Cmdr. Alora DeVeau - "My Favourite Space"
Amanda Nordstrom
((Corridor->Arboretum, Deck 5, USS Thor))
Dazra Kol was not someone Alora knew well, but she was someone who Alora felt they would get along smashingly the first time they met. At least Alora had managed to give her a violet before she was suddenly whisked away to the Thor, only to find out that Dazra had also been one of those tapped for the latest ship to join the Gamma Quadrant Flotilla. Not only was it nice to have at least a somewhat familiar face on the Thor along with a couple of others, it also meant she could get to know the woman better.
To do so meant she would need to spend time with her, of course, and with shore leave, what better way to do that? After a morning of perusing results from some completed experiments and reviewing some of the study of the samples from Selene, Alora elected to leave her daughter in day care rather than pick her up early and see if Dazra wanted to hang out. While Alora loved her daughter, sometimes it was nice to do something with just herself. Since Shyla wasn’t expected to leave until the end of the typical Beta shift time, she decided to indulge and do just that.
So, off to Deck 5 Alora went and arrived at Dazra’s quarters. Pressing the button, she waited for an answer - one that never came. She tried a second time, but when she was met with silence, she decided it would be far quicker to ask the computer for assistance.
DeVeau: Computer, locate Lieutenant Dazra Kol.
Computer: Lieutenant Dazra Kol is in the arboretum.
What a wonderful place to be! On the ship, it was Alora’s favourite beyond her own quarters, and already she and Shyla had taken a number of walks through there. She had no problem visiting yet again, and quickly adjusted her trajectory to aim for the Arboretum. Stepping inside, she paused just far enough past the threshold where the doors closed behind her and inhaled deeply. The scent of earth mingled with the sharp tingle of chlorophyll, an aroma that always invigorated her. Others came and went, the sweetness of fruits and flowers in various stages of bloom, certainly, but those two were a constant. Smiling, she checked with the computer and set herself down the path that it indicated would lead her to the woman in question.
It didn’t take her long. Just as the computer said, the redhead was indeed there. Grinning at the sight of the woman she had met on the Eagle, she raised her hand and wiggled her fingers.
DeVeau: Hey Dazra.
Kol: Response
Her eyes flicked down the path on the other side where another figure appeared. Yet another officer she didn’t know, that time coming down the path. Since she and everyone else was new to the ship, she knew there would be many more weeks of first meetings yet. Smiling, she offered a small wave to the man.
DeVeau: Enjoying the arboretum?
The question was posed not just for Dazra, but for the latest arrival who was close enough to include in conversation should he desire it, but also far enough away that he could avoid it if he preferred.
Kol/Ral: Response
DeVeau: If a ship has an arboretum, it’s automatically my favourite place to go.
Her verdant gaze, an emerald hue that went well with one of her passions, twinkled in mischievousness.
DeVeau: And I have to admit, as chief science officer, I get to have a bit more influence on this area of the ship.
Kol/Ral: Response
-- Commander Alora DeVeau Chief Science Officer USS Thor & Matriarch of the 15th House Betazed M239008AD0