crack_van | A Spoonful Of Coolant by Random Dent and Lady Alyssa (PG)

Fandom: STAR TREK ENTERPRISE
Pairing: Technically Tucker/Reed, but really, this story reads like gen
Author on LJ: No (the authors no longer write fic)
Author Web site: Bagenders
Why this must be read: This brilliant crossover with Mary Poppins has an "efficiency expert" (and we all know who that is) visit Enterprise. Singing and dancing ensue, Reed makes a choice, Mayweather confronts his worst fear, and Commander Poppins faces down Doctor Phlox's bat. Like much of Random Dent and Lady Alyssa's stuff, this fic is absolutely hilarious, and it has a nice twisty ending. The warning on the fic is apt: "Contains Gormless!Archer." The authors play with fanfic cliches of the characters, from Reed's fecklessness and desire to blow stuff up to Mayweather's lack of presence. Oh, and of course, we have Archer's gormlessness:

"And what problems have you been having, captain?"

The captain stared at the hatstand. "Hng? Wskv?"

"Ah. Vacillation. Lack of command presence. I will talk with the crew and we will address your problem first."

"Problem?"

"It's worse than I thought."

A Spoonful Of Coolant (PG)