![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
Title: Internment Camp 317
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space 9
Pairing: gen
Categories: action/adventure(ish), hurt/comfort(ish), team, friendship
Length: medium, ~9,000 words
Warnings: none
Author on Livejournal:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
bjewelled
Author Website: Bjewelled
Summary: Julian Bashir spent a month in Internment Camp 317 as a prisoner of the Dominion, and he never really spoke much about it later...
Review: “You are going to help us,” Tain said, implacably. “I can understand your reluctance to reveal how you are going to help us, but you really don't have a choice. While I've been able to secure the hardware components needed for transmission, I still need to decrypt the code walls around the power system so that I can divert sufficient energy for our needs. That's where you come in.”
Julian frowned. “I'm a Doctor,” he said, “Not a mathematician.”
“Come now,” Tain said, faint annoyance audible in his voice, “You and I both know you have certain hidden talents which you seem to be rather embarrassed about.”
So this fic is a few years old but I read it for the first time the other day, following someone else's bookmarks, and it rocks my socks because it ties the genetic enhancements thread to canon. Or at least, as much so as I think it's ever possible to tie that into canon, and into Dr Bashir's characterisation, given how in 4 and a half seasons canon had never so much as tipped a sly nod towards it until it sprung that upon the viewership in what generally always seemed like a one-off episode where continuity had left the house, street, and was heading way out of the quadrant.
Martok and Tain and the rest of the prison camp inmates are nicely written and the fic hinges on its capacity to illustrate Dr Bashir's growing relationships within the little group. In fact, of Julian interacting with a diverse bunch of species with differing points of view, who aren't so much interested in the rigid point of view of the Federation on... certain very personal subjects that might be considered illegal and taboo.
It feels odd to label it 'team' fic when it's not the DS9 team in question, but nonetheless, it's about how this little group become knit together by necessity to survive and eventually escape. And how Dr Bashir gains an odd freedom, of sorts, that he's never actually had among his Federation compatriots, in the midst of all this strife.
Internment Camp 317
![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png){kind=small}
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space 9
Pairing: gen
Categories: action/adventure(ish), hurt/comfort(ish), team, friendship
Length: medium, ~9,000 words
Warnings: none
Author on Livejournal:
bjewelledAuthor Website: Bjewelled
Summary: Julian Bashir spent a month in Internment Camp 317 as a prisoner of the Dominion, and he never really spoke much about it later...
Review: “You are going to help us,” Tain said, implacably. “I can understand your reluctance to reveal how you are going to help us, but you really don't have a choice. While I've been able to secure the hardware components needed for transmission, I still need to decrypt the code walls around the power system so that I can divert sufficient energy for our needs. That's where you come in.”
Julian frowned. “I'm a Doctor,” he said, “Not a mathematician.”
“Come now,” Tain said, faint annoyance audible in his voice, “You and I both know you have certain hidden talents which you seem to be rather embarrassed about.”
So this fic is a few years old but I read it for the first time the other day, following someone else's bookmarks, and it rocks my socks because it ties the genetic enhancements thread to canon. Or at least, as much so as I think it's ever possible to tie that into canon, and into Dr Bashir's characterisation, given how in 4 and a half seasons canon had never so much as tipped a sly nod towards it until it sprung that upon the viewership in what generally always seemed like a one-off episode where continuity had left the house, street, and was heading way out of the quadrant.
Martok and Tain and the rest of the prison camp inmates are nicely written and the fic hinges on its capacity to illustrate Dr Bashir's growing relationships within the little group. In fact, of Julian interacting with a diverse bunch of species with differing points of view, who aren't so much interested in the rigid point of view of the Federation on... certain very personal subjects that might be considered illegal and taboo.
It feels odd to label it 'team' fic when it's not the DS9 team in question, but nonetheless, it's about how this little group become knit together by necessity to survive and eventually escape. And how Dr Bashir gains an odd freedom, of sorts, that he's never actually had among his Federation compatriots, in the midst of all this strife.
Internment Camp 317
Title: Where There Are No More Tomorrows
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space 9
Pairing: gen-ish, background Bashir/Ezri
Categories: drama, mystery, adventure, crime, post-canon
Length: long, 27,906 words if you trust ff.net's word counts
Warnings: Medical details and warfare.
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: CDS on fanfiction.net
Summary: Post-WYLB Bashir and LaForge try to solve a murder in the Post-War Alpha Quadrant.
Review: This is a solid mystery/adventure story set against the backdrop of the post-Dominion War Federation after DS9 tv canon leaves off.
Most delightfully in this fic, Bashir is... Bashir, and even years down the line from Emissary, there's still some part of him that would rather be a detective/spy/adventurer, and that enthusiasm carries through in the more matured portrayal of his character. I'm less familiar with LaForge and TNG, but he seems likeably written as the frustrated straight man to Bashir's impulsivity, and the banter between them is enjoyable.
I'm not expert enough to vouch for the accuracy of the science, Trek tech and medical information, but it all sounds incredibly convincing to me and there's so much of it, and so many *details* in the background this mystery takes place upon. Observations and anecdotes of the war and post-war, and the supply chain issues confounding Starfleet's military and medical efforts, and most relevantly for Bashir, costing lives.
As the header says, there's some Bashir/Ezri, but it's no more than a footnote and touchstone for Julian on his grim posting apart from her, there isn't a lot of time spent on it: the fic clearly supports the relationship but is for the most part gen. Geordi LaForge is along for some of the ride, but it really is Dr Julian Bashir's show. There are a few typos throughout, but they're not too much distraction from reading.
Where There Are No More Tomorrows
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space 9
Pairing: gen-ish, background Bashir/Ezri
Categories: drama, mystery, adventure, crime, post-canon
Length: long, 27,906 words if you trust ff.net's word counts
Warnings: Medical details and warfare.
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: CDS on fanfiction.net
Summary: Post-WYLB Bashir and LaForge try to solve a murder in the Post-War Alpha Quadrant.
Review: This is a solid mystery/adventure story set against the backdrop of the post-Dominion War Federation after DS9 tv canon leaves off.
Most delightfully in this fic, Bashir is... Bashir, and even years down the line from Emissary, there's still some part of him that would rather be a detective/spy/adventurer, and that enthusiasm carries through in the more matured portrayal of his character. I'm less familiar with LaForge and TNG, but he seems likeably written as the frustrated straight man to Bashir's impulsivity, and the banter between them is enjoyable.
I'm not expert enough to vouch for the accuracy of the science, Trek tech and medical information, but it all sounds incredibly convincing to me and there's so much of it, and so many *details* in the background this mystery takes place upon. Observations and anecdotes of the war and post-war, and the supply chain issues confounding Starfleet's military and medical efforts, and most relevantly for Bashir, costing lives.
As the header says, there's some Bashir/Ezri, but it's no more than a footnote and touchstone for Julian on his grim posting apart from her, there isn't a lot of time spent on it: the fic clearly supports the relationship but is for the most part gen. Geordi LaForge is along for some of the ride, but it really is Dr Julian Bashir's show. There are a few typos throughout, but they're not too much distraction from reading.
Where There Are No More Tomorrows
First a big hello, I'm a brand new reccer here at epic-recs and I'm super excited to be here. I hope you'll find something new and awesome to read in the recs I give. ~rak
Title: Learning the Language
Fandom: Star Trek Deep Space Nine
Pairing: Garak/Bashir
Categories: romance, humour, post canon
Length: Medium (13.5K)
Warnings: brief descriptions of medical trauma (he *is* a Doctor in a warzone)
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: at ao3
Author's Summary: Julian Bashir joins the post-war effort on Cardassia Prime because it seems like the most obvious thing to do: No planet is worse off after the war, he's a doctor, and they don't have enough of those. He's learning the language, because that's what you do when you're living somewhere for an indefinite amount of time. But he soon realizes that language isn't just about vocabulary and grammar, and learns a few things about his own past along the way.
Review: My absolute favourite setting for G/B fics is stories set post-series with Bashir finding himself drawn to Cardassia. And 'Learning the Language' is without a doubt, the best this scenario has ever produced.
Told from Bashir's POV it has him in that adorably-unawares state we love him in. He loves living on Cardassia and is planning on staying indefinitely, but he's avoiding thinking about the real reason he's there: Garak obviously. Garak for his part shines as the current leader of Cardassia, finally able to help his people in the way he's always wanted. They are both disgustingly in character (no small feat with these two men) and their interactions spark with unspoken love and lust, every touch and gaze written to perfection through Allemande's gorgeous writing. Cardassia itself comes to life, with Allemande describing enough details to paint a picture, but there's so much space between her words, letting your mind fill it in and it really helps make Cardassia feel like a real place in your mind.
Plus, it has the most beautiful 'getting together-we-realize-we-love-each-other' moment I've ever read in GB fanfic (if not one of all fanfic I've read).
The story does have two followup sequels; the second, Facing the Past, is adorable and definitely worth a read. The third is enjoyable, but lacks the depth and beauty of 'Learning the Language'. But go read this one, it's so fabulous; I've reread it several times and each time it's delightful.
Learning the Language
Title: Learning the Language
Fandom: Star Trek Deep Space Nine
Pairing: Garak/Bashir
Categories: romance, humour, post canon
Length: Medium (13.5K)
Warnings: brief descriptions of medical trauma (he *is* a Doctor in a warzone)
Author on LJ: n/a
Author Website: at ao3
Author's Summary: Julian Bashir joins the post-war effort on Cardassia Prime because it seems like the most obvious thing to do: No planet is worse off after the war, he's a doctor, and they don't have enough of those. He's learning the language, because that's what you do when you're living somewhere for an indefinite amount of time. But he soon realizes that language isn't just about vocabulary and grammar, and learns a few things about his own past along the way.
Review: My absolute favourite setting for G/B fics is stories set post-series with Bashir finding himself drawn to Cardassia. And 'Learning the Language' is without a doubt, the best this scenario has ever produced.
Told from Bashir's POV it has him in that adorably-unawares state we love him in. He loves living on Cardassia and is planning on staying indefinitely, but he's avoiding thinking about the real reason he's there: Garak obviously. Garak for his part shines as the current leader of Cardassia, finally able to help his people in the way he's always wanted. They are both disgustingly in character (no small feat with these two men) and their interactions spark with unspoken love and lust, every touch and gaze written to perfection through Allemande's gorgeous writing. Cardassia itself comes to life, with Allemande describing enough details to paint a picture, but there's so much space between her words, letting your mind fill it in and it really helps make Cardassia feel like a real place in your mind.
Plus, it has the most beautiful 'getting together-we-realize-we-love-each-other' moment I've ever read in GB fanfic (if not one of all fanfic I've read).
The story does have two followup sequels; the second, Facing the Past, is adorable and definitely worth a read. The third is enjoyable, but lacks the depth and beauty of 'Learning the Language'. But go read this one, it's so fabulous; I've reread it several times and each time it's delightful.
Learning the Language
Squeezing in one last entry for Alternative Media Week!
Title: Wild Child
Fandoms: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Doomsday, X-Men, Battlestar Galactica, Merlin, The Last Legion, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Robin Hood (BBC), V for Vendetta, Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Rings, Doctor Who, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, 28 Days Later, Children of Dune, Legend of the Seeker, Blake's 7, Star Wars: A New Hope, Terminator: Salvation, Babylon 5, Farscape, The X-Files, Torchwood, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Smallville, Superman II, Pan's Labyrinth, The Sarah Jane Adventures, Peter Pan, Star Trek: First Contact, Enterprise, Underworld, Terminator II: Judgement Day, Aliens, Survivors, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Star Trek, Stargate: Atlantis, Batman Returns, Resident Evil, The Matrix, Star Trek 09, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Ashes to Ashes, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Children of Men, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Star Trek: Voyager.
Pairing: Gen
Categories: Action/adventure, women being awesome!
Length: 3:48 minutes
Warnings: None
Author on LJ:calapine
Author Website: Unknown
Author's Summary:
A multi-fandom vid for![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
halfamoon's celebration of female characters.
Review:
calapine makes an unconventional but beautiful choice with her song, and for something so epic in scope, she makes it impactful on a personal scale as well, and deeply uplifting. This tribute is amazing not only for its subject matter, but also for its diversity. Women are not just awesome when they are gorgeous and kick-ass and come out with both guns blazing, but they're also awesome when they're doing science experiments, or being brave, or making difficult decisions.
Women can be some of the most harshly judged characters on screen -- because often, women are their own harshest critics. This vid highlights some unexpected choices, and reminds us that every single woman is more than just the few seconds we see them on screen -- they each have their own stories.
Wild Child
Title: Wild Child
Fandoms: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Doomsday, X-Men, Battlestar Galactica, Merlin, The Last Legion, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Robin Hood (BBC), V for Vendetta, Lord of the Rings: the Fellowship of the Rings, Doctor Who, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, 28 Days Later, Children of Dune, Legend of the Seeker, Blake's 7, Star Wars: A New Hope, Terminator: Salvation, Babylon 5, Farscape, The X-Files, Torchwood, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Smallville, Superman II, Pan's Labyrinth, The Sarah Jane Adventures, Peter Pan, Star Trek: First Contact, Enterprise, Underworld, Terminator II: Judgement Day, Aliens, Survivors, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Star Trek, Stargate: Atlantis, Batman Returns, Resident Evil, The Matrix, Star Trek 09, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Ashes to Ashes, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Children of Men, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Star Trek: Voyager.
Pairing: Gen
Categories: Action/adventure, women being awesome!
Length: 3:48 minutes
Warnings: None
Author on LJ:
calapineAuthor Website: Unknown
Author's Summary:
A multi-fandom vid for
halfamoon's celebration of female characters.Review:
calapine makes an unconventional but beautiful choice with her song, and for something so epic in scope, she makes it impactful on a personal scale as well, and deeply uplifting. This tribute is amazing not only for its subject matter, but also for its diversity. Women are not just awesome when they are gorgeous and kick-ass and come out with both guns blazing, but they're also awesome when they're doing science experiments, or being brave, or making difficult decisions.
Women can be some of the most harshly judged characters on screen -- because often, women are their own harshest critics. This vid highlights some unexpected choices, and reminds us that every single woman is more than just the few seconds we see them on screen -- they each have their own stories.
Wild Child
A day late and a dollar short, here's my entry for Alternative Media Week
Title: Starships!
Fandom: 2001: A Space Odyssey, Alien/Aliens, Apollo 13, Archer, Battlestar Galactica (2004-8), Cocoon, Community, Doctor Who (2005-), Dune, Farscape, The Fifth Element, Firefly/Serenity, Forbidden Planet, Futurama, Galaxy Quest, Independence Day, The Muppet Show, Odyssey 5, Planet of the Apes (1968), Spaceballs, Star Trek (TOS, Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager; movies II, IV, VII, VIII and XI/Reboot), Star Wars IV & V, Stargate: Atlantis, Stargate SG-1, Sunshine, Superman (1978), Toy Story 2, Virtuality, WALL-E
Music Used: Starships by Nicki Minaj
Pairing: gen
Categories: sci-fi, fluff, happiness?
Length: 3:36 minutes
Warnings: n/a, except the author's warnings: "sci fi action, swear words and makeouts. *Physical note for camera movement (shaking, spinning, tilting), flashing lights and some fast-cut sequences."
Author on LJ:bironic
Author Website: unknown
Summary:
A celebration of pilots, captains, engineers, crew members, and the spacecraft they love to fly. (And race, and crash, and fix, and play in, and fight in, and...)
Review:
This is one of my favorite vids ever (no lie). It's a perfect combination of music and content, and as a life-long sci-fi fan I adore the love and care the vidder shows to the genre and joy the vid gets across. There are great little character moments, and I particularly liked how Bironic wove together similar situations in the INCREDIBLE HUGE amounts of fandoms into coherent sequences (wormholes, crashes, ode to engineers, and my favorite the spinning/crashing sequence).
Starships!
with bonus Lyrics + Breakdown of clips
Title: Starships!
Fandom: 2001: A Space Odyssey, Alien/Aliens, Apollo 13, Archer, Battlestar Galactica (2004-8), Cocoon, Community, Doctor Who (2005-), Dune, Farscape, The Fifth Element, Firefly/Serenity, Forbidden Planet, Futurama, Galaxy Quest, Independence Day, The Muppet Show, Odyssey 5, Planet of the Apes (1968), Spaceballs, Star Trek (TOS, Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager; movies II, IV, VII, VIII and XI/Reboot), Star Wars IV & V, Stargate: Atlantis, Stargate SG-1, Sunshine, Superman (1978), Toy Story 2, Virtuality, WALL-E
Music Used: Starships by Nicki Minaj
Pairing: gen
Categories: sci-fi, fluff, happiness?
Length: 3:36 minutes
Warnings: n/a, except the author's warnings: "sci fi action, swear words and makeouts. *Physical note for camera movement (shaking, spinning, tilting), flashing lights and some fast-cut sequences."
Author on LJ:
bironicAuthor Website: unknown
Summary:
A celebration of pilots, captains, engineers, crew members, and the spacecraft they love to fly. (And race, and crash, and fix, and play in, and fight in, and...)
Review:
This is one of my favorite vids ever (no lie). It's a perfect combination of music and content, and as a life-long sci-fi fan I adore the love and care the vidder shows to the genre and joy the vid gets across. There are great little character moments, and I particularly liked how Bironic wove together similar situations in the INCREDIBLE HUGE amounts of fandoms into coherent sequences (wormholes, crashes, ode to engineers, and my favorite the spinning/crashing sequence).
Starships!
with bonus Lyrics + Breakdown of clips
Apologies again for late posting; Wednesdays have not been kind to me lately.
Title: Strange and Distant Shores
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space 9
Pairing: Elim Garak/Julian Bashir
Categories: Romance, Interviews, Post-Canon, Yuletide
Length: Medium (6,839 words)
Warnings: n/a
Author on LJ:gryvon
Author Website: gryvon on AO3, Gryvon on ff.net
Summary:
In 2398, reporter Felix Marian interviews Chairman Garak and Ambassador Bashir about the formation of the Cardassian Democratic Union and ends up learning more about Cardassia than he intended.
Review:
Set far after the series ended, the story alternates between interviews with Garak and Julian talking about working on Cardassia after the war and telling how they met again and finally got together. I really enjoyed the outsider perspective in the interview scenes, and they perfectly frame the flash backs scenes of both Julian and Garak of their early romance. Garak is working on rebuilding his home planet, while Julian has quit Starfleet ("In retrospect, he shouldn't have called the Rear Admiral a xenophobic asshole.") and has come to Cardassia to where the need for doctors is the greatest.
Garak and Julian are so very themselves, their character voices and reactions are pitch-perfect. The bits of Cardassian culture are fun and surprising, and the original character is well done. A great story that shows the beginnings AND future of their relationship, in a completely believable way.
( Click here to read an excerpt. )
Strange and Distant Shores
Title: Strange and Distant Shores
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space 9
Pairing: Elim Garak/Julian Bashir
Categories: Romance, Interviews, Post-Canon, Yuletide
Length: Medium (6,839 words)
Warnings: n/a
Author on LJ:
gryvonAuthor Website: gryvon on AO3, Gryvon on ff.net
Summary:
In 2398, reporter Felix Marian interviews Chairman Garak and Ambassador Bashir about the formation of the Cardassian Democratic Union and ends up learning more about Cardassia than he intended.
Review:
Set far after the series ended, the story alternates between interviews with Garak and Julian talking about working on Cardassia after the war and telling how they met again and finally got together. I really enjoyed the outsider perspective in the interview scenes, and they perfectly frame the flash backs scenes of both Julian and Garak of their early romance. Garak is working on rebuilding his home planet, while Julian has quit Starfleet ("In retrospect, he shouldn't have called the Rear Admiral a xenophobic asshole.") and has come to Cardassia to where the need for doctors is the greatest.
Garak and Julian are so very themselves, their character voices and reactions are pitch-perfect. The bits of Cardassian culture are fun and surprising, and the original character is well done. A great story that shows the beginnings AND future of their relationship, in a completely believable way.
( Click here to read an excerpt. )
Strange and Distant Shores
Title: Cultural Miscues.
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Garak/Bashir.
Categories: Romance.
Length: Medium.
Warnings: None.
Author on LJ:regann
Author Website: n/a
Author's Summary:
"Gilora Rejal continues to make the wrong assumptions about Humans and their relationships -- with more than a little help from Garak on the subject of a certain doctor." Coda to the episode "Destiny".
Review:
After her disappointment regarding Chief O'Brienn, Gilora Rejal thinks her luck might change when she meets Doctor Bashir. The station's tailor, however, might have something to say about that.
I love when authors really take the time to see things from the perspective of the alien culture they are writing and step back from the "default" Federation mindset to present us with something interesting and unique. Regann does this wonderfully here, interlacing hints we have gotten about Cardassians from canon to form a plausible and intricate cultural background to serve as the backbone of her plot. Garak is his usual charming and utterly Cardassian self and Julian manages to use that to his advantage beautifully. All in all, this is an extremely charming G/B fic.
Cultural Miscues.
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Garak/Bashir.
Categories: Romance.
Length: Medium.
Warnings: None.
Author on LJ:
regannAuthor Website: n/a
Author's Summary:
"Gilora Rejal continues to make the wrong assumptions about Humans and their relationships -- with more than a little help from Garak on the subject of a certain doctor." Coda to the episode "Destiny".
Review:
After her disappointment regarding Chief O'Brienn, Gilora Rejal thinks her luck might change when she meets Doctor Bashir. The station's tailor, however, might have something to say about that.
I love when authors really take the time to see things from the perspective of the alien culture they are writing and step back from the "default" Federation mindset to present us with something interesting and unique. Regann does this wonderfully here, interlacing hints we have gotten about Cardassians from canon to form a plausible and intricate cultural background to serve as the backbone of her plot. Garak is his usual charming and utterly Cardassian self and Julian manages to use that to his advantage beautifully. All in all, this is an extremely charming G/B fic.
Cultural Miscues.
Title: Cultural Miscues.
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Garak/Bashir.
Categories: Romance.
Length: Medium.
Warnings: None.
Author on LJ:regann
Author Website: n/a
Author's Summary:
"Gilora Rejal continues to make the wrong assumptions about Humans and their relationships -- with more than a little help from Garak on the subject of a certain doctor." Coda to the episode "Destiny".
Review:
After her disappointment regarding Chief O'Brienn, Gilora Rejal thinks her luck might change when she meets Doctor Bashir. The station's tailor, however, might have something to say about that.
I love when authors really take the time to see things from the perspective of the alien culture they are writing and step back from the "default" Federation mindset to present us with something interesting and unique. Regann does this wonderfully here, interlacing hints we have gotten about Cardassians from canon to form a plausible and intricate cultural background to serve as the backbone of her plot. Garak is his usual charming and utterly Cardassian self and Julian manages to use that to his advantage beautifully. All in all, this is an extremely charming G/B fic.
Cultural Miscues.
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Garak/Bashir.
Categories: Romance.
Length: Medium.
Warnings: None.
Author on LJ:
regannAuthor Website: n/a
Author's Summary:
"Gilora Rejal continues to make the wrong assumptions about Humans and their relationships -- with more than a little help from Garak on the subject of a certain doctor." Coda to the episode "Destiny".
Review:
After her disappointment regarding Chief O'Brienn, Gilora Rejal thinks her luck might change when she meets Doctor Bashir. The station's tailor, however, might have something to say about that.
I love when authors really take the time to see things from the perspective of the alien culture they are writing and step back from the "default" Federation mindset to present us with something interesting and unique. Regann does this wonderfully here, interlacing hints we have gotten about Cardassians from canon to form a plausible and intricate cultural background to serve as the backbone of her plot. Garak is his usual charming and utterly Cardassian self and Julian manages to use that to his advantage beautifully. All in all, this is an extremely charming G/B fic.
Cultural Miscues.
Title: Cultural Miscues.
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Garak/Bashir.
Categories: Romance.
Length: Medium.
Warnings: None.
Author on LJ:regann
Author Website: n/a
Author's Summary:
"Gilora Rejal continues to make the wrong assumptions about Humans and their relationships -- with more than a little help from Garak on the subject of a certain doctor." Coda to the episode "Destiny".
Review:
After her disappointment regarding Chief O'Brienn, Gilora Rejal thinks her luck might change when she meets Doctor Bashir. The station's tailor, however, might have something to say about that.
I love when authors really take the time to see things from the perspective of the alien culture they are writing and step back from the "default" Federation mindset to present us with something interesting and unique. Regann does this wonderfully here, interlacing hints we have gotten about Cardassians from canon to form a plausible and intricate cultural background to serve as the backbone of her plot. Garak is his usual charming and utterly Cardassian self and Julian manages to use that to his advantage beautifully. All in all, this is an extremely charming G/B fic.
Cultural Miscues.
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Garak/Bashir.
Categories: Romance.
Length: Medium.
Warnings: None.
Author on LJ:
regannAuthor Website: n/a
Author's Summary:
"Gilora Rejal continues to make the wrong assumptions about Humans and their relationships -- with more than a little help from Garak on the subject of a certain doctor." Coda to the episode "Destiny".
Review:
After her disappointment regarding Chief O'Brienn, Gilora Rejal thinks her luck might change when she meets Doctor Bashir. The station's tailor, however, might have something to say about that.
I love when authors really take the time to see things from the perspective of the alien culture they are writing and step back from the "default" Federation mindset to present us with something interesting and unique. Regann does this wonderfully here, interlacing hints we have gotten about Cardassians from canon to form a plausible and intricate cultural background to serve as the backbone of her plot. Garak is his usual charming and utterly Cardassian self and Julian manages to use that to his advantage beautifully. All in all, this is an extremely charming G/B fic.
Cultural Miscues.
Title: Cultural Miscues.
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Garak/Bashir.
Categories: Romance.
Length: Medium.
Warnings: None.
Author on LJ:regann
Author Website: n/a
Author's Summary:
"Gilora Rejal continues to make the wrong assumptions about Humans and their relationships -- with more than a little help from Garak on the subject of a certain doctor." Coda to the episode "Destiny".
Review:
After her disappointment regarding Chief O'Brienn, Gilora Rejal thinks her luck might change when she meets Doctor Bashir. The station's tailor, however, might have something to say about that.
I love when authors really take the time to see things from the perspective of the alien culture they are writing and step back from the "default" Federation mindset to present us with something interesting and unique. Regann does this wonderfully here, interlacing hints we have gotten about Cardassians from canon to form a plausible and intricate cultural background to serve as the backbone of her plot. Garak is his usual charming and utterly Cardassian self and Julian manages to use that to his advantage beautifully. All in all, this is an extremely charming G/B fic.
Cultural Miscues.
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Garak/Bashir.
Categories: Romance.
Length: Medium.
Warnings: None.
Author on LJ:
regannAuthor Website: n/a
Author's Summary:
"Gilora Rejal continues to make the wrong assumptions about Humans and their relationships -- with more than a little help from Garak on the subject of a certain doctor." Coda to the episode "Destiny".
Review:
After her disappointment regarding Chief O'Brienn, Gilora Rejal thinks her luck might change when she meets Doctor Bashir. The station's tailor, however, might have something to say about that.
I love when authors really take the time to see things from the perspective of the alien culture they are writing and step back from the "default" Federation mindset to present us with something interesting and unique. Regann does this wonderfully here, interlacing hints we have gotten about Cardassians from canon to form a plausible and intricate cultural background to serve as the backbone of her plot. Garak is his usual charming and utterly Cardassian self and Julian manages to use that to his advantage beautifully. All in all, this is an extremely charming G/B fic.
Cultural Miscues.
Title: Cultural Miscues.
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Garak/Bashir.
Categories: Romance.
Length: Medium.
Warnings: None.
Author on LJ:regann
Author Website: n/a
Author's Summary:
"Gilora Rejal continues to make the wrong assumptions about Humans and their relationships -- with more than a little help from Garak on the subject of a certain doctor." Coda to the episode "Destiny".
Review:
After her disappointment regarding Chief O'Brienn, Gilora Rejal thinks her luck might change when she meets Doctor Bashir. The station's tailor, however, might have something to say about that.
I love when authors really take the time to see things from the perspective of the alien culture they are writing and step back from the "default" Federation mindset to present us with something interesting and unique. Regann does this wonderfully here, interlacing hints we have gotten about Cardassians from canon to form a plausible and intricate cultural background to serve as the backbone of her plot. Garak is his usual charming and utterly Cardassian self and Julian manages to use that to his advantage beautifully. All in all, this is an extremely charming G/B fic.
Cultural Miscues.
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Garak/Bashir.
Categories: Romance.
Length: Medium.
Warnings: None.
Author on LJ:
regannAuthor Website: n/a
Author's Summary:
"Gilora Rejal continues to make the wrong assumptions about Humans and their relationships -- with more than a little help from Garak on the subject of a certain doctor." Coda to the episode "Destiny".
Review:
After her disappointment regarding Chief O'Brienn, Gilora Rejal thinks her luck might change when she meets Doctor Bashir. The station's tailor, however, might have something to say about that.
I love when authors really take the time to see things from the perspective of the alien culture they are writing and step back from the "default" Federation mindset to present us with something interesting and unique. Regann does this wonderfully here, interlacing hints we have gotten about Cardassians from canon to form a plausible and intricate cultural background to serve as the backbone of her plot. Garak is his usual charming and utterly Cardassian self and Julian manages to use that to his advantage beautifully. All in all, this is an extremely charming G/B fic.
Cultural Miscues.
Title: Cultural Miscues.
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Garak/Bashir.
Categories: Romance.
Length: Medium.
Warnings: None.
Author on LJ:regann
Author Website: n/a
Author's Summary:
"Gilora Rejal continues to make the wrong assumptions about Humans and their relationships -- with more than a little help from Garak on the subject of a certain doctor." Coda to the episode "Destiny".
Review:
After her disappointment regarding Chief O'Brienn, Gilora Rejal thinks her luck might change when she meets Doctor Bashir. The station's tailor, however, might have something to say about that.
I love when authors really take the time to see things from the perspective of the alien culture they are writing and step back from the "default" Federation mindset to present us with something interesting and unique. Regann does this wonderfully here, interlacing hints we have gotten about Cardassians from canon to form a plausible and intricate cultural background to serve as the backbone of her plot. Garak is his usual charming and utterly Cardassian self and Julian manages to use that to his advantage beautifully. All in all, this is an extremely charming G/B fic.
Cultural Miscues.
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Garak/Bashir.
Categories: Romance.
Length: Medium.
Warnings: None.
Author on LJ:
regannAuthor Website: n/a
Author's Summary:
"Gilora Rejal continues to make the wrong assumptions about Humans and their relationships -- with more than a little help from Garak on the subject of a certain doctor." Coda to the episode "Destiny".
Review:
After her disappointment regarding Chief O'Brienn, Gilora Rejal thinks her luck might change when she meets Doctor Bashir. The station's tailor, however, might have something to say about that.
I love when authors really take the time to see things from the perspective of the alien culture they are writing and step back from the "default" Federation mindset to present us with something interesting and unique. Regann does this wonderfully here, interlacing hints we have gotten about Cardassians from canon to form a plausible and intricate cultural background to serve as the backbone of her plot. Garak is his usual charming and utterly Cardassian self and Julian manages to use that to his advantage beautifully. All in all, this is an extremely charming G/B fic.
Cultural Miscues.
Title: Five Things That Never Happened to Kira Nerys.
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Gen.
Categories: AU.
Length: Medium (~6,930 words).
Warnings: Original and major character deaths, description of canon-compliant acts of the Bajoran occupation and resistance.
Author on LJ:rocky_t
Author Website: Rocky's Road
Review:
Five paths Kira's life might have taken: justice, fortitude, hope, faith and charity.
There are a lot of people that are not fond of the "Five Things" format for fics. While I agree that it has been overused in certain fandoms and that it can be an extremely limited way of telling a story, I think that a well done "Five Things" fic can be an excellent way of addressing a multitude of "what-if" scenarios.
What I love about this story is that the scenarios, besides being very well written, are incredibly plausible: I can definitely see Kira clinging to the Resistance in the face of what she perceives as a second occupation with the Federation taking the place of Cardassians and events in key episodes such as "Behind the Lines" taking a different path. All in all this is a well crafted story that explores many facets of the character.
Five Things That Never Happened to Kira Nerys
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Gen.
Categories: AU.
Length: Medium (~6,930 words).
Warnings: Original and major character deaths, description of canon-compliant acts of the Bajoran occupation and resistance.
Author on LJ:
rocky_t Author Website: Rocky's Road
Review:
Five paths Kira's life might have taken: justice, fortitude, hope, faith and charity.
There are a lot of people that are not fond of the "Five Things" format for fics. While I agree that it has been overused in certain fandoms and that it can be an extremely limited way of telling a story, I think that a well done "Five Things" fic can be an excellent way of addressing a multitude of "what-if" scenarios.
What I love about this story is that the scenarios, besides being very well written, are incredibly plausible: I can definitely see Kira clinging to the Resistance in the face of what she perceives as a second occupation with the Federation taking the place of Cardassians and events in key episodes such as "Behind the Lines" taking a different path. All in all this is a well crafted story that explores many facets of the character.
Five Things That Never Happened to Kira Nerys
Title: Five Things That Never Happened to Kira Nerys.
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Gen.
Categories: AU.
Length: Medium (~6,930 words).
Warnings: Original and major character deaths, description of canon-compliant acts of the Bajoran occupation and resistance.
Author on LJ:rocky_t
Author Website: Rocky's Road
Review:
Five paths Kira's life might have taken: justice, fortitude, hope, faith and charity.
There are a lot of people that are not fond of the "Five Things" format for fics. While I agree that it has been overused in certain fandoms and that it can be an extremely limited way of telling a story, I think that a well done "Five Things" fic can be an excellent way of addressing a multitude of "what-if" scenarios.
What I love about this story is that the scenarios, besides being very well written, are incredibly plausible: I can definitely see Kira clinging to the Resistance in the face of what she perceives as a second occupation with the Federation taking the place of Cardassians and events in key episodes such as "Behind the Lines" taking a different path. All in all this is a well crafted story that explores many facets of the character.
Five Things That Never Happened to Kira Nerys
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Gen.
Categories: AU.
Length: Medium (~6,930 words).
Warnings: Original and major character deaths, description of canon-compliant acts of the Bajoran occupation and resistance.
Author on LJ:
rocky_t Author Website: Rocky's Road
Review:
Five paths Kira's life might have taken: justice, fortitude, hope, faith and charity.
There are a lot of people that are not fond of the "Five Things" format for fics. While I agree that it has been overused in certain fandoms and that it can be an extremely limited way of telling a story, I think that a well done "Five Things" fic can be an excellent way of addressing a multitude of "what-if" scenarios.
What I love about this story is that the scenarios, besides being very well written, are incredibly plausible: I can definitely see Kira clinging to the Resistance in the face of what she perceives as a second occupation with the Federation taking the place of Cardassians and events in key episodes such as "Behind the Lines" taking a different path. All in all this is a well crafted story that explores many facets of the character.
Five Things That Never Happened to Kira Nerys
Title: Five Things That Never Happened to Kira Nerys.
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Gen.
Categories: AU.
Length: Medium (~6,930 words).
Warnings: Original and major character deaths, description of canon-compliant acts of the Bajoran occupation and resistance.
Author on LJ:rocky_t
Author Website: Rocky's Road
Review:
Five paths Kira's life might have taken: justice, fortitude, hope, faith and charity.
There are a lot of people that are not fond of the "Five Things" format for fics. While I agree that it has been overused in certain fandoms and that it can be an extremely limited way of telling a story, I think that a well done "Five Things" fic can be an excellent way of addressing a multitude of "what-if" scenarios.
What I love about this story is that the scenarios, besides being very well written, are incredibly plausible: I can definitely see Kira clinging to the Resistance in the face of what she perceives as a second occupation with the Federation taking the place of Cardassians and events in key episodes such as "Behind the Lines" taking a different path. All in all this is a well crafted story that explores many facets of the character.
Five Things That Never Happened to Kira Nerys
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Gen.
Categories: AU.
Length: Medium (~6,930 words).
Warnings: Original and major character deaths, description of canon-compliant acts of the Bajoran occupation and resistance.
Author on LJ:
rocky_t Author Website: Rocky's Road
Review:
Five paths Kira's life might have taken: justice, fortitude, hope, faith and charity.
There are a lot of people that are not fond of the "Five Things" format for fics. While I agree that it has been overused in certain fandoms and that it can be an extremely limited way of telling a story, I think that a well done "Five Things" fic can be an excellent way of addressing a multitude of "what-if" scenarios.
What I love about this story is that the scenarios, besides being very well written, are incredibly plausible: I can definitely see Kira clinging to the Resistance in the face of what she perceives as a second occupation with the Federation taking the place of Cardassians and events in key episodes such as "Behind the Lines" taking a different path. All in all this is a well crafted story that explores many facets of the character.
Five Things That Never Happened to Kira Nerys
Title: Five Things That Never Happened to Kira Nerys.
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Gen.
Categories: AU.
Length: Medium (~6,930 words).
Warnings: Original and major character deaths, description of canon-compliant acts of the Bajoran occupation and resistance.
Author on LJ:rocky_t
Author Website: Rocky's Road
Review:
Five paths Kira's life might have taken: justice, fortitude, hope, faith and charity.
There are a lot of people that are not fond of the "Five Things" format for fics. While I agree that it has been overused in certain fandoms and that it can be an extremely limited way of telling a story, I think that a well done "Five Things" fic can be an excellent way of addressing a multitude of "what-if" scenarios.
What I love about this story is that the scenarios, besides being very well written, are incredibly plausible: I can definitely see Kira clinging to the Resistance in the face of what she perceives as a second occupation with the Federation taking the place of Cardassians and events in key episodes such as "Behind the Lines" taking a different path. All in all this is a well crafted story that explores many facets of the character.
Five Things That Never Happened to Kira Nerys
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Gen.
Categories: AU.
Length: Medium (~6,930 words).
Warnings: Original and major character deaths, description of canon-compliant acts of the Bajoran occupation and resistance.
Author on LJ:
rocky_t Author Website: Rocky's Road
Review:
Five paths Kira's life might have taken: justice, fortitude, hope, faith and charity.
There are a lot of people that are not fond of the "Five Things" format for fics. While I agree that it has been overused in certain fandoms and that it can be an extremely limited way of telling a story, I think that a well done "Five Things" fic can be an excellent way of addressing a multitude of "what-if" scenarios.
What I love about this story is that the scenarios, besides being very well written, are incredibly plausible: I can definitely see Kira clinging to the Resistance in the face of what she perceives as a second occupation with the Federation taking the place of Cardassians and events in key episodes such as "Behind the Lines" taking a different path. All in all this is a well crafted story that explores many facets of the character.
Five Things That Never Happened to Kira Nerys
Title: Five Things That Never Happened to Kira Nerys.
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Gen.
Categories: AU.
Length: Medium (~6,930 words).
Warnings: Original and major character deaths, description of canon-compliant acts of the Bajoran occupation and resistance.
Author on LJ:rocky_t
Author Website: Rocky's Road
Review:
Five paths Kira's life might have taken: justice, fortitude, hope, faith and charity.
There are a lot of people that are not fond of the "Five Things" format for fics. While I agree that it has been overused in certain fandoms and that it can be an extremely limited way of telling a story, I think that a well done "Five Things" fic can be an excellent way of addressing a multitude of "what-if" scenarios.
What I love about this story is that the scenarios, besides being very well written, are incredibly plausible: I can definitely see Kira clinging to the Resistance in the face of what she perceives as a second occupation with the Federation taking the place of Cardassians and events in key episodes such as "Behind the Lines" taking a different path. All in all this is a well crafted story that explores many facets of the character.
Five Things That Never Happened to Kira Nerys
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Gen.
Categories: AU.
Length: Medium (~6,930 words).
Warnings: Original and major character deaths, description of canon-compliant acts of the Bajoran occupation and resistance.
Author on LJ:
rocky_t Author Website: Rocky's Road
Review:
Five paths Kira's life might have taken: justice, fortitude, hope, faith and charity.
There are a lot of people that are not fond of the "Five Things" format for fics. While I agree that it has been overused in certain fandoms and that it can be an extremely limited way of telling a story, I think that a well done "Five Things" fic can be an excellent way of addressing a multitude of "what-if" scenarios.
What I love about this story is that the scenarios, besides being very well written, are incredibly plausible: I can definitely see Kira clinging to the Resistance in the face of what she perceives as a second occupation with the Federation taking the place of Cardassians and events in key episodes such as "Behind the Lines" taking a different path. All in all this is a well crafted story that explores many facets of the character.
Five Things That Never Happened to Kira Nerys
Title: Five Things That Never Happened to Kira Nerys.
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Gen.
Categories: AU.
Length: Medium (~6,930 words).
Warnings: Original and major character deaths, description of canon-compliant acts of the Bajoran occupation and resistance.
Author on LJ:rocky_t
Author Website: Rocky's Road
Review:
Five paths Kira's life might have taken: justice, fortitude, hope, faith and charity.
There are a lot of people that are not fond of the "Five Things" format for fics. While I agree that it has been overused in certain fandoms and that it can be an extremely limited way of telling a story, I think that a well done "Five Things" fic can be an excellent way of addressing a multitude of "what-if" scenarios.
What I love about this story is that the scenarios, besides being very well written, are incredibly plausible: I can definitely see Kira clinging to the Resistance in the face of what she perceives as a second occupation with the Federation taking the place of Cardassians and events in key episodes such as "Behind the Lines" taking a different path. All in all this is a well crafted story that explores many facets of the character.
Five Things That Never Happened to Kira Nerys
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Gen.
Categories: AU.
Length: Medium (~6,930 words).
Warnings: Original and major character deaths, description of canon-compliant acts of the Bajoran occupation and resistance.
Author on LJ:
rocky_t Author Website: Rocky's Road
Review:
Five paths Kira's life might have taken: justice, fortitude, hope, faith and charity.
There are a lot of people that are not fond of the "Five Things" format for fics. While I agree that it has been overused in certain fandoms and that it can be an extremely limited way of telling a story, I think that a well done "Five Things" fic can be an excellent way of addressing a multitude of "what-if" scenarios.
What I love about this story is that the scenarios, besides being very well written, are incredibly plausible: I can definitely see Kira clinging to the Resistance in the face of what she perceives as a second occupation with the Federation taking the place of Cardassians and events in key episodes such as "Behind the Lines" taking a different path. All in all this is a well crafted story that explores many facets of the character.
Five Things That Never Happened to Kira Nerys
Apologies for missing my rec last week - moving did not go as smoothly as I expected and I had no internet connection.
Title: Opacity of Paradise.
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Elim Garak/Julian Bashir.
Categories: Romance, Marriage of Convenience.
Length: Medium (~10,000 words).
Warnings: Mentions canon character death and claustrophobia.
Author on LJ:thehoyden
Author Website: The Hoyden @ AO3
Review:
After the events of "In Purgatory's Shadow"/"By Inferno's Light," Garak and Bashir decide to take their relationship to the next level and enter a Cardassian partnership to mutually safeguard their secrets and assuage their loneliness.
"In Purgatory" and "By Inferno" were two of my favorite DS9 episodes and I loved to see how a Garak/Bashir relationship might evolve from there. Many plot points which are more or less ignored on the show (such as the significance of Julian knowing Garak's deepest secrets and a logical explanation for why Julian would submit to Zimmerman's extensive inquires to produce the LMH when he has much to hide) are neatly tied together in the carefully unfolding plot.But interesting as some of the plot points are, it's The Hoyden's perfect portrayal of both Julian - with his anxieties and fears - and Garak - with his protectiveness and secrets - that make me really love this fic.
Opacity of Paradise
@LJ
@ AO3
Title: Opacity of Paradise.
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Elim Garak/Julian Bashir.
Categories: Romance, Marriage of Convenience.
Length: Medium (~10,000 words).
Warnings: Mentions canon character death and claustrophobia.
Author on LJ:
thehoyden Author Website: The Hoyden @ AO3
Review:
After the events of "In Purgatory's Shadow"/"By Inferno's Light," Garak and Bashir decide to take their relationship to the next level and enter a Cardassian partnership to mutually safeguard their secrets and assuage their loneliness.
"In Purgatory" and "By Inferno" were two of my favorite DS9 episodes and I loved to see how a Garak/Bashir relationship might evolve from there. Many plot points which are more or less ignored on the show (such as the significance of Julian knowing Garak's deepest secrets and a logical explanation for why Julian would submit to Zimmerman's extensive inquires to produce the LMH when he has much to hide) are neatly tied together in the carefully unfolding plot.But interesting as some of the plot points are, it's The Hoyden's perfect portrayal of both Julian - with his anxieties and fears - and Garak - with his protectiveness and secrets - that make me really love this fic.
Opacity of Paradise
@LJ
@ AO3
Apologies for missing my rec last week - moving did not go as smoothly as I expected and I had no internet connection.
Title: Opacity of Paradise.
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Elim Garak/Julian Bashir.
Categories: Romance, Marriage of Convenience.
Length: Medium (~10,000 words).
Warnings: Mentions canon character death and claustrophobia.
Author on LJ:thehoyden
Author Website: The Hoyden @ AO3
Review:
After the events of "In Purgatory's Shadow"/"By Inferno's Light," Garak and Bashir decide to take their relationship to the next level and enter a Cardassian partnership to mutually safeguard their secrets and assuage their loneliness.
"In Purgatory" and "By Inferno" were two of my favorite DS9 episodes and I loved to see how a Garak/Bashir relationship might evolve from there. Many plot points which are more or less ignored on the show (such as the significance of Julian knowing Garak's deepest secrets and a logical explanation for why Julian would submit to Zimmerman's extensive inquires to produce the LMH when he has much to hide) are neatly tied together in the carefully unfolding plot.But interesting as some of the plot points are, it's The Hoyden's perfect portrayal of both Julian - with his anxieties and fears - and Garak - with his protectiveness and secrets - that make me really love this fic.
Opacity of Paradise
@LJ
@ AO3
Title: Opacity of Paradise.
Fandom: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Pairing: Elim Garak/Julian Bashir.
Categories: Romance, Marriage of Convenience.
Length: Medium (~10,000 words).
Warnings: Mentions canon character death and claustrophobia.
Author on LJ:
thehoyden Author Website: The Hoyden @ AO3
Review:
After the events of "In Purgatory's Shadow"/"By Inferno's Light," Garak and Bashir decide to take their relationship to the next level and enter a Cardassian partnership to mutually safeguard their secrets and assuage their loneliness.
"In Purgatory" and "By Inferno" were two of my favorite DS9 episodes and I loved to see how a Garak/Bashir relationship might evolve from there. Many plot points which are more or less ignored on the show (such as the significance of Julian knowing Garak's deepest secrets and a logical explanation for why Julian would submit to Zimmerman's extensive inquires to produce the LMH when he has much to hide) are neatly tied together in the carefully unfolding plot.But interesting as some of the plot points are, it's The Hoyden's perfect portrayal of both Julian - with his anxieties and fears - and Garak - with his protectiveness and secrets - that make me really love this fic.
Opacity of Paradise
@LJ
@ AO3
Designed by ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
chasethestars
chasethestars