FIC REC: Star Trek Gen Recs V
Jul. 22nd, 2009 04:08 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mrwubblesBecause darn it, we need some comfort fics. Three new ones for all you out there wanting h/c and "Awwws".
( Complete Rec List : Updated As of 07.22.09 )
NEW ADDED AS OF July 22, 2009
Title: By Any Other Name NEW
Author:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
moogsthewriter
Rating: T
Word Count: 5500
Summary: Cultural miscommunications are annoying for everyone, but they’re almost always painful for Jim Kirk. AKA, Five times aliens mistook Kirk for someone (or something) else, and one time they didn’t.
Link: http://moogsthewriter.livejournal.com/64280.html
Reader Notes: I was content to leave my recs list the way it was, butmoogsthewriter had to reel me in with another one of her fantastic stories. This one was a stronger focus on Jim, yet she doesn't ignore the rest of the crew. The number of items fics have a notorious reputation of threading free floating vignettes together, but here, moogsthewriter has given us a substantial, tightly woven piece circling around Kirk and how a simple misunderstanding can make things go wrong. The stories within the story are complete, story number five just about killed me, the last one was a perfect end to the story. Like dessert after a very fulfilling and satisfying five course meal. Sweet, warm and oh so good but without the calories. Bravo, moogsthewriter!
Title: In The Walls NEW
Author:irnan
Rating: PG
Word Count: 1800
Summary: "So I hear the Enterprise has giant alien rats," Sulu said one morning at breakfast. Chekov choked on his bacon, eyes wide and alarmed. Jim clapped him on the back, laughing.
Link: http://irnan.livejournal.com/115034.html
Reader Notes: I really can't get enough of the slice of life on the Enterprise fics. It defaults to a level of effortless comfort.irnan's fic is a prime example of this. Where the initial query seems innocent enough, it spreads throughout the ship in only life on a ship can with rumors, hi-jinks and absolute hilarity. The end scene is hysterical and you can't help but join them as they try to figure out who, what, where. The end is just the right dose of "Aw" and the characters? So real in the light-hearted sense that you're surprised when you glance over and not find them standing there.
Title: Starting Gate NEW
Author:liketheriverrun
Rating: T
Word Count: ~5000
Summary: You didn't think everyday would be like their first on Enterprise, did you?
Link: http://liketheriverrun.livejournal.com/56187.html?format=light
Reader Notes: After my initial arm flail, I settled down to read. Now, many of you already know her from other fandoms (and if not, here's her Master List), when I first saw she wrote a Star Trek fic, well, -insert more arm flailing here-
Her mastery with voices, to crawl into the head of a character has not diminished from jumping into a new fandom. Her voice of choice here is our lovable Leonard "Bones" McCoy and he is perfect. His mannerisms, his thoughts, the slightly barbed observations don't completely hide the kinder side of Bones that has so endeared him to us. His friendship with Jim has evolved yet still give us enough of a hint what it must be like back then in the Academy. He was acerbic yet still personable for us andliketheriverrun has managed to depict him in all his dimensions as we see life on the Enterprise in his eyes.
Go read and keep your fingers crossed she'll stay and play in this fandom.
( Complete Rec List : Updated As of 07.22.09 )
NEW ADDED AS OF July 22, 2009
Title: By Any Other Name NEW
Author:
moogsthewriterRating: T
Word Count: 5500
Summary: Cultural miscommunications are annoying for everyone, but they’re almost always painful for Jim Kirk. AKA, Five times aliens mistook Kirk for someone (or something) else, and one time they didn’t.
Link: http://moogsthewriter.livejournal.com/64280.html
Reader Notes: I was content to leave my recs list the way it was, but
moogsthewriter had to reel me in with another one of her fantastic stories. This one was a stronger focus on Jim, yet she doesn't ignore the rest of the crew. The number of items fics have a notorious reputation of threading free floating vignettes together, but here, moogsthewriter has given us a substantial, tightly woven piece circling around Kirk and how a simple misunderstanding can make things go wrong. The stories within the story are complete, story number five just about killed me, the last one was a perfect end to the story. Like dessert after a very fulfilling and satisfying five course meal. Sweet, warm and oh so good but without the calories. Bravo, moogsthewriter!Title: In The Walls NEW
Author:
irnanRating: PG
Word Count: 1800
Summary: "So I hear the Enterprise has giant alien rats," Sulu said one morning at breakfast. Chekov choked on his bacon, eyes wide and alarmed. Jim clapped him on the back, laughing.
Link: http://irnan.livejournal.com/115034.html
Reader Notes: I really can't get enough of the slice of life on the Enterprise fics. It defaults to a level of effortless comfort.
irnan's fic is a prime example of this. Where the initial query seems innocent enough, it spreads throughout the ship in only life on a ship can with rumors, hi-jinks and absolute hilarity. The end scene is hysterical and you can't help but join them as they try to figure out who, what, where. The end is just the right dose of "Aw" and the characters? So real in the light-hearted sense that you're surprised when you glance over and not find them standing there.Title: Starting Gate NEW
Author:
liketheriverrunRating: T
Word Count: ~5000
Summary: You didn't think everyday would be like their first on Enterprise, did you?
Link: http://liketheriverrun.livejournal.com/56187.html?format=light
Reader Notes: After my initial arm flail, I settled down to read. Now, many of you already know her from other fandoms (and if not, here's her Master List), when I first saw she wrote a Star Trek fic, well, -insert more arm flailing here-
Her mastery with voices, to crawl into the head of a character has not diminished from jumping into a new fandom. Her voice of choice here is our lovable Leonard "Bones" McCoy and he is perfect. His mannerisms, his thoughts, the slightly barbed observations don't completely hide the kinder side of Bones that has so endeared him to us. His friendship with Jim has evolved yet still give us enough of a hint what it must be like back then in the Academy. He was acerbic yet still personable for us and
liketheriverrun has managed to depict him in all his dimensions as we see life on the Enterprise in his eyes.Go read and keep your fingers crossed she'll stay and play in this fandom.
