The Scribble Sheet

Was I the only other person in the world who thought from Day 1 that David Tennant would make a great Crowley?

As part of the @goodomensbigbang​, I paired up with Katling and had the wonderful opportunity to draw art for her fic, Angel On The Outward Side. This fic is absolutely amazing and you should definitely go read it!

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ID: a post by @/biggest-gaudiest-patronuses edited onto assorted characters from DS9. The title of the post says ‘alternatives to “ladies and gentlemen”’. The characters with their phrases are:

O'brien: “Ladies, gentlemen, and others”

Garak: “Beloved friends and tolerated acquaintances”

Kira: “Allies, enemies, and those I’m still deciding about”

Jadzia: “Fellow scoundrels”

Julian: “Ladies, gentlemen, and interesting miscellanea”

(Note: Jadzia and Julian are in the same picture)

Odo: “Entities of interest”

Quark: “Discerning guests and those of you with fuck all to do on a Thursday evening”

Sisko: “A warm welcome to everyone who managed to sneak past the guards”

/End ID

every day i thank god that deep space 9 was written before 9/11 so kira nerys could exist, thank you god

Tuvok as a child

thinking abt that episode of TOS where Sulu finds a gun on the ground and is like “sweet” and just takes it

what’s better is that this planet was supposed to manifest your greatest fantasy and while everyone else was imagining sex and power Sulu is just like 

even better: this planet is actually supposed to manifest whatever you’re thinking about at that particular moment, meaning that sulu was just strolling around on vacation thinking about Gun

this is 150% consistent with That Episode where the ship flies through an insanity cloud that makes the crew have tearful meltdowns meanwhile Sulu is just runing shirtless through the hallways with a fencing foil

this man’s personality is 30% chilling with plants, 70% historical weapons and manic glee

Star trek - Strange New Dumb Comics #62

Back on my bullshit !

(from a @incorrectstartrek textpost)

Edit : corrected the 3000 hours into 0300 hours lmao

id: black-and-white comic for DS9. In panel 1, Garak stands with one hand behind his back and the other lifted in an explanatory gesture as he smirks and says, “I’ve learned, Doctor, that you can say ‘Have a nice day’ without a problem, but you can’t say ‘Enjoy the next 26 hours’ without sounding vaguely threatening.’ Panel 2 shows Julian sitting up shirtless in bed, blanket pulled up to his chest, hair mussed and eyes wide, saying “Garak, it’s 0300 hours. How did you get into my quarters?” / end id

kira nerys radically subverting gender norms by having men get fridged for her angst and character development

bareil who

do you ever thinking about how literally everyone takes julian bashir's infodumping as bragging or lecturing except Garak, who infodumps back

or how Julian never has to guess if Garak is being sarcastic or encoding a double meaning, because EVERYTHING has double meaning

and how if Garak finds that he doesn't like Julian's tone, he immediately tells him he doesn't, rather than silently rolling his eyes or getting quietly irritable

and how Julian and Garak show their affection and respect for each other's cultures and ideas by. debating them

and how when either of them DOES hurt or insult the other, they draw back and ask how they insulted so they don't do it again? Garak does it about Julian's age, Julian does it about Cardassia

and how Odo and Julian often work very well together even though they don't really LIKE one another because they're both very obstinate and linear in their thoughts - but Odo and Garak meet each other regularly for breakfast later on and are friends

i just. hhhhhhhh

i have a lot of feelings about how autistic humans respond so WELL to VULCAN communication and to CARDASSIAN communication

and its because allistic humans think cardassians and vulcans are obscure

but they're NOT obscure. vulcans state things very bluntly, and cardassians state things very floridly, but they share in common a bluntness and directness in their communication that allistic humans often take as rude even when it's stated it ISN'T

thinking about how Iloja of Prim, the poet, was exiled on Vulcan 👀 and feeling… Feelings

Omigod, omigod, I just had a realisation.

In Our Man Bashir, Garak sneaks in to Julian's James Bond holoprogram, and finds out it's about spies and secret agents, and is obviously curious about it. "It looks like I joined the wrong intelligence service." Definitely shows some amusement if nothing else.

So, later on, they've been chained to the laser, Garak snarks at Julian hitting on Jadzia's image (Poor guy, watching his crush hit on the appearance of his friend he was attracted to when they first met), and Julian gets the key from her, unlocks them both, and they run away with seconds to spare.

They're running through the caves, there's rocks falling, the ground is shaking, and they have trouble standing at times.

Then Garak decides he can't do this, and tries to leave, which could destabilise the program, and possibly lose the senior staff's images, leaving them no bodies to be transported back into. Julian shoots him, and Garak changes his mind.

We're going to jump ahead into Season 5 here, and the episode 'By Inferno's Light'.

"Besides, this isn't like Tzenketh. The walls won't collapse in on you."

That's something Garak says to himself while in the crawlspace, talking himself down from a panic attack.

They're in a cave, during what's basically an earthquake, there are rocks falling, and the safety's are off.

Garak has claustrophobia, and experienced walls literally collapsing on him.

He's having a freaking panic attack, and his instinct is to get the hell out of there, saving the senior staff be damned. He lashes out at Julian, goes to call for the exit...

And Julian shoots him.

Now, I have panic attacks, so I can tell you, pain can be a great way to snap you out of them. And I'm going to assume being shot in the neck by your best friend you have a massive crush on is enough of a pain blast and shock to snap you out of a panic attack.

Which explains his change of tune, actually. Also, Garak is impressed that Julian kept a level head (And it's even mentioned in ASIT), so he's going to help.

TL;DR Garak had a panic attack because he's in a cave of falling rocks, and has a history of claustrophobia and being trapped under falling debris. Julian shooting him snapped him out of it.

I love when star trek has alien characters and your first instinct is always to assume their species is just Like That whenever they do something ridiculous and then every time you meet more of the fucking, blorbogians or whatever nobody else acts like that

Spock. Jadzia. Worf. Etc. None of these people are normal for their respective cultures either it's JUST them

That’s because Starfleet attracts weirdos!

The Federation is a post-scarcity society, so most citizens have near infinite free time to goof around with art, education, or entertainment. But what if you’re not that type? What if you’re a troublemaker, or wayyyyy too into strange bugs, or simply will not shut the fuck up about gaseous stellar phenomenon?

Starfleet’s for you baby!

Starfleet is where parents send their rowdy kids to go break stuff. It’s like year-round summer camp, but also helpful. Starfleet channels all that energy into first contact & protection.

So of course nobody in Starfleet is “normal”.

TRUE it's because there aren't any neurotypicals in starfleet. That'd do it

This is one of my favorite things about the series, how EVERYBODY is considered weird for their species. I also like how they gravitate towards other cultures because of this--among humans, Worf is perceived as a normal Klingon, and Spock is perceived as an unemotional Vulcan. The alien characters seem to enjoy human company specifically BECAUSE of this--among humans, they get to be seen as normal, in a weird way.

I hadn't considered this from the federation perspective, and I love the take that federation humans are just as weird, comparatively speaking. Every species sends their weirdos to do foreign relations and make all their major governmental decisions. Perfect

[Image description: a post assigning Deep Space Nine characters to the article “Things To Never Say To Someone Who Just Came Out.” The person who just came out is Julian Bashir.

Kira Nerys: “Behold! The oracle spoke the truth!” You can be supportive without mentioning that a blind old woman prophesied your friend’s sexuality to you years ago.

Jadzia Dax: “I’m gayer.” It’s not a competition.

Worf: “You’re so lucky you don’t have to donate blood now.” This is actually deeply unfair to people who desperately want strangers to have their blood.

Jake Sisko: “A little on the nose to do it during Pride Month, no?” Everyone is allowed to come to these decisions on their own timeline, even if it suspiciously lines up with an entire month celebrating the queer community.

Benjamin Sisko: “Hi Gay, I’m Dad.” Actually, this one is fine. Everyone loves a classic.

Odo: “How do you know?” They got a letter for the Department of Gay Affairs, just like everybody else.

Quark: “In that outfit?” Not everyone comes out as stunningly as you.

Miles O’Brien: “I knew the second you told me you were gay.” Although not wrong, there’s no need to repeat what they just said to you, as everyone gets the point now.

Amsha and Richard Bashir: “Your mother and I still love you.” Have you even been listening? This is about who they love, not you.

Kai Winn: “Our Father Who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.” An unsolicited recitation of the Lord’s Prayer could be misinterpreted.

Leeta: “You still owe me $45.” They do, but give them a minute.

Rom: “Oh, like Ellen!” Comparing a friend or acquaintance to Ellen DeGeneres at one of their most vulnerable moments is about the cruelest thing you could do.

Keiko O’Brien: “So what’s next for Mr. New Gay Man?” Give Mr. New Gay Man a minute to breathe before pushing plans on him!

Nog: “Are you queerbaiting me?” Twitter taught you the wrong definition of that word.

Martok: “But milord, you must sire an heir, lest your hated cousin the duke inherit your land!” There’s already enough pressure in this situation without bringing the duke into it.

Garak: “This has been so obvious ever since I started stalking you.” Don’t imply that their closeted sexuality was easily apparent to anyone who peered through their windows with binoculars every night.

Dukat: “I was planning to come out this very moment, and you just stole my thunder.” Just wait a few days and come out some other time.

Sloan: “Would you like to go on record stating that for our organization’s diversity initiative?” Come on. At least wait a week before swooping in with corporate requests.

End image description]

okay guys sound off in the tags: who is the best man in star trek? not necessarily your favorite or the one you have a crush on, but just all around the best one (whatever that means to you)

hopefully @ladydrace doesn’t mind me sharing their tags because they capture what i feel:

#agreeing with the person I reblogged this from #Benjamin Sisko #is not the perfect man #he's not as perfect person #or even a perfect character #but out of the entire goddamn star trek universe #Sisko is the best portrayal of a man #a man who is kind and honest but also real #a man who is affectionate and soft #a man who takes charge but also knows when to step aside with no posturing #Sisko is the only truly non-toxic man I've ever seen on TV#star trek #or otherwise #DS9 #once again being groundbreaking

Do you ever think about the fact that, in spite of Quark's misogyny, he only actually seems to be attracted to women who are basically the complete opposite of what a Ferengi female is supposed to be?

And then, of course, you notice that his mom is also the complete opposite of what a Ferengi female is supposed to be, and it occurs to you that maybe he has some fucked up oedipal shit going on?

#I think he has a lot of cognitive dissonance in his life#He's a Bad Ferengi just like his brother#But Rom embraces not being Ferengi most of the time and Quark clings to it because on some level he knows he's really bad at it#He doesn't have another identity though#It's possible all Ferengi fail at being perfect Ferengi and feel like they're just pretending for the sake of others#You know#Like men and the patriarchy

I've made this point before, about how people like Troi, Spock, and Worf, gravitate towards humans because being around humans makes them feel like a normal member of their own species instead of the social misfits they are, but now I'm realizing it applies to Quark too. Everyone on ds9 considers him to be the poster boy for the ferengi nation, and I bet that's WHY he likes living with aliens

I do think a large part of the utopian element of star trek is that nobody has to do the dishes anymore

#it's easy to be a saint when you don't have to do the damn dishes or fight about the damn dishes or watch the damn dishes pile up

i am never not thinking about this speech

[ID: Fanart for Star Trek: Deep Space 9. It shows the space station, and in front of it, Captain Benjamin Sisko, lifting a drink with a serious expression. There is text, a speech given by Sisko in the show, around him. It reads: So I lied. I cheated. I bribed men to cover up the crimes of other men. I am an accessory to murder. But the most damning thing of all? I think I can live with it. End text and ID.]

I ask you Captain, what conclusion would you draw?

[ID: Fanart from Star Trek Deep Space Nine. Sisko is in the forefront holding up a glass. He’s looking through the corner of his eye to Garak who is behind him smiling. “In the Pale Moonlight” Is written along the side bottom. The work is done in purple hues. End ID]

[Image description: a screenshot of Deep Space Nine with text that says “I’m at the Shopping mall. I’m at the War outpost. I’m at the combination shopping mall And war outpost.” End image description]

remember when kira threw a tea cup at dukat? yeah me too. queen shit

[image id: a two panel sketch of kira and dukat. in the first, dukat says with a smile, “Ah, Major Kira! What a pleasant surprise. It’s so nice to—” In the second, Kira throws a cup of tea at Dukat’s head, posed as if she is pitching a baseball. It hits Dukat with a thunk and he splays his arms as he falls. There is blood coming out of his nostrils. end id.]

hilarious how on voyager they have this whole dramatic episode about how there’s a murderer on board and on ds9 it’s like “oh yeah i got my pants fixed by this guy who’s killed thirty people :]”

you’re telling me this guy doesn’t kill people for fun

Killing people for fun and having fun while you are killing people is a subtle but distinct difference.