Well, if you knew where I started, you probably wouldn't say that. [ He listens as he cooks while Spock talks about something he isn't familiar with. A Vulcan rite of passage maybe? Despite everything that has happened the Vulcan people are still very reclusive. ]

Sounds like a hell of a time. I bet you did pretty well during the Academy survival courses, then.

[ Cue pancake flipping! He let's it sit a moment, adjusting the pan on the heat before turning back to Spock and grinning. ] You'd be surprised then. You know we have hot plates for emergencies? They don't exactly get old or busted, so I use them every once in a while, but it isn't the same with all replicated ingredients.

I wish we had a way to just take on food stores sometimes, and actually use a kitchen like the older style ships.