#tng peak Performance

[filmjunky-99]

r e m e m b e r i n g

Roy Brocksmith

15 September 1945 – 16 December 2001

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[pic: brocksmith as sirna kolrami, peak performance, tng]

[alverrann]

All right, I couldn't stop thinking about how cute s2e21 “Peak Performance” is, so here's my quick post gushing abt it.

How Picard is like "No my Number One is the best shut up and watch" the whole episode - he's so protective and then so smug when Riker does well

How Data has his little self-confidence crisis - bad enough that Deanna and Pulaski are like "no but fr he's depressed and yr basically his dad pls talk to him"

The talk itself, which is amazing advice regardless of whether ur an android or not

How the war games are almost like a little field trip where Riker goes to all of his friends to be like "but u are coming, right?"

Esp the bit where he goes to Geordi and is like "It's a really old ship and I'm gonna need someone I can trust-" And Geordi just goes,

"I'm already packed."

The whole bit with him asking for an extra crewmember and then choosing Wes, and the way Wesley's face lights up 😭

Him convincing Worf, and then making him the first officer!

And Wesley basically cheating, to which both Riker and Geordi are like ... okay, cool

The whole episode is definitely one of my favorites and the ending is just *chef's kiss*

Pulaski: "Then you have beaten him!"

Data; "It is a matter of perspective, Doctor. In the strictest sense, I did not win."

Pulaski and Troi: "Data ..."

Data: "I busted him up."

And the way Picard is like "It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose, Data. That is not a weakness, that is life." Goes so hard unironically

Just fr one of my fav episodes

Featuring Quark as a Ferengi pirate

[electricpentacle]

[agent-troi]

stargate atlantis, the seer:

star trek tng, peak performance:

[idol--hands]

D A T A • M O O D S

[the-sonic-colt-hidden-in-221b]

do captains listen to their engineers talk and actually understand, or are they like “mhm, yeah, i totally get what you mean. what can we do about it?” but inside they actually have no idea what the engineer just said.

[sshbpodcast]

Episode 79: Pulaski's Last Stand

TNG: "Peak Performance" and "Shades of Gray"

It's a farewell to season 2, spandex, and Doctor Pulaski in this week's SSHB! First up: war games go awry and Data has ennui in "Peak Performance"! Then executive jackassery forced a clip show in the infamous "Shades of Gray".

Also this week: the quality of extras, a better alternate title, and s.1 vs s.2!

Timestamps: synopses: 1:14; Peak Performance: 7:44; Shades of Gray: 37:08; Season 2 wrap up: 55:17

Season 2 Wrap Up: Season Two of TNG: Worse Than Season One?

[overseer-picard]

My Favorite "Ugly" TNG Aliens

5. Pucker Pouts (Bre'el, "Deja Q"). A bit bland at first glance, typical Westmore forehead but then BAM, you see the mouths. Benevolent Salt Sucker vibes.

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4. Snots. (Gamelanian, "Final Mission"). I remember audibly gasping the first time I saw this. Breathtaking choices all around. The hair, the orange, the snots... just amazing. Perhaps one of Michael Westmore's children was sick with a cold at the time.

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3. Infinity Eyebags. (Zakdorn, "Peak Performance"). There is something so normal yet so unsettling about this man and his face bags. A rare case of a real hairline. I also love his Clergy-like cape.

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2. Tumor Biopsy (species unknown, "New Ground"). This guy taps into some kind of fight or flight response deep in my brain stem. Maybe the instinct to not touch infections? I think he'd look good in like, Fallout or The Last of Us. Great post-apocalyptic radiation scarring.

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1. Shower Drain Clog (Yridian, "Gambit Pt. 1"). My all time favorite of the ugliest aliens. Look at all the sprouting hair around his neck, amazing details.

Yridians win the ugliest of ugly for me because well, if you look with your eyes, you will see that they are quite ugly. The ears, the hair, the color pallet, the ball-sacky nature of the skin seam.

I'd be remiss to not bring up Mr. Jaglom Shrek, who, unlike Yranac pictured above, recognized his receding hairline and, to preserve his enviable good looks, shaved his scraggles.

The sheer creativity these makeup artists had to churn out, week after week, is astounding. The planning, the molds, the sculpting, the applications, the hours of labor, the patient actors, what a privilege it is to witness such creation. These aliens may be ugly, but they are definitely not boring.

Thank you Michael Westmore, your footprint in Hollywood is vast and untouchable.

[airandangels]

I was going to say something about how I love this B-plot for character reasons but then I got totally distracted by that absolutely amazing old nautical map sweater just behind Data in the bottom gif. What a gorgeous thing to wear on a starship! I love it! And it looks so cosy!

Star Trek: The Next Generation // S02E21: Peak Performance

[prettyboypistol]

Accidental Kisses! || TNG Star Trek x Male!Reader

William Riker

You stumbled down the stairs while he was walking up, Willaim lunged to catch you, which knocked your lips together.

"Oh- are you alright, Lieutenant? You took quite a tumble."

You apologize for stumbling into him and kissing him, to which he smiles and waves it off as an accident. After all, there was no harm in it!

Afterwards, he absentmindedly licks his lips and tastes your chapstick, reminding him of the encounter. His cheeks tinge pink- hopefully his feelings still remain a secret

Worf

As Worf's assistant and Assistant Chief of Security, Worf expected you to be in peak physical condition- this kiss happens while sparring- he tackled you to the ground, and in the struggle, you two share a rough kiss.

Worf pins you down by the neck and arms, which effectively left you prone. He mumbles "That better have been an accident." You nod frantically and he releases you.

Apologized for getting too rough with you- blaming it on reflex more than actual aggression. You apologize for the kiss, which still haunts his sweetest dreams to this day.

Data

You had no idea what the fuck happened. Suddenly, you were saying "hi" to Data in the rec room, then his hands were on your cheeks as he kissed you with a mountain of electricity tingling behind his lips.

"What? the hell?" You manage to sputter out, Data seemed confused.

"Apologies if I startled you. I was giving you an authentic European greeting from Earth. Did you feel appropriately greeted and our relationship assured?"

"Data- I- first of all, not all of Europe kisses to greet, NEXT OF ALL, THEY KISS THE CHEEKS!"

Geordi La Forge

It was a moment of excitement shared between you two- a project you both had spent countless nights on performed without a hitch in front of the investors. After the meeting, you two were so excited and hugging- it just sorta... happened.

"Oh- oh my god- I'm so sorry." Geordi apologized quickly as he recoiled away from the hug. "It was an accident."

"Yeah- we were just excited, totally an accident on both ends." You respond just as quickly as your cheeks burn up.

Q

Alright, this kiss isn't an accident. He's pissing you off by bothing you during your work, begging for you to entertain him. He wants a human experience! He already looks like one in this form! Do something human!

So, you punched him in the gut, then kiss him roughly- tongue invaded his mouth in a way that made his eyes roll back into his skull at the feeling of being properly paid attention to- even more than expected!

Q finally shut up for a good while as he behaved himself- at the promise of more of those. So, he sat down next to your station and waited patiently for you to be done with our work- then he kissed you!

His kiss was- well, it was Q, what did you expect?

[filmjunky-99]

s t a r t r e k t h e n e x t g e n e r a t i o n created by gene roddenberry [peak performance, s2ep21]

'It is a matter of perspective, Doctor. In the strictest sense, I did not win.' - data

'Data!' - pulaski

'I busted him up.' - data

[leesargent]

Li'l TNG Season 2 I am so excited everyone loved revisiting season one so I'm very happy to share season 2 - also so many faces from my Tumblr past - it's so cool seeing you all!!!

The Child

Where Silence Has Lease

Elementary, Dear Data

The Outrageous Okona

Loud As A Whisper

The Schizoid Man

Unnatural Selection

A Matter Of Honor

The Measure Of A Man

The Dauphin

Contagion

The Royale

Time Squared

The Icarus Factor

Pen Pals

Q Who

Samaritan Snare

Up The Long Ladder

Manhunt

The Emissary

Peak Performance

Shades of Gray

[staringdownabarrel]

hey, where do I start with star trek?

It really depends on whether you want to watch all of it or if you're mostly hoping to do a bare bones viewing of the older shows before you see the shows currently in production. There's a lot of viewing guides out there if you want to do a completionist viewing, so I'm going to answer this with the assumption you want to do the latter.

Before I begin, I'm not really sure if there's such a thing as a non-contentious version of this list, so keep in mind there's going to be different people with different opinions and some are going to take some pretty big issues with this one.

The Original Series: The Cage, Where No Man Has Gone Before, Mudd's Women, Balance of Terror, Arena, The Menagerie Pts. I and II, Errand of Mercy, Amok Time, Mirror Mirror, I Mudd, The Trouble With Tribbles, Journey to Babel, The Enterprise Incident, Spock's Brain

The Animated Series: Honestly, I'm probably going to get some flack for this one, but you can safely skip it entirely

The Next Generation (the best series): Encounter At Farpoint, The Battle, Hide and Q, Datalore, Skin of Evil, Conspiracy, The Neutral Zone, Elementary Dear Data, The Measure of a Man (I have issues with this episode but it is very popular regardless), Q Who, The Emissary, Peak Performance, Who Watches the Watchers, Yesterday's Enterprise, The Offspring, Sins of the Father, Tin Man, Transfigurations, The Best of Both Worlds Pts. I and II, Family, Brothers, Reunion, The Drumhead, The Mind's Eye, Redemption Pts. I and II, Ensign Ro, Reunification Pts. I and II, I Borg, Chain of Command Pts. I and II, Tapestry, Birthright Pts. I and II, Rightful Heir, Descent Pts. I and II, The Pegasus, All Good Things

Deep Space Nine: Honestly, just watch the entire thing. A lot of the episodes, even the earlier ones, end up tying into ongoing arcs in this show. If you want just one episode to sell you on it, go see Duet or the Past Tense two parter.

Voyager: Caretaker, Jetrel, Threshold (c'mon, it's one of the holidays), Death Wish, Tuvix (notoriously one of the most contentious episodes of any Star Trek show ever made), The Q and the Grey, Worst Case Scenario, Scorpion Pts. I and II, The Gift, Year of Hell Pts I and II, Message In A Bottle, The Killing Game Pts. I and II, Living Witness, Drone, Equinox Pts. I and II, Q2, Author Author (aka what TNG's The Measure of a Man could have been like if it was good), Endgame.

Enterprise: Broken Bow, The Andorian Incident, Shadows of P'Jem, Shockwave Pts. I and II, Carbon Creek, Minefield, Cease Fire, The Expanse, all of season three because it's a season long arc and honestly one of the better seasons, Storm Front Pts. I and II, Borderland, Cold Station 12, The Augments, Babel One, United, The Aenar, Affliction, Divergence, In A Mirror Darkly Pts. I and II, Demons, Terra Prime, These Are the Voyages (also a contentious episode)

[tnglesbian]

Assorted thoughts and quotes I liked from "Boogeymen" by Mel Gilden

Hi @overseer-picard! Thank you again for introducing me to the world of Star Trek books! This was my first read, and it made me excited to get to the rest of the books that I bought over the summer.

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I'm glad I finally had the chance to get around to this. As I mentioned the other day, I haven't been able to watch DS9 much lately, and I'm having Star Trek withdrawls. I was excited for the chance to jump into some new (to me lol) TNG content. I chose to start with this one solely because I miss Wesley.

If you have any comments or discussion, I don't mind if you comment here or take this back to DMs. I just didn't want to send you 20 messages at once, and this seemed like the most organized way to go about sharing my thoughts.

Some scattered thoughts:

• It was nice to see Wesley at the forefront of a story! I loved having his direct perspective on his relationships with members of the crew. His respect for, and fear of disappointing, Picard felt very tangible and in-line with TNG. The moments he had with Beverly were all brief, but they were very sweet. I love Wesley's friendship with Geordi and Data in the show, so it was nice to see that appear in the book.

• I enjoyed the storyline. It was reminiscent of an actual episode, and I was entertained. The book captured my focus, and it was a quick read. However, the pacing did sometimes take me out of it. There were a few times where the author went onto a side thought that only vaguely connected to what was happening, and it felt like an unnecessary removal from the plot.

• What is with all of the instances of Picard and Wesley attempting to determine if men are attractive/what makes men attractive? I didn't take pictures of these moments, because they happened multiple times. Seriously, why were both of them constantly like "this guy had a rugged look, and I know women love that"??? It was odd, and those moments always took me out of the story.

• I can't believe even a TNG related book brought back Tasha for a quick appearance 💀. This will become a rant about her death if I don't stop myself.

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• Still, I enjoyed the book! I would say the pacing didn't bother me as much as the typos. The typos were rampant. I don't know if there's later additions of the book which are better edited, but the book I have had some glaring mistakes.

• To end this section on a positive note, I'd like to add that I appreciated the use of humor throughout the book. It kept the tone lighter despite the severity of the situation the characters were facing, and that felt in-line with the vibe of TNG.

Onto quotes and commentary!

1.

"Picard liked the boy as well as he liked anyone he considered a child." What a line. Picard's struggle to relate to children is always amusing to me. I love the explicit confirmation that Picard likes Wesley and sees potential in him. It's very funny how that's accomplished by also reaffirming that there's a limit to which Picard can feel positively about children.

2.

"...said Data, looking as if he had not expected that interruption." This part just made me laugh. Also poor Data. Everyone's always interrupting him!

3.

Lol.

I love this coming from Wesley "where women are concerned, I am in complete control" Crusher. Also, Riker was into a hologram. I know he has a reputation, but he's still probably not someone I'd look to as the authority on understanding women.

4.

I appreciate the sentiment of this, though it did make me think about Wesley cheating during "Peak Performance" when he essentially lied to gain access to a tool that would help his team. That being said, he's a teenager, and teenagers are often hypocritical.

5.

This was really sweet. I need more Data + Wesley friendship content in my life!!!

6.

(As a side note, I would like to clarify that the highlighting was an edit I did to the photo. I am not personally a fan of actually marking texts.)

This is the only thing I wanted to mention that's not actually related to the plot or characters. I kind of had to do a double take while reading the name of this group of people. In Polish, the phrase for "how are you?" is "jak się masz?". That phrase is pronounced how I would assume "Yahk Shimash" is pronounced. I'm not sure I really have any commentary about this. I just thought it was an odd and interesting thing to note.

7.

Tumblr has a 10 image limit for posts, so I'm going to give honorable mention to a couple Worf moments without pictures of the text.

I loved every interaction Wesley and Beverly had. This one was particularly sweet. Beverly knew how important this experiment was to Wesley, and she reassured him that despite his nerves she would help him get Picard on board. Also, a note for the continuing theme of "Picard isn't great with kids, but he likes Wesley and will do anything for Beverly".

8.

This whole situation was so funny. I love that after Wesley explained human illness, Data decided to mimic the behavior. I will always adore Data's attempts to understand human feelings and culture. The fact that he even made himself sound like he had a stuffy nose was cute. It's also very in character that the second Geordi mentions them having other obligations, Data springs back into action. This whole ramble is just to say, I love Data content.

9.

It is wonderful that even in print form, Picard is still pulling down his shirt upon standing. I love these types of little details.

10.

This part made me smile. Geordi gave this response when Wesley complained about the gravity, so Wesley threw it back at him when Geordi complained. I love friend moments! More Wesley + Geordi friend moments PLEASE!!

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• While essentially swimming through the air due to issues with the ship's artificial gravity, Worf said, "A warrior was not meant to be a bird". That actually made me laugh out loud.

• "'We're doomed either way,' Wesley said.

Worf nodded. 'It is a good day to die.'"

You can always count on Worf to lighten the mood when in peril 💀

[fexalted]

watching tos for the first time since like, roughly 2012/13-ish? i don't remember what year it was, or why i only got thru most of season 1 before stopping

it's been fun to refresh my swiss cheesed memory with this tho so here's a semi-liveblog of the first 10 eps that i watched over the past couple weeks

1x01 - the man trap

things i remembered beforehand:

salt monster

"plum" uwu

that gay little run and crawl jim does when he's taking cover (it fills me with such delight)

things i did not remember:

how many people died, good god man it's only the first episode

1x02 - charlie x

things i remembered:

jim's bright red exercise pants

that stupid fucking face charlie makes when he uses his powers

not liking this ep at all when i first watched it, possibly due to me being around the same age as charlie at the time

additional thoughts: i enjoyed it more this time and felt more sympathetic for charlie. poor kid needed some parents, and also, like, a hug

1x03 - where no man has gone before

things i remembered:

bones isn't in it :'( (bored) (sad) (missing my bestie)

"James R Kirk"

that post i saw on here recently about how their contacts were made of glass

the only thing i could think about while watching:

their contacts

were made

of GLASS

(yes i understand this was how contacts were made back then. still freaked out by the concept of people putting glass in their eyes on purpose)

1x04 - the naked time

things i remembered:

sweat disease

sulu fencing

oh kathleen

"ONE-MORE-TIME!!"

"love mankind"

spock breakdown (extremely uncomfortable to watch)

bones casually ripping jim's shirt sleeve to jab him in the arm (extremely hilarious every time i think about it)

did not remember:

anything about them almost crashing into a planet lol

jim's little monologue when he gets infected (lmao)

time warp???

additional thoughts: hey remember when they reused this plot in tng and tasha and data fucked (<- literally the only thing i can remember about it) ((edit from future fex: i rewatched that ep. it was wild. tos did it better tho))

1x05 - the enemy within

things i remembered:

unicorn dog :)

evil kirk and poor little meow meow kirk

"I'M CAPTAIN KIRK!!!"

things not remembered:

dog dies :(

evil kirk's killer eyeliner

additional thoughts: say what you will about shatner / his acting but this ep is Peak shatner performance and a lot of fun to watch. he put his whole pussy into it, as the kids say these days

1x06 - mudd's women

things remembered:

could not forget harry mudd if i tried

the women are color coded like the powerpuff girls lol

they're also like, on some kind of drug that keeps them looking young or something

cool costumes tho

i don't have much to say about this one lol, harry's a fun character but the rest of the ep wasn't super interesting to me. did finally learn how to pronounce "ophiuchus" tho so i'll thank it for that

1x07 - what are little girls made of

things remembered:

is this the penis rock episode (it is)

uhhh i think kirk gets put into some kind of spinny machine that makes androids (he does)

more cool costumes (debatable)

things i find funny:

the number of planets we've encountered so far that are populated by like. 2-4 people

the way ruk (the big guy) just picks up and throws kirk like he weighs nothing

so much buildup with kirk and the penis rock and he doesn't even get to hit ruk over the head with it smh

also not a funny moment but i liked the way kirk was able to get a message to spock thru the android kirk, v clever

wait i just realized bones wasn't in this ep either. deducting 1/4 of a star from my mental rating bc i missed him (but apparently not that much)

1x08 - miri

remembered:

planet of children (bc everyone else died of terminal puberty)

"no blah blah blah!"

bones tests his newly discovered, untested cure on himself, in true mad scientist fashion (also spones moment <3)

saw this ep on a "what's your fave 'bad' episode" poll here recently and i can't remember if i thought it was good or bad when i first watched it lol

forgot:

another earth?? there's just a second, identical earth floating around out there?? and (of course) they don't mention it at all for the rest of the episode

300 year old children

oh these kids are so much more annoying than i remembered, however i may just be biased bc i don't like kids shfkshfk

1x09 - dagger of the mind

remember:

absolutely nothing! oh boy!

thoughts:

wow this ep is fucked up!

okay actually i don't think i've seen this one at all before?

usually there'll be moments that jog my memory but the only thing even slightly familiar to me was kirk going "helen don't go!" while in the neutralizer chair, but i could've just seen a clip/gif of it before

i remember skipping episodes in season 1 (i was impatient and wanted to get to city on the edge of forever) but i thought i'd at least made it to halfway thru the season before skipping any

anyway did i mention this ep is fucked up? (star trek really does love to drop an absolutely haunting 50 minutes of television on you and then never address it again, i understand this now. roll credits!)

1x10 - the corbomite maneuver

remember:

uhh

there's a thing out there

it's in the way

preventing them from boldly going, even

looks like an old windows screensaver

i might've skipped this ep too now that i think about it

thoughts:

cute mckirk moment in sickbay :3

i love that this cube has its own theme music whenever its on screen

oh shit it's the sequel to cube: orb

jesus christ that's a big orb

man they really said "okay we've got 3 music tracks and we're gonna get our money's worth out of them"

i gotta say this ep slaps tbh—WAIT HE'S A BABY???

LITTLE BABY MAN

LMAOOOOO

honestly great episode tho i'll stand by that

[deepspacedukat]

Fixture

Tbh this is one of the days of the SOC fic challenge that I’ve been looking forward to the most. I have no excuse for this level of filth, and y’know what? That’s okay. I did mention some Senators in particular, simply because I had ideas for how they’d react to such a situation. Anyway. Enjoy!

DARK THEMES ARE IMPLIED. PLEASE READ ALL WARNINGS BEFORE CONTINUING.

Day 3: Free Use

SoC prompt list here. SoC Masterlist here. Cross-posted to AO3 here.

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Entire Romulan Senate (DS9 Era) x Reader, Praetor Neral (TNG/DS9) x Reader, Letant (ST:DS9) x Reader, Vreenak (ST:DS9) x Reader, Pardek (ST:TNG) x Reader, Sabrun (Nemesis) x Reader, implied Kimara Cretak (DS9) x Reader x Pardek

[A/N: This is smut, so 18+ ONLY, MINORS DNI!!!]

Warnings: ***DUBIOUS CONSENT/NON-CON IS IMPLIED. DO NOT CONTINUE IF THAT TRIGGERS YOU*** Interspecies sex, Human/Romulan sex, captive/captors, free use, degrading language, unprotected sex, fingering, woman on top, oral sex (male receiving), exhibitionism, voyeruism, sexual slavery, cock warming, implied threesome.

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In all his years, Pardek had never been so interested in a Senate toy. There had been a few back when he was first appointed, but for several decades, the position had been vacant. Having a Human was a rarity - one that had not been seen since the Earth-Romulan War two centuries prior.

Pardek wasn’t the only one who was intrigued by this woman. Several Senators - particularly the unmarried ones - along with the Praetor made regular use of her. Typically, their sessions began with her lips wrapped around Praetor Neral’s lok. At first, that choice was obviously intended to degrade her. After all, she had been caught spying for the Federation in Romulan territory. Neral had ordered his guards to drag her in front of the Senate to face her crimes.

“The Federation has grown bold in the past few years, now they even send spies into our space, but no more. We will make an example out of this woman,” Neral said as she knelt in chains between his guards in the center of the Romulan Senate floor. She looked resolute rather than frightened, but that changed a moment later. “However, let it not be said that the Romulan Empire is without mercy.”

Confused murmurs and whispers arose from the Senators who had been eagerly awaiting her execution.

“I suggest that we invoke a substitute punishment in place of the usual death sentence. It has been too many years since this distinguished body has had an outlet. I move, Senators, that we make use of this pretty little Human as was done in the previous century,” the Praetor said as he stood and took a few slow steps toward the woman who now looked utterly terrified. “As we carry the burden of ruling the Empire, she will serve as relief for our stress. Using herself in any way we require to perform at our peaks, she will serve the Empire and be an example of where Humans and other members of the Federation belong: at our feet.”

The vote had been overwhelmingly in favor after Neral’s speech. After that day, there hadn’t been a single Senate session where she’d gone untouched. Men like Neral and Vreenak preferred her mouth for the degrading position that it put her in. The latter never even learned her name, he simply called out a gruff, commanding ‘come here, girl’ when he wanted her.

Vreenak was also part of the reason that she’d learned a few words of the Rihan language. He insisted that she thank him in his own language every time he came down her throat. The Senator claimed it was only polite that she do so.

“After all,” he’d explained to her when she’d dared to look confused at his request, “we could’ve tossed you into the Reman mines and allowed those animals to use you. Instead you are allowed to give pleasure to government officials. That honor is not one that a spy is usually afforded.”

Vreenak had gripped her hair particularly roughly, afterwards, making her yelp in pain.

“Now, what do we say?” His deadly quiet tone combined with his authority in the Senate Chamber made her shake.

“Khlinae arhem, Deihu.” She’d stumbled over the words the first few times, but after several repeat performances she sounded as though she’d been born speaking Rihannsu.

Letant had a routine with her, as well, but he made his enjoyment much more obvious. Since he and Vreenak were close friends, the former would often call her over directly after the latter had finished with her. Whispering sultry little words about how cool and impersonal his colleague could be, Letant sought to give her some sort of gentleness as he took his pleasure.

“Your pronunciation is improving, but I’ve heard enough talk. Come here and give me some of those lovely moans.” Brushing her hair out of her face, he’d tilt her chin up and coax her into standing before him. One of his favorite ways to play was teasing her about how wet she’d become. “You were looking forward to this, weren’t you? Don’t worry. I was, too. These sumptuous thighs keep me awake at night...”

As he allowed his hand to wander between her legs, giving her the first real taste of pleasure she’d had all day, he’d pull her off-balance just far enough that she was forced to brace herself on his chest or shoulders. That was a devious, ingenious plan, really. In doing so, he ensured that she was at the perfect angle for him to lean in and latch onto one of her nipples. Some days he’d make her come once before he pulled her onto his lap to fuck her, but more often than not, he felt generous enough to make it twice.

Pardek had asked him about that act of charity one day after the Senate was adjourned, and as they walked together, the younger man had surprised him with his answer.

“She’s no doubt realized by now that she won’t see her home or even her star system again. She’s likely still frightened of us all, and, although some fear can be used to reinforce discipline, I don’t want her to have a coronary on the Senate floor,” Letant had murmured. “Besides, I’ve had a few Terran women in the past. They can be quite enjoyable when properly stimulated. You should try her out, Pardek. She’s wonderfully warm and accommodating.”

There was little the elder Romulan could do but attempt to conceal his blush and hurry off under the guise of being late for a meeting. As he retreated to his own office, Pardek had mulled Letant’s statement over, thoroughly intrigued with the young strategist’s approach to this pretty little Human spy. He had to admit that sex was much more appealing when your partner was willing and unafraid.

The woman’s eyes had flitted his way more than once while she was tending to Praetor Neral’s pleasure at the beginning of each session. He suspected it was due to his seat’s proximity to the man, but that didn’t explain the emotion behind the look that she gave him. Was she afraid of him? But then, she wasn’t afraid of Neral. She hated him, certainly, but he knew what her fear looked like. He saw it every time Vreenak summoned her.

As Pardek watched today’s session unfold from his prestigious seat near the Praetor, Senator Sabrun caught the girl’s gaze after she assisted Letant and summoned her over, offering her a soft smile and one of his hands. Sabrun had only been with her once before, and when a deep green blush colored his cheeks, Pardek surmised that he’d been trying to resist the urge to take her again so soon after their first session.

Several sets of eyes followed her progress as she walked over to him, Pardek’s included. He had to admit that the swish of her nude hips was enticing. What was it about Human women that turned the heads of so many Romulans? Was it their softness? Their scent? Perhaps their eagerness to please their partners?

Coaxing her onto his lap, Sabrun grasped the back of her neck and looked directly into her eyes as she took his lok into her slick, wet slit. The intensity of the moment and each other’s expressions pulled quiet moans from both of them.

Pushing his fingers into her mouth to keep her quiet during deliberations on a legal matter, Sabrun watched her with lust clouding his eyes. She certainly didn’t seem to be afraid of him. Maybe Letant was right and his previous ministrations relaxed her enough that fear no longer possessed her...

He had no idea how long he’d been lost in thought, but when a moan muffled by the fingers in her mouth escaped her, he was brought back to the present just in time to see her riding Sabrun as if both their lives depended on it. Their eyes were locked, and her forehead was nearly touching his. The two clearly had chemistry. Perhaps in a different universe, the two could have been lovers.

She came so hard that Sabrun was pulled along with her almost instantly, and in a flash, Pardek had made up his mind. Once she had recovered her breath and gotten to her feet once more, he met the Human’s gaze and beckoned her over with a wave of his fingers. She looked surprised at his attention, and, honestly, he couldn’t blame her. He’d never availed himself of her services before. With wide eyes, she walked over to him.

The rest of the Senate went quiet when they noted her trajectory. Pardek’s actions and statements were always noted in the Senate given that he’d been a member for over ninety years. When he spoke, it wasn’t rashly or without careful thought, so people tended to listen.

This evening, as he patted his thigh and murmured for her to have a seat, all eyes were on him. Pardek paid them no attention, choosing instead to savor the feeling of her arm slipping over his shoulder to steady herself. His own hands began to roam somewhat slowly, caressing her nude thighs and spreading them for his inspection. Some of the mess that Sabrun had left inside her leaked out of her used and abused slit.

“We shouldn’t let this go to waste, should we?” He asked as he slid his fingers through her folds.

“No, Deihu.” Her voice shook as she spoke. Again, Pardek couldn’t blame her. She knew little of him besides his serious, quiet countenance. His attitude when combined with his stature - he wasn’t a small man by any means - doubtlessly served to intimidate her.

As he pushed some of his colleague’s seed back inside her and curled his fingers experimentally in her depths, she bit her lower lip. The pleasure that gradually filled her eyes made Pardek smirk with pride. He’d had more than his share of sexual experiences over the years, and he was eager to see how well his knowledge applied to Human women.

She let out a little whimper as he pulled his fingers from her depths and moved to free his length from his robes. She even reached for it, but he caught her wrist. There was a pause, then. As her eyes met his, he noted that there was no longer any fear. Brimming with curiosity, she tilted her head in askance, waiting for instruction. Silently, he maneuvered her in his lap as easily as he would a toy. Pardek let out a deep groan as she sank down on his lok, one which was echoed by a gasp from her at his size.

Oh, now he understood the appeal!

Looking out at the rest of the Senators as Pardek pulled her back against his chest, she let her head drop backwards onto his shoulder. He had to admit that the sensation of her stretching to accommodate him as her body melted against him was addictive and like nothing he’d ever felt before.

“Good girl,” he breathed against her ear. He held her hips in place with one hand and brought the other between her legs to rub at the little bundle of nerves that the others had taken such joy in discovering. Since the session was almost over for the day, Pardek would use her to warm his lok until they adjourned.

Afterwards, well...there were many possible activities that a man of his experience could dream up for a pretty little toy like her. Given the attention they had already drawn, he suspected they’d have an audience for their activities, as well. Even Kimara was watching them with rapt interest. Hm...perhaps he should invite her to join in...?

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A note for those who are wondering who Senator Sabrun is:

Sabrun was in Star Trek: Nemesis. Since Senator Sabrun wasn't officially named in the dialogue of the film in which he appeared, I'm talking about the Romulan played by John Berg. His Memory Alpha page is here. His character wasn't given a name in the initial script, and he originally had a speech in the film that was later deleted. Sabrun got his name from the Star Trek Customizable Card Game.

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Romulan words:

Khlinae arhem = thank you (inferior to superior)

Deihu = Senator

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