Picard/Crusher
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Jean-Luc Picard/Beverly Crusher |
| Alternative name(s): | P/C, BonC |
| Gender category: | Het |
| Fandom: | Star Trek: The Next Generation |
| Canonical?: | |
| Prevalence: | Common |
| Archives: | |
| Other: |  Cover art of Idylls #9 by unknown artist (1993) |
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Picard/Crusher is a popular het ship in Star Trek: The Next Generation fandom. It pairs Beverly Crusher with Jean-Luc Picard. Although they do not pursue a romantic relationship in either the series or movies, the episode "Attached" confirms that they do have romantic feelings for each other, with Crusher asking, "Why didn't you ever tell me you were in love with me?"[1] Additionally, the series finale portrays an alternate future in which the two have married and divorced.
Fandom
BonC
Much activity surrounding the pairing took place in BonC mailing lists. The BonC name comes from Beverly on Jean-Luc.
Common Tropes in Fanworks
- Episode Tags: continuation of episodes focused on the pairing
- Friends to Lovers: their friendship developing into a romantic relationship
- Futurefic or Post-Canon: where they are in an established relationship, sometimes married
- Alternative Universe: since it is canon that in an alternative timeline the pair were married and then divorced some writers will focus on this timeline or create their own AU's
Statistics
- In 2018, Picard/Crusher was by far the most popular ship for Jean-Luc in a survey of FanFiction.net, accounting for 95% of sampled fics[2]
Fanworks
Fanfiction
- Audacter Ire by B.A. Lopez
- Habitual Choices by Seema
- Mending Fences by Sandi G
- Not Good Not Good At All by Trexphile
- Old Pain, New Memories
Zines
- Asbestos Envelope
- Attached Meant
- Bedside Manners
- Frighted Peace
- Naked Now
- Sun and...Fun?
- We're Sleeping Where?
Additional Art Gallery
Cover art of NCC-1701-D #4 art by Barbara Caldwell (1989)
Art from NCC-1701-D #4 by Barbara Caldwell (1989)
Art form Asbestos Envelope #2 by Barbara Caldwell (1990)
Cover art of Supernova #5 by Lippincott (1990)
Cover art from Frighted Peace by unknown artist (1991)
Art from Bedside Manners #1 by R.J. Lippincott (1994)
Cover art of Four Lights #1 by Janet D'Airo (1997)
Cover art of Idylls #18 by Janet D'Airo (1998)
Archives and Links
- Beverly Crusher/Jean-Luc Picard tag at Archive of Our Own
- Picard + Crusher and Beverly + Jean-Luc at FanFiction.net
- Picard/Crusher and Picard Crusher pairing page at Trekiverse
- It happened at Kesprytt, Livejournal community