ext_61678 ([identity profile] oceloty.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] crack_van2008-11-14 07:16 pm

The Needs of the Few by Brenda Shaffer-Shiring (PG)

Fandom: STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE
Pairing: None
Length: 3800 words
Author on LJ: none
Author Website: Brenda Shaffer-Shiring on Fanfiction.net
Why this must be read:

Ben Sisko and Michael Eddington were a lot more alike than either would have believed, what with their shared penchants for over the top speeches, ethically ambiguous decision making, and dearth of cranial hair. Like Siskso, Eddington was a complex character doing what he thought was right in a complex situation; unlike Sisko, Eddington found himself on the wrong side of the official line.

This fic examines why Eddington joined the Maquis -- or, more precisely, the circumstances under which a perfectly unremarkable Starfleet officer came to the absolutely remarkable conclusion that it's easy to be a saint in Paradise, and harder to be a moral person living in a world of shades of gray.


The Needs of the Few

The Needs of the Few at Fanfiction.net