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Straight and Narrow by Andraste (PG-13)
Fandom: FARSCAPE
Pairing: Braca/Grayza, Braca/Scorpius
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andrastewhite
Author Website: Altogether Elsewhere
Why this must be read: Because this is one of the exceedingly rare examples of high-quality Braca fic. Braca exists in fanfiction almost solely as a foe to be overcome by Moya's crew; he's generally written as either a bumbling fool, or a nasty bastard with absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Unfortunately, a similar opinion was often reflected in the show itself -- while John's experience at Grayza's hands is a cause for Buckets o' Angst, in Braca's case, it's played for cheap laughs.
'Straight and Narrow' gives Braca some of the depth he was sorely lacking for so much of the fourth season. We know that Braca is capable of far more than just being a sycophantic second-in-command; Andraste gives us some excellent insight into just what the hell was going on with him, and does so in a way that doesn't make him look like an idiot, or a heartless prick hell-bent on PK superiority. He couldn't have risen so high in the ranks without having some intelligence about him (or a Heppel gland *g*), and it's such a nice relief to actually see him use his brain.
Proof that Braca can do Conflicted Angst just as well as John. Go and check it out!
Straight and Narrow
Pairing: Braca/Grayza, Braca/Scorpius
Author on LJ:
andrastewhite Author Website: Altogether Elsewhere
Why this must be read: Because this is one of the exceedingly rare examples of high-quality Braca fic. Braca exists in fanfiction almost solely as a foe to be overcome by Moya's crew; he's generally written as either a bumbling fool, or a nasty bastard with absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Unfortunately, a similar opinion was often reflected in the show itself -- while John's experience at Grayza's hands is a cause for Buckets o' Angst, in Braca's case, it's played for cheap laughs.
'Straight and Narrow' gives Braca some of the depth he was sorely lacking for so much of the fourth season. We know that Braca is capable of far more than just being a sycophantic second-in-command; Andraste gives us some excellent insight into just what the hell was going on with him, and does so in a way that doesn't make him look like an idiot, or a heartless prick hell-bent on PK superiority. He couldn't have risen so high in the ranks without having some intelligence about him (or a Heppel gland *g*), and it's such a nice relief to actually see him use his brain.
Proof that Braca can do Conflicted Angst just as well as John. Go and check it out!
Straight and Narrow