#Matt holt/N-7

[flyingpag657]

Matt’s girlfriend

So N-7 and Matt!!! I have feelings about it like on one hand we only see them in the background and it just felt like Matt was just incentive to get Pidge to space BUT I love that they added that little background ship because almost every seen after we meet Matt has N-7 I just really wish we new more about there character on the other hand WHY I THIS SHIP NOT MORE POPULAR they were always ther in the background if you looked why can I FIND ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ON THIS!!!!

THEY WERE EVEN IN THE FAMILY PHOTO

[artsyjesseblue]

Nothing Ever Truly Goes Extinct - New Chapter

Wielding a thick tree branch with her limber trunk, Maha launched at several enemies, simply wiping them off the rink before they could engage their rifles.

  “H—how do you…” Matt screeched, realizing he was at the mercy of the elephant.   

  “You just have to trust your elephant!” another villager passed him, riding a smaller beast. “Bond with her!”

  “How do I do that?…” Matt held on to dear life, feeling the wrath of the creature into his shaking bones.

  “Matt, can you hear me?” Chip chirped into his earpiece.

  “Not now, Chip!! I’m k-kinda’ busy!”

  “Sorry to interrupt, but it’s urgent.”

  “Jeez, Chip! Dogged like my little sister, aren’t you?” --------------- Fandom: Voltron: Legendary Defender Chapter 43 Entire Work Rating: Teen and up Main tags: Lotura, Sheith, Plance ------------------

(Me, watching a documentary about elephants, a few chapters away from finishing an over 300k words story: “Yay, subplot, subplot! Bring in the elephants!” So, here’s a bonus chappie, featuring Matt Holt and N-7, because they’re cool and I like them. And we like elephants.)

[discordiansamba]

N-7 just casually being included in the family photo. The Holts are just so incredibly supportive of Matt's robotfucking ways.

[bladedalchemistreplica]

Valentine's Day is coming? Are there any plans for dates, romantic or platonic?

||●LONG LONG POST--

■Future valentines prompts ■Future refs

●Platonic Romelle&Regris

●Hinted N-7/Matt Holt

●beginning Keith/lance (this one's long)

●Alfor/Thace

"I'm planning on inviting Regris to one of those space malls! I've heard word of it from a few rebels and the paladins!" Romelle whispered excitedly as she cupped her mouth a bit.

It wasn't uncommon to hear of such luxturies the recently freed planets had to offer, and their newly gained independence allowed its citizens to take advantage of. So, and with the bit of lag of her responsibilities with the rebels, this was the chance of hers to take!

But of course-- the Blade of Marmora was ever so tough, and S T R I C T with its ways of life. So... how ever was she supposed to drag that blade with her? If he hadn't been so curious to the mall in the first place it may have been impossible. However, Regris was quite crafty in getting out of blade duties.

At least once in a while. As long as he'd be back in one piece and their other ranking members had enough numbers available, she was sure he'd be able to join her. And he was sure as well.

Matt shrugged. "I wanted to see if N-7 would like to go out and see some of the rumored meteor showers passing Olkraion. I think they'd enjoy that kind of view, they really haven't been out much, and Te-osh said they'd always wanted to see it."

The showers on earth were incredible, but so were the ones that happened on Kraydah on those clear nights, so beautiful and breathtaking. He always wondered how she never saw any, but then again, most of the attacks happened then; So now, with Voltron being back in action and with Kraydah being more secure, the possibility to see it with her was open.

Over time, he'd grown to enjoy spending time with her, not only for learning and sharing one another's knowledge on the systems and organization of files and charting systems in color code--

He really liked spending time with them.

"I never really did much on Valentines Day. The most I managed to do was catch a solar eclipse that one time when I was tweleve." Keith never saw much point to it, mostly since he never got much back from the holiday in question.

Beyond the force sharing of candy and toys for school and then the sharing of candy during hid time at the Garrison, and then that one time a girl got dared to ask him to that dance...

He felt bad for her. He really did. Even if it was a cruel prank, the more he reflected on it now, the more guilty he felt. He could have been nicer, but not many showed him much more than a casual wave or nod.

That was until he met Lance. Well, Shiro was the first to show him at least a surface level of kindness that wasn't forced or out of pity. But Lance was the second. The blue, Lover boy, paladin Lance. The one who was always in the middle of throwing compliments and smooth openings to anyone who caught his eye.

Almost everyone, but not him. He never saw anything directed at him or heard a single word directed at him.

Until he walked up to him and asked if he'd want to see a proformance on one of the days he'd be with the paladins once more. Lance seemed more, quiet and uncertain, less himself. Which just made him more suspicious to some prank being pulled by him or his fellow paladins.

But no, no Lance wasn't pulling some prank on him.

No, Lance was being truthful in his question and had been looking at him with a slowly turning frown of disappointment. He'd said yes almost soon after, maybe with a bit more excitement than he'd wanted to have be heard.

In the end, Lance walked off with some stupid stride and an even dumber looking smile.

"I have a little something planned for Al, if he doesn't mind a bit of traveling." Thace was proud of the plan for their night together. Plan everything out in a manner that ensured they'd be left alone and not disrupted for a good chunk of the night and possibly early morning.

Alfor never did seem to mind traveling around, even from the experiences told of his past endeavors the best had been ones where the paladins of old had traversed a planet to their next destination or discovery. One of which Alfor seemed determined to prove was either correct, or dangerous.

The ones he seemed to personally favor were those of which he was able to experience something of familiarity or to see some of nature's natural beauty. Thace had taken note of all of these.

And now was the perfect time for such an occasion. So, when Tavo was able to be watched over by his newly elected guardians, he would bring Alfor to that spot to watch a few of Olkairon's fauna make a great migration through the forest, and he could hope be unaware of their presence throughout it.

[winchesterish]

bet?

bet.

who is/are your comfort character(s)?

hamburglar. numbah one babey....grimace also. garfield, snoopy, sam winchester<3, dean winchester too i guess... tony stark, matt murdock, peter parker, seeley booth, lance sweets, temperance brennan, shawn spencer, burton guster, neal caffrey, harold finch, john reese, sameen shaw, alexandra cabot, ray holt, gob bluth, george constanza, im missing so many but this goes on & on

lighter or matches?

lighter (the long held kind because i catching my house on fire isn't ideal)

do you leave the window open at night?

absolutely not a man tried to break into my window when i was 14 and i couldn't even imagine leaving it open much less unlocking it

which cryptyd being do you believe in?

@abnormalic

what color are your eyes?

🤎 brown

why did you do that?

i was angry

hair-ties or scrunchies?

scrunchies, but usually hair claws

how many water bottles are in your room right now?

NONE i am dehydrated

which do you prefer, hot coffee or cold coffee?

i don't like coffee, but sometimes cold w ice is good

would you slaughter the rich?

of course

favorite extracurricular activity?

tumblr<3 (someone please help me)

what kind of day is it?

a weekend. making it automatically good.

when was the last time you ate?

last night at 7?

do you love the smell of earth after it rains?

YESSSS smells so good i wish it could be bottled

are you a parent? (all answers qualify)

obviously I'm a "HAVE YOU SEEN MY SWEET LITTLE BOY?" person and carry 200 photos of hamburglar with me and yes we will go through each one with detailed vigor. (irl absolutely not and never will be i wanna get sterilized)

can you drive?

can is a funny question. see as a bisexual asian woman i allow myself one stereotype.

are you farsighted or nearsighted?

farsighted

what hair products do you use?

oh i have so much detail for this one. i oil my hair 1-2x a week, usually mint & grape seed. shampoos i switch around but i loved odele clarify and volume shampoos, hask argan is a fav too. evanyc hair mask, out the shower i use kristen ess leave-in and jojoba oil. silky soft and shiny everytime.

imagine we're at a sleepover, would you paint my nails?

obviously. black like our souls. or y'know, whatever color you ask me for.

do you say soda or pop?

soda. but occasionally pop since this is the south and people Say That.

something you've kept since childhood?

so many things. how about my crushing sense of humor and killer collection of rocks.

what type of person are you?

see i take a hundred personality tests and they all fall back to the same thing: patrick bateman. CONCERNING! yes i get the villain archetype every time but i'm honestly very shy and quiet until we're close then i could talk forever about literally anything. and i love things a bit too much.

how do you feel about chilly weather?

LOVEEEEE!!!! bundle up and thick sweaters

if we were together on a rooftop, what would we be doing?

not looking down unless you want me to start having a panic attack. or looking down because i love cityscape.

perfume/body spray or lotion?

all of the above 😵‍💫 i absolutely love bergamot & sea salt anything. usually unscented lotions for me though.

a scenario that you've replayed multiple times?

i had a reoccurring horrific nightmare at 5 until my late teens where i burst into flames and nobody helps me<3

about how many hours of sleep did you get?

7

do you wear a mask?

in public areas yes

how do you like your shower water?

cool

is there dishes in your room?

NO!!!!

what type of music keeps you grounded?

pop punk ??? i guess

do you have a favorite towel?

yes, softest towel EVER in sage green

how many times have you changed your url?

goddd....like 14?

someone in your life, other than a relative, you've known for 10+ years?

hm.....my old neighbor! miss him :)

a soap bar that smells good?

grapefruit + lemon italian soap bar i got like 3 years ago that sits in my dresser because it's too pretty to use

what's your take on spicy foods?

INCREDIBLE!!!!! except that spicy noodle challenge was literally just fire no taste:/ do better...

you get a free pass to kill anyone, who is it?

p*tin. but why stop at one.

what was the last message you sent?

i am about to overshare even more ➞ accurate!

the last adventure you've been on?

the trials and tribulations of costco

is there a song you know every word to by heart?

everytime we touch by cascada. obviously

what's your timezone?

CST

do you use lip balm?

nope! aquaphor & vaseline

did you have any snacks today?

nothing at all yet!

how do you your coffee?

n/a don't like coffee lol

an app you frequently use besides this godforsaken site?

pinterest<3

can you remember what happened yesterday?

not much LOL

favorite holiday film?

hmmmmm don't think i actually have one?

when did you first try an alcohol beverage?

8-9 dad let me have a taste of whiskey when he was cooking. absolutely foul

can you skip rocks?

no 😞

can i tag you in random stuff?

YES i love it

what if i asked you EVERY SINGLE NUMBER ON THE WEIRD ASK GAME...HAHA...

unless?

bet.

who is/are your comfort character(s)?

Hamburglar, *** **********, Will Graham, ***** ***** (you don't need to know), Dale Cooper from Twin Peaks, Akira Kurusu from Persona 5 (i’m brave. Brave), *** ****** AND i’m gonna list off my blorbos (yes there’s a difference): Jonathon Sims from The Magnus Archives, John Reese, Harold Finch, Matt Murdock, Cecil from Welcome to Nightvale, The Narrator from Fight Club (tbh), David Ward from I Am in Eskew (have you caught on with my horror podcasts illness), Raskolnikov from Crime & Punishment, Cloud from Final Fantasy VII, and many more but these are the ones I feel brave enough to say 😵‍💫

lighter or matches?

lighter. my brother told me i was a pussy for not using a lighter. this cannot stand.

do you leave the window open at night?

when the room is stuffy or the hot is intolerable just a Tiny BIt, then yes, yes i do. the only bitch of it is that the only window in my room is kind of creepy at night 0_o i can't live.

which cryptid being do you believe in?

answered <3

what color are your eyes?

brown eyes solidarity

why did you do that?

god knows

hair-ties or scrunchies?

hair-ties all the way

how many water bottles are in your room right now?

none. the koldair is downstairs. i can't live.

which do you prefer, hot coffee or cold coffee?

iced coffee yesssss <3 but if that's not that type of cold coffee this question is asking of then hot coffee obv

would you slaughter the rich?

i couldn’t be more excited to……..

favorite extracurricular activity?

answered <3

what kind of day is it?

uneventful. veered to teeth-grinding, back to uneventful. Sigh

when was the last time you ate?

noon yesterday ^_^

do you love the smell of earth after it rains?

answered <3

are you a parent? (all answers qualify)

yes omgomgomgomg our SON. our beautiful little boy who's so pure and warm…JONATHON. WE BIRTHED HIM. not biologically but WE BIRTHED HIM. OUR SON. i am honored to be a parent, HIS PARENT NO LESS……

can you drive?

i'm taking lessons! i'll be da king of da highway in seconds you motha fuckas (my parents are making a big mistake)

are you farsighted or nearsighted?

answered <3

what hair products do you use?

L’Oréal. sorry but these questions are my weak points and i’m a basic bitch!!!

imagine we’re at a sleepover, would you paint my nails?

YESSSSS i don't like painting my own nails because ugh. who cares. but i would gladly paint for anyone <3333 i can be bad at it but you will Not complain ok rn we're giggling

do you say soda or pop?

soda. what's a pop. i'll slaughter.

something you’ve kept since childhood?

barnie. that scary-looking barnie plushie across the living room. one of the saving graces of moving houses is that i'm now rid of these barbie dolls. good god man. sorry ik this was meant to be sentimental but that's. all i have. i Hated them

what type of person are you?

god knows. but what i do is that i’m the type of person who would take a personality quiz just for this question (i kid you not. and all of them sucked!!!) hmmmm i AM a sham and pretty mellow tbh idk don’t ask me that

how do you feel about chilly weather?

answered <3

if we were together on a rooftop, what would we be doing?

jumping......up and down 2gether <3 omg rooftops yay!!!!! i think we'd look at blocky cloud shapes and figure out with of them look more alike to Jonathon. or we can sit in contended silence ^_^

perfume/body spray or lotion?

men's deodorant. i don’t go out outside of academic duties alright i just hope for the best

a scenario that you’ve replayed multiple times?

nah i'm not saying one scenario. there are Multiple. it mostly has me being in a very terrible situation. say, a car crash. assault. getting canceled (those very bad ones). it's weird. i also imagine scenarios where i just. scroll thru tumblr. literally. it happens when i’m in the process of still fully waking up so my mind just conjures up posts and I’d be scrollin mentally (i refuse to admit i’m chronically online). also scenarios where i wonder how a chat would play out had i said something differently. stuff from yeaaaars ago. and obv fictional scenarios for the blorbos they’re My Barbie dolls

about how many hours of sleep did you get?

i slept at 3 what do you think

do you wear a mask?

until now, Yes. even when i'm not sick or the cases decreased. why have i never considered wearing them before the pandemic…i can sit there and nobody would know what face i'm making or that i made that weird remark. god bless masks.

how do you like your shower water?

i need to feel it Scalding Hot, you feel me. i need to feel my back getting flayed.

is there dishes in your room?

my dad calls me الفنان المضطرب and kept going on that if i were biologically male i’d grow an uncared-for beard with doodles & paint everywhere on my jeans. my man, those were just TWO DISHES. but alas don’t defend me he’s honestly not even the least bit far off.

what type of music keeps you grounded?

psychedelic & shoe-gaze!!! and probably other genres that i don’t remember. these genres can have sounds that can be so big and almost overwhelming………i’m in the process of making a shoe-gaze-only playlist because!!!!!

do you have a favorite towel?

...no. they all feel bad on my skin.

the last adventure you’ve been on?

i trekked the desert. climbed a mountain. went sand-boarding. y’all don’t have it in you

is there a song you know every word to by heart?

ironically. no.

what’s your timezone?

Eastern European Time

how many times have you changed your url?

6 times for my main blog alone! if you count all of my previous sideblogs, then that'd be 13 times.

someone in your life, other than a relative, you’ve known for 10+ years?

this is sad. because. well. i Do know people from my high school days since a decade, but i wouldn't call them friends. huh!

a soap bar that smells good?

probably Lux

do you use lip balm?

just like everything about me, my lips are DRY.

did you have any snacks today?

no

how do you take your coffee?

anything as long as it keeps me caffeinated. and if there’s no milk or sugar then death.

an app you frequently use besides this godforsaken site?

google docs. for taking notes during lectures.

what’s your take on spicy foods?

i once swallowed a whole wasabi. i rlly rlly adore spicy food. also i swallowed a whole wasabi.

you get a free pass to kill anyone, who is it?

to match Ana’s answer, PUTIN.

can you remember what happened yesterday?

i don't know really since every day is a blur of a blur of a blur of the other previous days with stress as a frequent bonus. um. i got back from my lectures. did my assignments. worked on my project. had dinner. some tumblr. fought with mom. sleep. idk it's all the same alright 😵‍💫

favorite holiday film?

um. i don’t watch holiday films. not my thing 😭

what was the last message you sent?

“you’re gonna love season 1 vit i just Know This” (hannibal disease hannibal disease)

when did you first try an alcohol beverage?

spitting at this question

can you skip rocks?

that shit is EASY (i’ve never tried it)

can i tag you in random stuff?

ABSOLUTELYYYYYY i'm bad at responding u know this probably BUT YESSSS ALWAYS

let me tell you, i’ve never in my whole life overshared this much

[nesonkin]

I love to complain about vld rebels barely having any spotlight in the show after s4 but you know at the very least DW didn't get to ruin the sense of found family that the rebel crew had like they did to the paladins

[squiirby]

voltron did a lot of things wrong, ok. it did. but the one thing that is the nail in the coffin is that WE GOT BASICALLY NO INTERACTIONS WITH MATT’S DEAR ROBOT GF, N-7, AND I THINK THAT IS A CRIME

[roninreverie]

Has anyone made the Mass Effect joke yet

In regards to Matthew Holt and who I assume is his robot alien fiance?

(Her name is N7…. so…. like is the ship name, Matt Effect?)

[chaosprancing]

ok s8 was really polarizing yeah yeah yeah but MY BIG THING is Matt’s girlfriend was never officially addressed?? is she a robot?? if she’s not a robot why is she always wearing a full face helmet?? does he FUCK THE ROBOT?? ? 

[10ratsinahat]

I bet N-7 is super strong and carries Matt whenever they can. It makes Matt swoon everytime. 

[incorrectpaladinsofvoltron]

Matt: Keith thinks I should call off the wedding.

Keith: That is not what I said. This is why I don't talk to people! I just asked him if he was feeling nervous.

Sam: Keith, you know how suggestible Holt men are. I saw one Samuel L. Jackson movie, and I wore a Kangol hat for three years!

[szecretary]

i'm losing my mind i had forgotten matt's gf is a robot? like she's an AI, she has a robotic voice, she doesn't have typical face features but they're clearly bonded. good god this has too much potential, someone that's not me needs to write at least an one shot about them. please. i'll do anything short of giving you actual money.

[vldmattor]

At Two Ends of the World

by abortmission Since ancient times Elves and Humans have been at war with each other. Great strides have been attempted to try to end this war, however, mysterious forces have held back those brave enough to fight for peace. Now it is up to five amateurs, an elven princess, and whole lot of support from freedom fighters to put a stop to this war, once and for all.   Alternatively: A Shatt love story.   Not Beta Read Words: 1544, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English Fandoms: Voltron: Legendary Defender Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Major Character Death Categories: F/F, F/M, M/M Characters: Matt Holt, Takashi Shirogane, Shiro (Voltron), Pidge | Katie Holt, Sam Holt, Colleen Holt, Keith (Voltron), Lance (Voltron), Hunk (Voltron), Allura (Voltron), Lotor (Voltron), Zarkon (Voltron), Haggar (Voltron), Coran (Voltron), Iverson (Voltron), Curtis (Voltron), Adam (Voltron), Krolia (Voltron), N-7 (Voltron), Rolo (Voltron), Olia (Voltron), Nyma (Voltron), Beezer (Voltron), Lotor's Generals (Voltron), Shay (Voltron), Rax (Voltron) Relationships: Matt Holt/Shiro, Matt Holt & Pidge | Katie Holt, Matt Holt & Shiro, Allura/Romelle (Voltron), Keith/Lance (Voltron), Hunk/Shay (Voltron), Hunk & Pidge | Katie Holt, Former Allura/Lotor (Voltron), Former Adam/Shiro (Voltron), Former Curtis/Shiro (Voltron), Curtis & Shiro (Voltron), Matt Holt & Lotor, Former Matt Holt/Lotor, Matt Holt & Pidge | Katie Holt's Family Additional Tags: Minor Character Death, Minor Violence, Minor Injuries, Alternate Universe - Fantasy read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/0AjdZYi

[corvus--rex]

Chapters: 3/? Fandom: Voltron: Legendary Defender Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Keith/Lance (Voltron), Pidge | Katie Holt/Original Female Character(s), Hunk/Shay (Voltron), Allura/Romelle (Voltron), Adam/Shiro (Voltron), Matt Holt/N-7 Characters: Lance (Voltron), Keith (Voltron), Pidge | Katie Holt, Hunk (Voltron), Allura (Voltron), Romelle (Voltron), OCs Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - College/University, Alternate Universe - Soulmates, Soulmates, ABO dynamics, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Omegaverse, Just without Betas, Everyone's Alpha or Omega, Musician Lance (Voltron), Artist Keith (Voltron), Female Pronouns for Pidge | Katie Holt, Gay Keith (Voltron), Demisexual Keith (Voltron), Pansexual Hunk (Voltron), Lesbian Pidge, Lesbian Allura (Voltron), Lesbian Romelle (Voltron), Gay Shiro (Voltron), Alpha Lance (Voltron), Omega Keith (Voltron), Alpha Pidge | Katie Holt, Alpha Hunk (Voltron), Omega Shay (Voltron), Alpha Shiro (Voltron), Omega Adam, Omega Allura (Voltron), Alpha Romelle, Alpha Matt Holt, light langst, Pansexual Lance (Voltron), Langst is only in the first chapter, Asexual Pidge | Katie Holt Summary:

Lance is a 21-year-old college student and Alpha, working hard on a music degree. He has a circle of friends he loves and who love him, the only problem is that they've all found their soulmates and he hasn't. Most people have found theirs by then, and he's worried he never will. But an end-of-semester party may change that.

It’s not dead yet!  Chapter 2 is up!!

[nesonkin]

HENLO :> i also feel like voltron did the coalition, rebel fighters and everyone in general dirty ;/ I WANNA HEAR YOUR REBEL FIGHTERS HEADCANONS SINCE CANON GAVE US NOTHING :D_ _

Emergency edit: So, my idiot ass accidentally posted this before I actually had the chance to finish the draft so think of it as part 1. So sorry about this...

[Second part]

WARNING: Long post

First of all, I am incredibly sorry about how long it took me to reply to you. The day I recieved this question I was very happy and excited that someone asked me about it and you truly made my day.

Although, I realized that my own headcanon lore wasn't exactly polished or properly thought out and I decided to delay with the answer to give you one that would be satisfying. In the process I lost my interest so the post would remain in my drafts for god knows how long.

But suddenly my interest came back to me so here I am.

It's going to be interesting answering this question given how little content we have of the rebels. So, when I try to think of headcanons it just becomes its own alternative universe exactly because I would have to fill the giant gaps in the Voltron Coalition lore.

Before I begin, I should probably clarify what my stances on canon and fanon are.

For one, while I see the appeal of Shiro x Matt it does not interest me as a romantic ship. I see and prefer them as shitty best friends, therefore if anyone expects romantic Shiro x Matt in this post they'd probably be dissappointed. (Same with Matt x Keith)

I also won't try to alter the canon events and only modify certain parts that were never elaborated on in canon. That's just how I prefer to handle these things.

This will incorporate the off-screen explanations and backstories for specific characters (Olia, N-7) both of which come from the Word of God.

Last but not the least, I am not particularly interested in the Voltron side of things (despite the series being literally named after it) so don't expect me talking about the paladins. But I will be talking about the impact that the Voltron has on the rebel fighters because it is pretty fucking huge.

More under the cut

I should clarify that this post is half me breaking down the canon lore and half me theorizing, headcanoning. I believe it helps provide context for some of my headcanons that I have.

Most of my headcanon lore relies on the timeline thing I made a year ago.

Unfortunately, it's still too vague to have any coherent story with this group. But on the bright sight, it just means that I can do whatever I want with the content that we do have!

First thing to consider is that Galra has been ruling over the galaxy for over 10,000 years. 10,000 years in human terms would be from the Middle of Stone age to the current era. And that is without the alien intervention. It is more likely that the Galra Empire would try to stop any kind of development of the species whose planets they've colonized. To prevent any chance of any of them becoming strong/smart enough to fight back.

One planet in particular could be Kythra. It's a planet inhabited by desert tribes from which Te-Osh supposedly originates from.

The point I want to make whilst talking about the Galra Empire is how much of a cultural and technological impact they have on the galaxy. While it's true that they also steal and appropriate creations of other species (Olkarion), it would be naive to think they wouldn't force their ways and culture onto every planet they colonize.

This is why Space Mall is kind of ridiculous... and just overall confusing. It doesn't seem to be properly owned by the Galra even though Varkon works as security. But it's no longer the Unilu owned place either. One of the unilu traders notes that his shop existed long before the empire was created meaning that the empire does have influence over the Space Mall. But it's just... a casual place where every species can just hang out and shop? What on Earth even is this place? Because it's not governed by the Galra Empire as evident by the fact that the paladins were able to freely show their presentation about Voltron with no one going after them. It's like a giant bubble where everyone forgets that the Galra fucking enslaved everyone. Such a weird place. Imagine a clearly popular hang out place in the Star Wars universe where everyone can just shop for whatever they want and there's never going to be any conflict and the Empire isn't going to attack it either. This is the Space Mall.

Well, enough with this nonsense and let's just move on.

The Space Mall episode did make me think of something interesting though. So, you'd think every race would have their own measurement system, right? Like how we have the Imperial measurement system and the normal one. Yet, they use the altean (or whatever it's called) one. It's likely that in the old days when the alliance still existed they had a universal measurement system. So, it only makes sense that the Galra Empire would impose the system on every planet they colonize. Which is why every species we see in the show uses it instead of something else.

The reason I'm bringing up the Galra influence at all is that I've developed this headcanon that is a sort of a workaround for the "All aliens speak English" trope. Because naturally you wouldn't understand another species due to the language barrier. I imagine Galra scientists would develop a translator chip for every prisoner, slave, citizen of a colonized planet etc. They'd implant those in others but make sure they configure it in a way that only translates Galra language. To make it impossible for prisoners/slaves of different species to communicate potentially leading to uprising.

To counter that I imagine rebel fighters repurpose it as international translators. With time they learn how to create some themselves. Which is how such a diverse group of people can understand each other. With N-7 being the exception because she's an AI and doesn't need one.

It's one idea I've come up with but admittedly it does contradict the canon lore. Because the trope of aliens speaking English is just there with no explanation. Still, I like my idea regardless.

Getting the actual timeline of the rebel fighters is difficult. There's no clear evidence to pinpoint the exact time the faction was created or even began to assemble. Rolo in S1 refers to them as the lucky few who haven't been enslaved yet. Signaling that they had a very minor presence in the galaxy. Or that Rolo was ignorant. Or lying. Hard to rely on his words. They've definitely existed before the Kerberos crew was captured. Moreover, Remdax and Vakala have been stationed on the Icy planet for 5 years and judging by the fact that their resources were soon to be depleted it wasn't their first year.

Rebels were likely formed after a long period of time starting out as small rebellion groups on planets conquered by the Galra Empire as it was expanding. With Galra officers taking prisoners across the galaxy an effort was made to communicate with other groups hence the diversity.

I like to imagine Unilu people would be exceptionally helpful for that considering they're one of the few races from the old days that still exist and thrive. They traversed the galaxy for many years and probably knew many languages. Which solves the problem of a language barrier. I'd say they're the second most populated race in this show.

One of them is actually a member of the rebel forces.

Remember this fella? Who never talked once in the series at all? Or ever been referred to? Well, I named them Gus. For no particular reason, I just look at them and go "Hmm, yes, this is Gus." VLD never named them so I have to do it myself. I HC them as agender and mute. They seem to make good use of the gestures, emotions and body language and considering we've never heard them speak this headcanon generated on its own. With 4 hands I imagine Unilu Sign Language to be very rich and extensive.

I like to think they were Matt's cellmate when he was a galra prisoner. In their spare time Gus was teaching Matt the unilu sign language so they could communicate somehow. And them being cellmated is partly why Matt was rescued by the rebels. Because Gus was already a rebel fighter and their goal was simply sabotaging the prisoner ship to set the stage for the rebels (Note: Matt was not with the rest of the prisoners from the Arena because he was sent to the working camps due to his injury).

Eventually Matt and Gus would become very good friends. Matt, being a fast learner, would learn Unilu Sign language and use the simplified version of it in case he ever needed to communicate with Gus without vocalizing anything.

As for less story important headcanons I like to imagine that Gus likes to draw with pastels and chalks. They're a little mischievous and generally optimistic which is why they it doesn't take a lot of time for them to get along with Matt. They have absolutely no regard for authority but loyal to those who prove themselves to be competent and fair. Which doesn't happen often. They are very expressive with facial expressions and body language.

For more references on Gus see this post.

That's as much as I've got on Gus so far. I like thinking of the kind of friendship that they would have with Matt. But let's move to another character important to Matt.

Te-Osh is a character that we see saving Matt from his prison cell and later get to meet her in Season 4 where she gives up her life to make sure she can deliver the medical supplies. It's implied that she was very close to Matt.

The term that was used to describe society on her home-planet is interesting. "Tribe" is an anthropological term that has long been assosiated with "savagery" and "primitiveness". There are a lot of harmful connotations related to this term which this article explains better than I could ever do. Besides all of that the term is simply confusing and barely represents what kind of society Kythra people have on their planet. I'm not sure if the writers were aware of all of this or if the "primitiveness" was the intended purpose. My best guess is that their society was still on the developing stage which the Galra Empire took advantage of and decided to interfere (just like certain countries did back in the days).

But let's move on.

Te-Osh gives me big mom vibes. I headcanon that she was a mother figure to Matt before he was transfered to a listening outpost. In my "lore" she's also a very competent fighter who's been training Matt and teaching him the survival tactics, and just taking care of him in general. Talking to him about complicated matters of war and making sure he's not going to do something stupid out of naivety and inexperience. She feels strongly about the rebellion which in combination with her somewhat short temper can result in lots of heated conversations with others. Especially with one sort of original character. But more on that later. She's an important memeber of her respective rebel cell being a local mom and all. I imagine her death took a big toll on many of her fellow officers and, of course, Matt. It's a little weird how they hinted her and Matt being close but we never see Matt's on screen reaction to learning of her passing. But oh well.

Wiki also mentions how she is a skilled pilot so there you have it.

And speaking of moms, it's about time I mention Captain Olia.

A member of the canine-like species and a competent rebel pilot. What is there not to love? She actually does have a backstory which you can read more about here.

Ha! Another confirmation that the rebellion didn't just start with the appearance of Voltron. Although, this still leaves some questions. Like, what were Olia and her husband doing exactly before starting a family? Humanitarian aid? Combat? Mechanic services? One of them has to be correct. My bets are on the mechanic services like fixing up ships and such. While Olia's duties could be transportation. Hence the flying skills.

Tbh this article did save me some mental energy. Because I don't have to think of everything myself. She was given a backstory via the Word of God and I'm more than thankful. But I'm still wondering if Omegaverse is considered a default for fictional works on her home planet.

Unfortunately, we haven't seen any proper interactions between her and Matt so it's harder to tell what kind of relationship they have but what we do know is that Matt does respect her authority. And that Olia cares about him enough to be present during his reunion with the family.

I believe it's safe to say their rebel party is a proper found family for Matt when he was separated from his biological one.

As a person Olia seems to be very laid-back and confident but not falling behind in profanity department lol

Her quick thinking during battle has saved the coalition more than once and it's a shame she had no speaking role in S8.

Being a mother she has an unique perspective on the rebellion. She understands more than anyone what it feels like having to leave your loved ones to fulfill your duty. And that understanding gives her sympathy towards those who do not want to join the fight against the Galra even if they can. Unlike Te-Osh, she is not concerned with ideals or bigger picture and prefers to stay focused on what she can do to contribute to the rebellion without losing touch with her family.

I think her and Matt met for the first time in S4 on Olkari after visiting the Castle of Lions. Making Matt a part of her crew and having Matt reunite with other rebels he knew from Kraydah Moon (but to be honest I doubt they've always been stationed there as it's more likely they've moved between different bases to remain hidden from the Galra Empire). Including his good buddy Gus, big man Ozar and N-7.

If you don't remember who Ozar is it's the big blue guy with a spiky hat. He also fucking died in S8 but the only part of S8 that exists is Hunk and Keith's carnival date so we're just gonna ignore that.

He seems to have the highest rank amongst the rebel fighters as evidenced by his commanding attitude. He is described to be the link between Voltron and the rebel fighters. He actually reminds me of the Miran race from DaiRugger/Vehicle Voltron (which we know are now canon to vld universe because of the epilogue) because of his blue skin and pointy ears. Now if only he lacked eyebrows...

There's not a lot of info on Ozar at all but because his VA also voiced Jake from Adventure Time my brain couldn't stop associating the two making them similar in personality. Except Ozar doesn't have ADHD.

I believe his age and experience gives him a lot of authority which most officers seem to respect. He would take the role of organizing important missions and managing diplomatic relations. Something Te-Osh usually stays away from because of the overall frustration that comes with it. Therefore, if you ever needed a permission to do something Ozar would be the guy to ask for it.

Ozar is pretty chill and likes to make jokes to brighten the mood during his off duty hours. And he wouldn't mind telling a story or two about his time with the rebellion. He keeps his chill even during the most extreme situations as he needs his cool head to command his squad in battle. Doesn't take risks he knows to be futile and would rather fail the mission than to lose more people to this war.

Of the relatives he has a granddaughter whom he keeps safe with the people he trusts because she lost her parents to the Galra Empire.

You can see him as the space grandpa.

He was asked to watch over N-7 by Mary Ann (the sort of OC I mentioned earlier).

Now, here's where I'm taking some liberty with the universe by creating a new race. Which are the descendants of the same race that Trigel was a member of. Because just like some Alteans managed to escape Zarkon's genocide it's not baseless to say that Trigel's people also managed to stay hidden from the Galra Empire and also further evolve into a race I'm about to introduce.

Caspians. They populated the planet Caspia. Over the years they've made some significant technological advancements which resulted in the destruction of the local environment. They've tried to take steps to reduce the effects before eventually leaving the planet. Still, many decided to stay and preserve what was left and continue their effort to restore the environment. Those who left eventually became who are now known as Olkarion people. Those who stayed focused on developing terraforming technologies and preserving their last bits of the lost culture.

One person in particular grew up to become a robot science genius. That being a woman named Mary Ann. She was originally a DotU II character which is why I wouldn't call her a fully original character. She appears in the episode "Take a Robot to Lunch" and gives the paladins a new perspective on war. She is a stubborn pacifist who has strong opinions about war and violence. Mary Ann used to contribute to the war effort by building robots until her creations began to be used as a weapon against innocent people. Which cemented her decision to leave and give up science for good. She scolds the paladins for how they just use more violence to solve problems but learns that combat is not all they do by the end of the episode. That's a quick summary of her character in DotU.

I decided to incorporate her into vld universe because she interested me. And because if someone created N-7 it had to be her.

In my lore Caspians had little to no interactions with the Galra Empire due to their beneficial location away from the Empire's grasp. Mary Ann, being a promising robot scientist, decided to leave the planet to pursue her curiosity about the galaxy and find resources which she can use to build even better machines. That way she ends up learning about the state of the galaxy and joining the rebel fighters providing them with technologies to help the war effort. It's how she eventually meets Te-Osh and Ozar. As a side project she begins the development of a software to help with automation of certain tedious tasks and data analysis. It's later being used to help analyze the radio chatter and collect all the necessary data. For convenience she would later develop a proper user interface which laid down roots for the development of an AI in the image of her people who was meant to develop their own identity. This is N-7 (get it? Ann seven?). It ended up being something personal to Mary Ann while she began to notice how her creations are being used to cause more harm than good. For example when the Galra troops steal devices of her design and repurpose it into weapons of destruction. And if that wasn't enough her own allies would use the same devices to cause destruction in the name of justice and goodness. Mary Ann would develop distaste for the methods her allies used to achieve their goals which put her at odds with Te-Osh. Because for Te-Osh not fighting back meant allowing the oppression to happen. So, when you put two headstrong individuals with opposing values against each other it rarely results in anything good. Mary Ann wouldn't put up with being used like that and decided to leave the rebellion. N-7, now learning more about the world around her, refused to come with because she "felt" the responsibility to stay and help as that was the whole reason she was created in the first place. Understanding of the decision Mary Ann parted ways with her "daughter".

I wanted Mary Ann and Te-Osh to develop a strong and close relationship (a romantic one maybe?) before Mary Ann's departure. To make things more frustrating for both of them when they eventually come to a point where their beliefs can no longer coexist without causing any more drama and conflicts (their beliefs CAN coexist but by this point they're too stubborn to realize it).

I also decided to use her character to explain Matt's behavior in S05E01 when he found something or someone in a prison cell which made him late AND extremely pissed off. So, imagine after leaving the rebellion she gets captured by the Galra and put into Lotor's prison for scientists (a plot from the DotU episode where Haggar tried to capture Marry Ann to make her build robots for their army). I don't see her willingly doing anything for the Galra so instead she would try to sabotage the research admittedly making it worse for every other prisoner because they have to receive punishment because of something she did. So, you can say no one likes her.

And here comes Matt. My poor son just trying to rescue his father. Opening up the last cell in the facility. His last hope. Only to find an unfriendly woman who not only refuses Matt's rescue attempts but scolds him when she recognizes the uniform he's wearing. Matt being late could be explained as him simply arguing with Mary Ann who refuses to go with him. And his unexplained uncharacteristic anger could be the result of the argument that took place where she openly expresses her distaste for his new found family and maybe even name-drops Matt's deceased mother figure (albeit unaware of her status). And here we go! It ties to Matt's own off-screen story and provides a possible explanation for what the hell did he see in that stupid cell.

So, Matt leaves her to fend for herself and they separate. And Matt is understandably pissed but refrains from talking about it because it’s of no one’s concern. But Mary Ann’s story doesn’t end here. Because I was planning to bring her back later after Voltron disappears and the timeline enters its 3 years time skip period. To have her apologize to Matt for what she said and realize she may have been wrong about the rebel fighters after all. And to have a proper reunion with N-7 who has developed beyond Mary Ann’s imaginations. She joins the coalition to help out her own way not with violence but with means of protection.

And that’s pretty much it for her.

And now we get to a character, whom I admittedly thought about more than others. Welp, not my fault I’m so into robot/AI characters.

It's a rebel fighter who was theorized to be Romelle, Keith’s mom, a druid and even Merla? All of which turned out to be wrong. Because she’s just an AI and not really as important as we thought she would be. As with Olia, this character has some off-screen explanation by the Word of God and can you see more in this article.

It's something, but it's merely a confirmation that she was an AI and that what we saw of Matt and her in S7 and S8 wasn’t just us hallucinating. The rest is for us to think of.

So, as mentioned above she's an AI developed by Mary Ann who over the course of the development started to consider N-7 her daughter. N-7 is constantly learning new things about the world as she's getting more hardware upgrades thanks to all new resources Mary Ann was able to get her hands on. To properly articulate her thoughts N-7 would also learn to use body language (often by mimicking Mary Ann, Te-Osh and Ozar to some extent, eventually developing her own system).

Her early work for the rebels mostly consists of data analysis and assisting comm specialists, but would later extend to supply/vehicle/inventory management and some occasional medical assistance whenever a doctor needed additional help. She would also pick up combat as having self-defense skills is important for any rebel officer. Most importantly, sometime after Mary Ann's departure N-7 would provide her assistance for the radio listening team. Because she was able to make the job easier there was no longer a need for a team of people on that job. It wasn't taken positively because all it meant was that those who were left without a job likely had to join the offensive forces which most couldn't do due to their physical or otherwise psychological limitations. This in turn would lead to the development of a system of listening outposts that N-7 could operate. Keeping track of every agent, their designated location and information recorded in their respective area. The more complicated the system was getting the more operators were required. Especially with how fast the coalition would grow in s4. So, eventually the system wouldn't need N-7 as the head operator anymore allowing her to join Olia's crew.

I still can't quite figure out what her role is in Olia's ship but I'm assuming it's something like keeping the ship in tact and making sure all systems are taken care of. I do like to think her contribution to the rebellion begins to take more proactive turn after joining Olia. Like taking part in ground missions and such. Which also opens her to new connections and perspectives.

As for determining her personality it's a little tricky. Because it always downs on me that I'm just creating another EDI (why must one fictional AI lady be so good) whenever I approach the subject of AI characters. But here I go.

She's cold and rational as you would expect. And can get into trouble with other people because of her acting out of logic and what makes sense while that isn't necessarily something that someone needs or wants. So you can get the occasional breaking of boundaries. But she also tries to understand human (or alien) psychology to make sense of the interactions happening around her (well I guess we do be entering the autistic thinking territory). It's how she understands that Matt openly freaking out the first time they meet is not a sign of a personal attack but simply his post traumatic brain acting up when he's faced with someone who reminds him of the Galra droids. Her speech patterns are descriptive and straight to the point and her body language is pretty nonchalant and distinguished. N-7 may be an AI, but she does "feel" things in her own way. Through a complicated system of priorities and signals meant to recreate chemicals in our brains. And while it's not something organics can truly relate to is it fair to deem her perceptions less "real" than that of organics? And it's that way she evaluates her viewpoint of the rebellion and decides that she has the responsibility to help people because she can and because her abilities can save lives in the long run. It simply makes sense for her to stay and help.

I will conclude the first part here, but I hope all of that wasn't a bit too much to deal with (;ŏ﹏ŏ) especially with how abrupt the ending is...

[Second part]

[roninreverie]

I had the weirdest fan dream.

So I was watching Voltron and it was an episode entirely about the Holts.

We start at a big banquet dinner to celebrate some huge scientific discovery (or anniversary?) and Sam’s voice is the loudest at the table as he says, “Yes, N-7 is my first daughter-in-law.”

(I’m like yay confirmation! But then I’m like, wait, what does he mean first? Pidge was not in the dream at all, but I guess in my subconscious mind she’s married by this point in time too?)

Sam continues as others join the table…

“I’ve never seen it, but Matt tells me she’s very beautiful under the helmet.”

Which is a conversation that causes both Matt and N-7 to look a bit embarrassed.

There is some sort of alert then and everyone has to spring into action.

It cuts to Matt, N-7, and some troops shooting out of the sky with a blaze of fire behind them, and nothing but jetpacks to soften their descent.

All deploy their packs except N-7, who goes in hot, does a cool action roll, and then takes out an entire line of enemy combatants as her metal scrapes the ground and heats up upon landing to the point it’s almost on fire.

Matt calls out her name, but as soon as he realizes she’s safe and their landing platform is clear of hostiles, the other troops storm the bridge and Matt just pats down N-7’s smoking green cape and tells her to be more careful.

The dream takes a turn as N-7 replies to that by saying:

“Partner Matt. When you found me in the dark all alone we formed a contract, but it is an old one. I think I must return to guide my people into the light as you have done for me.”

Matt immediatley asks if she scraped her servos on that landing, but quickly learns by her body language that she was serious and he takes her hand in his.

“I’ll go with you!” He says quickly.

But… N-7 merely places her free hand on top of his and shakes her head.

“No. You are needed here, with your family.”

“You’re a part of that family, N!” He argues. “If you need help, I want to be there. I’m going.”

“The ecosystem of my planet is not safe for you. No, Matt, I cannot put you into such danger or risk taking you away from your loved ones here on Earth… not again. No, this is something that I must do alone. Do not worry… You will have your apprentice to keep you company while I am gone.”

Matt gets this sad and frustrated look like he’s talking to someone with a lost/damaged memory.

“Nate’s not my apprentice, he’s our son!”

(So they have a son named Nathan, though why N-7 doesn’t remember is a bit bitter sweet. Still, I did my high pitched fangirl squeal in dream-form before coming back to the episode.)

Matt basically says the same thing Adam did in the flashback between him and Shiro and I was all (no no no no no!) but then he gets a cheeky grin on his face by the time he looks back up and says, “just kidding! I’ll be right here when you get back.”

They then press their foreheads together, say I love you to one another, and N-7 walks away with the camera zoomed in on their hands breaking apart.

(While it seemed sad, I remember being really happy about all the things we learned from this episode and woke up in my guestroom, still night outside, and slowly realized that none of it actually happened… it was just a dream.)

I love watching new episodes of my shows in dream-form, but man it hurts when I wake up and realize they aren’t real and I can never watch it again or fan out with other people. So bitter sweet! And I just want to know what was going to happen next! XD