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fairestcat ([personal profile] fairestcat) wrote in [community profile] crack_van2005-10-27 09:59 pm

Five Ways to Lose Your Faith (And One to Find It) by Charis (PG)

Fandom: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA 2003
Pairing: none
Author on lj: [livejournal.com profile] myalchod
Author Website: Dreamwoven
Why this must be read:

Another pov of the cylon attack, this from a young priestess aboard the passenger liner Tyche's Blessing in the midst of a pilgramage to each of the 12 colonies. It is a simple story, in 6 linked vignettes, of the loss and rebirth of faith, of the descent into darkness and the promise of spring. Ellie is a believable and sympathetic viewpoint character and [livejournal.com profile] myalchod has done a nice job of anchoring her experiences to the familiar events of the series occuring elsewhere in the fleet. What really makes this story though is the vision presented of the Colonies' religion. Mixing what little can be gleaned from the show with elements of Greek myth, [livejournal.com profile] myalchod makes the colonist's faith feel tangible and real, with prayers and rituals and beliefs deftly woven into the pattern of day to day life.

Five Ways to Lose Your Faith (and One to Find It)