One of the highlights of STLV for me this year. Got a NX-01 assignment patch tattoo at Count’s Tattoo (at the Rio) in honor of my late grandfather.
Was your grandfather a Star Trek fan or somehow related to the show?
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One of the highlights of STLV for me this year. Got a NX-01 assignment patch tattoo at Count’s Tattoo (at the Rio) in honor of my late grandfather.
Was your grandfather a Star Trek fan or somehow related to the show?
He was a fan. I remember how excited he was when he’d heard about ENT, tell me “it is set in the time before Kirk” (insert heavy Filipino accent). I grew up wanting to watch Trek because he was. We watched every ENT episode together. As the first series I was old enough to follow long with and understand the stories, it holds a tremendous impact on my childhood.
There are probably those who would say it’s cringe, but it means something to you, and that’s all that matters. Nice tattoo.
Everyone at the con loved it. Not a single negative comment. There was a separate space set up in the convention hall for flash art that worked for Creation (or they are a regular vendor) but I didn’t know about them. Lots got tats there. I wanted it specifically at Count’s plus this was a custom.
lmao why on Earth would you phrase it like that?!?! Just say nice tattoo!
There are a sizable number of people who will dismiss anything ENT.
andrewrgross@slrpnk.net 5 days ago
Wow, that’s really sweet.
Who’s the artist?
hopesdead@startrek.website 5 days ago
I don’t have a last name. I think it was Shane.
Kirk@startrek.website 5 days ago
I know it’s not what you’re asking but I think Okuda did the original design
hopesdead@startrek.website 5 days ago
Really? He did that? OMG. If I had seen him (not sure he was here with Denise this year) and known that, I would have shown him.