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Prisoners to the Dark by Infiticus (rated PG)
Fandom: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA 2003
Pairing: Gaius Baltar; Karl Agathon/Sharon Valerii; Bill Adama
Length: 3,200 words
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infiticus
Author website: none listed
Why this must be read:
One of the many unanswered questions of BSG is What happened during that missing year to make Adama release Sharon from her cell? This fic answers that question so believably and so well that it almost surprises me to remember that it’s not actually canon.
Gaius Baltar is a selfish man, but even in his selfishness, he has the capacity to see beyond himself, if only briefly, and do something for someone else, something that has no immediate benefit to himself. We saw it with Gina; we see it here with Sharon.
"Sharon Valerii is a prisoner," he ground out. "We are at war."
"A fact I am certainly aware of, Admiral. As is that of Ms. Valerii's incarceration. But perhaps you can enlighten me," he spread his hands in inquiry. "What are the charges?"
Adama stared at him, shocked again.
"I mean, she is a prisoner. By the constitution of the colonies, that can only occur if she's been charged." He shrugged. "What has Ms. Valerii done? Really, Admiral. She assisted Lieutenant Agathon on Caprica, helped steal a ship to return Lieutenant Thrace and the Arrow to Kobol, provided President Roslin the necessary information to find the Tomb of Athena." He began ticking points on his fingers. "She interrupted an assassination attempt against your son, shut down an entire Basestar's worth of Cylon Raiders, enabled the Caprican rescue mission." His mouth twisted, and he shrugged again. "Perhaps we could charge her with offering 'aid and succour to the enemy'. Oh, wait. The enemy is *us*." A thread of anger crept into his voice.
The voices in this are spot on, all of them. The characterization, to my mind, flawless. It feels like a missing scene, one I wish that we could have on the DVDs, but alas, not only was it never filmed, it was never even envisioned by the writers in their writers’ room. And that makes me kinda sad.
Prisoners to the Dark
Enjoy! :)
Pairing: Gaius Baltar; Karl Agathon/Sharon Valerii; Bill Adama
Length: 3,200 words
Author on LJ:
infiticusAuthor website: none listed
Why this must be read:
One of the many unanswered questions of BSG is What happened during that missing year to make Adama release Sharon from her cell? This fic answers that question so believably and so well that it almost surprises me to remember that it’s not actually canon.
Gaius Baltar is a selfish man, but even in his selfishness, he has the capacity to see beyond himself, if only briefly, and do something for someone else, something that has no immediate benefit to himself. We saw it with Gina; we see it here with Sharon.
"Sharon Valerii is a prisoner," he ground out. "We are at war."
"A fact I am certainly aware of, Admiral. As is that of Ms. Valerii's incarceration. But perhaps you can enlighten me," he spread his hands in inquiry. "What are the charges?"
Adama stared at him, shocked again.
"I mean, she is a prisoner. By the constitution of the colonies, that can only occur if she's been charged." He shrugged. "What has Ms. Valerii done? Really, Admiral. She assisted Lieutenant Agathon on Caprica, helped steal a ship to return Lieutenant Thrace and the Arrow to Kobol, provided President Roslin the necessary information to find the Tomb of Athena." He began ticking points on his fingers. "She interrupted an assassination attempt against your son, shut down an entire Basestar's worth of Cylon Raiders, enabled the Caprican rescue mission." His mouth twisted, and he shrugged again. "Perhaps we could charge her with offering 'aid and succour to the enemy'. Oh, wait. The enemy is *us*." A thread of anger crept into his voice.
The voices in this are spot on, all of them. The characterization, to my mind, flawless. It feels like a missing scene, one I wish that we could have on the DVDs, but alas, not only was it never filmed, it was never even envisioned by the writers in their writers’ room. And that makes me kinda sad.
Prisoners to the Dark
Enjoy! :)