Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - Gen
From Ghoulies and Ghosties and Long-Legged Beasties by seanchaidh (Joanna McCoy, Leonard McCoy, Jim Kirk, Jocelyn McCoy, PG, 8500 words)
Summary: Joanna McCoy is ten years old when her father dies on an away mission. So why is she seeing him in Georgia?
Notes: Joanna is a wonderfully developed character here, precocious but still definitely a child. Her relationship with her father is poignant, and the mystery feels like it could have come out of a real Star Trek episode.
Sisters by taraljc (Gaila, Uhura, PG, 2000 words)
Summary: Living with Gaila isn't all that different from living at home with her sisters.
Notes: This story takes a very simple premise -- Gaila declining a night out with Uhura's sisters -- and works it into surprisingly rich back stories about both women's families. Both Gaila and Uhura are beautifully characterized, and their friendship feels very real.
these old walkin' blues by ignipes (McCoy, PG-13, 3,000 words)
Summary: He's a doctor. He's only doing his job. (Five unrelated scenes.)
Notes: This is an older fic that I reread often because it's one of my all-time favorite character studies of McCoy. The prompt really says it all: Five times McCoy showed he had a heart of gold.
lay my loves upon the shore by echoinautumn (Pavel Chekov, G, 993 words)
Summary: It’s been years since he’s seen the snow in Sankt-Peterburg, all the way across the universe in Russia.
Notes: Chekov back story is hard to come by, and this one is a lyrical and beautiful glimpse at Pavel's parents, his childhood, and his slow transformation from boy to man.
The Waiting (Is The Hardest Part) by azewewish (Kirk, Uhura, PG, 1,257 words)
Summary: Kirk wasn't used to feeling helpless.
Notes: This is a really nice scene between Kirk and Uhura after their first disastrous mission. I like Uhura's quiet strength.
Summary: Joanna McCoy is ten years old when her father dies on an away mission. So why is she seeing him in Georgia?
Notes: Joanna is a wonderfully developed character here, precocious but still definitely a child. Her relationship with her father is poignant, and the mystery feels like it could have come out of a real Star Trek episode.
Sisters by taraljc (Gaila, Uhura, PG, 2000 words)
Summary: Living with Gaila isn't all that different from living at home with her sisters.
Notes: This story takes a very simple premise -- Gaila declining a night out with Uhura's sisters -- and works it into surprisingly rich back stories about both women's families. Both Gaila and Uhura are beautifully characterized, and their friendship feels very real.
these old walkin' blues by ignipes (McCoy, PG-13, 3,000 words)
Summary: He's a doctor. He's only doing his job. (Five unrelated scenes.)
Notes: This is an older fic that I reread often because it's one of my all-time favorite character studies of McCoy. The prompt really says it all: Five times McCoy showed he had a heart of gold.
lay my loves upon the shore by echoinautumn (Pavel Chekov, G, 993 words)
Summary: It’s been years since he’s seen the snow in Sankt-Peterburg, all the way across the universe in Russia.
Notes: Chekov back story is hard to come by, and this one is a lyrical and beautiful glimpse at Pavel's parents, his childhood, and his slow transformation from boy to man.
The Waiting (Is The Hardest Part) by azewewish (Kirk, Uhura, PG, 1,257 words)
Summary: Kirk wasn't used to feeling helpless.
Notes: This is a really nice scene between Kirk and Uhura after their first disastrous mission. I like Uhura's quiet strength.