Portrait of a Character – Sollastek
Sollastek is more than just a love interest in the Kelvin timeline.
Origins
I wanted Eriecho to eventually have a love interest, so that she could have a silver lining from the horrible tragedy that is the destruction of Vulcan in the new timeline. This man would be markedly younger than her, and not too terribly well-educated. Enter Sollastek.
Portrayal
Sollastek is a purely romantic character so I have him played by Justin Timberlake.
Justin Timberlake as Sollastek
I think Timberlake (who is a better actor than a lot of people seem to give him credit for) would make a pretty interesting Vulcan.
I like the idea of him being a bit guilt-ridden, partly with survivor guilt, but also because he is a witness to a canon event, when Amanda Grayson, Spock’s mother, is killed.
Personality
A bit troubled but trying very hard, Sollastek is attempting to make the best of a bad situation. But the truth is, if Eriecho and Saddik had not arrived at the Martian Sanctuary, it’s likely that he would have been the subject of the matrons’ none too subtle shunning. He is working class and barely on their side of logical and meditative. After all, even on Vulcan, someone has to be a day laborer.
Relationships
Eriecho
Sollastek’s sole known relationship is with Eriecho. In Across the Universe, she learns that he made a deal with Colonel Shaw to change his space in the community garden so that he could be closer to her. He is a calming influence on Eriecho, and grounds her. He’s patient with her when she runs off to Earth with Sybok, too.
Mirror Universe
Justin Timberlake as Mirror Sollastek
There are no impediments to Sollastek existing in the Mirror Universe.
I do not feel that he would be any brighter, but he would probably have more confidence. As for survivor guilt, much like a lot of denizens of the Mirror, he just wouldn’t care all that much.
Quote
“Many of us have seen truly horrible things. I was there when our home world was destroyed, as was Valeris. It was a day I will never forget. Many of the others, I am certain, have suffered their own personal traumas.”
Upshot
As Eriecho goes, so goes Sollastek. He will return.
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