Bittersweet Revenge
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| Star Trek DS9 Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Bittersweet Revenge |
| Author(s): | Laura Taylor |
| Date(s): | 1997 |
| Length: | |
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| Fandom: | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine |
| External Links: | Part 1 and Part 2 at alt.startrek.creative |
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Bittersweet Revenge is an Star Trek: DS9 story by Laura Taylor.
It was posted at alt.startrek.creative and won an ASC Award.
Reactions and Reviews
There was a news article a few months ago which described DS9 as "Not your brother's Star Trek." With stories like "Bittersweet Revenge," it's easy to see why.Dealing with a deranged Dukat is very tricky, but Laura gives him a distinct edge that is even more intense than the ep "The Waltz" itself. Seeing his madness through the eyes of Kira, we are able to witness the unfolding of Kira's new understanding of Dukat: from the oppressor he represented when he was Prefect of Bajor (the chilling reference to the March of 782 was especially effective yet nicely understated) to a shattered soul, caught within a whirlwind of beliefs as he struggles to obtain peace.
It's not a story for everyone, but for those who like their Trek dark and edgy, this is definitely one to read! [1]
I wasn't a huge fan of the episode "Waltz." I AM a huge fan of fanfic, however, that explores that side of Dukat, that obsessed side - and this story was one of the best. Laura is a fantastic writer and can make Dukat, no matter HOW 'different' he is now, sound like Dukat. As for Kira, I love the way she's so complicated in Laura's story, so much deeper than what we see on TV. [2]
'Bittersweet' indeed! This is a post-'Waltz' story which seriously explores the lengths to which an insane and obsessed Dukat might go. It's intense, brutally realistic, and gripping. I recommend it equally to those who are fond of the gul and those who are ...not. [3]
What can I say about this one that hasn't already been said? A scarily believable portrayal of post-Waltz Dukat, Kira equally so, and a heart-rending overall theme that brings back echoes of "Indiscretion" and "The Wire" -- the Cardassian obsession with self-sacrifice. To see a non-Cardassian finally understand it, and what that took... it was a much *harder* thing for Kira to do for Dukat than one might expect, and would take all her love and all her hate. Laura managed to evoke that very well, I thought, and K and Du stayed utterly in character. The last scene chilled me to the bone... [4]
References
- ^ alt.startrek.creative, March 1998
- ^ alt.startrek.creative, March 1998
- ^ alt.startrek.creative, March 1998
- ^ alt.startrek.creative, March 1998