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6:00 - Morning Meeting
18:00 - Captains Dinner

5:30 Athena's Stateroom

Eleni used her hip to push Athena over farther on the bed as she settled in on top of the blanket. She took a sip of coffee from her cup and waved another under Athena's nose.

(Eleni)"Time to wake up Captain" she said with a chuckle. Athena groaned, then sniffed appreciatively, then groaned again. "No Captain until after coffee."

(Eleni)"We need to talk about our new recruit, when you are sufficiently stimulated. She took a long drink from her cup, and waved the other cup under Athena's nose again.

Athena tossed an arm out across Eleni’s lap, still not bothering to open her eyes. "Please inform me that cup is for olfactory stimulation and Hernandez has finally found a way to inject it into my veins.” There was a long Schrödinger pause – was she asleep or awake? – before she added, “The other Hernández.”

After cracking her eyes open briefly to look, she groaned again, yawned, and slowly sat upright. "The lack of needle tells me no." She sighed, grabbed the cup, and took a sip. "I will need something stronger at more often if I am going to be forced to regularly entertain diplomats and a toddler who believes himself a ruler. Whomever you brought on board better not be either of those.”

(Eleni)"We are not certain about her being a diplomat. She seems like she could be. She is not a toddler, she might be older than you. I do not think she is a ruler. Though how can you tell with the Aslan? Who is really in charge the loud mouthed men? or the women who control the economy?

Eleni sips her coffee carefully holding the other cup just out of reach until Athena sits up.

(Eleni)"We do need to listen to what she has to say. She grew up on Asim, she went to University at the Scholar's Tower, she apparently teaches? taught? there too. She is on friendly terms with your toddler ruler. Who I might remind you had his world bombarded by the Aslan and this one Aslan is apparently friendly with the Princess as well. What is even stranger? Lord Wrax seems to like her. I wonder where she was when Drinax came knocking on Asim's door? We always have more questions than answers with the crew lately. This one? My credits are about 50 50 that she is either a short hopper like the Princess was or a long termer like Hörgenshon.

Eleni stands up holding the second cup of coffee just out of reach again. "I do think you should be dressed for your first meeting. First impressions might be important."

“It was not that long ago I was on The Intergalatic Scientist’s list of 40 Under 40 To Watch.” Athena frowned and looked down at her hand where she had held some coffee just seconds ago. There was another slow pause and sigh before she rubbed her face and made to sit on the edge of the bed.

She looked at Eleni not unkindly, the frown remaining. “I do not care who she is as long as she does not get in my way or interrupt my research. I have proven, most efficiently, and as recent as yesterday, that I can remain cordial when my nerves are tested. She will get a chance to prove herself like all others. And I have a hypothesis that Lord Wrax dislikes those with military background. Perhaps she can add to my data on that. What do you have her doing?”

Athena waved her hand, gesturing to the cup of coffee. “And as I said, no Captain until after coffee. I cannot dress the part until I have my coffee.”

(Eleni)"Here you go." She hands Athena a second cup of coffee, takes the empty cup away, waves it at her "One down, one to go. And I have her making you breakfast as we speak. See you there."

Eleni scoops up two data pads, tosses a third onto the bed and heads to the common area for breakfast.



Morning Meeting - 06:00 - Pioneer Common Area

Rao has been up for quite a while, preparing a repast that is not over the top, but quietly delicious. A variety to suit various tastes for breaking fast. Simple yogurt and fresh fruit with granola, double chocolate muffins, bite sized lemon ricotta pancakes, bacon that is perfectly crisp and chewy at the same time, and a hearty sausage egg casserole. Perfectly brewed coffee in plentiful supply, of course. All laid out and kept warm in the Common area, ready for crew as they come to it. She sits at a table as far out of the way as possible, sipping her coffee and reading quietly, prepared to replenish or help as needed. Available, but not demanding attention.

Mikhel arrives about 20 minutes before the scheduled meeting time. The aroma coming down the corridor had him drooling before he arrived. "Well. I'm going to need to bring a napkin with me to breakfast, if you are going to do this every morning. Rao, Fiya'." Mikhel looks down and bows his head. "That was probably terrible. Sorry."

Good "Morning Mikhel. It was not terrible. You are a man of Aokhaor to attempt Trokh on my behalf." [she chuckles quietly] "I do have napkins available as needed. I hope the options approach expectations, I was not sure what the crew is used to. At a minimum it smells better than the galley." [she crinkles her nose slightly] "You weren't joking about that. Please, break your fast."