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Alex Thompson

@cuterefaction.bsky.social

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She/they; 30something illustrator of things. Lefty, autistic, aroace, connective tissue disease. Fond of lizards, frogs and fish.

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Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · Jul 5

Whilst in many ways we live in the worst timeline, seeing an ace person lead London Pride has been a real highpoint of my year. Thankyou, @theyasminbenoit and everyone else who made that happen :) #pride #ace #asexual #ThisIsWhatAsexualLooksLike

Cartoon portrait of asexual rights activist Yasmin Benoit, wielding an ace flag whilst dressed like a fighting game character.

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Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · 5h

Deeply appreciated :D

Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · 5h

Kaga is a god-tier side character and we deserve more of him in these trying times!

Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · 8h

I just have an enormous soft spot for characters who deserve better, and Rand is DEFINITELY that :)

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Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · 8h

Which sounds like a gag but is in fact 100% true. An underappreciated gem!

Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · 8h

And with that, I am up to date on Trektober and can actually relax a bit!

Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · 8h

I hope her later life is at least suitably awesome to make up for it.

Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · 8h

Belated Trektober, Day 14 - Ghost Ship. I WAS thinking of doing an Empok Nor 'are you SURE we cleared out all the lizard serial killer drugs?' gag but that felt a tad dark, so YARRRRRRRRRRR have the dread ghost pirate Captain Tendi and her crew of ne'er-do-well deadsigns instead :)

Cartoon of D'Vana Tendi from Star Trek: Lower Decks. she is dressed as a pirate, with a bicorn hat and ragged coat, and is smiliing whilst examining a glowing blue gem. Ghostly skeletons of Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford and T'Lyn express approval in the background on the deck of a tattered ship. The scene takes place on a darkened sea and is lit by a ghastly blue-green glow.

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Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · 8h

Belated Trektober, Day 13: Single Episode Character. Sylvia from Catspaw is so delightfully weird, bringing big 'we have Elvira at home' energy to a show that absolutely did not require a sexy shapeshifting cat/clanger puppet. So here's to one of sci fi's weirder dommy mommies ❤️

Cartoon of Sylvia, the shapeshifter from the Catspaw episode of Star Trek TOS. Her human form is lounging seductively whilst swinging her toy Enterprise for her cat form, ho is batting at it. Her weird-ass shellfish clanger puppet form is screaming in the background in front of a gothic castle silhouette framed by lightning. Bats and purple drapery abound.

Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · 9h

Belated Trektober, Day 12: Synthehol. Guinan is handing it over just before calling you out on all the self sabotaging crap you've been pulling.

Illustration of Guinan from Star Trek: The Next Generation. She is in her yellow outfit and gently flicking the side of a drinking glass with one finger whilst smiling enigmatically. The background is a pattern of purples.

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Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · 9h

AND dresses like Barbie off-duty! I love her.

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Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · 9h

Belated Trektober, Day 11: Frenemies. Spock and Bones' relationship is the most adorable thing in Star Trek and I will never tire of it 🥰

Little cartoon of Spock and McCoy from Star Trek. Spock is calmly saying, "Despite the combative nature of his locution, I find Doctor McCoy's company preferable to solitude." and Bones is irritably replying, "That's called being BEST FUCKING FRIENDS, you emotionless devil-eared drone!"

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Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · 9h

Bonus pic of the PMA from my little collection of Star Trek / Revolutionary Girl Utena redraws, featuring a cunty little cocktail, delavian chocolate, and live gagh.

Cartoon of Quark, Garak and Kaga from Star Trek DS9, drawn in the style of the anime Utena. They are looming in a very cute way and having snacks.

Screenshot from Utena of Keiko, Yuko and Aiko eating pocky whilst looking vaguely threatening.

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Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · 9h

Belated Trektober, Day 10 - Promenade. If we have to have established character spinoffs, my vote is for a Quark-led one about the Promenade Merchants' Association that is just petty wrangling about rents, rates and leases whilst galaxy-spanning crises occur constantly just offscreen.

Little cartoon of Quark, Garak and Kaga from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. They are trying their best to look approachable and respectable. Above them is written, 'Come Join the Promenade Merchant's Association'. A sign to one side says, '0 days since our last conspiracy'.

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Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · 9h

I'm in the camp of 'goes for plain, beige men because she isn't actually attracted to men at all but hasn't had the time to herself to actually process that' because I cannot understand Bareil OR Shakaar from any other standpoint 😓

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Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · 9h

I was hoping SO hard during those couple of eps...

Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · 9h

And the visceral loathing for everyone covering up a deep need to be appreciated feels very Bones.

Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · 9h

Belated Trektober, Day 09 - Animals. To go with Yeoman Rand, we have Yeoman Lawton, who was turned into an iguana in one of the very first episodes of TOS and I was heartbroken when they said everything got turned back to normal in the end because IGUANA IN STARFLEET.

Cartoon of Yeoman Lawton from Star Trek TOS. She has been transformed into an iguana by a shithead psychic teenager but is still going her job, holding a too-big tricorder in her little lizard fingies.

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Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · 9h

I will always be in favour of more dinos!

Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · 10h

There are Gorn in Starfleet here and there so we DO have Starfleet dinos! :D

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Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · 10h

Trektober, Day 8 - Underrated Character. Rand isn't some damsel, she's the PA for one of the most dangerous men in the quadrant. She has to ask the captain to intervene in conflicts because of how bad she might hurt THEM. She paints, she does botany, Rand is awesome, no arguments taken.

Cartoon of Yeoman Janice Rand from Star Trek. She looking extremely badass and is holding a tricorder in one hand whilst firing a phaser with the other. In the background is a pink-and-black colour scheme with the words 'Janice FRICKEN' Rand' writ large. It was going to be 'Janice FUCKMOTHERING Rand' but I chickened out.

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Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · 10h

Mariner's parents had good taste in kids' clothes, it's just crocs, dinosaurs and Starfleet all the way down.

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Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · 10h

Belated Trektober 2025, Day 7: Fanfic AU. Spock, Kirk and McCoy are Kpop Demon Hunters and I can't bring myself to be sorry.

Cartoon of Spock, Kirk and Bones from Star Trek dressed as the K-Pop Demon Hunters. They are in the costumes and setting for the single promo for 'Golden' and, somehow, pulling it off. Spock is Rumi, Kirk is Zoey and Bones is Mira, which feels appropriate. Kirk has ripped Zoey's top because of course he has.

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Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · 10h

Belated Trektober 2025, Day 6: Holodeck Costume. I am a little sad that we never got the scenes of Jadzia or Julian ordering the stupidest last-minute costumes from Garak and then showing him screenshots from 400 year old movies or scans of medieval tapestries or whatever for reference.

Cartoon of Kira, Dax and Garak from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Kira and Dax are wearing their Arthurian Romance gear, and Garak is adjusting one of Kira's sleeves. Kira is complaining that she feels stupid, and Garak is lamenting that the reference material he was given was trash. Dax is assering that she and Kira are hot enough to pull off even the stupidest getups, and she is 100% correct so everything is okay.

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Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · 10h

Belated Trektober 2025, Day 5 - Worlds Collide. I imagine most recruits like Nog join starfleet for the glitz and glamour of being a space hero and then have to face the reality that you might just get your leg blown off by stormtrooper dinosaurs in a dirty cave in the middle of nowhere instead.

Illustration of Nog from Star Trek: DS9. He is in patient pajamas and is leaning heavily on a crutch. His leg is missing. He is gazing up at a 'join Starfleet today!' plaque and is surrounded by posters saying things like 'be a hero!' and 'save the universe!'. The colours are soft and muted. Poor baby.

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Alex Thompson @cuterefaction.bsky.social · 11h

Trektober 2025, Day 15 - Era Swap. Dr T'Ana may like getting her paws out in the holodeck but given that she seems to have trouble fully retracting her claws the ship floors would probably feel pretty vile.

Cartoon of Lt M'ress from Star Trek: TAS and Dr T'Ana from Star Trek: Lower Decks. They have swapped uniforms. M'ress is quietly commenting that the tightness at the elbows ruffles her fur a bit and T'Ana is yelling over the top of her "WHERE ARE MY SHOES?!" A tiny Shaxs is very enamoured.

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