Title: First Contact.
Fandom: Star Trek: Voyager.
Pairing: Chakotay/Tom Paris.
Categories: Hurt/Comfort, Slave!fic.
Length: Long (~31,200 words).
Warnings: Physical, verbal and psychological abuse of slaves, dub-con (masters taking advantage of slaves).

Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: Adventures in the Screen Dimension

Review:
Chakotay and Tom are stranded on an alien planet with no way of contacting Voyager. To make things worse, the Commander is assumed to be a slave because of his Tattoo. While waiting to be rescued they have to blend in – Chakotay acting like a slave and Tom as his master – a task neither one is very happy about.

The whole "stranded on an alien planet" is certainly not a very original plot, but one thing this fic shows is that it can be quite interesting if done well. Set during the early seasons of Voyager, we have a Chakotay and Tom that, while not overtly hostile, are still a bit wary of each other. The enforced closeness and dependence make them re-evaluate their perceptions and their growing camaraderie soon turns into attraction. At the same time, they both struggle with the roles the Verkau society has imposed on them.

All in all, this is a great version of a much abused Trek cliché.

First Contact