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To avoid spoiling the surprise for people who haven't seen it yet, but making it clear for those who have ... the moment Dr. Bashir walks through the door.

Yes, that bit.

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Spock, Spock, Spockety Spock

With some narrowing down to Leonard Nimoy Spock. Because Zachary Quinto Spock is doing his best with a badly written version, and I haven't seen Discovery and Strange New Worlds so can't comment on their versions (as I said, more complaining about that on Discovery's day).

But I love Spock and all his complications and hypocrisies and his relationship with McCoy and Kirk and how far he will go for Christopher Pike.

<3 Spock

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For TNG it would be Data (for an awful lot of the same reasons).
DS9 would probably be Major Kira. But that's a probably because I love several characters.
Voyager is my dear darling Neelix.
I still haven't seen enough of Enterprise to really have a favourite, and anyone who points out that it is so obviously Reed or Hoshi will be ignored because they are right.

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There was an article a couple of years ago that did a top x TNG episodes, that I can't find now (argh!). Anyway, part of the way through, when it was obvious that the top two were going to be "Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra" and "Inner Light", one of the compilers complained that they weren't "Star Trek" episodes. Which was obvious nonsense, because "to explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilizations" is right there in the intro.

And TNG does that, probably better than the others, it actually thinks of ways other civilisations might be different, as in Darmok, when they communicate in a different way.

Those are my favourite episodes, where the crew have to handle the different, and the way they sometimes don't, or it takes them a long time to do it.

Several of my favourites are the ones everyone else hates or doesn't rate, where there's a odd alien culture and weirdness happens, like 'Masks' or the one where the Enterprise's computer produces an offspring.

But yes, my favourite is "Inner Light". There's this civilisation and they know they're going to be wiped out, and there's no way of getting out so they send their culture instead, because that they can save.

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I mean, Inner Light breaks me every time, but saddest event given that I knew he came back because I saw Search For Spock first is still the end of Wrath of Khan.

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There can be only one because she's a beauty, Captain



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TW: Brief mention of COVID in the summary section at the bottom. I have labelled it summary so it's avoidable.

( Alexander the Great RPF: )

( Blade Runner )

( Buffy: )

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( Marvelverse: )

( Miscellaneous: )

( Wrestling: )

And a few bits and pieces of late fest fics.

Summary:

Added to the never going to be finished pile: 7 (3 of which hurt because what there is is gold, they just don't go anywhere. One of these is likely to rise like the phoenix at some point)
Unstuck: 1

I've been doing a yearly post about this for goodness knows how long, and removing ones that haven't moved in at least 4 years for 11 years (or thereabouts).

I think this is the year with the most fics sent to the "never going to be finished" folder. I was trying to figure out why, and then I realised, oh yeah, 4 years ago was COVID.

And that's odd because I was one of the people least affected, I kept on working, yes from home but pretty much doing the same job, I wasn't furloughed, I didn't catch it and me and mine weren't harmed.

And yet it still seems to have done something because there are so many fics from back then where I've just lost all ability to carry them on because I can't remember where they were going. It's most odd.

This one is getting a day 0 because, due to not being in the house all that often, computer games and money, I have no access to Discovery, Picard, Lower Decks, Strange New Worlds or Prodigy, so these will all be missing from my answers.

(There will be lots of whinging about this on Discovery's day, day 25)

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Meme pinched from selenak - Ask my characters a question. I make you no promises they'll tell the truth, however...

"My characters" for the purpose of this meme is characters I've written prominently in fanfiction, from any fandom.

1) Was 2023 a good year for you?

It was interesting. I think we'll go with interesting.

2) What was your favourite moment of the year?

Toss up between "mug from the Merseyside", "third at the Lancaster Summer", "called up for AACC", "fireworks at Disney" and some of the moments from the Hadrian's Wall walk.

3) What was your least favourite moment of the year?

Various RL bad news and some people misbehaving which I'm supposed to fix but getting no support in the fixing.

4) Where were you when 2023 began?

Bradford

5) Who were you with?

The mothership

6) Where will you be when 2023 ends? / Where were you when 2023 ended?
7) Who will you be with when 2023 ends? / Who were you with when 2023 ended?

Also Bradford, also the mothership.

8) Did you keep your new years resolution of 2023?

I was mostly on track until I broke my leg.

9) Do you have a new years resolution for 2023?

Tidy flat (yes, I know I say that every year, but this year, I have a plan). Get a better handle on my finances. Once I'm allowed to, try to fence at least once a week and gym at least twice.

10) Did you fall in love in 2023?

No.

11) If yes, with who?
12) If yes, do they know?
13) Do you regret it?
14) Did you breakup with anyone in 2023?

No.

15) Did you make any new friends in 2023?

I think some of the fencers count, and I've gotten closer with some of my fencing acquaintances.

16) Who are your favourite new friends?

C. C is pretty damn cool. As are other C and S.

17) What was your favourite month of 2022?

As per usual, I'm six-weeking this to cover the the second week of June to the end of July.

18) Did you travel outside of the US UK in 2023?

Yes, to Germany and the US with work.

19) How many different states did you travel to in 2023?

"Just" California

20) Did you lose anybody close to you in 2023?

Thankfully no.

21) Did you miss anybody in the past year?

Many people, mostly the old uni lot.

22) What was your favourite movie that you saw in 2023?

Blue. It completely blew me away. It is one of the greatest things I've ever seen.

23) What was your favourite song from 2023?

2023 passed me by musically, so resorting to wiki articles ... actually I still don't recognise anything except Flowers by Miley Cyrus.

24) What was your favourite record from 2023?

See previous.

25) How many concerts did you see in 2023?

None. That is also on the list, if only to cheer yet another D up.

26) Did you have a favourite concert in 2023?

N/A

27) What was your favourite book of 2023?

I have been terrible and mostly reading old mystery novels on Project Gutenberg.

28) Did you drink a lot of alcohol in 2023?

No, by choice, not just forbidden by leg.

29) Did you do a lot of drugs in 2023?

No.

30) How many people did you sleep with in 2023?

0

31) Did you do anything you are ashamed of this year?

I have been good this year. Mostly.

32) What was the worst lie someone told you in 2023?

"Yes, we will take it to the Friday meeting." Ladies and gentlemen, they did not, and it's now putting multiple projects 6 months behind.

33) Did you treat somebody badly in 2023?

Not deliberately, if I did. But I will try to be nicer.

34) Did somebody treat you badly in 2023?

No. People have been lovely, especially since the break.

35) How much money did you spend in 2023?

About the expected, with a few extra expenses due to the leg, and post-break yoghurt consumption. A yoghurt habit is more expensive than expected.

36) What was your proudest moment of 2023?

That work bigwig said, there is a problem, send [real name redacted], she can be trusted. Was it a nervous week of work, yes, but did it make me feel good, also yes.

37) If you could go back in time to any moment of 2023 and change something, what would it be?

Probably stepped to the right, not the left, at a certain point on Hadrian's Wall ;)

38) What are your plans for 2024?

Heal up in time for me to really kick on fencing season 2024-2025, which will also be my first year of veterans. Prizes for being old, here I come.


My Year In Fic

Fics

Adrift in the Wreckage (PG-12-15 rated Twelfth Night Antonio/Sebastian fic) - https://redfiona99.dreamwidth.org/1345949.html

And Hailing From The Andromeda Galaxy (G-rated AEW gen) - https://redfiona99.dreamwidth.org/1334815.html

Fireflies in New York (G-rated Doctor Who gen fic) - https://redfiona99.dreamwidth.org/1354974.html

She Walks In Colours Everywhere (PG-rated Inception gen fic) - https://redfiona99.dreamwidth.org/1359184.html

The Night Raven (PG-rated Marvelverse gen fic) - https://redfiona99.dreamwidth.org/1335511.html

Today When (G-rated Adam West Batman Bruce/Dick fic) - https://redfiona99.dreamwidth.org/1341764.html

We are not love's young dream (PG-rated TNA Bully Ray Dudley/Brooke Hogan fic) - https://redfiona99.dreamwidth.org/1337635.html

7 fics rather than the 12 I aim for (and almost never reach). You'd think being stuck at home for 4 months would have helped, but let me assure you, you use a lot of time sulking ;)

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( Alexander the Great RPF sort of: )

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( Holmesiana )

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That's 1 fic moved into the "Never Going To Be Finished" folder, and 4 that have come unstuck, one of them unstuck enough, hopefully, to be finished soon.