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homewrecking-lore · 11 months

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The thing about the fandom’s interpretation of Data and Pulaski is that it makes both characters extremely flat and boring while also erasing their whole relationship. Data’s made into this flawless, naive baby that can’t defend himself (when he does - when Pulaski mispronounces his name, he tells her exactly why she should pronounce it correctly), while Pulaski is an ugly bitch-hag who is morally reprehensible. Most fanfics portray Data as being uncomfortable or scared of her, while Pulaski’s chomping at the bit to break him into parts. Their whole relationship in season two is based around the fact they both have flaws, and that Data is still learning about what exactly he is capable of as an android.

In “Elementary, My Dear Data”, the big question of the episode is if Data can solve a narrative mystery without it being based on his knowledge of the original stories. Geordi doesn’t know the answer. Pulaski doesn’t. Data doesn’t. From what they know of Data, Pulaski outright dismisses the possibility that Data can, which sparks the episode’s plot.

So when Geordi goes back later and prompts the computer to alter the program to be more challenging, both Data and Pulaski are excited! They want to see where this goes! They are openly having fun with this.

In her first episode, Pulaski dismissed Data when he tried to stay during Troi’s labour, and only relented when Troi said she wanted him there. But by “Penpals”, she assures Sarjenka that Data will be at her side the whole time. When Data expresses doubts, she assures him that this is what’s best for Sarjenka, but that his memories of her will still be important. This is also the same episode where Pulaski defends both her and Data’s personal involvement in the situation to Worf.

In “Measure of A Man”, the game opens with some of the crew playing a poker game. Data and Pulaski are obviously friendly and comfortable enough to socialize together outside of professional circumstances. And again, the scene shows Data calling the game simplistic and assuming he will win, but he turns out to be wrong.

Later in “Peak Performance”, Pulaski sets up Data to compete in Strategema, only for him to end up losing, to everyone’s surprise. The reason why Data’s confidence falls is because he had the exact same assumption about his computational abilities as Pulaski. They were both wrong! When she sees how much losing has affected him, she apologizes:

Data says that he must be malfunctioning. It’s not until Picard tells him that failure can happen even when you do everything right that Data accepts he can make mistakes - and that making mistakes is okay! By the end of the episode, they both know that Data is not infallible, and that he can be affected by failure as much as any human.

Pulaski makes assumptions and mistakes, and so does Data. They learn and grow from them, and their relationship is overall a very positive one despite their very different personalities. It’s an interesting dynamic that gets rewritten by fans entirely, despite the fact that it’s weirdly one of the more developed dynamics in the show.

#tng #st tng #data soong #data tng #katherine pulaski #star trek next generation #i promise this is my last rant post about data and pulaski #tng fans: i wish the crew had more developed and complex dynamics :(#also tng fans: no not like that #anyway my point is data and pulaski were pretty rounded characters in this season #and their relationship is really interesting!#and i dont think its a coincidence that a big chunk of data's growth drops after season 2 #which sucks because its interesting to see him learn about what being an android means!#him and geordi and pulaski on the holodeck was so fun #anyway in this house we love and respect pulaski in both data related and not-data-related matters

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evviejo · 2 months

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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION // S2E20 The Emissary I hid the truth from you. Last night did have meaning. I was tempted to take the oath with you. Scared me. I've never had such strong feelings toward anyone. Nor have I. Then it was more than just a point of honor.

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autisticburnham · 1 year

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If a single one of you implies that the fact that Spock is bitchy back to Bones means that Bones' racism is okay, you're getting blocked

#katherine pulaski #leonard mccoy #tng #tos

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dat4l0re · 10 months

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the pronunciation of "Data"

Star Trek TNG: The Child

#data soong #star trek tng #ep: the child #dat4L0re gifs #dr pulaski #katherine pulaski #i remade this gifset #i think it's easier to read now #click to enlarge slightly

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overhatedcharacterspoll · 2 months

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OVERHATED CHARACTERS POLL: Katherine Pulaski (Star Trek)

Feel free to explain your position in the comments or tags, but any harassment, over-the-top fighting, or personal attacks will result in you being blocked. Do not attack real people, be they fans or creators, over fictional characters.

#poll #katherine pulaski #star trek #star trek: the next generation #star trek: tng #st: tng

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atruthwebothknow · 1 year

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Star Trek: The Next Generation cast (1987-2023)

#Star Trek #Star Trek the next generation #Star Trek Picard #Jean-luc Picard #William Riker #Beverly Crusher #Data #Worf #Geordi La Forge #Deanna Troi #Wesley Crusher #Natasha Yar #Katherine Pulaski #Guinan

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lesbian-odo · 8 days

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Data Slander

Characters and episodes in order under the cut

Data, S4E3 Brothers Katherine Pulaski, S2E1 The Child Admiral Haftel, S3E16 The Offspring Phillipa Louvois, S2E9 The Measure of a Man Bruce Maddox, S2E9 The Measure of a Man Christopher Hobson, S5E1 Redemption Part 2 Lore, S4E3 Brothers Gosheven, S3E2 The Ensigns of Command Kivas Fajo, S3E22 The Most Toys Data: S4E3 Brothers S7E17 Masks S6E26 Descent Part 1 S6E8 A Fistful of Datas S5E26 Time's Arrow Part 1 S3E13 Deja Q The Enterprise exploding: S5E18 Cause and Effect

#data soong #katherine pulaski #admiral haftel #lal soong #phillipa louvois #bruce maddox #christopher hobson #lore soong #gosheven #kivas fajo #masaka #borg #jack london #star trek #tng #star trek tng #lo #loed

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stuffyflowers · 2 months

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good time to post this meme that’s been sitting in my camera roll for ages

#tng #Star Trek tng #katherine pulaski #she’s one of the best tng characters die mad abt it

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fungi-maestro · 1 year

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quarks-pussy · 3 months

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[Image description: pictures of, in order, Dr Julian Bashir, Dr Beverly Crusher, Dr Leonard McCoy, The Doctor from Voyager, Dr Katherine Pulaski and Dr Phlox. All of the images have been altered so the characters depicted are wearing white t-shirts that say "I (heart) abortion, sex change & crime". All of them look very pleased with their wardrobe. End image description.]

Sorry for the shitty ai t-shirts, I needed to clarify asap <3

If anyone with actual skill wants to remake these, feel free! Tag me when you're done so I can reblog it

#if one more shitty conservative calling for a genocide on their blog reblogs my posts i'm going apeshit <3 #star trek #julian bashir #beverly crusher #leonard mccoy #emh star trek #katherine pulaski #doctor phlox #original posts fresh from quark's pussy

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filmjunky-99 · 9 months

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s t a r t r e k t h e n e x t g e n e r a t i o n created by gene roddenberry [time squared, s2ep13] 'Riker's Owon Egg Feast'

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homewrecking-lore · 1 year

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People who openly like Dr. Katherine Pulaski on fandom spaces are braver than any U.S. Marine truly

#star trek tng #tng #dr pulaski #katherine pulaski #im joining your ranks pulaski fans ive read one hate post too many

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evviejo · 5 months

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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION // S2E7 Unnatural Selection Chief Medical Officer's log: This will be my final report to the Enterprise. Just as changes in evolution are known to be caused by changes in the environment, we now know the process also works in reverse. An attempt to control human evolution has resulted in a new species that's lethal to its predecessors. The children will be condemned to live out their lives in isolation. Quarantine of the Darwin Station must be maintained forever.

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thirddoctor · 11 months

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You're beginning to sound very different from the Moriarty I've read about.

#Star Trek #The Next Generation #startrekedit #James Moriarty #Katherine Pulaski #Ranger creates

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ezrisdax-archive · 2 years

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There may be some residual memory loss. I just want to be sure you still know who you are.

#trekedit #will riker #jean luc picard #data #deanna troi #katherine pulaski #**#500

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geekysteven · 1 year

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[Image description Scene from Star Trek The Next Generation PULASKI: Dah-ta, look at this. DATA: My name is pronounced "Day-ta." PULASKI: Oh my God, I am so sorry! This is all just so new to me. I just need you to know I truly feel you are "Day-ta" in my heart. Third panel is on the bridge with Data focused forward at the conn. Text reads "3 WEEKS LATER" PULASKI:...I'm really not androphobic, I just grew up in a different time, I think over time you'll see I'm a good person and...]

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