T’Pen walked into Engineering seeking out Chief Lorenz.
“Chief, when you have time, could you take a look at the environmental systems in my quarters?”
“Sure, what seems to be the problem.” Chief Lorenz inquired so he knew what he was looking for.
“When I leave my quarters to start my shift, everything is in order, but when I return at the end of my day, I find that certain items are lying on the floor near by. Last week it was a picture of my parents that had fallen off my dresser. Yesterday, my Deltan lilacs had be turned off on the floor and just now, I discovered that my meditation candles had rolled off my meditation altar.”
“Didn’t you say you had a cat?” Lorenz asked.
T’Pen raised her right eyebrow at the random inquiry, but proceeded to answer, “Yes, his name is Marmalade. Why do you ask?”
“Well there’s probably nothing wrong with your environmental system settings. Marmalade is probably just knocking things off while you’re gone.” Lorenz responded.
“Why would Marmalade do that?” T’Pen inquired.
“Oh, I don’t know” said Chief Lorenz, “it is just something that cats do. I’ll still check into that for you to be certain, but its probably just Marmalade doing what cat’s do. I’ll let you know what I find though.” He continued as he went back to work.
T’Pen took what Chief Lorenz into consideration. “Thank you Chief.” she responded as she turned and headed back to her quarters.
Upon arriving in her quarters, T’Pen looked for Marmalade and found him laying on her bed. T’Pen walked up to the edge of her mattress and looked down and said, “Marmalade, have you been knocking my things onto the floor?”
Marmalade opened his eyes and gazed sleepily at T’Pen before closing them again and stretching out his front paws in a long stretch that expanded his whole body before repositioning himself for another nap.
“Marmalade, you will cease disturbing my things while I’m away at once.” T’Pen observed Marmalade for some kind of acknowledgement. Not finding any, she continued, “Do you understand Marmalade?”
Marmalade opened his eyes momentarily and then closed them again.
T’Pen paused a moment interpreting Marmalade’s actions.
“I’ll take that as your agreement to my request. I will now leave you to your nap.” She said as she turned and walked away from the bed.
Chief Lorenz suggests that Marmalade may be knocking things down because he is bored while T’Pen is at work and needs some form of environmental enrichment to keep him entertained. Lorenz then proceeds to design an epic system of wall shelves, climbing trees, and hidey holes, some with excellent access to viewports, and all of which somehow still suits the Vulcan aesthetic.
T’Pen walked into Engineering seeking out Chief Lorenz.
“Chief, when you have time, could you take a look at the environmental systems in my quarters?”
“Sure, what seems to be the problem.” Chief Lorenz inquired so he knew what he was looking for.
“When I leave my quarters to start my shift, everything is in order, but when I return at the end of my day, I find that certain items are lying on the floor near by. Last week it was a picture of my parents that had fallen off my dresser. Yesterday, my Deltan lilacs had be turned off on the floor and just now, I discovered that my meditation candles had rolled off my meditation altar.”
“Didn’t you say you had a cat?” Lorenz asked.
T’Pen raised her right eyebrow at the random inquiry, but proceeded to answer, “Yes, his name is Marmalade. Why do you ask?”
“Well there’s probably nothing wrong with your environmental system settings. Marmalade is probably just knocking things off while you’re gone.” Lorenz responded.
“Why would Marmalade do that?” T’Pen inquired.
“Oh, I don’t know” said Chief Lorenz, “it is just something that cats do. I’ll still check into that for you to be certain, but its probably just Marmalade doing what cat’s do. I’ll let you know what I find though.” He continued as he went back to work.
T’Pen took what Chief Lorenz into consideration. “Thank you Chief.” she responded as she turned and headed back to her quarters.
Upon arriving in her quarters, T’Pen looked for Marmalade and found him laying on her bed. T’Pen walked up to the edge of her mattress and looked down and said, “Marmalade, have you been knocking my things onto the floor?”
Marmalade opened his eyes and gazed sleepily at T’Pen before closing them again and stretching out his front paws in a long stretch that expanded his whole body before repositioning himself for another nap.
“Marmalade, you will cease disturbing my things while I’m away at once.” T’Pen observed Marmalade for some kind of acknowledgement. Not finding any, she continued, “Do you understand Marmalade?”
Marmalade opened his eyes momentarily and then closed them again.
T’Pen paused a moment interpreting Marmalade’s actions.
“I’ll take that as your agreement to my request. I will now leave you to your nap.” She said as she turned and walked away from the bed.
Chief Lorenz suggests that Marmalade may be knocking things down because he is bored while T’Pen is at work and needs some form of environmental enrichment to keep him entertained. Lorenz then proceeds to design an epic system of wall shelves, climbing trees, and hidey holes, some with excellent access to viewports, and all of which somehow still suits the Vulcan aesthetic.
…and Marmalade only uses the box that the cat jungle gym was delivered in.