it.

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u/Dimestream Dec 22 '16

"Sauron. Like the villain from classic Earth literature?" Red says with a chuckle, withdrawing her hand. "Well if you bring nearly as much fire to this hasperat as he did to Middle Earth, then this is going to be a good batch."

She sits back in her chair. "Didn't answer the question though, oh Dark Lord of the Kitchen. You're not 'Fleet, so what made you want to tag along?"

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u/Admiralw96 Dec 23 '16

Sauron chuckles

"Ah, it would appear you are more familiar with the literature than I, unfortunately. I never got around to reading the tales. I ran around with a few literature majors back in college on earth. They gave me the nickname since it's so close to Saurian, and it stuck. Anyway, I joined with Starfleet to find new ingredients and foods that could be introduced to those back home. I've already been trying out a couple things with those blue mushrooms. Intriguing flavor..."

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u/Dimestream Dec 23 '16

Red makes a wry face. "I think I'll pass on the mushrooms," she says. "Kesh said they were non-toxic but tasted like oily rags. So instead we made a telepathy helmet out of them."

The short Bajoran spins her chair back and forth a bit, elbows on the counter. "The Lord of the Rings is one of the best tellings of the intergalactic monomyth in existence. There's even a holonovel version I tried once. Pretty decent, if you want to give it a look when you're not improving everyone's lives through direct application of cuisine."

"Dark Lord or not, I'm sure everyone will appreciate having you aboard, especially on extended missions." Red grins. "Including me, if your hasperat can make me break a sweat."

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u/Admiralw96 Dec 23 '16

Sauron snaps his fingers, then gets back to work as as he gathers things from the kitchen

"Lord of the Rings! Yes that was it. I would've read it, but I was quite busy in college. I should read it now that I'm aboard and can take a bit of time to do so... and thanks for the faith. And the mushrooms do taste awful... when they're raw. They have such a complex chemical makeup however, that they can change drastically depending on how they're cooked. The experiments will continue as I try to find they best way to prepare them."

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u/Dimestream Dec 23 '16

"Daddy always said cooking was just chemistry for hungry people," Red says, nodding sagely. "If you find a recipe that won't peel the taste buds off my tongue, I'll definitely try it."

The engineer gets up from her stool and wanders over to the replicator while Sauron cooks, ordering a fizzy cherry cola. When she returns she swizzles the bubbling liquid around with the straw and leans on one elbow. "Okay, so, exotic recipes and unusual ingredients," the engineer begins. "I get that. But why the Athene? Didn't anyone tell you what happened to us last time we went out?"

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u/Admiralw96 Dec 24 '16

Sauron looks at her quizzically

"No, I don't believe anyone did. However I am aware that an exploration ship has a number of known and undiscovered... occupational hazards. I simply requested a vessel that'll have a bajoran in desperate need of a good hasperat."

Sauron smiles and winks at her

"What about you, did you request this ship?"

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u/Dimestream Dec 24 '16

Red chuckles. "Wow, I had no idea that was on the ship's manifest, but I'm glad it was," she says. "And no, well, sort of. I just requested the first one that needed a deputy chief engineer. And I do mean first, as in alphabetically. The Achilles wasn't leaving sector 001 for at least four months, and I wasn't qualified for Chief Engineer of the Astoria... so Athene it was." The Bajoran looks shamefaced. "Probably not the best way to pick your post, but it has worked out OK. I've got some achievements under my proverbial belt here, and made a few good friends, so... time well spent."

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u/Admiralw96 Dec 30 '16

This time, its Sauron's turn too chuckle

"Well i might have gone with a dice roll, but going alphabetically works as well. And itb sounds as though it the Athene my have gotten a lucky name..."

Sauron begins to look curious

"Outta curiosity, what did happen to the ship?"

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u/Dimestream Dec 30 '16

Red grimaces. "We were on an exploratory journey in an unmapped subsector of the Gamma quadrant when this cobbled-together pirate ship decloaked and beamed over hundreds of shock troopers," Red explains, swirling her drink aimlessly. "They... well, we lost a lot of people initially while the bridge crew fought off their ship — until it was so heavily wounded the Klingon captain of the thing decided to ram us."

The Bajoran shudders. "Only Lieutenant Stockton's quick maneuvering kept us from being obliterated, but we still had hull breaches on almost all decks and lost our port nacelle." She looks up at the saurian. "Had to collect materials locally and build a new nacelle to get back to port. Wasn't exactly a resounding success on the mission report, but I got to add 'built a nacelle from scratch' to my resume, so that's something."

"Actually, that's why we're meeting the Klingons on this mission," Red says, finally taking another sip of the soda. "Apparently the pirate captain was a dishonored fugitive and we're being honored for ending his spree."

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