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@startrekpotluck

I'm back for my third potluck, everyone!!

Regarding @startrekpotluck's suggestion that we showcase our previous entries:

2024

The School of Kanar - TVgirll1971 - Star Trek: Lower Decks (Cartoon) [Archive of Our Own]

Since the Cerritos has some downtime, Mariner decides to educate her friends on the various types of Cardassian kanar.

2025

A Toast to Friendship - TVgirll1971 - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine [Archive of Our Own]

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@gatherupthebrokenness

Here is my Dominion War fic featuring Admiral Nechayev who's lost all hope.

Art by @cigaradd

Thanks for the ask @pc-corner

1.      Judge of Character (VOY/DS9)

This I was inspired to write after reading the AO3 fic"Stacking the Stones" by Rocky_T & SeemaG which  established that Owen Paris knew Admiral Leyton. I love the “friend becomes  traitor” trope and Leyton’s fall from grace was too good to pass up. It also includes one my favorite lines that I’ve written:

I am sorry about Tom, Owen.” Leyton called out. When Owen turned around, he added. “If it’s any consolation, at least he won’t be around when the Dominion takes over Earth.”

2.      The Hero of Starbase 74 (VOY)

This was one of my first Star Trek fics. Ever since I read the Stargazer novels which introduced Owen Paris’s brother, Cole, who harbored the same self-doubts that Tom had, I knew that Cole was going to die heroically and add to the legacy that crushed Tom. Sadly, the novel series just ended, and we never had that moment. So, after having this in my head for twenty years, I finally decided to share it.

3.      The History of the Starfleet Uniform   

I’ve always been fascinated by the various Starfleet uniform changes across the series, so inspired by other fanfiction in-universe reference books, I decided to do a deep dive and write a Starfleet Academy report on the History of Starfleet Uniforms from 2233 – 2401. I did a lot of research at Memory Alpha, and it was so much fun fleshing out the reason for the multiple duty uniform chances.

4.      Living in Anger (TNG/Dominion War)

This was an ambitious one. I’ve never read the Star Trek novel “The Battle of Betazed” but I’ve always been curious about it, particularly because it involves Deanna Troi—one of my favorite characters. So, this was my take on the plan to drive the Dominion out of Betazed. There is a lot of intense emotion here from Deanna and those are some of my favorite scenes to watch on screen.

5.      Mystery of Leva 10, Section A (VOY)

This story came about after I reread the novel Homecoming and decided the villain, Admiral Covington, needs to be brought into the Prime Universe.  I’m proud of this one because it’s more plot-driven than my usual fics.

I know I'm a few days late, but I thought about doing this in NYE and didn't, so here it is. 2025 was a big year, mostly because of prompts:

In January, I participated in Voyager Week celebrating VOY's 30th anniversary. One who week of VOY stories. The story there with the most hits and kudos was the J/C fic--New Possibilities Amid Isolation's End - TVgirll1971 - Star Trek: Voyager [Archive of Our Own]

For the gift exchange, I created a backstory for Lon Suder: The Beast - TVgirll1971 - Star Trek: Voyager [Archive of Our Own]

I participated in The Merry Month of Cohen with Shame and the Chaos Goblin - TVgirll1971 - Star Trek: The Next Generation [Archive of Our Own] - story that focused on Rachel Garret there during the start of the Bajoran occupation

Participated in the Fandom Potluck Dinner with A Toast to Friendship - TVgirll1971 - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine [Archive of Our Own] --vignettes of Julian Bashir and Miles O'Brien throughout the seasons

I wrote 2 Dominion War fics (one not posted yet) This was. It's a documentary-style piece which discusses an underground railroad out of Cardassian space during the war-The Crimson Railway - TVgirll1971 - Star Trek: Voyager [Archive of Our Own]

With the Dominion War and Miles O'Birien in my head at about the same time, I thought of this Sonny Boy - TVgirll1971 - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine [Archive of Our Own] -- a letter to Miles from his father on Earth

I wrote 2 SNW fic set in Season 3, both Pike/Betel:

Taking Care of It - TVgirll1971 - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV) [Archive of Our Own] - post-"through the Lens of Time"

To Marie - TVgirll1971 - Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV) [Archive of Our Own] - post "New Life and New Civilizations"

Finally, my biggest endeavor. A series of post-episode logs set during the TOS era. Mostly personal log, but some official, also some official memos. I started this series in May and ended 2025 with five eps left in the TV series.