Going Native by Rap541 (PG)

[captainlaura.livejournal.com]

Fandom: STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION/Battlestar Galactica
Pairing: Mostly canon pairings
Length: 156,591 words
Author Website: Rap541 (fanfiction.net)
Summary: What do you do when you're a lost Starfleet officer in the Beta Quadrant? You blend in and hope for the best.

Why this must be read: This story is amazing. It's well-written, well-plotted, handles both sets of characters brilliantly, and includes a ton of background from both series to make the crossover work. You can also read this with minimal knowledge of either show without getting lost.

Basically, one of the characters on the Battlestar is really a very lost Starfleet officer, trying to get home. Once he does, however, things don't really go as expected.

A warning - chapters 65-67 (the last 3 chapters) are really a prequel. They can be read either before or after the main story, it just depends on whether you enjoy being thrown into the story in media res or would prefer a slow buildup. Going Native also has a sequel, which is an ongoing WIP.

Going Native

Comments

[mangosorbet007.livejournal.com]

I remember reading this while it was being written - so very, very good. Thanks for reminding me!

[captainlaura.livejournal.com]

Glad to do so :)

[enviropony.livejournal.com]

Thanks for sharing this one. I know next to nothing about BSG (other than that Leoben used to be Ray Kowalski...), but it's so easy to follow along, and the outsider POV on Starfleet is brilliant. Awesome rec!

[captainlaura.livejournal.com]

As someone who only watched the BSG miniseries, I know exactly what you mean! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[lady81bird.livejournal.com]

Thank you for recommending this - I've been on BSG crossover reading kick lately (I accidentally happened on justaguy's Lost Kin again last week and after mourning that it has still not been updated - and probably not going to be, I think - I reread it and then went on search for more fics with BSG in them).

[captainlaura.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it.