Subcommander Tal
@subcommandertal.bsky.social
Mostly here to riff on Original Series Star Trek.
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“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.”
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
#StarTrek
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
#StarTrek
oh come on now
January 19, 2026 at 2:02 AM
oh come on now
I’m in the U.S. and how we write the date is an outlier, but Happy 1701 Day nonetheless!
January 17, 2026 at 9:58 PM
I’m in the U.S. and how we write the date is an outlier, but Happy 1701 Day nonetheless!
Rare archival Starfleet Academy photograph of Lt. Kirk. “A stack of books with legs… in his class you either think—or sink.”
January 17, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Rare archival Starfleet Academy photograph of Lt. Kirk. “A stack of books with legs… in his class you either think—or sink.”
Starfleet training is so hardcore you even learn how to casually fall asleep against a pile of rocks
January 13, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Starfleet training is so hardcore you even learn how to casually fall asleep against a pile of rocks
What Type of Vacation Are You??
+ Classic Lake Trip
+ Fun at the Beach
+ Urban Sightseeing
+ Mountain Adventure
+ Classic Lake Trip
+ Fun at the Beach
+ Urban Sightseeing
+ Mountain Adventure
January 12, 2026 at 11:23 PM
What Type of Vacation Are You??
+ Classic Lake Trip
+ Fun at the Beach
+ Urban Sightseeing
+ Mountain Adventure
+ Classic Lake Trip
+ Fun at the Beach
+ Urban Sightseeing
+ Mountain Adventure
This picture always makes me smile. Charlie X is an episode I didn’t like as a child but is one of my favorites now.
January 8, 2026 at 5:45 AM
This picture always makes me smile. Charlie X is an episode I didn’t like as a child but is one of my favorites now.
UNAIRED STAR TREK FOOTAGE!! Most people don’t know there was a lost episode where Spock attempts to mindmeld with a massive Gorn, only to be flatly rejected.
January 4, 2026 at 7:28 PM
UNAIRED STAR TREK FOOTAGE!! Most people don’t know there was a lost episode where Spock attempts to mindmeld with a massive Gorn, only to be flatly rejected.
don’t trust the fads…
January 3, 2026 at 6:18 PM
don’t trust the fads…
I was interested to learn recently (from an interview with model maker Bill George) that there was an early shuttlecraft design that was black in color with a big transparent section in the front cockpit area…
January 3, 2026 at 2:04 AM
I was interested to learn recently (from an interview with model maker Bill George) that there was an early shuttlecraft design that was black in color with a big transparent section in the front cockpit area…
These are always fun to participate in 😊
December 31, 2025 at 9:16 PM
These are always fun to participate in 😊
Have a great New Year's Eve, everybody 🥳🪩🖖 Now get dressed up and go somewhere classy!
December 31, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Have a great New Year's Eve, everybody 🥳🪩🖖 Now get dressed up and go somewhere classy!
Definitely some family resemblance…
December 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Definitely some family resemblance…
When I was a kid I used to love watching those old black-and-white westerns on tv Saturday mornings…
December 28, 2025 at 1:14 AM
When I was a kid I used to love watching those old black-and-white westerns on tv Saturday mornings…
When you finally get the Christmas lights the way you want them
December 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
When you finally get the Christmas lights the way you want them
Just my wife preparing to beam me into outer space for forgetting to pick up broccoli from Safeway
December 24, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Just my wife preparing to beam me into outer space for forgetting to pick up broccoli from Safeway
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If you follow me, you know David Gerrold is #StarTrek royalty. He is also a mensch. And he needs help with medical bills.
Read about David and some of my collecting stories related to him. And consider donating:
collectingtrek.ca/2025/12/20/g...
Read about David and some of my collecting stories related to him. And consider donating:
collectingtrek.ca/2025/12/20/g...
David Gerrold is a good guy — and he needs help
An architect of Star Trek has to rely on GoFundMe for medical care.
collectingtrek.ca
December 20, 2025 at 6:43 PM
If you follow me, you know David Gerrold is #StarTrek royalty. He is also a mensch. And he needs help with medical bills.
Read about David and some of my collecting stories related to him. And consider donating:
collectingtrek.ca/2025/12/20/g...
Read about David and some of my collecting stories related to him. And consider donating:
collectingtrek.ca/2025/12/20/g...
That little medallion grew up so fast…
December 23, 2025 at 10:29 PM
That little medallion grew up so fast…
“For even in his ordeals a man will find delight, remembering them after he has endured much and wandered far.”
—Homer, The Odyssey
—Homer, The Odyssey
December 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
“For even in his ordeals a man will find delight, remembering them after he has endured much and wandered far.”
—Homer, The Odyssey
—Homer, The Odyssey
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Just taking a moment to appreciate these wonderful pictures of Tom Baker with @louisejameson.bsky.social & friends at his MBE investiture this week. How does he get *more* like the Doctor the older he gets? #TomBaker MBE - it's about time.🧣🏅
November 15, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Just taking a moment to appreciate these wonderful pictures of Tom Baker with @louisejameson.bsky.social & friends at his MBE investiture this week. How does he get *more* like the Doctor the older he gets? #TomBaker MBE - it's about time.🧣🏅
“Gentlemen—Shall we watch Jeopardy or Antiques Roadshow tonight?”
December 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
“Gentlemen—Shall we watch Jeopardy or Antiques Roadshow tonight?”
I’m sad to hear of the passing of Gil Gerard. He did a wonderful job bringing some realism to a show that was at times campy and absurd. If Buck Rogers were made today, they would hire some 23-year-old with six pack abs and an angsty disposition. Gil was perfect!
December 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
I’m sad to hear of the passing of Gil Gerard. He did a wonderful job bringing some realism to a show that was at times campy and absurd. If Buck Rogers were made today, they would hire some 23-year-old with six pack abs and an angsty disposition. Gil was perfect!
tfw when you realize everything you’re seeing is AI slop
December 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
tfw when you realize everything you’re seeing is AI slop