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Cafeteria

Fiona was in the lunchroom-the military people called it the "mess hall", but it was surprisingly clean. She was eating lunch, and reviewing the updates that NASA had made to the field handbook. Not that she was IN the field, but Fee always believed it was better to be safe than sorry. She was on a bit of the outs with her employer currently-they'd changed the point of her mission, and she was NOT happy about it. There was back and forth between her and her boss-and his boss-and she wanted out. They wanted her six on a platter...either way, Fee was stressed out, but as usual, she told no one about it. 

Most of the ohers she lunched with-Aear, or Koren occassionally, and sometimes Fiala or the Colonel, were all either on duty or busy doing personal things. THat was OK with her...she liked her solitude. She was slowly, but surely, gaining her footing, and she didn't want to lose the precious steps forward she had made. The bugle signaling the end of mid-shift came, and she looked around as people poured into the cafeteria. They had gotten a few new faces over the past week-now that the cruisers were up, a few pilots had been sent in to fill the open spots. Both of them had been with Stargate already, and Fee hadn't had a chance to vet them yet, using her personal safety meter. But James Calmara, the closest thing to a TA on the weapons side, had taken an instant-and intense-intrest in the girl now approaching. Fee realized that her table was the only one free. 

Sure enough, a quick glance around told her that the others were in thier "groups"-it was a little like High School, with the pilots and their REOs at one table, the weapons guys at another, the medics at a third, and so on. But Fee was by herself. Koren had taken a spot at the Pilot's table, which was fine with her...she liked to watch him when he was around them. He lit up, as if he were born to fly. It pleased her. On the other side of her was the Command table, and Fee avoided that place like the Plague. 

Finally, the tall, pretty brunette arrived, and plopped a tray down. Fee's hamburger-half finished- bounced a little. Fee had learned the first DAY not to ask about the food, but instead, just eat it. She was DYING for an authentic Irish meal, though, and she promised herself that one of the first things she'd do when they were back on Earth was find some cabbage and potatoes. 

She looked up at the woman. 

Allo. Fee said politely, her Celtic accent a perfect balance, since she was calm and well rested.

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[Destiny 'Silverwing' Andre]

1245
P-0967
Base
Cafeteria

Lunch time. The time during the busy day everyone took a break to fuel themselves for the last few hours. It was also the day when everyone had to figure out one of the toughest questions; where to sit. No matter how old you were, that was still the burning question that plagued everyone. Selecting that seat could set the tone for your whole lunch time. It could be full of fun and laughter. It could  be awkward silence, or bitter hatred. It was the time where all adults seemed to resort back to high school ways. You would think one would figure how to look past said question, but for some reason, it still over took you. The reason Destiny Andre was standing awkwardly in at the end of the tray line, scanning the room for a place. A simple seat. One simple seat. Was that too much to ask? Glancing at all the groups, the pilot didn't want to sit with any of them. The higher ups? Yeah no. This was the one time of day the rank didn't really fully matter. The other pilots? There was only so many stories you could share. Besides Charity, Destiny's RIO that always went on any mission, wasn't here yet. It was always more fun to sit at that table with her around. James wasn't here, but even if he was, the brunette wouldn't risk it. They had to be careful revealing any feelings or romantic connection around others. One small step and they would both be screwed. No the major wanted something different than the usual place settings. The reason the hazel eyes landed on the vibrant red head sitting all alone. Well at least it was seat.

Walking towards the other female, Destiny realized that it was none other than Fiona Maccafferty; Technical Analyst. The pilote recognized her from reading the female's file. Being of higher rank, the major got to know all who were in the expedition. Had to read up on the people she would be working with for the next how many months or years. Not only that, James had mentioned the red head from time to time; saying Fiona was a great woman to get to know. Destiny didn't want to meet her out of jealously, but more curiosity. Plus the more friends you had on voyages like these the better. They were going to be teammates so it was time to really get to know all. Getting to know other females wasn't a trait that came easily for this brunette. It was easier than it was for Azalea, her sister, but still was hard. Most women appeared to be catty and gossipy.A complete turn off for Destiny; the reason the friendships with Ayden Leah, Katrina Walker, and Charity were so deeply cherished. It was going to be interesting to see how this interaction would go.

Setting down the tray, Destiny gave a small smile, sliding down into the seat. "Hello. Major Destiny Andre, but please call me Des. You must be Fiona? Pleasure to meet you." Yeah it was quite an introduction, but better to get it out than hold back and make the silence awkward. "You would think after the years of this program, someone would hire someone to make the food better. Oh, be prepared for the coffee to really suck. The pilot shuddered thinking about the coffee back at Delta. Man that stuff really tasted nasty. Maybe this time around, it would be better, but something told the major it would be anything but. The downside to these voyages; crappy coffee.

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Hello. Major Destiny Andre, but please call me Des. You must be Fiona? Pleasure to meet you. Fiona startled up from her reading. How did this stranger know her?! She looked up at the woman. The pilot that had joined recently. She hadn't had any interaction with her, other than over comms and the like. She'd ask Koren later. 

Des...please, call me Fee. I am well...and likewise. Fee wondered if it would be rude to pick up her tray and take her lunch to her quarters. She'd tried eating at her station once, and the Admiral had almost had her head. Yes. It would be rude. So Fee stayed put. SHe didn't know what to say, though. SHe glanced at Koren, who was still deep in conversation. Then to FIala, who disappeared. And of COURSE the ship would be quiet now, wouldn't it?! IT was never slow when she was on duty and crazy busy, but give her an awkward socia interaction, and...nothing. Not a thing. So Fee thought of the first thing that came to her head-curiosity. 

What brings you to the Vedas mission?! If you don't mind me asking....I just...I know you weren't at the launch. They could've used the bloody help, though. She was STILL having a canary about half-humanoid, half-cat beings roaming around the Heavens plain as the day. And Jacques was on edge about the presence of cats. SO far, though, he hadn't caused enough problems to get her in trouble. SO far as Fee knew, the only other person who knew was Fiala. Not even Koren knew of Jacques....she should probably tell him. He might be upset, though. 

She picked up the rest of her burger, and took a bite, the silence between a bit awkward as she chewed quietly, swallowed, and swigged some water. Des made a comment about the food. 

You would think after the years of this program, someone would hire someone to make the food better. Oh, be prepared for the coffee to really suck. Fee nodded. 

It's better than blood pudding, though....and the coffee will at least keep you awake. It could be better, though. ANd, interestingly enough, it's got a better flavor than whatever NASA uses. You'd think that with all the brains in that place, they could figure out how to order better coffee... SHe sighed. There was a lot of things NASA did that made her utterly befuddled. 

At least this burger isn't bad. She indicated her half-eaten lunch. Fee ate a lot, but it took her awhile. I was thinking of maybe having a dessert today. I don't normally sweets, but I rather fancy them. Anything you'd suggest, besides a cookie? Fee shared cookies with Fiala, and didn't want to share a tradition. 

[Destiny 'Silverwing' Andre]

Destiny gave a small nod along with a small smile while poking at the food on the plate. Didn't look as bad, but you would never really tell until the first bite. Anything would be better than the food that was back at the SGC. The reason Andre missed Delta's food from time to time. That was the best food she ever had while being in this program. "Pleasure to meet you Fee. I only know of you because of your file. One of the things that is required as a higher rank, and eventual CO or XO of a team." The down side of being a major; reading personnel files. It took ages at time. You had to know everyone that you could possibly choose for a team. Needed to know who did what and what they were like. Yeah it did sound creepy, but something that had to be done.

Destiny could sense a little bitterness almost at the fact of not being there. She had been behind the eight ball. Mainly because there was things that needed wrapping up back home. Had to make sure Serenity would be cared for whenever coming home on breaks from college. Needed to figure out what to do about counseling sessions while being on Vedas. Plus, testing to really make sure the brunette was in shape to be taking on this job. "I know. A few loose ends I needed to tied up back at the SGC." Taking a bite of the food, the major glanced over at Fee with another small smile. "Eventually they want there to be a squadron with this expedition. You never know when there might be an airal attack. I was an XO of a squadron, not to mention apart of a few, so they choose me to help out there. It may be as a leader, maybe as a XO. Either way, they wanted me here to be a part of that. In the mean time, just helping out where ever I can." Right now everyone was still trying to get the base functional; make it a place people could live in for however long they would be staying here.

The pilot chuckled, taking a small swig of water before speaking. " I have to agree with you there. Guess saving the word is more important than making sure that we have decent meals. Though if you don't have decent meals, people won't eat and we can't have that. Maybe one of the human cat people will have a cook that can cook for us, but I have to admit. If one of them ever did, I would be even more nervous. I really don't like the thought of eating cat food, even though that's probably not what they have." It still got to the brunette they were on a cat planet. Why. Why did it have to be cats! Though it was better than snakes or spiders, but still. "I heard someone mention the brownies were good and long with the cake. Not sure the kind's they have today. We'll see how I feel after I finish my lunch here. Stomach could possibly be nauseated by the time I'm done." She gave Fee a small grin before going back to the food. A few more moments of silence hung between the two, and not soothing silence either. "So what do you think of the planet so far?" Something had to be said to bring it all. There was no way Des could sit like this for the rest of lunch time. That would be too much.

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Strange. That was the only word Fee could come up with to describe this conversation. This from a woman whose IQ was astronomical, along with the fact that Fee read more than the average person. Still, "strange" was the only fitting word. Des was far more talkative than Fiona, and Fee could already feel her already short reserves being drained. She'd told Koren, and the Doc, that being an introvert made social interaction exhausting, and it was so. She needed a nap. She needed to read. She needed to cuddle with Jacques on her bed, and do nothing for a little while. 

Pleasure to meet you Fee. I only know of you because of your file. One of the things that is required as a higher rank, and eventual CO or XO of a team. Fiona nodded. Interesting. The woman had her sights on something more. There was nothing wrong with this, but why mention it to her?! She didn't know. 

Good reading, was it?! NASA hates me...[/i] Well, perhaps they didn't HATE her, but they certainly wanted her to behave differently. Do you think you can have a chance to command this mission?! Fee knew that there was more unexpected things ahead of them. 

Destiny went on, explaining her lateness to the mission. 

I know. A few loose ends I needed to tied up back at the SGC.Eventually they want there to be a squadron with this expedition. You never know when there might be an airal attack. I was an XO of a squadron, not to mention apart of a few, so they choose me to help out there. It may be as a leader, maybe as a XO. Either way, they wanted me here to be a part of that. In the mean time, just helping out where ever I can. Fee nodded. She understood that...she hadn't wanted to leave herself. 

I am sorry if that was rude...but you missed some action, and frankly, we could've used a bit more estrogen. The men around here like to shoot things far too often... She was the one who had had to talk down Koren. GOod thing, too. Who knows where they would be??A squadron?! More pilots? Would that mean that the few who came already would be given some time away, or, to like, explore other things? She was thinking of Koren-he could go home, and see his sister. He deserved that. Another thought was pushing through, but she fought it back. On the other hand, more pilots usually meant more men, and Fee wasn't sure about that...

I have to agree with you there. Guess saving the word is more important than making sure that we have decent meals. Though if you don't have decent meals, people won't eat and we can't have that. Maybe one of the human cat people will have a cook that can cook for us, but I have to admit. If one of them ever did, I would be even more nervous. I really don't like the thought of eating cat food, even though that's probably not what they have. 

Fiona laughed. 

I have a dog; his food smells awful. I couldn't imagine being hungry enough to eat it, no matter if emergency or not. I much prefer beans on toast when a proper meal can't be had. At any rate, my assistant is one of the cat people, I shall ask him...I wonder if any of the native plants are edible. It would be a vast improvement on what passes for salad around here. Fee didnt care, like some girls, about salads for watching calories, but every once in awhile, she needed something crunchy. 

I heard someone mention the brownies were good and long with the cake. Not sure the kind's they have today. We'll see how I feel after I finish my lunch here. Stomach could possibly be nauseated by the time I'm done. Fee nodded. 

Ah, I shall try it. I usually share a cookie with Lt. Telion... Fee immeditaly felt herself blush. She had said too much. She tried to recover. Sometimes I share with Porcieuk Skala, too... But she enjoyed that less...

She was happy when Des went ont. 

So what do you think of the planet so far? Fee shrugged. She hadn't ventured outside. 

From what I've seen, it's quite beautiful...I haven't ventured outside, though...I've not had a reason to. 

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[Destiny 'Silverwing' Andre]

Destiny held back a small snort. If only Fee knew just how boring reading files were. Yeah you needed to know who you were working with, who you had to potentially choose for a team if placed as a leader, but it was annoying. Eventually all the files seemed  to run together and you had to take notes of who was who. There was countless times the pilot just wanted a machine to choose the team. Or for someone to read her mind of what a team should look like and find those people. It really was the worse part about being a higher ranking officer. One of the more annoying parts of the job. "From what I read, you are an amazingly skilled woman who I hope to have the pleasure of serving with one day on a team" It was true. While the red head might have thought the NASA hated her, the work that was done by her was amazing. The pilot shrugged, taking a bite of food. "I don't know. Honestly, I'll go where ever needed. If that means leading a team, so be it. Honestly, I hope it's a squadron once one is up and running, but I go wherever. The perks of the military. They say go and you run to get there. They say jump and you go as high as you can. Sometimes its great, sometimes it's annoying. You get use to it." It was true. You got use to many different rules and learned to just go with it. Asking questions and breaking the rules was just something you didn't do. The major had smirk slyly. There were some rules that were meant to be broken. Like the one of not dating enlisted personnel, which is exactly what this officer was doing with a certain engineer. Who said rule breaking wasn't fun.

Destiny took another bite of food and quickly swallowed it then took a quick drink. "I sure hope so.There are a lot of gifted pilots here. It would be a shame to let their skills go to waste. Plus if you think guys shoot a lot on the ground,you should see the male pilots up in the sky.Its a whole other world up there." Another true fact. Up in the sky, it was simply you. It was like nothing could touch you; nothing could harm you. You were weightless. It was one of the many reasons that she loved being a pilot. Destiny laughed at Fee's comment then blinked at hearing about having a cat person as assistant. It was still weird to think that there were human cat creatures. Why did it have to be cats? "Even if we did have good food here, it would still be good to know what we can and can't out here. Never know what can happen out there." The mind flashed back to the various missions while on Delta. Part of her wished some of the old crew were here now. It was still weird walking down new halls and not seeing Kat around the corner, or Troy coming into brief a team. There were still days the brunette deeply messed the old expedition, but this was a new place, and new faces. A new place to make new memories and friendship with new people.Staying in the past wouldn't help. It was sad, but had to make the most of it right here right now.

Destiny nodded, pushing back the empty tray, picking up the drink and taking another sip. "I hope to step outside soon too. Been told it's amazing, but also has a lot of jungle around. That could make things interesting on missions." She prayed there wouldn't be any snakes or disgusting creatures of that matter. It was bad enough that there were cat creatures around; didn't need to add anymore nasty creatures to the mix. Yes the pilot was judging without knowing them, but after being basically malled to death by one as a kid, it was understand. The major would make the most of it, but it would take a long time before she would ever really trust one. Oh the things one would see while being apart of the Stargate program. You can be kidnapped and brainwashed by bug creatures, and now have to work along side with human cat people.

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Fiona pushed away her tray. She was mostly finished, and she was surprised to find she was enjoying her chat. 

From what I read, you are an amazingly skilled woman who I hope to have the pleasure of serving with one day on a team, Fee blushed, and looked down at the table. 

Thank you, she said simply. Fiona had a hard time accepting compliments, but this one was sincere and it was nice to hear after the past few crazy ops. 

Destiny went on, telling her she wasn't sure about the arrival of new pilots. 

I don't know. Honestly, I'll go where ever needed. If that means leading a team, so be it. Honestly, I hope it's a squadron once one is up and running, but I go wherever. The perks of the military. They say go and you run to get there. They say jump and you go as high as you can. Sometimes its great, sometimes it's annoying. You get use to it. Fee made a face. 

I am not sure I could get used to it...it seems far too limiting. But I admire those who can. My kid brother has been discussing with our father about joining the Military. I don't think it's a good idea for Liam, but that's only because I don't want anything to happen to him.He may only be her half-brother, but she loved that kid, and the thought of him dying in a situation like she'd been witnessing was unsettling. She wouldn't be too pleased with him. Liam was generally level headed, but he WAS a teenaged boy. 

"I sure hope so.There are a lot of gifted pilots here. It would be a shame to let their skills go to waste. Plus if you think guys shoot a lot on the ground,you should see the male pilots up in the sky.Its a whole other world up there. Even if we did have good food here, it would still be good to know what we can and can't out here. Never know what can happen out there. Fee could agree with that. 

You are most certainly correct about that. But I don't wish to see them having to fight. I mean, I know that it is life, but I prefer it if we all return to Earth in one piece. No one should be lost on this mission. She spoke her words earnestly. Of course, she knew that danger lurked and that nothing was ever perfect, but they could at least set a goal, right?! At least, so far, they all seem friendly. I just fear the day when that changes. 

"I hope to step outside soon too. Been told it's amazing, but also has a lot of jungle around. That could make things interesting on missions. She nodded vigorously. 

Yes, Sgt. Stoneham did a flyover. Seems rather rainforest-y, according to the gossip. At any rate, NASA doesn't provide Jungle Warfare training.... If she worked for the Marines, or something, she might, though. 

(SOrry for the delay. O.o)