FIC: better days then this

[hellokatzchen]

Title: better days then this
Fandom: Star Trek (AOS)
Prompt: Uhura is leading the landing party, and things turn nasty.
Rating: PG-13 (at most)
Word Count: 3270
Character(s)/Pairing(s): Nyota Uhura, Jim Kirk, Christine Chapel, Janice Rand, other minor TOS canon peeps, Spock, alien OCs; background established Spock/Uhura, implied Kirk/Rand (maybe if

Comments

[hellokatzchen]

Ooh, interesting. I guess part of the ease I have with Chapel is she's a pretty blank slate, so I can do almost anything with her character and that's cool. Uhura, on the other hand, has a very distinct personality-- one that isn't my usual "type" to write (as more than a side character, anyway). But I understand; to each their own!

So, anyway, I just want you to know I'm really glad you shared your interpretation with me because I definitely didn't mean to imply she needed reminding how to act! I meant it to read as an instant of frozen shock, Chapel's voice pulling her out of her head and then Uhura getting into gear of her own volition. You know-- calling the Enterprise, signaling security, asking that the boy not be hurt, closing things down, etc. But I will definitely be keeping this in mind for my next attempt at plot-driven nonsense cuz I know I sometimes push subtlety when things need to be more explicit and... yes. Your feedback is really, really helpful. I am quite well pleased.

Also, I don't know if you're familiar with mccoy_chapel but it's a really friendly community with an interest in Chapel that isn't solely 'ship-based. So if you ever want to hash out Chapel stuff or look at other interpretations or get some feedback on your stuff, I'd really recommend posting there.