What's Left of Her
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| Star Trek VOY Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | What's Left of Her |
| Author(s): | Jemima |
| Date(s): | 2002 |
| Length: | |
| Genre: | |
| Fandom: | Star Trek: Voyager |
| External Links: | Part 1 and Part 2 at alt.startrek.creative |
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What's Left of Her is a Star Trek: VOY story by Jemima.
It was the winner of a 2002 ASC Award.
Reactions and Reviews
A horrifying, yet realistic, look at assimilation and its after-effects. And a reminder that sometimes there truly is a point of no return. [1]
Jemima has created a chilling and fully-believable alternate ending to "Unimatrix Zero." The last line is really effective, as are the various references to the Doc's subroutines. I like the way Jemima merges seriouness with the EMH's often unwitting humor. Some fine lines: "I tamp down my righteous indignation subroutines" and "A subroutine of mine is in love with [Seven]" [2]
Perhaps a more realistic ending for Unimatrix Zero, if the Borg were all they were made out to be, if TPTB had cared about consistency. But they don't, and we're lucky for all that - we get Jemima writing about what she writes best. The Borg, in all their cold efficiency. [3]
I'm a sucker for the EMH and for the Borg and for darkness and angst. So this story pretty much has it all for me. Jemima gets so deeply into the Doctor's head (holohead?), giving us amazing insight into how he operates, how his subroutines combine to project the construct that he is. In the process, she shows us some interesting similarities with other folks on board and with the Borg. This is dark and sad, but alive with texture and characterization. Very well done! [4]
No one writes the Borg like Jemima and very few authors can match Jemima's style in setting mood and tension in just a few lines. That style and low is evident in this fic which is a gripping and wonderful follow-up to Unimatrix Zero. This is the not-so-happy ending for that episode and it's so well-done. Jemima manages to really show how the crew feels about the 'loss' of three of their own without being heavy-handed or melodramatic. Characterizations are very well down throughout. Nice job. [5]
There is a very nice set up at the start with quotations from the original episode. "What's Left of Her" is a very interesting alternate universe tale based on "Unimatrix Zero." Jemima Pereira is very good at capturing the Doctor's voice and personality. I like the idea that his periods of deactivation are akin to sleep. Seven is very well written too, as is Paris and Chakotay in the glimpses we get of them. I found the nature of the Borg Queen articulated by Tuvok in the story fascinating as well as the others speculation about the nature of the collective. In particular there is one stunning revelation about the nature of Borg drone memory and identity that gives the reader plenty to thing about. I'm amazed at the imagination demonstrated in this tightly written story. The ending, particularly that last line, is a heartbreaker. "What's Left of Her" is an excellent story. I very much enjoyed it and remember it vividly several weeks after having read it. [6]
A chilling story, and one that Jemima did a wonderful job on. The Doctor's observations of the crew are fascinating. I really appreciated this look at a twisted reality.[7]
A fascinating look on the Borg, one that isn't entirely implausible. Actually, you make more sense the show does. :) Very sad and tragic, but as always your writing is excellent. [8]
Another great story from Jemima! This alternate ending to Unimatrix Zero, while thoroughly grim, is more realistic than what the writers actually gave us. The Doctor's detached POV works very well here. [9]
References
- ^ Rocky This is the Digest from 2002 for the Category of: Voyager Single Person
- ^ Kelly Chambliss This is the Digest from 2002 for the Category of: Voyager Single Person
- ^ Lori This is the Digest from 2002 for the Category of: Voyager Single Person
- ^ Djinn This is the Digest from 2002 for the Category of: Voyager Single Person
- ^ Seema This is the Digest from 2002 for the Category of: Voyager Single Person
- ^ Rabble Rouser This is the Digest from 2002 for the Category of: Voyager Single Person
- ^ Sara This is the Digest from 2002 for the Category of: Voyager Single Person
- ^ Elise This is the Digest from 2002 for the Category of: Voyager Single Person
- ^ Ventura33 This is the Digest from 2002 for the Category of: Voyager Single Person