almost 60. he/him. an ace/progressive “libtard” trying to find their place in the world. bookseller. mostly about Star Trek (def ship nerd and Spirk is canon) but also sci-fi, books, design, cute animals, eclectic history, and tango, with the occasional sh*tpost and signal boost.
TOS Kirk: Space Golden Retriever, the alpha dog but in a super chill and loyal way, looks at everyone with heart eyes, would like to friend the entire galaxy
AOS Kirk: Space Australian Shepard, alpha dog with perhaps too much energy and a very strong pack mentality, Blue Eyes™, requires affection… aggressively
TOS Spock: Space Abyssian, has adapted to life with space golden retriever but it still a cat, friendly but plays favorites
AOS Spock: Space Shelter Cat, plays favorites harder, resting bitch face, screams™, random outbursts of violence
TOS McCoy: Space Bulldog, tired, resting angry face, employs nihilist humor to cover the fact that is actually a nihilist
AOS McCoy: Space Toy Snchnouzer, yappy™, also angry but in a more tightly wound way, will not be denied or ignored
There is so much to be said about the unhealthy codependency the Voyager crew have, but I still can't get over how much love was expressed by these characters for each other. And right from the beginning! The first moment we see Tuvok and Janeway alone in show premiere is Tuvok's face softening into a smile as he approaches her. We see Janeway fretting - because she met Harry's parents. Because she never seems to know the crew on a personal level and wants to. B'elanna calling Harry 'Starfleet'. Tom intervening for Harry at Quark's bar and Harry seeking out Tom even when everyone corners him about it. Chakotay taking the time to reach out to the officer who transported him safely to Voyager. And it's this constant thread throughout the show that they will always choose each other. Doesn't matter how many years pass or what life they're offered they'll erase timeline after timeline to give each other one more chance. Just a bit more time. Maybe this time they'll all make it.
May your pain medication always kick in right after you take them. May your compression garments always slip on your body with ease. May you always find your footing when you walk. May you wake up with energy and zest. May your sinuses always be clear
David Gerrold is writer of the books The Man Who Folded Himself and The War Against the Chtorr series. He's also written for television, notably the original Land of the Lost and the TV adaptation of Logan's Run. He is most known for the TOS episode The Trouble with Tribbles.
The story of his adoption of his neurodivernt son, The Martian Child, was adapted into a film with John Cusak.