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so I’ve always been curious about just what is happening during the triumvirate reunion at the end of The City on the Edge of Forever but it all happens so fast I can’t see it! so I exploded the gif and, honestly, every frame is pure joy but here are some of my favs:

spock hittin the brakes

‘spock do u hear that?’

‘omg it’s bones!!’

at first you think bones is just taking a step outside, but no

bones is fucking RUNNING towards them. look at that bent knee; perfect for jumping into the arms of his husbands

and then jim throws his arms open. yes! hug him!!

jim is going in for the kill, and spock is realizing that he’s not going to get a hug unless he acts fast. meanwhile if you look closely you can see bones’ smile as he sets himself up for an armful of excitable captain

pictured: pure happiness

kirk just LAUNCHES himself

and bones is right there to catch him (notice the blurry hand to kirk’s right)

as the two hug, spock keeps reaching for bones

bones is so ecstatic he misses the spock-reach at first. he goes for a full hug with jim, both arms wrapping around him

so pure

this one is my fave. he is SO happy

now bones notices spock is reaching for him. good thing, too, because spock is about two seconds away from just hugging them both

spock goes up…

…but bones goes down

ending in a handshake. which can be interpreted multiple ways (is it a vulcan kiss or a brotherly statement of affection? or both?)

whatever it is they seem to share a moment. bones’ unbridled joy is somewhat tempered, but he seems more at ease. perhaps shaking spock’s hand made him realize how serious the situation was, if spock of all people was worried about him

he slowly lets go of jim (but jim does NOT let go of him. look at that glomp!) while continuing to shake spock’s hand, struck by the power of their reunion. he looks into spock’s eyes once more…

…and then to their joined hands, smiling slightly.

Just another day in the fleet.

More McCoy love

Star Trek Squad » Leonard "Bones" McCoy

spock: obviously

bones, mockingly: obviously

Ok it kinda really bugs me that in both Into Darkness and Beyond Jim thanks Spock and only Spock for saving his life, like dammit if Bones hadn’t been there either time Jim would be so dead. BONES is the one who discovered Khan’s blood could save Jim, BONES is the one who was flying that ship, plus he was the one who kept Spock alive so Jim could thank him. And only him. Which is total horseshit. It bugs me.

spirit animal

Star Trek: Beyond

“Jim, you look like crap.”

Star Trek: Beyond

Spock and Bones coming to fuck shit (and Jim) up.

Chris Pine moodboard (pt10/?)

star trek ongoing 52, meet mirrorKirk.