Picard is the Star Trek Fusion Fic I Always Wanted

[caitri]

Having seen Picard as "Firefly Season 2" and now being unable to not see it, I spent all episode identifying the characters: Formerly idealistic soldier who is now a cynical captain on a biddy boat for hire (Rios/Mal); the hilarious badass pilot (Rios hologram/Wash); loyal bamf second-officer who is constantly frustrated by her CO but will still move heaven and earth to save his ass (Zoe/Raffi); innocent doctor who is in WAY over their head (Simon/Agnes); super-powered waif (River/Soji); the narc who is after her (Narek/The Operative LOOK THEY EVEN JUST SPELLED "Narc" WEIRD OKAY); the former powerful member of the current government who is now on the outs and also a spiritual mission (Book/Picard); the scary merc (Seven/Jayne).

Oh! and Super sinister government assassins: Tal Shiar/Blue Sun Company.

And I guess this leaves Elnor as the super-cute Mary Sue we all wanna be??? I mean.... tragic backstory, total bamf, kiiiiiiiinda adopted by Picard, always the prettiest.... It checks out.

THIS IS THE BEST AU EVER, Y'ALL!