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In the Falling Away, by Viridian5 (NC-17)
Fandom: ANDROMEDA
Pairing: Dylan/Harper
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
viridian5
Author Website: The Green Room
Why this must be read: Time travel is extensively covered in Andromeda canon, but it doesn't crop up much in fanfic. In this story however, Dylan and Harper are thrown back in time to before the Fall. They land on Tarn-Vedra, centre of the Commonwealth and Dylan's homeworld. Viridian makes pre-Fall Tarn-Vedra come alive; she introduces well-rounded original characters and perfectly describes a civilisation complacent in its belief that it is the invincible centre of the universe. I found it fascinating that Harper thrives in this new environment, attending university and making friends (and enemies), while Dylan becomes withdrawn and depressed, unwilling to spend any time in a place where he once belonged.
"--per! Harper, are you there? Come in, Harper!" From the tone of his voice over the comm, Dylan must have been calling for a while.
"Yeah, boss. That absence of a big sucking sound means that the hole’s patched."
"It went through engineering."
"Didn’t hit anything vital, fortunately. I’ll have to give everything a closer look later to be sure, though."
"Are you okay?"
"I think so." He probably should try to sound more certain. "Yeah, yeah, I’m good. We’re out of slipstream?"
"I’m trying to--" It sounded less like the comm had gone dead and more like something had stopped Dylan from talking.
"Dylan? Dylan!"
"We’re being hailed." Dylan sounded... shocked? Awed? "Opening a channel."
"Tarn-Vedra atmosphere traffic control. Unidentified ship, please decelerate. You’re endangering other travelers."
Tarn-Vedra? The Tarn-Vedra?
In the Falling Away
Pairing: Dylan/Harper
Author on LJ:
viridian5Author Website: The Green Room
Why this must be read: Time travel is extensively covered in Andromeda canon, but it doesn't crop up much in fanfic. In this story however, Dylan and Harper are thrown back in time to before the Fall. They land on Tarn-Vedra, centre of the Commonwealth and Dylan's homeworld. Viridian makes pre-Fall Tarn-Vedra come alive; she introduces well-rounded original characters and perfectly describes a civilisation complacent in its belief that it is the invincible centre of the universe. I found it fascinating that Harper thrives in this new environment, attending university and making friends (and enemies), while Dylan becomes withdrawn and depressed, unwilling to spend any time in a place where he once belonged.
"--per! Harper, are you there? Come in, Harper!" From the tone of his voice over the comm, Dylan must have been calling for a while.
"Yeah, boss. That absence of a big sucking sound means that the hole’s patched."
"It went through engineering."
"Didn’t hit anything vital, fortunately. I’ll have to give everything a closer look later to be sure, though."
"Are you okay?"
"I think so." He probably should try to sound more certain. "Yeah, yeah, I’m good. We’re out of slipstream?"
"I’m trying to--" It sounded less like the comm had gone dead and more like something had stopped Dylan from talking.
"Dylan? Dylan!"
"We’re being hailed." Dylan sounded... shocked? Awed? "Opening a channel."
"Tarn-Vedra atmosphere traffic control. Unidentified ship, please decelerate. You’re endangering other travelers."
Tarn-Vedra? The Tarn-Vedra?
In the Falling Away