Summer Foreign Study Project

Location: Deep Space Nine — Promenade & Quark's

Characters Present:

• Kash th'Kaasniik
• Osirin Acainus
• Taryn
• Jake

Cadet Kash th'Kaasniik arrives on Deep Space Nine for a Starfleet Academy summer internship, accompanying four other cadets and their professor. Curious about the station's unique architecture, Kash also observes the diverse crowd at Quark’s. While there, he meets Akadian cadet Osirin Acainus and strikes up a conversation over Andorian ale and srjula tea. The two discuss cultural differences, Federation customs, and their respective planetary backgrounds.

To bond further, Kash teaches Osirin the game of darts, explaining rules and scoring, and teasing out differences in games and play styles between their peoples. As the afternoon progresses, their interaction becomes more playful and subtly flirtatious, hinting at deeper mutual interest. By the end of the encounter, both cadets recognize a potential for connection and shared adventures during the summer internship in the Gamma Quadrant.

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