#pythas lok

[who-do-i-know-this-man]

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[cardassi-art]

I’m absolutely obsessed with A Stitch in Time by Andy Robinson, and by extension the wonderful world building on Cardassia Prime and it’s culture.

I present my interpretation of Pythas Lok!

I am doing a gentle series of Cardassian portraits (we’ll see how long that lasts though) but it’s been a very fun exercise thus far.

[spocks-kaathyra]

eight lubak

[codenameregnar]

Elim Garak’s big gay disabled polycule send tweet

[nullphysics]

[vaguely-concerned]

pythas lok during the bamarren chapters, or: your crush texts you 'wanna come over and look at my lizard' and when you do get there there is in fact a lizard. (to be fair it's a pretty cool lizard)

[master-of-the-game]

Freezing lizards. So, dr. Parmak, Garak, Damar, Pythas and Dukat for some reason went to Earth in winter. Or in late autumn, maybe. In case of low temperatures they have to stay together, and this certainly concerns them.

[ladyylavenderrr]

This has always been a big source of mystery for me when reading A Stitch In Time and there’s tons of contradictory information. In some parts, Garak describes himself as a grown man, in other parts he’s described as a kid. Some students in his group have not gone through the brunt of puberty yet (developing their ridges) which implies a younger age, and Garak is old enough to have developed a semblance of sexual interest, but he also does come off as naive regarding that topic in some ways (that comment about not understanding what his teacher meant by female students being a distraction didn’t read as a joke to me, though maybe you interpreted it differently) I’m just curious what age range everyone was envisioning when reading this book.

Reblog for a bigger sample size and maybe tell me why you picked your answer in the notes or replies. Thank you :-)

[bijoumikhawal]

bamarren posting again. It's interesting that like, Pythas was Garak's closest friend, and also more... socially aware than him? Garak remarks on himself as grown and a man and all that at the time but there are quite a few ways where he comes off as childish, or at least severely inexperienced with the social environment of Bamarren, such as the first time he got a beating. Which, spitballing, is probably a result of him primarily being socialized as an upper class servant or spending time with Tolan, who really had no interest in toughening him up the way an all male military academy-adjacent environment would expect.

But Pythas is also 1) service class 2) visibly effeminate. In his case, maybe his sponsor prepared him for the environment he'd be in, or noticed his aptitude for it. But notably, Pythas is the one who notices Garak after the beating, empathizes with him, and helps him get revenge without getting caught.

And they're certainly not attached at the hip, but after Garak is severely injured in the competition, Pythas is the one keeping an eye on him and his health, reminding him to breathe, making sure he can stand up with his cane properly, etc. And when Barkan initally approaches Garak about the competition, the two of them are practicing after school (specifically something Garak isn't good at and Pythas is) and Barkan waits until Pythas leaves and Garak is alone.

If you think about it, there's not just solidarity but a sense that Pythas is protecting Garak- which makes the fact that he reported Garak's affair with Palandine and his Oralian Way visits to Tain so bitter, and Garak also never seems to blame him over it. It doesn't turn Garak's feelings towards him to a combination of hate and love, he never indicates dislike at all- which, I could be misremebering but I part of that is probably that Garak doesn't find out until after he's returned to Cardassia I think. Even in The Calling, we don't get hate, even after Pythas advocates putting him in a permanent coma (which, okay, everyone else was considering killing him).

[britishbilliee]

Pythas kinda cute tho-

He do be frfr

[eco-lite]

I never make my own posts on tumblr but I’m foregoing my lurking for a second to crosspost this review I wrote of A Stitch in Time. I kept it generic for the locals on goodreads, but I though people on here my like it. Review is pasted below the line.

How do I even begin to review a book that fostered such emotional attachment that I found myself bringing it with me around the house just to have it nearby?

Elim Garak is just one of /those characters/ for me. I knew from his first appearance in Deep Space Nine that I was not going to be normal about this man. A former intelligence agent for the Obsidian Order, Garak was exiled to Terok Nor/Deep Space Nine for reasons we never come to learn in the show. It's clear that blood is on Garak's hands, but he is such a deeply complex and likable character that it doesn't truly matter what he's done in his past--not to Julian Bashir, station CMO, who is drawn to Garak's lies and secrets and mysterious personality. The two form a close but tenuous bond based on a mutual love of engaging conversation and literary critique.

We come to learn bits and pieces of Garak's past throughout the show, but it's not until Andy Robinson's A Stitch in Time that all of his past is laid bare. As the actor who portrayed Garak, Andy put a lot of time into coming up with a backstory and motivations for his character. And boy, did that time and effort pay off. Andy has brilliantly constructed the world of Cardiassian society and Garak's history within it. It's clear that he understands Garak in exactly the same way I do, and that was truly special (and sometimes harrowing) to experience. There were many moments throughout my reading where I found myself staring introspectively into the distance as I reflected on how closely I could relate to the bitter loneliness of this book. Andy, why are you staring into my soul? I thought this was supposed to reveal things about Garak, not me!

The novel is framed as a nearly-400-page letter to Julian, asking him to bear witness to Garak's past and his healing from it. This letter is an explanation of why Garak is the way he is--a baring of his soul to the one person who has ever been willing to understand. It's a terribly intimate piece of writing. Although their relationship has grown distant, Garak ends his letter by inviting Julian back into his life--to behold the person he has become, and share in the healing of himself and of Cardassia.

Andy handles this story beautifully, and gives so much depth to Cardassian society and its people. Kelas Parmak is a gift of a character, and Palandine, Pythas Lok, Tolan, and Mila the regnar are all wonderful additions to the Star Trek canon. I also love the ideas introduced about spiritual and political healing--both things the war-ravaged Cardassia desperately needs. Although this novel deals heavily with loneliness and isolation, betrayal and manipulation, it is ultimately a hopeful story. Both individuals and societies can heal with the help of community--a timeless message we all need to hear.

If you've read this book, please talk to me about it! I have so many thoughts I couldn't put into this review, and like Garak, "the surest way to [my] heart is through conversation."

[randomgeeknamedbrent]

My favorite part is how many people know Pythas Lok (The Star Trek: Deep Space 9 A Stitch in Time) but don't know Pythas Lok (The Star Trek: Deep Space 9 A Stitch in Time)

I think you may have messed up that last one

WHY DID IT NIT QUEUE THAT??

[saintjudasi]

rereading a stitch in time

[spocks-kaathyra]

Pythas is shaped exactly like me actually bc I said so. 5'0 and everything

nakey under the cut

[codenameregnar]

So we all agree that Garak and Pythas fucked nasty style in that jungle right?

[catboyelimgarak]

Pythas in ‘The Calling’ is just like: Elim, bestie, Im at my fucken limit with you and your uncontrollable emotions. I’m not letting this boomer kill you off, instead I am sending you to the Universal Limbo Dimension to think about how you fucked up our democratic plans. Enjoy imaginary Paris and ur sexy human body, bestie, XoXoxoXo