Introducing Laruna to vodka is a pleasant distraction from the City's antics--revolution, the mess in the laboratory, Uhura going home. Chekov arrives at Laruna's distillery with the best bottle of grain-based vodka he could find in the City and an olivje salad, made with boiled potatoes and eggs, ham, vegetables, and mayonnaise. He isn't much of a cook, but one doesn't go to a friend's place for a drink without bringing a good Russian dish.

"Laruna, hello." He greets her with a smile, which only widens when he looks at the food she has laid out.