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In the Company of Ghosts by KodiakkeMax (PG-13)
Fandom: FARSCAPE
Pairing: some John/Aeryn, though it's what I'd consider a gen fic.
author's journal: The Max Factor
Why this must be read:
A very long, darkly trippy AU that spins the ‘scape universe on its head. It starts at the very beginning, switching the fates of Tauvo Crais and Aeryn Sun – he is sucked into Moya’s starburst, she is struck by Crichton’s shuttle – and survives. What follows is Aeryn’s life among the Peacekeepers, as she is selected for special service as a Black Ghost - the front-line spy/commandos of the peacekeepers. This fic could operate as the canon guide to Peacekeeper society, and it's fascinating stuff.
The tape plays, but the movie is not as we remember it - the major plot points of the series (everything through the end of season 3) are preserved, the major characterisations and interactions, but a John without Aeryn develops somewhat differently, and an Aeryn who never left the peacekeepers is another animal altogether. More introverted and darkly intense, Aeryn is a walking catalyst to match John. Fair warning - this three-volume fic (think the Lord of the Rings: three volumes, one story) will suck. you. in. Prepare to be seated for a very long time; I seem to remember my roommates dusting me off at one point...
In the Company of Ghosts
Pairing: some John/Aeryn, though it's what I'd consider a gen fic.
author's journal: The Max Factor
Why this must be read:
A very long, darkly trippy AU that spins the ‘scape universe on its head. It starts at the very beginning, switching the fates of Tauvo Crais and Aeryn Sun – he is sucked into Moya’s starburst, she is struck by Crichton’s shuttle – and survives. What follows is Aeryn’s life among the Peacekeepers, as she is selected for special service as a Black Ghost - the front-line spy/commandos of the peacekeepers. This fic could operate as the canon guide to Peacekeeper society, and it's fascinating stuff.
The tape plays, but the movie is not as we remember it - the major plot points of the series (everything through the end of season 3) are preserved, the major characterisations and interactions, but a John without Aeryn develops somewhat differently, and an Aeryn who never left the peacekeepers is another animal altogether. More introverted and darkly intense, Aeryn is a walking catalyst to match John. Fair warning - this three-volume fic (think the Lord of the Rings: three volumes, one story) will suck. you. in. Prepare to be seated for a very long time; I seem to remember my roommates dusting me off at one point...
In the Company of Ghosts