#spock has a cousin

[tack-the-pretty-boy]

Spock has a cousin/sister

I had a dream where there was a human woman saying gibberish and Spock was the only one who could understand her.

That woman wasn't speaking gibberish, it was Hebrew and she could easily speak English as well Vulcan, she was just messing with the entire crew.

With the passing of the episodes the crew noticed that she and Spock knew each other very well, some even betted they were dating or something like that.

In one episode she finally said something in english: "The feeling of a burn is the most excruciating pain for humans, I wonder if it's the same for your species" In a complete monotone voice to hostile humanoid aliens.

But that was more for the audience than anything, however, she said a sentence in english later on the same episode: "James, Fuck off and let me fucking sleep"

Jim and Bones (They were at the sickbay) looked mildly disturbed at Spock who kept a stoic face.

In another episode some of the crew was discussing thing about religion and some stuff at the bridge, when she appeared out of nowhere and said: "Spock is Jewish"

Spock's answer was nod, when questioned he said "Jewish is inherited by the mother, my mother is Jewish, so logically, I am Jewish, though I do not believe in their religion"

Someone (I think it was Kirk or Bones?) asked if there is any more Jewish in the ship (ok, that was probably Bones), and Spock replied "Yes, Tabitha (he actually didn't say a name but I found one for her) is Jewish"

"So her mother is also Jewish? (Considering Tabitha constant drinking, the amount of grumbling that were definitely swearing and her expression in general, it was a good guess)

"No, she became Jewish."

In another episode there is a ruckus because Tabitha and Spock are having a discussion (in Vulcan) and things were getting violent. Kirk was going to intervene, but Tabitha tried to punch Spock, who dodge and she bent the wall. Everyone was silent, the two Half-Vulcans continued to fight and refused to say what they were fighting about. (Spock was the one who refused, Tabitha said what was happening, but in Hebrew)

Overall Tabitha was a drunk but competent crewman, she often looked mad but she just has a resting bitch face. She has autism, making it difficult for her to express most of her emotions, everyone though it was because she is Half-Vulcan, but it never was.

Fun facts:

Her blood is red, but there is like, part that are green, you can easily spot these green parts.

Because of her stimming, she doesn't have Pon farr.

She can eat any human or vulcan food without health problems.

She has a lifetime of blackmail to use on Spock (It's just parts of her diary).

She and Spock has a sibling rivalry and the only reason she is in the Starfleet to begin with it was a bet (she won).

She uses the red uniform, but i'm not sure what she would be.

She usually doesn't need work with people, but she is always on the bridge (nothing works if she isn't around).

Chekov got excited over the fact she greeted him in Russian, but she only knows how to say hi (some seasons later she learned to swear in Russian).

Her mom is Vulcan, while her father is Human (and Canadian).

She and Spock celebrate Hannukah (it's nothing big, and Tabithat is the only one who prays, Spock meditates).

Spock used to call her Tata.

She has two younger siblings.

She is the most human-like

[attapullman]

The Boys Are Back / Whodunit? Origin Story

Summary: When best friends and childhood sleuths Bob Floyd and Mickey Garcia grow up, everything seems less fun. Thankfully things are about to completely change for these two hometown goofs.

Word Count: 1.7k

Warnings: 18+ as always, language, 80s inaccuracies, sci-fi opinions do not reflect that of the author

A Note From Mo: As would be the only appropriate gift for providing the inspiration for Whodunit?, happy birthday @bobgasm! Thank you for loving these two as much as me and helping make their story as fun as it is. Wishing you the best birthday on New Zealand time (we'll be celebrating America time as well, don't worry 😉)

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“Are you really trying to convince me that Return of the Jedi is better than The Wrath of Khan?” Mickey couldn’t wipe the look of disgust off his face at this zit-faced teenager at the counter. The two fairly recent box office hits were a common disagreement, and this kid came in thinking he knew all that and a bag of chips.

“Force lightning? Luke trying to redeem his father? Dude, George Lucas made the last two movies true masterpieces, cinematic perfection!” 

Rolling his eyes, aware that this knucklehead has no clue who he’s going against (all the best film geeks in town knew to not go against Fanboy Garcia and his sci-fi knowledge), Mickey dropped the copy of Raiders of the Lost Ark into a plastic bag along with the receipt.

“The Wrath of Khan brought people to tears. Invested us deeper into the characters we’ve loved for years, grown up with. Spock’s death shocked an entire nation, no doubt about it. And don’t be stupid, Vulcan nerve pinch defeats Force lightning every time.” He slides the bag across the counter with a scoff. “Movie is due back Tuesday. Come back with some real ammunition next time, airhead.”

Cheeks red, the teen grabs his bag and scuttles out of the Blockbuster. The bell chimes and suddenly the shop is empty. 

While the access to new releases and movies in the break room were great perks, Mickey was so over this job. The blunderhead teens with their gnarly opinions, the bratty moms who always complain about the return dates. It’s just renting a movie for a week, not that complicated. When was his cousin going to get back to him about that maintenance gig at city hall? The sci-fi fan slumped against the counter and continued watching the copy of Legend they just got in.

Across town, Bob was also struggling with his work day. When was everyone going to realize he didn’t set the price of parts? He wasn’t even really a mechanic, just a guy who needed a summer job in high school and never stopped coming in. A star employee, he enjoyed the puzzle of putting components together and the purr of a perfectly oiled engine. 

It may not have been his dream job, but the free parts for his ’65 Mustang and the content silence he and his uncle worked in wasn’t horrible.

Two more customers come in and try the haggle the price. Neither are impressed with the calm way Bob explains the cost of labor and parts, rubbing his greasy palms impatiently on his coveralls as he breaks down why he doesn’t work for free. And when he asks if they’d like him to undo the work to cut the cost, pocketbooks are pulled out and he’s got money in his pocket for beers later.

His uncle is long gone by the time Bob locks up the shop with a heavy padlock on the garage door. His boots scuff in the dirt as he makes his way to the Mustang, her blue paint shining in the late summer sun. She was stunning.

The breeze whipped through his hair - too long for his mother’s liking - as he drove across town. Mickey was just opening the door to The Alibi as he parked on the street. The best friends tip their heads in greeting.

“Bobby.”

“Fanboy.”

The two slap their hands together. Palms first, then two slaps from the back, before looping around to fist bump. A handshake from elementary school that somehow has carried on twenty years. After a few drinks a shimmy will make its way into the mix.

They take up residence at the bar, the same spot they’ve occupied a few nights a week since they walked out of that Navy enlistment meeting and never looked back. The bartender always knows to hand out whatever’s cheapest unless they’re holding paychecks.

“How many people confuse Star Wars and Star Trek today?” The cutting glare Mickey gives him says it all. Probably not the best time to make a Darth Khan joke.

Lost in the clatter and whoops of the bar, the best friends mull over their meaningless hourly jobs and contemplate the meaning of ‘the man’. Bob’s leather jacket hangs off the stool back, the sticky air of the bar clinging to the twentysomethings’ skin. One beer becomes two, two becomes three as the weekend arrives.

A loose curl hanging over his forehead, Mickey makes eyes contact with a babe across the room. He’d happily spend the evening with those beautiful eyes. The only perk of this dingy bar is it’s the only one in town, and a mix of old classmates and new-in-towns keep the dating game fresh.

Bob himself does a quick look around at the night’s prospects, doing a double take. No, it couldn’t be. When did the police captain’s daughter get back into town? She shoots an amiable smile and nod back before turning to her own drink and friends. 

Mickey raises his eyebrows at his bud. Bob shoves him off his stool on the way to the bathroom.

As the night progresses, only the young and the young at heart (and alcoholics) are still in their seats at The Alibi. The best friends are a handful of beers deep, leaning across the bar to chat with Mickey’s childhood neighbor, Tom - a gruff guy with a beer gut and a penchant for belching when he laughs. They love making him laugh.

“I tell you two about the rocks that keep showing up on my doorstep?”

Mysterious rocks? The boys lean in closer, their light denim-clad pelvises nearly over the bar top. Shaking their heads, all ears, they urge Tom for more information.

“Been happenin’ for months now. At first I didn’t think anything of it. Animals maybe? But they keep getting bigger and bigger. Tripped over one the size of a melon yesterday, stupid fucking rock. Belchhhh.” The boys snicker into their beers. “Can’t figure out who’s doing it. Gonna end up breaking my front step with a mountain one of these days.”

The boys exchange a look as they contemplate the conundrum. Who would just leave rocks on Tom’s doorstep? Wouldn’t it get old after a few weeks? And rocks of all things?

“It’s not that big of town. Who could it be?” Mickey cocks his head to the side. Tom has always been a nice guy. A little oblivious, but harmless. “Your ex-wife back in town?”

The bearded man shakes his head, scratching the underside of his belly as he realizes it’s time to call it a night. 

As Tom goes to pay his tab, Phil, who’s been manning the bar at The Alibi since before LBJ was in office, spoke up. “You two solved mysteries as kids, yeah?” 

The young men give him a perturbed look, confused why he’d bring up their silly sleuthing games from decades before. Hesitant, Bob nods. Who could forget the years spent hunched in random hiding spots, notebooks and binoculars at the ready. Mickey still had a scar from falling out of the second floor stairwell in the community center.

Tom is delighted, his drunken eyes lighting up. “Any chance you two could take a whack at figuring out who’s leaving all these fucking rocks on my doorstep? There’s a twenty in it for ya.”

It’s been…years since they last solved anything. Petty crimes from other classmates, some neighborhood drama, but that was before puberty. Did they still have the gift?

“Sure man, why not?” Shoulders are shrugged, hands are shook tipsily. They’d stop by in the morning before their shifts. Natural curiosity has them dying to see the assortment of rocks.

Tom heads out and the boys clink the necks of their bottles together, enjoying the last sip of the night. Who knew where this was going, but they were always up for a challenge.

A week later, the two returning sleuths are hunched over behind a bush with a pack of pretzels and a six-pack, mud caking Mickey’s new Air Forces. There’s cigarette stubs in the dirt and they’ve been arguing over the best flavor of Fanta for an hour.

In the wee hours of the morning Tom’s next door neighbor sneaks into his garden to place a rock roughly the size of a pumpkin on the front step. The shared fence issue Tom thought to be resolved? Definitely not. 

Another neighborhood drama solved. Twenty dollars in their pocket.

But with the solve comes a burning itch that Mickey can’t scratch. Keeps him up at night, lives in the corner of his brain while he rents movies to bored-face teens. A blazing fire that can only be tended, not extinguished.

“What if we started our own detective agency?”

Bob spat out his ginger ale on Mrs. Garcia’s freshly cleaned granite countertop. Was Fanboy tripping?

“C’mon man, why not? Put up some flyers and solve whatever rinky dink shit comes up in our free time? Make some extra cash? We might actually be able to move out on our own. Don’t you want freedom?” 

They’d been bitching about it for months, wanting to get out of their childhood bedrooms and actually do something with their lives. So the Navy wasn’t for them, but that didn’t mean they couldn’t serve their community in other ways. Maybe this was the answer to their unsure futures.

Bob grabbed his best friend’s hand, the decade-old handshake turning into a brotherly hug. “Just promise me we won’t get into anything too crazy. I like my Sundays on the couch.”

In six months they’d raised the cash for their own apartment, a small two bed in the dusky pink modular building off Main Street. In a year the amateur sleuths had been in the local paper twice. And two years and several police case assistances later, they stood across from the police captain’s daughter, not a smile in sight.

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[star-trek-shallot]

[Spock is visiting his human family on Earth in the winter time]

Spock's Human Cousin: Hey Spock! We're having a snowball fight! Wanna join us?

10 year old Spock, who has never seen snow before: I've never been in a snowball fight before. I don't know the rules.

Cousin: Whaddaya mean, rules?

Spock: Well, is there a points sytem?

Spock: Or is it, like, to the death?

source: @youroriginalsublimecupcakestuff

[parallelfallout]

I was talking to my friend and it hit me that there is SO much potential for a My Big Fat Greek Wedding Spirk AU.

Like dude. Just picture it.

30 something year old Spock trying to live his life and gain some autonomy from the bounds of Vulcan culture and trying to date Kirk in secret. Spock having a big ass family and the reason he keeps not telling Jim about his relatives is because he can’t keep track of them there’s so many. Instead of a bunch of cousins named “Nick” Spock has ten Vulcan relatives all named Selek. He secretly has no idea who is who (much less which part of the family they’re from).

The scene where they find out about Toula’s boyfriend and they’re like oh so YOURE Mr Pottery Class EXCEPT it’s “ah, so YOU must be Mr Transwarp Theory Logistics,” and Jim is like sweating bullets while Spock is internally hemorrhaging.

Jim having to undergo various Vulcan rituals and learning the language in order to impress Spock’s family.

Someone PLEASE write this. Like.

Jim: I’m sorry I didn’t ask to date your son, but sir, he’s THIRTY years old!

Sarek:

Jim: Alright. May I.. PLEASE ,, date your son???

Sarek: …

Sarek: no.

Jim: …

Jim: I’ll see you tomorrow Spock

(Bonus points for Sybok - or Michael- being like Hey Jim! We’re gonna kill ya!) ⌄ ⌄

[electronickingdomfox]

"Planet of Judgment" review

A novel from 1977, by Joe Haldeman. It begins with a rather generic "stranded on dinosaur planet" plot, but then the story becomes far more unhinged and entertaining. By the end, I was wondering what drugs was the author taking. So yeah, recommended novel, for sheer insanity.

As usual, Spock is gay. Also, McCoy is probably gay too.

Spoilers under the cut:

The Enterprise arrives at a strange rogue planet, with its own artificial sun. Of course Kirk has to investigate the anomalous planet (aptly named "Anomaly"), and he lands there with some security guys in a shuttlecraft. The fact that the transporter doesn't work, should be hint enough that this planet is trouble. They encounter giant beasts similar to dinosaurs. Also pterodactyls. And soon discover that the usual laws of physics don't apply as they should. Their phasers only work on stun, they have no communications, and the shuttlecraft is dead. So far, no redshirt has died, so the Enterprise sends another shuttlecraft with more redshirts just in case. At last, since it's obvious everyone is trapped on that planet, Spock decides to send three more shuttlecrafts with a ton of people (including himself, McCoy, Chapel and Uhura) so the party can begin.

The first part of the novel deals with the crew trying to survive in the wild environment. There's also two strange, stream-of-consciousness scenes to show Kirk and McCoy's dreams. The crew spots some hominid creatures that they take for cavemen. Also, two redshirts finally die. One being half-eaten by a giant flower, in a surprisingly gory scene. There's more body horror ahead, as one injured redshirt vanishes suddenly, and returns the next day significantly changed. He has no eyes, ears or nose, as if they had never been there in the first place, and hair is quickly covering his whole body. It's discovered then, that the supposed cavemen are actually a very advanced telepathic race, and have mutated the crewman into one of their own, to better communicate and study the humans. (By the way, the crewman is very happy with the changes.)

The aliens, called Arivne, only need the scientists (Spock, McCoy and three others) for their experiments, so everyone else is sent back to the Enterprise. Then, they force them to relive traumatic moments of their past, in order to learn things like "decision-making" or "betrayal", which their species, living in perfect unity, doesn't know. There are interesting glimpses into Spock and McCoy's past, as part of these visions. Such as Spock being bullied by his human cousins as a child, or McCoy's divorce. It's finally revealed that the Arivne are doing all this to prepare against the attack of other, insectoid aliens, that will soon invade the whole galaxy (McCoy describes one as an "ugly son of a bitch"). The aliens, called Irapina, are sending first three champions to test the waters. If Spock, McCoy and Kirk (who's been returned to the planet to not miss the fight) can defeat the three Irapina, they'll withdraw to invade another, less interesting place (like the Romulan Empire).

This is where things become really, really weird. As the battles against the Irapina take place inside hallucinations, that can nonetheless kill the loser (a bit as in "Spectre of the Gun"). Come to think of it, something similar happened in "Spock Must Die". These early novels truly loved their hallucinations... We have McCoy battling the baby Irapina in a poker game, set in the Wild West. Which ends with McCoy decapitating the alien with a card. Yeah. Spock takes a math quiz on a sinking game board. Then Kirk fights in a naval battle against pirates, while Spock is busy inside a star, trying to make it go nova (Spock has practice with this, as earlier he had created a volcano by pushing to the surface from a planet's core).

Anyway, it's all gloriously crazy. Even though the ending seemed a bit rushed. There are also some seemingly abandoned plot threads. For example, the love triangle between a female scientist, another guy and a professor. I thought that these three characters would have more relevance later on, but eventually, nothing is done with them.

Spirk Meter: 7/10*. I was determined to give this novel a low rating, even a zero. After all, how slashy can it be if Kirk and Spock barely interact? It turns out, it can be fairly slashy... For starters, the most traumatic experience in Spock's past that the Arivne could find, was his battle against Kirk in Amok Time and the thought he had killed him (the whole sequence is taken from Blish novelization, which is a rather lazy way to fill pages, if you ask me). Relieving the scene makes Spock cry actual tears. Then, what is Spock's biggest worry while stranded on the planet? Being eaten by dinosaurs? Nah! The greatest danger for him is that Chapel would try to seduce him! Even though poor Chapel doesn't even interact with him in the whole novel, and has been nothing but professional. He goes as far as suggesting that McCoy seduces her, to get rid of Chapel himself (too bad for Spock, McCoy's gay too; more on this later). So far, this isn't much. But then, near the ending, it's Spock's love for Kirk that saves the whole galaxy once more. During the final confrontation, the Irapina cheat at the game and merge the two hallucinations: Kirk battling on the pirate ship, and Spock creating a supernova. If Spock succeeds at his test, the heat from the nova will kill Kirk. Of course, he chooses to fail his test and die himself, so Kirk has a chance. He does it out of "logic, morality, and a vestige of an emotion he might deny: love" (direct quote). The Irapina hadn't predicted such sacrifice in the name of love, so they declare the battle null, which gives Kirk and Spock another chance.

This is as far as Kirk and Spock are concerned. Now, what's the deal with McCoy? For starters, during his dream sequence, he wonders about the fact that he has never been truly interested in a woman, not even his wife. Later, Spock asks McCoy to explain sex and love to him, since he doesn't understand why Chapel is so interested in him. McCoy explains that women (and men) are attracted to power, which Spock has; intellect, which Spock has in spades; fairness, which is congenital for Spock (these are his words); and of course, that mysterious aura of strangeness, that is so very Spock's... And yeah, it doesn't seem AT ALL that McCoy has reflected a lot about Spock's appeal... After this, Spock asks him to seduce Chapel himself. McCoy refuses as he doesn't see Chapel that way. Spock assures him that he won't ask him to do anything against his nature, to which McCoy becomes very defensive. There's a long passage then, where McCoy ponders about his reasons to prefer the other female scientist in the party (all very un-romantic, practical reasons) over Chapel. As well as the fact that, despite being familiar with the female body because of his work as a doctor, he kind of fails when it comes to women. Something that he can't confess to Spock, but has confided to Chapel; the reason why he can't see her as a lover, and why Chapel can't be attracted to him either. What does Chapel know? It's also noteworthy, that this whole scene serves absolutely no purpose for the plot, since Chapel disappears from the story quite early and nothing happens between her and Spock. Last but not least, during the re-enactment of McCoy's divorce, we learn that a major reason for his wife abandoning him is that she was sexually frustrated. And neither of them were happy in their marriage. McCoy doesn't take it so bad, joining Starfleet right afterwards... So yeah, in my opinion, there's something about all this that screams "closeted homosexual".

*A 10 in this scale is the most obvious spirk moments in TOS. Think of the back massage, "You make me believe in miracles", or "Amok Time" for example.

[veryintricaterituals]

People keep saying that Star Trek writers need to stop using Spock and his family as a crutch, that they need to come up with characters that don't depend on him or his story. I disagree. I hope they keep giving Spock siblings. Like every series, reboot or movie just adds more and more siblings, or an aunt, a cousin. I hope in 20 years we have 50 plus members and every single one has a fucked up story, I hope things get super confusing and messy. And we just end up with the Vulcan Kardashians

[hollowsart]

summary of things I learned about Mysterio (comics mostly lore, but eh. it applies to most if not all other Mysterio)

AKA, why you should totally consider his goofy character:

(also feel free to add more stuff to this if you know of any more lore facts like this that you think should be included!)

He wasn't exactly a movie maker, but just a special effects artist. he did incredible work with SFX of all kinds, he was so good at it. his passion. tho he did have dreams of writing a movie script and wanting to become bigger and more important than that. to really prove himself, but he was always shut down and never given the chance to have anyone check out the movie script he wrote up one night and was so proud of. He worked so hard to get into that line of work and he worked even harder to become an expert in the art of it even despite the lack of recognition he'd get.

He always had a fascination with movies, as well as magic as the two provided him the same thing. the escapism which made him feel happy and free from his horrible home life with his abusive dad. the only good he had growing up was from his supportive and caring uncle that gifted him his first video camera (which his dad subsequently destroyed right in front of Quentin in a fit of rage and contempt for his son in general). His uncle and cousin definitely supported him and felt bad for the life he was living with his father.

Bowl cuts are simple and easy to do. they require no money and no effort. Quentin's hair gets long enough? slap a bowl on that boy's head and start snipping what is visible and you're done. (tho, tbh. there's quite a few famous and and well adored celebrities from movies and tv shows who are renowned for their bowl cuts! ie, spock and moe howard, of course, just to name 2 obvious ones. so I can see Quentin taking that into consideration for him keeping it even well after he has moved out and escaped his abusive father.)

On very rare occasions he'll be drawn to his old home and stare up at it from the street in contempt for what he went through for years growing up there. Things are different now, new people live there, it's all dingy and falling apart, but it's still standing. Despite everything, that wretched place is still standing. He reminisces about the past and it fuels him to avoid it. Motivates him to ignore and move on from it.. despite it still affecting him to this day.

The lack of recognition he'd received from his work in the field of movies certainly took a toll on him eventually. Finally reaching its breaking point and the lack of being taken seriously, too. He wanted to have people liking him and cheering for him, have people know who he is, know his name and see what great things he can do, what he is capable of. However, no casual method was working for him, he needed to find a way to really make people see him. He went about it in a less than good way.. but it almost worked. He almost succeeded.. but in a way. You could say he still did get what he wanted. People now knew his name, knew what he could do, and know who he is.

[thali-lemmonpie]

KID AU INFO DUMP and designs ✨✨

I'm inspired~ more info in text form bellow the cut

✨ The AU takes during 3 years (2242 - 2245), 2245 Bones goes to medical school and Spock goes back to Vulcan, Jim stay alone *sad* ✨ Frank is Winona cousin and Tarsus IV still happens, Winona is force to have Frank on her house, He convince Jim to go to a genius kid program on Tarsus IV because he didn’t wanted Winona to know what happened to the car, Winona almost unalive him when she didn’t saw her baby around and threw him away and but let Jim to stay on the colony bcs he looked happy there (we know what happened). ✨ Jim has a support net, his mom ask for a medical leave to care for Jim the rest of the time she works on the development of the Enterprise. ✨ Jim is trans (as always in my AUs). ✨ They lost contact after Tarsus IV, Bones still marries, has a kid and divorce, but his reunion with Jim goes different and involves Jim tackling Bones to the ground. ✨ His reunion with Spock involves Spock nerve pinching him bcs he was going to say that Spock was an emo kid, Jim died of laughter.

[anonymousewrites]

Logos and Pathos (Book 3) Chapter Twenty-Eight

TOS! Spock x Empath! Reader

Chapter Twenty-Eight: Festival of Enemies

Summary: Celia experiences an attack from other psychics, and the Enterprise officers jump into action.

            “So, this is where we’ll be eating,” said Alekto, gesturing to a large courtyard.

            Various tables stood beneath trees for shade, and some were laden with food—from fruits to meats to sweets—while others were for sitting and chatting with family and friends. An area was cleared on the stone for performers to set up, and the tables circled it in the grass. Kids were already running around, and adults were already playing games or chatting.

            “Oh, it’s wonderful,” said Uhura, smiling.

            “Reminds me of old parties in the country,” said Bones approvingly.

            “We’re excited for the celebration to begin,” said Kirk.

            “I’m so glad you guys like it,” said (Y/N) from behind them.

            Spock turned. “Of course. There would be no reason not to.”

            (Y/N) chuckled. “Thanks, Spock.”

            “Wow, (Y/N), you look amazing,” said Uhura, grinning.

            “Very nice,” agreed Bones.

            “I’m sure everyone thinks so,” said Kirk, grinning teasingly at Spock.

            The Vulcan just nodded, though he had many, many thoughts about how beautiful (Y/N) looked. They wore a gold dress with metallic beads stitched across it. It swirled with each step they took.

            (Y/N) smiled. “Thank you, guys. It's not really me, but it matches the other dances enough.”

            “See? I told you it looked great,” said Merope jovially. “And yet you just kept feeling nervous.”

            “Not everyone has your hopeless optimism, darling,” said Alekto, kissing her wife on the forehead.

            “I guess not,” said Merope, smiling. She clapped. “Now! Let’s get a good table so we’ll be able to see everyone dancing when the performances start.” She winked at (Y/N). “All eyes on you, cousin.”

            (Y/N) waved a hand. “Yeah, yeah,” they chuckled, following the group as Merope took them to the table she had decided was best.

            “You do look lovely, T’hy’la,” murmured Spock to (Y/N) so that no one would overhear.

            (Y/N) smiled at him and brushed their fingers against his. “Thank you, Dear.”

            Spock nodded before they rejoined the group at Merope’s chosen table.

            “Alright, we should grab some food before it’s all gone,” said Merope decidedly.

            “Now that’s the best idea I’ve heard so far,” said Bones, grinning and following Merope.

            “Well, if there’s one thing she really takes seriously, it’s having a good time,” said (Y/N), watching their cousin go.

            “No one makes people happier than her,” said Alekto, gazing at Merope with so much love in her aura that it was impressive. “I’m lucky to have her.”

            “I know how you feel,” said (Y/N), glancing at Spock lovingly.

            “At least you two finally told each other,” said Alekto. She grinned at Spock and (Y/N). “I mean, I couldn’t tell how he felt, but I knew you two were good friends.”

            “You have no idea how obvious it was,” said Kirk, laughing.

            “Captain, I was always quite professional,” said Spock.

            “Yes, you were, Spock,” said (Y/N) supportively.

            “Don’t catch Bones hearing you two,” said Uhura, grinning.

            “The amount of times he grumbled about (L/N)’s obliviousness and Spock’s obviousness gave me a headache,” chuckled Kirk.

            Alekto smiled. “How did it finally happen?”

            (Y/N) made a face. “Crazy empaths tried to mind-control me. Spock broke me from it.”

            Alekto stared. “Okay…We’re definitely going to get a more detailed story later, but Merope has to be there. She needs to hear whatever that was about.”

            “What do I need to hear?” said Merope, returning with a plate of fruit and desserts.

            “That’s all for later,” said (Y/N). “Spock and I are here to enjoy the celebration as Starfleet representatives, not to be interrogated.”

            “Boo,” said Merope, making a face.

            “I agree,” said Bones, his own plate of food in front of him. “We should take every chance to tease Spock and (Y/N). They’re way too good at their jobs and it’s frustrating how ridiculously cool-headed they are, so I’m taking what I can get.”

            “Doctor, your perseverance is admirable, but it should perhaps be put to your own work,” said Spock.

            “Wouldn’t need me on board if you, Jim, and (Y/N) weren’t getting into trouble,” said Bones, the banter beginning.

            No one worried, though. It was typical, and Merope and Alekto, who didn’t really know the pair’s friendship, could feel the fondness in Bones’s emotions. There was no real aggression. It was just Bones being Bones.

            “Alright, you two, let’s just get ready,” said (Y/N), rolling their eyes but chuckling.

            The group went to grab food before sitting down. As they went, (Y/N) could feel the auras of some Celians recognizing them, and the familiar curiosity and whispers began. They resolutely focused on their plate as they got food instead of listening to people wonder about how they were “still in Starfleet?” “so serious now” “lost all that free-spirit” “wasting their empathy” “blablablabla.”

            “T’hy’la?” said Spock, reaching out for their hand. “Are you alright?”

            (Y/N) was thankful as he took their hand. “Just a bit tired of all that.” They laughed. “You’d think I’d be used to it after being underestimated there, the Academy, on missions…but I’m not.”

            “Emotions are never logical,” said Spock. “They cannot be expected to be so.”

            It was his version of comforting, and (Y/N) felt his encouragement. They smiled. “Thanks.” As long as they had him and their friends, (Y/N) would be alright. They could take a few words.

            Finally, the group sat down, and (Y/N) could focus on just having fun before the performances began. Honestly, they were nervous since it had been a while, but they wanted to dance with Celians. They missed it.

            “Oh, good, you’re all here,” said Eirene, arriving back with her husband and a plate of cake she had baked.

            “We have some homemade treats!” said Nikomedes.

            “(Y/N), your family is great,” said Bones, grinning.

  ��         “They are,” said (Y/N).

            Nikomedes ruffled their hair. “Eh, everyone knows (Y/N)’s the best of us.”

            “No argument there,” said Merope, smiling.

            “So, what are the first performances?” asked Uhura curiously.

            “Some of the kids from the local school have a routine to perform,” said Alekto. She chuckled. “It’s never the most coordinated, but whenever they have a good time, the warm emotions make it as good as the top dance schools on Celia.”

            “Do you remember when we did it?” said (Y/N).

            “Oh, god, don’t remind me,” said Merope, laughing. “I tripped over my feet and fell flat on my face in the middle of the dance.”

            “And I didn’t see you and fell down on you,” said (Y/N).

            “I was a year ahead of you two and still so nervous,” said Alekto. “And I remember thinking that I can’t really mess up worse than that, so I would survive.”

            Merope gasped dramatically. “How mean!”

            Alekto just laughed.

            Kirk smiled. “We can’t wait to see all of you perform.”

            Alekto waved her hands. “Oh, no, I’m retired from all that. I’ll dance during the free-dancing with Merope, but organized performances? I have two-left feet.”

            “She’s better with words,” said Merope. “That’s why she became an ambassador. If you give her a chance, she can talk forever.”

            (Y/N) laughed. Spock gazed at them fondly. He liked seeing them so at home and happy. It reminded him that he wanted them to feel like that forever. He wanted to make them feel so happy and loved. Not for the first time, Spock remembered how he’d be with them forever if they’d have him.

            “Look, they’re setting up,” said Uhura. “Oh, they’re adorable.”

            A small group of kids were getting help from their teachers to get to their places before their little dance began.

            And then a shadow appeared over the entire courtyard, and everyone looked up. (Y/N)’s eyes widened. A large spaceship was blocking the view of the sun above.

            “Captain,” said (Y/N), standing instantly.

            “On it,” said Kirk, flipping out his communicator.

            “The Counselors,” said Alekto, quickly moving towards the Council Building.

            Merope and the rest of the Starfleet group followed urgently.

            “Kirk to Enterprise,” said Kirk as they went.

            “Enterprise here, Captain,” said Scotty.

            “What is that ship that just appeared in the atmosphere?” asked Kirk.

            “We’re not sure. It’s not one of ours,” said Scotty. “And it’s got a weird device that’s jamming us from Transporting more people down. We’re stuck here, Captain.”

            “So this can’t be good,” said Kirk. “Keep me updated if there are any changes. Kirk out.”

            “Merope—” began Alekto.

            “I’ve got it,” said Merope, suddenly all business-like. “I’ll keep watch over the people.” She reached out and squeezed Alekto’s hand. “Be careful.”

            “What’s going on?” asked Eirene worriedly.

            “Mom, Dad, just wait with Merope,” said (Y/N).

            “Be careful,” said Nikomedes, and (Y/N) nodded before they and their group walked into the Council Building carefully.

            “What do we think is happening?” asked Bones.

            “I don’t know,” said (Y/N). “But we’re going to find out.”

            They stepped into the Council Building, and a strange buzzing sounded behind them. A field of energy came up in the doorway.

            “Spock?” asked Kirk.

            Spock scanned it. “Energy field, Captain. We cannot go back out of the building.”

            “So we can go in, but we can’t get out,” said Bones. “That doesn’t bode well.”

            “Uhura, keep watch here and make sure no one else gets stuck in here,” said Kirk.

            “Yes, Captain,” said Uhura.

            “We need to check on the Counselors,” said Alekto worriedly. “If they were intentionally trapped in here…”

            “Whoever’s arrived doesn’t have good intentions,” said (Y/N).

            They walked through the halls to the Council Chamber, and Alekto and (Y/N)’s eyes narrowed. They could feel anger, fear, and worry from within the chamber.

            “We’re in trouble, aren’t we?” said Alekto.

            “Everyone on guard,” said Kirk as he pushed the doors open.

            Within, the Counselors stood together in the center of the room as a group of people in black armor stood around them.

            The one most likely to be in charge, for he stood in front of the rest, turned to face them.

            “It seems we have more guests,” he said.

            Without having to speak, several of his men stepped forward and took out phasers to train them on the Starfleet officers.

            “Welcome,” he said. “I was just having a discussion with your Council.”

            “Who are you and what do you want?” asked (Y/N), stepping forward for negotiations.

            “I am Ainoi of the Ogawans,” said the man. “And I am here to accept the surrender of Celia to our people.”

            “Excuse me?” said Alekto, raising a brow.

            “Celia is ripe with resources,” said Ainoi. “We are giving the Council a chance to surrender gracefully before we take more drastic measures.”

            “We will never surrender to a force such as you,” said Hyperion.

            “And the Federation will come and support Celia,” said Kirk.

            “And how can the Federation fend off a psychic attack?” said Ainoi.

            “A psychic—” Coronis was cut off as suddenly all the Celians doubled over in pain as something pushed into their heads.

            “T’hy’la,” said Spock, instantly by (Y/N)’s side. They held onto his arm for support as their head pulsed with pain.

            “Stop this,” snapped Kirk.

            “Good god man, you’re hurting them,” said Bones, horrified.

            Ainoi just looked at him coldly, and then the pain abated, and the Celians looked up. He smirked. “As you can see, we have the ability to harm any of you on a whim. So…shall the negotiations begin?”

            “We will not be negotiating with you,” said Nereus defiantly.

            “No?” Ainoi’s eyes narrowed.

            “You cannot pressure our Counselors,” said Alekto.

            “You are the Ambassador, yes? Then perhaps I should be negotiating with you,” said Ainoi, stepping towards Alekto.

            (Y/N) stepped forward, protective of their family. “I’m the Negotiations officer here. If you want to talk to anyone, it’s me.”

            Spock, Bones, and Kirk whipped around the face them, and Alekto’s eyes widened.

            “Very well. The more the merrier,” said Ainoi, smirking. He turned to face the Counselors and the Starfleet officers. “We’ll have a nice talk. And then, you’ll all understand what the right decision is. Or else…” He chuckled. “Well, you saw what’ll happen.”

            “We won’t allow it,” said Kirk defiantly.

            “Just try and stop us. We’re more than happy to give another demonstration,” said Ainoi. He turned away, and two guards stepped up to push Alekto and (Y/N) after him.

            Spock watched, and a heavy burden of worry stirring within him. (Y/N) and Alekto were in danger, that much was clear. They were both smart. They knew Ainoi was just going to hurt them to make a point if he couldn’t get his way. However, (Y/N) and Alekto would stall. They would trust that Spock, Kirk, and Bones would figure out a way to get the Counselors away and to defeat these Ogawans.

            “I’ve warned people to stay outside,” said Uhura. “But, uh, Merope’s not happy.” She entered the room and looked around. Quietly, she moved to her friends’ sides. “What’s happening?”

            “These people are the Ogawans and want the Celians to surrender their planet to them for resources,” said Spock.

            “And Alekto and (Y/N) went with their leader for ‘negotiations,’ the idiots,” said Bones. He huffed. “They’re just stalling for us.”

            “Do you know anything more about the Ogawans?” asked Kirk to the council members.

            “We’ve gotten a few messages from them,” said Coronis.

            “But they never seemed a threat until they arrived here today,” said Leander.

            Helle nodded. “And then they just appeared in here and so easily rounded us up. It’s like they don’t even need to communicate.”

            “Right. They just work,” said Leander. “No talking, no nothing.” He glanced around. “Even now, they seem to know what to do without speaking to each other.”

            “So you haven’t seen any weaknesses?” asked Kirk.

            “No,” said Rhea.

            “Well, we better figure them out,” said Bones. “Alekto and (Y/N) are in danger and are being idiots by taking Ainoi’s attention while we’re here.”

            Spock nodded. “We must work quickly. If not, the consequences will be dire.” Spock couldn’t allow anything to happen. Not to (Y/N). Not to the person he loved.

            “Then we better buckle down,” said Kirk. “Counselors?”

            “You have our support,” said Hyperion.

            “And any help you need, we’ll give it,” said Nereus.

            “Time to try a few things, then,” said Kirk.

            “Oh, good, we’re gonna poke the bear,” muttered Bones.

            Spock knew they would be risking a lot, but he didn’t care. What mattered was (Y/N).

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            “So, Ambassador, Officer,” said Ainoi, his men pushing them into a smaller room in the Council Building and taking their comunicators. “It is time for negotiations.” He laced his fingers behind his back and looked at (Y/N) and Alekto. “As you know, we hold all the power here.”

            “Intimidation doesn’t create allyships,” said Alekto.

            “And if it’s resources your planet lacks and needs, the Federation is willing to engage in actual negotiations for aid,” said (Y/N).

            “We have no need for Federation pity,” said Ainoi. “We just need Celia because we have the right, well, intimidation.”

            The psychic effects. Alekto and (Y/N) exchanged glances.

            “So, perhaps two people not involved in the Council will be able to see that the only option is to surrender to the Ogawans,” said Ainoi. “Your Council is stubborn and foolish.” He narrowed his eyes. “We are giving you a chance to be smart. So…what do you say?”

            “We say no,” said Alekto.

            “We’ve established that we’re willing to help your people if you’re truly in need of assistance,” said (Y/N). “The only people who aren’t here for real negotiations are you.”

            Ainoi’s glare hardened, and (Y/N) winced as their head filled with pressure.

            “(Y/N),” said Alekto worriedly, wincing as she felt her friend’s pain through the empathic bond.

            “There is no winning against us,” said Ainoi, staring coldly at (Y/N). “Surrender your planet. Convince your Counselors of the best course of action. Otherwise, your entire planet will face this pain.” He looked up at Alekto as she supported (Y/N). “And as every psychic knows, the mind is a vulnerable place.”

            Alekto held (Y/N) tighter. They both knew what that meant.

            Enough of this pain, these psychic attacks…and Celia could die. It’s people would die.

            “So think carefully,” said Ainoi. “We shall continue to make our point.”

            Without another word, he walked out of the room, and the two other Ogawans stepped outside the door to guard what had become Alekto and (Y/N)’s cell.

            “Are you alright?” said Alekto, sitting (Y/N) down.

            “My head is pounding, but I’ll survive,” said (Y/N).

            Alekto furrowed her brow. “But if you suffered, and you’re so strong, I don’t know what will happen to other Celians.” Her eyes widened. “And he said they’re going to make their point.”

            “We need to handle them, fast,” said (Y/N), pushing themself to their feet.

            “How?” said Alekto. “Ainoi is going to use the people as a threat to the Council and you as a threat to your friends in Starfleet.”

            “We need to get a communicator,” said (Y/N). “Ours or theirs, doesn’t matter. We need to get through to Spock and the others.”

            “The Ogawans didn’t have communicators, but they took ours,” said Alekto. “So as long as we take on the same Ogawans, we’ll be able to get one.”

            “They don’t have communicators?” said (Y/N), furrowing their brow.

            “No,” said Alekto. “But they don’t talk to each other, either, so I guess they don’t need one.”

            (Y/N) narrowed their eyes. “The two have to be linked. They communicate in some way,” They looked at Alekto. “And if we can figure out how, then we can use it against them.”

            “Really?” asked Alekto.

            “Strengths can become weaknesses if you find the right angle,” said (Y/N). They tsked. “That’s what they’re doing with our empathy.”

            “So use their own ideas against them,” said Alekto.

            “Right.”

            Alekto smiled. “You know, seeing you like this, in your element…you’re made for this, for Starfleet and new planets and people.”

            (Y/N) smiled. “Thanks. I just hope what I’ve learned is enough.” They smirked. “So…how about we try something to get my communicator?”

            Alekto smiled. “I’ve never had an adventure.”

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omfg how long has this been sitting in my drafts??? At least four months LMAO because I baked these from the star trek cookbook for my friends for the winter holidays!

First was the Ha Rageel (Vulcan carrot loaf) - I loved how moist this loaf was!! Probably could've used a bit more sugar, and it did fall apart in transport lol, but otherwise I thought it was good!

It also has one of my favorite captions from the cookbook: "It has never ceased to amuse Doctor McCoy that Mister Spock, with all his logical training, cannot consider Ha Rageel a close equivalent to Tufeen Hushani. Actually, to the logical Vulcan mind, a ceremonial wedding cake is quite unrelated to an "everyday" dessert loaf. It is quite true that they contain many of the same ingredients and have a somewhat similar taste. But this no more makes them related than the same number of eyes and legs makes first cousins of horses and dogs. To a cook the difference is also important. Preparing the wedding cake requires time, attention and care to avoid a minor disaster; with Ha Rageel you can hardly go wrong."

Yes this was the inspiration for my fic. I mean, how can you tell me McCoy has teased Spock about the carrot loaf being similar to the wedding cake and NOT expect me to write a fic about it.

Also sorry McCoy, but after making both, they are WAY different, and the wedding cake is better imo 🤣

I also made Criniti, Romulan spice cookies! These turned out sooooooo yummy, will definitely be making them again!

They also have a fun legend for the caption in the cookbook: "The name for these cookies comes from an ancient Romulan legend. The story is about how the Romulan herding wolves came to be domesticated.

"Once there was a long, hard winter, and the tribe of the boy Kalyb was short on furs. The boy was already a good hunter, but not yet old enough to go with the men. The men had caught all the meat they needed, and the tribe had stored seeds, honey, nuts, and dried fruit. But still they needed furs, or they would freeze.

"One morning Kalyb chanced on a sleeping Canis crinitus with a magnificent pelt and was about to kill it. The animal pleaded for its life and offered the following bargain. If Kalyb's tribe would prepare his favorite treat for him and his clan, they would help the boy's tribe catch all the woolly, sheep-like mountain creatures they needed.

The boy's tribe prepared cakes from seeds, dried fruits, nuts and honey and left them where the Criniti could find them. The next day, the cakes were gone, and before long, Kalyb heard a great commotion. The Criniti were sweeping down from the hills driving the woolly animals before them. Kalyb's tribe killed many of them and had enough furs to keep themselves warm all winter. Kalyb's people learned more about the habits and needs of the Criniti, and between them figured out how to keep a supply of the woolly sheep-like animals on hand for meat and fur.

"Romulans still use fruit and nut cakes for training their animals. They also make delicious spiced cookies using many of the same ingredients as rewards for their children. On certain feast days it is even proper for adults to be seen eating them."

Idk if this is based on anything in real life? Cool either way tho! Also I want a pet wolf LMAO

[thegeminisage]

star trek update time! last night we watched ds9's "vortex" and "battle lines." mwah. every day i wish tng's pussy could pop like ds9's does.

vortex (ds9):

ANOTHER ODO EPISODE! was i not JUST saying i wish he had more to do

i really really really liked this one...i love that odo has such a strong sense of right and wrong. it would be wrong to take this's guy stone. it would be wrong to release a prisoner he was duty-bound to transport. it would also be wrong to orphan this man's daughter. he has a strict moral code, but it's his own moral code, not starfleet's.

AND it affects the people around him. that guy was totally gonna leave odo for dead and then changed his mind. LOVE that <3

obviously it's sad that this guy is lying, but it's only season 1...AND we got an official species name and a semi-alive stone odo can call "cousin" which is both sad and kind of funny

i liked how when odo wanted answers he went to quark and was threatening and quark was like brushing him off like girl i don't know ANYTHING til he saw odo was serious and then he also got serious. quark isn't always my favorite character bc i dont like the ferengi BUT i DO really like the way he can shift his energy to match the situation instead of remaining rigid - like getting scared when finding out his friends were his game pieces.

some of the alien's digs were sooo mean. my favorite was "THEY (the other changelings) don't keep a humanoid form." really speaks to odo feeling outside of his own community...which means now of course that he's my favoritest specialest little guy. where's that post about star trek characters with autism...he can join the autism gang with spock and data. i think when we get to the end of s1 i'll be ready to do a character rank.

battle lines (ds9):

THIS ONE FUCKED! before getting into the big obvious stuff i actually liked the minor character work it did for bashir - he volunteers to go because "its a slow day 😇" and then proves useful at both flying and repairing the ship, and EVEN got a few rare noncomedic moments in. as much as i love to giggle at this guy i really appreciate they gave him some serious stuff - both wondering if it was ethical to help these people die and then being absolutely disgusted when the folks in question wanted to turn his idea into a weapon for slaughter.

talking to these people is like TALKING TO A WALL. no wonder kira wanted to distance herself from them...and no wonder she recognized herself in them. this whole sitch was practically designed to trigger her ptsd. i love what a great actress she is - she wasn't just crying on cue, she was sobbing with like spit and everything, which is gross, but god damn

more o'brien this episode though imho still not enough. i wanted him to have more stuff to do on ds9. give him something to do!!!

i really really like kai opaka...i'm glad she's not Dead dead but she might as well be. i feel like she's the only kind of person who could get through to those people.

i like where they rolled credits bc it made both of us go DAMN HOLY SHIT aloud but i also wonder what will happen when they go back without the prophet...feels like there'll be hell to pay

TONIGHT, hopefully: tng's "the chase" and ds9's "the storyteller"

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I feel like shit so here have a word vomit that is me trying to beat my brain into submission. (If you have a crossover you’d like to see throw the fandom at me. The worst I can do is show how behind I am in shows xD)

Steve knows his apartment isn’t the best. It may have three bedrooms but two of them barely have room for a single and a dresser. The bathroom is a powder room forced to hold too much and the kitchen has like four cabinets. Normally that doesn’t bother him. Honest. He loves this little space of his. This home he’s made for himself, Robin and Max. It’s theirs. Robin is right on track to become a Starfleet translator; her plethora of Terran languages made learning off world languages a breeze. Max is considering going into Starfleet too. So the small cozy home where Max has the biggest room and Robin and him weed out the weak by seeing who can stand the closet-like room is perfect. It is.

Until his boyfriend, Eddie, asked if his cousin could come over for a visit with his boyfriends. And like… Steve was thrilled. The queer scene in San Fran is amazing, it is. But after losing a good chunk of his hearing and the scarring from things he and Robin don’t like talking about, going out hasn’t been fun for either of them. So having people like them? Come here? Was amazing. Except Eddie forgot to mention his cousin was Leonard McCoy and his boyfriends were fucking Jim goddamn Kirk and Spock.

He’s going to be hosting fucking Starfleet royalty in his home. His tiny fucking apartment with mishmashed couches. With chipped cups and thrifted plates. Steve is not panicking. Nope. Not one bit.

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I'm about to watch Star Trek TAS , Yesteryear, Ive heard vague things about this, I'll post thoughts here :

EDIT B4 I POST THIS : // omfg this post turned out so much longer than anticipated, so I'm putting it under the cut lmao //

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Sjdkjskd omfg it's off-putting how soft their voiceovers are; it sounds like they're recording in a closet and they don't want their parents to hear 😭

That's not even a complaint cus I'm eating this show up regardless

AMANDA AND SAREK DIVORCED IN THE ALTERNATE TIMELINE 💀 SAREK REMARRIED 💀💀💀

Spock's "Teddy Bear" 🥺

I don't even want to get into how weird the Time Travel mechanics are in this show- if I get into it I'll never stop so it's best just to ignore it lmao

Spock really just went Ah yes. I am your cousin. I will never see you again.

Friendly reminder: this was shown on Saturday morning cartoons ✨✨✨. So children witnessed Kid Spock choosing to mercy kill his pet.

along with Grown Up Spock having Father Issues™

Sarek telling his SON that if he fails him , he isnt a true Vulcan at all, prompting Spock (AT SEVEN YEARS OLD) to go on a POINTLESS SUICIDE MISSION to the top of a giant mountain. A MISSION THAT WOULD HAVE AND SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN HIM KILLED! the only reason he doesn't die is because Time Travel Spock saves himself!!!!!

Spock has to know that asking Sarek to try and ' better understand his son ' is pointless. Like, he has to know, but he still asks him to anyways! Because he's standing in front of his child self KNOWING that he almost died trying to both fit into society and prove himself worthy to his father.

Okay now I'm going down a mental Spock rabbit hole that ultimately has me thinking of Spock choosing to attend Starfleet rather than the VSA.

Like, I dont think Spock ever really had any problems with standing against his father, but THAT DECISION was DIFFERENT!!!! IT CAUSED, LIKE, A TWENTY YEAR RIFT BETWEEN THEM!!!!

So Spock just wants his father to UNDERSTAND.

Because Sarek is a very intelligent individual, like, this is known. And he is known to be extremely stubborn , but it doesn't seem like he is willing to emphasize with his son.

HE SAYS IT HIMSELF IN THIS EPISODE!!! it's either the human way, or the Vulcan way. No cuts no buts no coconuts!!! But in a very physiological way, Spock will always have both ways!

It seems to me here that Sarek and most of Vulcan don't know what to make of Spock. Even the Vulcan healer recognizes Spock likely because he's OneOfAKind in a sense- like, Oh it's the half breed kid.

He will always be "too emotional" for Vulcans and "not emotional enough" for Humans, even though THATS NOT TRUE!!! All Vulcans have emotions , but because Spock's human heritage is public knowledge, everyone pays close attention to any even perceived portrayal of feeling; even if that portrayal is normal Vulcan behavior.

Oop the rabbit hole in my brain is going DEEPER , GUYS STAY WITH ME

thinking about how Spock:

went from Vulcan, where they treated him differently cus he was too human and had human blood

TO STARFLEET. Of course there is likely prejudice against non-humans, but he is a Vulcan to everyone there.

Like, on TOS he's teased for his human side, but surely he's perceived as nothing less than a Vulcan to his human co-workers. If someone is referring to him , (I can't think of any natural scenario y'all bear w me) they'd say 'oh , this is Spock, he's Vulcan' (unless it's like a medical emergency type thing).

...

...

...

I am so normal about this I swear-

Pfff, anyways... Moving on from That.

This was a really great episode to watch. It gave more info on Spock's upbringing and different Vulcan traditions and how Spock was treated as a kid. 8.5/10 on the scale that I just made up just now.

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If Steven Universe had a twin brother son of….Yellow Diamond

James ‘Jim’ Kirk Diamond - Son of Yellow Diamond

Fandoms: SU + Star Trek AOS

Looks:

• Same as canon but with yellow diamond on his upper chest.

Personality:

Kind

Caring

Intelligent

Stubborn

Brave

Determined

Serious

Funny at times (mostly sass/sarcasm)

Powers:

Manipulates/Bends electricity

Bubble shield (Like Steven)

Speed of Descent Regulation (Like Steven)

Self healing (Like Steven)

Superhuman strength/speed/durability ( Like Steven)

Healing sweat (brothers of spit and sweat ha)

Skills:

Hand to hand combat

Self defense

Sword fighting

Guitar (both acoustic & electric) + piano

Singing

Gem Weapon: Sword (basically sort of a lightsaber, only it’s more light than saber. Looks like a steel sword with a yellow glowing edge to it.)

Family:

Sunny (Yellow Pearl)

Steven (Twin Brother) (Steven is oldest by five minutes)

Pearl

Garnet

Amethyst

Lapis

Peridot (Older sibling/cousin(?))

Greg (Uncle)

Lion

Halo (Pet) (Yellow Tiger)

Crush: Spock

Backstory:

Yellow Diamond left to Earth secretly, a couple years after the final attack with Blue and White on Earth.

Stayed in hiding there, realizing the beauty of Earth, and not wanting to go back to Homeworld because of said realization. Therefore, ordered her colonies to disband, and regroup on a pair of planets on the other side of the galaxy near Earth (a two day trip to and back).

Of course due to pride, it took much longer than she could have with her power to do it all.

Years later, she meets George Kirk, and the two bond over time. Eventually her wanting to give him a gift, a child.

Course it took even longer to come to that conclusion. She still didn’t like humans and organic life as a whole, but she could tolerate/see aspects Pink did to want to let them be.

Though children drooling/spitting up/boogers is her limit of toleration. One reason she decided to give George a child, was in hope by being part gem, their child would less likely do such things….or at least the latter two.

So she had a child, and ironically Steven was born just minutes prior.

Jim though, was still born in space as canon.

George was part of Starfleet, and had a mission which allowed him to invite Yellow for the first time.

He’d already meet her colony, now co-living on a pair of twin planets and his old farmhouse in Iowa.

He figured his captain was taking them on a journey passing by said planets, that the pair travel before settling down on one of said planets.

Said planets are on the other side of the Milky Way, about a 3 day trip to and back. Not seen in Homeworld’s view.

They plan for their kid to get both gem and human education, with other galactic education added when available.

George knew Yellow would not be able to be around when their kid was to be born, so the two prepared as much as possible till said day. Yellow made many videos and wrote a lot of letters to give to Jim throughout his lifetime, a video and letter given after every birthday.

Her colonies helped as well. While it took awhile for them all to get used to said reality, they all pitched in and in turn grew to love Jim when he did come into the world.

Sunny could tell it was his infectious smile that got the colony wrapped around his tiny hands.

Things go wrong though after the canon space birth. Just as the escape pod was about to reach Earth’s surface (Sunny planned a scout ship ahead hours ago after the attack to come pick them up to head to the colony planets), it began to malfunction.

Everyone on board survived, but Sunny poofed.

Jim got lost in the hustle after everyone was brought to land, and so the scout ship Rubies only had a poofed gem to be given.

Of course the Rubies alerted the colonies, and more and more scout ships were sent to Earth to search for their new Diamond.

It wasn’t till days later, security footage from the damaged ship showed a lone human female taking the bundled Diamond boy.

Jim was a sickly baby, and doctors suspected it was due to the crash, kidnapping, and trauma of being born in literal space that caused such to occur.

Years later, Jim isn’t sickly anymore, but he does have a ton of allergies like in canon.

Sunny reforms after a suspect of Jim’s kidnapping was found.

Winona….Sunny began to hate that name.

He was found six weeks later, and Sunny just stashed him in a blanket and head back to the colonies. Leave Pike to do the legal work.

It wasn’t till Jim was around four, that another kidnapping occur. It took a year to get him back this time. He was on Tarsus IV.

The colony was in chaos during his kidnapping period, and almost at times urged to lay war on Earth, but Sunny thankfully shot them down of the idea.

It didn’t help when Sunny came to bring bring Jim home, did she have second thoughts on said invasion.

Malnourished, skin and bones practically, not to mention dirt and grim everywhere.

The worst though was his cracked gem.

Almost completely cracked before he got healed back on one of the colonies planets.

He never spoke of what went down on the planet. But Sunny could tell from the ashen fields that once had crops, the stench of death and decay, and the haunted look in his eyes, a guess of what did.

She didn’t glance at Pike or the actual reports of what Jim told them (meek, shallow voice devoid of emotion yet raw pain). She knew he didn’t speak of everything.

Not even in the book he made of his experience. But enough that the public isn’t too goodie goodie with Starfleet (since apparently Winona was released from prison early for good behavior, but then decided to kidnap Jim again, but this time sent him as far away as she could to get the suspicion off her.)

So no way Starfleet was going to tell the entire truth of the occurrence if it meant a dent in their reputation.

Well too bad Jim was a genius hacker, and basically shared his story to the galaxy without tracing any of it back to him. Starfleet purses him, but he’s got an army of family to defend him and besides…some journalist could have overheard such an event and investigated more. Either way, Starfleet had to back off but has held a grudge on him since it did leave a bad taste of their organization to the rest of the galaxy.

Jim and Steven meet around the time he released his story, which timeline was a year after said event.

Despite Sunny’s worry, the two got along really well, and basically became brothers the moment they meet.

Jim helped Steven train his human and gem self, self defense to figuring out his gem powers.

Jim might have had a chuckle whenever Steven finally figured it out of his powers connecting to his emotions (Episode where he learns of his floating powers basically).

Because Jim was around, Steven wasn’t naive as in canon, but that didn’t stop him from acting nice to Lars and others.

Yeah, despite Lars sort of getting along with Steven (the Homeworld stuff didn’t happen to him, since Jim pushed him out of the ship while he and Steven gave themselves up), he never fully trusted him.

He’s best friends with Sadie though.

Once Steven’s corruption event happened, well, let’s just say Jim might of looked thrown back into his Tarsus IV mode.

The corruption didn’t last long.

Jim’s own corruption didn’t happen till years later.

Years later, Steven has become an author, and Jim decides to be a captain of a gem ship of explorers.

Instead of Starfleet, Jim decided to form his own exploration group.

At first, consisting of Steven (who writes on the side and is the assigned medic), Connie (on the side is the human ambassador of Homeworld who takes calls virtual and stuff), and the Off color gems.

They eventually get the distress signal from Vulcan (let’s say a Vulcan from another time found out of Jim’s gem life), and went to help.

They managed to stop Nero from destroying Vulcan, with both Steven and Jim using their bubble power to shield the planet from Nero’s red matter.

It instead hits Nero’s ship, and causes the ship to get sucked into a black hole.

Which causes the twins to split up, with Steven and the Off Colors using their bubble powers to hold the black hole from sucking up anything else, and Jim to Vulcan’s surface to help with any rescues.

Jim manages to save Amanda before she falls, which happens to lead him to appearing on the Enterprise.

It’s there, Spock and him lock eyes on the transporter.

Pike meanwhile (because of the gem’s help he was delayed from getting on Nero’s ship) wasn’t surprised yet was to see the kid after all these years. Jim falling in love with his first officer didn’t phase him, he just wondered how Sunny was going to take all this.

Sunny was livid. Basically shouted at Pike through the screen while Pearl joined in as well, which made Pike wish for a moment he stopped Jim from helping out on the mission.

Amythest, meanwhile is in the background laughing like crazy, with Peridot looking at her confused.

Lapis was just glad the two were okay.

Garnet just shrugged when Pike asked if she predicted the distress signal and alerted Jim of it.

Hence, the new generations of Starfleet are taught the history of gems, and just why Pike has to take aspirin after meeting with the boys (minus the Tarsus IV thing, Jim may of used his initials JT instead of his real name, but he didn’t want anyone to guess).

Spock, along with the Enterprise crew (+ Cupcake & Scotty) eventually resign from Starfleet, and join Jim’s exploration organization (which still needed a name, but Peridot was persistent she’d make the name so it might be awhile. So the Crystal Crew can work for now…).

Funding? Well it helped part of the crew had an ambassador and the son of another ambassador. Money was just fine for them.

The Sunflower colonies (YD colonies) became both the central home of the exploration organization, but also an education place, which future applicants of the organization with kids could apply them and have constant communication and more time to spend with said kids as it’s a key stopping point before and after every mission.

Jim and Spock eventually marry, ironically have a double wedding with Steven and Connie.

Of course Garnet knew Jim and Spock were t’hy’la, but she wasn’t going to not not have a human wedding for Jim too.

Jim and Spock eventually have a pair of twins (surrogate or idk something). With Vulcan ears and hair, but with bright blue eyes and mixed green/red blood. Alongside partial gem dna, but only enough to create bubbles/healing tears. They already get enhanced everything body wise from Vulcans, like strength.

Despite Spock and Sarek’s argument, Sunny and Amanda spoil them. Jim and Steven just watch from afar and laugh, Connie shaking her head as she lets their little boy go play with his twin cousins.

Trivia

Spock has compared Jim’s “bright yellow form” to the sun. Which makes Jim blush even brighter than the sun.

Jim may or may not have used his stretching gem powers to have saved the day a lot. And maybe for other activities with a certain Vulcan in private.

Khan does appear like in canon, only things change, like Pike doesn’t die (Steven to the rescue alongside Connie cause ambassador will of course be in the meeting), Jim can indeed hit hard at Khan without breaking a sweat, and Jim more poofs than dies in the radiation chamber. Not that it stops Spock from going feral on Khan.

Beyond…eh if you want more flood my inbox with ideas and scenarios!

[spacefinch]

Star Trek characters as Octonauts characters AU: an update:

TOS crew:

Kirk: Golden retriever.

Spock: Black cat.

Bones: North American River Otter. An old friend of Ranger Marsh, with whom he shares similar opinions about technology.

Uhura: African Grass Owl.

Scotty: Scottish Wildcat.

Sulu: White-tailed Deer.

Chekov: Eurasian pine marten. I originally had him be a Siberian Lynx (since he’s from Russia) but it didn’t quite work. Chekov needs to be a small lanky boy and that is not what lynxes are. Pine martens, however…

Chapel: Tawny Owl.

TNG crew:

Picard: European River Otter

Riker: Alaskan Malamute dog

Data: Still an android, but in this version, he’s modeled after a short-eared owl. His brother Lore is modeled after a long-eared owl.

Tasha: Black-tailed jackrabbit

Geordi: Serval cat. Born blind, but uses a high-tech visor to see. Best friends with Data.

Beverly and Wesley Crusher: Red foxes. Wes has darker, almost brown fur.

Worf: Fisher. (A type of mustelid.)

Deanna: Spotted Owl

DS9 crew:

Ben and Jake Sisko: Swamp rabbits— same species as Tweak and Marsh. The Siskos have dark brown fur, rather than green.

Jadzia: Red Salamander

Garak: Lizard (doesn’t matter what species)

Major Kira: Gray Fox

Odo: Still a Changeling in this AU. Usually assumes the form of a beige-colored cat.

Ezri: Spotted Salamander.

Bashir: Sea Otter

O’Brien: European Hare

Quark (and all other Ferengi characters): Fruit bats. With gigantic ears.

Voyager Crew:

Janeway: Red Fox

Chakotay: Canada Lynx

Tom Paris: Dog.

Harry Kim: Sea Otter

Neelix: Fishing Cat

Kes: Brush Rabbit

Seven of Nine: Cat, with cybernetic implants.

B’Elanna: Badger.

Tuvok: Spectacled Owl

The Doctor: Hologram, takes the appearance of a penguin. (Which looks a lot like Peso’s species.)

Connections to the Octonauts and Octo Agents:

Scotty is an old friend of Shellington, and even recommended him for the position of the Octopod’s head scientist. Barnacles invited Scotty to be Chief Engineer, but Scotty declined the offer. After all, he’d seen Tweak’s work firsthand. The Octonauts would be in good care with her as its engineer.

Similar to Barnacles, Chekov was an old student of Professor Natquik. He’s always boasting about how everything great was invented in Russia.

Voyager’s Doctor was modeled after one of Peso’s many cousins. Despite being a program of a social species, he does have trouble actually socializing.

Jadzia is one of Dashi’s friends from school.

Ben Sisko and Ranger Marsh have been friends for a long time. And their kids get along quite well! Tweak is older than Jake by quite a bit.

Bashir is one of Shellington’s old classmates. The two of them bonded over their love of science and their sea otter heritage.

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Spock! Listen to me, Spock! All-the-things-2020 has reached 100 followers!

I know that 100 might not seem like a lot in social media land, but this is a big milestone for me. I’ve been trying to think of a way to celebrate. My first idea was 100 Things About Me but I couldn’t think of 100 interesting (or semi-interesting) things to share about myself. And a list 100 items long is a lot to expect people to read through.

So … I lopped off a zero and present:

10 Things About Me, a Random List of Facts That Might Surprise You (and Will Hopefully Entertain You For a Few Minutes)

1. I have been sneezed on by a Kentucky Derby winner.

2. I never learned to ride a bicycle.

3. I am a distant cousin of presidents Truman and Obama, via a mutual ancestor we all share.

4. I once saw three mountain lions at one time, while hiking in Yosemite Valley.

5. I’ve only flown twice in my life and I’ve never left the United States.

6. My first computer was a Commodore 64.

7. The first celebrity I ever met was Roy Rogers.

8. I was an unpaid extra in the movie “Seabiscuit”

9. I once participated in a book cart drill team at the state school library association conference.

10. I briefly took accordion lessons as a child.