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per your request for Star Trek asks: any thoughts on what was going through Julian’s mind when he gave garak those chocolates? or what was going through Garak’s mind then? ^_^

I honestly love that scene very much and there is a lot to unpack about it in my opinion!

Specifically about the chocolates, what I’m thinking is that (besides the fact that it was simply a sweet gesture) Julian had some clear intentions for giving them (back) to Garak. Garak would undoubtedly think of Julian when he carefully unwraps the chocolate while on the mission (I can just imagine his little smile T_T), and thinking of him would:

1. I guess in a way calm him down (because Julian is someone he genuinely enjoys being with and even though they’re bickering all the time and Garak has more trust issues than a Romulan, Julian is the person he’s closest to on DS9). Thinking of him and his sweet gesture might be soothing.

And also:

2. Give him reason to come back from his mission (alive). The chocolates were actually intended to be a gift from Garak to Julian (as discussed in the beginning of the episode) but now Julian is giving them back. For me this kind of implies that Garak would have to make up for it eventually and give Julian the chocolates he’d promised him, but for that he’d obviously have to come back from the mission first. So basically it’s Julian, once again, indirectly telling Garak that he should be careful and come back (and well, I guess not rejoin the Obsidian Order) because he’s waiting for him. Julian is super worried about him as we can see in the beginning of The Die Is Cast ;)

I kind of would’ve loved if the episode had ended with Julian finding the chocolates in his quarters or the infirmary (maybe Garak purposely didn’t eat them so he could give them back right away?), though that’s just the garashir-shipper in me and I do like the original ending of the episode very much.

Bonus: I love how their hands touch when Julian gives Garak the chocolates before he leaves! And the way both keep smiling at each other throughout that scene makes ME smile so much too ♡

Bonus Bonus: Why does this shot look like Julian’s gonna propose?? lmao

Thank you for the ask, though I might’ve gone overboard a little haha ♡

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I miss your drawings! I hope you are doing more! ❤️

I‘m like 4000 years too late with this but I’ll be posting some art in a bit!! I’ve been getting back into it hehe also I’m always open for art prompts, especially if they’re Star Trek related 👀

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what is a cute garashir headcanon you have?

There are soo many, but I’d like to believe that Garak hyperfixates on Kukalaka a bit. He cuddles with it at night (even though he denies doing so) because the fact that it smells like Julian makes him feel safe and at peace. Sometimes he also talks to it when he misses Julian or takes it to his shop, but most importantly: he uses Kukalaka as a means to bribe his boyfriend when he feels lonely: “I have kidnapped Kukalaka (once again). If you want to have it back alive and well, you have to come and spend time with me. You’ve got one minute to decide.” Obviously he has no intention of giving it back—which Julian doesn’t mind (even though he always pretends to be annoyed with Garak), because he too uses his stuffed animal as an excuse to show up at Garak’s quarters whenever he misses him, saying he wants to “take it back” but then just ends up staying and spending the night at Garak’s quarters. And the next morning he just conveniently forgets to take Kukalaka back, knowing very well he can show up at Garak’s quarters the following night as well.

Thank you for the question!♡

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!!DS9 season 5 spoilers!!

"The recent borg attack."

THEY DID NOT JUST DROP THAT IN THERE WITH NO CONTEXT WHATSOVER BEING GIVEN BY THE SERIES. NO MENTION OF ANY BORG ATTACKS HERE.

(I know vaguely it's to do with TNG - one of the movies I believe? But STILL. I thought there was a season or so to go! Can't just shock a girl like that.)

Wish I hadn't known about changeling Julian though.

Also I am really enjoying our "ask game", so to speak<3 I am planning on replying but I have quite a few thoughts to sort through first.

(OMG because you said you’re on season 5….that means in season 6 you’ll finally watch In The Pale Moonlight. Please give me alllll your thoughts on that episode once you’ve watched it okay!!!)

I think I remember them mentioning the Borg attack and I loved it because I loooove these little “Easter eggs” (if you can call them that). If you haven’t watched TNG yet…please do it after DS9!!!!! It’s really worth it (most of it anyway).

I also love our ask game btw!!!! Whenever I see you in my inbox I’m super excited, so thank you for just rambling about Star Trek in there! I always enjoy reading your thoughts!! There are actually so many DS9 episodes I’d love to hear your thoughts/opinions about!!!

(Btw I’ve seen you repost a couple of posts in German before so if you are/speak German…Hallo, ich bin auch Deutsch lmao 🖖🏼)

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Dukat be like:

Make Cardassia strong again

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA

I couldn’t resist and had to edit this:

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Oh hey, look who's back!!!

It's

*Odo voice*

LLLLMAAOO the way I could really hear Odo’s voice and his little harrumph too HAHA

Man, I gotta rewatch DS9…asap.

Also I missed you a lot 🫶🏻

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I recently realised that Kirayoshi isn't only a name that honors Kira, but it can literally be turned into the name Kira Yoshi which would be a complete bajoran name. It's so cute 🩷

It IS super cute ♡ The name Kira in general is just so pretty too. 💕

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Ok, last on for today.

Probably.

In light of the Khitomer Accords being reinstated, I think it's hilarious how the federations keep befriending their f*cking enemies so the writers have to invent new ones.

Well, the galaxy is vast so inventing new enemies is plausible but the classic villains are still my favorites (Klingons, Romulans, Cardassians, Borg—even though I have to admit that the Borg were a bit too overused for me sometimes, even if they’re among my favorite villains).

I think that in the end, becoming allies is the goal, right? Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations!

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You asked for ask so:

Did you know that O'Brien was this close 🤏 to comitting suicide on screen and was talked down by Bashir.

Because I Did Not until I watched the episode today and I am so confused how no one is talking about this.

He was holding a PHASER on the HIGHEST SETTING to his THROAT.

Like we meme O'Brien must suffer, but HOLY F-

// tw cw mention / discussion of suicide / trauma / PTSD

Yes I remember that episode clearly, I also coincidentally got to rewatch it a few weeks ago because it was on TV! It made me realize again how impactful that scene was (for me), and how I was glued to the screen when I watched it for the first time because I was scared about what would happen.

I haven’t been on Star Trek tumblr for too long but I have barely seen anyone talk about this part of the episode, or maybe I just missed the whole discussion. But I do think it’s a super important scene both for Miles’ character and also DS9 as a show on the whole. DS9 deals with trauma, PTSD, depression, grief etc. much more nuanced than most of the other Trek shows that came before and also some that came after (e.g. TNG and VOY. Both crews underwent immense trauma in some of the episodes and then the next episode all the stress and trauma they suffered was long forgotten—except for that one TNG episode with Picard after his Borg assimilation). That’s part of why DS9 is one of my favorite shows.

And I’m glad Bashir got there in time.

Btw. thank you for your asks!! I’m always happy to chat about trek stuff and/or get to see people’s opinions and thoughts about certain episodes. ♡ If you’re currently watching DS9 for the first time, I hope you’ll love it as much as I do. And if you’ve got more thoughts/opinions about certain episodes, feel free to share!! I wish I could see DS9 for the first time again.

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I think I saw you mention somewhere that you haven't really watched Voyager so. Do you already know who Lieutenant Ayala is?

Hi!! I have already seen all Trek shows including Voyager!! So yes I know Lieutenant Ayala, but to be honest I don’t remember much about him since he wasn’t a prominent member of the crew! Are there any cool facts about him?

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What are your top 5 favorite TNG episodes?

Ooh, this one is a bit difficult. In no particular order and definitely subject to change, my top 5 are:

1. Measure of a Man

2. I, Borg

3. Lower Decks

4. Chain of Command (let’s just count this as one episode)

5. Darmok

I also really tend to like the Q episodes and Data episodes (“The Offspring” will always have a special place in my heart).

Thank you for the question 🫶🏻

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⭐️ 💫 S T A R T R E K ASK GAME: CREATE YOUR OWN TREK SHOW 💫 ⭐️

1. Give your show a title! (“STAR TREK: ___”)

2. Would your show be episodic like TOS, serialized like Discovery or some kind of mix like DS9? And will your show be animated or rather not?

3. Choose a ship! Or does your show mainly take place somewhere else, like a space station or maybe a specific planet?

4. Which Star Fleet uniform would you want to wear in your show? (e.g. Lower Decks uniform, TOS uniform, TNG season 1, …)

5. A new uniform color will be introduced in your show— which color would it be? (Bonus: what task would you assign to that color?)

6. What position and rank would you have in your show? Can be anything from Cadet to Admiral—or even non-Starfleet!

7. Who would be the ultimate enemy of your show? (e.g. Klingons, Xindi, Romulans, or someone entirely new?)—and what alien species do you never want to encounter during your show?

8. What ‘vintage’ souvenir from the 21st century would you keep in your quarters?

9. Give your captain a catchphrase! If you can’t think of one, just recycle your favorite catchphrase from the already existing ones!

10. Which already existing Star Trek character would you give a cameo in your show?

BONUS. What would the premise of your show be? Exploring new worlds? Finding back home from the Delta quadrant? Fighting a war against a species from a wormhole? Or something entirely different?

💫 -> reblog -> send numbers -> reply to specific numbers OR answer 1 through 10 (+ bonus) 💫