Sweet things or any non rations were hair to come by on the Retribution, it was a warship after all. That was unless you had a higher up that was willing to give you some, which you certainly did.

Nick was fond of you and that was no secret. What was a secret was that every mission he'd bring you back a little treat.

This time, he was annoyingly withholding your gift. He kept putting it just out of reach and teasing you. "Oh, come on. Ask nicely, it's not hard." He grinned.