Fan Art: Vulcan Veggies
Title: Vulcan Vegetables
Author: philotic_net
Characters/Pairings: Spock/Uhura, Vulcan Rainbow Squash
Rating: PG
Warnings: A naughty word (on a shirt Spock’s mom bought him when he turned down the Vulcan Science Academy. Oh Amanda, such a feisty one.) Also, all you Vulcans out there, lots of food is being touched with hands and that may make some uncomfortable. You are warned.
A/N:
So it’s my desire to turn this art post into a little bit of a discussion post as well. Being a fellow vegetarian, Spock’s dietary restrictions endear him to me. (Actually I think a better description is that they make me go *Squeeeee!!!*) I absolutely love that Vulcan is a culture of veggie-lovers. My quandary is:
How does Spock’s vegetarianism fit into his relationship with Uhura? What type of cultural food background does she come from? Did she cook with her family growing up? Did Spock cook with his? Do either of them enjoy cooking recreationally as adults? If so, do they cook together? Is Spock simply vegetarian, a more extreme vegan, or perhaps a pescetarian who includes fish in his diet? (Does Vulcan have fish???) In a lot of fics I have seen Vulcan food described as a bland pile of steamed vegetables. Is this a result of a no-nonsense culture that just cares about nutrients and not frivolous things like flavor? Or do most people just think vegetarians don’t eat stuff that’s tasty (cuz I can assure you, that is not the case :D ) I would really love people’s feedback on this and also would like to see some really juicy (pun intended) fic that addresses these topics. With that, please enjoy my art:
Author: philotic_net
Characters/Pairings: Spock/Uhura, Vulcan Rainbow Squash
Rating: PG
Warnings: A naughty word (on a shirt Spock’s mom bought him when he turned down the Vulcan Science Academy. Oh Amanda, such a feisty one.) Also, all you Vulcans out there, lots of food is being touched with hands and that may make some uncomfortable. You are warned.
A/N:
So it’s my desire to turn this art post into a little bit of a discussion post as well. Being a fellow vegetarian, Spock’s dietary restrictions endear him to me. (Actually I think a better description is that they make me go *Squeeeee!!!*) I absolutely love that Vulcan is a culture of veggie-lovers. My quandary is:
How does Spock’s vegetarianism fit into his relationship with Uhura? What type of cultural food background does she come from? Did she cook with her family growing up? Did Spock cook with his? Do either of them enjoy cooking recreationally as adults? If so, do they cook together? Is Spock simply vegetarian, a more extreme vegan, or perhaps a pescetarian who includes fish in his diet? (Does Vulcan have fish???) In a lot of fics I have seen Vulcan food described as a bland pile of steamed vegetables. Is this a result of a no-nonsense culture that just cares about nutrients and not frivolous things like flavor? Or do most people just think vegetarians don’t eat stuff that’s tasty (cuz I can assure you, that is not the case :D ) I would really love people’s feedback on this and also would like to see some really juicy (pun intended) fic that addresses these topics. With that, please enjoy my art:
