cosmictuesdays asked:

Angel would have eaten enough Cetagandans by the time the invasion's over he'd be able to say there isn't any point to their breeding programs - they all taste the same. Haut, ghem, all the way down to the lowest foot soldier. Human all the way down.

now that is really, really, really interesting. a vampire would have a very fascinating perspective on what makes a human. “same as everybody else… drippy.”

Dukat’s initials (S.G.) come from the DS9 Season 6 opener “A Time to Stand”, in which Dukat records a permanent documentation file identifying himself as “Dukat, S.G.” Though it is possible that it stands for “Station Gul”, Ronald D. Moore jokingly gave Dukat’s first name as “Elmo” on several occasions, stating it had “always been his first name.” (AOL chat, 1997) Moore further commented, “The initials probably represent some rank or association or achievement (like Ph.d, or A.S.C., or J.D.).” (AOL chat, 1997)

http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Dukat

Anonymous asked:

In regards to your post about Odo, what about Thrax? He was the chief of security before Odo, they knew each other]. They even kept in touch, he was probably Odo's informant from "Improbable Cause".

tinsnip answered:

Do you know, for some reason I thought he was dead?

What did happen to him, anyway? I don’t get the impression one just walks away from a job as head of security on Terok Nor… unless he was, perhpas, promoted upwards?

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I took a look at Memory Alpha and Ron Moore said that the staff had discussed the possibility that Thrax was Odo’s mysterious informant.  He also brought up the whole Elmo Dukat thing again.  Here’s the relevant section from his AOL chat:

<<Do you think we'll ever learn who Odo's mysterious Cardassian 
informant in "Improbable Cause" was?  Was it, by any chance, Thrax?  
After all, he did say he'd changed hisappearance since the last time 
Odo had seen him.>>

This was discussed by the staff and I don't know if we'll revisit this
character or not -- if we do, the Thrax angle is definitely a possibility.

<<Also, do you think we'll ever learn Gul Dukat's first name?>>

I thought it was Elmo.

BTW, I wonder if the writers were also borrowing from the Watergate scandal in regards to having a mysterious informant.  The writers did plan to use Watergate as the basis for In the Pale Moonlight.   The story line was that Jake uncovers something regarding the war that his father is trying to keep covered up.  But then they realized that this would have led to problems given the strong ties between the two of them.  And maybe this is why Moore had Adama father and son at odds with each other when he created the revised Battlestar Galactica.  Having them in conflict certainly did open up more story lines.

Shout-out to the DS9 fans who wrote fanfic through the terrible years when Dukat’s first name was Elmo.

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This is Piran, who just wants to sleep without sneezing

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Trust me, you are all lucky I only post a selection from my sketchbooks and not every last scribble I make.

Prince Rupert’s Drop

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Did you guys ever hear about Prince Rupert’s Drop? The British Royal Society was really interested in these things back in the 1600s.

It’s basically a long, thin, practically snaky bit of glass that you get when you drop some molten glass into water. It solidifies into a shape like this:

The interesting and weird thing is, you can’t really break the bulb part. You can take a hammer to it but it won’t break. But the long tail is fragile and easily broken. And if you break any part of this thing, it explodes. Really, it just blows up into a million tiny little shards.

With modern high-speed cameras, they’ve managed to measure the speed of the fracture at slightly faster than one mile per second.

The reason why it breaks like this is because, when the molten glass rapidly cools, the surface hardens right up, but the inside still stays hot for a while. As the inside cools, it pulls in on itself really hard in all directions, leaving the entire drop in a constant state of high tension. When it’s entirely cooled, it only takes a tiny fracture to release that chain reaction of released tension that breaks all of it almost at once. 

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The Royal Society was intrigued by “look at this strange stuff” experiments. Sam Pepys mentions several - some are unpleasantly cruel, but others, like Prince Rupert’s Drop, are fascinating.

The “If I Fought This DS9 Character, Would I Win?” Post

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Benjamin Sisko

End Fight Probability: There is a 100% chance Sisko knocks you out. 

Sisko’s a survivor, man. He’s Space Dad. Why you even tryin’ to fight your space dad? Sisko has fought almost everyone he’s ever met and triumphed astoundingly. He literally punched Q in the face. He is a goddamn hero. You should be ashamed of yourself. Don’t do it. Don’t fight Sisko. 

Lt. Jadzia Dax

End Fight Probability: There is 99,999% chance Dax knocks you out.

Dax is basically a Klingon in a much hotter, more capable body. She’s gonna whoop your ass. If you do manage to beat her - and you won’t unless she lets you - you’ll have roughly 200 Klingons on your ass in a hot second, because blood oaths are a thing. Don’t do it. Don’t fight Jadzia Dax.

Major Kira Nerys

End Fight Probability: There is a 150% chance Kira knocks you out.

I get it. Kira’s small; she’s snarky; she is occasionally wrong about things. You might think this could be an easy one. But here’s the thing, friend: Kira killed a man for the first time when she was a prepubescent toddler subsisting on only bugs and her own fury. She is literally rage incarnate. She will fight anyone and anything. If you have an actual problem with her that you need solved, just talk to Odo. He’ll fix it. Just don’t fight Kira.

Odo

End Fight Probability: There is a 235% chance Odo knocks you out, and a 98% chance he takes your ass to space jail.

Odo literally has no bones. He doesn’t bruise or bleed. You can’t hurt him, and you will really, really embarrass yourself if you try. He literally doesn’t carry a weapon anywhere. Why? He doesn’t need one, his whole fucking body is a weapon. You ever tried to fight a Go-Gurt? It’s not a fun time. He will lay you out cold and probably put you in a cell to think about your poor life decisions. Don’t do it. Don’t fight Odo.

Dr. Julian Bashir

End Fight Probability: There is a 0% chance Bashir knocks you out.

Bashir is a doctor, okay? He takes that very seriously. He’s not going to hurt you, and even if he did, he’d feel so compelled to patch you up afterwards that your fistfight would probably just transform at some point into a very weird physical. But, take my word for it: don’t fight Bashir. Like, first of all, why do you feel compelled to fight him in the first place? And second of all: OH MY GOD HAVE YOU MET HIS INCREDIBLY POSSESSIVE CARDASSIAN BOYFRIEND? DON’T DO IT! DON’T

Elim Garak

End Fight Probability: There is a 105% chance Garak straight up murders you.

DO NOT!!!!! FIGHT!!!!! GARAK!!!!!! JESUS CHRIST, DO NOT FALL FOR THAT “PLAIN SIMPLE TAILOR” ROUTINE, DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT HE USED TO DO FOR A LIVING??? HE WILL MURDER YOU, MAN! HE WILL MURDER YOU! HE WILL MURDER YOU AND MAKE IT LOOK LIKE AN ACCIDENT AND NOBODY WILL EVEN FIND YOUR BODY FOR ANOTHER 50 YEARS!!!!!! HE KILL YOU AND MAKE YOUR SKIN INTO A SNAZZY TWO-PIECE SUIT!!!!!!!! DON’T DO IT!!!!!! DON’T FIGHT GARAK!!!!!!!!! I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH!!!!! DO NOT DO IT!!!!!

Worf

End Fight Probability: There is a 135% chance Worf knocks you out.

Unless you’re going in on Worf about what a shitty dad he is, just don’t. I know he’s a nerd, but he’s a Klingon nerd, dude. Don’t fight Worf.

Quark

End Fight Probability: There is a -7000% chance Quark knocks you out.

Yes. Fight him. Fight Quark. Fight Quark and win. Fight him for being a gross, misogynistic little shit. Fight him for abusing the shit out of Rom. Fight him for overcharging you for nonalcoholic beer and the worst bar food this side of the galaxy. Fight him on the behalf of his dentist. Fight him until he starts crying. Because he will start crying. Please fight Quark. Please.

Miles O’Brien

End Fight Probability: There is a 15% chance O’Brien knocks you out.

I mean… you can definitely take him, but why would you? Something horrible and confusing is bound to happen to him in an episode or two, anyway. Leave the poor man in peace. Don’t fight O’Brien.

Jake Sisko

End Fight Probability: There is a 250% chance his dad shows up and knocks you out.

No, Jake probably can’t take you. He’s a bow-legged writer type with weak arms and no practical fighting skills. But the minute his daddy senses something amiss, he’s gonna be on you like beautiful, well-muscled coonhound on a scared, dumb raccoon who picks fights with children. Fight Jake at your peril, friend.

Ezri Dax

End Fight Probability: ???

WHAT’S WRONG WITH YOU??? LITERALLY WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU, LEAVE EZRI ALONE

Vedek Bariel

End Fight Probability: There is -15% chance Bariel knocks you out.

If his shirtless scenes with Kira are any indication, Bariel’s monastery has a benchpress. But he has one of the most punchable faces I’ve ever seen in my life, and he’s not big on violence, so you’ll probably be fine. He’s also got somebody trying to murder him every week or so, so if I were you I’d get in there quick. Do it. Hurry up and fight Bariel. 

Kai Winn

End Fight Probability: There is a 33% chance Winn knocks you out.

Winn’s not a great strategist, and, as person, is literally the worst, so if you get in quick, you might be able to get one up on her. But that woman has seen some shit. She has seen some shit. And… seriously, just look at her. That lady is so evil it comes off of her like stink lines. Who knows what would happen if you fought her? Don’t risk it. Don’t fight Kai Winn. 

Gul Dukat

End Fight Probability: There is a 50% chance Gul Dukat knocks you out.

Yes, he’s bigger than you, and stronger than you, and in all likelihood can survive pretty much anything you can throw at him. Cardassians are like that. But for fuck’s sake, please fight him. Please, for the sake of the entire universe, fight him. Fucking fight him. Please for the love of God fucking fight Dukat

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just go see an ob-gyn

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Srsly