i'm convinced that not as many people celebrate christmas in the 24th century, but the rikers do.
christmas is one of will rikers best memories before his mom died.
the riker family would go ALL OUT. christmas pillows, huge tree, christmas lights wherever possible, christmas music is playing practically 24/7, santa claus is everywhere.
so will riker brought it to the riker-troi household.
he made it as joyous as possible, and it was his kids most favorite time of year.
his kids would come home to him playing christmas music on his trombone.
and while deanna doesn't totally get it, she loves seeing her family happy. so she just goes along with whatever riker says. (which has most definitely gotten her in trouble before).
Realizing that Amok Time, from T'Pring's perspective, is basically the equivalent of a Vulcan Hallmark Movie, where a holiday (Pon Farr) makes our hero realize she wants hometown boy Stonn and a simple (Vulcan) life instead of big-city (space) boyfriend Spock, and it all comes to a head in an embarrassing misunderstanding in front of her family, is certainly making me feel some kind of way
HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYBODY!!! my favorite season of the year is here so of course that means its time to draw spirk decorating a good ol classic christmas tree!! 🎄💫🎁✨ (spirkmas? spirkmas tree. yes) have a warm yuletide season yall >:)