Shakedown #106"
By: Sarik, Chief Science Officer, [PST]
Lt. Simon Zent, CSO, [NPC]
Lt. Thomas Swenson, Chief Engineer, [NPC]
Ian Hunter, Commanding Officer, [PC]

Stardate: 58204.07 1735

=USS Atlanta = TJ finished a configuration on the new sensor equipment. He tapped his comm badge, "Zen, I think that will do it. All the new sensors are online."

Zent smiled, the error parity reporting was extremely low. These sensors would work very well indeed.

"What do you think about going to Quarks for a drink? If we could find a couple more crew members to join us perhaps we could get a poker game going."

"Poker?" said Zent, "I hear that! I'm on my way."

=Qul Tuq - Promenade= After changing out of their uniforms they found themselves on the promenade heading toward Quarks. Once inside Quark's they found a table and ordered a couple of drinks.

"I have the holo program right here," said TJ as he patted the pocket or his shirt. "We really need more people to join us though."

"Yeah," said Zen, "Poker isn't much fun with two people."

"Excuse me, " said a female voice from behind them. "I could not help but hear the word poker."

TJ and Zen turned around and were shocked to see Miranda sitting by herself at a table. TJ was sure that his jaw was now carefully resting on the table. Miranda was the last person he expected to see. "Miranda, " he said, "It's good to see you."

"What are you doing on Qul Tuq?" asked Zen.

"I have a new job on board the USS Zion. I am the barkeep." Miranda gave TJ and Zen a bug hug and chuckled softly, "You boys mentioned something about a poker game?" Miranda looked at them, waiting for a reply.

TJ looked at Zen and smiled. "Let's go," they said together.

Miranda paused, "Do you need more players?" she asked nodding to a pair of gentleman sitting at a table?

Zent smiled, "Why not?" Miranda went and invited Capt Hunter and Sarik who accepted, Miranda introduced them to TJ and Zen.

The five of them went to reserve a holosuite. They approached a Ferengi and asked to reserve one of the holosuites.

"Sure thing," replied qUARK, "I am What will it be, a sporting event, women," Quark paused and looked Miranda up and down "or perhaps you want something more private?

TJ smiled at Quark, "No, just Poker." TJ handed Quark the holo program he wanted.

After paying quark an outrageous fee and damage deposit they three entered their holosuite. It was an old earth casino. They by-passed the banks of slot machines and headed directly for the high stakes poker room. Changing their latinm bars into poker chips they sat down at a table.

Zen looked around, "Authentic" said Zen approvingly. They sat at a table where two holographic players were shuffling a deck of cards. "Deal us in, said Zen."