"Rest and Recuperation"

Posted on Thu Feb 11th, 2021 @ 10:23am by Lieutenant Nikosh Targus

464 words; about a 2 minute read

__***"Rest and Recuperation"***__
Personal Log of Lt. Nikosh Targus
SD 202102.11

. Intelligence Officer Lieutenant Nikosh mok Targus sat back from the table and let out a huge reverberating belch and then raked one forearm across his snout and tusks before placing both hands on his bulging belly and letting out a long sigh. "Ahhh ... that vas almost as good as ze Eternal Feast, yes?"
. Beside him sat Marine Sergeant Lucas "Lucky" Sadowski in a sort of daze, mouth slack, eyes glossy. He'd already loosened his belt a while ago. He let out a sound that might have been an affirmative, "Ehh."
. The table itself was littered with partially devoured foodstuff. Platters and bowls once neatly contained all of it, but much of it was now scattered haphazardly around the table. Several tall mugs that once held some kind of mildly alcoholic brew had fallen over and now dribbled fizzy liquid onto the table.
. Nikosh turned to his companion and punched him in the shoulder. "Keep vorking at it and you might vun day be as good as a Tellarite, yes?"
. Again, Lucky just moaned, "Ehh."
. Nikosh levered himself to his feet, pushing back the chair as he did so. He wavered slightly and grabbed the edge of the table to keep his balance. "Ooh, ve must have drank a lot more beer than I first thought, yes?"
. Again, Lucky groaned, "Ehh." But, this time there were more signs of life. He bobbed his head slightly confirming that his response was in the affirmative.
. "Come on, Lucky Man, ve still need to find some vomen and dance ze night avay, yes?" Nikki reached and grabbed Lucky's arm and tried to pull the man to his feet.
. "Ehh," Lucky groaned, but did manage to struggle to his feet, with Nikki's help and a strong grip on the table. He swayed slightly and turned his glassy eyes to the Tellarite. Was there a silent plea for help in those eyes?
. "Dat vas only first meal and light beer! Ze night has only begun, yes? Come, come," he released the man and stumbled towards the exit, reaching out to one wall to help make sure the room stayed stable.
. Lucky groaned once again, "Ehh," and moved to follow the Tellarite, but only made it to the end of the table before he stopped and grabbed the table. "Ehh," he groaned again, then launched most of his meal back onto the table in a disgusting spew.
. Nikosh turned and grunted, "Humans," he complained, "too veak-stomached. How your people made it across ze galaxy I vill never know!" He staggered back to his new friend to render assistance. "But, that retching vas almost as good as a Tellarite. Next time ve vill eat more and drink less, yes?"
. "Ehh," Lucky groaned.

 

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