While I loved last week's episode, this week I'm back to "on the one hand, on the other hand" in my feelings about this season. Unless something rapidly changes, that makes season 2 of Picard the best one imo, and definitely the one I emotionally connected to most.

But onto this particular episode: ( The Bounty )

In which there is a cool twist, and otherwise a mixture of enjoyable and frustrating stuff.

( Spoilers have a warrior's heart )

Last season, one hears. I never fell in love with Picard the way I did with Discovery, and I do think it's the less original series, but I have enjoyed watching the first two seasons, and I will be very surprised should I not enjoy the third one as well.

( More spoilery general and 3.1. musings ensue )

Given real life is a horror show on several continents right now, some reminders of the good sides of life can be useful to draw energy from. As, for example, the ongoing rediscovery of Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel. Here's a beautiful song of hers, presented by two sopranos, celebrating the month of May:



And here's a fanfiction link, a Seven of Nine portrait covering both Voyager and Star Trek: Picard (so far):

Slow Fade: Five times Seven gets drunk, and one time she doesn't.

Now, there‘s the Borg angst I was missing from Seven last season!

( It can never be enough )

Imo, this one and the previous one should have been a single episode. Each had good scenes but also filler scenes.

( I've been to a wonderful party )

Thank you, everyone who answered the poll.
That was certainly instructive! And I‘ll answer the replies, it‘s just that I‘m currently at a conference, and thus with very limited time and internet access. On to the ST: P review.

( Just one tiny ball in the universe… )

Dear Star Trek Holidays Writer,


thank you for enriching my year with a ST story. We evidently like some of the same corners in the Trekverse, and your time and trouble to write for me is much appreciated.

DNWs I have only a few. I don't like character bashing, by which I don't mean characters can't denigrate each other when it's ic and demanded by the plot that they do, I mean the type of narrative where every one and their tribble gangs up to tell the character the author dislikes the most how worthless they are.

This year, I've asked for ampersand rather than for romantic or sexual relationships. If you do want to turn one of the relationships romantic or sexual because they work better for that way, be my guest (unless it's family relationships on DS9 - there, please don't). But no PWPs, please.

Book canon: there are some novels I like, some I don't, and a lot more I haven't read. So I would prefer it if you used tv canon only as the basis for your story. Personal headcanon is of course welcome as long as the story itself explains it.

All the listed characters are on an "or" basis. You don't have to use them all at the same time, except in the Star Trek: Picard request.

On to my requested fandoms and characters.

( ST: Discovery - Spoilers for season 3 )

( Star Trek: Picard )


( Star Trek: Deep Space Nine )

Dear Creator,

thank you so much for writing this story for me. We clearly share some Trekian interests, and I'm thrilled to find out what you'll come up with.

( General likes and dislikes )

On to the prompts:

( Star Trek: Picard )

( Star Trek: Discovery )

If your own idea for the story doesn't fit any of the prompts, that's no problem: I love fictional surprises, too, and am very much looking forward to your story!