USS Nimitz

Stardate:2406.05.15
(USS Nimitz - Security Offices - SC - Lt. Cmdr. Nakamura - 09:36) 



Nishi was inspecting the boats on the screen, he was also trying to figure out the basics of sailing, the information the computer database contained didn't seem to make any sense, and used terms that he didn't understand. He decided that the finer points of sailing could wait, instead he concentrated on learned the basics. "Hey, Nishi," called Sasha, sticking his head into Nishi's office. "You have any plans yet for the shore leave?"

Nishi Smiled at Sasha and then at Mara, as she appeared behind him, it was clear that they were excited about the shore leave. "Thought I'd play at being a captian" He said with a grin, not wanting to spoil the surprise he had planned, he's let Zzt in on the game (he needed somebody to help him put the boat together), but he'd rather everybody else saw a constructed Yacht in the cargo bay.  " Eloise has plans to sit on a beach, but I'm thinking of something a little more ative, I'll contact you when I have everything figured out" he said, with a smile.  



Sasha nodded.  "Ok, I'll keep my ear out.  I'm going to head to my quarters and 
get changed and such.  Call me there, will you?" 

"As soon as I have the details figured out, I'll let both of you know" he said, still smiling. 

(Reply: Stolev)
Stardate:2406.05.15
(USS Nimitz, Cargo Bay 5, CEO, Lt,(sg) Zzt, 10:27) 

"Lieutenant Zzt, this is Klin" Nishi said introducing the obviously 
frightened young boy to the enormous engineer. "And all of this, is the 
pieces of an old fashioned sailing boat, we kind of need an engineer to 
help us put it together, if you've got the time?" 

        "Boat?" Zzt asked, taking another look at the various assortment 
laying around the cargobay.  Zzt leaned toward Klin sniffing the air to 
catch the boys scent.  Zzt stood back up straight, his head tilting 
sideways in confusion.  "Not your cub.  You take another's cub on boat? 
Cubs mother not get mad?" 

(Reply Nishi) 

        "Zzt never put sailing boat together before.  You have boat 
specifications?"  Zzt asked, moving over and picking up one of the large 
pieces and turning it over in his paws, looking at it from every angle 
before sniffing it.  "We will need special tools to put together right. 
Hydro-spanner not work." 

NRPG:  Assuming Nishi thought to bring the specs with him.  : ] 

RPG: 

        Zzt took the PADD Nishi handed him and began to read through it, 
scratching his snout with one claw.  He enjoyed a challenge and putting 
together a ancient sailing vessel was indeed a challenge when you'd never 
done it before.  

        "Zzt need replicate tools we need," He said, after finishing 
reading.  "We need clear space to build ship in.  You and cub clear space 
while Zzt go gets tools?" 

(Reply Nishi, Any) 
(Posted by Wes) 


Stardate:2406.05.15
(USS Nimitz, Cargo Bay 5, SC, Lt. Cmdr. Nakamura 10:27) 

"Not your cub.  You take another's cub on boat? 
Cubs mother not get mad?" 

"The cubs mother knows" Nishi smiled, "They only get really angry, if you don't ask" he explained. 

"Zzt never put sailing boat together before.  You have boat 
specifications?"  Nishi watched Zzt inspect and smell the pieces of the boat, and had to suppress a smile at his innocent yet, slightly strange  behaviour, it was almost impossible to judge how Zzt would react to anything, which made him an interesting person to have around. 

 "We will need special tools to put together right. Hydro-spanner not work." 

Nishi handed him the padd with the boats specifications, and inspected the mess of pieces strewn across the cargo bay, he wondered if maybe he should have selected a smaller boat, he didn't even know if it would fit in the cargo bay.

  
"Zzt need replicate tools we need," He said, after he finished 
reading.  "We need clear space to build ship in.  You and cub clear space 
while Zzt go gets tools?" 

Nishi nodded, then quickly before Zzt could walk away "Lieutenant, all of the senior crew are invited, would you like to join us?" Nishi asked, then with a smile added  "I'm assigning rank in order of arrival, which means that you'd answer to first officer Klin here."

(Reply: Zzt)

(USS Nimitz - Cargo Bay 5 - SC - Lt. Cmdr. Nakamura- 11:06) 

The sloop was almost finished, Klin was trying to figure out how to attach the main sail, and Zzt was working somewhere below, Nishi walked over to Klin and whispered in a conspiratory fashion "Mr. Klin, have you ever sailed a boat?" Klin gave him a puzzled look then shook his head "No, Sir."  Nishi heard the cargo bay doors open, and looked up to see the looks on the faces of the first f the crew to arrive, "Neither have I" he confessed to the boy, then waving to the arrivals he added with a grin "Lets keep that to ourselves"

Many of the crew gathered in front of the boat, Nishi greeted them and explained the planed sailing venture, and invited them all to take part in it.

"port" he said holding up his left hand, "main sail, jibs, tiller" he pointed to each as he said it. He hoped there wasn't much to sailing, because remembering the names of things was hard enough.  "Hey," he heard a voice shout from the cargo bay floor, Nishi glanced over the side and saw Sasha standing there, he waved his starboard hand.

 "What's this all about?  We going sailing somewhere?" 

"A couple of days on Betazed. I hear there are some nice reefs, beaches and islands to explore, wanna' come along?" 

(Reply: Sasha, any)
(Posted: A)
Stardate:2406.05.15
(USS Nimitz- Ready Room- CO- Captain Debvan Sash- 1201) 
  
Sash had spent a grea deal of the morning pouring over the reports.  He 
could feel his stomach begin to growl.  Putting the PADD in his hand down he 
looked over at the replicator.  He was about to get up and get something 
when the door chime went of.  With a heavy sigh he settled himself in again 
and said , "Come." 
  
A yong man entered the room, looking very official. A new graduate from the 
acadamy.  Was he expecting someone?  A new counselor. 
  
"Ensign Lorenzo Salahali, reporting for duty, sir." 

Sash managed to put a smile on his face.  He stood up and offered his hand. 
"Welcome aboard Ensign, I'm glad to have our new counselor.  Perhaps not as 
glad as my first officer, who's been pulling double duty lately." 

(reply Salahali) 

"You picked a good time to come on board.  The crew is preparing for some R 
and R.  You can have some time to settle in before going to work." 

(reply Salahali) 
(posted by Al Muir) 

Stardate:2406.05.15
(USS Nimitz- Ready Room- Ensign Lorenzo Salahali- 1201)

"Come." Sash said. Lorenzo entered and presented himself.

"Ensign Lorenzo Salahali, reporting for duty, sir." 

Sash managed to put a smile on his face. He stood up and offered his hand.
"Welcome aboard Ensign, I'm glad to have our new counselor. Perhaps not as glad as my first officer, who's been pulling double duty lately."

"Well, it is my job to ease people's mental burdens, sir, but I am a bit nervous, considering I don't really know the crew." Lorenzo said. 

"You picked a good time to come on board. The crew is preparing for some R and R. You can have some time to settle in before going to work."

"Sounds good," Lorenzo said. "Well, I'd best be going." 

Lorenzo saluted, turned, and left.

~Something tells me this is gonna be fun,~ lorenzo thought to himself. 

(reply none)
(posted by Adam Watson)
Stardate:2406.05.15
(USS Nimitz - Transporter room 3 - OPS Ensign Kateb - 1615) 

"That would be great Captain."  She look at the others who were smiling. "We will be there!" 

Onyx look at Asoru who seem to be happy about the outcome of the rest of the day and after 
Tannasg who wasn't sure yet. 

"Camping? What is the purpose of this?" Tannasg looked at his companions.  Not knowing what 
to expect. "I never went camping before...well not for fun anyway." 

"Now it will be for fun... you will meet the senior staff there, right now everyone needs some 
time alone, or at least in good small company before meeting the others.  You will love it, that 
was my next idea if I didn't like the hot springs.  They say that there are physical therapist that 
can help anyone relax, they come in the water with you if need be.  It's going to be fun, there's 
nothing like sleeping in the open air.?

Onyx look at the line, it was gone they were next. "Let's go boys, let's have some fun, I can 
organize what we will need from down there."


(Betazed  - Celestia Spa - OPS Ensign Kateb - 1840) 

They went back to the Nimitz to get ready for the camping excursion.  A tent, a sleeping bag, 
a lunch and a book if she wouldn't fall asleep.  She also put a bathing suit in her bag with a 
towel just in case.  She joined up with Tannasg and Asoru, all changed, in a pair of long shorts 
and a t-shirt.

"Are you ready?  We will beam at the camp site."

(Reply from Tannasg, Asoru, anyone) 
(Posted by Laurence Durand) 

Stardate:2406.05.15
(USS Nimitz - Crew Quarters - OPS Ensign Kateb - 1615) 

"Well, I'm ready, so lets get out of here." 

"I am ready, lead on." Simbel told her as he had no idea where they were going. 

"Where are we going?" Tannasg inquired. 

"There are some hot springs, and there's a beautiful view from it.  There's barely no one there, it's private and calming, and I really need it.  An couple of hours there might do the trick to forget about the last couple of months.  After that, who knows what will happen."

They were waiting in line which wasn't too long when she receive unexpected call. 

=/\=Sash to Ensign Kateb.=/\= 

"I'm here!" 

=/\=I have a proposition for you. I see that you are heading to the Betazed hot springs. What are yours and Ensigns Tannasg and Asoru's plans afterwards?=/\=

"Right now, we don't have any plans... maybe walking around in the guardans... I don't know." 

=/\=Orkney and I are going camping this evening. Why don't you and your team join us when you're done? I can send you the coordinates of out campsite once we're there.=/\=

"That would be great Captain."  She look at the others who were smiling. "We will be there!" 

(Reply from Tannasg, Asoru, anyone) 
(Posted by Laurence Durand) 
Stardate:2406.05.15
(USS Nimitz - Crew Quarters - OPS/CONN Ensign Tannasg - 1615) 

"Right now, we don't have any plans... maybe walking around in the 
guardans... I don't know." 

=/\=Orkney and I are going camping this evening. Why don't you and your team 
join us when you're done? I can send you the coordinates of out campsite 
once we're there.=/\=> 
"That would be great Captain."  She look at the others who were smiling. "We 
will be there!" 

~A camping trip?~ 
"camping? What is the purpose of this?" Tannasg looked at his companions. 
Not knowing what to expect. "I never went camping before...well not for fun 
anyway." ~I never understood the need for fun~ 

(Reply from anyone) 
(Posted by Maik de Bresser) 
Stardate:2406.05.15
(Betazed - on the ocean somewhere - SC - Lt. Cmdr. Nakamura - 16:21) 

"Klin" Called Nishi from the tiller, he was starting to get used to the way the boat would lean into the wind, although he had no idea how to predict when that wind was going to suddenly drop off, and the boat rock awkwardly. 

"Yes, Sir" called the sandy hair bajoran boy, he was obviously enjoying himself, scrambling up ropes and running along the side of the boat, a couple of times he was sure they were going to lose him over the side. 

"Tighten the rope, you know the one... on the main sail." Nishi pointed vaguely toward the mast. 

"The halliard" suggested Klin with a grin, starting to unhook the rope Nishi had been talking about. 

"Yes" Nishi had to smile, the boy had read through Nishi's sailing information, just once, and now he was some kind of expert.

Nishi's comm. badge chirped, he had clipped it onto his shorts when he his shirt had been soaked by spry, the shirt was dry now, hanging from the boom, but Nishi was enjoying the sun on his skin so he left it there, flapping in the wind. 

=^=Sash to Lt. Commander Nakamura=^= 

"Nakamura here" 

=^=Commander, what are the plans of your group after your little trip?=^= 

"As far as I know sir, there aren't any plans, we are headed for a coral reef to do some swimming, but we have nothing planned  after that. We're going wherever the wind takes us, so to speak" 

=^=Really. Well then, why don't you consider joining Ensign 
Orkney and myself in an overnight campout.  I believe that I can arrange for 
enough equipment to be there.=^= 

"Sounds good to me, I'll pass on the invitation" 



=^=It would be great to have you all there.  I'll send you the coordinates 
once we've found the campsite.=^= 

"Alright, see you there." Nishi hoped that wherever they where it was down wind, because he didn't like the prospect of trying to sail into the wind, he's read the information, and it didn't look like fun. While he loved the sensation of movement, the pull of the wind against the boat, and the sound of the water as it smacked against the hull, he had to admit that it was slow going. Kilometres in hours, rather than seconds, how the people of ancient earth, or any planet where seafaring had been a major for of transportation, had managed to stay sane on voyages of many months, he didn't know.  

Nishi glanced around at the crew, some were talking, others sitting in the sun, or reading, and some just watching the ocean. 

"Klin" Nishi called to the boy who was holding on to the rigging with one hand, leaning himself over the edge of the boat. "take over, will you?"  the boy's eyes lit up at the prospect of steering, and he hurried to the tiller. "we're headed for that Island" Nishi said, pointing to the landmark in front of them.


(Reply; Any on the boat)
(Posted; A)
Stardate:2406.05.15
(USS Nimitz - Transporter room 3 - SO Ensign Richard Orkney, 1804) 

Orkney had his stuff beam down but kept his backpack with him when the door open. 

"Captain Sash, I'm leaving right now... The invitation still stands." 

He laughed as the Ensign jumped. "I'm all ready," he said. "Yo have a lot of stuff." 

"Well, I do pack a lot more then I need but at least I am prepared. So what will it be?" 

"As you can see I'm set." He pointed to his meager equipment. "I tend to camp a little more in the rough than most. But I did bring a tent and a sleeping bag." He winked at the science officer who didn't seem to know how serious his new captain was being.

"I hope you don't mind if invited a few others to join us once we get to the campsite. I thought it would be a good chance for me to get to know everyone in a group setting, but away fromthe ship."

"No I don't mind, there's plenty of room down there.  I already beam down the canoe, we will have to trek for an hour more or less, the current is strong enough that we don't need to paddle too much and enjoy the scenery also to open are appetits."

"Then let's get going," Sash said as he stepped up to the transporter pad. 

(Betazed - Katell mountains - 1836) 

Orkney settled the canoe and look around first, yes the spot was right alright.  A nice spot to watch at the stars, fresh air, a little warm breeze, perfect.  He saw the captain leave to settle his pack further in and started to unload and once done, he wanted to make a camp fire but the captain seem to have the same idea so he let him do that and  installed his tent further away.  He observe the captain bringing some fire wood then this one ask has he showed 2 pieces of wood, one creating a bow with a piece of string.

"have you ever made a fire this way?" he asked the Trill. 

"Once I think... I don't remember." 

"It's really quite easy once you get the hang of it," he said. "You want to 
try?"Sash began showing Orkney the ins and outs of starting a fire as they 
waited for the others to arrive. 

(Reply from Sash, anyone) 
(Posted by Laurence Durand) 


Stardate:2406.05.15
(USS Nimitz, Bridge-Ensign Lorenzo Salahali,  1810)

Having met the captain, Lorenzo exited the ready room, 
and as soon as he got back onto the bridge, realized he 
was lost. He was approached by someone he knew only 
as "Katie", who asked him if he wanted to join her and some 
friends on a camping trip on Betazed. Lorenzo gladly accepted, 
and before he knew it he was back on his homeworld, walking 
to meet the other campers.

(Betazed-  Ensign Lorenzo Salahali- 1840)


Katie walked over. "Vanyssa, may I introduce the new
Counsellor, Ensigh Lorenzo Salahali. Lorenzo, meet
Commander Vanyssa Winters. I found him wandering
around the deck lost." Katie laughed. 

"Yeah, I get lost quite a lot," Lorenzo laughed, offering a hand in greeting.
Vanyssa grinned up at him. "I'm the first officer, mr.
salahali. I have also been pulling double duty as the
COUNS too. Welcome aboard and be double welcome to
our little camping trip." Vanyssa smiled. "When we
resume our trip towards Geneva, I would like to meet
with you and discuss our recent.... adventures."

Lorenzo nodded, but sensed that something was troubling her. He 
decided it wasn't his concern and smiled.

"Sounds fun," he said. "So, where do I sleep?" he asked jokingly.

(reply Vanyssa, any on camping trip)
(Posted by Adam Watson)
Stardate:2406.05.15
(Betazed - Katell Mountains - CO- Captain Devan Sash, 1830) 

Sash and Orkney hiked quite a distance before they found just the right spot 
to camp in.  The had chosen the Katell mountains because they were far 
enough from civilization, but they could still recieve communications and 
transporters if an emergency arose. 

The scenerery was beautiful.  Tall trees, and wild floweres.  They had found 
a spot next to a river.  It wasn't the largest river he had ever seen, but 
it was certainly wide enough for Orkeys canoe.  And it had a swift motion of 
water, making swimmingin it ... interesting.  He stood there for a moment 
just breathingin the fresh air.  It had been a long time, almosty a life 
time it seemed, since he took his family camping. 

He watched Orkney unpack his canoe with amusement.  Then decided it was time 
to start setting up camp.  He cleared a central area for a fire and then set 
up his tent.  Light was starting to thin out. and he wanted to be set up 
before the light failed them.  Sash hated pitching tents in the dark. 
Although it did tend to make for a good laugh.  After his tent was up and 
the fire ready, he tapped his comm badge. 

"Sash to Nimitz, could you send down the rest of our equipment.  And send 
out these coordinates to those on my list." 

He had taken the opportunity to set up extra items for the rest of the crew 
coming in and to send them the coordinates of the site.  There would have to 
be some doubling up in tents but hey, it was a camp out.  Once the equipment 
arrived Sahs went about wetting it up in stations.  He left the tents down, 
figuring half the fun in camping was the set up. 

Then he went out and gathered wood for the fire.  As he was picking up 
sticks for knidling he heard a noise.  A crack of a twig, and he froze in a 
kneeling position.  A large, oobviously herbivorous, animal walked by him, 
as if he didn't exist.  Sash breathed a sigh and chuckled.  The sound 
starled the animal and it ran off.  He didn't realize how tightly wound up 
he had been.  He needed this more than he thought. 

Returning to the camp he began mking a fire.  He looked up to see Orkney 
watching him.  Sash had always made his fire the old fashioned way, with 
sticks and a string.  He made a bow with the string and a stick and got 
another stick to wind up in the bow. 

"have you ever made a fire this way?" he asked the Trill. 

(reply Orkney) 

"It's really quite easy once you get the hang of it," he said.  "You want to 
try?"Sash began showing Orkney the ins and outs of starting a fire as they 
waited for the others to arrive. 

(reply Orkney, anybody else coming camping) 
(posted by Al Muir) 
Stardate:2406.05.15
(Betazed - Katell Mountains - FO- Commander Vanyssa 
Winters, 1840) 

Vanyssa and Kestra had spent the entire day sailing 
with Nishi on his boat, and had a fabulous time. 
Vanyssa thought that Kestra seemed a little bit 
nervous, but in the end she relaxed and so did several 
more of the crew members also.  She laughed as the 
breeze blew her red curls as she stood at the front of 
the boat, remembering the days that her mother had 
lived here with her, and they had gone out sailing 
almost every holiday. 

She hadn't realized how much she missed the water, 
until the smell of it hit her as she boarded the boat. 
 Betazed was the only planet that Vanyssa knew of that 
the beach had a floral scent.  ~It's like a bit of 
heaven~  She thought to herself laughing like a child 
as a wave crashed into the side of the ship drenching 
her in her one-piece swimsuit.  

She looked up to see Katie standing off to the side, 
observing Nishi and Eloise with a look crossed between 
hatred and longing, and Vanyssa swore to herself that 
she would find someone for Katie to be with.  The 
children, while great companions, just weren't enough, 
and now that Vanyssa's were to be left on Betazed, 
Katie wouldn't even have them. 

As Vanyssa beamed back down to the mountains, she saw 
Sash, Kestra and Orkney  standing around the fire. 
She deposited her tent and supplies down on the 
perimeter and walked up to them. 

"What are we talking about?"  Vanyssa asked, with a 
smile, missing David again.  David loved camping.  She 
suppressed the sad face she wanted to make and 
continued to smile, knowing full well that the smile 
did not reach her eyes. 

She turned around to see Katie beam down and walk 
over, a young man with her. 

Katie walked over. "Vanyssa, may I introduce the new 
Counsellor, Ensigh Lorenzo Salahali.  Lorenzo, meet 
Commander Vanyssa Winters.  I found him wandering 
around the deck lost."  Katie laughed. 

Vanyssa grinned up at him. "I'm the first officer, mr. 
salahali.  I have also been pulling double duty as the 
COUNS too.  Welcome aboard and be double welcome to 
our little camping trip."  Vanyssa smiled. "When we 
resume our trip towards Geneva, I would like to meet 
with you and discuss our recent.... adventures."  And 
Vanyssa tried very hard not to make those words sound 
as foul as they felt to her.  The others had started 
to heal and recover from the mess of the last mission, 
but in some ways Vanyssa hadn't really.  It has 
started to heal, but not very much. Too much stress, 
too fast, and she had pushed herself too far.  At 
least she was recovering physically, if not mentally. 

Vanyssa looked up as she heard the familiar sound of 
the transporter, and smiled at the newest arrivals. 

(reply Salahali, Kestra, anyone else coming along) 
(pb melinda :-) 

Stardate:2406.05.15
(Betazed - Campground - SPC Schoolteacher- Katie Troi - 18:43) 

Katie listened to the Ensign joke about where he was going to sleep 
that night.  She shrugged the comment off, keeping her shields as tight 
as she could so that Ensing Salahali wouldn't notice how that comment 
had affected her.  She moved back over to the tents and began to set 
hers and Vanyssa's up around the camp fire.    She grinned at the new 
Ensign that she didn't recognize. 

"Hi, I'm Katie Troi, the Schoolteacher.  And you are?" 

(reply Asoru) 

Katie looked at him strangely, wondering what it was about him that 
made him seem unusual to her. 

(reply Asoru, any) 
(pb melinda :-) 
Stardate:2406.05.15
(Betazed - Katell Mountains - Camp Site - ACMO Lt. Kestra Troi - 1900) 

Kestra and Vanyssa had went to Lt. Commander Nakamura's sailing venture, 
where, they both had fun. Kestra had never really done a lot of sailing and 
hadn't known really of what to be expected when they got there. She was 
hesitant at first when she got on board, but, with the skills that everyone 
else had shown, she was soon enjoying herself. 

She had been staying close by Vanyssa, she felt a bit safer and more relaxed 
as they seemed to be over most of the feelings of the past. They were back 
on the track to being close again as they use to be. Vanyssa was helping her 
get past a lot of things from the both incidents and Kestra was trying her 
best to help Vanyssa get over what happened in the alter universe. 

While they were having fun, Vanyssa had a conversation with Captain Sash, 
which, Kestra listened in on. She heard that her name was mentioned and what 
answer Vanyssa returned to him. They really had not decided on what they 
were going to do after the sailing venture and Vanyssa had informed Sash of 
it. It seemed that the Captain and Richard had planned a camp out, which, he 
was asking if Kestra and Vanyssa wanted to join them. It seemed that the 
Captain was asking all of the senior officers to join them, which, Kestra 
thought was a very good way to get to know them better. If it went well, it 
could bring the officers closer together and they all needed it. At first, 
Kestra said that she would not go as she was not going to be on the Nimitz 
much longer anyways. She figured that her being there would make the others 
a little edgy and not have the fun that they could have if she was not 
there. But, at the urging from Vanyssa, which she can be very persistent, 
She finally gave in and agreed to attend. 

After their sailing venture, Kestra had decided that she would return to the 
Nimitz to get the appropriate clothes and equipment for camping. While up on 
the ship, she had another bought of wondering if she should go or not. 
Kestra finally decided that since she had already given her word that she 
would attend she had not choice. She never liked going back on her word once 
she had told someone that she would do something. 

She noticed that it was already close to the time that the Captain and 
Richard would have had the camp set up. She decided to head on down to try 
and get in to some of the first activities that Sash or Richard might have 
going. The area of the Katell Mountains that the Captain had picked, she 
knew was the best place for having camping trips. Her father had taken her 
there several times when she was small and he had the time to do so. He had 
very little time to spend and when he did spend them with her, she relished 
every moment and their camping trips were the highlight. 

When Kestra finally did arrive she noticed that the captain and Richard had 
put up the tents in what looked like a small valley. She knew from past 
experience that if it rained even a little bit, they would be flooded. 

"Hello Captain, do you know that in this particular area is known to flood 
when it rains?" Kestra asked as she walked into camp. 

(Reply Sash, Richard, any) 

"Well, when I was a child, and yes I was at one time, my father would bring 
me on camping trips, but, we would set up camp over there" she said as she 
pointed to another area not far from where they were at, "it is just a bit 
higher and the waters never went into our tents." 

(Reply Sash, Richard, any) 

"Well, you are right sir, the weather report did say that it was going to be 
a clear night, but, they have been known to be wrong. Betazed weather is 
sometimes hard to predict." Kestra answered with a smile as she knew as well 
as Vanyssa that the weather here can be very unpredictable. 

(Reply from Sash, Richard and any that came down) 
(posted by frank) 
Stardate:2406.05.15
(Betazed - Campground - CO- Captain Devan Sash- 1902) 

Sash sat around his campfire and watched as the others arrived.  He watched 
as they greeted each other with smiles and salutations.  Tents were being 
set up, and teams were working together.  Before long there was a little 
village of tents set up. 

Suddenly there seemed to be a change in the air.  He looked up to see Kestra 
Troi had arrived.  As much as he had tried to ease the crews feelings, they 
were still uncomfortable around her.  What was worse was that she hadn't 
done anything to deserve it.  In fact, she had been instrumental in saving 
them. 

She walked up to Sash, apparenly unaware, or simply ignoring the others 
attitudes.  "Hello Captain, do you know that in this particular area is 
known to flood when it rains?" 

Sash smiled at the ACMO and looked around at the plateau he had chosen. 
"Really?  I hadn't noticed it when I started to set up here.  Do you know 
this area well?" 

"Well, when I was a child, and yes I was at one time, my father would bring 
me on camping trips, but, we would set up camp over there" she said as she 
pointed to another area not far from where they were at, "it is just a bit 
higher and the waters never went into our tents." 

Sash looked at where she was pointing.  It wasn't far, but it was far 
enough. The last thing he wanted to do was to create an upheval, when 
everyone was just starting to relax.  "Well thank, Kestra, but i checked 
with the science crew and there was no sign of rain." 

"Well, you are right sir, the weather report did say that it was going to be 
a clear night, but, they have been known to be wrong. Betazed weather is 
sometimes hard to predict." Kestra answered with a smile. 

"Well, Ms. Troi," Sash said, with a deep breath, "I'm not usually a gambling 
man, but tonight I'm throwing caution to the wind.  If we get wet, we get 
wet." 

(reply Troi) 

"Let's get you set up," the captain offered.  "Here, we can pitch your tent 
next to mine." 

He watched as the others saw the captain working with Kestra to set her tent 
up.  Sash was working as if he had never set up a tent before, and before 
either of them knew what was going on, they were both cover with tent and 
poles, thrashing around as if the tent were eating them, laughing.  The next 
thing he knew, someone was helping them out of the mess, offering to help. 

(reply Troi, whoever it is that wants to help them set up Troi's tent) 
(posted by Al Muir) 
Stardate:246.05.15
(Betazed - Campground - ACONN Ensign Simbel Asoru - 18:45) 

Simbel had finally completed replicating the appropriate equipment for 
camping.  Back home on his homeworld when he was not trying to finagle a 
flying lesson or trying to fly anything he could get his hands on, he would 
go camping.  He did like camping it was just that he rather be flying 
instead if he had half a chance. 

Simbel beamed down to the cordinates that the captain had given everyone 
that wanted to attend. As he arrived he noticed that the camp was in various 
forms of being set up.  The camp fire had been accomplished, though he 
thought it would not last the night, and people were in various stages 
setting up their personal tents. He noticed a young woman, obviously to him 
she was a Betazoid from his many encounters with them, putting up her tent. 
She was a tall woman of dark black hair and eyes with olive skin. To him she 
was as beautiful as all Betazoid woman were.  He looked at her probably a 
little longer than he should have as she began to grin at him and speak. 

"Hi, I'm Katie Troi, the Schoolteacher.  And you are?" 

"I am Ensign Simbel Asoru, and I believe the correct term would be, I am 
glad to meet you." And indeed he was happy to meet her as he had not met too 
many people on the ship yet other than ones that he would be working closely 
with. 

Simbel saw her look at him strangely, as she was wondering what or who he 
was.  It dawned on him that she may have never met one of his race before. 
"I am from the planet Cairn and the first to complete Starafleet Academy." 
He knew she was a Betazoid, so, he sent her pictures of his wonderful planet 
in pure thought, as he had done before to Betazoids he had been in contact 
with, thinking she would be able to recieve them. 

"Can I put my tent up next to yours, please?" Simbel asked her. 

(reply from Katie, any) 
(posted by Frank)