#Deep Space 9

[noratheelk]

Oh my god I didn’t even notice that!!!

Julian’s hands on Garak’s shoulders mirroring their first meeting…

[spockandstars]

hey so I think that we as a society need to think more about the fact that Kira and Ezri are canonically gay in the mirror verse because why is this literally never brought up??

[mistermistyyy]

I find the opinion that religion wouldn't exist in Star Trek kind of extreme. The notion seems to rely on the idea that, in the enlightened future Star Trek proposes, religion is too barbaric of a concept to survive.

This is, first of all, untrue within the text of the franchise. Pike is said to have had a religious upbringing in SNW, McCoy seems to have some connection to Christianity, Picard is agnostic, a lot of the Bajorans including Kira are religious, there is a Muslim background character in Lower Decks, and the crew seem pretty open to the idea of God existing in Star Trek V. Hell, there are tons and tons of biblical references in TOS. There's a whole episode called Journey to Babel.

But even aside from canon evidence, the idea that religion is something that humans must evolve past in order to reach their full potential is pretty uncharitable. People aren't all going to believe the same thing. The best thing we can hope for in the future is not that people will stop having these different beliefs, but that (so long as they do not condone poor treatment or devaluing of others), we will stop seeing certain religions as barbaric and we can simply believe them and express them without pain. A world where you could walk down the street and see an atheist, a Christian, a Hindu, and any other religion, all treating each other's beliefs with respect, not forcing their views on others. Just listening and understanding.

Quite frankly what we need is more representation of religions in Star Trek. Religions from indigenous peoples, African nations, Asian nations, etc. have seen little coverage or reference in Star Trek at all. And I think that's a shame. Star Trek has always been about growing as people and educating ourselves as times around us change. It doesn't matter if a religion has 100 followers or 100 million followers. People can always learn more about them, and I'd love seeing a future where they are all equally valued and get to be seen.

[obrienmustsuffer]

[griffonatrix]

DS9 S05E09 The Ascent is a great episode because Quark and Odo's relationship really shows through and they lampshade the whole "oh everything we need to not have this situation was destroyed in the explosion" a little bit, and it is really funny that this horrible *barely habitable* planet they're on is just like, a nice autumn hike through California.

Also Nog is being a dick but Jake is absolutely making a ludicrous mess of their quarters like how do you make that much mess in one day?

[dia-tou-amphistomou]

I’m actually kinda mad at the ds9 writers rn (this is my first time watchjng the show, mind u). 3.06 “The Abandoned” was really sad— and now that ive been sitting with it— really frustrating. They spent a whole episode reminding us how nobody is “born evil”, just to say at the end: “lol except this alien race! tee hee”. It’s literally so antithetical to everything they have written in previous episodes— whether it be odo finding and rejecting his people, a cardassian trying to make amends for his people, sisko accepting the “dabo girl”, or even kira acknowledging honorable cardassians. This message of complexity and respect among different people is one of the reasons i fell in love with ds9, and now it just feels they are throwing it out the window so that they can have an “evil villian.”

[startrek-by-secret]

Things that are going to happen in 2024 according to Star Trek:

1) the absolutely giant homeless-population of the USA (or was is just New York? Idk, I‘m from Europe) is going to start a civil-war fighting against the upper class and police.

2) Ireland is going to get united

[nerdicorntheshipper]

[ds-90210]

Kira: Aren't you a woman? Jadzia: I'm Trill so I can't answer that without five historians and an anthropologist present.

[sexystembolt]

[deadmaidclub]

i hate them

[hypertechnica]

gay people never flirt normally its always gotta be shit like this

[frakes]

most relatable character ➣ Julian Bashir STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE (1993-1999)

[ladyylavenderrr]

Their horniest gif. Julian has got to stop making that face while Garak talks about them going to his quarters and very pointedly puts a cork in a bottle

[obrienmustsuffer]

[writergeekrhw]

THE BELL RIOTS

This is just to say the Bell Riots don't take place on August 30th. That's the day Sisko, Dax, and Bashir will have been being arrived* in San Francisco. The Riots will be September 1-3, 2024.

That said, instead of rioting, today I honored Gabriel Bell's heroics with a donation to a couple of charities that help the unhoused and the hungry. I've donated to the Hollywood Food Coalition and the SF Marin Food Bank:

Hollywood Food Coalition Building Community since 1987 - Hollywood Food Coalition (hofoco.org)

San Francisco-Marin Food Bank - Every $1 Donated Provides 2 Meals‎ (sfmfoodbank.org)

I made the donations "In Memory of Gabriel Bell." Please consider honoring Gabriel Bell with donations of your own to these or other organizations that helped the unhoused.

Thank you! Stay safe out there. Live long and prosper!

*Tense is tricky for time travel.