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Title: Inclination
Fandom: The Sentinel (in the Star Trek universe)
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Categories: AU, angst
Length: long
Warnings: n/a
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: http://www.dementia.org/~jacquez/writing/fanfic.html
Review:
Blair is the only known Vulcan guide (and he's called Telar in this fic). Jim is a Starfleet Captain (with a reputation for having a man in every port). It's a story that shouldn't work, and yet somehow is amazing.
Telar is a trainer for Sentinels and Guides at Starfleet when he is informed that he's being assigned to Jim, who has just come on-line. Since in this universe there is a sexual component to the Sentinel/Guide relationship (in fact, bonded pairs are automatically married) and since Vulcans (including Telar) are strictly heterosexual, Telar's not thrilled with the assignment. He doesn't have a choice, however, and while Starfleet doesn't actually order him to bond with/marry Jim, it isn't logical for Telar to attempt something he knows will fail, so they are married almost immediately. Since Telar hasn't reached his first pon farr (and since Jim isn't, you know, an *assohole*), there isn't any actual sex going on, but Telar's anxiety about the future borders on terror, and after a visit to Vulcan, Jim learns why. Turns out Vulcans aren't as enlightened as you might think...
Star Trek as a fandom has never really appealed to me (probably because I only have a passing interest in the canon), but I have a kink for AU's so I gave this fic a chance. Man, am I glad I did. Jim and even Telar/Blair are perfectly in character, despite the restrictions of the universe, and it's both fascinating and surprisingly believable to know that in some ways the Federation is more advanced than Vulcan. If you're tired of all of the Sentinel's fandom cliches (TableLeg!Blair, Repressed!Jim, evil Sentinels/Guide kidnapping governments/global conspiracies!) then this is the fic for you.
Inclination
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Fandom: The Sentinel (in the Star Trek universe)
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Categories: AU, angst
Length: long
Warnings: n/a
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: http://www.dementia.org/~jacquez/writing/fanfic.html
Review:
Blair is the only known Vulcan guide (and he's called Telar in this fic). Jim is a Starfleet Captain (with a reputation for having a man in every port). It's a story that shouldn't work, and yet somehow is amazing.
Telar is a trainer for Sentinels and Guides at Starfleet when he is informed that he's being assigned to Jim, who has just come on-line. Since in this universe there is a sexual component to the Sentinel/Guide relationship (in fact, bonded pairs are automatically married) and since Vulcans (including Telar) are strictly heterosexual, Telar's not thrilled with the assignment. He doesn't have a choice, however, and while Starfleet doesn't actually order him to bond with/marry Jim, it isn't logical for Telar to attempt something he knows will fail, so they are married almost immediately. Since Telar hasn't reached his first pon farr (and since Jim isn't, you know, an *assohole*), there isn't any actual sex going on, but Telar's anxiety about the future borders on terror, and after a visit to Vulcan, Jim learns why. Turns out Vulcans aren't as enlightened as you might think...
Star Trek as a fandom has never really appealed to me (probably because I only have a passing interest in the canon), but I have a kink for AU's so I gave this fic a chance. Man, am I glad I did. Jim and even Telar/Blair are perfectly in character, despite the restrictions of the universe, and it's both fascinating and surprisingly believable to know that in some ways the Federation is more advanced than Vulcan. If you're tired of all of the Sentinel's fandom cliches (TableLeg!Blair, Repressed!Jim, evil Sentinels/Guide kidnapping governments/global conspiracies!) then this is the fic for you.
Inclination
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Comments
Glad you like the fic!
Meishali at LJ
See, the problem with TS for me is the military/cop aspect of the show. I don't like cop shows. No good reason whatsoever. But there you have it. While shows like Star Gate and the Star Trek series have people in the military, but because the shows themselves are completely science fiction, the mility doesn't seem remotely real (c'mon, look at the tight uniforms). That's why I think I'll probably like AUs. And also I dig geeks (go Blair!). :)
Meishali at LJ
Out of Whack
http://community.livejournal.com/epic_recs/6080.html
Not really an AU, but basically it's all about the characters having sex, so there's not much cop aspect to it.
The Mountie Who Fell to Earth
http://community.livejournal.com/epic_recs/2861.html
Technically you've got *four* cops, but I think this falls into the SF classification of copness -- i.e., it doesn't really feel like real cops. Plus, humor!
Denatured
http://community.livejournal.com/epic_recs/15526.html
Post-series, I think (if not, it's an AU). Jim's not a cop any more and Blair is homeless.
All Critters Great and Small
http://community.livejournal.com/epic_recs/24643.html
AU. Jim's a PI and Blair's a vet.
Everything You Need In One Convenient Location
http://community.livejournal.com/epic_recs/29938.html
Technically Jim's a cop, but the entire story consists of a single shopping trip so his profession has no impact on the story. Also? Best pre-slash *ever*.
Let me know if that helps. I'll keep an eye out for other AUs that might interest you!
I just read "Conforming to Requirements" and it's actually not bad. The only thing that really bothered me is the constant use of "chief" and "man". I know it's canon, but somehow it just didn't fit in this particular AU. It was nice in "Inclination" because I could imagine Jim using "chief" to mean "chief of science". And no self-repecting Vulcan would use "man" in every other sentence ;p
Thanks again. You have one of the coolest rec comms ever!
Meishali at LJ