Captain Addison MacKenzie - Fun, I Said!

[Addison MacKenzie]

(OOC: Anyone is more than welcome to tag themselves into this scene if they want to save Gila come enjoy some art with Addison and Gila!)

(( Sickbay – Deck 7, USS Artemis ))

MacKenzie: ::flatly:: You’re not getting put on leave, Lieutenant. But you also can’t spend your whole life hiding in your work. What do you do for fun? Do have hobbies??

Sadar: I-I like art. I cook… I sew?

Her eyes narrowed.

MacKenzie: Are you asking me, or telling me, Lieutenant? ::shaking her head:: You sew? Have you ever sold your garments?

Sadar: O-Oh, no, I’m very much an amateur, Sir. I-It’s just, uhh... It’s something to get my mind to focus on the process. E-Empty my head, as it were.

MacKenzie: I see, I see… What do you like to cook? I’m quite partial to Bajoran hasparat, but part of what I love about Starfleet is the potential to try new cuisine wherever we travel. Are there any Mizarian dishes you enjoy cooking??

The Mizarian’s anxiety ring was now being rotated at a million kilometers an hour. Addison hadn’t intended for the questioning to be quite so invasive, but in a twisted way, she got a small sense of joy at how some of the crew responded to her.

Sadar: Oh, uhh, I, I wouldn’t say that, no, I just... ::sighs slightly at the Captain’s insistent demeanor:: I’m still a novice. D-Don’t have a favorite, though I think I’m fairly good at making soups and stews.

MacKenzie: If you like museums and art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is one of the best on Earth. At least, it used to. …assuming it wasn’t destroyed by the Borg.

A slight, mischievous smile crept on the corners of her face.

MacKenzie: We should go! The fresh air will do you good.

Sadar: ... G-Go? We? WE should go!?

Addison’s wheels were already turning. She turned toward the door and waved Gila along.

MacKenzie: Come along, Lieutenant!

Sadar: B-But Sir, s-surely you have-

MacKenzie: I have FUN! And soon, you’ll have fun, too. Now, move it or lose it.

The feeling of resignation coming from the officer behind her was palpable, and the red-headed CO of the Artemis reveled in it.

Sadar: ::deflated discontent:: Yes Sir...

(((Timeskip: 30 minutes later)))

((Entrance Foyer - Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, Earth))

It had been many years since Addison had last been to the Met. She’d done her microsurgery fellowship at NYU, but the university and museum were miles apart and, despite having far too many means to cut that commute to a matter of seconds, she hadn’t had the free time to escape for recreation if she wanted to. Now, as the captain of a starship who found its way back to Earth only because of its probable destruction, she decided to take advantage of their proximity.

When the pair rematerialized, Addison smiled at the familiar wide halls of the museum, though her face fell slightly flat when her eyes fell on the residual evidence from Frontier Day – phaser burns on the walls, displays that had been staples of the museum now labeled “Currently Under Renovation” – likely in need of massive repair. Even this place of solitude would not be exempt from the tragedy that befell Earth that day. Fortunately, foot traffic in the museum was high.

Sadar: I-It’s in a surprisingly good condition, considering... And packed.

MacKenzie: It could be far worse, that’s for sure.

She waved Gila on toward the first exhibit. When they turned the corner, statues, tapestries, and excavated cave art from Ancient Egypt filled the massive room.

MacKenzie: The art in this room all comes from an area of Earth called Egypt. Some of the art here is over 300,000 years old.

Sadar: Response

Addison walked up to a small statue of a pharaoh. The man had dark, narrow eyes and wore an elaborate gold and blue striped headdress with a snake in the center.

MacKenzie: Sometimes it’s hard to fathom how old some of these items are…

Sadar: Response

MacKenzie: Do the Mizarians conceptualize art in this way? I must admit, I don’t know much about your people’s culture.

Sadar: Response

 

Tag, and TBC!


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Captain Addison MacKenzie, M.D., Ph.D., FASFS
Commanding Officer
USS Artemis-A
Captains Council Member at Large
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