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waycoolvibes · 11 months

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Star Trek: Boldly Going Where No Show Has Gone Before

In the vast expanse of science fiction, there are few franchises that have captured the hearts and minds of fans quite like Star Trek. Created by Gene Roddenberry, the original Star Trek series premiered in 1966 and quickly became a cultural phenomenon. Set in the 23rd century, Star Trek offered a compelling blend of space exploration, ethical dilemmas, and visionary storytelling. In this blog post, we will delve into the world of the original Star Trek series and explore its enduring impact on popular culture and its profound messages of hope and unity.

Visionary Storytelling: Star Trek introduced viewers to the starship USS Enterprise and its diverse crew, led by the charismatic Captain James T. Kirk. The series pushed the boundaries of television by tackling social and political issues of the time through the lens of science fiction. Episodes addressed themes such as racism, war, morality, and the quest for knowledge. Star Trek's storytelling prowess allowed it to offer thought-provoking narratives that resonated with audiences and encouraged them to reflect on the world around them.

A Diverse and United Crew: One of Star Trek's most remarkable qualities was its diverse cast, particularly for its time. The crew of the Enterprise included characters from various racial and ethnic backgrounds, working together harmoniously towards a shared mission of exploration and discovery. This inclusive vision of the future broke new ground and inspired generations of viewers, showing a future where diversity is celebrated and where people can come together to overcome challenges.

Breaking Down Barriers: Star Trek's visionary outlook extended beyond racial diversity. The series also broke down gender stereotypes and explored gender equality through characters like Lieutenant Uhura, the communications officer, and Lieutenant Commander Janice Rand, the ship's yeoman. These female characters were portrayed as capable, intelligent, and essential members of the crew, challenging traditional gender roles and inspiring countless women to pursue careers in science, technology, and other male-dominated fields.

Technological Advancements: Star Trek's influence on technology and innovation is undeniable. The series introduced futuristic concepts that later became real-world inventions. From handheld communicators resembling modern smartphones to the ship's iconic transporter, which inspired the idea of instant teleportation, Star Trek's futuristic gadgets sparked the imaginations of scientists and engineers, contributing to the development of new technologies.

The Legacy Lives On: The original Star Trek series ran for three seasons, but its impact has endured far beyond its initial run. The show spawned numerous spin-offs, movies, books, and a passionate fan community. Star Trek's core themes of exploration, diplomacy, and the search for knowledge have resonated across generations, fostering a sense of hope and optimism for a future where humanity can overcome its differences and work towards a better world.

Conclusion: Star Trek stands as a cultural touchstone, igniting a passion for exploration, equality, and imagination. The original series laid the foundation for an enduring franchise that continues to captivate audiences today. Its vision of a future where humanity strives to better itself, celebrates diversity, and explores the unknown continues to inspire countless individuals to pursue their dreams and work towards a brighter tomorrow.

So, let us raise our glasses and toast to Star Trek, the series that dared to go where no show had gone before, and may its legacy continue to inspire future generations to boldly seek out new worlds, new ideas, and new possibilities. Live long and prosper!

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quarks-pussy · 7 months

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So I know we here at Startrekfandom love that "came back wrong but from the pov of the wrong" thing and apply it to many different characters and canon situations and I am far from trying to complain about it (I'm "came out wrong" trope myself so I was always gonna obsess over it) but having recently watched a very important episode (you'll know which one) for the first time I think there's a character who hits both tropes mentioned but llike, intertwined, opposite and subverted, and whom I wanna talk about.

Julian Bashir.

From his parents' pov he's "came out wrong but we got him help and he came back better" while from his own pov it's "came out 'insufficient', was destroyed for it, came back wrong and only later slowly came to terms with his new self tho never the process (justifiably so)" and it's heartbreaking because in a way, he's right! Jules Bashir died! His parents had an intellectually disabled child and decided to eugenics him! Julian is not the person he used to be and while I do love the person he is now, that doesn't bring back who he was! Part of me wishes we could've gotten to see Jules at least once and part of me hopes we never do because my heart would shatter.

This isn't a good comparison but nonetheless one I can't help drawing: it's giving similar vibes to anti-vaxxers. "I'd rather risk having a child who is dead than one who's autistic". Obviously this doesn't map over since Julian is still autistic and the procedure his parents subjected him to specifically targeted his intellectual disability and if any folks with id wanna comment on this I definitely recommend you listen to them over me, but it's a similarity I, as an autistic who has encountered anti-vaxxers again and again, can't help but point out. "Give me a normal child or give them death."

This may have been written about already but there needs to be stories about teenage Julian (after finding out and rediscovering who he was) practicing some good ol' recognition of the self through media. I need to hear about how he would encounter a story about someone who came back wrong (I'm gonna assume there's plenty of "wrong" pov stories floating around by the 24th century) and absolutely weep. I need to see Julian mourning Jules, taking years and years to process his feelings, experiencing guilt about how he, the imposter, didn't deserve to live Jules' life.

Came back wrong from the returned's pov but it wasn't an accident. It was done to you deliberately by the people who claim to love you. And now you are here, piloting the corpse of your predecessor.

Jules Bashir is dead. Long live Julian Bashir.

#i've called julian jules before simply as a normal nickname but i don't think i ever will again. not after this #and knowing that if it had been possible i would have probably gone the way jules did. knowing that at his age i would have gone willingly.#fuck dude i am literally actually crying literal tears irl right now this is not a joke #fuck!!!!!#julian bashir #jules bashir #doctor bashir i presume #came back wrong #star trek deep space nine #HE WAS SIX YEARS OLD!! HE WAS SIX YEARS OLD AND THEY KILLED HIM!!!!#i cannot stop crying i am literally crying and like not even just a little #i cannot... poor julian how the FUCK do you ever come to terms with something like that #and like... julian remembers. he has most if not all of jules' memories and also knows he was murdered simply for not being julian #like how did he cope #(im about to go off on a tangent that will contain censored names for the sake of not clogging those tags if you dont know who i mean hmu)#like this is literally the thing that fucked up j*ran so bad he went on a murder spree isn't it #he remembers the one who came before who was killed. very different circumstances of course esp since tr*ll are expected to replace one ano #another but he remembers this person he remembers BEING this person who was young and simply enjoying life and who died a sudden death and #he remembers the experience of that death as well and how it lead to his own creation. it's not remotely similar ofc but considering that #the only time we see t*rias in alpha canon is in julian's body... i need to lie down for a moment.#and jor*n couldn't cope! he couldn't! it was far too much and the weird thing is right now in this moment i GET it y'know?? like that's #so horrific. and i haven't watched any jo*an episode besides facets yet but do you think. do you think j*dzia told julian about all this an #he nodded along and kept composure and then when he was alone he broke down crying? like julian you're doing SO well ily you're coping and #you shouldn't have to obviously but you do nonetheless!! do you think julian still has something from jules? like i've heard there's a tedd #but i mean jules prolly didn't keep a diary he was a six year old with an intellectual disability it's pretty unlikely he could write but #does julian have drawings made by jules? i'd like to think so but honestly his parents probably threw them out. like they also moved so #sorry i'm just. many thoughts head full. ive stopped crying now but who knows for how long. also i'll have to tag this with my original tag #maybe i should've picked something less silly for when i make serious posts but like what am i gonna change my url as well? don't think so #original posts fresh from quark's pussy #and thats the tag limit folks it's been fun. i had to delete two other tags but my god. anyway. thinking about jules bashir forever & cryin

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conjcosby · 8 months

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Supplemental ▫ Another fanart edit but with Noël Wells as Tendi in live-action in Voyager's Mess Hall. 😊 @noelwells @startrek @startrekonpplus #dvanatendi #dvana #tendi #tendiedit #startrekedit #startrek #startrekday #startrekuniverse #startreklowerdecks #startrekld #lowerdecks #startrekfan #startrekfans #startrekfandom #startrekfanart #startrekfanedit #fan #art #edit #friday #fanart #fanedit #fanartfriday #faneditfriday #fanart_friday #fanedit_friday #startrekwomen #startrekladies #womenofstartrek #ladiesofstartrek

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adoptatribble · 5 years

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Spotted at Tattooed MOOOOOOOOOOOM @tmoms ——————————————————————— Want to support my shop but not ready to commit to starting your Tribble family? Check out www.ko-fi.com/molly 😊 #startrek #trekkie #trekkies #wrathofkhan #khan #khannooniensingh #captainkirk #jamestkirk #spock #vulcan #🖖 #startrek💫 #startrektos #startrektng #startrekfan #startrekfandom (at Tattooed Mom) https://www.instagram.com/p/ByoM_8QFqBK/?igshid=qifjwkwkhr70

#startrek #trekkie #trekkies #wrathofkhan #khan #khannooniensingh #captainkirk #jamestkirk #spock #vulcan #🖖#startrek💫#startrektos #startrektng #startrekfan #startrekfandom

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drexmaverick · 3 years

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That time when it took a child to save the adults from video gaming ... and git Ashley Judd ... This is why Wesley is awesome. #gamingcommunity #gamingposts #instagaming #gaminclips #scifi #sciencefiction #apocalypse #scifimovies #scififantasy #scifiworld #vintagescifi #scifiaction #retroscifi #startrek #trekkie #trekker #startrekfan #startrekfandom #trekky #StarTrekForever #iLoveStarTrek #warpspeed #scifi #sciencefiction #startrekoriginalseries #TOS #starship #ship #Federation #Starfleet #Enterprise https://www.instagram.com/p/CTXyM9Ev85X/?utm_medium=tumblr

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the-voyager-bunch · 7 years

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I absolutely love Kate Mulgrew, she has been and will always be the best role model for any young woman. ❤️ #startrek #startrekvoyager #captainkathrynjaneway #captainjaneway #kathrynjaneway #katemulgrew #499followers #startrekfan #startrekvoyagerfandom #startrekfandom

#startrekfan #kathrynjaneway #startrekvoyagerfandom #499followers #startrekfandom #katemulgrew #captainkathrynjaneway #startrekvoyager #captainjaneway #startrek

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cesarsantosjr · 5 years

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Reposted from @treksphere - The details on this bridge are AMAZING! Everything highlighted is a direct call back to the TOS 1701 bridge. The team at @startrekcbs did an outstanding job. _______ #startrek #truthormyth #treksphere #thefinalfrontierpodcast #trekkie #startrekdiscovery #loveoftrekking #fortheloveoftrek #startrektos #startrektas #startrektng #startrekds9 #startrekvoy #startrekcbs #startreklove #startrekkers #startrekfandom #startrekmemes # startrekfans #instagood #ussenterprise #love #youtube #cbs #fanart #startrekvoyager #startrekenterprise #startrekpodcasts #startrekgaming #startrekcosplay #startrekonline #startrekgaming (en Chiriquí, Chiriqui, Panama) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwZtRo9jsJD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15jstlscu2mo8

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sikadelicmu53 · 6 years

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(3) Saw the Star Trek Discovery museum while at San Diego Comic Con. Geeked out of course! #startrekdiscovery #sdcc #sdcc2018 #startrek #geek #startrekfandom (at Comic Con)

#sdcc2018 #sdcc #startrekdiscovery #startrekfandom #geek #startrek

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tremotino-blog · 6 years

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#starfleet #starship #ussenterprise #euderion #euderioninfinity #fanfilm #startrek #startrekfanfilm #startrekfan #startrekraumschiff #startrekenterprise #trek #trekkie #trekkies #trekker #trekkers #trekkieslife #startrektos #fanfilms #treky #trekky #trekkieforlife #startrekgermany #startrekfans #startrekfandom #enterprise #startrekfanclub #startrekmovie

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spinach-pine · 1 year

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she's a diva like that

#nyota uhura #lt. uhura #aos uhura #star trek memes #star trek aos #startrekfandom #star trek

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fimbis · 7 years

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30% OFF All @Displate Metal Posters for the next 24HRS. Use Code: FB30 . SHOP: http://displate.com/fimbis #fimbis #displate #metalsign #wallart #spock #workspace #interiors #interiorstyle #interiordesign #dormliving #startrek #trekkies #ussenterprise #rainbow #homedecor #homestyle #fashion #startrekfandom #fashionblog #fashionblogger #style #styleblog #styleblogger #designer #irishart

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yourstreetbedford · 4 years

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While technically, we can't start celebrating #firstcontactday until 2063.... here is some #startrek #sundayvibes !!! Visit us at www.bedfordstmarketing.com or download our app Bedfordstapp on #googleplay #picard #startrek #startrekpicard #trekkie #startrektng #startrekvoyager #tng #startrektos #scifi #patrickstewart #enterprise #startrekdiscovery #data #thenextgeneration #startrekenterprise #startrekkers #voyager #space #trekker #worf #borg #captainpicard #klingon #startrekmemes #startrekcbs #startrekfandom #starfleet (at Downtown Stamford) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-mi-91jsC8/?igshid=9ts7ccm3ggnk

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conjcosby · 8 months

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Stardate: 202309.8 ▫ Happy Star Trek Day with my live-action Lower Decks fanart. I loved Season 4 premiere. Can't wait for more. 😊🖖 @jack_quaid @trondynewman @noelwells @startrek @startrekonpplus #jackquaid #bradboimler #boimler #tawnynewsome #beckettmariner #mariner #noelwells #dvanatendi #tendi #usscerritos #ncc75567 #usscerritosncc75567 #startrek #startrekday #startreklowerdecks #lowerdecks #startrekuniverse #startrekunitedgives #startrekfan #startrekfans #startrekfandom #startrekfanart #fan #art #friday #fanart #fan_art #fanartfriday #fanart_friday

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adoptatribble · 5 years

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Tbh, I’m really proud of myself for this pun. ——————————————————————— Want to support the Tribble Orphanarium but not ready to commit to starting your Tribble family? Check out www.ko-fi.com/molly 😊 #startrek #startrekpicard #picard #captainpicard #jeanlucpicard #numberone #trekkie #trekker #trekkies #trekkers #startrekfan #startrekfandom #puns #badpuns #startrektng (at Syosset, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0RJZAhFKyE/?igshid=3y3t3che1gjb

#startrek #startrekpicard #picard #captainpicard #jeanlucpicard #numberone #trekkie #trekker #trekkies #trekkers #startrekfan #startrekfandom #puns #badpuns #startrektng

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drexmaverick · 3 years

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I don't believe this. I listen to Old Time Radio. I have off and on for almost 30 years since I was 16, and 2 years ago Sci-fi Old Time Radio started playing Star Trek and Dr Who ... And now after more than a year passes when I stopped listening, they're playing Star Wars Clone Wars 🤬 This is NOT OLD TIME RADIO! It is not what I want to hear at night! #starwars #starwarsfan #originalstarwars #jedi #jedimaster #startrek #trekkie #trekker #startrekfan #startrekfandom #oldtimeradio #otr #xminusone #dimensionx #thegreatgildersleeve #armedforcesradio #jackbenny #abbotandcostello #whosonfirst https://www.instagram.com/p/CS5_sNtsXOc/?utm_medium=tumblr

#starwars #starwarsfan #originalstarwars #jedi #jedimaster #startrek #trekkie #trekker #startrekfan #startrekfandom #oldtimeradio #otr #xminusone #dimensionx #thegreatgildersleeve #armedforcesradio #jackbenny #abbotandcostello #whosonfirst

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data2364 · 7 years

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>> Brent(Lt.Cmndr Data)Spiner! 👍#startrekthenextgeneration #eternalcon #eternalcon2016#brentspiner #lieutenantcommanderdata#data #startrekfirstcontact#startrekinsurrection #startreknemesis#startrekgenerations #startrekhiddenevil#startrekbridgecommander #startrekfan#startrekfans #startrekfandom #startrekfanatic#startrekforever#startrekthenextgenerationdata #startrek50th#independenceday#independencedayresurgence <<

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#Star Trek #Star Trek TNG #Brent Spiner #Data

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