70,000 Light Years From Home

me, an elder fandom veteran, suddenly having anne rice flashbacks:

no.

NO.

starting to rock back and fourth.

you do not understand.

you were born into an age of peace. i was there Gandalf. i was there three thousand years ago. i remember the cease and desists. i remember authors hunting fanfic writers for sport. i remember when every fic opened with a disclaimer because we genuinely thought it might protect us.

we do not charge money for the copyrighted gay wizard stories.

do not tempt fate youngling.

step away from the paywall.

that is how you summon the ancient evils.

No "buy me a kofi"

No links to patreon or other money-making sites or apps

Janeway seeming a little forlorn following Q’s visit and taunting, Chakotay prepares a surprise cheer-up program in the holodeck...

Because puppy love is a sure cure for sore hearts.

(And maybe a tiny little part of him just wanted to one-up Q by offering Janeway not one puppy, but a whole pack of them).

The crew approves.

Hehe, I hope you enjoy the puppy cuteness overload! 🥰