Root Beer

[Abe Kas 0]

::enters quarters:: 'Computer, Open encoded personal log and begin recording.'

 

::sits down at desk, presses a section of wall pannel which opens down and out. A motorized hum is heard, and out comes a drink tap with a large mug below the spout::

 

'Today I received a promotion to Lieutenant Junior Grade! It's so much different in Star Fleet than when I was in the Earth Cargo Service. There, rank was nothing more than what positions you held.'

 

::grabs mug with one hand, and moves it under a chute next to the spout::

 

'Sometimes, I just don't know why I left the Fortunate III.'

 

::pushes mug against sensor switch, and ice begins to drop into mug with a pleasant clink, clink, rattle::

 

'I had everything worked out, life was pretty easy...oh..yeah...and as boring as standing watch in the engine room while transiting from Jupiter station to wherever MOM & "I'M Still the Captain" DAD had to go....'

 

::moves mug under tap, pulls on tap lever, and root beer begins to fill the mug::

 

'At least it gave me the time I needed to complete my Star Fleet Reserve Officer's Training Corps classes. I loved being at the Cargo Ship University, and attending classes live or on-line was a great way to make new friends.'

 

::foam begins to spill over the lip of the mug, lets go of the tap lever and puts hand under mug to catch the dripping foam::

 

'COMPUTER - PAUSE RECORDING' Ahh man, why do I always do this?? ::slurps the drops of Root Beer out of his hand:: 'Ahh THATS Good...' ::takes a long drink from mug, and refills it....not so full this time::

 

'Okay computer. Resume recording. Well, now that I've been on board for a couple of months, I think it's about time I have a party. I've got my promotion to celebrate, some budding friendships with some of the Hanger Deck crew and the Engineering crew....and they like my Root Beer! I just hope that OPS guy, Smith, keeps liking it. I never did get permission to use those torpedo transportion casing to make my kegs....but I did get the promotion, and the Captain did mention it.....'

 

'I'll have to invite Mr. Smith first. It's always good to have a bridge officer at the party as a guest! Computer, end recording.'

Edited April 27, 2008 by Abe Kas