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Reports of my Demise, by Chaz (NC-17)
Fandom: FARSCAPE
Pairings: John/Aeryn, D'argo(Jr)/OFC, OFC/OMC, Aeryn/OMC
Author on LJ: None
Author Website: Unknown
Why this must be read:
One of the staples of Farscape fanfic is futurefic, glimpses into the lives of our beloved characters and their possible destinies after the cut-off point of either the series or - now that it's been released everywhere - The Peacekeeper Wars Mini-Series. Even with the amount of loose ends tied up by PK Wars, there are plenty of strands a clever writer can follow up on.
In an interconnected series of fics, Chaz tells us the story of D'argo Sun-Crichton, right from the end of The Peacekeeper Wars, crying in his auntie Chi's arms, through conferring with his parents on the arrival of his brother Jack Talyn, to searching out the half-sister he and JT have never met, to the far future where the Sun-Crichton boys have married and had little Sun-Crichtons of their own.
Chaz populates her rich and involving future history with both perfectly rendered future versions of canon characters - particularly Aeryn Sun, Chiana, Braca, and Scorpius - and a sparkling array of original characters, fully fleshed out and just as endearing as the canon Moyans. Between the two is her D'argo, taking what is nearly a non-entity in canon and developing him through his life until he is a unique and fully realized person, with many of his parents’ qualities and a unique spark of his own.
While the entire series is fantastic, the concluding story "Reports of My Demise" is the crown jewel, a self-contained epic adventure featuring the Sun-Crichtons and the "Peacemongers" they founded embroiled in a scheme to keep the galaxy safe from the Scarrans for once and for all, even if sacrifices must be made.
Go, read, enjoy, review, and meet me back here for my parting shot.
Reports of My Demise
The rest of the series, for those interested in backstory:
One For My Baby, And One More For the Road (PG)
The More Things Change (PG-13)
Family Planning (R)
A Step Behind (G)
Pairings: John/Aeryn, D'argo(Jr)/OFC, OFC/OMC, Aeryn/OMC
Author on LJ: None
Author Website: Unknown
Why this must be read:
One of the staples of Farscape fanfic is futurefic, glimpses into the lives of our beloved characters and their possible destinies after the cut-off point of either the series or - now that it's been released everywhere - The Peacekeeper Wars Mini-Series. Even with the amount of loose ends tied up by PK Wars, there are plenty of strands a clever writer can follow up on.
In an interconnected series of fics, Chaz tells us the story of D'argo Sun-Crichton, right from the end of The Peacekeeper Wars, crying in his auntie Chi's arms, through conferring with his parents on the arrival of his brother Jack Talyn, to searching out the half-sister he and JT have never met, to the far future where the Sun-Crichton boys have married and had little Sun-Crichtons of their own.
Chaz populates her rich and involving future history with both perfectly rendered future versions of canon characters - particularly Aeryn Sun, Chiana, Braca, and Scorpius - and a sparkling array of original characters, fully fleshed out and just as endearing as the canon Moyans. Between the two is her D'argo, taking what is nearly a non-entity in canon and developing him through his life until he is a unique and fully realized person, with many of his parents’ qualities and a unique spark of his own.
While the entire series is fantastic, the concluding story "Reports of My Demise" is the crown jewel, a self-contained epic adventure featuring the Sun-Crichtons and the "Peacemongers" they founded embroiled in a scheme to keep the galaxy safe from the Scarrans for once and for all, even if sacrifices must be made.
"Thank you for agreeing to meet with me like this. High Command would like to extend their deepest sympathies to your family."
"I'll just bet they would," D'Argo said dryly.
"I knew your father personally, you know. He was...an extraordinary person."
"I know exactly who you are. I know what my father thought of you. High Command has already given us their condolences. So why is a Commandant like yourself sneaking around, conducting clandestine meetings with the Peacemongers?"
"Your father and I did not part ways as enemies. He was a formidable and worthy adversary, and in the end we were allies who fought together against a common foe. Now that John Crichton is dead, that foe will rise again, stronger than ever. It's only a matter of time."
Like he didn't know all this. "Quit dancin' around and spit it out. Tell me what the frell you want, Braca."
The Peacekeeper Commandant looked him dead in the eyes and said, "I want you to be John Crichton."
Go, read, enjoy, review, and meet me back here for my parting shot.
Reports of My Demise
The rest of the series, for those interested in backstory:
One For My Baby, And One More For the Road (PG)
The More Things Change (PG-13)
Family Planning (R)
A Step Behind (G)