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Shipwide Memo 434-F: Concerning Food Labels and the Mystery of the Vanishing Leftovers
To all personnel who believe “if it’s in the fridge, it’s for the Republic”:
The cold storage units in the mess are a shared resource, not a tactical scavenger hunt. If you did not cook it, trade for it, or clearly see it issued to you, it is not yours. The Force may be with you; the leftovers are not.
Recent incidents include:
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One (1) trooper consuming an unlabeled container of “suspicious stew” that turned out to be a highly concentrated electrolyte ration for Medbay use.
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One (1) carefully prepared batch of homemade spice noodles disappearing “into the will of the Force” in under ten minutes.
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One (1) unfortunate soul discovering that what they thought was dessert was, in fact, a hydroponics nutrient paste sample for research. Medically safe. Emotionally scarring.
Henceforth, the rules:
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If it’s yours, label it. Name, unit, date. “Mine” is not an identifier. “Do not eat” is an invitation.
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If it is not labeled, it belongs to the mess staff. They will decide its fate. You are not the garbage disposal.
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Do not store non-food in food fridges. This includes, but is not limited to: biomedical samples, non-standard meds, experimental nutrient gels, and anything that glows. If you would not put it next to your own dinner, it does not belong next to anyone else’s ration stew.
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Ask before you borrow. If you must “just have a little,” find the name on the container and the trooper it belongs to. Obtain consent. Survive the answer.
To the individual who labeled their container “Touch and Die”: creative, but unnecessary. We are not instituting capital punishment over soup.
Regards,
General Obi-Wan Kenobi
P.S. If you eat something unlabeled and immediately regret it, Medbay would prefer to hear about it before your stomach begins filing complaints over the squad channel.
Addendum: Remember your humanity.