…because that blond woman next to you ain’t Gabrielle.

Want to know the sad truth about this photo? Not only did I immediately recognize it as from a photo shoot done for TV Guide back in, I believe, 1997…but I also actually have the TV Guide that had this as its cover photo.

Yes, I am one of those people who used to save TV Guides. Back in the day when they were the little Reader’s Digest-sized things, not the groovy magazine-style format they are today. I have more of these things saved than I care to confess at this time.

This post isn’t about me embarrassing myself (more than usual) with silly packrat confessions, however. This post is instead to share with my geeky denizens the wonder of TrekCore.com. Particularly their Rare Photos section. There are some excellent photos all throughout the site, but I especially enjoyed scoping out the rarities and seeing sides of some of my favorite Trek characters/actors that weren’t often seen.

Like Seven of Nine looking like she’s about to feel up Xena. Seriously, what’s up with that awkward pose? I get that the photographer was trying to showcase the Borg implants on her hand…but doesn’t it look like she’s about to reach out and grab a handful of copper breastplate? And where exactly is Xena’s other hand? What the hell is going on in this photo?!

To find the answers to these and many more burning questions, I strongly suggest you follow the above links and check out TrekCore for yourself.

[Okay, so none of the above questions will be answered at TrekCore, but you should still go there. Loba’s orders.]