enterprise
Ah, Enterprise. Like many a Star Trek fan I nearly cried in horror when the theme song first played.
I didn't bother watching the first three seasons of the show, and most likely would've opted out of the
fourth season as well if not for random link clicking. I fell into the fandom via an essay describing
the joys of the Reed/Sato 'ship and because I was bored and curious, started reading some of the fic
recommendations. Like Madison Avenue's ideal consumer, I was suckered in. (Oddly enough, I really really
dislike the development they receive in season five and prefer to imagine it never happened.)
A Dish Served Warm
PG | Gen, Drama
Post-"In a Mirror, Darkly". Trip gets his revenge on Malcolm. Phlox's lines remind me of 'The
Princess Bride' and provided some morbid giggles.
A History of Star Trek
G | Gen
Everyone loves a good parody and it's nice to see someone remembers the officers left behind.
A Holiday Shift
PG | Humor | S, M, Tu
Usually fics involving a truth or dare game have me cringing in terror, this one had me giggling
like a 12 year old.
A Night on the Town
PG-13 | Frienship | R/S
Not really R/S but I suppose it can be read that way. A fun piece in which Malcolm and Hoshi have
themselves a mini adventure trying to get from point A to point B.
A Way With Words
PG-13 | Angst | R/S, A/S
From the summary: "Hoshi loses her languages." An overwhelmed Hoshi makes a choice.
As Flies to Wanton Boys
PG | Gen, Crossover | All
Fans don't want the show to be cancelled and neither do the crew of the NX-01. Funny fic that's
sort of heartbreaking considering the show was cancelled.
Between a Rock and Another Big Rock
PG-13 | Gen, Action, Adventure | All
The crew go Xindi hunting. Hoshi-centric adventure which also gives the MACOs some nice
characterizations, especially Hayes. Not a fan of Girly!Hoshi, but the story was a great adventure to
follow.
Breaking Circadian Rhythm
R | Angst, Romance, Humour | R/S
To sort of paraphrase Joey Tribbiani: Angst = good. Angsty romance = good. Humor = good. All three
put together in this fic = excellent!
Cathedral Lake
PG-13 | Frienship, Romance | R/S
Wasn't sure about this fic the first time I read it, but the more I read it, the more I liked it.
Fics like this make the Daniels/TCW arc a little more bearable.
Dear Hoshi
PG | Gen, Deathfic
Letters from Malcolm to Hoshi. Sad, but sweet.
Dyslexic Agnostics
PG-13
Another fic that never fails to bring a smile to my face. Malcolm goes on a rescue assignment. To
say anymore would spoil the fun.
Education of Heroes: Hoshi Sato
G | Drama, Friendship | S, A
Pre-Enterprise fic in which Hoshi learns about language via a Vulcan and an Andorian. I generally
avoid prequel fics, but this one adds to Hoshi's character and also touches upon later episodes.
Ensign
R | Angst | R, S, R/S
From the summary: "The Morning After the Night Before." Angst up the wazoo. A harder Hoshi that,
after the events of season three, seems quite appropriate.
Fireworks
PG | Gen
Malcolm, Trip, the Fourth of July and fireworks. A bit of humor for the holiday.
Hearts and Arrows
PG-13, R (Chapter 4) | Humor, Romance | R/S, T'P, Tu
I think one of the first Reed/Sato fics I read. Strangely enough while I don't really care for
T'Pol on the show, I loved the T'Pol parts here more than the R/S parts.
I Wanna Know
PG | Humor, Romance
Argh! The author wasn't kidding when labeling the fic as somewhat obscure. I can't decide if the
ending is R/S or R/OC, all I know is that I like it, even if it makes my head hurt at times.
In Space, No One Can Hear You Whimper...
Gen
Hoshi and Porthos, two very underappreciated character team up in a fantastically cute fic.
Invisible Man
PG | Romance, Angst, Humor | M/S, Tu, R, A
Seems to be an unfinished fic, but I like it as it is (in my mind it's complete). Poor Travis
seems to be overshadowed by Trip and Malcolm. I do like Travis, really! I'm just not a M/S fan.
Nobody
PG-13 | Romance | R/S
If Chakotay/Seven and Worf/Troi could come out of nowhere, I can root for a scene like this on
Enterprise can't I?
Pixie Bug, or Malcolm Woke Up FAIRY!
PG-13 | Humor
One of my favorite lines: "Oh, look, it's the great ship Enterprise and her little nuisance of an
armory officer. Let's blow her out of the sky." Total Crack!Fic that's hilarious.
Rose Among Dandelions
PG | Angst | R/S
Summary: "Malcolm contemplates his going-nowhere passion for the lovely linguist, among other
things." What can I say? I'm a sucker for one-sided romances and this fic weaves the R/S bits into a
great overall fic that explores how everything's changed since the Xindi attack.
Snowball Fight 2155
G | Humor/Action/Adventure
Every so often you just need a feel good fic with the crew of the NX-01. This is it for me, though
I still have trouble seeing T'Pol in it.
Speak No Evil
Mad Klingons and Englishmen
PG-13 | Gen | All
Both are Malcom-centric and funny as hell. I'd so love to hear Dominic Keating do a Scott Bakula /
Archer impression.
The Colony on Oldfolks Prime
PG | Gen
Old people humor! "The two men exchanged one terrified look before going back to back: the better
to defend against unsolicited buttock pinchings and thigh strokings."
The Emperor is Dead, Long Live the Empress!
PG | Gen
Post-"In a Mirror, Darkly". Trip and Hoshi tie up some loose ends. The last scene is something
that I would've loved to see played out on screen.
To Meander, With A Measure of Confidence
PG-13 | Drabblefic | All
Summary: "An epic in eight hundred words."
Triad: The L Series
R | Angst, Romance, Drama | R/S, Tu/S (in chapter 3)
From the author's notes: "One story where nothing changes, one story where everything changes, and
one story where nothing is ever the same again."
Until the Next Dictator...
PG-13 | General
Mirror Universe story. Nothing lasts forever. Hoshi's last thoughts that are spot on with her
MU characterization.
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