okay but like can we talk about star trek just for one second.
because.
like.
so much tv and so many movies and so many books are all about how the future is a disaster because technology ends the world and aliens attack and humanity is awful.
and then there’s star trek. motherfucking star trek. where, yeah, shit goes wrong all the time, but technology lets us reach and grow and learn, and humanity builds itself starships and warp cores and makes contact with aliens and builds this interstellar family out of all these disparate cultures and it names its flagship Enterprise because that’s what it is, it’s this enterprise of hope and discovery, and no matter how often they all risk their necks and get in fights and end up shooting it out with the Borg or the Klingons or the Romulans or whatever, humanity still looks up at the stars and says “you know what, let’s boldly go, motherfuckers,” and that’s the kind of future I wanna see.
okay but like can we talk about star trek just for one second.
because.
like.
so much tv and so many movies and so many books are all about how the future is a disaster because technology ends the world and aliens attack and humanity is awful.
and then there’s star trek. motherfucking star trek. where, yeah, shit goes wrong all the time, but technology lets us reach and grow and learn, and humanity builds itself starships and warp cores and makes contact with aliens and builds this interstellar family out of all these disparate cultures and it names its flagship Enterprise because that’s what it is, it’s this enterprise of hope and discovery, and no matter how often they all risk their necks and get in fights and end up shooting it out with the Borg or the Klingons or the Romulans or whatever, humanity still looks up at the stars and says “you know what, let’s boldly go, motherfuckers,” and that’s the kind of future I wanna see.
AU meme: Avengers ~ Star Trek AU
“These are the voyages of the USS Avenger…”
Commanding Officer - Captain Steve Rogers
First Officer and Chief Engineer - Commander Tony Stark
Chief Science Officer - Dr. Bruce Banner
Pilot - Lt. Commander Clint Barton
Communications Officer - Lt. Natasha Romanoff
Chief of security - Commander Thor Odinson
Okay, I like this a lot, but I have one tiny little glitch. Natasha Romanoff would totally KICK ASS as the Chief of Security, and Thor would be thrilled to run communications. Why? BUCKLE UP KIDDOS THIS WILL BE BRIEF. Thor? Man’s a prince. Literally. His title is Prince of Asgard. And yeah, he’s got the Shoulders and the Abs and the Biceps and the…I’m getting off track here. But he’s also pretty smart (even if he’s very much a Viking warrior and a bit baffled by humanity, but when he encounters Iron Man his move is “You’re covered in metal, I’m gonna electrocute your ass” and that indicates a level of forethought, okay?). And besides the fact that as a Prince of Asgard he has command of the Allspeak and knows many languages (useful shit for a comms officer), he was trained in diplomacy, even if it doesn’t necessarily look like it given his interactions with Jotunheim. Earth, on the other hand, he’s on pretty good terms with, and he works hard to keep it that way.
AND NATASHA ROMANOFF. My queen. (Let’s pretend, for the purposes of this conversation, that the disaster that was AoU never happened.) She would be the perfect security chief. She’s a gifted fighter, obviously, both in hand-to-hand and with firearms (like phasers!), and on top of that she’s a skilled tactician. “This portal is being opened by this machine–I will be much more effective trying to shut down the machine than killing the unending hordes of aliens,” is a good example of some seriously A-grade tactical thinking. So is “Here are all the ways you’re better than me–oh, hey, thanks for telling me your whole plan, super helpful, bye” or “Pretend we’re a couple, public displays of affection make people uncomfortable,” or actually like all of her involvement in Winter Soldier. Good shit, man, sign me up, I’d work with her. She and Steve work well together and their ideas of ‘tactics’ mesh well, his more humanitarian perspective balances her relatively ruthless and efficient one, an important aspect in a security officer. And lastly, she has protective instincts like WHOA for the people she considers either ‘hers’ or bystanders. She puts her life on the line repeatedly to save Clint from Loki and takes the time to help him clear a stranded bus full of innocents in Avengers, she risks her neck to save Pepper and help take down Hammer in Iron Man 2, she goes AWOL from the organization that saved her from the Red Room and has protected her for untold years to save Steve in Winter Soldier, not to mention blasting all of the secrets that she’s undoubtedly worked hard to keep to the world in order to take down Insight and taking more care to clear the street of bystanders than avoid taking a bullet during the fight on the bridge. Like, correct me if I’m wrong, but she would make an exceptional security officer. And she would probably cut down on the number of poor red-shirted motherfuckers getting killed on away missions, because you would get onto the Enterprise as a security officer and you’d be real excited for about three seconds before Commander Romanoff turned up and started running you through suicide drills. And you’d really resent her for it right up until your first away mission, when you would find yourself sprinting flat-out away from whatever alien was trying to kill you right then and realize that her torture just saved you and everyone with you. Chief of Security Natasha Alianova Romanoff for the WIN.
(Source: cpthaljordan, via aglassfullofhappiness)
in the star trek script there’s a list of test questions for the vulcan kids in the skill domes, and
(via cthulhu-with-a-fez)
have u ever accidentally befriended someone who is very very irritating
#the best part is #you dont know #if mccoy is talking about spock #if spock is talking about mccoy #or if theyre both talking about kirk
all of the above.
(Source: bianksy, via clockwork-mockingbird)
Why I need feminism
*driving home*
Me: Let’s see what’s on the radio.
DJ: “It’s a tragic day for all men today—Leonard Nimoy died. Most boys had a Star Trek phase growing up. You girls probably have trouble telling the difference between Star Wars and Star Trek, but trust me, it’s a big deal that he’s gone.”
Me: …
Me: Seriously? What year is this?
Leonard Nimoy is rolling in his fucking grave
Fake geek boys don’t even know that women are why Star Trek got on air to begin with (Lucille Ball of Desilu productions!), women are why it stayed on air (fangirls writing letters to Paramount & NBC keep it from getting dropped!), women ran the first conventions (Joan Winston!) and women wrote the first guidebooks (Bjo Trimble!).
Fake geek boys don’t know that Leonard Nimoy was an outspoken feminist who campaigned to get equal pay for the female actors on the show, and who after his Star Trek days continued to advance feminist goals like fat body acceptance.
Star Trek is women’s territory. Get the fuck outta my sci-fi, fake geek boys, and take your ignorant sexism with you.
(Source: lianalikestowrite, via cthulhu-with-a-fez)
Star Trek + Social Commentary (context in the captions)
This is the reason star trek exists. This is why it is important. Without this there is no point of making it, you can add all the flashing lights and CG explosions and half naked women you like but without this, right here, you are not making Star Trek.
(via winjennster)
imagine spock going back to vulcan to be honored with an award for scientific excellency or whatever
and even though its an award ceremony its still very solemn theres no clapping or cheering when people come on stage
finally its spocks turn and as he bows to the high priest and straightens up to receive his medal he hears a REALLY LOUD whistle from the audience
and he turns around and jims in the middle of all these stone faced vulcans like
I NEED THIS
(via thepainofthesass)
Star Trek Actors Past and Present Combined [thenordicguy]
Previously: Celebrities and Their Historical Doppelgangersspock still looks like spock
I accept these as the true forms of the characters
‘kay but can we talk about McCoy for a second
KIRK THO
(Source: tastefullyoffensive, via yea-lets-do-this-shit)
