#fantastic enterprises

[dumb-alek]

Say what you want about SNW but I REALLY loved the way in the episode where Pike sees the future where Jim is not the captain of the Enterprise lil glimpses we get of him having just insane professional chemistry with Spock.

Like across realities and in different universes, Kirk sees Spock across the room through a video transmission and calls him impressive. It's like a jolt, bullseye, and laser focus towards eachother before they even meet in person.

They instantly agree and see eachother's point of view. There's SPARKS. I genuinely felt watching this as if they were the only people in the room (and I feel like the camera work in that conference room helped with that - purposely).

Not to mention Jim's full body turn he does when he watches Spock leave, which to me definitely betrayed some kind of interest on Jim's part.

I get being mad at comphet Spock, (though TOS did comphet Spock also so 🤷) and I think if snw went in a slightly different direction with Chapel they could do something interesting and canon-compliant, which is a shame.

But after finishing the 1st season I really do feel the show only gets better (when they lay off the one liners a bit and focus more on the honestly pretty cool episode ideas they have), and it looks like it's done with love, attention to details and understanding, overall, what star trek is. (Which I can't say about some other star trek media cough cough).

But most importantly, at least for the sake of this post and for the sake of the ship that started modern fandom culture, I feel like they understand the gravity of K/S.

Now, I'm not deluding myself that they're going to 'get together' within SNW, if it's to keep with the tos timeline even in the slightest. And as much as I enjoy the show, it doesn't seem likely for it to be breaking any new grounds. Besides, at this point in time it would make no sense, considering there's no space for them to be together in TOS until season three at best. Any alternatives would either be either out of character, or simply upsetting (such as an on and off relationship, a breakup, things I don't want to think about 😞)

HOWEVER. They already made a hint Chapel is bisexual, and while they do try to generally keep with TOS canon - they diverge from it only when they think they are the point A from which they can get to point B, which is TOS. I don't always agree with their vision, but I can respect it. So I wouldn't be that surprised (though ecstatic) if they hinted at at least at Kirk being bisexual, here and there.

And in TOS canon Spirk is inescapable. If we ignore the romantic interpretation, which is already pretty hard to ignore, then in their capacity as soulmates - a part of canon that's impossible to ignore. And with as little Jim and Spock as we got so far, I think they understand that.

In SNW keeping Kirk and Spock apart messed up the whole timeline! You could say that Spock dying is what really messed it up, but we can clearly see the episode we've seen in TOS from a different perspective and things went south the moment Chris started to act. Both Kirk and Spock are there - both the same as in the regular timeline, in their respective duties. But they're not together and them not being together is so bad for the universe that Chris has to go back in time to tell himself to die (well not die but suffer from a horrific accident).

And if it doesn't feel extremely monumental, soulmate level shit idk what to tell you

[ech-e-sketch]

CHAPEL ‼️‼️

[atomic-chronoscaph]

Enterprise in drydock - Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

[tofixtheshadows]

RIP Laios Touden you would have loved xenofiction. Born to have his life changed by being assigned to read White Fang in the fifth grade.

[queenspock]

One of my favourite things about ENT is Hayes giving Malcolm long suffering expressions when he has his back turned

[dukeofriven]

Best 'Classic' Trek Theme

[ansonmountdaily]

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 2 UK Launch Event

Anson Mount and Rebecca Romijn visited the UK launch event for Strange New Worlds Season 2, on June 21 2023. It was a great evening at the Outernet in London, where Paramount+ set up an interactive experience boasting an immersive planet room (different worlds, the Enterprise flying in the sky as visitors look up, etc), galactic themed food and glowing drinks (Romulan ale, Replicator pizza), a special photobooth, and a screening of episode 1.

Anson and Rebecca also did a Q & A on stage and took pictures with fans at the party.

Source: jobbergrams, graciematrix, avik Instagram Story, its.chloehill Instagram Story, ramzan_miah Instagram Story, ellie.littlechild, clarebk, mikeoverton21, Anthony Harvey / Shutterstock via nybreaking.com, John Philips / Getty Images (Thank You! ♥)

[what-happens-to-the-heart]

And finally some weekend time to go through and read and comment on the beautiful fanworks that have been posted for Cohen Fest so far!

If you are enjoying the angsty delights in this years Cohen fest, remember if you can to give the author/artist a comment or reblog 😉🥳

[aquamonstra]

Everybody who said I could jump right into watching Lower Decks was Stupid and Wrong and I was completely correct to watch every Trek series leading up to it first because I get ALL OF THE REFERENCES NOW.

[traxanaxanos]

The com sounded. "Bridge to Captain Archer."

That was T'Pol.

"Excuse me a minute." Archer walked to the nearest companel. "Archer here. Go ahead."

"We have been contacted by the Thelasian Trading Confederacy."

"What?"

"We have been contacted by the Thelasian Trading Confederacy."

from Rosetta by Dave Stern

[slippery-domjot-balls]

My life will never be as fulfilling as a Star Trek forehead designer. Look at these beauties!!!!! LOOK AT THEM!

Thank you. Please find more forehead.

[ensnchekov-a]

i am once again thinking of chekov and sulu and their friendship hnnnnnnn

i just fall into this rabbit hole sometimes and get hopelessly stuck tbh

[skirter01]

DP X DC

At a Wayne Enterprises Networking Gala:

Bruce: So about that new employee, there’s been a lot of talk…you mentioned he’d be in attendance this evening?

Lucius: ah, Mr Fenton I presume? Yes, he’s fantastic really.

Bruce: So I’ve heard. Where’s the man hiding? I haven’t managed to bump into him yet.

Lucius: Mr Fenton has been squandered away to the children’s table I believe.

Bruce: the children’s table…?

Lucius: *points* there, the tallest one.

Bruce trained his gaze in the direction Lucius pointed, to come face to face with the peculiar sight of a wiry, 20-something year old, back haired, blue eyed man consumed in a heated argument with a chubby 6 year old girl in piggy tails.

Bruce: that’s-

Lucius: Yep, you’re gonna hate him. Best go introduce yourself!

[giffingthingsss]

I like how they're evolving toward a TOS aesthetic with random blinking lights on the bridge.

[but-a-humble-goon]

I'd kill for a miniseries or something set during the time before Cass came to Gotham, when she was drifting through the world after escaping Cain. Partially because it's an almost totally unexplored part of the character's history, partially because more non-verbal Cass stories would be fantastic and partially because solo Cass stuff totally removed from the rest of the Bats would be a breath of fresh air. Also though, consider it from the POV of some enterprising hired killer paid to clip someone on the street when a random homeless eleven year old yanks them out of the way of the bullet, takes the gun out of your hand, ejects the mag, clears the chamber, cheerily disassembles it, knocks you out cold with a flying knee to the jaw, does not elaborate then leaves.

[brucewaynehater101]

AU:

Damian, as an adult (maybe 19), travels back to when Dick's parents had just died.

Damian introduces himself to Bruce (who's 28ish) as a friend, wanting to help him with his mission to save Gotham. It takes time, but Bruce learns to trust Damian, introduces him to his ward Dick Grayson, and even hires Damian for Wayne Enterprises.

They are a weird family dynamic, but Dick settles on calling Damian his older brother. Dick slowly starts to heal from the trauma of his parents' death, especially with Damian there providing additional emotional support.

The older man, of course, changes what he can of the future. He finds Cass, permanently neutralizes the Joker (without killing just in case Bruce catches wind), and supports the Todds, Browns, and Thomases (arresting Willis and Arthur if need be). He invites Tim over to the Manor for "playdates" with Dick.

Overall, Damian is doing a fantastic job of helping Batman establish himself, teaching Bruce how to communicate with his children, saving Gotham, teaching Dick how to communicate his anger in other ways, helping the charity division (in particular the animal ones) of Wayne Enterprises, and overall being a great family member.

Bruce learns not to be an asshole and Dick knows he's loved and appreciated regardless of what labels the kid puts on their familial relationships (i.e. whether he thinks of Bruce as a dad or a loved guardian). Dick is doing fantastic as Robin, even though Damian couldn't convince him to wear pants. With the support of Batman, Damian's moniker, and, eventually, Batgirl, Robin flies through the night sky. He's so happy. He even forms the Titans and Bruce forms the JL.

It's good.

Then Dick has to watch Damian fall to his death in a vicious mockery of the Graysons' last show.