Nesta hurriedly walked toward Valhalla to get started on the party planning right away. She had been brainstorming the whole way back after leaving the Captain’s office and speaking with her. This was the first time she had been trusted with a task like this and she was determined to do well. She knew that she had to get in contact with the chef on board and discuss a menu as well as take stock of the current inventory of any alcoholic beverages in stock already.

She knew that she only had a few days to plan the celebration and she wanted to make use of what was already in stock and not have to rely on making any purchases before hand. She walked through the space designated where the celebration would be held.

It’s perfect…she thought to herself. She began pacing the room back and forth and planning on where everything would be and what would be needed to be moved if anything. After about ten minutes or so, she was confident she had formulated the best plan. She didn’t see anyone around but she knew that the chef is usually around during this time of day. She turned towards the kitchen determined to speak with the chef right away.

She entered the kitchen and wasn’t surprised to find the chef working at chopping up various ingredients and he prepared to maker dinner for the entire crew. Nesta couldn’t imagine having that type of responsibility which caused her to have a deep respect for this individual. She announced her presence as to not scare him and then slowly approached him. She started explaining the situation and informed him that she would like to speak with him regarding the menu and what would be served during the party.

After only about ten minutes or so, Nesta and the chef had confirmed a variety of dishes that would be available during the party. Of course, they had spent a lot of their time discussing the cake. Cake was a necessity and it needed to be the best. She was genuinely happy with the variety of dishes that was being offered. The ship’s chef had experience with diverse dishes and was able to provide that he could make food from every race and culture on board. This made Nesta smile. He had also informed her that the bar was already well-stocked with various alcoholic beverages from every culture he could think of. The fact that she wouldn’t have to make a decision on that made her sigh with relief.

She had experience on board her brother’s ship but the chef had very little experience and didn’t seem to care about the quality of food he provided. Nesta found this chef’s passion to be very refreshing. She enjoyed the short conversation they had and thanked him profusely for his help. She dismissed herself to head back into the main area. She had decorations to handle of course.

Nesta started by making sure that the entire room was spotless. It looked to have been cleaned recently but you can never be too careful. This took her about thirty minutes before she was finished. She stopped and put away her supplies. She looked around the room and was pleased with how it looked. She then went to work rearranging the tables and chairs in order to provide the most space in the middle of the room. She wanted to encourage members of the crew to socialize and mingle with one another. She also moved one of the larger tables to be stationed close to the bar. She wanted to have this available for all of the food to be laid out in an organized manner. She thought that this location for the table was best due to it’s close proximity to the bar.

She had obviously never attended a party on a Starfleet ship before so she had no clue whether or not there would be dancing. She mentally chastises herself for not thinking to ask that question to the Captain. But rather than bug anyone else, she figured it would be best to prepare for either alternative.  She called out and requested the ship’s computer to play music centralized to the room. The computer obliged and she slowly walked throughout the room to make sure that she had arranged the room in a manner that would provide that the music could be heard everywhere. Once she was satisfied, she had the computer stop playing music. She then turned back to the tables.

She had brought small candles from the supply room and began placing them directly in the middle of each table. She knew that it would look great during the party once they were actually lit. She then grabbed the balloons she had found when searching for party supplies. Thankfully, it only took a few minutes to inflate the balloons and place them throughout the room. She stuck to a bundle of about four or five balloons that were weighed down so that they could be placed directly on the floor. She placed six of these bundles throughout the room. She placed one in each corner of the room and then the last two at each end of the table that would hold the food.

Nesta took a walk around the room and was pleased with the results. She still had a few small things to do but that wouldn’t take long at all. She had a few other knick-knacks to place throughout the room. She had found party hats in the supply room much to her surprise. This room was ready for the promotion party and she was satisfied with herself. She only hoped that the crew would think so too. She smiled as she left the room to grab the party hats and found herself anticipating the event.