#the next generation

[itberice]

Star Trek: The Next Generation I "Contagion"

[star-trek-fandom-confessions]

#572

"I remember seeing another confession on here about how the person wished that Pike’s fate would be retconned and I feel the same about Kirk’s fate in Generations. Like just let him leave the Nexus sooner and grow old with Spock and Bones. They can just say that there was an echo of him left behind in the Nexus like there was with Guinan and that’s the one Picard found and took out of there when he did"

[beverlygifs]

Star Trek: The Next Generation [3x12 "The High Ground"]

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[tanddiscord]

Data's poem "A sunset bloom" might just be my favourite poem. A lot of it probably has to do with being neurodivergent and seeing myself, both in Data, but also in how he is treated... Yet, I cannot help but feel that there is something sublime about this poem. Something truly beautiful.

Then we sat on the sand for some time and observed How the oceans that cover the world were perturbed By the tides from the orbiting moon overhead "How relaxing the sound of the waves is," you said.

Already, we see a beautiful moment, shared, yet not. Whereas Data watched the movement of the tide, and contemplated the moon up above, his companion listened to the sounds of the waves. A shared experience, but different perceptions.

I began to expound upon tidal effects When you asked me to stop, looking somewhat perplexed So I did not explain why the sunset turns red And we watched the occurrence in silence instead.

Not only is this a relatable event, but there is both pain and love in this. The pain of not being understood, of being dismissed, where one would desire an avid listener, someone to share the passion and interest... and the love of sharing the moment, nonetheless, of companionable silence, of comfort in each other's presence... And there's more to it still, there's learning, in finding when a silence is desired, in navigating the social game. An ode to Spot is also truly lovely. So much love, shown so clearly and cleverly. Such devoted attention to detail. Beauty. But this? A sunset bloom? It speaks to me. It sells the moment in its entirety, it is at once both sorrowfully and joyfully, hopeless and hopefully, a moment shared, yet not. Pain and love. Beauty.

[chadepitanga]

I like that a lot of people seem to love the "headcanon" that data can get high but it's actually canonically established in the naked now. High as a kite from that polywater intoxication thing. "His eyes are red-ish sometimes bc he smokes saurian hash on a risian bong", thats the headcanon, but he 1000% can get high

[nothingbeforenothingagain]

Skinless Data 😳

Honestly? I still would. 🤭

Artist link: https://x.com/saltybretzel/status/1655567605841764355

[stra-tek]

Patrick Stewart's very own on-set AU

[blondie-drawings]

GIVE HIM A COCKTAIL AND GET HIM OFF THAT FUCKING SHIP

[orangexmachina]

TNG Onion Headlines by me

[itberice]

Accessing. Ah. Burns and Allen, Roxy Theater, New York City, 1932. It still works.

[star-trek-fandom-confessions]

#571

"When I started to watch Star Trek, I couldn't really like Beverly Crusher, without any reasons. She gave me some weird Bree Van de Kamp's vibe. And the I watched "the host" and I was right about her. She was being homophobic and I don't know why fans like her. It's canon. I didn't watch Star trek Picard, but if this topic was brought up again, I'm curious to watch it."

[astralbondpro]

Star Trek: The Next Generation // S02E21: Peak Performance

[trektown]

I’ve had this image in my camera roll forever

[thegummyteeth]

"Captain, we must uphold the temporal prime directive."

[its-always-sunny-in-city17]

mreow