'Lunch and other obscenities' is a delightful Star Trek reboot fic that focuses on how roommates Uhura and Gaila learn to cope with their rather substantial cultural differences. Gaila's portrayal feels incredibly sympathetic and real. She's outgoing, confident, and looks forward to living in a society that's entirely new to her. Soon, the realities of dealing with a set of vastly different customs get to her, and she becomes terribly lonely until she and Uhura figure out how to respect each other.

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