Posted May 1, 2021, 11:28 p.m. by Lieutenant Commander Roman Alden (Science Chief, First Officer) (Lucas Foxley)
Posted by Ensign Rand Farquharson (Yeoman) in Nibbles and Mushu
Rand had a rare moment of nothing to do. The captain was busy taking reports and meeting with departments around the ship. He’d dismissed her and now she had time to herself. Now normally that would mean she was in her quarters in the peace and quiet. She’d been going early in the mornings to work with Nibbles for Cmdr Alden, but he’d said she could come as much as she wanted. Randy was busy else where on the ship. There was no telling what her brother was up to. That just meant she could go see nibbles. She entered the lab and nodded to a couple of the other scientists that were there early in the mornings. She took the PaDD that Alden had her keep the log on and wrote down the date and time and then removed a new bag of berries from the sustenance cabinet. She walked over to the enclosure and gently popped the lid. A few days ago she’d started talking to him, more because she didn’t want her voice to startle him if she spoke to someone else. It was all nonsense of course, but at least he didn’t startle this time. She placed several pieces in the cage with a ‘pile’ in the palm of her hand. She started this way each time and it seemed to be working.
Yeoman Rand
There was a PaDD sat on one of the counters in Alden’s lab, still open and in use. Some papers and a pen also sat on the workstation, and a sample of… Well, something. It looked yellowish and liquidy or perhaps slimy. On each of the animal’s terrariums was a small tag listing the name Rand had come up with for them.
It was several moments before Roman headed back in, carrying a cup of tea and… Another stack of paperwork. Upon entry of the lab he briefly paused. “Ah, yeoman. I see you’re working with… Nibbles,” he said, moving to his previous seat and setting down his work and his drink.
~ Lt Cmdr Alden, XO/CSO
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