Next Evil Thing
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| Star Trek TOS Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Next Evil Thing |
| Author(s): | Djinn |
| Date(s): | 2002 |
| Length: | |
| Genre: | het |
| Fandom: | Star Trek: The Original Series |
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Next Evil Thing is a Star Trek: TOS fusion with Buffy story by Djinn. It features Christine Chapel.
It was nominated for a 2002 ASC Award.
It may be part of a series.
Reactions and Reviews
Even though when I first read this story I had never watched Buffy, I found it very enjoyable. I rolled my eyes a bit at the premise--Chapel as Vampire Slayer--then found myself completely engrossed nevertheless. I think it works because while injecting the Buffyverse into Trek, Djinn never loses sight of who these characters are. I like how Djinn deepens Chapel character here with a slice of back story we never saw on the series while Spock very much remains Spock. And in a sense this isn't a true crossover--no Buffyverse character appears in it. Instead Chapel finds in the Enterprise command crew her own group of "scoobies." But in the end this is a story that works on pure storytelling ability--it's just a plain good, fun yarn. [1]
TOS meets "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"? OMIGOD, Djinn actually makes this loopy premise work, and work well. It seems there's a lot that the command crew of the Enterprise doesn't about their head nurse, but they learn quickly when they beam down to a planet that has been a feeding ground for vampires. Christine's history is plausible and well written, and Djinn has shown a real talent for writing nail-biting action sequences. Couple that with her tight dialogue and wry humor, and you have a winner! [2]
Christine the Vampire Slayer faces another battle with the forces of evil as her (kinda dense) shipmates figure out there's something a bit different about her. But of course, she prevails! I am frankly envious of what Djinn's fertile imagination can manage to come up with. [3]