2Act of War by Seema
Very good
-- Michele - Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:50:26 -0500

4Do the Walls Come Down by Seema
Very good
-- Michele - Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:50:32 -0500

5An Elegant Solution by Rocky
Very good
-- Michele - Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:50:36 -0500

6Empty Sky by Rocky & Seema
Very good
-- Michele - Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:50:41 -0500

7Fire And Rain by Rocky
Very good
-- Michele - Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:50:46 -0500

8From the Past by SaRa
Very good
-- Michele - Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:50:50 -0500

9GLIMPSES OF THE FUTURE by RFK
Very good
-- Michele - Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:50:54 -0500

10Glory Days by Rocky
Very good
-- Michele - Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:50:58 -0500

12Hero by Rocky
Very good
-- Michele - Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:51:02 -0500

13Impact by Rob Morris
Very good
-- Michele - Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:51:08 -0500

14Latitude by Seema
Very good
-- Michele - Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:51:12 -0500

17New Enterprises by RoseKira
Very good
-- Michele - Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:51:18 -0500

21Stand By Me by Rocky
Very good
-- Michele - Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:51:26 -0500

22A Thousand Miles by Rocky
Very good
-- Michele - Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:51:30 -0500

23Transparent Abyss by RoseKira@aol.com
Very good
-- Michele - Fri, 21 Mar 2003 18:51:35 -0500

10Glory Days by Rocky
A great start to a wonderful series. ( i dont think this is the first story but all the stories were great)
-- Michele - Sat, 22 Mar 2003 11:35:49 -0500

2Act of War by Seema
Tragic, beautiful, touching, and utterly unforgettable.
-- Ananke - Sun, 23 Mar 2003 14:39:08 -0500

6Empty Sky by Rocky & Seema
The aftermath of 'Act of War' was just what it should have been...full of emptiness, fear, sorrow, and complete humanity.
-- Ananke - Sun, 23 Mar 2003 14:40:34 -0500

10Glory Days by Rocky
Wonderful beginning of an end, perfectly capturing the effects time and distance can have on a friendship, and family.
-- Ananke - Sun, 23 Mar 2003 14:42:07 -0500

12Hero by Rocky
Nice focus on one of the most under-rated yet most deeply rooted relationships amongst the Voyager crew.
-- Ananke - Sun, 23 Mar 2003 14:43:26 -0500

21Stand By Me by Rocky
Beautiful. Rocky provided a deeply touching view of a bond molded by difficulties and stronger than any other amongst the crew.
-- Ananke - Sun, 23 Mar 2003 14:44:54 -0500

22A Thousand Miles by Rocky
Once again Rocky looks into the dynamics of the Voyager crew with a very perceptive eye, and captures a musty friendship in all it's glory and disarray.
-- Ananke - Sun, 23 Mar 2003 14:49:42 -0500

5An Elegant Solution by Rocky
I loved this, it's just twisted enough to make me smile in an evil manner. Which is hopefully a good thing.
-- nostalgia - Mon, 24 Mar 2003 06:52:38 -0500

2Act of War by Seema
I knew Seema could write good character stories -- and now I find that she can write action, too. It's good to see B'Elanna and Harry together again, even if they aren't on Voyager.
-- Kelly Chambliss - Mon, 24 Mar 2003 18:37:00 -0500

4Do the Walls Come Down by Seema
I've always found the Janeway/Paris relationship very intriguing, whether it's presented as romantic or friendly. I like the way this story imagines them after Voyager returns -- always more than just colleagues, but with lines that neither of them quite ever crosses. Not that Tom doesn't come close!
-- Kelly Chambliss - Mon, 24 Mar 2003 18:55:00 -0500

18Pot Kettle Black by the stylus
Damn. Stories like this make me want to write Voyager fic again. I have to say, this is one of my favourite Janeways. The Janeway as seen through the eyes of someone else - someone close - someone who doesn't really understand her but wants to. In this story she's brilliant and unbelievable and incredible and I soooo loved her this way. The Stylus also has a wonderful feel for the most delicate of language - one or two phrases will stand out and say exactly what you want them to say in ways that are surprising and extraordinary. The mood is dark - but not black in that bleak way. Dusky, perhaps is a better word. It's a very touching story, written with a deft touch. I love this writer's work.
-- Christinecgb - Mon, 24 Mar 2003 22:12:24 -0500

5An Elegant Solution by Rocky
Aside from the fact that this story has a kick-arse title, it's probaly one of the most credible explanations for what happened to our errant hero after she arrived home, that I've read. It's a conversation that just *had* to take place somewhere at some time and I think Rocky has a real knack for believably filling in the blanks. And I can't resist Nechayev as a manipulating bitch -it's too delicious. And the last line is perfect. Really.
-- Christinecgb - Mon, 24 Mar 2003 22:18:04 -0500

16The Man in 119 by monkee
I loved the rhythms of this story which contributed to the relaxed feel of being on vacation, away from it all. The descriptions, particularly of the sea and the sky, were marvelous and really helped to set the mood.
-- Rocky - Tue, 25 Mar 2003 09:32:09 -0500

5An Elegant Solution by Rocky
Nechayev is a fascinating character, and I like what Rocky does with her here. I enjoy "conversation" stories like this one, that not only reveal the characters of those speaking, but also offer interesting perspectives on the people being spoken about. And I particularly enjoy when one of those characters is Janeway.
-- Kelly Chambliss - Tue, 25 Mar 2003 21:17:19 -0500

7Fire And Rain by Rocky
I love this "Glory Days" universe; how we get to see every character interact with the others. In this story, it's B'Elanna and Tuvok. Rocky does an excellent Tuvok -- his voice and his wisdom are perfect. I like the details about the Janeway/Tuvok friendship, too.
-- Kelly Chambliss - Tue, 25 Mar 2003 21:26:57 -0500

10Glory Days by Rocky
Another fine "conversation" story from Rocky. I like this grown-up Harry. His interactions with his own ensign hit jsut the right notes. My favorite lines: About the ensign, Harry says to Tom -- "Was I ever that young?" Tom replies, "You were younger." And of course, I love the depiction of Janeway.
-- Kelly Chambliss - Tue, 25 Mar 2003 21:46:17 -0500

12Hero by Rocky
I like the honesty between Janeway and Harry here, although Harry does come off as just a teensy bit whiny. He seems to have wanted more from Janeway than she can give. But in this story, at least, he gets it -- she shows him her vulnerability and pain. It's quite a gift.
-- Kelly Chambliss - Tue, 25 Mar 2003 22:06:50 -0500

14Latitude by Seema
Seema does a very good job of explicating some of the complexities and difficulties of the relationship between Paris and Chakotay. And there's just enough Janeway to keep me happy. (I also like the opening -- the lovingly-described docking procedures that so effectively show the depths of Tom's devotion to flight.)
-- Kelly Chambliss - Tue, 25 Mar 2003 22:31:03 -0500

16The Man in 119 by monkee
Monkee has created a really interesting original character in this story, with an evocative setting and ending. Okay, I don't really accept EMH/Seven. But I'm glad to know that the Doc continued his fight for holograms's rights.
-- Kelly Chambliss - Tue, 25 Mar 2003 22:38:35 -0500

18Pot Kettle Black by the stylus
Every time I read this fine story, it reminds me of how much I miss the stylus in VOY fandom. Her Janeway is a wonderful creation -- true to canon, yes, but with depths and darknesses that the stylus carefully etches in her acid-sharp prose. I quite enjoy this piece, which shows Janeway from Gretchen's perceptive point of view. And what a fine Gretchen -- about as far from the bland passivity of "Mosaic" as you can get. A line I like: about Kathryn, Gretchen muses, "I got a stranger back; but then, I sent one out."
-- Kelly Chambliss - Tue, 25 Mar 2003 22:47:07 -0500

20Return to Sender by Yvonne Harrison aka Fanfic Chick
I love Yvonne's humorous VOY stories, but she can do "serious" just as well. This depiction of Tom, his father, and what I guess should be called Tom's "adult" life rings true.
-- Kelly Chambliss - Wed, 26 Mar 2003 19:35:56 -0500

21Stand By Me by Rocky
This story is one of my favorites from the past year. Few writers do Janeway/Tuvok friendship stories as well as Rocky. Her presentation of Tuvok is filled with nuance and grace; when he stands up to Janeway, challenging her constant guilt and her apparent death-wish, I believe it all. The last line is perfect.
-- Kelly Chambliss - Wed, 26 Mar 2003 20:15:44 -0500

16The Man in 119 by monkee
It's hard not to wish this life for the Doctor. He always deserved so much more. I really like stories where the main characters is 'observed' too. They have a certain detachment from the character that makes them so much more about little things they do rather than what they think or say. And the Tai Chi couple image is very, *very* nice.
-- christinecgb - Thu, 27 Mar 2003 04:12:48 -0500

3Bork by Dr. Jekyl
Cute and funny EMH tale.
-- Rocky - Thu, 27 Mar 2003 04:38:49 -0500

18Pot Kettle Black by the stylus
Not the usual portrayal of Gretchen Janeway at all, but one I like very much. This story is absolutely wonderful in how it captures the characters of Janeway and her mother and establishes what their relationship had been like prior to Voyager, as well as glimpses of what Gretchen really thinks about her daughter. So many lovely, succinct lines, too many to quote here. This is one of the best stories I've read this year.
-- Rocky - Thu, 27 Mar 2003 04:39:37 -0500

20Return to Sender by Yvonne Harrison aka Fanfic Chick
I really like the structure of this story and how the author makes the shift between past and present so effortlessly and smoothly. I like the portrayal of Owen very much--as a man who is aware that he has made mistakes in the past and is striving to correct them. There are some things that didn't quite work for me, such as how fast everything fell apart for Tom as well as the portrayals of B'Elanna and Harry. Despite these, however, this is a very powerful story and highly worth reading.
-- Rocky - Thu, 27 Mar 2003 04:40:27 -0500

23Transparent Abyss by RoseKira@aol.com
A very chilling story featuring two 'forgotten' characters in Voyager's journeys. Just imagining the concept of not being grieved for because you were replaced by other versions of you from another universe makes for an intriguing premise and this story beautifully portrays that vision.
-- Whoa Nellie - Thu, 27 Mar 2003 19:01:24 -0500

15Lost and Found by R. Sexton
A remarkable insight into the relationship of Tom and Owen Paris. The sense of regret over the tone of a relationship following an abrupt loss comes through clearly and the spark upon learning of a second chance leaves the story on a hopeful note.
-- Whoa Nellie - Thu, 27 Mar 2003 19:02:18 -0500

4Do the Walls Come Down by Seema
What an exquisite story. I always felt that there was something unique and distinctive about the relationship between these two, and the author captures that superbly. I love the bits we hear about the other characters -- brief, but appropriately so, enough to satisfy our curiosity about them, too. The importance of family, and what constitutes a family, is fittingly expressed at many levels. I love their final words to each other, something that definitely needed to be said. Simply a beautifully written story.
-- Kathie - Sat, 29 Mar 2003 00:36:38 -0500

16The Man in 119 by monkee
This is a story that stuck with me after I first read it. The images are great. (As is the idea of *needing* a vacation at a beach.) Good EMH stories are always welcome, and this one captured his character, without him speaking a word.
-- Christina - Sat, 29 Mar 2003 13:50:58 -0500

10Glory Days by Rocky
Voyager has returned to the AQ, but that doesn't necessary mean life is good. Rocky does a grand job throwing the former of crew back into the thick of things--but in untraditional ST results. These people have to deal with realities of life, war, and death.
-- Christina - Sat, 29 Mar 2003 13:55:25 -0500

5An Elegant Solution by Rocky
Rocky doesn't try to redeem Nechayev - she lets the old battle-axe be her own unloveable self. I don't know if I'd want to read a long story about her, but her reflections and machinations held my interest here.
-- Jemima - Sat, 29 Mar 2003 22:05:12 -0500

16The Man in 119 by monkee
This was a great story, but that doesn't mean I'm buying the pairing. In fact, it says a lot about the pairing that monkee addressed it in such an impersonal and speculative way.
-- Jemima - Sat, 29 Mar 2003 22:06:16 -0500

18Pot Kettle Black by the stylus
This is a fascinating study of Gretchen Janeway. I'm not sure I got a real grip on her, but there were some stand-out lines and images.
-- Jemima - Sat, 29 Mar 2003 22:06:39 -0500

2Act of War by Seema
I like how from the first lines, Seema puts us firmly in the middle of the action. You know from the first that this is going to be a very different story in tone than any of what has come before in the Glory Days series, though there are constants. Most of the series puts together two of the regular characters apart from the others, often meeting unexpectedly. Here it is Harry Kim and B'Elanna Torres, albeit unlike in the other stories in the midst of crisis. I like the banter between them even if the middle of that. I love how Seema handles these characters, both separately and together. Seema moves the action along expertly, never plodding or dragging the pace with excess technobabble, but giving just the right level of description to put us there and keep us in suspense. As in all of these "Glory Days" stories, even when she doesn't appear, Janeway is an overwhelming presence and I love how her character is evoked with her one word reply to a fiasco: "Damn." This is probably the most intense story of the Glory Days series--and one that both tied my stomach up in knots with suspense as well as a little misty-eyed. "Act of War" is a great read.
-- Rabble Rouser - Sun, 30 Mar 2003 02:32:17 -0500

3Bork by Dr. Jekyl
Amusing EMH story.
-- Rabble Rouser - Sun, 30 Mar 2003 02:32:52 -0500

4Do the Walls Come Down by Seema
I loved a passage at the beginning as Janeway passes by a wall of pictures of famous pilots and starship captains: Yeager, Ride, Cochrane, Archer, Pike, Kirk. I love this nod to both RL and Star Trek history and how it suggests Janeway's place in this line of explorers. There were nice observations and insights into the characters throughout, as when Janeway observes that boredom is a dangerous thing in Tom Paris that drives him to reckless behavior. I love the continuing awkwardness bet Paris and his father, Tom's need to forge his own path. Seema implies so much in so few lines. Seema's characterization of Janeway is in no way less remarkable. I like how she really wants Tom to say something so that she could better tease out her own feelings. I loved this story. Not so much sad, just realistic, people having to deal now with themselves and each other rather than Viidians or Borg.
-- Rabble Rouser - Sun, 30 Mar 2003 02:33:29 -0500

5An Elegant Solution by Rocky
Rocky's take on the Starfleet brass, including her portrait of Nechayev is interesting.
-- Rabble Rouser - Sun, 30 Mar 2003 02:33:53 -0500

6Empty Sky by Rocky & Seema
The title itself, taken from a song in Bruce Springsteen's album inspired by the events of 9/11, evoked the feeling of those days. So, very strongly, did the authors opening with students at Starfleet academy gathered around the monitors in the lounge to watch news of the attack. I was away at school on 9/11 and heard about it when I went to class. I too, immediately went to the student commons to watch the news with others. You felt that hunger to hear everything, but not alone in your room. And then there's how in the story the explosion on the ship is replayed "for the tenth time in the past hour." So this story evokes a wealth of emotion and does so very effectively and economically without ever going over the line. The authors evoke 9/11 without exploiting it. I thought the very different reaction of the EMH and Paris to events were very true to life as well as their irritation with those different reactions in such a raw time. "Empty Sky" is a powerful and moving story.
-- Rabble Rouser - Sun, 30 Mar 2003 02:34:30 -0500

7Fire And Rain by Rocky
Rocky evoked the Vulcan setting very well and used it as more than window dressing. I loved the contrast made between that harsh desert environment and that lush hot-house. That is not unlike Rocky's Tuvok. On the surface he is an austere man, but with hidden depths. This is nicely echoed in Rocky's title too. Moreover, I like how Rocky evoked the depth of ties between not just between B'Elanna and Tuvok but the entire Voyager crew even as they have seemingly drifted away from each other.
-- Rabble Rouser - Sun, 30 Mar 2003 02:35:10 -0500

8From the Past by SaRa
Interesting Halloween tale.
-- Rabble Rouser - Sun, 30 Mar 2003 02:36:00 -0500

9GLIMPSES OF THE FUTURE by RFK
This Torres point of view story had an interesting premise at its center. I liked the twist. The glimpses of the future were interesting and led to a clever resolution.
-- Rabble Rouser - Sun, 30 Mar 2003 02:36:45 -0500

10Glory Days by Rocky
This was absolutely lovely. I was realizing as I first read this that I was looking forward to a good Voyager tale just as much as one from the original series--my first and forever love--and despite seeing what--maybe a fifth of the Voyager episodes if that? That is because bit by bit stories like this one have made me see the Voyager crew as family. And I loved having something that looked closer at Harry in particular, something I rarely see. Hoffman was the perfect foil to the earlier "Starfleet" regular ensign we first saw on the show. I loved the nostalgic and elegiatic quality to this and as in all the stories I've read of Rocky's everything from the intergalatic to starfleet politics as well as the small details of character ring true. Moreover, the way all of them drifted apart after an intense and definitive experience was both poignant and true to life. "Glory Days" is a wonderful story in itself, one of my favorites of this year, and it also spawned a terrific series by Rocky and Seema set in this bittersweet, very realistic universe. A series where I loved each and every offering. What more can I ask from a story? Absolutely wonderful. A must read.
-- Rabble Rouser - Sun, 30 Mar 2003 02:37:46 -0500

12Hero by Rocky
This story features the conversation between Janeway and Kim I wished we had seen on Voyager. I love how Rocky conjures Kim up from the very first paragraph in a detail like his eagerness to see Janeway without even thinking of the time. And I can really see Janeway in the way Rocky describes both her warmth and her distance. I liked the subtlety of that line about Janeway's omissions in the family circle.
-- Rabble Rouser - Sun, 30 Mar 2003 02:41:47 -0500

14Latitude by Seema
Oh ho! Now I LOVE the Glory Days series. I'd be hard put to name a favorite story in it - but this would sure be in the running. The opening scene was great--I loved how Seema suggested so much of Paris' background and character in such a short space, the way he was spooked by Caldik Prime and especially the way Seema depicted the relationship between the Paris and Chakotay. It amazed me that C/P is the most popular Voyager slash pairing because I never saw much of a connection between those two--but Seema makes that distance work for her so well as she peeled back the layers between the two men. I never thought of Chakotay as being emotionless, but Seema makes you see how it could fit. And then there are the passing pleasures;-) Love that spider lady. Now *that's* a vivid image. And as someone who lived for three years across the river from Boston one T-stop away from MIT--well I couldn't help but groan and laugh at Seema's homage to the Big Dig! And the gloomy weather;-) And the discussion of Janeway was wonderful--all that you could read between the lines--like his almost use of her first name. Especially having first read this so soon after Rocky's "Hero" it sure seems that the memories and feelings cut deep--on both sides. Did I mention I LOVE this series?
-- Rabble Rouser - Sun, 30 Mar 2003 02:42:47 -0500

16The Man in 119 by monkee
I like the POV Monkee chooses to tell this story--a POV completely outside and unrelated to any of the Voyager characters. The story at first hardly seems to be about anyone from Voyager and I like how Monkee gradually reveals who and what this story is about. I also liked how the lyrics of "Verdi Cries" are interspersed throughout the story. They fit the subject of the story beautifully and that observation is coming from someone who usually has an aversion to songfic. The story came to a satisfying and affecting ending as well with a fitting last line.
-- Rabble Rouser - Sun, 30 Mar 2003 02:43:54 -0500

17New Enterprises by RoseKira
Interesting story of Paris and Janeway post-Voyager
-- Rabble Rouser - Sun, 30 Mar 2003 02:44:22 -0500

18Pot Kettle Black by the stylus
This story grabs you from the first, opening paragraph as it sketches a fascinating first person portrait of Janeway's mother. A woman who one time found her smashing of a plate the kind of satisfaction she felt should have been "reserve for the laughter of children"--but who then collected every shard for the recycler. That speaks to both Gretchen Janeway's passionate intensity and her control and does so through a vivid tableau. I love how the shattering of that plate figures later in the story. "Pot Kettle Black" continues in that manner, with a powerful description of the Voyager crew being beamed down to their homecoming. Gretchen's reflections on her daughter as they are reunited are poignant and ring true to life. I liked her thought that all parents hope their children will find a "way to get past" the parent's own failings. I like the ending, harsh and damning it may be, but honest nevertheless bracing. This is Kathryn Janeway to the life you think as seen by the one perspective that knows her too well.
-- Rabble Rouser - Sun, 30 Mar 2003 02:45:24 -0500

19THE RAIN CHRONICLES BOOKS I-IV by RFK
This story had an original premise and created an interesting voice for Rain Robinson.
-- Rabble Rouser - Sun, 30 Mar 2003 02:45:59 -0500

20Return to Sender by Yvonne Harrison aka Fanfic Chick
I was pulled into this from the very first line and couldn't let go till I was left gasping on the other side. The story teases by shifting back and forth from the present, to the last months before Voyager's return, to Tom's childhood and has more than one twist and turn. The story is an AU (nice reference to that when Harry speaks of a act that "split the universe apart") and a very convincing and plausible one. The narrative pushes you to read further how Tom got to the point at the beginning of the story, back at the Alpha Quadrant and living with his father and how all is resolved. "Return to Sender" is a wonderful exploration of Tom's character and his relationship with his father. Fanfic Chick is wonderful at getting into Tom's and Owen's heads and her writing is skillful and smooth. Even such scenes as Owen's memory of Tom was a toddler and young kid showed his character in place while convincingly depicting a child. There are interesting portrayals here of Harry and B'Elanna as well and their relationship to Tom. Besides handling the canon characters well, the author also creates an interesting and well-drawn original character in the counselor, Loril Tyor, one that doesn't take over the story, but provides a needed outside perspective. This is one of the longer stories posted this year and well worth the read.
-- Rabble Rouser - Sun, 30 Mar 2003 02:46:32 -0500

21Stand By Me by Rocky
Rocky does a wonderful Janeway--and she is just about the only author to have given Tuvok another thought. So naturally she does a beautiful job of writing them together and hitting their voices and personalities. She evokes Janeway stubborn independence and Tuvok's support and understanding right from the beginning as Tuvok watches her struggle with a cane and doesn't come to her assistance knowing how much it would gall her. I love the conversation between Tuvok and Janeway. As he said it was long overdue, and from perhaps the only person who could get away with it and make her listen. And I like how the ending flips something from the beginning--and how Rocky beautifully sums up their relationship in that last line. "Stand by Me" is a wonderful story of friendship. The best kind that dares risk telling unpleasant truths and lends a hand at just the right time.
-- Rabble Rouser - Sun, 30 Mar 2003 02:47:09 -0500

22A Thousand Miles by Rocky
I appreciate how deftly Rocky sets us in time and place providing vivid details that both help make the surroundings visible to us but setting the mood as well. This is one series that does not flinch away from harsh realities and that's one of the reasons I love it. I love the short flashback to when Chakotay and Torres met. I also like how Rocky doesn't just tell but shows, very naturally unfolding events to the reader. This is yet another lovely installment in a lovingly and wonderfully told series. Very well done.
-- Rabble Rouser - Sun, 30 Mar 2003 02:47:32 -0500

23Transparent Abyss by RoseKira@aol.com
Interesting story of how you lay "ghosts" to rest--like the dead Harry and Naomi--when they are actually still living and breathing beside you.
-- Rabble Rouser - Sun, 30 Mar 2003 02:48:24 -0500

2Act of War by Seema
Even though I knew how this story was going to end, what was going to happen, I still found myself caught up in the sheer excitement of the narrative, the battle, the injuries, the increasingly grim scenario that the characters found themselves in. Seema conveys the sense of urgency, of impending doom, so very, very well. The wonderful descriptions set the tone from the very beginning and the mood and intensity are never broken. In addition to the action/adventure aspects, the dialogue, the interactions between Harry and B'Elanna are so *right*, exactly what you'd want them to say to each other at a time like this. I love how their bond of friendship, their deep and abiding affection, is portrayed. And the ending still makes me cry.
-- Rocky - Sun, 30 Mar 2003 08:20:51 -0500

4Do the Walls Come Down by Seema
Tom Paris makes a great foil for Janeway, for so many reasons. They share a similar background ('Fleet families, father figure as Admiral with great expectations) plus Tom has an uncanny knack for seeing into her inner self and understanding her motivations. All of this comes together in this wonderful story. When Seema asked to 'play in my sandbox' I knew she'd come up with something good, but this far exceeded my expectations.
-- Rocky - Sun, 30 Mar 2003 08:22:26 -0500

14Latitude by Seema
Chakotay and Tom Paris are two characters who in canon never got a chance to address their differences, let alone resolve them, which is why Seema's story is so satisfying in so many ways. At long last Tom and Chakotay get to talk about inherent disapproval, about what happened in the Maquis, about expectations--and about the woman who one felt protective of, and the other fell in love with. Each thinks they know the other one so well, and yet there are some surprises in store--leading to some grudging (and long overdue) acceptance.
-- Rocky - Sun, 30 Mar 2003 08:24:18 -0500

6Empty Sky by Rocky & Seema
Well, I was holding my breath, wondering who would survive...The tension in this well-crafted story was palatable, as was the utter relief at the end. I felt just as relieved myself. The mark of a tale well-told. Characterization was excellent, by the way.
-- Kathie - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 00:13:32 -0500

10Glory Days by Rocky
I almost wish there were a different way to comment on the "Glory Days" stories, because as good as each one is individually, the whole is more than the sum of its parts. My memory tells me that this was the first story to appear, and it sets the tone for all that follows with its believability and fine characterizations. This story reminds us forcefully of the difficulty of returning to the mundane after living through the best times of one's life. The Tom-Harry friendship is beautifully captured.
-- Penny Proctor - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 18:28:16 -0500

4Do the Walls Come Down by Seema
Another fine story, looking not only at the friendship between Janeway and Tom, but also at the cost of making the tough decisions in life. This really shows the development of Tom Paris as a man, a husband and a father.
-- Penny Proctor - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 18:32:45 -0500

7Fire And Rain by Rocky
A wonderful look at a relationship TPTB ignored - Tuvok's role as B'Elanna's teacher and mentor. Another great character study.
-- Penny Proctor - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 18:33:49 -0500

14Latitude by Seema
This conversation had to take place, didn't it? A very nice Chakotay-Paris confrontation that shows how far both men have come.
-- Penny Proctor - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 18:35:10 -0500

12Hero by Rocky
An insightful look into Harry Kim, and the hardship of being the "good" one. We don't often see a Harry this introspective and it was enjoyable.
-- Penny Proctor - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 18:46:14 -0500

2Act of War by Seema
If the rest of the "Glory Days" stories are a bouquet of exquisite white roses, this one is blood red - the one that stands out in memory. Rarely have I read a story so powerful and moving. It captures the bonds of friendship, courage under fire, and serenity in the face of death...a lot to pack into one short story but this one does it flawlessly. The end literally left me gasping. One of my favorite stories of the year.
-- Penny Proctor - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 18:48:39 -0500

6Empty Sky by Rocky & Seema
It's hard to portray the numbness and misdirection of deep grief, but Rocky and Seema did it perfectly. Tom's letter to Neelix is full of detours and alleys, revealing as much about himself as about the events he describes. And it was brilliant that he was writing to Neelix, utilizing yet another friendship abandoned by TPTB. Painfully realistic.
-- Penny Proctor - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 18:50:46 -0500

21Stand By Me by Rocky
THe Janeway-Tuvok friendship never fares so well as when it is in Rocky's hands. She has a wonderful sense of the bond between those two. The concept of prolonged convalescence is a welcome touch of reality in the Trek universe.
-- Penny Proctor - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 18:52:25 -0500

6Empty Sky by Rocky & Seema
shoot, shoot, shoot, I did it again. I messed up and confused my notes about Empty Sky and Rocket Man. Can you disregard my previous comment on Empty Sky and I'll post a corrected one later? I am so sorry.
-- Penny Proctor - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 18:54:48 -0500

6Empty Sky by Rocky & Seema
shoot, shoot, shoot, I did it again. I messed up and confused my notes about Empty Sky and Rocket Man. Can you disregard my previous comment on Empty Sky and I'll post a corrected one later? I am so sorry.
-- Penny Proctor - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 18:55:01 -0500

22A Thousand Miles by Rocky
The amazing thing about this series is the way it reviatlizes so many friendships between characters that were given short shrift. This is a wonderful look at the Chakotay-B'Elanna dynamic. The bond between them is strong enough to withstand distance and neglect, and that was great to see.
-- Penny Proctor - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 19:04:55 -0500

3Bork by Dr. Jekyl
It's not a little bit of fun - it's a lot of fun. I could picture this vividly.
-- Penny Proctor - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 19:19:44 -0500

5An Elegant Solution by Rocky
A clever story, well crafted.
-- Penny Proctor - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 19:20:19 -0500

15Lost and Found by R. Sexton
I wish we'd seen more of Owen and Tom together. This is a nice look at the relationship.
-- Penny Proctor - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 19:24:47 -0500

16The Man in 119 by monkee
This is monkee at her best - insightful, wise and ultimately a hopeless romantic. She reminds us that sometimes, the best things are worth waiting for.
-- Penny Proctor - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 19:27:31 -0500

18Pot Kettle Black by the stylus
It's always fun to find a story during the awards season that I missed the first time. This is a stylish story, showcasing some wonderful wordcraft along with the complexities of the mother-daughter relationship. Very nice.
-- Penny Proctor - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 19:47:43 -0500

2Act of War by Seema
I remember being completely blown away the first time that I read Seema's Act of War. I'm going to try very hard not to spoil it for anyone, but that will make it difficult to truly pass on the impact of this amazing story. It hits like a ton of bricks going about 100 mph and dropped from way high up. Act of War is all about courage, and resolute refusal to surrender in the face of utter defeat. It's about friendships that have been allowed to drift but that in the end are stronger than anything. It's a gut-wrenching, smoke-filled ride through disaster and devastation. And it is the most intense moment of the Glory Days series. I still get emotional, even months after having read it, when I remember this story. It's that good and that powerful. This is amazing work. The dialogue, the cameraderie, the poignancy. And the ending. My god, the ending. Holy sh*t. I guess I'm still blown away. Well done, Seema.
-- Djinn - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 21:43:10 -0500

4Do the Walls Come Down by Seema
An excellent story that shows us a quieter Janeway, who is more at peace, more resigned but not in an "I give up" way. I liked that. And this Paris is a far cry from the formerly wild bachelor. I liked that he was willing to trade a little of his dreams to keep them his family all together..
-- Djinn - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 21:43:46 -0500

5An Elegant Solution by Rocky
Another look at the post-Endgame Voyager universe and an interesting examination of the behind-the-scenes machinations at the Admiralty and how Janeway ended up at that desk job we saw her in so briefly in Nemesis.
-- Djinn - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 21:44:12 -0500

6Empty Sky by Rocky & Seema
Rocky and Seema deliver a wonderfully crafted story here. This is an amazing way to capture the methods both men would use to deal with the events of Act of War. Tom's passive denial and the Doctor's hyper need to get out there. Just wonderful. The scenes in the hall, with the people all clustered around the monitors were very evocative of 9/11. The lack of bodies to triage, also brought that to mind. All so very well done. Rocky and Seema have captured grief here so well, showing what it's like to suddenly be without someone you love, showing how ineffectual we are in times like that to do anything other than try to ride out the storm. Lovely story! Really lovely.
-- Djinn - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 21:45:06 -0500

7Fire And Rain by Rocky
Fire and Rain is a lovely story in which Rocky so very deftly gives us a view of the Janeway-Tuvok friendship, even if the J is implied . This is an excellent look at Torres as well--nice to see her standing on her own in a story. The setting was especially well done, Tuvok's surroundings were very evocative of serenity and his life choices.
-- Djinn - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 21:45:51 -0500

10Glory Days by Rocky
In this, the story that started it all for the wonderful Glory Days series, Rocky gives us an unvarnished view of life for Paris and Kim since Voyager came home. This is a sadly realistic look at why it is not a good idea to have the adventure of a lifetime and your dream job at the start of a career. Nothing ever seems to shine as brightly. This is wonderful look at the Paris/Kim friendship, as they try to get some of that closeness back.
-- Djinn - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 21:46:21 -0500

12Hero by Rocky
Another great story in this series! I love all the unresolved issues between Janeway and Kim here and the disappointment all around as they try to actually talk about rather than around these issues. Rocky's Janeway is a sad figure but not a tragic or pathetic one. I like that. Her regret is clear but she is still a figure worth admiring. Kim was never one of my favs but Rocky makes his resentment and hurt very real. I like that too.
-- Djinn - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 21:46:46 -0500

14Latitude by Seema
I love the way Seema captures this moment in time between Paris and Chakotay. The awkwardness between the two men and their eventual breakthrough is so well done. And so sad. This series really is bittersweet and so different for the realities of life that are packed into these stories. Really quite bracing.
-- Djinn - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 21:47:04 -0500

16The Man in 119 by monkee
Monkee delivers a wonderfully touching and thoughtful story with The Man in 119 . I love the EMH and don't normally love songfic but Monkee makes this work really, really well. The song was perfect for the tale and for the languid (but not slow) narrative pace. I loved the POV, the unknown woman --who was perhaps the author and also a little bit of all of us-- who watches her fellow vacationers and tries to guess their story. I love how much she sees in that one last shared glance with the opera-loving man in 119. This is almost two stories in one--the lovely slow vacation part, and the later ending, which is wonderful. Really satisfying and no that isn't a tear in my eye . Not at all! Monkee, you rock!
-- Djinn - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 21:47:27 -0500

17New Enterprises by RoseKira
I like this look at what might have happened to Paris and at how and why Janeway ended up behind a desk in Nemesis.
-- Djinn - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 21:47:52 -0500

18Pot Kettle Black by the stylus
Pot Kettle Black is a marvelous story! The Stylus has captured a Gretchen Janeway who I truly believe in. And given us in the process a unique look at one Kathryn Janeway and the relationship between these two strong-willed women. The Gretchen in this story is both strong and weak, and quite human. She is the perfect Starfleet wife, but also one with profound issues that perfectly reflect the experiences of any husband or wife that has had to be both mother and father to his/her children while the other parent is away for long periods. It's a damned hard life, and this story doesn't shirk from showing that. I love that The Stylus is willing to deal with the good and the bad in this. The reunion scene is both touching and difficult to watch, but it is full of truth and grace and everything that is "real." I am very impressed with this story, with the spot-on characterizations and lovely prose, and I look forward to more offerings this year from The Stylus!
-- Djinn - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 21:48:19 -0500

20Return to Sender by Yvonne Harrison aka Fanfic Chick
Return to Sender is an absolutely phenomenal story and I cannot recommend it highly enough for its originality. Yvonne Harrison creates a world that is so real, so dark, so terribly hard to read but just as equally impossible to look away from. I am hard pressed to pack enough adjectives into this to really do the story credit! And, my god, but this was ambitious. I admire the way the authro took hir time with the narrative, slowly spinning out more and more of Tom Paris's life and situation until we could see it all. I liked the alternate view of Harry Kim and B'Elanna--I could actually see this happening. And Owen Paris. Wow. Just superb characterization on this most human of fathers.. Loril is a wonderful OC as well, very vivid, very much a player in this story. But it's Tom that carries the story. He's not exactly likeable but he had reason for not being and he is totally compelling. Fantastic story! Well done!
-- Djinn - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 21:48:51 -0500

21Stand By Me by Rocky
This is my favorite of Rocky's stories in the Glory Days Series. Nobody, and I do mean nobody, writes better Tuvok-Janeway interactions than she does! She fully evokes the devotion Tuvok feels toward Janeway and the reliance she is willing to admit to him without ever making it shippy. The discussons in this are heart wrenching for the insight they give us into Janeway's life and the choices she's made. And Janeway is at her obsessively stubborn best here, it's nice to see that help her prevail. Rocky conveys Tuvok's devotion so vividly here. So much emotion is shown, while still keeping true to the Vulcan way. Well done!
-- Djinn - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 21:49:28 -0500

22A Thousand Miles by Rocky
Even though I am a staunch J/Cer, I was always sort of intrigued with the idea of a C/T relationship. TPTB never really did anything with it in the show after that one brief tease, so I'm really glad to see Rocky exploring it in A Thousand Miles as well as the other things she has the two address. There is a lot of resentment that needs to be worked out here, and I like that they are willing to do it. I liked seeing certain events through her eyes, but it's hard to watch her when she is so obviously lacking in vitality, something she always had in abundance. Another great addition to the Glory Days series.
-- Djinn - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 21:49:57 -0500

23Transparent Abyss by RoseKira@aol.com
I'm a sucker for the supernatural, and I find unique and quirky stories a delight. In Transparent Abyss, RoseKira combines the two into something very special. Interesting characterizations and the language and style are lovely too. Lyrical and desperate and sad and ultimately not any of those things. I really liked this story.
-- Djinn - Mon, 31 Mar 2003 21:50:15 -0500

6Empty Sky by Rocky & Seema
[CORRECTED] This story amazed me with the way it captures the numbness and sense of unreality that often follows the loss of a loved one. The Tom/EMH interactions were fabulous, again expanding a relationship that was barely developed on the show. The seamless collaboration is especially impressive. Two great writers combined for a great story.
-- Penny Proctor - Tue, 01 Apr 2003 06:47:25 -0500

16The Man in 119 by monkee
Again I find myself echoing the comments of other people. monkee's writing is always a joy, and this story is certainly no different. I loved the way the story itself was revealed through use of an outside party, and her observations and speculations on the other residents. The Romulan/Changeling spy, the old lady with her books, the Tai Chi couple... and of course the man in 119. Of course, best of all I loved the happy ending. Chalk up another hopeless romantic. Glad he got her in the end. Bravo.
-- Dr. Jekyl - Tue, 01 Apr 2003 21:57:29 -0500

3Bork by Dr. Jekyl
This was fun. The EMH is a perfect candidate to use the Swedish Chef translomatic on.
-- Seema - Tue, 01 Apr 2003 22:35:54 -0500

5An Elegant Solution by Rocky
Even though Janeway doesn't appear in this story, she's still very much the 'star' here. Alpha Quadrant politics and how they relate to Voyager have always been cause for speculation in fanfic, and this fic is an example of that speculation at its best. The back-and-forth dialogue between Hayes and Necheyev is very well-written and in some places, downright cutting. This is an excellent story.
-- Seema - Tue, 01 Apr 2003 22:38:19 -0500

7Fire And Rain by Rocky
I like this story for its atmospheric quality and the focus on a relationship that we rarely ever saw on the show - that between Tuvok and B'Elanna. Tuvok has always been someone who has worked with B'Elanna on her 'anger' issues and in this story, B'Elanna finds the peace she is looking for in the most unlikely of places. As always, Rocky has Tuvok's voice absolutely down and she does a great job with B'Elanna too.
-- Seema - Tue, 01 Apr 2003 22:42:05 -0500

10Glory Days by Rocky
Ah the story that started it all off! I love, positively adore this story. It has a wonderful Tom and Harry dynamic and the bittersweet tinge of what was and what could be. So much ground is covered here and beautifully written. One of my favorite stories of the year.
-- Seema - Tue, 01 Apr 2003 22:43:26 -0500

12Hero by Rocky
This was a conversation that really needed to be had. Janeway never seemed to take Harry as seriously as he wanted to be taken. And it makes sense that for 7 years, all Harry really wanted was Janeway's approval. This is a hard conversation for bother Janeway and Harry but it's done so well here and really nice characterizations all around.
-- Seema - Tue, 01 Apr 2003 22:44:40 -0500

16The Man in 119 by monkee
monkee has such an expressive way of telling a story and I love this one. The use of an external observer is inspired and the ending is especially poignant and sweet. Lovely work.
-- Seema - Tue, 01 Apr 2003 22:47:21 -0500

17New Enterprises by RoseKira
I liked this conversation between Janeway and Tom. The tone was exactly right.
-- Seema - Tue, 01 Apr 2003 22:50:34 -0500

18Pot Kettle Black by the stylus
This is a terrific story from Gretchen's POV. The language is beautiful, the heartbreak inherent in every paragraph. This story does a wonderful job of *showing*, not telling, exactly what it means to be a wife or a mother of someone in 'fleet. It's especially poignant given current events. I'd love to see more from the stylus.
-- Seema - Tue, 01 Apr 2003 22:52:55 -0500

20Return to Sender by Yvonne Harrison aka Fanfic Chick
Yvonne has a winner with this one. She really knows how to subvert the universe we know and love and *still* make it realistic and wonderful. While she's known mostly for her humor, Yvonne can write angst with the best of them. This is a novella that grabs the reader from the very first paragraph and doesn't let go until the last.
-- Seema - Tue, 01 Apr 2003 22:54:09 -0500

21Stand By Me by Rocky
No one loves the Tuvok and Janeway dynamic as much as Rocky does and it comes out beautiful in her careful and detailed characterizations. This story provides an example of just how deep the friendship is between the two of them and once again. A wonderful, wonderful story.
-- Seema - Tue, 01 Apr 2003 22:55:44 -0500

22A Thousand Miles by Rocky
In "Extreme Risk," Chakotay is the one who pulled B'Elanna out of physically self-destructive behavior and it's here, B'Elanna turns the tables and knocks some sense into him. It's difficult to write dialogue this heated and intense but Rocky does it spectacularly. This is yet another stellar story from Rocky.
-- Seema - Tue, 01 Apr 2003 22:58:24 -0500

2Act of War by Seema
The conversations between B'Elanna and Harry in this story are absolutely perfect, whether they are gentle, getting-to-know-you-again banter or serious and meaningful. Seema really amazed me with how she understands these characters and how much she cares for them. Yes, that's evident despite what she does to them.
-- Sara - Wed, 02 Apr 2003 23:38:49 -0500

4Do the Walls Come Down by Seema
Mmm, Tom in leather and aviator glasses. Seriously, though, the conversation betweeen Tom and Janeway in this fic is splendid. Everything else going on around it, though, provides an interesting look at life after Voyager.
-- Sara - Wed, 02 Apr 2003 23:46:09 -0500

5An Elegant Solution by Rocky
This fic provides a great look at what could be, except from a different (and much needed) point-of-view. Rocky poses an interesting question with this fic and does it in a wonderfully unique way.
-- Sara - Wed, 02 Apr 2003 23:50:27 -0500

2Act of War by Seema
One of the most dramatic story this year. It reads like an episode with a nailbiting ending. The conversation between Harry and B'Elanna remind me of Year of Hell.
-- Winnie - Thu, 03 Apr 2003 21:44:24 -0500

6Empty Sky by Rocky & Seema
Love the diaglogue btw EMH and Tom. The Doctor's reaction would've been what I expected of what Tom really wanted to do but too scare. When the answer came at the end, I felt the same relief as the characters.
-- Winnie - Thu, 03 Apr 2003 21:51:39 -0500

10Glory Days by Rocky
Ah, the story that started the best series in 2002 & 2003. Rocky made the characters came alive more than on the show but illustrating that lives continue and people evolve. Who would've thought Harry's and Tom's view and place was so changed after "Endgame" These character had a life. Made me felt that the author thought and planned the transition of time prior to writing this.
-- Winnie - Thu, 03 Apr 2003 22:02:43 -0500

14Latitude by Seema
Great diaglogue btw Tom & Chakotay. 2 different personality that taught each other something. Even in this story, I got a sense that all may not be well w/ Chakotay & Seven but, like all distant friends, hoped for the best. I love using the shuttle in the beginning as closure of the story.
-- Winnie - Thu, 03 Apr 2003 22:06:59 -0500

20Return to Sender by Yvonne Harrison aka Fanfic Chick
This was one of my keepers. As always, Fanfic Chick wrote a fantastic story about moving on and finding another life. Love Loril and Owen Paris-- as he learn to recognize and work on his relationship issue-- a very real to life character.
-- Winnie - Thu, 03 Apr 2003 22:24:48 -0500

22A Thousand Miles by Rocky
A very dynamic piece, voicing in many ways my questions about those missing character from Voyager. It's interesting that Harry's funeral was not one of the story arc but the event played a great importance in may of the later stories. B'Elanna's reprimand of Chakotay had me cheering but Chakotay lack of contact w/ eveyone mad me wonder if in some portion, he really did want to pull away from everyone
-- Winnie - Thu, 03 Apr 2003 22:40:03 -0500

2Act of War by Seema
This action-packed episode spices up the Glory Days series; the explosions and technobabble are a nice change from encounters over coffee. B'Elanna and Harry work well together in so many ways. Seema does their friendship justice.
-- Jemima - Thu, 03 Apr 2003 23:45:34 -0500

4Do the Walls Come Down by Seema
This scene between Paris and Janeway opens the Glory Days series with an enticing glimpse into the issues which will affect everyone's lives in the years after Voyager's return. Besides asking "Are you happy?" Seema sketches out the crew's new lives in the Alpha Quadrant briefly and well.
-- Jemima - Thu, 03 Apr 2003 23:46:15 -0500

6Empty Sky by Rocky & Seema
This story is full of lovely character moments: the Doctor's enthusiasm for an impractical plan, his belief that if only *he* were on the scene everything would work out right, Tom's withdrawal in the face of tragedy, and his final breakdown on Dad's shoulder. The build-up to the twist at the end kept the story rolling along.
-- Jemima - Thu, 03 Apr 2003 23:46:47 -0500

7Fire And Rain by Rocky
This is one of my favorite stories of the Glory Days series. I enjoyed the interaction between Torres and Tuvok and the surprisingly peaceful life Rocky has allowed him. B'Elanna's inferiority complex came across well as did Tuvok's spontaneous counselling.
-- Jemima - Thu, 03 Apr 2003 23:47:20 -0500

10Glory Days by Rocky
Harry and Tom in a bar says "glory days" to me. It's nice to see that Tom can still corrupt the upstanding young Starfleet officer. I liked the way Rocky worked Harry's idealism and hero worship into dissatisfaction with his current, lesser captain.
-- Jemima - Thu, 03 Apr 2003 23:47:48 -0500

12Hero by Rocky
Harry gets it all off his chest with Janeway - go Harry! Mope that mope! My favorite part of their discussion was the reflections on his relationship with Tal.
-- Jemima - Thu, 03 Apr 2003 23:49:23 -0500

14Latitude by Seema
I loved the focus on Tom here and the way Seema worked his inability to shake his pre-Voyager history into the plot. Even though he claims he and Chakotay weren't exactly friends, they get along better than expected.
-- Jemima - Thu, 03 Apr 2003 23:49:57 -0500

21Stand By Me by Rocky
I admired Tuvok's patience with Janeway. I saw a theme in her statement that they'd used up their miracles; the Glory Days series eschews miracles and easy Trek resolutions.
-- Jemima - Thu, 03 Apr 2003 23:50:32 -0500

22A Thousand Miles by Rocky
Although I found the premise (that no one told Chakotay about Harry and now they're all blaming *him* for not knowing) unconvincing, I thought the subtle build-up of Chakotay's observations and realizations was remarkably well-done. The depiction of B'Elanna's condition also progresses well in this episode of the Glory Days series.
-- Jemima - Thu, 03 Apr 2003 23:51:48 -0500

5An Elegant Solution by Rocky
Wow, this was great. That's exactly how I've pictured Janeway's promotion. And I love how the ending still leaves place for Janeway to "come up with another elegant solution". This really captures everything I love about Janeway! :)
-- Elise - Fri, 04 Apr 2003 05:37:35 -0500

2Act of War by Seema
By far the best Torres & Kim friendship story I've ever seen. Very dramatic, too, as they struggle to stay alive during an enemy attack. And the ending -- what a cliffhanger!
-- Ventura33 - Fri, 04 Apr 2003 10:03:11 -0500

3Bork by Dr. Jekyl
Hee hee, what a goofy story! Shows the downside of being a hologram, I guess.
-- Ventura33 - Fri, 04 Apr 2003 10:05:06 -0500

4Do the Walls Come Down by Seema
A good character study of a Janeway who doesn't quite know what to do with herself after Voyager's return, in conversation with an equally "at loose ends" Tom Paris. As in all of Seema's stories, the characters are deftly handled and very true to life.
-- Ventura33 - Fri, 04 Apr 2003 10:08:32 -0500

5An Elegant Solution by Rocky
I like these observations of Starfleet politics. And of course, we know that Janeway is more than capable of dealing with whatever the admirals may do to keep her in line!
-- Ventura33 - Fri, 04 Apr 2003 10:11:48 -0500

6Empty Sky by Rocky & Seema
A worthy sequel to "Act of War," that conveys very well the feeling of "emptiness" that follows the loss of friends in meaningless violence (as, of course, most violence eventually turns out to be). The description of the viewscreens repeatedly showing images of the attack is realistic enough to be haunting.
-- Ventura33 - Fri, 04 Apr 2003 10:16:15 -0500

7Fire And Rain by Rocky
A very sweet Torres & Tuvok friendship story. I enjoyed seeing B'Elanna finally take a little time to relax and set aside her worries for the moment.
-- Ventura33 - Fri, 04 Apr 2003 10:18:38 -0500

8From the Past by SaRa
This was a fun Halloween story! I can just picture Janeway and Chakotay in that corn maze.
-- Ventura33 - Fri, 04 Apr 2003 10:20:22 -0500

10Glory Days by Rocky
The story that started a wonderful series, as Tom and Harry, who have begun to feel that their best days are behind them, realize how much the Voyager crew has drifted apart since their return to Earth.
-- Ventura33 - Fri, 04 Apr 2003 10:25:57 -0500

12Hero by Rocky
Rocky's friendship stories are always outstanding, and it's good to see Janeway finally tell Kim how much she valued his contributions to Voyager. Even though the poor guy spent seven years as a perpetual ensign!
-- Ventura33 - Fri, 04 Apr 2003 10:28:37 -0500

13Impact by Rob Morris
A very pointed comment on how our society has evolved, and perhaps not entirely for the better, from primitive storytelling to the marketing-driven communication industry.
-- Ventura33 - Fri, 04 Apr 2003 10:34:34 -0500

14Latitude by Seema
Tom in a reflective mood isn't something we see often in fanfic, but of course, Seema carries it off very well. I can see this troubled Chakotay, too, not sure what's missing from his life but trying to make the best of things.
-- Ventura33 - Fri, 04 Apr 2003 10:40:32 -0500

15Lost and Found by R. Sexton
I enjoyed this snapshot of Owen Paris, on his way to becoming an older and wiser man, receiving the news that his son was alive.
-- Ventura33 - Fri, 04 Apr 2003 10:43:55 -0500

16The Man in 119 by monkee
The unusual perspective of the observations of a people-watcher fits the story very well. Lovely description here -- the language flows beautifully.
-- Ventura33 - Fri, 04 Apr 2003 10:47:30 -0500

18Pot Kettle Black by the stylus
A poignant mother-daughter story that really brings out the difficulties of life in a military family. Excellent description -- very well crafted.
-- Ventura33 - Fri, 04 Apr 2003 10:56:10 -0500

20Return to Sender by Yvonne Harrison aka Fanfic Chick
Oh, the things you can do with the screwed-up-Tom-Paris fanfic genre, and this story does them quite well indeed. I personally would not want to be the poor guy's counselor!
-- Ventura33 - Fri, 04 Apr 2003 11:01:07 -0500

21Stand By Me by Rocky
Oh, the wonderful friendship stories we've had from Rocky this year (happy sigh). It was a bit of a shock to see Janeway in such a frail condition, but she has Tuvok's friendship to help her through her recovery.
-- Ventura33 - Fri, 04 Apr 2003 11:05:17 -0500

22A Thousand Miles by Rocky
Plenty of gratuitous Chakotay abuse in this story. Not that he doesn't deserve it, of course! And yet, B'Elanna manages to have some empathy for the chump. Another good friendship story.
-- Ventura33 - Fri, 04 Apr 2003 11:10:03 -0500

23Transparent Abyss by RoseKira@aol.com
Well, this is certainly an imaginative ghost story! I won't spoil the ending, but I enjoyed it.
-- Ventura33 - Fri, 04 Apr 2003 11:12:16 -0500

10Glory Days by Rocky
This is the one that started it all, a wonderful series of stories that we really need to read if we loved Voyager, simply because the producers never bothered or couldn't figure out what happened to the crew once Voyager came home. This is a terrific story in its own right, of course, but even more important for what it turned into later on. Gotta love that. If only for that, this would be a winner; but it's also a terrific story even if it had been the one-shot Rocky originally thought it would be. Rocky's an amazing author, and this story is a perfect example of her talents.
-- jamelia - Fri, 04 Apr 2003 23:20:15 -0500

2Act of War by Seema
I will admit it...I was afraid to read this "Glory Days" story at first because I'd been spoiled enough on a few mailing lists to know what this story was about, and that there would be losses, as there always are in war. (Boy, is that ever being proven true any time one looks at a newspaper or the television news right now). This is a too-timely story, in many ways, but it doesn't lessen its power and impact because of the quality of its writing. Well done, Seema!
-- jamelia - Fri, 04 Apr 2003 23:25:35 -0500

3Bork by Dr. Jekyl
OK. We've got the Doc, Haley, the Swedish Chef of The Muppets fame, and Leonard, too. Allelulia! The gang's all here for some nice tickling of the funny bones. Nice job, Dr. J!
-- jamelia - Fri, 04 Apr 2003 23:31:06 -0500

4Do the Walls Come Down by Seema
Janeway and Paris. Lots of fanfic written about that pairing, but their friendship, as was depicted here, is what I like to read about. Seema does an excellent job of portraying a Tom and a Captain Janeway I recognize. I can absolutely see Tom becoming a test pilot, for instance, and all of Janeway's observations and dialogue rings just as true. This is a special story that can be read alone (but I wouldn't advise it--the other "Glory Days" stories are too good.
-- jamelia - Fri, 04 Apr 2003 23:36:59 -0500

7Fire And Rain by Rocky
I was watching the DVD for "Sleepless in Seattle" with my mother recently. One of the "extras" had Delia Ephron talking about how we are excited by romantic movies, which always end when the couple finally gets together, because it's a way for those who haven't found romance yet to anticipate it for themselves, while it's a way for the long-marrieds to safely relive the emotions for themselves, vicariously, through watching the romantic lovers on screen (be patient--I haven't lost sight of the fact I'm commenting upon Rocky's "Glory Days" segment featuring Tuvok and B'Elanna). "Fire and Rain" made me think of that, since so much of it showed how married couples interact with each other, expressing their concerns for their partners while also being aware of the outside world. Now, I love a good romantic movie, but a story that presents Tuvok and his wife T'Pel's relationship so beautifully, yet also shows me some nice P/T, is exciting in another way. There's a reality portrayed that is beyond the thrill of romantic conquest. After all, as Delia noted, most of our lives we are not in that rush of first love but working out the way to live with others--whether spouses, co-workers, or maybe just people who used to be co-workers but who respect each other and share advice with each other as well as reliving "the good ol' days." I highly recommend this story, along with the entire series.
-- jamelia - Fri, 04 Apr 2003 23:55:26 -0500

5An Elegant Solution by Rocky
I met Natalia Nogulich (I think that's how you spell her name), who portrayed Alynna Necheyev on TNG, at a Star Trek convention. She's a lovely woman--which indicates she's quite a terrific actress, considering how Admiral Necheyev comes across. She's a chilly one, that's for sure--and I loved how Rocky used her to portray what would undoubtedly be one view of Kathryn Janeway to some in the Admiralty. Pretty scary. I don't know if this story came out around Halloween, but it sure would have fit the season if it did!
-- jamelia - Sat, 05 Apr 2003 00:12:44 -0500

6Empty Sky by Rocky & Seema
This is another "Glory Days" story that seems all-too-prescient, especially in its portrayals of news media carrying war news. I have a hunch that it will go just the way Rocky and Seema portrayed it, even in the 24th century. As for the heart of the story, Tom and the Doctor always had an interesting relationship on Voyager, with Tom in particular being supportive of the Doctor even when he was being pretty obnoxious! It's nice to see the Doc being supportive of Tom here. Both characters sound like I'd imagine they would, several years after Voyager's return and under the sad circumstances they find themselves in here. Another "Glory Days" story that is highly recommended.
-- jamelia - Sat, 05 Apr 2003 00:20:45 -0500

12Hero by Rocky
Harry Kim and Janeway were another pair on Voyager that we really didn't see interacting as much as I'd like. Mother-son, generally speaking. There's nothing in this "Glory Days" story to contradict that. It's almost like "mother Janeway" and her "good son Harry" had to meet up like this to tie up loose ends from their days on Voyager. I nice moment, particularly in view of certain story elements that take place in subsequent segments of the series. Again, it's a "must read" for Voyager fans wanting a solid homecoming for Voyager rather than the one we ended up with.
-- jamelia - Sat, 05 Apr 2003 00:29:47 -0500

14Latitude by Seema
Tom Paris and Chakotay in another "Glory Days" segment. Never exactly the best of friends because they're so different in outlook and demeanor, Tom and Chakotay appeared to learn to tolerate each other over the years. That they would dredge up so many painful memories when they met accidentally would be right in character for both of them. The rapprochement at the end, I'd like to think would be, too.
-- jamelia - Sat, 05 Apr 2003 00:32:17 -0500

16The Man in 119 by monkee
OK, I'm a sucker for Owen Paris stories, maybe because the thread wasn't exactly tied in Voyager's finale as it was acknowledged before it was ignored. Ronda does a very nice job with this one.
-- jamelia - Sat, 05 Apr 2003 00:45:52 -0500

16The Man in 119 by monkee
Monkee always does such a nice job with any story she does. This evocative piece is one.(Please substitute this comment for the previous one for this title--as should be obvious, I clicked the wrong button and the previous comment was for a different story, "Lost and Found.")
-- jamelia - Sat, 05 Apr 2003 00:50:11 -0500

15Lost and Found by R. Sexton
OK, I'm a sucker for Owen Paris stories, maybe because the thread wasn't exactly tied in Voyager's finale as it was acknowledged before it was ignored. Ronda does a very nice job with this one
-- jamelia - Sat, 05 Apr 2003 00:50:52 -0500

21Stand By Me by Rocky
Tuvok and Janeway were a very good team. I truly enjoyed the way Rocky portrayed them here, particularly Tuvok's devotion to his captain. Could anyone else communicate painful news to Janeway better than Tuvok? I think not. Another excellent "Glory Days" story from Rocky.
-- jamelia - Sat, 05 Apr 2003 00:55:00 -0500

22A Thousand Miles by Rocky
As Tuvok and Janeway bring out the best in each other, so do Chakotay and Torres, I believe--not in a romantic sense, but in command and duty, absolutely. This piece is a companion piece, in many ways, to Rocky's previous "Glory Days" story, "Stand by Me." In this case, Torres fills in some very bleak blanks for Chakotay. Characterization, dialogue, writing: as always, all that one could wish for. Rocky is at the height of her powers as a writer in this story.
-- jamelia - Sat, 05 Apr 2003 00:59:53 -0500

18Pot Kettle Black by the stylus
Gretchen and Kathryn both have a depth of character in this story that I don't see too often. Especially Gretchen. It's nice to know that not everyone's perfect and some things aren't as easy to fix as we might think.
-- Cait N - Sat, 05 Apr 2003 21:59:03 -0500

16The Man in 119 by monkee
I don't know how I missed this story when monkee posted it, but I'm glad I found it and read it. The title fits the story perfectly, the ending is a happy one, and we see the Doctor as a human being - not just a hologram in "human clothing."
-- Cait N - Sat, 05 Apr 2003 21:59:36 -0500

23Transparent Abyss by RoseKira@aol.com
Unique title that fits the story well. I like that the story deals with Janeway's feelings about the loss of *her* Harry Kim, and the long-term repercussions.
-- Cait N. - Sat, 05 Apr 2003 22:54:02 -0500