The Left Hand of Madness by Siubhan (NC-17)

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Fandom: STAR TREK: VOYAGER
Pairing: mainly Chakotay / Paris, but includes various others
Author on LJ: Unknown
Author Website: Siubhan’s House of Horror
Why this must be read:The first story in this multi-part Voyager epic is a classic, at least in my opinion. It has a typical set-up: Chakotay and Paris stranded together on a planet, with some hurt/comfort thrown in, but with a twist. And boy what a twist! The characters and backstories of Chakotay and Paris are developed well, and the plot and supporting characters are also quite good. But the best things about this story are the plausible reactions to a quite unthinkable situation.

The story continues as Chakotay and Paris return to Voyager and find their relationship challenged by their return to their previous routine. There’s an alternate ending to part 1 that takes the story in a completely different direction, and is quite interesting. The main story then continues in parts 2, 3, and 4, with an epilogue as well. Well-written, funny, and sexy, this series will keep you going through various twists and turns, and the payoff is well worth it. Unfortunately the stories are no longer available on the author’s website, so I’ve linked to them individually below from the main Star Trek archive.

Part 1
Alternate ending to Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Interlude
Part 4
Epilogue

Comments

[brightbeak.livejournal.com]

of the genderbender's i've read, this one still holds up remarkably well under scrutiny! yeah it's got issues, but hey, they're tolerable! and nowhere near as cringe-worthy as some of the other ones i've read that had me screaming for mercy (and brain-bleach) only part-way thru!
so, while you may have trouble going back to it, it still DOES hold up as a fic worthy of read if genderbender is your thing :) IMHO of course :)