But you know what kills me in Beyond? Just seeing Spock in so much pain.
Even as Spock climbs out the crashed craft, knowing he’s injured, he never asks for help, he just struggles to get out, and it’s the first clue something’s not right, because Spock doesn’t stumble.
And he knows, as McCoy gets him to rest against the craft so he can take a look that they don’t have time to waste and he tries to convince McCoy that they should just go and look for the crew, but he hasn’t got the energy to fight him.
And he yells out in pain. Because McCoy rips that thing right out of him and then burns his skin closed and he has nothing to kill the pain, so he just has to deal with it.
And even though he’s injured, Spock’s adamant that they will find the crew and he pushes himself on, even without McCoy’s help, he’s struggling to go on and has to rely on what’s around him to support him.
And he keeps going until his body gives out on him. He literally can’t stand the pain any more and drops to the floor.
And he sleeps/is unconscious until McCoy’s freaking out and touching him and he just denies he was doing other than thinking (yeah, okay Spock!). But they’re in a hostile territory with no weapons, no way to communicate with the others, no idea who’s still alive of the crew and this isn’t the time that Spock would start with the thinky thoughts. McCoy knows it, but doesn’t call him on it.
And he sits there, straight as always but his arm braced against the ground, like he might just flop over if he doesn’t prop himself up.
And despite just returning to consciousness, as they sit their talking, Spock can’t stop himself from drifting and losing his ability to keep himself together. He’s emotional about Ambassador Spock, about leaving Jim and he loses it when McCoy cracks a joke.
It’s a nice moment for a few seconds…..
As bad as Spock is, they have to keep going and they’ve left the cave. Spock’s hurt enough at this point that when McCoy’s stopped to try and contact the crew, Sock’s either had to, or been made to sit and rest. His breathing heavily and again if you watch him, he seems to be struggling to stay with it. He’s also started to hunch himself over.
McCoy is now having to bear more of Spock’s weight as they move (considering how heavy we know a Vulcan is, this must also take a bit out of McCoy). Spock stumbles along the whole way. He didn’t attempt to continue on under his own strength at this point. He’s totally relying on McCoy’s help to keep going. Given the conversation they have, i would suspect it isn’t the first time Spock had suggest he gets left behind. He knows he is seriously hindering McCoy at this point.
Finally somewhere safe, as Bones is beamed onboard the Franklin, we can see Spock hunched up in the background with Jim.
During the conversation between the three of them, Spock stays slightly hunched. Kirk is mimicking his body language. I also think his eyes look a bit panicked here, like he can tell he isn’t going to last much longer.
Another touch here is Spock holding on to Jim while he’s talking to him here.
And then he’s gone. No cry of pain like the last time he collapsed, he simply can’t stand any longer. McCoy was seemingly ready for it this time getting a good hold on him.
And then he’s seated briefly before Jim gets him a makeshift pillow and he’s told to lay down and he doesn’t even protest, he just needs help to slide himself into a laying position.
And we see a little sweat on Spock’s face. There’s just a tiny bit and I wonder if this was a decision to only do a small bit as it would surely not be natural for Vulcan’s to sweat like a human and if Spock’s sweating it’s another sign of hiw bad he is right here.
And even though he’s just laying there, he can’t help but let out a little whimper of pain.
“Is everything on the table? Do I need to get anything else before I sit down?” Margot asked distractedly, scanning the table.
“I think we’re good,” Chris said, checking the counter.
“Sit down, Ma. Everything looks great, and if anything is missing, I’ll get up for it.”
“Okay, okay.” She settled into her seat, put her napkin in her lap, and raised her glass, pausing as they sat up a little straighter. “To family,” she said, nodding to Zach.
Zach raised his glass. “To the family getting bigger, officially,” he said with a small smile, looking at Chris meaningfully.
“Oh, I see how this works. My turn, is it?” Zach nodded. Chris raised his glass a little higher. “To all of that, and to being in the same place and the same time, with nothing else demanding our attention.” He leaned over to Nathan. “Your turn, buddy.”
Nathan looked startled. “What do?”
“Hold your cup up like this, and say ‘To—’ and then say something you really like.”
Nathan held up his sippy cup and furrowed his brow in thought. “To Santa.”
Everyone grinned. “Good choice, buddy,” Chris stage whispered.
“Well, I can’t top that, Margot laughed. “Cin cin!”
“Cin cin!” they said in unison, taking a sip of their drinks.
“Now eat before it gets cold,” she finished.
“You don’t have to ask me twice,” Chris said, reaching for the rotini pasta.
“Is everything on the table? Do I need to get anything else before I sit down?” Margot asked distractedly, scanning the table.
“I think we’re good,” Chris said, checking the counter.
“Sit down, Ma. Everything looks great, and if anything is missing, I’ll get up for it.”
“Okay, okay.” She settled into her seat, put her napkin in her lap, and raised her glass, pausing as they sat up a little straighter. “To family,” she said, nodding to Zach.
Zach raised his glass. “To the family getting bigger, officially,” he said with a small smile, looking at Chris meaningfully.
“Oh, I see how this works. My turn, is it?” Zach nodded. Chris raised his glass a little higher. “To all of that, and to being in the same place and the same time, with nothing else demanding our attention.” He leaned over to Nathan. “Your turn, buddy.”
Nathan looked startled. “What do?”
“Hold your cup up like this, and say ‘To—’ and then say something you really like.”
Nathan held up his sippy cup and furrowed his brow in thought. “To Santa.”
Everyone grinned. “Good choice, buddy,” Chris stage whispered.
“Well, I can’t top that, Margot laughed. “Cin cin!”
“Cin cin!” they said in unison, taking a sip of their drinks.
“Now eat before it gets cold,” she finished.
“You don’t have to ask me twice,” Chris said, reaching for the rotini pasta.
Since I can’t really post any more snippets from Cleaving right now, here’s a mood board for the chapter I’m currently writing
Reblogging as basically today’s Few Words Wednesday…but without words. Well, with very few words (Buon Natale!). Chris is adding extra cheese to the pasta in that last one.
IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT KIND OF WRITER YOU ARE YOU CAN BE WRITING: POEMS, FANFICS, IDK NORMAL FICS, NOVELS, SHORT STORIES, IDK ANYTHING!! JUST REBLOG!!!
Just as the captains of the fictional 24th century Starfleet blazed a trail among the stars, the space shuttle Enterprise helped pave the way for future space exploration.
Fifty years ago, Star Trek debuted with the USS Enterprise as the main space-faring vessel used in much of the Star Trek universe. As such, the vessel holds a treasured place in the hearts of Star Trek fans and is as much of a character in the show as Kirk and Spock. Over three different series and a total of 14 seasons on TV and 13 feature films, the iterations of Enterprise have captured the imaginations and provided inspiration for its fans across the globe.
This brief history of the shuttle tells the tale of humanity’s first reusable spacecraft.
Space shuttles were first built in the late 1970s and were flown in space from 1981 to 2011. Their missions ranged from helping to build the International Space Station to repairing the Hubble Space Telescope.
It’s All In The Name
The first shuttle was originally to be named Constitution, celebrating the country’s bicentennial and was to be unveiled to the public on Constitution Day, Sept. 17, 1976. However, a massive letter-writing campaign by Star Trek fans prompted President Gerald Ford to suggest the change. In the above photo, we see the shuttle Enterprise rolled out in Palmdale, California, with cast members of Star Trek on Sept. 17, 1976.
To Boldly Go …
This circular red, white and blue emblem was the official insignia for the Space Shuttle Approach and
Landing Test flights and became a model for future space shuttle mission patch designs, including placing the names of the crew on the patch . The four astronauts listed on the patch are:
Fred Haise., commander of the first crew
Charles Fullerton, pilot of the first crew
Joe Engle, commander of the second
crew
Dick Truly, pilot of the second crew
First Impressions
In this image, Enterprise makes its first appearance mated to its boosters as it is slowly rolled to the huge Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center. Although she never flew in space, shuttle Enterprise underwent a series of fit and function checks on the pad in preparation for the first launch of its
sister craft, Columbia.
Not Meant To Be
Enterprise sits on Launch Complex 39 at Kennedy Space Center undergoing tests after completing its 3.5 mile journey from the VAB. Have you ever wondered why Enterprise never went into space? Converting Enterprise from a training vehicle to space-worthy one was too cost prohibitive, our engineers felt.
Engage
Commander Fred Haise and pilot Charles Fullerton are seen in the cockpit of Enterprise prior to the fifth and final Approach and
Landing Test at Dryden Flight Research Center (Armstrong Flight Research Center). The tests were performed to learn about the landing characteristics of the shuttle.
It’s Been An Honor To Serve With You
The Enterprise’s two crews pose for a photo op at the Rockwell International Space
Division’s Orbiter assembly facility at Palmdale, California. They are (left to right) Charles Fullerton, Fred Haise, Joe Engle and Dick Truly.
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