#Star Trek: the original series

[scarlettohairdye]

I had a powerful urge come upon me and I was helpless against it.

[vim-lena]

happy pride month

[lady-sci-fi]

Which Starfleet First Officer would you most want/trust to generally look after the crew and act in the Captain's stead?

[elsiebrayisgay]

[apodemus-sylvaticus]

When Jim takes a video call at this angle:

What Jim sees:

What Spock sees:

Spock's ability to keep a straight (lucky pun :D) face during all this is the highest accomplishment of Vulcan discipline so far.

[boneskullravenriver]

I know they don't need to give Spock, Kirk, or Bones any eyeshadow because we have better high def cameras that can see into your soul than they did in the 60s but the lack of cunty eye makeup on the modern versions of those three (from pictures I've seen, I haven't watched the modern star treks yet) make me sad. 😔😔 Don't be cowards give them the cunty eye shadow back.

[chernobog13]

Yeah, I can see this ad running in the pages of a 23rd Century mens' magazine.

[na-nanu]

Ofc Spock is alienated, and it’s a beautiful and heart wrenching conflict, but I think Kirk’s alienation in TOS is just as fascinating.

Kirk can’t have long term romantic relationships because he is Captain. He refuses to get with people on his crew who he has direct control over (in the context of Spirk I believe that this would also cause him to hesitate in forming a relationship with Spock) and of course all other relationships would be long-long-long distance.

Jim’s romances are also often ruses; it’s not often that he seems to truly fall in love with a woman as opposed to simply seducing her in order to gain an advantage.

Jim has to be forced by Spock and McCoy to relax; he also seems to have told no one about either his traumatic experience on Tarsus IV, or his traumatic experience with the spooky evil fog. This seems to me to show a reluctance to show weakness.

Jim loves his position as captain and would do (almost) anything to maintain it.

I also see Kirk as fairly calculating; he is able to put emotion aside to make difficult choices (as in The City on the Edge of Forever). Kirk, while personable, is a fairly Vulcan human.

All of these things, I believe, show that Kirk probably feels lonely and alienated. I think this is why he understands Spock so well — they are able to find in each other the solace they lack everywhere else. Kirk can trust that Spock won’t be manipulated by him because of Spock’s Vulcan strength and logic; Kirk doesn’t have to worry about Spock attempting to gain power because Spock does not want command.

Jim struggles with loneliness and alienation. Boom.

[violationoftheprimedirective]

Spock’s little expressions reblog if you agree

[smileyobrien]

STAR TREK MATTE PAINTINGS APPRECIATION THE ORIGINAL SERIES — painted by Albert Whitlock

Starbase 11 — "The Menagerie" Delta Vega — "Where No Man Has Gone Before" Rigel VII — "The Cage" Janus VI — "The Devil in the Dark" Eminiar VII — "A Taste of Armageddon" Starbase 11 — "Court Martial"

[alexprime]

Jim's hazel eyes are gorgeous and suit him better than blue and I will die on that hill.

[smghead]

“Book of friendship”

[saudrag]

if i have to read one more time how someone in a TOS fanfic describes kirk’s eye colour as “such a deep blue”/“bright blue”/“vibrant blue” or ANY OTHER variation of the word BLUE i promise i will honestly lose my mind and start eating walls. HIS EYES ARE FREAKING HAZEL!! BORDERING ON GREEN! HIS IRISES ARE LITERALLY ANY OTHER COLOUR BUT BLUE!! OH MY GOD!

[prokopetz]

What we really need is a video game with the mechanical sensibilities of Dark Souls and the aesthetic sensibilities of Star Trek: The Original Series. Give Captain Kirk an actual reason to be rolling everywhere!

[shrugs]

freshhhhh oil practice, 20 minute screencap paintings.

"When I Feel Friendship For You, I'm Ashamed"

"You Are Preoccupied With Something Unpleasant"

[boneskullravenriver]

Kirk struggling to explain the birds and the bees to a 17 year old boy while looking like he wants to die on the inside is peak comedy. I'm crying laughing.