In my dream I was a new cadet in a Star Fleet academy. I was recruited into the IT section, and was never going to pilot a spaceship, but at the induction I was shown a video that included a section on discipline all over the academy.
While training was rigorous in all departments, the future pilots, it seemed, had the harshest discipline of all, and were subject to frequent floggings. The video included a clip from a public caning, so that new recruits had complete understanding of the sort of trouble their friends from the pilot training course could get into.
I had never before then wanted to be a pilot, but at the moment when I saw the induction video I was painfully envious of their strict regime. I resolved to see if a transfer was available, and if not, I decided to misbehave so badly that the instructors would simply have to resort to caning me as well.
I don’t know what on earth I was thinking, but apparently, my dream self was a very pervy young woman.
A somewhat related note: In the classic scifi novel “The Mote in God’s Eye” there is the occasional matter-of-fact reference made to corporal punishment in the Imperial Fleet, notably that of the current Emperor of Man, who, despite his royal rank, was paddled during his days as a midshipman by the fearsome Admiral Kutuzov.
Ah, kinky Star Trek dreams! I never particularly wanted to be spanked by Captain Kirk, but Picard, that was another matter altogether. Janeway wouldn’t be half bad as a top, either.
This is fracking right up my alley. And I am imagining some of my favorites from Battlestar Gallactica under the rod… Oh, happy Wednesday!
Indy, I was actually think Captain Spock from the motion picture days would make an impression. As would Young Spock from the most recent movie, seeing how he’s an instructor in the academy. Yum.
Casey, you can’t stop there! Who are you planning to flog?
Oooh, I love kinky Star Trek dreams! I don’t have enough of them! And I’m totally with Indy on the Picard spanking idea! He is just a perfect disciplinarian! I mean, if you can kick the Borg’s butt, you can certainly spank mine! 😉
This is totally going to inspire a post at my blog — thank you, Haron!
(I just remembered that I dreamed about Star Trek, too, last night. Except it wasn’t kinky at all, sadly. A friend and I were watching TNG, and eating sandwiches made of bread, butter, and slices of red and green sweet peppers. I have no idea what was up with that!)
@Haron
Come now, who _wouldn’t_ we like to see flogged?
But, as you were writing of an orientation video, it wouldn’t be complete without a glimpse of young Apollo under the rod: (VO: “It matters not if your father is an eminent commander. If you err at the Academy, you may expect to come to grief.”)
And you know Cara Thrace spent much of her training bent over gritting her teeth. Sharon, too, would look pretty trying to take it well, and her suffering might…er…move many fresh, young recruits.
Punishments would be given with a grim sense of duty, I am sure, the punishment officer taking no pleasure the task, but doing his or her best not to let these young pilots-to-be down. They will face much worse than this before long.
Misbehaving always has its benefits. Your dream gives “drop and do” a whole wonderful new meaning.
Zille – Oh, go on, post your own! I was writing this post thinking that nobody could possibly find it interesting in any way, but what the hell. It’s so gratifying to see that I’m not alone!!
Casey – you’re totally right about Apollo. Of course, other cadets might grumble that he’s so privileged because of who his daddy is that he even ended up in an induction vids, never mind the subject!
Amber – “drop’em and bend”?
@haron – sorry i was getting a little carried away in my fantasy thoughts! i meant like “drop and do 40” as in push-ups but was thinking like drop your pants for 40 lashes. I think I even confused myself..wouldn’t be the first time!
Haron — Done! And perhaps I’ve out-done you in sheer unmitigated geekery!
http://www.zilledefeu.com/spank/the-klingon-and-the-knife/