#DS9 3x22

[walkingstackofbooks]

DS9 3x22 Explorers thoughts (I'm re-watching, so beware spoilers for future episodes!)

(26/05/2023)

Leeta! She walks so confidently

That cough XD 

He's so gentle! 

Actually I'm in love with this, it's so cute. I think the first time I thought it was one of those random women Julian always flirts with - but he and Leeta are sweet and I appreciate seeing their meet-cute

Julian's annoyed "Hi." to Jadzia when she approaches XD 

"I'm Jadzia." "Leeta." On a second rewatch I'm totally reading this as he's worried Jadzia will now start flirting with Leeta :P

Haha, his "GO AWAY" Padd is hilarious XD

His realisation Jadzia had something he actually wanted to hear 😅 oh he's so awkward "Stay there", no, Juliannn

The amusement on Jadzia's face as he chased after her.

I love watching Jadzia tease Julian, this conversation is great

"I... would have been valedictorian." Oh, you

HOW IS HE SO CUTE I LOVE HIM

Nah, I'm not vibing with Sisko's moustache I'm afraid, it's still a strange change

I love how excited sisko is about history and artefacts <3 He's like me!!!

"That's why I'm going to build one." This is why I love you Sisko, you go and do that!

Jake's head shake, you can just tell he's thinking "That's mad but sure I'll never be able to talk you out of it."

M: "A sabre saw?" S: "Y'know, to cut wood?" Sisko's having so much fun

K: "Oh,you sound just like a Cardassian." M: "I beg your pardon?" The most offensive thing you could say to Miles XD

"Why? Because it will be fun." Yes, Sisko, you take a break to enjoy yourself! Kira's little smile at that too, she's a fan <3

Siskos disappointed voice when Jake turns him down. I'm so excited for Jake to change his mind and Sisko be over the moon (and not to bring along Nog and Quark this time!)

How long did it take for Sisko to make this boat??? 

The way Dax's face softens when she mentions Jennifer <3

Aw Jake, growing up.

"Maybe a bit small for two people but I think I could get used to it. That is, if you still want me along." What a great way to say you do want to come after all. And the way Sisko pauses and looks before laughing and hugging Jake 

Hah! Jadzia looking her head round the corner then positively sneaking up on Julian xD

"Including you?" "No? This is the assignment I wanted." He looks so serious, and completely puzzled how Jadzia could say that when she knows he wanted to be here

"No matter what I accomplish while I'm here, somehow that'll always make me feel... second best." Especially if you feel you had to be second best to hide yourself. Or that your accomplishments aren't as good as anyone else's because you're "cheating" with your enhancements. 

For all that it's bad CGI, the sails are very pretty.

"Is this the bathroom?" "Yes. It was designed for a zero-gravity environment." "How am I suppose to? How are you supposed to, er?" XD Jake's so awkward

"Imagine how the ancient Bajorans must have felt-" This is really where Sisko changes from caring for to being excited about Bajor isn't it? (Edit: no, but it's a step in the journey.)

Jake's so vulnerable <3 Talking to parents is hard, even when they're as loving as Sisko, when it's about feelings and who you are.

Oh, Julian's so precious, moving everything around so they're all in an exact precise position :3

He's so worried, as much as he's trying to play it cool. Oh, bless him. 

You can see Quark and Morn betting on this upstairs!

"I'm betting that your charm will take you further." The scowl Julian gives Quark!

Okay without the context that she doesn't know him from Adam, that did seem cold XD But also the fact he's assuming she'd recognise him when it's been three years!

"I liked it." "You're not just saying that?" It is hard when you feel your dad might feel they had to say that.

"I don't think that he'd confront him with it, not right away." "Yeah, I guess he could wait until he gets back from the Demilitarised zone." I love how Jake is able take Sisko's feedback on board, he is getting up and maturing <3

"Unless you've joined the Maquis without telling me." "I can't talk about it. (pause) I had you going there!" I love love love these twoooo.

"I think you should keep writing." Oh, he is planning to, Sisko!

A writing fellowship? Does that have a different meaning to what I know? I thought Fellows at uni were senior members of staff!

"I don't think we'll be able to get to the Denorias Belt like this." "The ancient Bajorans probably ran into these kinds of problems." "I suppose they did." "Well, did they give up and go home?" I love Jake, and this turnaround of him being the optimistic one.

After their drunken 'Jerusalem' - "That was really beautiful chief." XD 

Miles finding "unless she really ignored you because she can't stand you" so funny is great XD

It's the love you or hate you conversation!

Julian's lil head peeping over the cushions. "And now?"

"Well... now I don't." Because you can't say "I love you". 

"I really do... Not hate you anymore!" Oh, Miles.

Miles and Julian's friendship makes me so happy 

Jake immediately falling off the hammock XD

"I can always eat dinner with Dax, or Doctor Bashir, or even Quark." Dinner with Dax is very believable - Julian and Quark far less so!

"I cannot believe that I'm getting advice about women from my son." "Don't think of me as your son right now. Just think of me as... another guy." Jake's so young, aww, he has no idea how funny he sounds. Bless <3

"Excuse me. We were at medical school together." Your social skills sure are something, my love <3

"I thought you were Andorian!" Well that's a good twist!

"With my friend, Erit." That's why that name crops up so much in fanfic!

"If it hasn't been for that preganglionic fibre..." Surely they'd have been neck and neck without that mistake? I don't get how one question was such a big deal.

"Phew - a freighter captain." Love how he already sounds impressed.

"I've already decided to wait at least a year." "Why?" "Well, I've heard that you can only write about what you've experienced." Hah, quoting his dad back at him, excellent!

Dukat's distaste at reading the Cardassian Government's message. xD

I was so certain the first time round the Cardassians were just gonna shoot them out the sky at this point. But no! Fireworks!

This might just be my favourite episode so far: I love Sisko and Jake, I love Julian being this stupid anxious bean, I love Dax and Leeta and Miles and how Elizabeth turns out to be so nice too, and how Dukat is miserable and everything is just so wholesome in this episode. Truly lovely.

[asexualjedi]

Did dukat plan the fire works I like to think he did

[per1w1nkl3]

OMG SISKO HAS A BEARD WTFF

[misty-feathers]

also ds9 3x22 explorers my BELOVED

[fullmetal-angelgrace]

FTSGYHJK I LOST MY GODDAMN MIND AT THIS ASJDHKLJ I HAVEN’T LAUGHED THAT HARD IN AGES THERE WERE LITERALLY TEARS IN MY EYES AND MY STOMACH HURT FROM LAUGHING SO HARD

[spohkh]

[pouncequick]

If they were insistent on having a female love interest for Bashir, I really wish they would have turned Elizabeth Lense (the doctor on the Lexington he went to med school with) as a reoccurring character. They could have done something with her like they did with Kassidy, having the Lexington using DS9 as a consistent stopping point between missions. She seems like a much better match for him than any other woman that they tried to pair him with.

[the-goofball]

[botanicallyinclinednerd]

My Star Trek friends, reblog with your favourite most ‘out of context’ Star Trek image

I’ll start:

[racingliners]

Star Trek Comfort Episodes Megalist

Alrighty! So this idea has been in my head for a good few months now. I watch Star Trek a bunch anyway, but I found that when I would be feeling unwell or a little bit down I found myself re-watching the same few episodes over and over, so I decided to make it into a list! 

I've been working on it for a good few weeks, and it's about as finished as I can get it, as I don't know all the Treks equally. So I'm posting it as is, and if anyone who knows some of the shows better, I'm more than happy to take suggestions to add to it!

(Edit 08/11/21: Now includes episodes from Lower Decks)

TOS:

2x15 The Trouble With Tribbles

TNG:

4x11 Data’s Day

4x20 Qpid

5x05 Disaster

6x04 Relics

7x15 Lower Decks

DS9:

3x22 Explorers

4x07 Little Green Men

5x06 Trials and Tribble-ations

6x10 The Magnificent Ferengi

6x14 One Little Ship

7x04 Take Me Out to the Holosuite

7x15 Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang

VOY:

4x14 Message In a Bottle

5x12 Bride of Chaotica!

5x24 Relativity

6x10 Pathfinder

6x11 Fair Haven

6x12 Blink of an Eye

7x18 Q2

ENT:

1x07 Breaking the Ice 

1x18 Acquisition

2x02 Carbon Creek

2x09 Singularity 

2x05 A Night In Sickbay 

2x12 The Catwalk

4x07, 08 & 09 The Forge, Awakening, Kir’Shara

DIS:

1x07 Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad

2x01 Brother

3x07 Unification III

3x13 That Hope Is You (Part 2)

LDS:

1x01 Second Contact

2x03 We’ll Always Have Tom Paris

2x09 wej Duj

Movies:

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Star Trek Beyond

[t-rina]

Star Trek Enterprise Rewatch:

3x22 The Council

First aired: 12 May 2004

Synopsis: Convincing the  Xindi council not the destroy earth turns out to be much more difficult than anticipated.

Ash’s rating: 3,5/7

Woah who are these guys?

Seem kinda like the prophets from DS9 but more angry

FAITH OF THE HEAAARRRRTTTTT

I like that they kept Enterprise damaged, it makes sense

They are on the way to th Xindi council to convince them not to attack earth again

Are the sphere builders gods to the Xindi or something?

Sphere builders exist outside time it seems

The sphere builders saved the Xindi from extinction

Xindi call them the Guardians

They are practically worshipped

Ok so the council sounds nice? *cough*

Hoshi learning all the Xindi languages 

They are at the Council

Oh boi those are not good vibes

Reptilian shut the fuck up and also control your temper

BOYS CALM DOWN

Archer better not knows what the Insectoid just said xD

T’POL let the boys think they would crash into the sphere but it was a holographic wall xD

The Guardians are telling the Reptilians to ally with the Insectoids and take the weapon into their power

Great, Guardians ensure Reptilian dominance if they do that and destroy humankind

Archer is still trying to convince the council that the guardians are evil

Hey ho that’s a big grabby hand inside that sphere

More grabby hands 

But Travis saves them of course

Wow, Travis asked Xindi for help

REPTILIAN STABBED DEGRA

Phlox has been trying to lose weight and Trip noticed ;)

PORTHOOOOSSSS

Malcolm is having a hard time losing people ;-; that is so nice! I mean, that they kept him so human and sensible to losses

THE NEEDS OF THE MANY OUTWEIGH THE NEEDS OF THE FEW

Reptilian admits to the murder, wtf boi

It’s still three to one in the council

Hm, council seems to have broken up

Oh boi the weapon is moving

The weapon looks really cool tho

THEY KIDNAPPED HOSHI

[venussbeehive]

cut off your beard Benjamin sisko right now

[asexualjedi]

“You didn’t have to go to this level detail to prove it was space worthy”

“Yeah but I have autism jadzia”

[per1w1nkl3]

why is gul dukat literally obsessed with sisko?? that's kinda gay ngl

[moonmothmama]

i actually had no idea what i was going to get

“The Bajorans are a people native to the planet Bajor, around which orbits the space station Deep Space Nine. Bajoran culture is incredibly rich and ancient in its roots, but the Bajorans were occupied by the Cardassian regime for some time in the 24th century, and parts of their culture were eroded away and oppressed. Bajorans are quite similar to humans in their outward shape, being distinguished by several ridges upon the bridge of the nose. Internally, however, there are far more differences - for example, pregnant Bajorans gestate for a period of only 5 months, and their hearts are in a different position to those of humans'. Bajoran culture is primarily explored in Deep Space Nine, from the beginning in Emissary (DS9, 1x01/02), to other episodes such as The Homecoming (DS9, 2x01), Explorers (3x22) and Rapture (5x10).”

[fullmetal-angelgrace]

omg I love Julian's and O'Brien's relationship, drunkenly singing and talking about julian's Starfleet rival lmaoo