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The 2024 Star Trek Winter Gift Exchange is here!

Q: What is the Star Trek Winter Gift Exchange?

A: It’s a fanworks exchange for any fandom within the Star Trek universe, from The Original Series to Strange New Worlds!

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Q: How does it work?

A: When you sign up, you’ll provide three options of gift ideas you’d like to receive, as well as gifts you’re open to making. Once sign-ups close, the mod will send you the url of the person you’ll make a fanwork for and their requests. You’ll have the month of January to fulfill one of the requests. Make sure your ask box is open so the mod or your Secret Santa can contact you!

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Q: Do I have to make fanart/fanfic for the exchange?

A: Nope! All types of fanworks are welcome :) Fics, art, edits, fanvids, playlists, moodboards, podfics, among other things! As long as you’re creating it, it’s welcome.

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Q: What are the important dates I should know?

A: December 29, 11:59 pm CST: sign-ups close

January 1-3: You’ll be notified who your recipient is.

January 21-31: Post your gifts! Details here.

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Q: Sounds awesome! How do I sign up?

A: Fill out this form!

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Q: What if I only want to be a pinch hitter?

A: If you ONLY want to be a pinch hitter, fill out this form!

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If you have other questions, send an ask. And don’t forget to spread the word!

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Ad Astra News - 6/11 - 6/17

State of the Archive

Our archive’s header has been updated thanks to enabling by @solarisone. >.>  I don’t know anything about that.

In more serious news, we’ve had an incredibly busy week!  As you can see below, we’ve had a lot of new people join us, bringing over stories to archive.  We’ve had some new faces on our chat server starting with a D, too!  I’ve added some community resources under the Community Toolbox FAQ.  If you’re planning on joining us, please read the tagging/posting FAQs/Rules, as we are very much not AO3 about that.

All in all, the archive is running well.  I’ve got kudos up and working correctly, finally, and while we still have some minor annoyances (the times/dates populating incorrectly on dashboards or browsing pages), everything’s running stable right now and should continue to indefinitely.

There is still a Review Hunt going on until the end of the month: A chance to win art or cash!  Right now, Gibraltar and DavidFalkayn are the only participants, come give them a run for the money!

Weekly Challenge #9 - Juneteenth

Our writing challenge this week is in honor of Juneteenth and is therefore the celebration of Black Star Trek characters.  So, write a piece between 100 and 700 words in honor of the holiday and the amazing Black characters we’ve gotten from Trek over the decades and add it to our archive collection!

Author Interview with @daraoakwise

Come and get to know our first victim interviewee, @daraoakwise​, who currently writes in the AOS universe and has lots of interesting insight to share!

Stories Archived

Star Trek: Discovery

By @starryeyes2000

That Night in the Cave - T - Chris Pike & Sylvia Tilly, Saru/OFC, Ensemble

By TUNiU

Crazy-Assed Cosmonaut - Unrated - James T. Kirk/Spock, Michael Burnham, xover with TOS 🔒 There are Many Benefits to Being a Tardigrade Scientist - Unrated - Paul Stamets, Sylvia Tilly 🔒 The Water Bear Equation - Unrated - Hugh Culber/Paul Stamets, Sylvia Tilly 🔒 The Mountain of Diamond Remix - T - Hugh Culber/Paul Stamets, Michael Burnham 🔒

Star Trek: The Original Series

By @merfilly

Double Impediments - G - Number One Discovering Boldly - G - James T. Kirk/Spock Names Memories - G - Ael i-Mhiessan t'Rllaillieu The Right Answer - G - Amanda Grayson, Sarek Logical Choice - G - Saavik Two Lies and a Truth - G - Spock, Leonard “Bones” McCoy Honors in Family - G - Zar, Spock, Saavik Contemplations, Eons Apart - G - Zar, Spock, James T. Kirk Wandering Path - G - Saavik/Spock Pandora’s Prodigy - T - Saavik, Spock, Amanda Grayson Crucible Forged - G -  Cleante al-Faisal/T'Shael, Aernath/Jean Czerny Following the Fortunes of War - G - Piper/Sarda Mutual Exploration - T - Cleante al-Faisal/T'Shael Second Voyage - G - Leonard “Bones” McCoy, James T. Kirk, Spock A Chosen Future - T - David Marcus/Saavik A Gift Shared - G - Christine Chapel, Nyota Uhura A Talented Opponent - G - Hikaru Sulu, Nyota Uhura Incidental Touches - T - James T. Kirk/Spock Improbable - G - James T. Kirk, Leonard “Bones” McCoy Educated Rescuer - G - James T. Kirk, Nyota Uhura

By @sl-walker

Seamark - M - Spock/Montgomery “Scotty” Scott The Last Love - T - Christopher Pike Now - T - Montgomery “Scotty” Scott Junkyard Dogs - T - Montgomery “Scotty” Scott, Jay McMillan

Star Trek: Alternate Original Series

By @daraoakwise

A Higher Power When You Look - M - Montgomery “Scotty” Scott (AOS) & Nyota Uhura (AOS), Nyota Uhura (AOS)/Spock (AOS) Ideals - G - Spock (AOS) Lightning - G - Montgomery “Scotty” Scott (AOS)

By @merfilly

Dammit Jim - T - Leonard “Bones” McCoy (AOS), James T. Kirk (AOS) Grumpy Doc - G - James T. Kirk (AOS)/Leonard “Bones” McCoy (AOS) Cold Logic Brings No Comfort - G - Spock Alone - G - Leonard “Bones” McCoy (AOS) 5 Moments in a Friendship - G - Leonard “Bones” McCoy (AOS), Nyota Uhura (AOS) Because He Knew - G - Spock, Saavik (AOS)

By @starryeyes2000

Trust Love One More Time - T - Leonard “Bones” McCoy (AOS)/Original Female Character

By VelvetMouse

Anchor in the Deep - T - Christine Chapel (AOS)/Leonard “Bones” McCoy (AOS) The Little Things - G - Christine Chapel (AOS)/Leonard “Bones” McCoy (AOS) Follow Through - G - James T. Kirk (AOS)/Janice Rand (AOS) Secrets - G - James T. Kirk (AOS)/Leonard “Bones” McCoy (AOS) No Choice At All - G - Christine Chapel (AOS)/Leonard “Bones” McCoy (AOS) Tiny Pushes - T - Janice Rand (AOS) Clean-up Duty - T - James T. Kirk (AOS), Spock (AOS), Leonard “Bones” McCoy (AOS), Nyota Uhura (AOS) Home Before Dark - G - Christine Chapel (AOS)/Leonard “Bones” McCoy (AOS) Lady-like - T - Christine Chapel (AOS), Leonard “Bones” McCoy (AOS), Roger Korby (AOS) Taking Control - G - Christine Chapel (AOS) & Leonard “Bones” McCoy (AOS) Morning Surprise - G - Christine Chapel (AOS) & Leonard “Bones” McCoy (AOS), James T. Kirk (AOS) Paradise Lost - T - Christine Chapel (AOS)

Star Trek: The Next Generation

By @beatrice-otter

A Grief Shared - G -  Guinan/Jean-Luc Picard, Jean-Luc Picard & Robert Picard No Place Like Home - G - Amanda Rogers, Clark Kent | Kal-El | Superman, DC Crossover

By @merfilly

One Lesson Learned - G - Lwaxana Troi Mixed Regrets - G - William Riker Encounters at Adulthood - G - Deanna Troi/William Riker, Lwaxana Troi Appraisal - G - Lwaxana Troi There Among the Stars - G - Beverly Crusher Mother, Please! - T - Deanna Troi, Lwaxana Troi Without Sight - M - Beverly Crusher/Deanna Troi Complications of State - G - Deanna Troi Breathlessly Spellbound - T - Beverly Crusher/Deanna Troi Conflict of the Soul - G - Deanna Troi Finding Experience - T - Guinan/Ro Laren Flattery - G - Jean-Luc Picard/Beverly Crusher A Little Snag - G - Deanna Troi/William Riker/Beverly Crusher Joined - T - Beverly Crusher/Deanna Troi Gumption - G - Q Bouldevard Lounge - G - Deanna Troi/William Riker Complimentary - G - Tasha Yar, Data Coffee and Chocolate - G - Beverly Crusher/Deanna Troi

By VelvetMouse

An Extension of Myself - G - Jean-Luc Picard/Beverly Crusher, William Riker/Deanna Troi The Triumph of Time (We Are Everywhere For Your Convenience Remix) - T - Jean-Luc Picard & Beverly Crusher Fakers (The Get a Second Opinion Remix) - G - Beverly Crusher, Deanna Troi

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

By @beatrice-otter

Schoolwork - G - \Jake Sisko & Kasidy Yates  

By @merfilly

Won’t Turn Back - G - Kira Nerys Womb Makes Three - G - Kira Nerys, Keiko O’Brien The Return - T - Kira Nerys/Odo Courting an Oblivious Person - G - Kira Nerys/Jadzia Dax

By nostalgia

In the Ranks of Death You’ll Find Him - M - Miles O’Brien/Julian Bashir The Strange Glue That Held Us Together - T - Julian Bashir/Martok The Chemistry Between Us - M - Ezri Dax/Julian Bashir A Mutual Interest - T - Miles O’Brien & Julian Bashir, Leeta

By VelvetMouse

(G)hosts - G - Jadzia Dax

Star Trek: Voyager

By nostalgia

Captain - G - Chakotay/Kathryn Janeway A Shape With Three Sides - T - Chakotay, Kathryn Janeway, Tuvok The Worst Days - T - Kathryn Janeway/Chakotay

Star Trek: Picard

By Kennel_Boy

A Gift Between Moments - G - Elnor & Hugh | Third of Five - 🔒 More Alive To Tenderness - T - Elnor/Hugh | Third of Five - 🔒

Alternate Universes

By Trekfan

An Ideal Remembered - G - Rose Reilly, Anne Reilly

Expanded Universes

By DavidFalkayn

Interlude - M - Ensemble Cast, Raptor-verse La Belladonna - M -  Zsuzsanna (Zsa-Zsa) Rosza/Eliza Flores, Ensemble, Raptor-verse The Gathering - M - Ensemble Cast, Raptor-verse Reminiscences - M - Ensemble Cast, Raptor-verse We're not in Kansas Any More - M - Ensemble cast, Raptor-verse Compromises must be made - T - Morgan Bateson, Original Characters, Raptor-verse Out with the Old in with the New - M - Ensemble cast, Raptor-verse The Devil’s Playthings - M - Ensemble cast, Raptor-verse The Gang's Kinda All Here - M - Ensemble cast, Raptor-verse The Horror Below - M - Twesata Glex/Rana Thanoptis, Raptor-verse Failure on Fehl Prime - M - Jane Shepard, Ensemble Cast Time Trippin’ - M - Ensemble Cast, Raptor-verse

By Gibraltar

Passing the Torch - T - Donald Sandhurst, Pava Lar’ragos The Penalties of Success - G - Donald Sandhurst Life is Choices - G - Donald Sandhurst

By Mick

Welcome Aboard - T - Starship Excalibur The Long Goodbye - Unrated - Starship Excalibur

Star Trek: Multiple Series

By LordRobertBruceScott

Star Trek Hunter - Rock of Ages - G - Original Characters

Nonfiction & Meta

By DavidFalkayn

Raptorverse Mass Effect Dramatis Personae - Unrated

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Brother st:dsc 2.2

More images dredged up from the early days of this blog. There will be more Cris tomorrow.

[dragons-in-spaceee]

Paul’s “I love you” before the jumps gets me every fucking time. Sobbing crying etc, need 5-10 business days to recover

[datasoong47]

[lesbiancalkestis]

Wishing you all a blessed Discovery Season 5 Premier Day ❤️❤️❤️

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Lt. Paul Stamets

[eirian-houpe]

It’s one of the things that Discovery does well.

Star Trek: Discovery // S03E08: The Sanctuary

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The 2023 Star Trek Winter Gift Exchange is here!

Q: What is the Star Trek Winter Gift Exchange?

A: This is an anonymous fanworks exchange for any fandom within the Star Trek universe, from The Original Series to Strange New Worlds!

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Q: How does it work?

A: When you sign up, you’ll make three requests. Once sign ups close, the mod will send you the url of the person you’ll make a fanwork for and their requests. You’ll have the month of January to fill one of the requests. Make sure your ask box is open so I or your Secret Santa can contact you!

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Q: Do I have to make fanart/fanfic for the exchange?

A: Nope! All types of fanworks are welcome :) Fics, art, edits, moodboards, podfics, among other things! As long as you’re creating it, it’s welcome.

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Q: What are the important dates I should know?

A: December 29, 11:59 pm EST: signups close

January 1-3: I’ll let you know who your recipient is

January 21-31: Post your gifts! Details here.

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Q: Sounds awesome! How do I sign up?

A: Fill out this form!

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Q: What if I only want to be a pinch hitter?

A: If you ONLY want to be a pinch hitter, fill out this form!

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If you have other questions, check the about or send an ask. And don’t forget to spread the word! LLAP <3

[eirian-houpe]

30 Days of Fanfiction - Day 3

For each of the fandoms from day two, what were your favorite characters to write?

Rumbelle: Well, kind of obviously Belle and Rumple, but also I LOVE to write for Jefferson.

The Mummy Franchise: I focus on Ardeth Bay, a lot, but writing Jonathan is fun!

UC: Undercover: Frank Donovan and Cody, who never had a surname on the show. He has one now!

Sleeper Cell: Writing Faris al-Farik is a monumental challenge, like writing an anti-hero.

Star Trek: Discovery: Gabriel Lorca and (Mirror) Phillipa Georgiou.

Stargate: Atlantis: Without a doubt, Michael and Teyla. They are both incredible characters on their own, but when written together... *chef’s kiss

Stargate: Universe: Nick Rush (of course), but also Eli is fun to write for.

Tolkien: I have equal love for writing Thranduil, and for writing Elrond.

Halt and Catch Fire: Joe MacMillan and Sara Wheeler... and as a coda I absolutely detest writing Cameron Howe.

Foundation: “Empire”, Dawn and Day - Dusk is a pain in the ass! However, I also enjoy writing Shadowmaster Obrecht.

Hellcheer:  Eddie is a delight, I haven’t written enough yet to choose a second favorite.

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Ad Astra News - 8/27 - 9/2

State of the Archive Growth remains steady and the September Review Hunt is underway!  First prize being a full-color portrait of a character of your choosing, second prize being a black and white portrait of the same, or you can bank wins for a bigger piece of art!  Or you can toss me a wishlist, too.  Any which way, don't be shy about signing up; it costs nothing and you only have to read and review to participate!  In the meantime--

Weekly Challenge #19: Empathy Be it an actual psionic ability, or just the ability to feel as others do, go ahead and write between 100 and 700 words on empathy! Interpret as liberally or strictly as you like. When you post it to the archive, tag it with Weekly Challenge: Empathy.

Challenge ends September 8th at 11:59PM, Eastern.

Stories Archived ★ denotes Weekly Challenge Entry

Star Trek: Discovery

by lah_mrh Human Touch - G - Ash Tyler| Voq/Christopher Pike Those Left Behind - G - Ash Tyler| Voq & Christopher Pike Ends and Means - G - Christopher Pike, Spock Fragments - G - Ash Tyler| Voq & Christopher Pike

Star Trek: The Original Series

by TheQuietWings Aftermath of a Strange Encounter - G - Hikaru Sulu, Janice Rand, Nyota Uhura

Star Trek: Alternate Original Series

by lah_mrh All in a Day's Work - G - James T. Kirk (AOS)/Spock (AOS) Love and Marriage - G - James T. Kirk (AOS), Sam Kirk (AOS), Winona Kirk (AOS)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

by nostalgia 501 For Beginners - M - Ezri Dax/Julian Bashir How To Fall Further - M - Julian Bashir/Luther Sloan Pollen - M - Julian Bashir/Miles O'Brien, Keiko O'Brien/Miles O'Brien Some Other Life - G - Julian Bashir/Miles O'Brien The Matter At Hand - M - Elim Garak/Julian Bashir

Star Trek: Voyager

by nostalgia Starless - M - Kathryn Janeway/Chakotay

Expanded Universes

by Hawku Flortarios III - G - Ensemble by LordMcCoveyCove [PODFIC] Communiques - G - Original Characters Damn the Torpedoes! - M - Ensemble Trial of Transfer - T - Ensemble Damn the Torpedoes! Part Two - M - Ensemble Damn the Torpedoes! Part Three - M - Ensemble Milk Run - M - Ensemble by Omicrex46 Star Trek: Fortitude (Season 2) - G - Ensemble Star Trek: Fortitude (Season 3) - G - Ensemble by SevereAnnoyance, squireofgeekdom Where Angels Fear To Tread - T - Plo Koone, Commander Wolffe, Original Characters, xover with Star Wars

[datasoong47]

There’s a third option: The 23rd century Paul Stamets was born with a different name but decided to take the 20th century mycologist’s name because he admired him so much

The fact that Star Trek: Discovery has a mycologist character who is named after a real, actual, currently living mycologist who could at any point in time sit down and watch an episode of Star Trek: Discovery is so funny. They didn't even lift like just his first or last name, Paul Stamets the spore drive engineer is named after Paul Stamets the guy on the cover of the Fungi Perfecti catalog we just got in the mail today.

And like. The Star Trek universe is literally just our universe in the future. So this implies that either 1) totally by coincidence, there just so happened to be two guys named Paul Stamets who both decided to become prominent mycologists or 2) the 23rd century Paul Stamets was influenced by the knowledge that he had an ancestor (?) that was also really into mushrooms. Either way the future Paul Stamets could have read books written by the actual present Paul Stamets.

It's chaos. I think more fictional characters should be named after mildly prominent academics (or adjacent) for no explicable reason. A space ecologist named Robin Kimmerer. Mechanic who repairs cyborg implants on a distant spaceport name Donna Haraway. Second mushroom scientist who argues with future Paul Stamets at space academic conferences named Merlin Sheldrake. Make future academics' citation sections a nightmare.

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Going all the way back to Season 2 of Discovery to resurrect early Chris Pike images.

ST:DSC S 2.1 Brother

Shaw is going to have to wait until I get my Picard S3 blu-rays for the hi-res screen cap treatment.

[lesbiancalkestis]

I’ve been considering changing my icon, but I do like that it’s dsc related because it keeps rabid discovery haters away like a mosquito coil.

[starfleetisapromise]

This ^^^^

Yes, Star Trek: Discovery was such a failure it ran for five seasons and helped launch four more Star Trek shows.

Oh boy, I wish I could screw up that badly.