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STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE 2001 – 2005・2x02 Carbon Creek

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The human urge to lick a vulcan's palm and see what happens.

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Top 3 Star Trek Enterprise characters

By Ames

We’ve finally circled this ship back around to continue our show spotlight blog series again! You remember these. The A Star to Steer Her By hosts pick our three favorite minor or one-off characters from a Star Trek series and slap them in this list. We’ve already covered The Original Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager, and it’s finally Enterprise’s time to shine!

We give Enterprise a lot of shit on the podcast and in this blog, but it does boast some decent guest characters in its ranks! Some of them we only see in one episode and some of them recur a handful of times, but they all make an impression that proves to be among the highlights of that show. Whether they are laying the groundwork for established lore (this is a prequel series after all) or telling their own stories, these characters almost make Enterprise worth a look. Almost. Check them out below and listen to our discussion on this week’s podcast (get from there to here at 57:53) as you reflect on this long road with us.

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Chris – Give me an S!

Silik

Shran

Sim

Chris’s picks this time around are all performers that we are spellbound by. These actors give that je ne sais quoi to characters who are instantly intriguing, get your attention, effect an emotional response, and all begin with the letter S! There’s a new face with an exotic way of saying “John” who is just a delight to watch. There’s the familiar face of a Trek veteran doing his usual stand-up job under new and exciting makeup. And there’s literally the same face of an existing character in a role that goes deeper than ever. We like these faces a lot!

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Caitlin – When you’re feeling blue

Sim

Shran

Jhamel

We’ve got the blues after watching these characters, sometimes emotionally and sometimes coloristically. And sometimes in that more suggestive definition of the word whenever Connor Trinneer is onscreen, hubba hubba. Caitlin usually shows her affinity for characters who play with her heartstrings a little in this exercises, so it’s no surprise to see Trinneer’s stunning performance as a slightly different doomed character here, as well as the most charismatic Andorian you’ll ever meet, and one of our first Aenar members who reveals a very interesting new dimension to our blue-skinned allies.

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Ames – Against every instinct

Mestral

Degra

Charles

My picks for this go-around are all individuals who subvert the expectations of their own cultures, for better or for worse. Usually for worse because that’s what makes for good television. Compelling storytelling puts characters into situations where they have to make a choice, and these are people who make strong choices. They will push against Vulcan logic to experience other cultures and maybe find love, will oppose their own people to do what’s right during the Xindi War, or will learn to come out of their own shell in a society that oppresses their gender. Resist, baby, resist!

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Jake – Experts in their fields

A.G. Robinson

Kollos

T’Les

Jake’s favorite characters bring some level of experience and authority to their scenes, making them magnets for the eyes whenever they’re on screen. Imagine how much more interesting this show would have been if we’d had a more nuanced captain character instead of nepobaby Archer; imagine how a Klingon lawyer doing the honorable thing would affect his society if he didn’t end up in prison for it; and imagine how Vulcan would react to one of its scientists advocating for a logical revolution if their corrupt leaders hadn’t gotten her killed. These are characters with meat!

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Will we have as fun a time next week when we continue on in this exercise and pick out our favorite Enterprise villains? Find out by following along to this blog to catch all our Star Trek chatter. Make sure you’re also watching along with our coverage of Discovery episodes over on SoundCloud or wherever you listen to podcasts. You can also share with us who your faves are over on Facebook and BlueSky, and come down with a case of the blue-skin blues with us.

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I just love everything about Mestral, his curiosity, his openness, his zest for life, his ability to see the best in others. I wish there were more people like him around.

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Hey! I love your Vulcan content, its all so good! So I got into a car crash the other day and im in a lot of pain right now, can you maybe spare any Vulcan/Human relationship content to distract me? Thanks for reading my ask, have a great day!

Thank you so much for your sweet words, Nonny. Sorry this request took me so long to get out, but hopefully the other Vulcan stories I’ve put out have been able to tide you over in the meantime! 💚 I hope your pain is gone, and that you enjoy this little drabble!

Cross-posted to AO3 here.

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Mestral (ST:ENT) x Reader

[A/N: This is just fluff.]

Warnings: Interspecies relationship, Vulcan/Human relationship, fluff, kissing, cuddling, established relationship, rainy day cuddles.

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Mestral had seen rain many times before while stranded on Earth. Before T’Mir and Stron returned to Vulcan, it seemed unremarkable to him - merely a logical weather phenomenon. As the decades passed, however, he observed many different reactions to precipitation. His first partner, Maggie, had detested rain.

After she passed, Mestral left Carbon Creek and traveled for many years, observing humanity. People scurried for cover when rain came, but whether they complained about its presence or welcomed it depended entirely upon the individual he was observing. He never truly understood why rain should draw an emotional response from people, but it often did.

For example, Mestral found his new partner curled up in an armchair by the window watching the spring shower from the warmth of their living room. She seemed not to hear him walk in, at first. He had already removed his big, rain-soaked coat and left his boots by the door. Her serenity seemed so complete that he almost hated to disrupt it, but after the cold of the rain he dearly desired his love’s embrace. She was warm and she never hesitated to share her body heat with him.

She looked over just as he knelt beside the arm of the chair and rested his chin on the soft fabric. A smile curled her lips, and Mestral was reminded of the same brilliant joy she’d shared with him. Even that first sheepish smile she’d given him when they first met. She’d been dancing in the rain, taking such obvious pleasure in the simple sensation of the precipitation on her skin that she hadn’t noticed him watching her at first.

“I was wondering if you’d get home or if you’d simply be washed away,” she murmured now as his hand rested lightly on her thigh. He knew his adoration was plastered quite obviously on his face. If his wife had been Vulcan instead of Human, he would likely have been chastised for the openness of his expression.

“You realize of course that such an occurrence would be illogical, my wife,” he replied, but she just let out a little laugh. “Ah, I see that the rain has encouraged a pleasant mood.”

“Mmm, yep. Rain like this is beautiful! Besides, it means I get to keep my husband warm this evening,” she said as she ran her fingers through his hair, letting her nails scrape against his scalp the way he enjoyed. Mestral’s eyelids fluttered shut, and he let out a contented sigh. “C’mon, sweetheart. Let’s go to bed.”

Moments later, the two of them were twined in each other’s arms, watching the rain patter gently against the windows from beneath their blankets. Mestral had grown to love rainy days as much as he loved his wife.