#His hands are made for growing prizewinning orchids and Neelix's are made for growing a World's Largest blue-ribbon at a county fair

[bumblingbabooshka]

how do you think Tuvok would do with being on a farm/taking care of various farm animals? He seems like such an ethereal high horse city dwelling kinda guy it’s tough to picture, but imagining him in overalls and flannel is… tempting. Omg and with a biggggg straw hat with two holes cut out for his bigass ears

I have a personal headcanon that Tuvok doesn't really like animals and they always want to bother him when he's around, reinforcing his avoidance of them. However, when he was a temporarily disowned teenager at the monastery he had to take care of the Vulcan Chicken-Equivalents as his chore sometimes and he always had a difficult time. His hands were always pecked bloody and his clothes got dirty and he kept breaking eggs by accident. He kept getting assigned to the chore though, especially if he complained v_v I think current Tuvok would do alright with gardening but actual farmwork is VERY laborious and I don't see him being particularly interested in animals...I do really WANT to see him doing farm work though, bc it'd provide a lot of avenues for slapstick comedy. Neelix: Be sure to let me know if you get too tired, Mr. Vulcan! Tuvok: After [Vulcan Experience] this is hardly a challenge, Mr. Neelix. Neelix: Mhm, oh good...Watch out for that rake! Tuvok: Ra-? [BAM] Chakotay, Later: Nice work, Neelix. Naomi. ...? Where's Tuvok? [Neelix & Naomi look at each other and giggle] Neelix: Oh I'm sure he's hanging around here somewhere, commander! [In the background Tuvok is in a tree, staring down a large animal which clearly wants to attack him] <- Neelix & Naomi aren't helping him because he said he didn't need any so OK~! Good luck~!! Another headcanon I have!! Tangentially related - is that Tuvok did not know how to grow crops and the airponics bay's vegetable supply is mostly due to Kes and Neelix at first. [Kes teaches him as they go]