#space captain’s log

[icapturedthecastle]

I have to survive these horrible switchback mountain passes so I can go back to plotting scenes for the ‘first hit’s free’ sequel that I’m definitely not writing

[icapturedthecastle]

I once spent a little over $1000 on an emergency vet trip for this little idiot because he was throwing up little droplets of blood, only to find out that his tummy was upset because he was eating too much cat grass, so he threw up—but then, his tummy was upset because he threw up, so he ate more cat grass about it. But then his tummy was upset from eating more cat grass about it—

And so on, and so forth, until his stomach lining got so irritated that it started to bleed. Did he stop eating cat grass? No.

So in the end he was totally fine, but now he can’t be allowed near any living plant no matter if it’s “cat safe” or not because he will go full Kirby and make himself sick.

[talk-nerdy-to-me-thyla]

I just heard someone referred to spock and Kirk as Bert and Ernie coded and they are SO right

[ad-ya]

little to no discussion/representation of the supremely rare variety of foundational, lifelong friendship in star trek that is only and actually realized in the form of jake and nog. their timid approach of one another from opposite sides of the quadrant's cultural spectrum. their original animosity giving way to their fervent defense of one another to close minded parents; their prejudices transformed into solidarity with the same degree of vehemence. their gradual understanding of one another as individuals, rather than as archetypes of a species they'd been raised to detest. the slow, steady movement of nog's system of values to an understanding of the purpose of life as one he can share with jake... jake, on the brink of his best friend leaving him, saying he realized they'd done nothing together for years, just been with one another for endless, sunless hours on the promenade, playing dom-jot and watching bajoran transport ships dock.

the two of them growing taller and into bigger sizes of shoes, trying out new styles of clothes from garak's clothiers. doing the dishes in their new quarters, and learning how to pick up after one another. drinking rootbeer from chewed straws and thinking it was mundane, all the while—unbeknownst to both of them—doing the slow, quiet business of growing up.

[funsizedshark]

having genuine chest pains thinking about kiriona asking "do you love her?" because she just wants to know if harrow is alive. and if harrow's frozen girl loves her back. because even though she has teeth now where her heart should be as long as harrow is safe and has what she wanted thats all that matters to her

[icapturedthecastle]

🙄 you fuck one eldritch monster after having loudly and vehemently declared that you are not, in fact, a monster fucker, and look what happens��

My friend fucked the illuthid and didn’t think to tell me, the resident monsterfucker, about it, so guess what I’ve decided to draw all October

[vojjdless]

klowns on the brain...

[tytonidyke]

Graduating art school and moving back home with my parents means I am experiencing a SEVERE deficiency of cool dykes and trans people to hang out with

[tricorderreading]

30 pounds of books babey lets go!!!

[captain-neutrino]

I had my first thought about ISWM in awhile and it was about the captain being totally down with jumping old man mark’s bones

[icapturedthecastle]

Can’t believe some of the people whining the loudest about the Acolyte are the same people claiming they want more Old Republic stories

You lost your mind over the IMPLICATION of “maybe the Jedi get things wrong and make mistakes and those have consequences” but then turn around and say you want REVAN???

MISTER “JEDI CIVIL WAR” HIMSELF??? That Revan??? “If I have to burn the Republic to ash to save it, I will” Revan??? Turned to the Dark Side not out of greed or anger or pride but because he felt it was a sacrifice he had to make to save the galaxy from something worse??

I don’t think so.

[marlboromiles]

read cdf and join our server cause we're hilarious.

[talk-nerdy-to-me-thyla]

Its k/s day! Ever been like wow amok time is so gay dis they do that on purpose?? I just did a semi deep dive and I want to talk about specifically theodore sturgeon, the original writer of amok time.

So theodore sturgeon is a famous sci-fi writer, but I want to talk about one short story he did called "The World Well Lost". Short version is its about 2 male space explorers who realize theyre in love. This story was controversial, his publisher rejected it AND sent out letters to OTHER publishers urging them to reject it without reading because of its positive portrayal of homosexuality. (He wrote another story too but this is the important one)

Heres a brief description of its two main characters.

"Rootes is the Captain of the team. He is an arrogant, loquacious womanizer. Grunty serves under the Captain. He is a hulking, taciturn poet, so-named because he grunts rather than speaks. Despite their radically different personalities, the two friends are famed in space travel circles for their teamwork and efficiency. They refuse to travel with any other spacers."

So we have a brash captain and their intellectual strong man first officer. Sounds REAL familiar dont it. It's not a 1 to 1, but there's definitely similarities there, and this was written about 15 years before star trek.

So theodore sturgeon is known for sympathetic queer characters in sci fi, cool. I also find it HILARIOUS that there's ONE other episode of star trek he's written

SHORE LEAVE

Ya know

The one with the back rub scene

He didn't just give birth to slash fan fiction, he's been doing it for years

[spocksgotemotions]

anxiety is a hell of a drug cause its like “oh goodness I hope this 7-11 employee won’t be mad at me for paying with cash…” like this person working nights at a convenience store is gonna give a shit what kind of legal tender I pay with

[bumblingbabooshka]

Something about this interaction between Harry & Janeway - specifically Janeway but it's notable that Harry's the one listening because I think, say, Chakotay or B'Elanna might push back against the idolization of this 'it was different back in those days' way of thinking.

[dragonkeeper19600]

Olimar vs. Captialism