May The Fourth Be With You, Always

♥ Thirteen/The TARDIS + touch

I listened to this record so often in my youth, that I have it memorized still today. 

Snippets of Black Sulu and White Uhura, from the Book and Record Passage to Moauv (1975).  The people behind the comic didn’t have the rights to George Takei and Nichelle Nichols’ likenesses, so this happened.  They didn’t have the rights to The Animated Series either, so M’Ress is human with blue skin.

Rosie’s Rebelcaptain Recs Vol 2 - AUs

Per the theme of day 3 of Rebelcaptain Week, here are my recs for some of my favourite au stories in no particular order, with au defined as outside canonverse.

only fools rush in by @andromeda3116 - Fake Dating! Christmas au. Complete. The fact that this fic is awesome is definitely old news by now, but it bears repeating that this is the fictional equivalent of a hot chocolate and the best hug and it’s reread potential is endless.

poco a poco by @canardroublard - Music school au. Complete. I mean, I love this fic so much I wrote a whole other one just to pay it tribute. It’s sweet and funny and sexy while never losing the rough edges that make us love these characters so much. Anytime I’d go back to check on a detail for the MITJ au, I’d end up rereading the whole thing because it’s so delightful.

find me by @lifeauthoredbymusic - Reunited exes/FBI au. Complete. Man, the author manages to pack eight years worth of romantic and sexual tension into this elevator and it is deeply satisfying when it’s resolved. I came back to this fic a bunch of times when writing the reunion scenes in my own exes au to try and capture some of its depth of feeling.

In the Shadows by @hurricanedancer - White Collar/FBI au. Complete. Just reread this last night and god it is GOOD. Great action scenes, wonderful dynamics throughout the ensemble and an achingly gorgeous relationship at its heart with pining that actually comes from a valid obstacle to the relationship rather than just obliviousness (though god knows I love that kind of pining too). It’s long enough to be deeply satisfying yet I still never want it to end.

the other a-team series by @birdhapley - Newsroom au. Complete. Holy lord, speaking of long, satisfying fics that break my heart when they end, these two fics are as close to perfect as any I’ve read. I have seriously shed tears over how good they are and they’re not even sad! Featuring: better Sorkin dialogue that Sorkin, great use of the ensemble, mutual competence kinks for days and just the best, realest confession scene that you’ve ever read. God I’m even tearing up just thinking about them. Fuck. They’re good, is what I’m saying.

The Softening Blows by @halflunar - College au. Complete. Man, I have waxed poetic about this fic many a time and for good reason. It paints its universe in colours so real and tangible you feel like you’re inside of it and perfectly captures the mix of giddiness and painful yearning of falling in love.

iron, salt, earth by @youareiron-andyouarestrong - Harry Potter au. WIP. I think about this fic a lot because it has such a fascinating and compelling universe, fleshed out even beyond HP canon. Within this universe is unfurling a truly thrilling plot combined with the heart-melting sweetness of the developing relationship between young Jyn and Cassian. I’m always desperate for each new chapter but what’s already written is more than worth a read or reread.

God, how crazy talented is this fandom, y’all? This doesn’t even scratch the surface of great fics out there but if I try and add more I’ll never be able to stop. Every author is a gift and I appreciate you all so much. Thank you for the literal years of enjoyment you’ve given me xxx

Follow NASA’s Artemis I Moon Mission: Live Tracker, Latest Images, and Videos

On Nov. 16, 2022, the Artemis I mission officially began with the launch of the Orion spacecraft atop the Space Launch System rocket. The rocket and spacecraft lifted off from historic Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Now, the Orion spacecraft is about halfway through its journey around the Moon. Although the spacecraft is uncrewed, the Artemis I mission prepares us for future missions with astronauts, starting with Artemis II.

Stay up-to-date with the mission with the latest full-resolution images, mission updates, on-demand and live video.

Imagery:

Find full-resolution images from the Orion spacecraft as they are released here.

Launch imagery can be found here. When Orion splashes down in the Pacific Ocean on Dec. 11, the images will be available here, as well!

Videos:

This playlist contains informational videos, as well as upcoming and past live events, about Artemis I.

You can watch a livestream of the Artemis I mission here. (Just a note: the livestream may cut off during moments when the Orion team needs higher bandwidth for activities.)

Keep yourself updated on the upcoming broadcasts of Artemis milestones with the NASA TV schedule.

Trackers:

Our Artemis I Tracker shows where the Orion spacecraft is along the trajectory of the mission.

“Eyes on the Solar System” shows where Orion is in relation to other NASA spacecraft and objects in the solar system:

“DSN Now” shows which antenna on Earth’s Deep Space Network is communicating with Orion.

Updates:

Read up on where Orion is and what’s next in the Artemis I mission with the Mission Blog.

Thank you so much for following with us on this historic mission. Go Artemis!

Had not realized the extend of this until seeing this list.

Welcome back to “Whose Orphan is it Anyway?”

Where the tragedy is made up and the parents don’t matter! Extra points for anyone who watched it happen. Let’s see here, Star Wars… *Luke Skywalker (twice orphaned) *Princess Leia (twice orphaned) *Han Solo *Lando Calrissian (okay with mom, dunno about dad) *Anakin Skywalker *Basically any Jedi (removed from family at 6 months old) *Rey (orphaned 1.5 times) *Kylo (no comment) *Poe Dameron (Tragic Disney Mother Death™) *Finn *Cassian Andor *Jyn Erso (twice orphaned) *Bodhi Rook *Baze Malbus *Chirrut Imwe *(So, everyone in Rogue One, basically) *Hera Syndulla (Tragic Disney Mother Death™ & problems with father; later resolved) *Sabine Wren (problems with entire family; later resolved) *Ezra Bridger (orphaned 1.5 times) *Zeb Orrelios *Boba Fett *Qi’Ra

Idk anyone know about Chewie?? I love Star Wars but what the FFFF. And these are only the movies and the one show I know. I’ve never even seen The Clone Wars, which I’m sure is also littered with orphans. Seriously, wassup wit dis???? Can’t ANYONE be happy?? Sad face. :(

So beautiful! I miss this team.

Stargate SG-1 Friendships

One of the many things I love about this show is that they weren`t afraid of intimacy between friends. They early on established that SG-1 is a group of people who are very close to each other and care deeply about each other. Like Sam put it into words once: “We were a team, Teal'c. No one can even begin to understand what we went through together, what we mean to each other.” So it was only natural they were comfortable with each other enough to share a hug or touch in the moments of great discomfort or the great joy.

Mike Minor

This show is BY FAR the best thing in Star Wars since Rebels and Rogue One. Slow burn stories are so worth it.

“What game is this?” “No game. Kill me… or take me in.” —Andor 1x12: Rix Road

This is the best thing ever!

Luke Skywalker in The Mandalorian but it’s Toxic by Britney Spears

The USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A from Star Trek Beyond.  Launched from Starbase Yorktown in 2263.  Model by Alexander Klemm, render by PixelMagic.