Resistant Readings, or Uhura as Spock

Normally, I'd start an entry like this by rambling away theoretically. Instead, I'm going to point you here, where you may behold First Officer T'Pura, and tell buggery what an awesome manip this is. Nichelle Nichols read for, and wanted, the role of Spock; now that's an alternate history to contemplate, of science fiction, fandom, and US culture.

( ok, now the rambling, and then some links to sex kittens with broken spines )

First Officer T'Pura

Did you know that Nichelle Nichols auditioned for the part of Spock? Well, a friend of mine made a really awesome manip of how she might have looked in that role.