Yesterday, as many of you know, was International Cosplay Day. To celebrate, I made my way over to the park where I was to meet other cosplayers from the city.

Of course, I was dressed as a Vulcan Priestess, modeled after T'Lar. (So much fun!)

For pics of the costume and the full story:
http://vibrant-oxymoron.blogspot.com/2011/08/international- ( Read more... )

Me and my doorknob. And Kirk. He protects me from harm:

http://vibrant-oxymoron.blogspot.com/2011/08/captain-kirk-watches-out-for-danger.html

I have posted scans from the Star Fleet Medical Reference manual before,
focusing mainly on Vulcan physiology. Lately, however, I have noticed
an expanding interest in the manual around the internet. So here I am,
revisiting the reference manual - studying the history of medicine.

Inside,
we find that the Medical Advisor for this manual is none other ( Read more... )

Some of the best things I have found were found in a dusty room behind
badly cared for comics and 1980's newspapers. I haven't been to that
particular antique shop lately, though - I ended up spending hundreds of
dollars every time I went there.

One of the last things I got at
that shop was a Star Trek "The Original Series" Make Your Own Starship
Kit - ( Read more... )

I just thought I would share some of my Star Trek art... feel free to
let me know what you think, either on here or (preferably) on my blog.
Much love to all of you!

Sarek felt plushie

http://vibrant-oxymoron.blogspot.com/2011/06/ambassador-sarek-felt-logical.html

Talla P'Trell (OC) andorian felt plushie

http://vibrant-oxymoron.blogspot.com/2011/06/ ( Read more... )

Once upon a time, the crew of the enterprise decided to bring back the "secret santa" tradition. Most were very excited, with the exception of Spock and Doctor McCoy. Spock felt that such a tradition was illogical and meant for humans, to which McCoy responded harshly, "You ARE half human, Spock - how about you try getting into the spirit of things ( Read more... )

I tend to frequent antique book shops for the unique Star Trek books they get in. I recently got this Motion Picture pop-up book for a mere ten dollars ( Read more... )

William Shatner Appreciation - The Greatest Canadian
http://vibrant-oxymoron.blogspot.com/2011/07/william-shatner-appreciation-greatest.html

Leonard Nimoy - The Loveliest Man Alive <3
http://vibrant-oxymoron.blogspot.com/2011/06/leonard-nimoy-appreciation-pics-and.html

Basically, tons of rare as well as known photos, and great quotes.

Derp.

We all know what the U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 looks like - many fans see it every day, and there are numerous shots of the exterior in every single TOS episode. What many do not know, however, is how the exterior of the Enterprise was developed.

Walter Matt Jefferies, a skilled aviator and mechanical artist, designed both the interior and ( Read more... )

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