Good Morning!
The air is saturated with pleasant chattering and appetizing scents by the time you walk down from your quarters and into the Sidewinder's cramped mess hall.
"Good morning, Boss!" chirps your favorite snow-haired pup. She's busy working the stove, flipping pancakes while wearing an apron and... no, just an apron.
"Morning, Anno."
A few more members of your crew are also on-shift this morning. Kase, dressed in a 'I <3 New Texas' T-shirt, is being bully-pampered by the other Dorna sister, while Paulette and Ben are busy comparing their respective artificial limbs. Everyone's in good spirits, swapping stories of your latest exploits or sharing a laugh at how the food synthesizer keeps breaking down. It almost makes you recall those precious handful of times from your youth when your parents managed to clear their packed schedules to have breakfast together. Although, you do remember that your dad had a habit of burning the—
The blaring of the fire alarm finishes that train of thought for you.
"ANNO MOVE!" barks your diminutive raskvel engineer, pushing the fluffy scientist aside and readying a fire extinguisher, though she has some difficulty aiming it given her stature. Thankfully, your nine-foot-tall xenobiologist is more than happy to help Shekka out (by simply picking her up).
Your crew laughs and teases Anno while she pouts adorably. You give her a reassuring headpat to soften the blow. After a bit of cleaning up and Paige taking a turn at the grill, you enjoy a hearty breakfast with your... harem? Polycule? Eh... maybe it doesn't need a name.
Soon, you'll probably be following your father's footsteps, too busy with boardroom battles and corporate backstabbing to have these kinds of moments again, at least not with any regularity. But for now, you could just enjoy this wonderful little start to your day.