Subject: Grail: "Unexplored Spaces" - 'Would You Like Fries With That?'

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<<Mess Hall-Deck 10>>

"Coming right up!" Vincent told the Bolian on the other side of

the counter as he went to prepare the big guy a meal. Vincent was a

little tired, but kept a pleasing smile on his face. On the inside,

however, he was absolutely ecstatic. Soon, his plans would begin to

unfold, and he would be a much happier person for it. That is, if he

succeeded.

Vincent pressed the buttons on the replicator, waiting for the

machine to replicate the Bolian's meal. His mind was barely on his work,

concentrating on figuring out different aspects of his plans. He was so

wrapped up in thought for a moment that he was truly shocked when the

unthinkable happened.

The plate that was supposed to be for the Bolian was covered in

Ferengi grub worms. Some were fat, some were skinny, but all of them were

of varying degrees of sliminess. Vincent, looking down at the plate, saw

the worms and jumped back. He never liked worms much anyway, so at least

his reaction was fairly true. With this, the three other replicators

along the wall followed suit with more worms of various varieties. It was

enough to make a grown man sick (as exemplified by some of the crewmen

behind the Bolian).

=/\= Rogers to Engineering. Something is wrong with the food

replicators in the mess hall. Yuck! Anyway, do you think you could shut

off power to them and send someone down to examine them? It would be much

appreciated. =/\

=/\= Yes, We'll get right on it. =/\= the voice on the other end

spoke. Vincent gave a =/\= Rogers, out =/\= before looking for something

to clean up the mess. As the worms were continuously reproduced by the

replicator, Vincent ran into the back room to look for something to clean

the mess up. In the other room, Vincent thought about the situation, and

agreed with himself that if it weren't for the fact that he hadn't been

disgusted by the worms, his laughing over the situation would have given

him away.

--Ken Doman

Yeoman Vincent Rogers

Mess Hall Cook

U.S.S. Grail

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