#caitians

[star-trek-fandom-confessions]

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I wish we’d gotten to learn more about T’Ana. She’s one of only like 2 named Caitians to appear in alpha canon after all. I think if Lower Decks went on as long as it deserved to, we definitely would’ve gotten an episode like Where Pleasant Fountains Lie or Migleemo’s B-plot in A Farewell to Farms where her origin and backstory could be explored a bit. We could’ve gotten a look at why she wanted to be a doctor and what may have happened in her life to make her so cynical. I liked the rare moments when she would actually act caring towards others like when she explained to Tendi that she was transferring her to the science division and it would’ve been nice to see more of that from her. I’d definitely want to see the Caitian homeworld as well.

[quasi-normalcy]

Symphonic pieces for various Star Trek factions (a vibes-based analysis)

Anyways, here are pieces that give me the vibes of various races from Star Trek

Federation:

Theme from Cosmos (Vangelis): The truth is that most of the music in Star Trek is already a theme for the Federation. But why not a theme that's about the majesty of the universe?

Klingons:

God of War montage (various composers). I don't know, the female vocals have always struck me as sounding like Klingon opera.

Romulans:

Dance of the Knights (Sergei Prokofiev). A piece that makes you feel like you're going to end up with a knife in your back if you don't watch yourself very, very carefully.

Borg:

Pruit Igoe (Phillip Glass). I can listen to this and just imagine flying through the endless, monumental labyrinth of a Borg Cube, where everything human goes to die.

Orions:

Tikal (E.S. Posthumus). Tell me that this isn't the soundtrack to having your ship stolen by green-skinned "animal women"

Ferengi:

Breakfast Machine (Danny Elfman). Just kind of silly; just kind of weird; just kind of commercial; very much like the Ferengi.

Dominion:

Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta (Fricsay), Bela Bartok. It's subtle, makes you paranoid, hides in the shadows. Very oppressive. Very Dominionesque.

Cardassians:

The Conquest of Paradise (Vangelis). Music that speaks to an invincible state. A perfect theme for a brutal colonizer.

Vau N'Akat:

Pompeii (E.S. Posthumus) A proud and ancient culture brought to ruin in a sudden cataclysm; seamlessly weaving the electronic into the traditional.

BONUS:

Caitians:

Duetto Buffo di due Gatti (Gioachino Rossini): Meow.

[awesome-manatee]

Make a Star Trek show with a crew of all Caitians, call it Strange Mew Worlds.

[noxequusart]

Cadet T'ana (just my fanon)

[mistermistyyy]

Me whenever I see fanart of the TOS crew

[frostymj]

And the adorable little Caitian kitten in Prodigy

Caitians in the Animated Series, in the Novelverse and the Kelvin Universe

[nelc]

David R. Deitrick's character art for the FASA RPG supplement the Star Trek IV Sourcebook Update (1986) - with bonus alien species photos!

[baylardian-1]

some boyager scribblies

[moingo]

recent star trek stuff SQUEE

[fauvester]

yeah who up putting their nicktoons in their star trek

[realmofthefirebird]

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine AU

Another ridiculous AU for y'all, this time is actually *does* have a target audience of like 5 people 😎

[star-trek-fandom-confessions]

#1080

I know it was supposed to just be a one-off joke, but I hate how Lower Decks made it so that Caitians used to eat Betazoids. It makes me uncomfortable in the same way as the Gorn eating people.

[whos-the-hottest-st-character]

Who is hotter? Sybok or T'Ana?

Round One, Match Eighty One

[cruisingheightswithdragons]

A lil Lilip w her mama :)

[noxequusart]

Love is

[mistermistyyy]

Collection of M'Ress in the Star Trek comics!

IDW series, Year Four/Five series, The Scheimer Barrier series:

New Frontiers series:

DC series:

Peter Pan Records audio drama: