#Beckett Mariner

[gettheorion]

[scootingaround12]

So I’ve been on kinda a Star Trek lower decks kick lately and one idea I’ve come across that won’t leave me alone is that Brad Boimlers is an augmented human.

Like maybe one or more of his parents had health issues/problems that they really didn’t want passed down to their child/ would make it so that child wouldn’t survive to adulthood.

But they were still desperate for a biological child of their own so ended up going to some shady doctor/scientist who said that they would rewrite the baby’s genetic code enough so that it wouldn’t have the health issues but still be there’s genetically.

In order to do this they basically had to create DNA that self replicated and healed as the baby lived so that none of the health conditions would kill him. It was partly successful, while Brad is very frail and displays a lot of the health issues and allergies of his parent/s he’s still able to mostly be healthy.

An unforeseen side effect of this was purple hair and that when enough adrenaline is pumping and the body feels like it has to go into survival mode the self healing DNA kicks into overdrive and he’s somehow able to survive experiences that would kill most others.

Seriously he’s come back from death/near death like 3 times and off the top of my head survived falling off a mountain with a local stating he’s the first she’s seen live afterwards in a current episode.

Also this is absolutely me looking way to deeply into a joke but I’m on a roll so hear we go: Mariner makes a comment that no Brad isn’t aging in reverse he just doesn’t get enough vitamins, what if due to his DNA constantly having to repair itself it basically leaches important vitamins and minerals from his body resulting in Brad being underweight and scrawny he also has problem digesting certain foods so has a hard time getting nutrients from that. He definitely should be on some kind of medical grade supplements but he’s delt with it his entire life and to him it’s normal (his parents were not risking taking him to a doctor more than they had to in fear they might find something out).

The whole but about him dying his hair could be him being paranoid about Starfleet listening to logs and him trying to cover his tracks if his hairs ever brought up. Also another person mentioned his admiration of Una to me and watching the episode it honestly felt deliberate with how clearly he hero worships her along with mentioning how he joined star fleet because of her, Una who’s Illyrian species known for it’s genetic modifications.

I’m thinking that Brad is a genetically modified human and starfleet as a strict no augmented humans allowed rule due to past experiences and worries they have about their unstable DNA.

Brad however has always dreamed of being in starfleet so despite the risks joins claiming to be just a regular human who some less than great genetics.

Honestly I think it could also be a really interesting way to show the not so nice and downright prejudice aspects of starfleet as a whole.

Especially if Brad is ever found out, since not only would he be kicked out he’d most likely be arrested for lying to starfleet about being an augmented human.

Starfleet is in no way prepared for the fury that is mariner, Tendi and Rutherford along with the entire cerritos crew coming for them.

[pleasesmenoend]

hello star trek

[neottia-orchids]

The lower deckers are back baby!! One week till the last season 😥 This has been one of my fav sci-fi comedy shows, it's gonna be sad to see it go.

[saltyduane]

"Are you drunk?"

"Yeah, dude! You should be too!"

[sevnofnines]

STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS 1.01 | Second Contact

[evviejo]

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 HAPPY PRIDE 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈

[hgedits]

fave queer characters + Beckett Mariner, Lower Decks

You know me, man. I'm a wild rogue living on the edge of chaos. I sit weird in chairs. You can't predict me.

[startrekuniverse]

[ayachannsstuff]

любимки 🤲

[demilypyro]

[hazieash]

Star Trek Lower Decks S4 Ep2 is iconic for many reasons and the workout attire is one them

[vreenak]

STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS ➢ 2x08, I, Excretus

- See? You're fine. - Oh yeah, act like it's not a big deal that you left us to die in the void.

[neottia-orchids]

Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5 airs today, here's a bunch of silly doodles inspired by character designer Marisa Livingston, who worked on the show. I'm gonna miss these fuckers, especially the dynamic duo 😢

[saltyduane]

"I am Vindicta! Today, you die!"

[beaulesbian]

love this for them