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The concept of Bashir knowing nothing about cardassian biology until Tain gives him a bunch of medical files in The Wire. Which he then abuses to learn every reproductive fact about Cardassians he possibly can.

Therefore abusing Garak's dad's gift to give his son the best bj a cardassian has ever received.

Are we talking about a bachelor party here? It is a similar ritual. DS9 | 6.07 YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED

I'd only ever heard of her parrot from Gates McFadden's podcast, and now i've chanced upon an image of nana visitor and her little personal bodyguard 👀

Do you guys think Barbie exists in the Star Trek universe? Because it would be really funny if they started making like diversity barbies when we discovered aliens were real. Like whenever someone joins the federation, they make barbies of them.

This is Vulcan Barbie, this is Tellarite Barbie, and this is Andorian Barbie, together with Star Fleet Barbie, they make up the Federation Barbies® collection. And then people were like but we want more representation, so they started making a "Federation and friends" collection, and there's Ferengi Barbie, Orion Barbie, Bajorian Barbie etc etc

(cw suicidal thoughts)

Headcanon that Julian's parents moved to San Francisco while he was at the Academy to keep an eye on him/ "support" him and he was invited round to theirs at least once a week and they would randomly show up at his dorm with some dinner ("we know you're working so hard, Jules") (half the time it's something he doesn't even like that much) and while he is enjoying his time at the Academy - and it's still better than living with his parents and he gets actual time away from them now - his post at DS9 is the first time he's ever been able to properly distance himself from them.

This is also partly why he became such a ladies' man - his mum turned up once when he was entertaining a girl and she quickly apologised for interrupting and then the next week when they were eating together all his parents' questions were about the girl and they were saying "if you don't have as much time for us, do let us know, we wouldn't want to get in the way of true love future grandchildren 😉😉" and Julian gets kind of used to having a girlfriend as a sort-of form of, like, self-defense? Which is an awful reason to have a girlfriend and is not a mindset that particularly serves him well, but at some points when his parents are being particularly intense, it becomes literally about survival.

(Also, a reason why he's so weird about turning 30 - he's kind of freaking out because there were lots of times when he never really thought he'd make it, but it's a lot easier to stick to the socially acceptable line of "I feel so old :/" rather than telling people "I only stopped being actively suicidal sometime after I left Earth and still can't quite believe I ever escaped")

why did q not simply appear on the bridge as a horse if he wanted picard’s attention 

captain ive just smoked the most frightening herb

I wanna see my little boy

Star Trek - Strange New Dumb Comics #74

Yeah it's been forever, you're used to it at this point. Anyways, Julian and Miles, they were best friends according to historians

My issue with writing Julian POV is that I don’t think Julian is actually self-aware enough to realise how mind-blowingly attracted to Garak he actually is, no.

I think he would be in denial about it conciously, because Garak is a dangerous Cardassian who may or may not be a spy. Julian would filter his attraction through whatever justifications he can for why he’s not ~really~ attracted to him. (While blushing and being flustered by Garak’s overt attraction and flirting back like his life depends on it for reasons he will conveniently brush over in his head.)

But you see, I cannot conceive that anyone could ever, ever look at Garak and not immediately be overcome with lust that makes them dizzy. I can’t imagine having someone who looks like that approach so blatantly flirty and not just immediately following them back to their store to do whatever the fuck they tell you for as long as they want.

So it’s very hard for me to write Julian not being immediately on his knees for Garak because it baffles me that he didn’t just throw himself at Garak over the table in that replimat to begin with.

Maybe it’s my bizarre taste in men talking but how did this scene not end with Julian following him back to his store and being like “Yes, sir, what do you want to do with me, sir”.

non sequitur ? uhhh ,i hope to be having a lot of seq uit her actually

He's gay he's a patholical liar he's a political exile his boyfriend is the stations wannabe pass around party twink who can't actually get anyone to pass him around or party

listen yes the memes and jokes about Holo Julian not needing a bed and just sleeping in it alone out of spite are very funny but Holo Julian saying he's going to sleep in the bed alone implies that him and Garak sleep together at night. Holo Julian doesnt need sleep and can just turn himself off but the implication is that he doesnt do that, the implication is that him and his husband share a bed and sleep together, not out of necessity but purely because they want to

Also Garak wears lifts along with his padded bra (did you see his chest on L?)

tbh, my only question about the lwd au garashir is why Garak is taller. like I ain't mad and I don't mind, but like, is one of them just a different height to the prime counterparts?? did someone deliberately make the hologram shorter than the man he's based of off?? was Garak well fed in his timeline and had the nutrients for a growth spurt?? is there a reason or am I over thinking??

i'm watching ds9 in italian for the first time, I got to the point where Julian meets garak for the first time.

I don't know if "enjoyable company" is an actual euphemism for sexual intercourse in the english language, but "gradevole compagnia", which is what garak says in the italian dubbing, DEFINITELY IS.

"You made me into a better person, and now here I am without you, feeling incomplete. But in completely unrelated news, you're always welcome to come spend time with me."

What Garak says at the end of ASIT vs what he means:

"I'm an unfinished man" - please come help finish me

"you would never judge me as harshly as I judge myself, you would never deny me opportunity of a second chance" - you saved me, any good I do is because of you

"I'm getting on with my life" - I wish you were here

"you're always welcome, doctor" - I love you I miss you I love you I love you I miss you I love you I trust you I miss you I love you I love you I love you I love you I love you

Julian's daydream ✨️

NSFW under the cut

Julian thinks a lot about what Garak hides under those tunics. For entirely medical purposes...

sloan doesn’t know julian’s spy kink is already being fulfilled by a middle-aged lizard

fucking australia’s trying to get everyone to link their government id to their social media accounts else you cant use them anymore, the actual fuck is wrong with this country

Living among the Federation has made you woke Garak

And Keiko's just like

"It's not an affair. I'm the one who set them up."

Sloan recognizes Miles as a threat to his plans of recruiting Julian into s31 and so he sets up an elaborate scheme to convince Keiko that Miles and Julian are having an affair

When writing Garak, the author must fill themselves with depraved, lustful pining for Julian Bashir.

If one is asexual, or otherwise lacking in such affections towards the dear doctor, picturing a gorgeous behemoth of a sandwich piled high with fresh toppings, thick bread toasted just so, leaking dressing onto its plate and cut in twain, but remaining one dollar short of buying it, is a suitable substitution.

Station of ill repute

Kira: Prime minister Shakaar is not the father.

Dukat: (⚆ᗝ⚆) Then who is?!

Kira: Chief O'Brien.

Dukat: (;° ロ°)

Dukat: Benjamin! Chief O'Brien– a married man – fathered major's baby?! You run a station of ill repute here!

Sisko: *slaps him* That was for calling me Benjamin.

Dukat: (˃̶᷄︿๏） Sisko: Besides, Chief had very little say in it. It was mainly Dr. Bashir who did the job on major. And of course Mrs. O'Brien was involved, too.

Dukat: (ಥ﹏ಥ)

Sisko: What's with you?

Dukat: (ಥ﹏ಥ) Just how do I join this station of ill repute?!

mortifying

1x15 - If Wishes Were Horses

Watching Picard s3 so spoilers underneath but man I had to pause this and shout to my empty house

THAT WAS NOT FUCKING STARFLEET THAT WAS JULIAN FUCKING BASHIR AND YOU ARE COWARDS FOR NOT MENTIONING HIM

After all he went through to make that fucking cure don't you dare give Starfleet get the credit for Julian and Odo's empathy

Requests

dealing with some art block.

Send requests in my ask box. Fandoms like star trek, legend of Zelda, Severance, Succession, Batman.... homestuck... I would also draw stuff that i am not in the fandom for if they look fun

subjects like old men, big noses and monsters will probably win my heart but pretty much anything you would like to see me draw.

SFW plz.

Hello good morning and would you guys like to see a ds9 subtle foreshadowing video (reposted from my tiktok)

Cardassia’s Gay Venues - Ranked

Cardassia’s strict gender roles and focus on family have meant for much of the past few hundred years the queer community there, while tolerated, has lived in the shadows. Post-war, it’s all change on Cardassia and we’re proud to report on some of the hottest queer venues (or "tailor shops" in the local slang) on the planet!

#1 The Blue Spoon

Officially a 300-year-old private members club for women excelling in science and engineering (Cardassia’s traditionally female-dominated careers), this club has been a haven for Cardassia’s sapphics away from prying eyes. Those in the know of course might recognise the name; “blue spooning” being a slang term on Cardassia for a lesbian relationship. But they’ve maintained an air of deniability and exclusive privacy.

Reluctantly opening their doors to a new generation, we joined one of their latest parties with these finely dressed women, often with very masculine cuts, dancing to an all-female orchestra. From our conversations with patrons, it seems those women who do serve in the military are in exceptional demand now they’re allowed in, particularly among the younger patrons. One older Gul was seen carrying two young women around on her shoulders before vanishing towards the powder room.

#2 The Hot Rock

With their preference for the heat and dark, relative to many humanoids, it’s no surprise how popular saunas are on Cardassia. That holds true for gay Cardassians too. The Hot Rock is the biggest gay sauna in the capital and a meeting place for much of its community. Over 4 floors deep under Lakarian Way there is no end of dark corners to arrange a semi-private rendezvous in temperatures passing 90 degrees Celsius in places. 

The upper floors are dotted with dancers, bars and various entertainment. Not being able to handle the heat downstairs, we talked to a few of the patrons. One ex-tailor we spoke to told us of how prior to the war it was very much a “don’t ask, don’t tell” situation on Cardassia. The primacy of the family always had the understanding of affairs on the side, but on the understanding they were kept discreet.

These days, it seems, the old ways are out along with the old leadership. We asked the patron if there were any prominent gay Cardassians in this new society. He replied, “my dear, they’re all gay.” When asked if that included the government, he added “Especially the government.” The patron himself says that he is just visiting for the sauna and was not gay at all, but his friend Elim used to date a human doctor for a few years who was “ravishing.” He grinned as he went back to watching the dancers. Let’s hope this ‘Elim’ finds new love on this new Cardassia.

#3 Dom In Me Cabaret

What was previously an underground satirist group of drag performers during the war is now an ongoing headline show with a full musical comedy based around the Dominion leadership. The king playing the Vorta 'Why-Ooo' steals the show with his sycophantic solos dedicated to his unrequited love for the abusive Changeling.

We lost count of the number of times different characters killed Why-Oooo but the audience cheered mercilessly without fail. The group is currently working on a new act around Tain and the Obsidian Order, something unthinkable a few years ago!

#4 The Ending Sacrifice Bookshop

For a quieter atmosphere, turn to The Ending Sacrifice which now openly sells literature deemed inflammatory to the Cardassian sense of “Family Is All.” Stories of powerful people forsaking arranged marriages to elope with their true love stock the shelves in defiance of the prevailing ideology. The owner, Manek, explains how they how to challenge the monoculture on Cardassia imposed by Central Command over the past 100 years.

“Historically,” they say, “the early Hebitian civilizations were far more liberal and pluralistic. We valued our differences and our culture above military conquest. We want to return to that openness. So much of our society has been suppressed. Did you know that, like most reptilian-like humanoids, Cardassians have the capacity to change sex in certain circumstances? Under the Central Command, this is an unspoken medical disorder to be fixed rather than a natural function of our biology.”

The bookshop hosts literary and academic talks on a number of topics which are free to attend. Drop in and speak to Manek for more.

#5 Obsidian Eyes

Tucked away on the outskirts of Lakat is a BDSM club that only recently opened. For some, the end of the Obsidian order and their eternal monitoring of the whole of Cardassian society (especially it’s queer members) must be something to be missed. Because here, patrons can meet in cold metal interrogation rooms and be watched through “secret” one-way mirrors by “agents of the Obsidian Order”. At a certain point during their liaison, the agents will barge into the room and place the lovers on trial. 

We asked staff if the “agents” were real, or more accurately former, members of the Obsidian Order or just actors. Each person we asked gave an entirely conflicting account of the whole operation and one just quoted lines from Enigma Tales at us. So we’re not sure what to say at this point other than this is an exhibition and humiliation kink we didn’t think we’d see on our trip.

ST@CEC 4: Deep Space Nine; In Charles’s Shadow