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The Uncertainty Principle by C.W. Walker (PG-13)
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tatkreiswok and I’ll be driving the van for “Man from U.N.C.L.E” this month. All the surveillance equipment is in the back, I’ve got our orders directly from Mr. Waverly himself, and we’re ready to go!
Because I’m a sucker for anyone who can work their fanon into canon, tell a good tale, and keep the boys true to character, this month I’m going to showcase some wonderful stories by writers who have creatively explored some of the areas left blank by the series while still keeping us pinned to canon. Stories that can make you suspend your belief and say, “Sure, that happened.”
Fandom: MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: None
Author on LJ:st_crispins
Author Website: St. Crispin’s Day Society
Why this must be read:
In the “Man from U.C.L.E.,” Napoleon and Illya work together seamlessly. This story – the only gen one I’ll be rec’ing this month because I’m a big ol’ slut for slash – takes place at the beginning of their partnership, and heralds a distinct turning point in how they work together. It also uses a kernel of canon – Illya’s extended stay at U.N.C.L.E. Survival School – as part of a gritty insight into his character. Plus, the deadly Angelique makes a guest appearance. Is running into her happenstance, or something else?
Nothing is completely what it seems in this tautly constructed classic. Set against a post WWII-early Cold War backdrop, this sequel to “The Devil’s Attic Affair” stands firmly on its own, exposing the underbelly of the code U.N.C.L.E. agents follow.
“The Uncertainty Principle” has you on the edge of your seat almost from the beginning. At its crux is a moral dilemma, a philosophical fine line, if you will: a traitor to U.N.C.L.E. has been caught and captured by his peers with the intent of passing judgment and killing him – only he may not be the traitor in question...or is he? Napoleon and Illya are shanghaied into this tribunal. Will they be able to stop a cold blooded murder, or help carry out an execution?
"The man we knew was much younger, around twenty-five, twenty-six," Napoleon remarked casually. "And he was blond."
Joubert shrugged. "So? He has dyed his hair."
"He was also very slender ---" I broke in. "He has gained weight."
" --- with better teeth ---."
"He's had regressive dental work done."
"And a very pale complexion."
"His skin has been chemically pigmented."
I shook my head slowly, denying the reality to them if not to myself. "All the same: the man we knew had a
differently shaped face. A straighter nose. No jowls. A sharper profile."
"Ever hear of plastic surgery, mon ami? The doctors, these days they can do wonders."
"Suppose we tell you that Peyton-Smythe was a Negro?" Napoleon mused aloud as he circled the prisoner once more. This caught Joubert by surprise and the others murmured nervously around us. "Was he?" the French agent asked.
"No," Napoleon added with a crooked smile. "But I have a feeling if we did, you'd tell us he'd dipped himself in a vat of bleach."
Now Joubert grew angry. "This is no laughing matter, Napoleon."
"No," my partner agreed with a sigh, "I don't suppose it is." He straightened, his inspection completed. "But vengeance can blind men to see only what they choose to see."
The Uncertainty Principle
tatkreiswok and I’ll be driving the van for “Man from U.N.C.L.E” this month. All the surveillance equipment is in the back, I’ve got our orders directly from Mr. Waverly himself, and we’re ready to go!Because I’m a sucker for anyone who can work their fanon into canon, tell a good tale, and keep the boys true to character, this month I’m going to showcase some wonderful stories by writers who have creatively explored some of the areas left blank by the series while still keeping us pinned to canon. Stories that can make you suspend your belief and say, “Sure, that happened.”
Fandom: MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
Pairing: None
Author on LJ:
st_crispinsAuthor Website: St. Crispin’s Day Society
Why this must be read:
In the “Man from U.C.L.E.,” Napoleon and Illya work together seamlessly. This story – the only gen one I’ll be rec’ing this month because I’m a big ol’ slut for slash – takes place at the beginning of their partnership, and heralds a distinct turning point in how they work together. It also uses a kernel of canon – Illya’s extended stay at U.N.C.L.E. Survival School – as part of a gritty insight into his character. Plus, the deadly Angelique makes a guest appearance. Is running into her happenstance, or something else?
Nothing is completely what it seems in this tautly constructed classic. Set against a post WWII-early Cold War backdrop, this sequel to “The Devil’s Attic Affair” stands firmly on its own, exposing the underbelly of the code U.N.C.L.E. agents follow.
“The Uncertainty Principle” has you on the edge of your seat almost from the beginning. At its crux is a moral dilemma, a philosophical fine line, if you will: a traitor to U.N.C.L.E. has been caught and captured by his peers with the intent of passing judgment and killing him – only he may not be the traitor in question...or is he? Napoleon and Illya are shanghaied into this tribunal. Will they be able to stop a cold blooded murder, or help carry out an execution?
"The man we knew was much younger, around twenty-five, twenty-six," Napoleon remarked casually. "And he was blond."
Joubert shrugged. "So? He has dyed his hair."
"He was also very slender ---" I broke in. "He has gained weight."
" --- with better teeth ---."
"He's had regressive dental work done."
"And a very pale complexion."
"His skin has been chemically pigmented."
I shook my head slowly, denying the reality to them if not to myself. "All the same: the man we knew had a
differently shaped face. A straighter nose. No jowls. A sharper profile."
"Ever hear of plastic surgery, mon ami? The doctors, these days they can do wonders."
"Suppose we tell you that Peyton-Smythe was a Negro?" Napoleon mused aloud as he circled the prisoner once more. This caught Joubert by surprise and the others murmured nervously around us. "Was he?" the French agent asked.
"No," Napoleon added with a crooked smile. "But I have a feeling if we did, you'd tell us he'd dipped himself in a vat of bleach."
Now Joubert grew angry. "This is no laughing matter, Napoleon."
"No," my partner agreed with a sigh, "I don't suppose it is." He straightened, his inspection completed. "But vengeance can blind men to see only what they choose to see."
The Uncertainty Principle