pre-launch relax (Open)

[Captain Howard]

Captain Howard sat alone in the crews mess...they had not launched so no food or drink were available but he had decided to sit here, after all he'd be spending a fair amount of time here in the mess and it was good to get to know what the ship was going to be like if it was to be his home for about a decade. He sat in his uniform sitting with one leg draped over the other at one table wondering if anyone else would decide to view the eating facilities as he had. He had a good feeling about this mission and the crew in general. He was looking forward to traveling with them and whilst he knew there would be hardships he had a feeling all would come through mostly unscathed.

[Irvine Wolf]

Irvine enter the mess hall and looked around. He needed to get familiar with this new ship if he wanted to be able to communicate accurately with the other crew members. He locks his hands behind his back and walks slowly in taking in everything around him. From the position of the maintenance panels to the stock of the ship's store on the ships computer panel. His new home for the next few years-*thump* his leg hit a table. He was about to curse aloud in pain when saw the captain at the table. He straitened up as best he could in attention. "Sir."

[Captain Howard]

The Captain looked over at Irving as he stood at attention and nodded before saying "At ease.... he then summoned the man over, he wanted to get ot know his crew a bit and where better to start. "Have a seat...I'm not on an inspection, infact I was looking forward to a crew member to talk with"

[Irvine Wolf]

Irvine relaxed and casually limped over to the table the captain was sitting at. He was obviously in pain from hitting the table but he tried to hide it...as best he could. He sat down in the chair across from the captain. "I was just taking a look around the ship. If I'm gonna do my job efficiently I need to know my way around it..." he said. His southern accent could be detected in his speech every now and then, Just enough to get one wondering.

[Petty Officer Sunil Kalidas]

It was hard to tell just what was going through Sunil Kalidas's mind. Security had been given their assignments, though at this point there wasn't much to do while on duty but patrols. He was probably taller than most of his fellow security officers, and older than most of the other petty officers and ensigns. At first glance, you would think the Israeli man was higher ranked. But no, Sunil had joined Starfleet at a late age, seeking to do something with his life and with his skills.

So, what was going through his mind at this point? A bit of unease, a bit of excitement. It took him awhile to get relaxed around new people, and his assignment to the Endeavor meant he had a lot of new people. It made him nervous, certainly. Still, the excitement seemed to override that though. He'd never been posted to a starship before, and he wasn't quite sure what to expect.

His first shift would be starting soon, and he was hungry. The replicators in the crew quarters were on the fritz though, which meant that the only place he could grab a bite was the mess hall. Of course, he didn't know that the mess wasn't open and serving just yet. The tall man entered the room, and looked around. Shouldn't someone be behind the counter or something? He walked over there hesitantly and leaned over, trying to see if maybe there was someone in back. When he didn't, his face flushed with a bit of embarassment. Did he miss a memo or something about the mess hall? Was he supposed to...dunno..maybe let them know if he was coming in outside of normal meal times?

Needless to say, he was flustered as he turned and caught a glance of the Captain and Irvine. He shyly ducked his head and was ready to make a quick getaway.

[Captain Howard]

Howard nodded to Irvine as he sat down and noted the amusing facial expression people had when they really wanted to yell in frustration but couldn't due to social awkwardness, it was rather amusing actually. He was glad the crew were gettingin to the mood of looking around the ship. That's what he was doing despite the fact he was resting for a bit.

He watched as teh petty officer came in and looked around apparently for a meal. Howard smirked at him and decided to explain "They don't start serving until after we launch, why don't you join us?"

[Irvine Wolf]

"They don't start serving until after we launch, why don't you join us?"


Irvine held his stomach. The very thought of food after he hit his leg was nauseating. "I couldn't eat anyway." he said with a grin. He looked over to Sunil and motioned him over. "Yeah c'mon on over man! *cough*" he shouted over the room before letting out a nervous cough. His accent was draw out with the last word. Being in his home state for the past 2 weeks had made him more relaxed, in his speech most of all... "My apologies captain..." he said tilting his head forward with an embarrassed grin.

[Petty Officer Sunil Kalidas]

Sunil jumped ever so slightly, startled as the other occupants of the room addressed him, his cheeks burning as he blushed.

"They don't start serving until after we launch, why don't you join us?"

"Yeah c'mon on over man!"

The tall, well built security officer faltered in his steps, debating whether he would accept the invitation or politely decline and go about his business (afterall his first shift would be starting soon). He heard the man who was apparently nursing a hurt leg address the other gentleman as captain. That pretty much made the decision for him. He couldn't just tell the captain of the starship he was serving on 'no', now could he? Besides, it's not like he would have to stay too long. He wouldn't let himself show up late for his shift, even if the cause was a conversation with a commanding officer. He approached the table hesitantly, and was quiet as he pulled a chair over so he could sit down. He clasped his hands together and rest them on the table. He didn't say anything a moment, as he wasn't very talkative by nature in the first place. It finally did occur to him, however, that he should say something, lest he offend the two men.

"Thank you, sir," he said softly, only glancing up for a moment to look at Captain Howard and Irvine, before directing his gaze to his hands. His Israeli accent was thick, but not so much that he couldn't be understood.

[Captain Howard]

The Captain smiled as the man sat down but he detected hesitance...and he wondered, was it just that he was a quiet man who kept to himself? unused to taking people up on invitations of random conversations aboard a starship...or with out being too egotistic was it because Curtis Howard wasn't Curtis or Kurt...he was Captain Howard?

There was a slightly awkward silence before the man said thank you and Curtis smirked, raising a hand to tell him thanks wasn't needed "WE all need to interact a little before we take off I think, we're going to get in a few tight squeezes in these next few years and everyone, myself included if they know the person next to them is a friend and not just a nameless drone who sits to their right...and on a ship of this size that can happen quite a lot."

[Irvine Wolf]

"Well..."he started. "I'm Irvine Wolf...I am your Chief Operations Officer and I'll be here at your side for whatever you need and to answer any question you may have...thats...my role...on this ship...but..." he said with a paused looking at the table. "My role to you....both of you actually...I'll do anything for you...Even if it means risking my life... I fought my way from the bottom of the food chain in school to the middle of the food chain,..."he said with a grin. " I was a Law enforcement officer for 7 years in Texas, Until I left and joined Starfleet. And here I am...Just happy to be here..."