Star Trek: Starbase 777 - aeki-interior-design

Ah, so here it was, the store that sold furniture! Teno had been wondering about it since he saw it on the list of shops when he arrived, and noted than in its little description it said they could help make ones quarters up to Starfleet code but pretty. Teno had been in the fleet since 2405 - and in the Academy since 2401! - so he’d been dealing with, well he wouldn’t call it ugly, but certainly furniture that was not as aesthetically pleasing as it could be for many years. The man walked in to the shop and waved to the cashier before making his way down an errant aisle to look at everything the shop had to offer.

She enters the shop and glanced down at her list. She had a few items in mind that she wanted to buy for her quarters and given how empty it was it needed something. She gave a soft smile to the cashier and walked down a random aisle to see what items they had. (edited)

Teno heard some distant footsteps approaching at the end of the aisle that he was in and looked up to see a woman browsing with a list in her hand. He smiled and nodded to her before speaking. "Oh, hi," he said softly, and paused for a moment, reaching toward a cute lamp on the shelf in front of him and picking it up. "Hmm, this one's interesting, don't you think?" He asked her.

she blinked as she is spoken too and she nodded as she puts her list in her pocket. "Oh yes it is." she replied with a smile.

"I'm not sure if I want it though," he muttered looking back and forth between the other things on the shelf and the lamp in his hands. "What are you looking for?" He asked curiously.

"Oh I am just looking for a table and a desk." She replied with a soft smile. She had a few more items but the desk and table were her main priority.

"Nice," he said, glancing over at the furniture Natasha was looking at. They were interesting pieces! "Oh, I'm Teno by the way. Nice to meet you!" There was a short pause and Teno continued talking, because he talked a lot, especially when he met new people. "Do you like any of the pieces you've seen so far?" (edited)

"Names Natasha its nice to meet you Teno and I have but I am not sure if it will fit in my quarters ." She replied with a smile and she glanced over at the lamp Teno was holding. "Are you new here?" she asked (edited)

Teno nodded and smiled brightly. “It’s nice to meet you too, Natasha!” Teno looked back towards all the lamps and smaller items in front of him and decided to put his lamp back. Maybe he’d find one that spoke to him more. “Oh that’s understandable,” he said softly. “I do believe that some of the furniture that Starfleet provides can be removed so long as it’s replaced later when you move out.” He offered. At her question he smiled again and made a pensive face, considering how to answer. “Well, I’ve been here a few months and I think I’ve settled in pretty well! So I guess not super new, but in the scheme of things…yes?” He laughed. “What about you?”

"I am Actually new here." She replied with a smile. " I just transferred from Earth spacedock, I worked alongside Admiral Quinn and The diplomats on Earth." she explained and she placed the lamp she was holding back also and she looked around for another one and hopefully a smaller one* (edited)

"Oh nice! I've met another diplomat already, actually, on shoreleave a little while back. His name is Rakim, have you had a chance to meet him yet? That sounds like fun, honestly, but I'm not very well versed in how exactly to be diplomatic," he said with a small laugh. Teno was a very enthusiastic person, but he did not know the finer parts of negotiating contracts and making first contacts. He was a scientist after all, not a diplomat. "I assume that means you're Starfleet, then? I'm in the fleet as well -- sciences division. I'm a botanist!" He said with a smile. (edited)

"I haven't actually you are the only person I have met so far." she explained with a smile and a gentle tug of her ponytail. That was a nervous habit of hers. "I am in Starfleet yes, this is my first offworld assignment after spending time on earth spacedock." (edited)

"Oh wow! Well, welcome to Starbase 777!" Teno said with a slight bow and a big smile plastered all over his face. "I hope your time here is as lovely as mine has been and continues to be. There's so many places to explore and people to meet and things to do..." He trailed off for a moment and picked up another lamp, idly looking it over before turning back to Natasha. "Hopefully 777 can bring you everything you want in a posting!"

"Yeah I hope so too." she replied with a smile. "Wait you said you were a botanist? Do you grow flowers? She asked.

"Mmm," Teno hummed softly. "Oh, flowers, yes some. I mostly focus on plants that are culturally and agriculturally important to Federation and allied planets and civilizations. My specialty is Bajoran plants, actually but I do know quite a bit about other Federation plants. However, I do like to grow houseplants and flowers in my spare time in my quarters and enjoy messing about with them and selecting for certain phenotypes and.. Ah well you probably aren't as enthusiastic about that as I am, sorry," he said, laughing a little.

"It's okay please do not apologise for talking about something you enjoy. I used to have a bed of forget me nots and hyacinths on the homestead I grew up in." she explained and her heart sunk a little at hoe much she realised she missed her little garden.. "What has been yoir favourite Bajoran plant to study?" She asks as she wanted to continue chatting and she picked up a small reading nook for her bookcase

"Ha, thank you, I'll keep that in mind." He said, smiling sheepishly and listening as Natasha talked. "Oh, forget-me-nots and hyacinths. Beautiful, sweet smelling Terran flowers, right? Mmmhm, okay nice." He paused for a second and set his new lamp back down, instead walking a bit closer to Natasha and looking at the shelves nearest her for some other eccoutrement. "I don't know if I can pick a favorite Bajoran plant, really. There's so many and they're all so so important to our culture, especially after the Occupation and then surviving the Dominion War. Bajor went through so much, you know, that all the little parts of our society that survived became extremely important to us so... I mean if I had to pick I guess I would say one of our trees, because they provide us with oxygen and wood for building, maybe the Rubberwood tree? It is very useful!"

She smiled softly as teno gave their answer. Bajor had gone through so much from what she learned and she felt for Teno and the Bajoran people. "That tree sounds amazing it reminds me of a tree back home called a redwood tree." She replied.

Teno's eyes lit up - he loved Redwood Trees! "Oh, Redwoods, those are so beautiful and enchanting. I had the chance to visit a Redwood Forest when I was in the Academy some years ago for a Field Study and it was...one of the most breathtaking experiences of my life. What do you like about Redwoods?" He asked.

"How tall the trees are. I used to climb them all the time as a kid." she explained with a soft smile

"You CLIMBED them?! But...they're so high up!" Teno looked shocked but amused. "Wow, you must be a daredevil!" He exclaimed, laughing happily.

"Yeah I am and I am more of a free spirit." she replied with a smile and she picked up a wolf statue "Redwood tree provides a lot of quiet and a good hiding space."

"Oh wow," Teno said, his eyebrows raised curiously. "A free spirit. I know a few people like that," he said softly, thinking about a few of the friends he'd made on 777 already and a few friends from the Academy and even a few people from back home on Bajor. "Quiet and a hiding space sound like nice touches, of course. I used to hide in the fields sometimes," he said with a small laugh.

She smiled and she put her basket down and looked at the items "really our land was too small to have a field. What is Bajor like? I mean if you dont mind me asking."

“Oh Bajor is a beautiful planet full of wonderful wildlife. I grew up on a farm — my family helped to revitalize the Bajoran economy and agriculture after the Occupation. We shared with another family as well, working the fields and stuff like that. But Bajor is beautiful. You should go one day if you get the chance. A fresh Jumja stick on a hot summer day is perfection.” He chuckled.

"A Jumja Stick?" She asked curiously and she finally picks out a small fake potted plant for her quarters. "What are they?" she asked, she was learning a lot about Bajorans today and she was happy to learn.* (edited)

"Yeah, Jumja sticks they're... they're like a sweet treat, but on a stick. Kind of like how Terrans have...uh...corndogs. But they're sweet, rather than savory! They're made from the sap of the Jumja tree." Teno was full of information about Bajor, Bajoran culture, and his personal preferences of course.

"Oh they sound interesting." She replied with a soft smile she was learning alot today.

"Aw, thanks." Teno said happily. "What are your favorite sweet summer treats?"

"Oh erm I never really ate sweet things but I liked peppermint ice cream and lemonade." She explained as she thinks about sweets she liked growing up

"Peppermint ice cream? Interesting! I've not eaten a lot of mint-flavored things. You got me at lemonade though," he said, chuckling. "My favorite Terran drink is an old, old carbonated drink called Baja Blast. Have you ever had it?" Teno asked, curiously.

"No I havent." She replied it was a very unusual drink and she tilts her head when he mentioned it

Teno laughed, a bit embarrassed. He thought it might have been silly to ask. It was not as popular a drink nowadays. "Oh well, since you don't like sweet stuff you might not like it. But if you ever feel like trying it, ask your replicator! They should all have the program." He smiled and made his way a bit past Natasha to look at some of the other furniture. He'd certainly gotten caught up chatting and really wanted to find at least one thing to brighten up his place.

She smiled and she allows Teno to pass her "I will try it thank you for the suggestion." she replied and she picked up her basket

"For sure! Well, Natasha! It's been really fun chatting with you. I think I'm going to look around a bit more but it would be nice to see you around." Teno said, a smile on his face. He was happy to have met Natasha and hoped he'd see her around again some time in the future.

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