<< OOC: short and sweet ... to remaind you that you can mention xmass in your logs as well ... ;)) >> ===== Petrel's quarters, USS Chimera ===== Petrel sat in his larche soft armchair in his quarters and drank some chocolade. He started out the little window into the deep blackness of the universe. He could see several stars shining but unfortunately not the station. It was already more then few days that they have fund the cure for the 'pollen effect' and that they have started the treatment. Most of the crew was now cured from the effect, with only rare exceptions like the 'elephant' like Ensign from the ODA. From what Petrel have heard, the treatment on the USS Simpson wa almost finished as well and he presumed that the station and the ships docked there would be in the same state. But ... The station was still under quarantene ... for few days by now. Virtually no ship was aloved to leave the station, no 'unaffected' crew was allowe dto enter the station. Normally, Petrel would care a sock about it, but THIS time ... he wanted to go shopping. {yep} he thought, {soon there is Xmass and i dont have a single thing as a gift} he pondered. He had this thought months ago and was eager to try his luck ... he wanted to buy a present for his department chief - Ensign Oriana. Maybe, but only maybe .... ask her out for an xmass dinner ... and who knows, the luck could be tired ... Petrel was of course a bit concerned about the youner brother of the XO, Martin Guzman. To all accounts, there did some little romance between Oriana and Martin happen on the station, but he kept saying to himself that it was only teh pollen effect ... nothing more. Martin was still under 'house' arrest in his quarters (since the General had him to arrest) and the XO did little to nothing to get his brother free. That was a bit strange, but Petrel learned to to mix about the affairs of members of the command team. His plans were now in ruins ... no station leave means no gift for Oriana. Sure, he could replicate something for her, but he wanted to buy something exotic and exquisite for Oriana ... but it almost looked like that the destiny was against him this time. Petrel served already some years in space and spend more then a few xmass on a ship, but he wondered how it would be on this ship. Sure, this was teh 2nd xmass since the Chimera was commisioned, but the first time he was just too busy to notice. This year ... {there would be a devil in play to prevent me from attending some xmass party} he thought, {hopefully with Oriana} he added and smiled to himself. ===== End of log ===== Warrant Officer Petrel (NPC by Muma) ASCiO USS CHimera