Contest: ENTER March 2026 Art Challenge -- The Road Not Taken

[Starscape]

Welcome to the 248th Trek BBS Fan Art Forum Challenge!

March’s Theme chosen by community vote here, is:

The Road Not Taken
What if Kirk had never cheated while taking the Kobayashi Maru test? Or if Reed had never joined Section 31? Create a piece of art that shows a Star Trek character who made a different choice at a pivotal moment in their life, depicting how that decision transformed their life and the galaxy around them.

We've seen how Picard's life might have played out if he'd taken a different turn in his youth in TNG's "Tapestry". Now is your chance to do the same with your favourite characters in the Trekiverse, how extreme a difference in their life can you imagine?


The Rules

• the artwork you submit should be created during the month of the challenge
• only one final image can be submitted (although it may contain multiple views)
• your final entry should be posted in this thread (although dedicated WIP threads are appreciated)

A Request

• In light of the TrekBBS's position on Imgur, it is requested that you please do NOT host entry images using Imgur (some alternatives are listed in the linked thread). As we like to be as inclusive as possible and as Imgur no longer serves the UK, images hosted there will not reach a sizeable proportion of the TrekBBS community and so potentially damage your chances in the challenge poll.

The winner gets to wear the golden “Fan Art Challenge Winner” badge on their profile for the following month. And , if you have an idea for a Challenge Theme you can post it in March's suggestion thread (here).

You have until Tuesday 31 March to share your final entry with us here in this thread. As always, if you have any suggestions, questions or if you need more time, use this thread to let us know.

Looking forward to seeing your art.

Have Fun!

 

[korblborp]

my very late entry, suggesting my idea instead of the whole of it, since i had to get it in sometime...

what if Balance of Terror had turned out differently, and the bird-of-prey's commander managed to return home, later resigning his command and becoming a diplomat, eventually serving as Ambassador to the Federation in Nanclus' stead...

 

[Laura Cynthia Chambers]

Anybody else?

 

[Starscape]

Well, that's the three month limit reached for this contest. So, let's close this one down and declare @korblborp the winner. Congratulations!


April's "The Inner Child" Challenge is still open for entries and will remain so for the rest of June.