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I used to work retail. If you work in retail, my sympathies...

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happy Tuvok Tuesday, lads

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little cat

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Oh Dukat, you melodramatic fool...

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Kirk picking up the accent during “a piece of the action” should have been talked about I think

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FABULOUS AS IT IS LOGICAL KEEP UP GOOD WORK!!

my fav star trek girlies <3

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Silly Spock and Saavik doodle… remembered I’ve held my nieces like this before and wanted to draw it with them ^u^

Bonus… he go faster!!!

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more saaviks :) im so normal abt her

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More Captain Uhura / First Officer T’Pring… I wanted to draw Captain Uhura wearing the Jim Kirk tummy shirt but then things escalated into a shoujo manga…

The AU is from here!

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enkiindlethis thought up a Captain Uhura/First Officer T'Pring AU (enkiindlethis(.)tumblr(.)com/post/127203303769/au-where-uhura-is-captain-and-her-vulcan-first) which I loved so much I even ended up making one of my characters in Star Trek Online after this, because it's the only form of visual art I can manage - plus I'm a nerd XD - but I'd love to see some fanart of it too.

Ahh this AU is an amazing idea, here’s a doodle of them! (actually I made more doodles and only coloured this one, maybe I will post them later !)

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Consider, Whale

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NYE, THIS ENTIRE BLOG DOES NOW TOO

yagh daft gits (•̀o•́)ง

gonna have to start putting a damn DNI banner on all my saavik stuff from now on

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gonna have to start putting a damn DNI banner on all my saavik stuff from now on

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This is what it must feel like to be typhlosion

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Saavik in Unification is a BAD TAKE

This is going to be a loooooong post because I have a lot of feelings and a lot to say.

To begin with, I loved the film. It was so poetic, thought-provoking, and visually stunning. The ending, in particular, was profoundly moving—I honestly found myself crying in silence as the credits rolled. The handhold. That being said, I hated how the film handled the character of Saavik.

Saavik’s Characterization and Potential Saavik is one of the most compelling characters in Star Trek. Originally conceived as part of the “new generation” of the franchise, she represented a bridge between the old crew and the new. Saavik was envisioned as a bright, ambitious young officer with her own aspirations, including a desire for captaincy. She wasn’t just a supporting character; she was meant to embody the future of Starfleet—someone with the intelligence, skill, and determination to carry the series into a new era.

The decision to canonize a romantic or sexual relationship between Saavik and Spock diminishes her potential. It reduces her to a plot device— showing that when the audience last saw her on Vulcan in The Voyage Home (1986), she never left. She stayed there to raise his baby and be his wife. This choice feels not only out of place but also deeply unfair to her character and to fans who have admired her complexity and promise.

Saavik Deserves Better! Saavik was written as more than a “young love interest.” She was a character with depth, goals, and the potential to take the franchise in exciting new directions. Reducing her to a way for Spock to have a son undermines everything she stood for. Fans who admired her for her strength and intelligence deserve more, and so does Saavik herself!

The Problematic Nature of the Relationship The dynamic between Saavik and Spock is troubling for several reasons. Spock, as a significantly older and more experienced figure, served as her mentor and even, in many interpretations, a parental figure. Their relationship in The Search for Spock (1984) was deliberately left ambiguous. The infamous “cave scene” was vague, and the decision to delete a scene confirming Saavik’s pregnancy reflected a conscious effort to avoid solidifying this controversial narrative. Modern audiences largely interpret their bond as professional or even paternal, as depicted in the Star Trek novel The Pandora Principle.

By canonizing a sexual relationship, the story introduces a significant power imbalance. When they met, Spock was a seasoned officer near the end of his career, while Saavik was a young cadet just beginning hers. Such a dynamic not only feels inappropriate but also undermines Spock’s established character. Throughout the franchise, Spock has consistently been portrayed as a figure of integrity and professionalism. A romantic or sexual involvement with a much younger subordinate would be completely out of character for him.

Modern Context In 2024, it feels particularly tone-deaf to cement a storyline like this. Audiences today are more attuned to issues of consent, power dynamics, and age disparities in relationships, especially those involving mentor-mentee roles. What might have been overlooked or excused in the 1980s is now widely recognized as problematic. Revisiting and reinforcing such a dynamic sends the wrong message, especially in Star Trek of all franchises.

The decision to confirm this relationship in Unification feels not only unnecessary but also extremely damaging. It detracts from both Saavik and Spock and should not have been canonized!