Xon's shift ended in the afternoon. Mr Spock was meditating in the captain's chair. It was a light trance. The older Vulcan on the bridge had one leg over the other and his fingers were placed together. If one was not aware of meditation techniques, they would have assumed he was resting.  He could play ping pong with  a unsuspecting crewmember. Xon felt like it. A harmless, entertaining sport. He liked it, ever since his father exposed him to the very real human games done for sport and entertainment.  Ensign Tally, a Andorian/Vulcan hybrid came past the young Vulcan to the station. Xon made his way to the turbo lift. He pressed a button on the side of the console as the other officers emptied out being replaced by their replacements. Xon tapped on the flat screen, deck eight. The recreation deck rested on that level.

One of the lieutants yawned. "I cannot wait to hit the hay."

The others nodded in agreement.

"You mean bed," Xon said.

"Yes, that," Lieutenant Audri said.

"Landing in actual hay may not be benefit but it does have its advantages," Xon said.

"Like making out in it?" Audri asked.

"No," Xon said. "swimming in it."

"Swimming, Mr Xon?" Audri asked, raising her eyebrow. Other officers looked in his direction with raised eyebrows. People stepped back from the oblivious Vulcan.

"I find making out in hay rather uncomfortable," Xon said. "if there are large quantities of hay then it is entirely possible to swim in it."

"And you swam in it?" Audri asked.

"In my childhood, my parents introduced me to methods to enjoy myself," Xon said.

"Do you know how to swim?" Audri asked.

"Vulcans are very dense beings, fried," Ericine, a Orion, said. "Vulcans sink in water."

"Yes, we do," Xon said. "I . . unfortunately. . . cannot swim in water."

"But doesn't Vulcan have bodies of water like beaches?" Audri asked.

"No," Xon said. "the water is underground."

"But what about the wildlife?" Audri asked.

"It is a mystery," Xon said. "we have scientists who go out and track them. They get lost."

"Like the story of T'tor and his wife T'Dvi," Ericine said. "got lost in the wilderness and never came back. Some say they were eaten by Le-matya's. Well known story as they had a guide take them to the edge of the civilization and wildlife."

"They did not get lost," Xon said. "they were. . . simply. . . focused on their research. Isolation is quite logical for them."

"How do Vulcans get their water?" Audri asked.  

"They use synthesized water," Ericine said. "tough to get natural water from the ground these days for the Vulcans."

"Indeed," Xon said.  There was a pause as everyone finally noticed that the turbo lift had stopped, yet, the doors refused to budge.  Xon stepped forward slipping his fingers in to the cracks of the door way and slowly slid the doors apart. He saw that the turbo lift was stuck. There was enough room for someone of thin stature to slip on out. He looked over in the direction of the crowded back end of the turbo lift. "Do not panic. . . but can anyone else slip out and pull the turbo lift down, again?"

The men and women shook their heads.

"Sorry," Audri said. "humans aren't that strong."

"Nor are Orions," Ericine said.

"Me neither," The Gangorian security officer, Hip'tip, nodded.

Xon sighed.

"I will pull it down," Xon said.

Xon laid himself flat on the floor then slid his way out turbo lift. He turned his head to squeeze himself out. Xon stumbled to the ground. He couldn't believe that the turbo lift was all ready experiencing glitches. Xon got back up then reached his hands out grabbing the edge of the turbo lift standing on the tips of his toes. He started to lower the turbo lift down, slowly, hearing the metal screech against metal. It was a awful ear splitting sound. He lowered the turbo lift down until it was down to his level. He stepped side allowing his crewmates coming out. He had his hands locked behind his back. Ericine and Hip'tip were the only ones who remained as Audrin left with the others.

"Hey," Hip'tip said. "thank you professor."

"I am not a professor anymore, Mr Hip'tip," Xon said.  "call me Xon."

"All right, Mr Xon," Hi'tip said, with a nod. His wide fish like bounced in a way as he nodded. He turned away then headed in the direction of the rec room.

"Say," Ericine said. "has this been operating well?"

"I cannot say," Xon went in then he hopped. The turbo lift dinged. He came out of the turbo lift. "I must issue a report to the technicians regarding the continued error."

"Hey, you can do that later," Ericine said.

"If I put it off then I will never do it," Xon said.

"Okay," Ericine said. "that is true."

"I hope your day is eventful, Miss Ericine," Xon said, then he went in the opposite direction that the others had gone.