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Decision at Council by Pat Foley (G)
Fandom: STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES
Pairing: Sarek/Amanda
Length: 10,800
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: Profile page at ff.net
Why this must be read:
There are a lot of fics that gloss over what goes on with T'Pring in Amok Time. Specifically, they gloss over that she was only allowed to divorce Spock by challenge, and that T'Pau asked her if she was prepared to become the property of the victor. Many fanfic writers like to explain those statements away, and say they're not really what's going on.
This story is not about T'Pring, but it is about a society where those really are T'Pring's options. The idea of women being the property of their husbands, and unable to request divorce for themselves -- these are concepts that modern women tend to reject. Many writers have difficulty imagining a society as advanced as the Vulcans having such, to us, outdated principles.
One of the great things about this story, though, is that Amanda struggles with it just as much. I struggled with those ideas in Amok Time as well, and then I read this fic and my view was transformed. Amanda's struggles were my struggles, and then I saw how she came to the conclusion she did, and understood how she made it.
This fic takes difficult, challenging concepts, and makes them make sense for the people they involve. It also shows how pon farr really can shape an entire society.
Decision at Council
Pairing: Sarek/Amanda
Length: 10,800
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: Profile page at ff.net
Why this must be read:
There are a lot of fics that gloss over what goes on with T'Pring in Amok Time. Specifically, they gloss over that she was only allowed to divorce Spock by challenge, and that T'Pau asked her if she was prepared to become the property of the victor. Many fanfic writers like to explain those statements away, and say they're not really what's going on.
This story is not about T'Pring, but it is about a society where those really are T'Pring's options. The idea of women being the property of their husbands, and unable to request divorce for themselves -- these are concepts that modern women tend to reject. Many writers have difficulty imagining a society as advanced as the Vulcans having such, to us, outdated principles.
One of the great things about this story, though, is that Amanda struggles with it just as much. I struggled with those ideas in Amok Time as well, and then I read this fic and my view was transformed. Amanda's struggles were my struggles, and then I saw how she came to the conclusion she did, and understood how she made it.
This fic takes difficult, challenging concepts, and makes them make sense for the people they involve. It also shows how pon farr really can shape an entire society.
Decision at Council
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Guess I'll have to get started on her Trek material now!