[The abrupt change of scenery is alarming and Gaeta, not one to accept that apparently pleasant things might actually be as good as they seem, is intensely suspicious. He has been in MarinaNova long enough to know that the outcome of most deviations from the status quo is misery. He has also lived with himself long enough to know that if his environment doesn't make him as miserable as he thinks he should be, then he will be plagued with guilt until he's appropriately unhappy. Good change or not, this is probably a no-win scenario.
But the beautiful surroundings and the general sense of well-being that the new prison evokes encourage him to get out of his head and explore. It is a remarkable place—bright, clean, and colorful like nothing left in his universe. Try as Gaeta might to stay braced for the inevitable downside, he finds himself wandering along the shores of too-blue bodies of water and feeling dangerously content.]
[Library]
[As stunning as the prison's natural features are, the draw of the library is irresistible. Most of the books aren't really Gaeta's speed, but the building itself is a thing of beauty with its spiraling staircases and gently curving shelves. It's an inspiring place.
It's so inspiring, in fact, that he spends several hours there with a pen and a notebook working out a number of the problems that were vexing him at home. Tricky FTL calculations, ways to work around the technological limitations posed by the Galactica's ancient design, answers to the riddles that will supposedly lead humanity to Earth... for some reason, ideas are flowing freely and, for the first time in years, Gaeta isn't slowed down by doubt or skepticism or a fear of failure.
It almost doesn't matter if this prison has a hidden downside.]
[The Pub]
[By the time early evening settles in, Gaeta has largely forgotten to be suspicious. He feels more comfortable, accomplished, and—gods help him—happy than he has since the worlds ended. To celebrate life's abrupt turn for the better, he heads to the pub for a night of... well, not debauchery so much as responsible drinking. As uninhibited as he's feeling, he's not about to get drunk and risk making another tattoo-related mistake.
The Cavern Pub's main draw, after all, is the prospect of company, not intoxication.]