Had a nasty little thought that the real reason Julian Bashir was allowed to stay in Starfleet was because Starfleet officers consent to be tracked. Even when on leave their commanding officer still knows where they are supposed to be in case they need to be recalled in a hurry. Civilian Bashir could go anywhere, Starfleet Bashir remains under legal surveillance.
“with smiling words and tender touch, Man offers little and asks for so much. He loves in the breathless excitement of night, then leaves with your treasure in cold morning light.”
After three years in a labour camp, Kelas Parmak is released, but he is not free. He is remanded into the custody of his sister, and the incarceration has left him scarred. Still his belief that the Cardassian state needs to be overthrown is as strong as it was before he was apprehended. As he tries to recuperate, his views threatens to disrupt his family’s lives, and his very presence changes how others see that which once was beyond reproach.
Chapter two is up! Come meet Parmak’s sister and see some sights in Lakarian City.
If we want to come up with a canon in character reason for Garak and Bashir growing apart instead of just ignoring it as bad, homophobia driven, writing (both approaches are good) I think it might have been because Garak was NOT what Julian needed after the Dominion War trauma set in. At the beginning of their story Julian has a lot of spoons and hope for the world and all of Garak’s mystery invigorates him and being there for Garak in his trauma makes him feel needed but after years and years of war and hurt and seeing some horrible things I think he’s just… not able to take on Garak’s baggage anymore. Like he needs to play darts with Miles and drink a beer not have a cat and mouse conversation about Garak’s past time committing petty atrocities for a fascist state. I think he simply changed. Garak’s presence used to energize him and although he will always care about his friend I think it stopped energizing him and started draining him.
it would’ve been so sick if voyager had let seven be a little fucked up looking, just unnerving to behold, a constant reminder of the toll of borg assimilation on the individual
Cecil. She/her. During the day I sit in libraries staring at books. During the night I write queer fanfiction with a historical slant.
Some not-so-random facts: Gay space lizards are the best lizards. Star Trek is my life. I have too many DS9 ships. Classic Who and the Eighth Doctor Adventures make me grin stupidly. Kelas Parmak is the best. I will defend historically accurate portrayals of Alan Turing to the last drop of blood. Likes and asks end up in the name of @apolesens-otheraccount, because Tumblr doesn't have a way of changing which blog is your primary one. Nothing happens over there - this is the one to follow.
