Voices of Reason by Kernel Crash

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There seems to be a dichotomy within Farscape fan fiction between "literary" and "story-based" stories. I happen to favor the story over the literature and am recc'ing different types of fiction from those of prior Farscape crack_van hosts. I'm not sure of their reception, but I feel that these older and more plot-driven fictions should not be ignored in favor of those written on the lj. Because Farscape Archive sites are rapidly disappearing, I'm very worried that these wonderful romps will be lost. The stories I've been introducing this month are well-written but character-driven and tend to end on a happier note than literary endeavors. They are more grounded in "cannon" and down to earth and I love them.

So without more talk, here are some more hurt/comfort John Crichton stories.

Fandom: FARSCAPE
Pairing: None--Moya's crew
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website:Crash Debris
Why this must be read:

Kernel Crash writes novellas of emotion and realism. This story posits that John Crichton looses his ability to understand the myriad languages that exist on Moya. What would happen to John? How would he deal with this disability. Then, throw in bounty hunters and a black hole and stir. What results is an exciting psychological drama about John's ability to adapt and cope in a nearly impossible situation. The story won a Sparky for Best Original Plot in 2003.

Voices Of Reason

Comments

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Sounds great. I love stories with plot and character too, and I hate it when the great, early stories in a fandom are forgotten. So I'm happy you are reccing them. I haven't read much in Farscape, but I will definitely look into the ones you suggest this month (after I finish my reccing stint for The Sentinel, in which I'm breaking with Crack Van tradition, just as you are :-) Go girl!

PS. Canon only has one 'n'.