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USS Korolev - Alt Quantum Reality: Lounge

Posted Jan. 1, 2019, 9:28 p.m. by Captain Johann Dvorak (CO) (Joe P)

Posted by Lieutenant Siennadye Nox (Counselor) in USS Korolev - Alt Quantum Reality: Lounge

Posted by Captain Johann Dvorak (CO) in USS Korolev - Alt Quantum Reality: Lounge

Posted by Lieutenant Siennadye Nox (Counselor) in USS Korolev - Alt Quantum Reality: Lounge
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“How about favorite story about a childhood friend?”

Nox, CNS

“Are you sure it’s your turn for a question?” Johann asked as an attempt to stall for time. “I’m not sure if I have that many good stories about childhood friends. Childhood was pretty boring, you know. That’s at least half the reason I decided to work in space.”

He was thinking about an actual answer, but he was surprised to find how hard it had become to think that far back. I’m finally getting old.

– Johann Dvorak, CO

“Our childhood defines at least a part of who we are as adults. You can embrace your history and learn from it, reject your history and run from it, or figure out a middle ground that changes over time, but it will follow you… always present and always giving some measure of influence on your current you. I suppose that is answer enough though.” She laughed and shook her head. “Your turn.”

Nox, XO

“You’re very accepting,” Johann casually observed. He was a bit embarrassed that he didn’t give a better answer.

“Let’s maybe peek at your history a bit. Are you actually from Betazed?”

– Johann Dvorak, CO

“Oh yes.” She laughed softly. “I think my parents would have what is called a conniption if I ever said no to that. They are very steeped into the culture there and have very little wish to know more outside of Betazed. It is a beautiful planet though and I think there is always a part of me that misses it. I have never seen gardens so green as my memory of my home planet.” Siennadye smiled wistfully, remembering her favorite botanical garden where she spent countless hours reading and studying under a particularly favorite tree. “I suppose that is why they don’t understand my desire to leave.”

Nox, CNS

“Oh, is it like, a ‘our-planet-is-perfect-because-we’ve-solved-every-problem’ type thing? ‘Cause that’s the big disease on Earth, but we don’t get as much side-eye over it because the other current fad among Humanity is the whole we-strive-to-better-ourselves-just-out-of-pure-goodness deal. So it tends to work out as a wash.” It certainly sounded as if he was very skeptical about these common beliefs that humans had about themselves.

– Johann Dvorak, CO

She laughed, a soft melodic sound of amusement, then shook her head. “Goodness no. Betazed is hardly perfect. There is the issue of privacy… being that there is none. There is the issue of our royal caste system, one I think a bit antiquated though the royal families do a decent job of running the planet and its role in interstellar politics. We just tend to concentrate on the green spaces of the planet. We are a bit like showman. If anyone is going to see it, it needs to be breathtaking. That goes for our buildings, our parks, our clothes, our hair, our homes.” She was more than a little flippant about how her people were sticklers for showing off.

“It is supposed to be really pretty,” Johann said. “Or so people say, I guess.” He had never been. He also didn’t know very many Betazoids either.

“And you? From Earth?”

Nox, XO

“Yep,” he said. “Don’t get me wrong, it is a nice place. Comfortable. Maybe even perfect, for some definition of perfect. But that also makes it dull, to a certain extent. And it lends one to believing silly things about humanity given that it’s easy to live a life that remains fundamentally unexamined a lot of the time. You must have picked up on some of it, I’m sure.”

– Johann Dvorak, CO

“The idyllic turning into something on a pedestal made of pride you mean?” She thought about this concept and how it might apply to humans she had met. “I don’t know. The people of Star Fleet are typically given many examples of how things can be different but just as beautiful. I think arrogance is still a problem for many species, not just humanity. Superiority too. I think if Star Fleet didn’t exist, its accomplishments and exposure to new life and civilizations , the prime directive even, humanity would be insufferable. Betazoids by nature outside of our home are often intrusive, pushy, lax about boundaries and prideful. The only reason I am not is because of years of being a therapist and a doctor. Those tend to mellow our more base instincts, but not erase them completely as can be evidenced by my showing up last night.” She smiled warmly, resting her elbow on the table and her head on her hand. “Am I forgiven for being intrusive?”

Nox, CNS

Johann’s thoughts couldn’t help but linger on the words “base instincts” with a mix of curiosity and amusement as his occular implants took in Siennadye’s rather cute posture of genuflection for a few moments.

“I think I could forgive you… perhaps with some time and… acts of contrition…”

– Johann Dvorak, CO


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