july-19th-club:

me to a middle-aged woman in retired-teacher glasses at the library as i stamp out her pile of james patterson books: and that’s why the cardassian empire in star trek: deep space nine is a perfect illustration of american imperialism, because although we as the viewers tend to align ourselves with the federation - i.e., the ‘good guys’ - we have much more in common with the jingoistic, ticking time bomb of a failing nationalist state that is the series’ primary antagonist. furthermore, the only sympathetic characters from that occupying culture that we meet are individuals who are in some way divorced from it; innocent, displaced children and deserters or spies. the regime itself gets no sympathy. and even those people must pay the price of alienation, because although it is tempting to believe that a cruel regime can be changed from within, it is just as often true that those who attempt to do so are punished and driven away. your checkouts are due back in two weeks don’t forget to enter the summer reading drawing :)

tirlaeyn:

conceptadecency:

tirlaeyn:

You know those sayings that are like “I wouldn’t do that for all the X in Y”?

I have

“All the latinum on Ferenginar”

“All the faith on Bajor”

“All the honor on Kronos(or however we’re spelling it these days)”

“All the logic on Vulcan”

But I’m not sure what to use for Cardassia. Anyone have ideas? Or for other planets?

“All the unquestioned loyalty to the state on Cardassia” doesn’t trip off the tongue, does it?

hmmmm

XD It does not, but just “Loyalty” might work? I thought about “Deception” but it doesn’t quite feel right either.

@thevanillahorizon suggested “Kanar” which is clever, and I can definitely see someone from the Federation saying. But idk if the Cardassians would like it much. XD

@madllys suggested “Discipline” which I like.

We almost need something that is Loyalty&Discipline which, yes, the Cardassians probably do have a word for.

Wait. Fidelity?

conceptadecency:

tirlaeyn:

You know those sayings that are like “I wouldn’t do that for all the X in Y”?

I have

“All the latinum on Ferenginar”

“All the faith on Bajor”

“All the honor on Kronos(or however we’re spelling it these days)”

“All the logic on Vulcan”

But I’m not sure what to use for Cardassia. Anyone have ideas? Or for other planets?

“All the unquestioned loyalty to the state on Cardassia” doesn’t trip off the tongue, does it?

hmmmm

XD It does not, but just “Loyalty” might work? I thought about “Deception” but it doesn’t quite feel right either.

@thevanillahorizon suggested “Kanar” which is clever, and I can definitely see someone from the Federation saying. But idk if the Cardassians would like it much. XD

@madllys suggested “Discipline” which I like.

We almost need something that is Loyalty&Discipline which, yes, the Cardassians probably do have a word for.

gorseflowers:

gorseflowers:

section-69:

section-69:

So one of my friends has been designing book covers for all the Cardassian literature Garak gives Julian over the series - and she just posted the first one on her Redbubble!! If anyone’s interested in buying a journal/poster/whatever of Meditations On A Crimson Shadow, I’ve put a link beneath this post. Actually overwhelmed by how cool it looks

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Forgot to say - this person made my little rave Spock icon for me - I owe her so much haha

This is me!! I’ve also done a design for that literary classic The Never Ending Sacrifice but redbubble shot it down for copyright so it won’t be back up till I’ve meddled with it some, either way I’ve got enigma tales and a cardassian-style cover for a stitch in time lined up!!

Ever wanted to own a copy of that famed Cardassian literary classic, The Never Ending Sacrifice? Well now you can!! This design as well as Meditations both available on my redbubble!!