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When: 19th
Rating: TBC
Characters: You!
Summary: A shindig at the beach for the best navigator in Starfleet.
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[ OOC: Feel free to assume your character has received an invite to the party via their inbox or word of mouth for Chekov's birthday! Everyone is welcome except you, Khan and presents are mandatory for the Enterprise's young navigator. Please tag under either section to keep the party somewhat ordered, and have fun! ]

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[chakotay]

Then that's something we have in common.

[ well this is awkward. ]

Admittedly, I'm not very good with small talk with people I don't know very well. Maybe we could talk about our interests and some of our experiences.

[logistical]

[That and they're both First Officer to two very stubborn captains. Spock counts this as a tick in the Similarities column.]

As Science Officer of the Enterprise, my interests lie in the field, especially physics and computing.

[chakotay]

[ that is a very good point. ]

My interests were always more anthropological. I find space exploration fascinating mostly for that reason. [ mostly, but not entirely. ]

[logistical]

Would you mind elaborating on what you find particularly fascinating?

[chakotay]

The people you can meet and things you can learn from them. I enjoy the differences in cultures now, more than I did when I was younger. Sometimes another culture can help you better understand your own life.

[logistical]

[Spock doesn't quite smile, but it's there in his eyes. Knowledge is an important pursuit to him. Points for Chakotay.]

How many member planets are there in the Federation, in your time, if you are permitted to tell me?

[chakotay]

I don't know if I am, but let's just say there are quite a few more now.

[ like the klingon home world, but he is so not touching that. ]

There are plenty more that aren't and we've seen quite a few of them in the last few years.