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[rocket-sith]

Reblog if you write fic and people can inbox you random-ass questions about your stories, itemized number lists be damned.

[marymoss1971]

Star Trek Potluck

Regarding @startrekpotluck's suggestion that we showcase our previous entries:

2024

The School of Kanar - TVgirll1971 - Star Trek: Lower Decks (Cartoon) [Archive of Our Own]

Since the Cerritos has some downtime, Mariner decides to educate her friends on the various types of Cardassian kanar.

2025

A Toast to Friendship - TVgirll1971 - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine [Archive of Our Own]

A series of vignettes featuring Mles O'Brien and Julian Bashir during their time on Deep Space 9.

[alivingtypo]

you can pry starting sentences with 'and' or 'but' out of my cold, dead hands

[today-till-tomorrow]

op how does it feel to be the most correct person on earth

[curator-on-ao3]

Not surprisingly, I will take this opportunity to point out it has never been grammatically incorrect to start a sentence with “and” or “but.” There are many sources that prove this “rule” has never been part of good grammar. Here is one most folks should know well:

Is it ever okay to start a sentence with 'and'?

FANBOYS might not get you far

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary of English Usage begins its entry on and with this statement: "Everybody agrees that it’s all right to begin a sentence with and, and nearly everybody admits to having been taught at some past time that the practice was wrong." The entry notes that there has been speculation that sentence-initial ands were discouraged to prevent children from stringing together interminable lists of clauses or sentences. While it makes sense to avoid an enormous pile of independent clauses in one's writing, it seems unlikely that trying to change the way people naturally use the language will solve this problem. There are times when it would be ill-advised to begin a sentence with and or but, and there are times when it works just fine.

[marymoss1971]

I start sentences with "and" or "but" a lot in my Star Trek personal logs because that's how people talk, especially informally.

[daemonologywrites]

rewatching the “ghosts of illyria” episode in snw and i’ve just realized, do we ever get a reason why the illyrians are interested in joining the federation other than show’s central “joining the federation should be aspired to because it’s Good” tenet? what sort of support do they need in exchange for being willing to give up what is the foundation of their culture and that they’re willing to segregate cities under their provisional membership? was it internal collapse? a political or cultural crisis?

[curator-on-ao3]

These are such good points.

Could upgrades to sensors have made the Vaultera Nebula no longer the safe haven it once was for a species not motivated by conquest?

Could Illyrian ships have suffered even more following their run-in with Archer during Star Trek: Enterprise, the culture’s spacefaring technology picked apart by thieves, leading the society to turn inward?

Could Illyrians themselves have been made self-hating by anti-Augment propaganda, their peaceful practices cast as wrong and “other” by those who imposed human history on Illyrians?

So many possibilities …

[marymoss1971]

I just think it's because the Federation is considered a shining example of interplanetary cooperation so they wanted to be a part of it. They didn't want to stand alone, they wanted to be part of a community and were willing to do what they needed.

[marymoss1971]

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Not me, but someone in my timeline. But shouldn't tumblr give me the choice if I want to see this potentially mature content??

[marymoss1971]

Merry Month of Cohen fic

@gatherupthebrokenness

Here is my Dominion War fic featuring Admiral Nechayev who's lost all hope.

Art by @cigaradd

The Crash of the Iron Maiden - TVgirll1971 - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

[marymoss1971]

Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to five other writers! 😍 (and tell us why you chose those!) ❤️

Thanks for the ask @pc-corner

1.      Judge of Character (VOY/DS9)

This I was inspired to write after reading the AO3 fic"Stacking the Stones" by Rocky_T & SeemaG which  established that Owen Paris knew Admiral Leyton. I love the “friend becomes  traitor” trope and Leyton’s fall from grace was too good to pass up. It also includes one my favorite lines that I’ve written:

I am sorry about Tom, Owen.” Leyton called out. When Owen turned around, he added. “If it’s any consolation, at least he won’t be around when the Dominion takes over Earth.”

2.      The Hero of Starbase 74 (VOY)

This was one of my first Star Trek fics. Ever since I read the Stargazer novels which introduced Owen Paris’s brother, Cole, who harbored the same self-doubts that Tom had, I knew that Cole was going to die heroically and add to the legacy that crushed Tom. Sadly, the novel series just ended, and we never had that moment. So, after having this in my head for twenty years, I finally decided to share it.

3.      The History of the Starfleet Uniform   

I’ve always been fascinated by the various Starfleet uniform changes across the series, so inspired by other fanfiction in-universe reference books, I decided to do a deep dive and write a Starfleet Academy report on the History of Starfleet Uniforms from 2233 – 2401. I did a lot of research at Memory Alpha, and it was so much fun fleshing out the reason for the multiple duty uniform chances.

4.      Living in Anger (TNG/Dominion War)

This was an ambitious one. I’ve never read the Star Trek novel “The Battle of Betazed” but I’ve always been curious about it, particularly because it involves Deanna Troi—one of my favorite characters. So, this was my take on the plan to drive the Dominion out of Betazed. There is a lot of intense emotion here from Deanna and those are some of my favorite scenes to watch on screen.

5.      Mystery of Leva 10, Section A (VOY)

This story came about after I reread the novel Homecoming and decided the villain, Admiral Covington, needs to be brought into the Prime Universe.  I’m proud of this one because it’s more plot-driven than my usual fics.

Now tagging @mia-cooper, @seema-unbound-deactivated251130 @curator-on-ao3 @caladeniablue @70thousandlightyearsfromhome

[marymoss1971]

Is there going to be a Star Trek Winter Gift Exchange this year? I could've sworn one was announced but I haven't heard anything.

I'm also curious as to whether there will be a Merry Month of Cohen this May?

[marymoss1971]

2025 in Review

I know I'm a few days late, but I thought about doing this in NYE and didn't, so here it is. 2025 was a big year, mostly because of prompts:

In January, I participated in Voyager Week celebrating VOY's 30th anniversary. One who week of VOY stories. The story there with the most hits and kudos was the J/C fic--New Possibilities Amid Isolation's End - TVgirll1971 - Star Trek: Voyager [Archive of Our Own]

For the gift exchange, I created a backstory for Lon Suder: The Beast - TVgirll1971 - Star Trek: Voyager [Archive of Our Own]

I participated in The Merry Month of Cohen with Shame and the Chaos Goblin - TVgirll1971 - Star Trek: The Next Generation [Archive of Our Own] - story that focused on Rachel Garret there during the start of the Bajoran occupation

Participated in the Fandom Potluck Dinner with A Toast to Friendship - TVgirll1971 - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine [Archive of Our Own] --vignettes of Julian Bashir and Miles O'Brien throughout the seasons

I wrote 2 Dominion War fics (one not posted yet) This was. It's a documentary-style piece which discusses an underground railroad out of Cardassian space during the war-The Crimson Railway - TVgirll1971 - Star Trek: Voyager [Archive of Our Own]

With the Dominion War and Miles O'Birien in my head at about the same time, I thought of this Sonny Boy - TVgirll1971 - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine [Archive of Our Own] -- a letter to Miles from his father on Earth

I wrote 2 SNW fic set in Season 3, both Pike/Betel:

Taking Care of It - TVgirll1971 - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV) [Archive of Our Own] - post-"through the Lens of Time"

To Marie - TVgirll1971 - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV) [Archive of Our Own] - post "New Life and New Civilizations"

Finally, my biggest endeavor. A series of post-episode logs set during the TOS era. Mostly personal log, but some official, also some official memos. I started this series in May and ended 2025 with five eps left in the TV series.

After Mission Logs - TVgirll1971 - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV), Star Trek: The Original Series [Archive of Our Own]

[phoenixyfriend]

Reblog if you write fanfic and would be totally down with your followers coming into you askbox and talking to you about your fic

[sagihairius]

you ever hear a new song and immediately go “oooh the fake scenarios in my head are gonna love this”

[writerswritecompany]

[talshiargirlfriend]

this or that

Tagged by @thursdayinspace and @sarcasticsciencefictionwriter thank you! 💜

| coffee shop or flower shop | au or fix-it | enemies to lovers or childhood friends | angst or fluff | love at first sight or pining | modern au or historic au | break up & make up or proposal & wedding | get together or established relationship | soulmates or unrequited | fake dating or secret dating | obvious pining or domestic fluff | hurt/comfort or crack | meet the parents or meet cute |

No offence to crack! Ask a bi and you’re going to get a lot of “both!” lol (Some I just shrugged)

Tagging: @pearlypairings @1lostsoul0fishbowl @deadheaddaisy @elenath9 and anyone who wants to play

[deadheaddaisy]

this or that

Tagged by @talshiargirlfriend - thanks, Irish wifey!💜

| coffee shop or flower shop | au or fix-it Both, of course. | enemies to lovers or childhood friends Not that I write it with my OTP but I like the trope. | angst or fluff Both. The fluff after the angst? Heaven. | love at first sight or pining | modern au or historic au I was going to say 'modern' but then realised I've written some historic... | break up & make up or proposal & wedding | get together or established relationship They're equally fun! | soulmates or unrequited Neither, thanks. | fake dating or secret dating Both! Definitely. | obvious pining or domestic fluff | hurt/comfort or crack When the crack turns into hurt/comfort! | meet the parents or meet cute I prefer meet weird. |

TG is absolutely right! >> Ask a bi and you’re going to get a lot of “both!” lol (Some I just don't care about either option.)

Tagging: Val'tor @more-better-words and @trekbec82 @papercranesong @curator-on-ao3 @ten-cent-sleuth and anyone else who wants to think about what they like (if you don't do tropes as such, what ideas catch your interest?)

[curator-on-ao3]

this or that (or both)

Thank you for tagging me, @deadheaddaisy! ❤️

Instead of choosing, I’ll highlight in pink everything I like:

| coffee shop or flower shop | au or fix-it | enemies to lovers or childhood friends | angst or fluff | love at first sight or pining | modern au or historic au | break up & make up or proposal & wedding | get together or established relationship | soulmates or unrequited | fake dating or secret dating | obvious pining or domestic fluff | hurt/comfort or crack | meet the parents or meet cute

So, um, yeah. I like most of the things? (Disclaimers: I’ve never actually read one of the shop AUs, but they sound fine. Also, I’m very picky for historical AUs.)

Tagging everyone who wants to play! 🥳

[marymoss1971]

THIS OR THAT

| coffee shop or flower shop (I'm not opposed to flower shop though) | au or fix-it (Not sure. If by fix-it, you mean explain it, then yeah. But fixing to "change it' to me is still au) | enemies to lovers or childhood friends | angst or fluff (but usually not real heavy, dark angst) | love at first sight or pining | modern au or historic au (not really into au's) | break up & make up or proposal & wedding | get together or established relationship (no preference) | soulmates or unrequited | fake dating or secret dating (neither really) | obvious pining or domestic fluff | hurt/comfort or crack (though sometimes I do like some crack) | meet the parents or meet cute

Note--these are preferences. Just because I didn't select something doesn't mean I won't ever read something like it.

[curator-on-ao3]

I’m sure this has been said before, but it fascinates me how Janeway’s major hairstyle changes (bun to ponytail, ponytail to bob) are so obviously due to the plot of one particular episode (Future’s End and Year of Hell, respectively) in which, say, the bun would look strange on the streets of then-modern Los Angles and the ponytail, no matter how mussed, wouldn’t adequately capture the depths of the year of hell.

And the production team kind of went, yeah, wow we like that, let’s keep it.

The fact that both hair-changing episodes are two-parters that deal with time is probably a coincidence … and a two nickels joke.

[70thousandlightyearsfromhome]

FWIW, Kate Mulgrew has taken credit for Janeway's bob. She said she thought it was silly for a woman in Janeway's position to fuss so much with her hair, and demanded something easier and more professional looking.

[marymoss1971]

I have to admit that I find character's changing hairstyles fascinating sometimes. In fact, I have written not just one, but two, short fics regarding why Janeway changed her hair.

Now, that I think of it, I did the same for Deanna Troi after "Man of the People"

[curator-on-ao3]

Thank you to @the-lady-general, @lorcaswhisky, and @deadheaddaisy for tagging me in various WIP/last line games! ❤️❤️❤️

The last lines I wrote for my WIP are:

There’s a sharp inhalation, and Jim snaps to attention, shoulders back, chest out. “My apologies, ma’am. Captain Jim Kirk. I didn’t mean to—”

“Make a pass at me? Yes, you did. And don’t call me ‘ma’am.’ You outrank me. But my husband thought very highly of you, so I’m willing to hear what you have to say.” Una gestures toward the white-plush chairs angled for conversation. Chris had wanted the chairs for emergency briefings, a way to keep Starfleet business restricted to the foyer. Una had chosen a wide, armless design to ensure larger species could be comfortable. Though, hopefully Una is the only officer whose chest constricts with anxiety to see a chair with arms.

Jim steps inside. He sits awkwardly as Una lets the door close with a soft click, padd by her side, knees tight—uniform skirts seem shorter every year—to sit in the other chair.

(I’m finally working on my AOS Una/AOS Kirk fic! 🎉)

Tagging everyone who wants to play. 💕

[marymoss1971]

For the last line I wrote game. This is the latest in my "TOS Post-Mission Logs" series. This is the last line of Sulu's personal log after the incident with Gorgan and the children of the Starnes' expedition.

"They say exploring space is this grand adventure and it is, but [shakes his head] sometimes it hurts like hell."

[icantimagineadaywithoutyou]

I figured I might as well do a poll with the top four Treks. I suspect DS9 will still win, but I'm curious about how people who didn't vote for these four will pick. Listing in chronological order.

Which of these is your favorite Star Trek series?

The Original Series

The Next Generation

Deep Space 9

Voyager

Voting ended onSep 24, 2025

Please reblog so Voyager doesn't automatically win!

[mia-cooper]

Fic ABCs

Nobody tagged me but I’m doing this anyway because that’s how I roll. tag urself

Rules: How many letters of the alphabet have you used for a fic title? One fic per line, 'A' and 'The' do not count for 'a' and 't'. Post your score out of 26 at the end, along with your total fic count.

A:  All the Devils are Here (VOY; rated M; 15,337 words; hallucinogenic sick fic set post-Investigations when Maquis vs Starfleet could have still been a thing.)

B: Burn Our Horizons (VOY; rated T; 12,795 words; Janeway/Chakotay AU set in the 1940s Dixon Hill universe.)

C: Cold (VOY; rated M; 29,089 words; Janeway vs Seska in a parallel universe where Chakotay is the Starfleet captain and Janeway the Maquis. One of my earliest fics.)

D: The Desert Prophet (VOY, DIS; rated T; 3,215 words; Janeway/Lorca time travel shenanigans, based on what we knew of Disco up to S1E4.)

E: Easy (VOY; rated M; 4,428 words; Janeway/Seven hurt/comfort post-UZ2.)

F: First Officer's Log (VOY; rated T; 3,244 words; Chakotay spirals after the events of ‘Threshold’ and Tuvok is supremely unhelpful.)

G: Grounded (VOY, DS9, TNG; rated M; 2,948 words; Tom Paris/Tom Riker crack treated seriously)

H: Hold This (VOY; rated T; 7,406 words; Chakotay has a very bad day. The fic my mother said was “crass”)

I: Improper Fractions (VOY; rated M; 4,788  words; Mortimer Harren is dragged into unlikely friendships despite his best efforts. Probably one of the fics I’m most proud of.)

J: Janus (VOY; rated G; 674 words; Chakotay and B’Elanna after ‘Faces’; part of Fictober 2018)

K: Kiaa'meral (VOY; rated E; 17,953 words; Janeway undergoes an alien ritual and experiences multiple different AU possibilities.)

L: Laced (VOY; rated E; 13,164 words; J/C kinky corset fic)

M: Make-Believe (VOY; rated G; 2,859 words; ‘Laced’ for the kiddies)

N: Not Keeping Score (DIS; rated T; 2,473 words; Lorca/Cornwell pre-canon)

O: O love, aren't you tired yet? (VOY, ENT; rated T; 1,728 words; what if Janeway (and Chakotay) never made it back from 1990s Earth in ‘Future’s End’? what if they lived their lives out in the 20th/21st centuries? It’s a Cohen fic… you know what that means.)

P: PADDemonium (VOY; rated M; 6,155 words; my first fic, or close to it. Someone spikes the fruit compote and raunchy non-canon-pairing shenanigans ensue.)

Q: Queen of Swords (DIS, Mirror Universe; rated T; 1,772 words; the fate of Mirror Michael Burnham)

R: Resilience (PIC; rated G; 517 words; Raffi’s life after Seven.)

S: The Second Circle (VOY: rated E; 3,079 words; one of the Counterpoint Series fics. Can’t believe I made it this far down the alphabet before hitting a Janeway/Kashyk fic.)

T: To Those Who Wait (VOY; rated M; 5,573 words; Janeway’s sister and Chakotay’s sister and a chance meeting pre-canon.)

U: The Uncharted Sea (VOY; rated T; 7,110 words; probably the other fic I’m proudest of. B’Elanna, grief and finding love after loss.)

V: The Virus (VOY; rated T; 4,762 words; crack treated unseriously. Tuvok investigates a series of holodeck malfunctions.)

W: What Remains (Fires; rated T; 2,051 words; three survivors of the Black Summer fires and the aftermath. Supremely unread. Completely niche.)

X: who the fuck has a fic that starts with X

Y: your body like a searchlight (VOY; rated M; 5,494 words; Janeway and loneliness. Yes, it’s another Cohen fic.)

Z: zzzzz

24 out of 26 letters from 212 works 😊

[marymoss1971]

FIC ABC's

Nobody tagged me but I’m doing this anyway because that’s how I roll. tag urself

Rules: How many letters of the alphabet have you used for a fic title? One fic per line, 'A' and 'The' do not count for 'a' and 't'. Post your score out of 26 at the end, along with your total fic count.

A The Apple and the Tree (520 words) (LD; my first Lower Decks fic right after I watched the first season. Carol Freeman/Beckett Mariner)

B The Beginning of a Beautiful Friendship (1,009 words) (DS9; the beginning of Kira & Dax's friendship)

C The Continual Death of the Dream (1,977 words) (Star Trek; TNG-PIC era song Fic based on Miss American Pie)

D Doppelgangers (5,156 words) (Star Trek multi-fandom; Why do certain characters look alike? Perhaps they are related?)

E An End to Pain (637 words) (PIC; Deanna contemplates what led her to "take Will's pain away" after their son's death)

F Forgotten Victims (2,354 words) (PIC; Set in an alternate universe after PIC season 3 where Shaw lives and Seven is still his first officer)

G Gift Within a Gift Within a Gift (1,995 words) (VOY; 25 Days of Christmas fic; featuring Janeway, set after Night)

H History of the Starfleet Duty Uniform 2233 - 2401 (3,935 words) (Star Trek; self explanatory. I find uniform changes interesting)

I The Inspiration (1,046 words) (TNG/VOY; my first "inspired by" fic. Janeway visits Capt. Maxwell at the penal colony before she sets off on Voyager)

J Judge of Character (1,624 words) (DS9/VOY (Admiral Paris visits his friend, Leyton, in prison to understand why Leyton staged his coup)

K Knowledge for Knowledge's Sake (2,491 words) (LD; backstory on D'Vana Tendi)

L Living in Anger (7,460 words) (TNG; based on the novel "Battle for Betazed; Deanna and Riker go on a mission to help liberate Betazed from the Dominion)

M The Mind Dagger (4,412 words) (AOS; rewrite of TOS "Dagger of the Mind" with Admiral Cornwell)

N Not Very Logical (885 words) (SNW/TOS (Spock has a dream where Pike confronts him about taking him to Talos after his accident)

O The One Thing He Never Expected (823 words) (SNW; written after SNW season 2 a what if Batel had died)

P Pathfinder (916 words) (DS9/VOY (after learning that Voyager is in the Delta Quadrant, Admiral Paris seeks permission to start Project Pathfinder while the Federation is in the midst of a brutal war)

Q The Quality of Life (1,910 words) (TOS/SNW; Pike's thought process during The Menagerie)

R Reassociation Complication (1,920 words) (TNG/DS9; features Kareel Odan and Ezri Dax. My attempt to explain differences between the two)

S Sending a Message (1,297 words) (SNW; Christopher Pike visits his mentor (Prime) Alexander Marcus in prison)

T A Toast to Friendship (3,589 words) (DS9; vignettes of Bashir/Obrien; This year's potluck story)

U Uncle Les is Dead (759 words) (LD; Carol and Mariner reel from the events regarding their friend, Admiral Les Buenamigo.

V The Vacation Deviation (1,287 words) (TNG/VOY; Set during "Inside Man" from Deanna's perspective)

W Welcome Home, Chakotay (1,953 words) (PRO/VOY; last year's 25 Days of Christmas; after his rescue, Kathryn takes Chakotay home to her family farm)

Y the Year of the Mole (2,961 words) (Whiskey Cavelier. One of my first ideas for this one-season show, which is the first fandom I began writing for. I pretty much love the inside mole trope)

24 out of 26 letters from 260 works 😊