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The Parthenon- Know Your Sources

Posted May 28, 2023, 1:41 a.m. by Civilian Marishka (Lounge Host) (Catt Bennett)

Posted by Civilian Khabal (Civilian) in The Parthenon- Know Your Sources

Posted by Civilian Marishka (Lounge Host) in The Parthenon- Know Your Sources

Posted by Lieutenant Commander Faye Calloway (Chief Intelligence Officer) in The Parthenon- Know Your Sources
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Marishka had been listening intently even though she was watching the flow of patrons and wait staff. She had a feeling her new waitress, Daphne, wasn’t going to last much longer.

“I had heard veils can be thin in areas of space but I don’t know very much about such things. What does that mean exactly?”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFWypFEQYMQ

  • Marishka

“I can explain the science behind it, but I too am curious how others explain the phenomenon,” Faye said. Meanwhile, as Faye sat on her stool, her fingers were lightly tapping on the bar top to the beat and it was like she was trying to contain any movement in her body.

~Faye Calloway, CIO

Khabal leaned back and sipped at the Kanar savoring the feel of it’s heat in his belly.

“As you know, the structure of space/time isn’t uniform. The structure has places where space/time thins out. It can allow brief contact between planes whether it be spatial, dimensional, temporal, or any combination. We are in one of those thin areas right now. I can tell because the shadow gates are easier to open.”

Khabal took another drink and gave a satisfied sigh.

  • Khabal

Marishka nodded and smiled a bit. All of this was just for conversation. She wanted to know as much about Khabal as he was willing to share in this public space. She, herself, had danced through a few veils. That was a story that brought to mind the current Captain and the CIO which she didn’t feel like revealing at the moment.

“I’m rather fond of shadows.”

  • Marishka

“You can open these gates intentionally?” Faye asked curiously, even as she took in Marishka’s comment. It wasn’t just that her job was to gather information and make sure it was both used safely and protected where needed, but she also needed to get a better sense of how all the pieces of this ship fit together and whether that picture was vastly different than the one portrayed. For a ship like the Athena? The answer was most likely a ‘hell, yes’.

~Faye Calloway, CIO

Khabal smiled and nodded.

“I can but your captain has asked that I don’t make demonstrations in public areas.” he said gesturing around the room.

  • Khabal

Faye smiled, even as her stormy grey-green eyes were rather. “Probably for the best.” Already her brain was branching off in multiple pathways of logical consequences, and as always she was comparing them side by side even as she was focused on the conversation she was a part of.

~Faye Calloway, CIO

Something had Khabal’s attention. There were moments in Faye’s casual conversation where her gaze seemed more focused and her demeanor more inquisitive than most other’s he’d met outside the Cardassians and Romulans. He did nothing to conceal the curiosity in his gaze.

“Something about you reminds me of the general suspicious attitudes of the Cardassians and Romulans.” Khabal said with all the social subtlety of a chainsaw.

  • Khabal

If it had been anyone else, Faye would have sworn it was an intentional hit. Fortunately, she at least was able to catch herself before her internal reaction showed on her face. No one was ever going to accuse her of being a true spook (not like her mom), but she did at least some necessary skills.

Marishka set the thankfully empty glass down and smiled.

“I do appreciate someone who doesn’t stand on ceremony. I’m certain it’s become apparent by now, Mr. Khabal, that not many people here are quite what they appear to be. It’s just something that is acknowledged and accepted. I don’t think a ship like the Athena could run any other way.”

As she spoke, several men dressed in outlandish leather costumes approached. One was holding a PaDD.

“When you have a minute we have some questions about tomorrow night’s act.” he said.

Marishka frowned and glanced at him.

“Go away and study your history. I told you I wouldn’t be having this discussion until you did.” she said looking away.

  • Marishka

For a moment she was thankfully distracted by Khabal’s unwitting comment and Faye gazed at Marishka, tilting her head. “Are there performances in the Parthenon often?” she asked.

~Faye Calloway, CIO

“I like to have them two to three times a week if possible. Sometimes more but it depends on the seasons or what people want to see as seasons, what races we have on board at the time, things like that. I suppose it could be complicated if you let it.”

  • Marishka

Bump

OOC: I thought it was Kabal’s reply, but I can go again.
IC:
“Hell, even species won’t determine things. I remember the first time I attended a Christmas celebration and people were surprised that I didn’t know about it because I was Human. But I didn’t grow up on Earth, or with any sort of religion, so holidays like that were a bit of a surprise,” Faye said, smirking at the memory. She liked the lights and decor. It was festive, but she still hated group socializing and that would never change. She could tolerate it for the sake of crew bonding or whatever crap was required, but she’d always hightail it out of there as soon as possible.

~Faye Calloway, CIO

Marsihka leaned back and looked from Faye to Khabal. In some ways they couldn’t be more different.

“I can’t see as you would have had any use for personal or group holidays Mr. Khabal. Would that assumption be correct? Both of my lineages will not miss an opportunity to invent a holiday if you aske me. Got up in the morning when you’d rather have slept in? Let’s throw a party. Ascension of, oh, insert something interesting here? Bloodwine for everyone. Who knows, maybe they’re right.”

  • Marishka

“Spiral Nomads don’t have holidays. We do recognize the need for down time and socialization among many of the others but the Quarm, themselves, usually only celebrate successful contracts and, provided we survive long enough, retirement.” Khabal explained.

  • Khabal

“I can’t imagine a Quarm retiring but we know so little of your people that I’m certain it must happen. What does that look like?” she asked signaling for another drink.

  • Marishka

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