This seemed like a no brainer to make. With two of my favourite sci-fi captains in one place in April, I felt like I had to pay tribute to that:


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I think the smartest thing I ever did in university was try to learn a new language, that language being Chinese. Then, after three years' worth of courses, I promptly forgot everything, which has to be the stupidest thing I've done. Use it or lose it, right?

Well, what better way to use my forgotten Chinese than with some Firefly banners! One for ( Read more... )

I just don’t want to draw this out.

…So make up your mind.

Once the breach collapses, that’s it. You will never be able to see her again. Your own mother!

I made my choice a long time ago, and I’m never gonna ( Read more... )

            Rose trailed her hand along the wall of the corridor leading to the console room. The familiar feeling of the TARDIS beneath her fingers soothed her. She had lived at the flat at the Powell Estate for all of her life, but it was the TARDIS that felt more like home.

In the console room, she found the Doctor making repairs to ( Read more... )

            The explosion knocked Rose sideways, ears ringing, and instinctively she tried to bring up her hands only to end up sprawled in the dirt, her face pressed against the ground. The Alliance officer was screaming, the palms of his hands burned a horrible red. His gun was nothing but burnt remains on the ground.

The sounds of a ( Read more... )

            Inara quickly decided to sit in the jump seat, her hands gripping the sides hard enough that her nails sunk into the fabric. The Doctor threw a switch and the whole of the TARDIS shuddered violently. Inara tightened her grip, her stomach doing flip-flops. There had been times when Serenity had hit turbulence while entering atmo, but it ( Read more... )

            The cot creaked as Rose got up from it and went to the front of her cell. The desk officer was coming down the corridor, swinging a set of keys. Following behind him were two men dressed in grey uniforms. Each held a big gun with a sort of saucer dish part at the front. Even without the guns, Rose would have known these men meant ( Read more... )

            The Doctor continued to stare at Inara. She thought for a moment she had gone a step too far when suddenly he rushed over and grabbed her by the arms. The expression in his eyes was wild. “Have I told you you’re brilliant? No, more than brilliant. Exceptional. Ingenious!”

He let go of her and ran over to the screen attached ( Read more... )

            “Coulda, woulda, shoulda...”

The silence stretched out between them. Idly, Rose ran a hand through her hair as she wondered whether it was sticking up at all ends. The thought of hair made her think of the conversation she had had with the Doctor before stepping out of the TARDIS.

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Title: A Different Kind of Companion (13/20)
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairings: Ten, Rose, Ten/Rose, Mal, Inara, Mal/Inara
Timeline: A week after "Heart of Gold" for Firefly, and just before "Army of Ghosts" for Doctor Who
Summary: After an encounter in the 26th century, Inara and Rose find themselves in unfamiliar settings.
Disclaimer: Firefly and ( Read more... )