disclaimer: i’m not planning on deleting my tumblr. i will go down with this hellsite. i am however, establishing myself on other sites in the event staff deletes me themselves. in the event that happens, here’s how you can find me:
i also added a page on my blog with all these links if you lose track of this post. i’ve had twitter, instagram, and AO3 for a while, so they’re well established, but tumblr was my primary place for posting about star trek, so i’m new to dreamwidth and wordpress and trying to upload some of my star trek content there
if we’re mutuals, let me know if there are any sites you want me to follow you on! and again: don’t worry. i’m not deleting. just coming up with contingency plans in the event staff does the deleting for me
After answering a distress call from Talos IV, Captain Pike is captured and discovers that the distress call wasn’t real at all, but an illusion created by a powerful telepathic species, the Talosians. Being held captive with him is a woman named Vina. According to her, the Talosians wish to study them as “specimens” and will give them the illusion of anything they wish so long as they cooperate, otherwise they are punished severely. They are meant to take on an “Adam and Eve” type roll and repopulate. However, Vina also gives Pike the key to blocking the Talosians’ mind-reading abilities: hate. Using hate against them, Pike manages to take one of the Talosians hostage and use him to escape. Meanwhile, other Talosians gain a complete knowledge of human history through the Enterprise’s library and archives. With this knowledge, they come to the conclusion that humans are too violent for their purposes, that purpose being to turn them into slaves to rebuild the surface of the planet. Due to this, they decide to let Pike and his crew go. Vina, however, reveals that she was horribly deformed when her ship crashed there 18 years ago, and wishes to remain on Talos under the illusion of being young and beautiful. Captain Pike honors her wishes to stay behind, getting assurances from the Talosians that she will be well taken care of, and departs with his crew.
Comfy sweater uniforms!!! Like seriously I want one (I think that’s the next Star Trek uniform I’m going to get for myself tbh)
SPOCK’S EYEBROWS!!!! I know it’s just because they hadn’t decided on his Look yet, but like… I like to think of it as a phase he was going through. Just like his beard in Discovery. Or when he thought he could purge all emotion to stop being in love with Jim lmaoooo
On a related note: SPOCK’S SMILE!!!! I know that’s also because the writers hadn’t decided on what Vulcans were going to be like yet, but I saw a headcanon once that he was experimenting with embracing his human side. Either way his smile is adorable and I’m glad Pike was the kind of captain that made him feel comfortable doing things like that
How old is Pike???? When they find the “survivors” he IMMEDIATELY starts lusting after Vina even though he’s informed that she was born right after the crash and is therefore only 18
On the subject of Vina at the “survivor sight” she has perfect makeup after living on a deserted planet her whole life??? Immediate red flag
Moving on to the Talosians: honestly the way their veins pulse when they do their telepathy thing creeps me out. But veins in general creep me out tbh lol
When Pike tries to break the glass by running into it and it makes that “boing!” noise??? I love it
When they do the Rigel VII illusion and Vina’s wearing what looks like a medieval outfit from a middle school play and she makes that weird face before running away. lmao that whole scene is weird af lol
Also that weird growling noise the Kalar makes wtf
And this has to be said: we must kinkshame the Talosians
When the crew tries to beam down to save Captain Pike but only Number One and Yeoman Colt get transported and Spock just shouts “THE WOMEN!!” I just??? I love Spock in this episode ok don’t @ me
Yeoman Colt’s “unusually strong female drives” GET IT GIRL
Ok but the way Pike kidnaps one of them is actually really smart??? Imagine outsmarting a species that can literally read minds and create illusions
When the Talosians realize humans are too violent for captivity. DAMN RIGHT!!!! LIVE FREE OR DIE!!!!
Ok but when they show Vina’s true form why is she so lopsided??? 1. They could’ve found out what humans look like by reading her mind. “They’d never seen a human before” is no excuse. 2. If, for some reason, they couldn’t read her mind because she was that close to death or whatever, at least make her symmetrical?? 3. They’re a humanoid species!!!! How hard could it have been to make it at least somewhat correct??? Instead she has a HUGE left shoulder for no apparent reason lmao
“Who would’ve been Eve?” Imagine asking that question to your superior officer, especially when you were one of the choices. How bold, how brave, how legendary. Yeoman Colt is my hero
Yo I just got here from tumblr. As many of you may know, that ship is sinking like the Titanic so I’m exploring my options. Bear with me while I figure out how to use this site.
Hold on!
I can’t remember this moment, this beautiful and painful makes-me-gasp-and-squeal moment.
Can someone tell me which episode this is, so I can watch it in context? Because it looks like he wants to kiss her. Like he’s leaning in to kiss her. Tilting his head slightly. And she’s stopping him. And it’s killing me.
No no, not Shattered. It’s a memorial for one of the Maquis….let me think…Ah yes, Alliances, 2×14. This is Kurt Bendera’s memorial, a close friend of Chakotay.
Okay, okay. Thank you! Looks like I just overreacted. Again.
Don’t ever apologize for (over-)reacting in fandom!
This is what we are here for, isn’t it?
Let’s just overreact together. I’ve squealed many a times, when I discovered some shipper moment only because someone else mentioned it. 😉
I just feel like a whole lot of us need some friendly support and a couple Captain Janeway hugs right now.
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