The excitement of being on the mission was exhilarating, imagine not only being on a Starship but also on a five year mission. For recent inductee ensign Williams the delight had yet to wear off. Her mind raced with wild ideas and concepts of the different species that they might encounter on their mission, hopefully she would have time to document, study, catalogue and name everything that the Enterprise encountered. An ambitious, personal challenge that. It had been a little intimidating at the first, wandering round the vessel when the rest of the crew seemed to know everyone else, so new faces stuck out.

Not that she minded, Cassandra enjoyed meeting new people and making friends, especially if she was going to have to live with them for five years. Her friends, where so jealous when Cassandra told them of her posting. The day had started early for Cassandra, unable to sleep, her bed uncomfortable and not willing to disturb her cabin mate, she had gone to get an early breakfast. Getting lost along the way at first hindered the goal, but a quick stop to ask for directions and well, her she was.

There where a surprising amount of people up at this hour, though the ship would need crewing around the clock so it really should not have been much of a surprise. Smiling she collected a bowl of cereal and some sort of juice, Cassandra wasn't sure what type it was before looking for somewhere to sit. Spotting one of the bridge crew members sitting by herself she made her way over confidently. "Hey mind if I join you?" She inquired with a friendly smile, hoping that she would not make a comment on how short she was. Cassandra still found it difficult to get over how friendly everyone had been, or if not friendly then welcoming. It was great, she felt like part of the team. 

 Cassandra wondered what the day would have in store, much of yesterday had been introductions and meeting knew people, settling in her shared cabin. Not that she minded sharing, it would be weird being in a room by herself. One thing she did dislike was the lack of animals, being a Zoologist who possessed a deep interest in animals. An environment that lacked them was to her weird, that would take some getting used to. 

Early morning always began with the timed meditation, which was key for clearing her mind and focusing on the tasks she had set for her today. Following meditation was a slow step-by-step walk through some of the more complicated movements of Vulcan martial arts, and then a shower to wash off any sweat she might have generated in doing so. Afterwards, she prepared herself for the day ahead, putting on customary uniform and pampering herself slightly before moving on from her private quarters to breakfast.

T'Laina's dark eyes narrowed as she entered Ten Forward quietly, hands folded primly behind her back as she walked in and over to pick up a vegetarian breakfast, particularly consisting of a human fruit she enjoyed very much: the grapefruit. Her hair was pulled tightly into a bun at the base of her skull, from her styling this morning, revealing those pointed ears, accented by small emerald studs: a gift from Kuvak she cherished deeply. She took up a bowl, the grapefruit, a knife, and a spoon, and looked for a place to sit among the crowd. None of her regular colleagues were among the assorted ensigns and lieutenants, so she settled on a table with a population consisting of more of the fairer sort and seemingly well balanced. No loud noises or annoying voices here.

"Forgive me, but I require a place to sit. I will not bother you long, only to finish my breakfast." she stated calmly, her dark eyes blinking briefly before she settled down beside them without further ado. She methodically dug into her grapefruit once she had cut it into two precise equal halves and began to scoop out parts of it with her spoon and eat. Her gaze only met the humans when she was in the process of chewing, and she only cut her gaze to spoon another piece.

"Well. Ye know how I am about me engines." Scotty said with a smile in reply to Uhuras' teasing. "Someone needs to make sure they're up and running right."

He turned to the young Ensign seated with them and offered his hand.

"Hello, Ensign. Montgomery Scott. Chief Engineer." he said. "I don't believe I've had the pleasure of meeting ya yet."

A few moments went by when a young Lieutenant in Science blue joined them. He smiled as he looked around the table.

"This place is almost as heavenly as me engine room." he joked with a grin. He turned to Uhura and offered a big smile. "I've said it before and I'll say it again." he started. "I like this ship." And with that, he took a big bite from his sandwich.

Sleep for Kirk was impossible. He was still reeling a bit from dealing with Kahn and dying, and then being not-dead. Bones had tossed a few undead jokes his way, which Kirk laughed off, but when the night came everything always rushed up at him like an unforgiving sea intent on drowning him. Avoiding the chaos that was trying to get himself to fall asleep, Kirk elected to stay vigilant and keep a watchful eye over their travels. A Captain was always responsible for his ship anyway, Kirk was simply staying on top of things - was how he intended to rationalize if anyone were to find him out. Jim's eyes had grown weary as the hours dragged by, he was sure it was well past sleeping hours now, and that was the only thing that could have spurred him to rise from his seat and seek a method of stretching his limbs.

The Captain of Enterprise decided that he would take himself a leisurely stroll away from the Bridge and possibly even grab himself a drink or some food to energize himself. He checked his watch while his other arm was dragged across his strained eyes. This wasn't anything new for him, in fact by this point it was Kirk's routine. He would stay up for hours and hours navigating, then slip off in the early hours to get a meal before much of the rest of the crew awoke (which was difficult timing considering the shifts were set so that a crew was always in performance on the ship) and from there he would return to Captain duties. If there was no mission to explore, then later in the day he would wander off and find a closet to doze off in when the building pressure of sleep became too much to bear.

Kirk strutted with purpose, an easy-going sort of step that was also equal parts commanding as he headed for the ship's eatery. The pit of his belly rumbled with anticipation of being fed, to which Kirk replied with a pat on his own stomach. He approached Ten Forward and the doors divided, revealing a stable of Enterprise crew on the other side. For a moment Kirk stood frozen, apparently he had misjudged the sleeping habits of everyone else. The brief clip of hesitation was washed away immediately by a flash of the Captain's pleasing smile. He tossed a generalized nod toward the room and moved briskly for the assembly of food. He knew he had to mix with his crew, and honestly he would have liked to, talking and garnering attention was practically what the young captain was known for, but the mixture of fatigue and hunger was not to be put off for much longer. He grabbed a tray quickly, and loaded it impressively with muffins, fruit, sausage, bowls of different cereal, and pretty much whatever else was familiarly edible to him. Once please with his selection, and with an apple gripped by his teeth, Kirk made a diverted beeline for the table where he'd spotted Nyota and Scotty.

The beach of a seat smacked Kirk's rear as he plopped down, his tray crashing onto the table before him. It was only once Kirk had been seated that he noticed the others seated with his friends. Right, he still needed to be properly introduced to a large portion of his crew. Jim grabbed the red apple from his mouth with his right hand, effectively taking a chunk out of it as he did so. He then offered his left hand to the ensign. "Captain James T. Kirk." He spoke with a mouthful of apple. The other woman, noticeably a Vulcan, received a much more modest wave and lift of the eyebrows. Dealing with a half-Vulcan like Spock could only make Kirk assume what a full Vulcan woman would be like. He didn't worry about it too long though, as he had the important matter of wolfing down breakfast to tend to. Uhura and Scotty went without a direct greeting, the three of them had been through enough together to not take it personal.