#VLD Ranveig

[galraluver]

Royal greetings honey, (sorry) it's me again

It's 2 a.m., and I had a crack-idea: do you know these period belts that simulate period cramps??? How would galran men react to the pain?

Imagine some merciless, strong warriors laying on the floor like a shrimp, I'm crying

Thank you darling, good night!

Oh yes, I know what they are. I've watched a few videos of men trying them and it's hilarious 😂. I would be happy to write your request 😁

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~ Throk ~

~ Every month when you get your period Throk scoffs when you're in pain; he doesn't necessarily mean it in a mean-spirited way, but he doesn't see how you can be so affected by what he thinks is just a little pain

~ After a couple of months of him downplaying your pain you buy a period cramps simulator from the space mall

~ Throk scoffs again when you challenge him to see if he can stand feeling how much pain you go through, luckily he's always up for a challenge

~ Before you two start you try it on yourself to see what setting is closest to what you experience every month

~ Then it's Throk's turn to put the little patches on his lower abdomen

~ He really does think that the pain won't be all that bad, galra are capable of withstanding all kinds of pain

~ *cue to Throk laying on the couch looking like he can withstand anything*

~ You start off with the first two settings which aren't so bad, Throk still has a cocky grin on his face thinking he's right about you overreacting every month

~ That's when you turn the dial up to the setting that matches your monthly cramps

~ Throk practically yowls in pain when he feels how bad it is, he's never felt anything like it before

~ He's never felt so much pain in his lower abdomen before and while the controls are on it doesn't end, instead it keeps coming in what he can describe as waves

~ He nearly rolls off of the couch in the process, thankfully he doesn't because he doesn't want the little wires to get damaged

~ Tries to keep a straight face after that but fails, Throk is willing to tough it out even though he wants to curl up in a ball and cry

~ However, as soon as you turn the dial up to the highest setting Throk begins to actually cry because the pain is so bad

~ He curls up into a ball as much as he can because he wants to find a position that eases the pain just a little bit; he doesn't find one, though

~ How are you able to survive such pain? And every month? He legit feels bad for criticizing you for something you can't control

~ Needless to say Throk has way more respect for you after he feels what you go through every month and he never complains again, instead he takes care of you every time you get your period and makes sure you're as comfortable as possible

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~ Ranveig ~

~ It's no secret that Ranveig's one of the toughest galra commanders in the entire galra empire, it's why he's in charge of one of the most dangerous territories, although because he's so powerful he thinks that he can withstand anything

~ He doesn't necessarily downplay your pain when you're experiencing period cramps, although he's definitely thought that you were overreacting during some of your worst periods

~ When you both come across a period cramps simulator at the space mall you decide to buy it so that you can see if your significant other can actually experience cramps without being affected

~ Ranveig agrees to try it the next day because he doesn't think it'll be so bad, little does he know what he's about to experience

~ You try it out first the next day so you know what setting is closest to what you feel on a monthly basis

~ Ranveig sits on the couch when you stick the little patches to his lower abdomen; he looks so confident and you're ready to bring him to his knees

~ He doesn't feel the first two settings but he feels a little bit of the third one and says it tickles

~ That's when he gets cocky and subtly mentions how human women are weak

~ You get angry and turn the dial up to the highest setting without warning him first because you're pissed, if he thinks that human women are weak for suffering from period cramps then he has another thing coming

~ Ranveig's eye widens and he actually squeals when he feels the pain rippling through his lower abdomen in waves, he never expected the pain to be that bad

~ Believe it or not you actually bring Ranveig to his knees, he slides right off of the couch so he can sit with his legs folded beneath him while he slouches in pain

~ He can't even talk because the pain is so bad, he legit regrets saying what he said

~ Like, imagine Ranveig curled up while failing to work through the simulated version of the worst period cramps in the entire universe

~ When you think he's had enough you turn the dial to zero and kneel down in front of your large boyfriend/husband

~ Ranveig apologies as soon as he catches his breath, then he admits how wrong he had been for thinking period cramps weren't painful

~ From then on Ranveig has the highest respect for human women, he believes that anyone who can go through all that pain, bleeding and other highly unpleasant symptoms must have some kind of incredible power

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~ Branko ~

~ Branko can be pretty cocky and thinks that he can handle anything, but unlike Throk he doesn't downplay your pain every time you get your period

~ However, he doesn't think it's all that bad and that he could easily handle it

~ That's when you order a period cramps simulator; if your significant other thinks that he can handle period cramps then you want him to prove it

~ Branko thinks it's cute and kind of hilarious when you dare him to try the simulator, since he thinks that he can handle it he humors you by agreeing

~ He has to wait for you to read the instructions and try it out so that you know which setting comes closest to what you experience every month, then you detach the patches from your lower abdomen and stick them on his

~ He barely feels the first two settings, although he starts to feel a little something by the time you turn the dial to the third

~ Branko wonders why you make such a big deal about your monthly cramps until you turn the dial up to what your cramps are like when you get them

~ You smirk as he grits his teeth together and assures you that he's fine even though he's obviously in pain

~ Since you sort of get satisfaction from proving your point you slowly turn the dial up a few more notches

~ Branko can tell that you're enjoying yourself; he's kind of proud, but at the same time he's in more pain than he originally thought he'd be in

~ The sudden burst of pain at the beginning was a whole new sensation to him, although the way the cramps increased with each turn of the dial had him writhing in pain on the couch

~ By the time you have the dial on the highest setting Branko is forcing himself to stay seated on the couch while tears spill down his cheeks, he never imagined that human women could experience such pain

~ In the end Branko learns his lesson and thinks that all human women are tough in order to be able to deal with their periods every month

~ After the whole ordeal he needs a few minutes to recover; in the future he makes sure to take care of you better when your period comes, it's the least he can do as your boyfriend/husband

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~ Lotor ~

~ Lotor understands that people of every species has to deal with some kind of reproductive organ related bodily function at some point during their lives, so naturally he knows you're not overreacting to your period cramps

~ In order to better understand what you go through every month Lotor orders a period cramps simulator

~ When Lotor proudly tells you about his most recent purchase you're a little speechless; on one hand it's sweet of him to want to understand what you go through, but on the other hand you feel bad for what he's about to experience when it comes in

~ On the day the package gets delivered to his ship he puts Acxa in charge while the two of you head straight to the habsuite you both live in

~ His generals already know all about the period cramps simulator, so they know not to disturb you and Lotor

~ Lotor thoroughly reads the instructions before you test it out first, that way you know what setting is closest to what you go through every month

~ When it's Lotor's turn you stick the patches on his lower abdomen and stand in front of him, and you make sure that he's ready before you turn the dial on its first setting

~ Lotor's body jerks and he lets out a loud gasp when he feels the first twinge of pain, he assures you that he's fine though

~ You apologize and asks him if he needs to to stop, but Lotor reassures you that he's fine

~ As you slowly turn the dial up to the level that matches your monthly cramps you notice how your significant other is on the verge of crying from the pain

~ Lotor's never experienced pain in such a way before, he respects you even more now than before, and he's always respected you

~ The way the pain wracks through his lower abdomen and the surrounding areas has him gritting his teeth and squeezing his knees as he tries to keep himself upright

~ He doesn't even make it to the highest setting before he has to stop, the waves of intense pain are too much for him to bear

~ Cuddles are ensured aftwards; Lotor always cuddles with you when you have period cramps, so you do the same to comfort him after he experiences them for himself even though they were only simulated

~ Lotor decides to use the period cramps simulator as an interrogation tool in case he ever needs it, that way he doesn't have to result to violence to get the answers he needs if the situation ever presents itself

[kristina-goupil]

More Galra from Voltron. Now it’s Warlord Ranveig and Commander Sniv.

[formderptron]

[purplerubyred]

This guy’s had enough of your bs, Ranveig.

[voltronlegendarysnaps]

[lightheartedgalraweek2018]

This week is just dedicated to some feel good Galra content~

Day 1: Beach Day

Day 2: Monster and Mana

Day 3: Nature (Hiking, Exploring, Camping, etc.)

Day 4: MerGalra

Day 5: Baby Galra

Day 6: Random Headcanons (favorite foods? hobbies? random talents?)

Day 7: Au/Free Day

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[the-not-so-dark-age]

So, is Keith going back to the planet where Ranveing created the superweapon with a Garrison fighter cause Shiro is back to black?

Because that fighter is fighting the Galra cruiser in a way very similar to Keith's style and that planet really is similar to Ranveig's planet seen in s5.

[hazelnatcoffee]

so one of lotor’s ships

Allura’s magic/quintessence manipulation

a teleporting character

(with lines of the astral plane like shiro in s2??)

this guy

and a suspiciously absent Honerva walk into the s7 trailer...............

[deathblossomlp]

All the Galra from S5

I saw a few posts listing the major Galra from the Kral Zera episode but none listing all of them so here we go. In chronological order! 

Under the cut because it’s quite long, we got a lot of lovely Galra babes this season to appreciate.

Unnamed Galra Commander 

Lieutenant Letch

General Branko

Commander Sniv

Commander Sendak

Ilun

Vrek (left)

Unnamed BoM Spy

Warlord Ranveig

Commander Gnov

Quartermaster Janka

Commander Trugg

Comander Ladnok

General Sideburns (he’s actually a lieutenant but shh)

The Archivist

Random Ship Lieutenant (”Return fire immediately!”)

Random ship Lieutenant (Fire on Gnov!”)

Krolia

Those Two Galra

And just for lols

Funsen

That’s all of the lovely Galra we got this season! There were a bunch of  bg Galra too, but that’s for another post. This one feels bloated enough already.

[thedevilsofficialblog]

Full offense, but one of the things I wish the writers didn’t leave hanging in s6 is: what the FUCK did Krolia unleash? Where is it? What is it doing? Why is it considered a “super weapon?” Is this what they meant when they said they were “entering a new age of warfare?” Is is hot/fuckable? I need answers

[discordiansamba]

planned fics, but like, a more concrete list

atla

toph beifong’s guide to being a paradox: things go south during the events of the eclipse, leading to toph mysteriously mentally traveling back in time to before the events of book one. Instead of joining the gaang early, she decides to track down Zuko and bully him into being good sooner. book one!zuko and toph shenanigans ensue.

second spark: azula kills zuko during the chase which leads him to accepting a deal with agni in exchange for returning to “life”- newly undead, he has until sozin’s comet disappears from the sky to teach Aang firebending.

moonlit (tentative name): avatar!yue au, featuring childhood friend aang, literal badgermole raised toph, vigilante zuko, runaway katara, and eternally exasperated sokka

unnamed precure au: toph and katara as a magical duo. need I say more?

unnamed bounty hunter zuko au: in which an amnesiac non-bender zuko is raised by June.

tales of arcadia

in daylight: AU where Jim is born half-troll, but still becomes the trollhunter.

vld

fever pitch: a canon-based story revolving around Hunk and Keith searching for the cure for a poison the rest of the paladins have been inflicted with, set during s3

temporal shift: a canon-divergence/time travel AU rolled up into one where Sendak succeeds in destroying the earth in s7 and a *much* older Keith goes back to the past to fix everything

anomalous origin: anomalous point prequel feat keith befriending allura and romelle

lion’s pride: shiro leads a superhero team after he and three other humans are granted powers by a mysterious space princess in order to combat an alien threat known as the Galra

parallel reverse: altean empire au where keith is half-altean and is a double agent in the empire’s ranks unbeknownst to (most) of his former allies. (spinoff of who you are in the dark)

avatar the legend of hunk (tentative name): atla au where hunk is the avatar, and must put an end to fire lord honerva’s ambitions

still unnamed heith area 51 au: keith’s a half-alien escapee from area 51, hunk is a small town baker, need I say more?

scrap (tentative name): druid!keith au where he’s found as an infant by the druids and is taken under haggar’s wing due to his potential. eventually ends up betraying the empire to rescue shiro and ends up with the paladins

what’s hidden next to you (will soon be seen): once ordinary history teacher takashi shirogane goes missing for a few days only to reappear sans right arm with no memories of where he was- and quickly learns there’s a lot more living in Plaht City than just humans- and that some of those non-humans now want him dead.

an assortment of plot bunnies that I may or may not get around to writing, in no particular order:

atla

au where aang adopts the world’s ugliest cat. sokka can’t shake the feeling that it reminds them of someone. that’s probably because it’s actually zuko. this is probably the least serious of all my plot bunnies.

vld

a ‘raised in the Empire’ style AU where Keith went with Krolia when she left for the Blade of Marmora, in which she took up her canon position with Ranveig with child in tow. he was supposed to just be a low level pilot until he connected with the red lion. oops. definitely the type of fic where he stays “working” for the Empire for longer than the events of the first episode bc of Krolia complications.

blade!keith and rebel!matt run a mission together, pre-naxzela. canon fic.

fully human AU Keith where he’s still raised among the Blade after Heath dies trying to protect the blue lion/earth. Krolia vowed to raise him in his stead and well, Kolivan can’t argue with that mostly bc Krolia doesn’t let him. you want mechanic keith? he’s right there.

au where krolia stays on Earth and raises Keith as a single mom after Heath’s death with the use of some illusory tech

ageswap between keith and pidge. keith IS the world’s angriest 14 year old and Pidge is the cool hacker 18 year old she’s always dreamed of being

[galraluver]

Hey, Hey <3 I’m always reading your VoltronxReader scenarios/headcanons and I love your work, thank you for everything! Could you write a headcanon for Kolivan/Sendak/Ranveig/Prorok with a Dom!GalraReader (you can add some spiceee if you want ;))??? I really love seeing those big strong guys as a bottom with a female (or male) person who loves them more than everything and wants them to feel safe and secure in her arms!

And I ’m thinking that Sendak and Kolivan are secretly both bottoms (wait, let me explain!!!)

Because more often than not, people in leadership positions [Kolivan as the leader of the BoM who probably lost everything in his life at some point and needs some rest from practically everything. And Sendak as zarkons commander who would do EVERYTHING for his kings attention, because it’s the only kind of affection/attention that he gets. (…but what will happen if another person finds a way through his heart and replaces Zarkon?)] need someone in their life to take away the burden of taking care of being in charge. And Yup, that’s my personal fan-theory

Love your work!<3

I can try my best. I can definitely see that though, especially with poor Kolivan who's always overworked. These four big guys definitely need more love 💜

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~ Kolivan ~

~ Because of his position as the leader of the Blades Kolivan feels as though he's carrying the weight of the universe on his shoulders and if he does anything wrong then everyone in the whole universe will suffer more than they already have

~ When he began courting you Kolivan has a hard time being vulnerable around you, even when the two of you are in private, because he's afraid of losing you

~ You definitely notice Kolivan's hesitation and you simply want him to know that you're always going to be there for him, no matter what

~ You're also kind of a dom and you have a natural drive to take care of and protect your significant other

~ One evening while you and Kolivan are fooling around in bed you discover that he can get a bit submissive when you gently bite down on one of his bonding glands

~ Kolivan's horrified at first when he unintentionally lets out a particularly loud moan, although with the discovery that you, his petite girlfriend, is a dom, he finally allows himself to lay back and let you take control

~ Whenever the two of you are alone in your private quarters Kolivan can finally rest and have someone take care of him for once

~ You love Kolivan more than anything and you want him to feel safe and relaxed during his downtime, so you pamper him nearly every evening

~ Kolivan still pampers you because you're his lover, but whenever he's particularly stressed you take care of him

~ You often have dinner waiting for him and afterwards you either give him a massage or the two of you take a warm bath or shower together

~ One of your favorite things to do with Kolivan is slowly unbraid his hair and delicately run your fingers through whilst whispering sweet nothings to him until he falls asleep

~ While you're pampering Kolivan he feels as though you're taking away all of his burdens, at least for a short amount of time

~ He's also submissive in bed and lets you take take care of him whilst also making sure to satisfy you

~ Imagine big, strong and usually stoic Kolivan writhing and moaning while he lays on the bed as you're going down on him

~ You're a soft dom though, bc Kolivan is literally the most precious lover a woman can ask for and you just want him to take a break from reality

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~ Sendak ~

~ Back on Daibazaal Sendak and Zarkon had a casual situationship kind of deal before Zarkon met Honerva, then everything changed; The more distant Zarkon became, the more desperate Sendak was for his attention

~ Sendak might seem like a ruthless killer, and he definitely is during certain situations, but in his personal life he's very submissive

~ He'll do anything, and I mean ANYTHING for Zarkon's attention and affection as the years pass

~ That is until you come into his life; you're supposed to be one of Sendak's crew members, but you're very attracted to him and you don't think he would even consider pursuing a relationship with you simply because you're petite for a galran woman

~ However, as more time passes you become closer to Sendak and he starts to get attached to you; he doesn't recognize it at first, then one day when he's having a mental breakdown alone in the training room you comfort him

~ After that day Sendak gets attached to you and slowly begins to let go of his attachment to Zarkon

~ At some point you begin courting him and he lets you take the lead in the relationship, for him it's nice to have someone to take care of him for once

~ It isn't until mating season that he learns how much of a dom you are whether it be during sex or during daily life

~ Sendak actually prefers you to top him during sexy times regardless of if it's during his rut or not

~ You don't mind topping him bc it's super hot to have him writhing and moaning either above or beneath you

~ After life gets back to normal once your heat and his rut ends you formally begin courting Sendak, the only catch is that you both have to make it look like he's the one courting you when the two of you are our in public

~ Haxus thinks you and Sendak make a good couple and he keeps your secret

~ Sometimes life can get really stressful for Sendak and during those times you practically drag him to bed where you snuggle with him

~ This man practically turns into a purring kitten if you touch him in just the right way (mainly when you massage the bonding glands on either side of his neck, in case you all were wondering)

~ Ultimately Sendak doesn't abandon the empire because he has a sense of duty, but eventually the two of you get married and you receive a higher rank in order to be a better match for him in the empire's eyes

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~ Prorok ~

~ Prorok isn't necessarily one of the highest ranking commanders, but he's earned a place at the main hub which is still an honor

~ It's actually where he met you, his petite significant other

~ Everyone who sees you and Prorok together always assume that he's the dominant one in your relationship, especially since he has a higher rank than you

~ The one thing no one else knows is that he's very much the submissive one in your relationship

~ Because you're a dom you don't mind taking care of your big fluffy lover, it's endearing how he can be submissive

~ In fact, you're the one courting him

~ But to avoid suspicion you both act like he's courting you when the two of you are out and about

~ You absolutely love taking care of Prorok and he feels special to have such a loving mate

~ After a long day of your duties you and Prorok pamper each other and then rest for a while

~ He does all the cooking though; not because you can't, but because he loves cooking meals for the two of you to share

~ Prorok's pretty submissive in the bedroom, too ;)

~ He prefers to bottom while you top him, nevertheless if you want him to top you then he will

~ All in all, Prorok is the sweetest lover you could have asked for

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~ Ranveig ~

~ Ranveig is one of the biggest, toughest commanders in the galra empire, but he doesn't want anyone to know that he's secretly submissive

~ When he begins courting you he keeps up his tough facade; honestly, he's just afraid that you'll change your mind about him if you find out that he's not as strong and dominant as he acts

~ You might be smol for a galran woman, but you can be quite the dom and it sometimes interferes with your relationship with Ranveig

~ In fact, it took the two of you a long time to become physically intimate with each other

~ Ultimately it's your cuteness that gets to Ranveig and he can't help but be vulnerable around you

~ Being one of the highest ranking commanders is a hard job, so naturally you don't mind taking care of your significant other the way he deserves

~ Usually the bigger partner is supposed to take the lead in the relationship, but when the two of you are alone Ranveig lets you take the lead

~ He's huge compared to you, and yet you manage to snuggle with him just fine in bed

~ Although when it comes to *other* bedroom activities Ranveig occasionally lets you take the lead, otherwise he's pretty dominant during sex

~ If he feels like being submissive during sex then he likes receiving a bit of pain since he had a little bit of a pain fetish

~ As much as you like being the dominant one during sex, just one look at his thick cock and large, rounded knot makes you weak in the knees

~ Will melt if you massage the bases of his ears, there's no faster way to get this man purring like a kitten quicker than delicately massaging the bases of his ears

~ Ultimately, as long as the two of you are in private Ranveig enjoys it when you take care of him in every way imaginable

[fufie-doop]

Click here to read from the beginning! / Read here to read Chapter 33: Rebirth!

This chapter is heavier on the Galra, although it is peppered with Shiro’s memories and mindscape as he’s healing and stuck in a limbo state.

A fair few things come to a head regarding Ranveig and Sendak, and Ulaz and Sendak start having issues for their mutual interests in the lad.

Zarkon spends his time being an angry fuck at all the idiots around him.

This is shorter, but chapter 34 is looking to be a shendak porn chapter, and we all know what I’m like for writing smut.

[formderptron]

[shirophantomvox]

Hewo its me again lol! I never thought Krolia and Kolivan had a similar leadership personalities but now it kind of makes sense :0 Also I want to know your headcanons on the Galra in general. Like the empire, culture, society whatever you can think of lol. I genuinely enjoy hearing your thoughts on this stuff and I'm interested in hearing what you have to say :D

Great question, anon! For the last 3 years, I have gathered so much information about them it’s crazy! FYI anon and everyone else, I am in the process of writing a VLD fan fiction. It will take sometime but be on the look out!

When I watched Voltron for the first time, I was immediately attracted to the Galra and their interesting ways of working, secrecy, and (sometimes) unnecessary vengeance. When I say “attracted” I mean their characters interested me more than the heroes. In many shows, the heroes are the interesting characters because we already know that they are the good guys, and their origin stories aren’t exciting as compared to the villains. Now, I still don’t like the Galra and how they handled business, but their origin and background history are interesting.

Before Daibazaal was destroyed, it seemed to be a place full of elegance and discipline. Seeing that Zarkon yelled at Blaytz for fraternizing with one of his servers. To Zarkon, following a narrow line was the perfect way to run his empire so nothing out of the ordinary would happen unless nature caused it. I can understand why Zarkon preferred his people to be disciplined. This way, the planet doesn’t have to experience tragedy regarding crime or worse. In the real world, I don’t view disciplined people as people who “fear” the law but are aware of the law and know the consequences of breaking them. Because of Zarkon’s way of discipline, after he becomes corrupted, he takes “discipline” to an extremely high level and turns it into a dictator/destroyer method of ruling. Essentially, he says: “Destroy this planet or else”. Since these people were already disciplined to follow the law, I (guess now that I realize in this context) now see they only followed Zarkon’s Law because they were fearful of dire consequences.

Sometimes I associate elegance with something I can see with my eyes. This includes lighting, clothes, detailed painting patterns, carpet, way of talking (I’ll get into that next), etc. For example, if you’ve just been awarded a job opportunity on Broadway, here is how I imagine the restaurant should look. Be sure to read this description (it’s going to be good)!

The shiny black Jeep Sahara slowly pulled up to the front of the luxurious restaurant. The yellow lights reflected off the sign into your eyes. You slowly but carefully take one foot out of the Jeep, proceeded by the other, and walked through the double doors on in. Surprisingly, the lights were rather dimmed, so dim that you remove the sunglasses that you once had on to block out the lights outside. A red carpet was beneath your feet leading to the main dining hall. There, multiple white clothes were draped in all angles across the ceiling above the white circle chandeliers. The red carpet ended and turned into a beautiful mixture of brown patterns that made your eyes tickle if you stared too long. Your friends and family raised their glasses in the air once they saw you approach them and yelled: “Congratulations!”

I don’t know if you’re familiar with this, but both versions of Zarkon seem to have a Mid-Atlantic accent. A Mid-Atlantic accent is a mixture of an “American” and British inflection in your throat and is released when you speak. This became very popular in the 1920s in Hollywood. That means that Zarkon’s way of talking is firm, straight to the point, and doesn’t use any contractions (Ex: don’t or can’t).

Although I strongly dislike the Galra, I’ll give them credit where is it due. The thought of gender roles never existed. Women had the same responsibility as men; they fought hard and tough, they endured pain, no one was exempted from fighting the monster for Zarkon’s entertainment, and a woman oversaw a base that hid Ranveig’s super weapon. I’m sure after the women gave birth, they were right back at their posts. In Zarkon’s eyes, it is safe to say that he views males and females as equals. Geez, what’s taking us so long to realize this? Doesn’t it seem like society functions better with everyone TRULY working together (before the destruction of Daibazaal)? After all, Zarkon listened to Honerva and allowed her to continue her research on the rift.

The society? They maneuvered in ships (no cars), were more open to herbs and natural remedies, and heavily relied on science. It seemed futuristic in a way; something the Americans want like flying cars etc.

This is a bit off topic, but at the end of the series, I would have loved to see the “afterlife” screen. I am referencing when Allura and Honerva walked into another reality to reunited with their family and the old paladins. Although Lotor irks me, I would have loved to see him and Honerva have a mother-son moment since he never saw her in his life. I will say that if Lotor grew up on Altea with his mother, he probably would have turned out much different than he is now.

Thanks for the question anon! Feel free to ask more!

[voltrontranscript]

VLD S8E3: The Prisoner’s Dilemma

Season 8 Episode 3: The Prisoner’s Dilemma

Transcript by @dragonofyang

Summary: The Voltron Coalition takes over a Galra base on the planet Ryker, where they meet up with a familiar face: Warlord Lahn. They offer him a place in the Voltron Coalition, and are interrupted by a distress signal from a droid on a missing ship. When they go on the search and rescue operation, the heroes get more than they bargained for.

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Lahn: What’s happening?

Galra Officer: Six hostile ships have entered the system, sir.

Lahn: Prepare armaments and power the satellites. How did they make it past initial detection?

Keith: This is the Voltron Coalition. Lay down your arms and--

Lahn: Open fire!

Lance: Well, that didn’t take long!

Hunk: Fighters launching! Six o’clock low!

Keith: Remember, shoot them down if needed, but try to avoid collateral damage on the ground.

[Cut to the bridge of the IGF-Atlas.]

Shiro: Shield status.

Iverson: Holding steady at ninety-five percent, but the ground cannons have us targeted.

Shiro: Let’s give the Lions some backup. Adjust our heading down to one point zero five.

Coran: Adjusting course.

Shiro: Lock onto the ground cannons. 

Iverson: We have weapons lock.

Shiro: Fire!

Iverson: Prepare for launch. Once you’re locked in, you’ve got three seconds. Anticipate, but don’t jump the gun.

Pilots: Copy.

Griffin: Alright, team, we’ve got to clear a path for the rebel ships. Let’s move!

Keith: Paladins! Let’s take out their reinforcements.

[Cut to the command center of the base.]

Lahn: Damage report!

Galra Officer: We’ve suffered little to no casualties, sir, but half the fleet has been rendered inoperable.

[Cut to N-7 outside the base.]

N-7: Pulse emitters set. Detonation in three, two, one.

[Cut back to the command center.]

Galra Officer: All power is down across the base. Only the emergency power generators remain active.

Lahn: What about the satellites?

Galra Officer: They should still be operational.

Lahn: Good.

[Cut to the IGF-Atlas.]

Shiro: Does anyone have eyes on where these lasers are coming from?

Pidge: I’m not seeing anything on my scanners. Trying to locate point of origin now.

Allura: I’m on it. I’ve got visual on two cloaked cannon satellites.

Hunk: How did we miss those?

Pidge: It looks like we wormholed right past them.

Keith: Paladins, on me! Form Voltron!

Shiro: Great job making quick work of the satellites, Paladins. We’ve successfully gained control of the base.

[Scene change to the command center of the base.]

James: This one says he’s the leader.

Hunk: Whoa! Oh! Holy Kaltenecker, what are you doing here? It’s me, Hunk. Remember? Paladin of the Yellow Lion? We worked together.

Lahn: I remember.

Keith: Wait, you know this guy?

Hunk: Yeah, from the Omega Shield. Oh, that’s right, you were, uh, you were on a space road trip with your mom. Keith, this is our friend Lieutenant Lahn.

Lahn: It’s Warlord Lahn now, and you and I are not friends.

Hunk: Oh. Okay, uh… I guess I just thought we bonded by working together as a team to fix the Omega Shield and save your planet, you know? A Galra-occupied planet, no less. We saved it. It’s cool. No big deal.

Lahn: Sendak only attacked the Omega Shield after we pledged loyalty to Voltron. Then you disappeared and left us vulnerable to more attacks. I vowed to never let that happen again.

Allura: It was not our intention to be gone for so long. But we’re here now.

Lahn: To claim victory over us?

Allura: No!

Shiro: We didn’t come here to argue. Warlord Lahn, we’re asking you to join the Voltron Coalition to help provide stability to the universe.

Lahn: What’s the alternative?

Shiro: If you want peace, if you want to end this war, there can be no alternative.

Lahn: You’ve attained victory, and I accept defeat.

Keith: It doesn’t have to be victory or death. I know it’s the Galra way, but--

Lahn: And what do you know of the Galra?

Keith: My mother is Galra. She’s a member of the Blade of Marmora. So am I.

Lahn: The mutinous Blades have all but perished. Are they so diminished in numbers that they’re forced to enlist a half-breed and his mommy?

Pidge: Guys, I’m getting an incoming communication.

Shiro: Patch it through.

Distorted Male Voice: Yordam bering exus. Yordam bering exus. Yordam bering exus.

Lahn: It’s an emergency protocol built into the sentries when they’re under distress. Has your Voltron Coalition attacked them, as well?

Keith: No, we didn’t.

Shiro: Pidge, see if you can reopen the hailing frequency.

Pidge: I’m trying, but no response. I’m locating the transmission’s origin, but the EMPs we set off have done a number on the communications systems. Huh? E got a comm signature. Do you recognize this ship?

Lahn: Yes, it’s Klytax V-Three. It’s one of the fifteen ships I sent on an assignment six phoebs ago. They all disappeared. We assumed them dead.

Keith: It looks like they’re not dead after all. We need to get out there. Shiro, how long before the Atlas is ready to launch again?

Shiro: Hours. We still need to process all the Galra and prepare the planet to continue operating on its own. This is our mission. We need to see this through.

Keith: Then Voltron will go.

Lahn: Voltron is going to save the Galra? My fleet would never believe Voltron was there to help. They’d fight you until their last breath.

Keith: That’s why you’re coming with us.

[Scene change to open space en route to the location of Klytax V-Three.]

Keith: What was this fleet’s mission when they left?

Lahn: They were out gathering munitions.

Allura: Weapons? Were you buying or stealing them?

Lahn: The Galra Empire is at war with itself. We have to do what we can to survive. But if you must know, they were salvaging weapons from an abandoned Galra base.

Pidge: I have visual.

Keith: Everyone, stay alert.

Lance: What happened here?

Hunk: Uh, Warlord Lahn, didn’t you say there were fifteen cruisers? Where are the rest of them?

Pidge: I’m not detecting any signs of life or biorhythms on the closest two ships, but there are some signals coming from the ship at the end.

Lahn: That’s Klytax V-Three, where the call came from.

Keith: Hailing Galra Cruiser Klytax V-Three. This is Keith, Paladin of the Black Lion of Voltron. Do you copy?

Lahn: This is Warlord Lahn, your commander. Do you copy?

Distorted Male Voice: Yordam bering exus. Yordam bering exus.

Keith: Whoever’s in there, we need to find them and get them out.

Pidge: If I can access the ship’s security network, we should be able to find out what happened here.

Keith: Paladins, Lahn and I are gonna head in first to make sure the entry point is safe. You guys jetpack in behind us.

Paladins: Copy.

[Scene change to inside the ship, where Keith, Kosmo, and Lahn teleport in.]

Keith: We’re all clear. Lahn, open the airlock doors.

[Cut to the Paladins as they enter the airlock, then group up with Lahn and Keith.]

Keith: Pidge, are you picking up any signals?

Pidge: There are multiple biorhythms, but they’re intermittent, almost random. It doesn’t make any sense.

Keith: Okay, we’ll need to split up to find any survivors. Hunk and Lance, clear the aft of the ship. I’ll take the bow and work my way toward you. Pidge and Allura, take Lahn to go through the security logs. Find out what happened here.

Lahn: I don’t like taking orders on my own ship.

Keith: Duly noted.

[Scene change to Keith searching the ship in the dark.]

Keith: Nobody’s here.

[Transition to Lahn attempting to access the bridge’s computer.]

Lahn: It’s useless! The ship is in lockdown and the systems can’t be rebooted. We’ll need to contact my base for the security keys.

Pidge: Okay. Or we could just do this.

Allura: What’s wrong with it?

Pidge: I’m not sure. It appears to be corrupted. Let me see if I can clean this up.

Lahn: Everything I’ve spent years fighting for, taken away in an instant.

Allura: I, too, have lost everything. My planet, my family. But when the Paladins arrived at the Castle of Lions--

Lahn: You’ve never had to earn power. It’s always been given to you! You’re looking for something you once had: security, peace, happiness. Those things have never been part of a Galra soldier’s life. You and I are not the same.

Allura: You want something to call your own. Believe it or not, I understand that, but there are other ways to get it than through force. That’s what the coalition is offering.

[Scene change to Hunk and Lance floating through the escape pod bay.]

Hunk: The escape pods are still here.

Lance: Yeah, but the Galra aren’t. Everyone is gone, but no one escaped in one of these things.

Hunk: Ugh, that’s creepy. Oh, it’s a massacre! We gotta get out of here!

Lance: Ah! It’s all over me!

Hunk: Me, too! Lance, get it off me! Oh--oh, wait. Wait a minute. It’s food goo!

Lance: It’s not coming off!

Hunk: Oh, it’s rotten food goo! Gross!

[Cut to Keith, who finds a large hole blasted through several walls.]

Keith: What could have done this?

[Cut back to Allura, Pidge, and Lahn on the bridge.]

Pidge: I think I’ve got something. The soldier is here, but after the flash, he’s gone. But now the shadow is on the other side of the screen.

Allura: Perhaps it’s from another soldier.

Pidge: I don’t think so. That’s less than a tenth of a second. Hold on, it looks like the trajectory of the lighting angles combined with the proximity to the soldier are distorting the shadow’s shape.

Lahn: What is that thing?

[Cut back to Hunk and Lance as they float further up the ship, where they stumble across Ranveig’s Creature siphoning the quintessence from the Balmera crystal.]

Pidge: Guys, be on the lookout for a giant, deadly monster.

Allura: We believe it’s what attacked the crew. Avoid at all costs.

Pidge: Lance, Hunk, do you copy?

[Cut back to Pidge as Lance and Hunk shriek into the comms.]

Pidge: Guys, are you okay? Lance? Hunk?

Hunk: We’re okay.

[Cut to the Creature zipping through the halls and stopping at a computer.]

Pidge: Keith, we just contacted Lance and Hunk. They saw something. Be advised--

[Cut to Lance and Hunk returning to the bridge of the ship.]

Pidge: Keith? Keith, can you hear me?

Allura: Are you two okay?

Lance: Yeah, we’re fine, but we need to get out of here, now!

Pidge: Why? What happened?

Hunk: It was… monster. Ah. Blue flash. Almost died. I got rotten food goo.

Lance: Wait, where’s Keith?

[Scene change to Keith in a dimly lit hallway of the ship.]

Keith: Hello?

Sentry: What are you? What are you?

Keith: My name is Keith, leader of Voltron, Paladin of the Black Lion. Wait. “Yordam bering exus.” Is that you?

Sentry: Where are the rest of the Galra?

Keith: They’re still on planet Ryker. Why?

Sentry: Planet Ryker.

[Cut to the rest of the group on the bridge.]

Pidge: Keith and I were in communication right before we got disconnected. It must have been that thing. You said you saw the creature, right?

Lance: Oh, yeah! Face-to-horrifying-face!

Lahn: We just watched that thing take out one of my men in an instant. How did you two manage to escape unscathed?

Hunk: What’s happening now?

Pidge: The ship’s moving, and it’s headed towards Lahn’s base!

Hunk: Oh, Keith! Good, you’re here! There’s a monster on the ship!

Keith: The base you sent this fleet to plunder, was it Warlord Ranveig’s?

Lahn: Yes, it was.

Keith: Unbelievable.

Allura: Keith, what’s going on?

Keith: The creature on this ship is a superweapon designed to destroy the Galra, and only Galra.

Lahn: Warlord Ranveig would never create such a thing.

Keith: Ranveig found the creature in the Quantum Abyss and experimented on it with Lotor’s quintessence. He trained it to take out his Galran enemies, but he could never control it. The beast couldn’t differentiate between adversaries and allies.

Lance: Wait, how do you know so much about this super-moster-weapon-thingy?

Keith: Because Krolia and I let it loose so we could escape Ranveig’s base. This is all my fault. I’m sorry.

Lahn: It’s what you’ve wanted from the beginning. Something to get rid of the Galra for you.

Lance: I don’t know what it’s gonna take to get it through your thick skull, but we’re not your enemy.

Keith: Pidge, can you initiate the self-destruct protocol? We need to destroy this ship and the monster along with it. And we need to do it immediately.

Pidge: Okay, I’m on it. Once I initiate, we’ll have two doboshes to exit the ship.

Lance: Two hours? Isn’t that too long?

Others: Minutes!

Lance: What? That’s not enough time!

Pidge: Let’s move!

Sentry: All Galra must perish.

Lance: Oh, come on! Pidge, how much time before the ship explodes?

Pidge: Sixty ticks.

Hunk: We gotta get them out of there.

Pidge: This should do it. That thing overrode my protocol!

Lance: We can take it down with our bayards.

Allura: Keith!

Lance: We’re coming for you!

Hunk: Stand away from the door!

Lahn: Victory or death!

Keith: Do you trust me yet? Paladins, clear the hallway. We’re coming through! Let’s go!

Pidge: Ten ticks!

Allura: The cargo bay where we entered is the nearest exit point.

Pidge: Five ticks! We’ll never make it!

[Scene change to Planet Ryker as Warlord Lahn speaks to a crowd.]

Lahn: The Galra Empire may be decimated, but its warriors are still needed to maintain stability. Twice the Paladins of Voltron have risked their lives for me, and yet I questioned their intent. I was wrong. I pledge loyalty to a united front with the Voltron Coalition and I encourage you all to do the same.

[Scene change to the bridge of the IGF-Atlas.]

Pidge: I downloaded some intel from that cruiser. There might be another one of Honerva’s beasts out there.

Lance: Another one?

Allura: This is just what I feared. Shiro, we need to adjust our mission’s objective and track down where these things are coming from.

Shiro: How certain are you that it’s a robeast?

Pidge: I’m not positive, but according to the message logs, some Galra have spotted a giant robotic mech that fits the description. The logs even refer to a similar weapon.

Allura: There may be another Altean piloting it. We must investigate.

Shiro: Thousands of innocent souls are waiting to be liberated from what remains of the Galra Empire. We can’t just change course.

Keith: Maybe you don’t have to.

Shiro: Keith, what are you saying?

Keith: We’ll split up. The Atlas will continue working with the Galra while Voltron searches for Honerva and her beasts.

Shiro: You’ll be out there on your own, without backup.

Keith: We’ll be okay. Voltron is stronger now more than ever.

[Scene change to a crowd of Alteans standing at the steps of Oriande, where Honerva activates a teludav and opens a large pink wormhole, where an Altean mech flies from Oriande out into space.]

End.