Starbase Lab 39

The door whooshes open and I step into the gleaming white lab. Immediately, I'm struck by how clean and bright it is. The walls are lined with high-tech equipment and monitors, while scientists in pristine white lab coats bustle about conducting experiments. The air smells faintly of bleach and antiseptic. In the center of the room is a large table where several scientists are gathered around working on something that resembles a small spacecraft. They're muttering to each other in excited tones as they make final adjustments to whatever it is they're building. I can't help but feel awestruck by everything going on around me. It's like being inside a hive of activity, where everyone knows exactly what they need to do and there's an intense focus on getting things done efficiently. This must be what it feels like to be part of a well-oiled machine - or at least, that's how I imagine it would feel based on what I'm seeing here today.