her hands are so soft

ben sisko cute compilation (reblog with your favorite sisko cute moments)

For @creatingblackcharacters Melanin Beam Challenge, I did Kira Nerys and Jadzia Dax from Star Trek Deep Space Nine!

Things that will probably happen:

Tarima & Caleb will break up and get back together.

Ocam/SAM will happen, but in a slightly dumb way

Darem/Jay-Den will happen, but in a way where Jay-Den is actually betraying Kyle and will have a ton of angst about it in a very dumb way.

There will be no follow up on the Omega particle.

New Boy will be a significant factor in the Tarima/Caleb breakup.

Genesis will continue to just be there and not get an episode devoted to her or a real arc of her own.

Things that I wish would happen:

Dzolo will get a full episode devoted to her that will significantly feature Genesis

Jay-Den/Darem/Kyle will happen

Obel Wochak will come back for some reason

Ocam/SAM will happen in a way that actually engages with the idea of SAM's non-organic nature and isn't just "look at the cuties being cute" but treating them as serious and complex characters

We get some real screen time with some of the off-pairing friends in the main cast: give me SAM & Darem hanging out, Genesis & Jay-Den working on a project; Caleb & Ocam talking about picking a specialization.

I've been thinking about it, and I'm really not a big fan of establishing Erica as completely unaware of how her risky flying affects the ship. As a pilot, the first thing you do when learning how to fly is learning how planes work, and every book says to refer to the POH (Pilot's Operating Handbook) of the specific aircraft you are flying (or will be flying). You should KNOW the limitations of your aircraft and the consequences of exceeding them.

Having Starfleet not require their pilots to have a minimal understanding of their spacecraft is insane. You should know how exceeding the limitations of your ship affects it! It can literally lead to the deaths of the entire crew.

Yes, Erica can have difficulties in complicated areas, and be a failed engineer. She doesn't need to be able to take apart the avionics and put it back together (but it is implied she can because she went to fix it in the episode??). But coming down to engineering and being surprised at the state she's put it in?? How low is the bar for being Alpha shift's pilot?? It should be manual after manual of REQUIRED reading. Written tests, oral tests, check rides, recertification!

Ortegas arm appreciation post 🤩🫦