Review – Reflections Down a Corridor
Reflections Down a Corridor kicks off a series which I feel is one of my best.
Background
I had wanted to explore the E2 timeline for quite some time.
Reflections Down a Corridor
The first of four Star Trek fan fiction books covering that era was this one. The title refers to not only the subspace corridor where the Enterprise was hit by a Kovaalan particle wake (and thereby thrown back in time over a century); it also refers to personal reflections.
So personal reflections include the mirrors that we hold up to ourselves (this is, for once, not a reference to the Mirror Universe), the relationship a person has with himself or herself, and reflection in the pure sense of thought. Hence as the NX-01 can no longer perform too many exploratory duties, it’s too early to be defensive and go after the Xindi, and going to Earth is out of the question. So exploration begins to come from within.
Plot
For the crew of the USS Enterprise, the stars are all in the wrong places. The story opens with beginning to understand just what happened. This includes learning just what the date really is, as they can’t just up and ask the Vulcans. Immediately, Captain Archer figures out that there are going to be some uncomfortable restrictions on movement and communications. He enlists the help of not only the regular senior staff (e. g. the other canon characters), but also begins to lean on some heads of the smaller departments, such as Chef Slocum in Food Service, and Shelby Pike in Botany.
Navigating his own depression, and the crew’s, while honorably stepping back as the women begin pairing up with others, Archer in particular is affected. But others’ feelings begin to surface. Ethan Shapiro, Andrew Miller, and Josh Rosen begin cautiously circling the only female Jewish crew member, Karin Bernstein. Maryam Haroun asks Phlox‘s help in deciding between the two Muslim male crew members, Azar Hamidi and Ramih Azar. Lili O’Day does her best to keep it together, but also believes rumors about Jay Hayes and Malcolm Reed.
And then there are Daniel Chang and Sandra Sloane ….
Music
Story Postings
- Reflections Down a Corridor on Ad Astra
- Reflections Down a Corridor on Fanfiction.net
- Also, Reflections Down a Corridor on Wattpad
- Reflections Down a Corridor on Fictionpad
Rating
The story is Rated T.
Upshot
So these four books really were a labor of love, and I had great fun writing them. This one, I feel, aptly kicks it all off.
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