Your Headcanons?

[SlackerinDeNile]

Predator franchise

Predator culture isn't a tribal "planet of hats" where everything revolves around the hunt. They have their own diverse civilization. The hunt is basically a religious pilgrimage. A devout follower of a specific faith might, two or three times in their lifetime, take a leave of absence to fly off to some outback world where they can spend a week or two stalking/fighting the most dangerous thing they can find while wearing ceremonial loincloth "armor" and armed with ceremonial weapons.

I they survive, they fly back home, put the skulls they won in some little shrine, change back into their normal clothes, and go back to their life as an engineer or chef or lawyer or whatever.

Also I feel like I gotta pull a "no true Scotsman" on fans who refers to them as "Yautja". Anyone who's actually watched the movies (so ESPECIALLY a fan) should have noticed that their language is those woodpecker clicking sounds. Whatever their own name for themselves is, it's made of those sounds. The "Yautja" thing was (along with the tribal hunter hat thing*) invented by one of the lazier novel writers at Dark Horse Comics.

*I can't be the only person who noticed that the Hirogen on ST: Voyager are a wall-to-wall plagiarism of the Dark-Horse Predator lore, can I? Not only did they copy the (IMO nonsense) culture in it's entirety, but also some recognizable visual design stuff as well. Someone on the production staff was getting their fanfic on, and hoping no-one would notice.

This is something I really hate about the Predator lore, as much as I love Predator 2 I always liked to think that 'the hunt' was just a past-time for this advanced space-faring society, as horrible as it actually is. Kind of like big game hunting for wealthy and unethical humans.
Yautja is a cool name for the species even if it doesn't tie up with their language in my opinion.

[Arkle]

I've got a new one that will probably be disproven in a few years, but until then...

Supergirl

A couple of episodes have had asides that suggest that Batman is active in the Supergirl universe (or Earth-35 as they call it on The Flash). My thought? The reason Clark doesn't name check Bruce in the episodes he was in is that Bruce has either died or is physically incapable of being Batman now, and the name Batman of Earth-35 has been passed on to Dick Grayson.

[FaxModem1]

Star Trek Enterprise

"These are the Voyages" didn't actually happen. Troi recommended a historical fiction holonovel to Riker, because she knew the program, while fictitious and historically inaccurate, would be a good program to inspire Riker. Trip DID NOT DIE in such a stupid way. Eventually, he and T'pol married, had kids, and whatever, because their romance was one of the best parts of the show, and I refuse to accept B&B's burning it down for no reason other than it didn't jive with their original vision for Enterprise or whatever their justification was.

Star Trek Voyager

Admiral Janeway flew a desk for the rest of her career. Not because she was incompetent, or that the other admirals were punishing her, but because as Chuck said, the Delta Quadrant broke her, and the idea of being responsible for so many lives, and the possibility of even losing one, wasn't something she was up to. On Earth, she can enjoy herself, dole out wisdom, and still make a difference, but without the risk of watching people die.

The Maquis on-board had all charges dropped, due to Voyager crew testimony, and the utter popularity of Voyager in the Alpha Quadrant meant that charging them with anything would have put Starfleet in such a negative PR spin that they would have to do serious damage control.

In addition, the crew of Voyager have annual reunions, and always keep in touch. Being stranded together for 7 years like that keeps you close, and one of the big themes of the show(not always executed well, but executed) was that the crew of the ship were a family.

[The Romulan Republic]

Star Trek Enterprise

"These are the Voyages" didn't actually happen. Troi recommended a historical fiction holonovel to Riker, because she knew the program, while fictitious and historically inaccurate, would be a good program to inspire Riker. Trip DID NOT DIE in such a stupid way. Eventually, he and T'pol married, had kids, and whatever, because their romance was one of the best parts of the show, and I refuse to accept B&B's burning it down for no reason other than it didn't jive with their original vision for Enterprise or whatever their justification was.

Normally, I'd be against such blatant disregard for canon, but Enterprise had blatant disregard for canon itself, so turnabout is fair play.

But seriously, this is pretty much canon, or at least the part about it being historical fiction. The Enterprise parts of the finale are a holodeck episode. And the historical film that is perfectly accurate hasn't been invented yet. That's only going to be more true when its freaking interactive.

Tripp and T'pol having a family... eh, why not? Its less obnoxious than a lot of shipping fan fic.

Star Trek Voyager

Admiral Janeway flew a desk for the rest of her career. Not because she was incompetent, or that the other admirals were punishing her, but because as Chuck said, the Delta Quadrant broke her, and the idea of being responsible for so many lives, and the possibility of even losing one, wasn't something she was up to. On Earth, she can enjoy herself, dole out wisdom, and still make a difference, but without the risk of watching people die.

That's plausibly heart-breaking.

On the other hand, she would still be responsible for decisions that would cost lives- just at a distance from it, both physical and psychological.

The Maquis on-board had all charges dropped, due to Voyager crew testimony, and the utter popularity of Voyager in the Alpha Quadrant meant that charging them with anything would have put Starfleet in such a negative PR spin that they would have to do serious damage control.

That, and so soon after the Dominion War, their might have been a lot of "The Marquis were right" sentiments. Plus sympathy for the fact that those not in the Delta Quadrant or Federation prisons were largely exterminated.

In addition, the crew of Voyager have annual reunions, and always keep in touch. Being stranded together for 7 years like that keeps you close, and one of the big themes of the show(not always executed well, but executed) was that the crew of the ship were a family.

Probably that sense of community cut off from the rest of the Federation is the main (non-stupid) thing that set Voyager apart from the rest of the series.

[The Romulan Republic]

Going to add another one that just occurred to me tonight, though I'm not sure this is "Headcanon" so much as "Implied canon".

Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel:

Angel is responsible for Joyce's death.

During season five of BtVS, when Joyce got cancer, magical healing was briefly discussed as an option, and discarded as impractical. But from "Angel", we do know at least one form of supernatural healing which is effective (even to the point of restoring a vampire to life)- Mohra demon blood.

Now, Buffy encountered a Morha in Angel season one's "I Will Remember You". So she should have known about this option. Except that Angel, in what I think was, frankly, a misguided attempt to protect Buffy, convinced the Powers That Be to rewrite most of the event, in order to retain his vampire powers. Thus, Buffy does not remember it.

Ergo, Angel is unintentionally responsible for Joyce's death.

Edit: This also fits thematically, as Angel's whole life post-ensoulment can pretty much be summarized with the phrase "The road to Hell is paved with good intentions."

I almost wonder if it was deliberate subtext, but I think Whedon and company would have done something more to draw attention to it if that was the case.

[FaxModem1]

Going to add another one that just occurred to me tonight, though I'm not sure this is "Headcanon" so much as "Implied canon".

Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel:

Angel is responsible for Joyce's death.

Technically, Dawn is. Having a birth and 15ish years of memories grafted onto your brain can't be healthy, and Joyce was fine until Dawn showed up.

[Rocketboy1313]

Star Trek Voyager

Admiral Janeway flew a desk for the rest of her career. Not because she was incompetent, or that the other admirals were punishing her, but because as Chuck said, the Delta Quadrant broke her, and the idea of being responsible for so many lives, and the possibility of even losing one, wasn't something she was up to. On Earth, she can enjoy herself, dole out wisdom, and still make a difference, but without the risk of watching people die.

To build off this I am guessing that Starfleet promotions work on a point system that grants points based on a series of different categories.
Combat was probably downplayed. Invention and scientific inquiry is in the middle. Managerial accomplishments or logistical improvements count for something. I have to assume First Contact with an alien species is the big one because of the nebulous "We are Explorers" moniker they seem to preface their whole mission with.

As Janeway was in command during 7 years of constant first contact scenarios her command points were super loaded and she was up jumped. The whole crew probably was. Picard was a Captain thru his career, but would have eventually hit the Admiral rank had the Enterprise-D not exploded, I imagine losing a ship causes a bunch of points to slip off your record even if you lose it while saving a solar system from a mad scientist.

I also think that Sisko was sent to Bajor for his career to stagnate and die because he seems to be seen as a hot head and odd man out by the rest of the officers. The guy who designs warships and gets his way thru political pressure rather than appeal to principles is going to be frowned on by Star Fleets smug leadership.
BUT, the wormhole thru a curve ball at that. Starfleet couldn't pull him off the case after the Emissary thing, but now he was in a position to make first contact with dozens of species bottle necked thru the new trade corridor, acting as a mediator for all passing conflicts, and a quasi military governor of a planet that was rapidly becoming the most important hot spot in the galaxy. It is like Justinian's rise to Emperor of the Byzantines.

[The Romulan Republic]

Going to add another one that just occurred to me tonight, though I'm not sure this is "Headcanon" so much as "Implied canon".

Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel:

Angel is responsible for Joyce's death.

Technically, Dawn is. Having a birth and 15ish years of memories grafted onto your brain can't be healthy, and Joyce was fine until Dawn showed up.

I've seen this theory before, although I personally think that the evidence for it is fairly weak, and circumstantial only.

Although it does seem kind of like the sort of thing Whedon might do, just to add more tragedy to Dawn's life. Plus it would somewhat parallel Connor's birth on "Angel", with Darla staking herself so Connor could be born.

[phantom000]

I love this thread; especially the ideas about how two different stories are set in the same universe, just at different times.

Avatar/Princess Mononoke

When Vaatu destroyed the barrier between the worlds it caused the two worlds to fuse together. This leads to the conflict between the humans and the spirits, or gods as they are at first called. The events of Princess Mononoke leads to a brief truce which ultimately fails leading to the total collapse of the human civilization. The survivors were only saved thanks to the help of the lion turtles, thus marking the dawn of the age of Raava which would end with Wan becoming the first Avatar.

The only question is, what exactly happened to gunpowder? It always kind of bugged me that they have cars, planes, blimps and radios but not guns. I guess you could say during the fall of the human civilization the secret was lost but how come no one rediscovered it?

Indiana Jones/Tomb Raider

Dr. Jones was the first Tomb Raider. I mean Tomb Raider, i never played the games actually i only saw the 2 films, is basically a modern take on Indiana Jones so why not? You could describe Lara Croft as 'Indiana Jones, for higher.' So why couldn't Jones have been the one to kick it all off?

[The Romulan Republic]

I love this thread; especially the ideas about how two different stories are set in the same universe, just at different times.

Avatar/Princess Mononoke

When Vaatu destroyed the barrier between the worlds it caused the two worlds to fuse together. This leads to the conflict between the humans and the spirits, or gods as they are at first called. The events of Princess Mononoke leads to a brief truce which ultimately fails leading to the total collapse of the human civilization. The survivors were only saved thanks to the help of the lion turtles, thus marking the dawn of the age of Raava which would end with Wan becoming the first Avatar.

The only question is, what exactly happened to gunpowder? It always kind of bugged me that they have cars, planes, blimps and radios but not guns. I guess you could say during the fall of the human civilization the secret was lost but how come no one rediscovered it?

Indiana Jones/Tomb Raider

Dr. Jones was the first Tomb Raider. I mean Tomb Raider, i never played the games actually i only saw the 2 films, is basically a modern take on Indiana Jones so why not? You could describe Lara Croft as 'Indiana Jones, for higher.' So why couldn't Jones have been the one to kick it all off?

You could even go one further and have Lara be Jones's illegitimate daughter, though that might be getting a bit too soap opera-ish.