we joke about voyager’s found family being more like forced family and it’s true but i do think a part of what makes the relationships between the characters so interesting is that so many of them wouldn’t be friends under regular circumstances. like, harry with tom + b’elanna obviously their friendship is wonderful but back in the federation they’re very much people who are defined by their roles in society and those roles are fundamentally incompatible with each other. starfleet officer + an ex-con failson and a member of the maquis. same with tuvok and chakotay, who get off to a rocky start for that exact reason but are forced to work together and develop a certain level of mutual respect and (imo) admiration. and janeway + chakotay obviously, who complement each other so well but, like with harry and tom + b’elanna, never would’ve discovered that without voyager.
like, the entire premise of voyager is about who people are when removed from the framework of society and the roles by which they define themselves. which is reflected in the characters personal struggles (harry and janeway’s struggle to be “good” starfleet officers, b’elanna’s relationship to her mixed heritage and seven’s relationship to being ex-borg), as well. so for me at least that’s why the relationships that wouldn’t necessarily exist if they were back in the federation are the most interesting, because they’re a point you can use to examine those broader themes.
I laughed way too hard at this
star trek heritage post (March 11th, 2020)
me when I get out of the shower and look into the foggy mirror
what????the fuck???
apparently this was in the City On The Edge Of Forever script.
Back on The Enterprise, with time restored, Spock comes to Kirk’s cabin, ostensibly to relay information from the bridge, but really the Vulcan appears to be checking up on his Captain, who is lost in thought. Spock calls him ‘Jim’ and says, “On my world the nights are very long. The sound of the silver birds against the sky is very sweet. My people know there is always time enough for everything. You could come with me for a rest. You would feel comfortable there.”
star trek heritage post (July 24th, 2017)
Reina del Cid is one of my favorite musicians. Her YouTube has some amazing covers.
But this Star Trek engineering rap is just delightful.
In space, no one can hear you bitch
That's why they sent Doctor McCoy up there
Nothing but the most professional officers serve on the U.S.S. Enterprise.
Y’ever just
the enterprise-d crew knows the feeling
thinking about “perhaps this will enhance your day” unprompted