ilex-opacus

Reading fate of the phoenix is so fucking funny because yes it is amazingly written but it's also so transparent that the entire plot has been perfectly engineered so that Marshak and Culbreathe can thirst over Kirk (well, James technically but same diff). Like yeah they've gone to this Romulan-adjascent planet that has a custom of... The ruling female keeping her favourite male as a pet... But like in the loving way... And... The Commander has to bring James so like... He won't be discovered aboard ship... So he has to pretend... To be her assigned malewife... And like... She and the ruler of this planet need an alliance so... Their beautiful pet malewives will... Wear nothing but loin wraps and... Serve them wine and food and... kneel before them and whisper into their ears and probably it's implied have sex with them after and... Uhh... Omne? Yeah no this is still about him. This is all to stop Omne guys trust. (Oh also she and James fight over who tops. Canonically.)