Closing In
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| Fanfiction | |
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| Title: | Closing In |
| Author(s): | Margaret Berger |
| Date(s): | 1997 |
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| Genre(s): | |
| Fandom(s): | Star Trek: VOY |
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| External Links: | Closing In (Maisie's Voyager Fiction) |
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Closing In is a Star Trek: VOY story by Margaret Berger. It was posted to alt.startrek.creative.
Summary: "An Owen Paris introspective. PG-13. P/T framework."
Author's notes:
There's nothing in it to offend a minor's sensibilities, but it's not a kiddie story. Also, regarding the "P/Tish" romance code above: This is not a romance. This is not even a P/T story, really. It's got P/T as a backdrop, but it's actually an Owen Paris introspective."
Reactions and Reviews
This one made me cry. It's a gorgeous piece of writing, as Voyager makes it home, and Tom and his father must try to reach some sort of accord. Can they reach past the years of hurt and anger? Written from Admiral Paris's POV, it's a heartbreaker of a story. Funny, sad, angsty, bittersweet, but not a shred of sappiness to mar it. Fully rounded characterizations of Tom & B'Elanna, plus Tom's parents and sisters *and* children -- all of whom I can picture in my mind while reading this story. After this one, I don't think I could ever again consider the elder Paris as an ogre. Margaret's writing just keeps getting better and better -- and considering where she started, that's an achievement in and of itself. I consider this one to be one of the top two Voyager stories of the year. Seeing as the other is "The Rose and the Yew Tree," well, that should tell you how strongly I feel about this one. I've printed and saved this one, and have reread it half a dozen times already. Read it already![1]
I'm not a P/Ter by any means, but this P/T story from the POV of Admiral Paris was one of the handful I read by recommendation this year and loved. The quality of the writing is exceptional and the growth of the characters very believable. The creation of Admiral Paris practically from the ground up is to be commended.[2]