I've journeyed to this place // To study the behavior patterns of the human race

[vulcancommander]

Who: The First Officer, {Open}
Where: Observation Deck
What: Even with meditating, Spock's got a lot on his mind and watching space may help. Or he just wants to be social

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As Mr. Scott is leaving a not Orion Pirate follows.

[green_psyd]

David saw an engineer who he couldn't quite recall the name of (though he knew he was well-known) walk down the hall in the opposite direction that he was going as he rounded the corner. Considering his gait, David assumed that either synthehol was way more powerful than he'd heard rumors of it being or there was a secret distillery hidden somewhere on the ship. Considering the size of the ship and the personnel files of its crew he didn't doubt the latter at all

I'm surprised someone else actually came to Spock's thread. XD

[vulcancommander]

As Mr. Scott left the observation deck, Spock moved to have a seat once more in his chair. Things fell, for the most part, quiet in the observation deck. It was only himself and the gentle beeps of the Enterprise to keep him company.

That is, until the door swished open behind him again. The Vulcan turned his head, expecting to see the Scotsman back for Round Two when his assumption was incorrect. How ironic that the Chief Engineer had been rambling about Klingons and Orions when one of their newest crew members had just entered the observation deck, and was clearly Orion.

Spock got to his feet and nodded at the greeting. "Good evening." He decided to respond with after a moment. "I would include your name in my greeting, but we have not been introduced as of yet.

Well he looked so lonely after the drunk engineer left.

[green_psyd]

"Sorry about that. Your namesake proceeds you at the Academy," he replied with a sheepish smile.

And he had to clasp his hands behind him to remind himself that vulcans didn't shake hands. Holding out his hand was David's first response to meeting someone for the first time.

"I'm David. Dr. David Tinny," he said tucking his hands into pockets and then bringing one out to give a vulcan salute, not sure if it was the right action; but it was preferable to inaction. "It's nice to finally meet you, Commander Spock."

He then gestured to the stars. "I'm still having a hard time with seeing stars every time I look out of a view screen or observation deck. Beginning to miss the blue skies and white fluffy clouds on earth." He smiled.

Awww, that's just Spock being Spock. All his logic drives Humans away. P:

[vulcancommander]

Spock couldn't argue that at least. After the Nero incident, the Vulcan had gathered more 'fame' than he had really wanted. He almost wish it had died off completely, but the probability of that happening was on the low end as it seemed.

His eyes were drawn to the almost awkward movement David made to clasp his hands behind his back, like he was trying to keep himself from doing something. Fascinating. This crew member seemed uncertain with what to do with his hands. About to directly ask about that, the man held up the Vulcan salute in greeting instead.

Fascinating turned to interesting. His own hand went up in greeting, fingers spread to make the traditional salute in return and thought of what to say in return that wasn't offensive. Or insulting. "Agreed, Mr. Tinny."

Brown eyes reflected the bright stars as he looked in their direction, taking in the scene before looking at David. "Is this your first prolonged mission in space?"

Well David finds him fascinating.

[green_psyd]

David was relieved that the salute didn't lead to any dissonance. He returned his hands to his pockets, the chill on the ship always making his hands lead there, first

Spock finds him fascinating as well. And green. XD

[vulcancommander]

Spock lowered his hand and clasped both gently behind his back as he gazed at the stars a little longer than usual. He didn't talk to anyone about the tragedy, not even Sarek. Not even the older version of himself. But he could still go about his day without it effecting his logic, so he viewed himself as coping.

He listened to David, coming out of whatever daze he'd let himself fall into. This didn't happen often, thankfully, and the Commander managed to assume what the other had started to talk about that led him to talking about marriage and raising children.

"The simulations are not designed to prepare you for the emotional impact, only designed to prepare you for the situations in general." The Vulcan looked towards David, who was watching the stars. "You state this is your first time in space, yet you are obviously not Human. Were your parents aliens already settled on Earth?"