The One Word Universe
Welcome to the One Word Universe page!
The original concept was a simple story called One Word, which upgraded itself to an epic, and has now reached a speculated total of ten parts. But back in January 2000, being me, and getting antsy, I was thinking through the alternate universe that created One Word, and then got a lovely challenge from my beta-readers to try and write that backstory.
So I did. With the help of the talented Kat Hughes, Diane Bellomo, and Sorcha.
The concept was pretty simple--after B'Elanna's epiphany in Extreme Risk, and the Delta Flyer returned from its little mission, Tom went to see B'Elanna. Things went into the extreme stages of not good, and their relationship ended. The characters are beginning to move on, but perhaps they are not choosing the healthiest way to do it.
The stories below are prequels to One Word, spanning the time between two weeks after the time of Extreme Risk to eleven months later, when the events of One Word begin. All can be considered stand-alones, but work best together. They will be placed in chronological order with references to episodes (now-AH) when necessary.
Warning:
Some of the below stories are NC-17. If you aren't old enough, don't read them.
Thanks.
Designations (POW #1)
Author:
jenn1999 ASC Awards, Voyager: Best P/7 Story
Customs and Rituals (POW #2)
Author:
jenn
Something Else (POW #3)
Author:
Kat (Kat Hughes)1999 ASC Awards, Voyager: 2nd Place, Best K/T Story
2000 ASCEML Golden Orgams, 2nd Place, Best K/T Story
A Need of Comfort (POW #4)
Author:
jenn2000 ASCEML Golden Orgasms, Voyager: Best K/T Story
Speculation (POW #5)
Author: Kat
Codes: 7, P/7, Crew
Summary: Seven reflects on her growing relationship with Tom.
Timeline: A/U of "Once Upon a Time".
Rated: PG
1999 ASC Awards, Voyager: Best Seven Story
What Is Only in Memory (POW #6)
Author:
jenn
The Sexual Education of a Borg Drone (POW #7)
Part I: Lovely Things That Are Not True
Author
: Diane BellomoThere's a second, HIGHLY recommended version of this one. Click here--same rating, and definite slash.
2000 ASCEML Golden Orgasms, Voyager: 2rd Place Tie, Best P/7 Story
Part II: The Fantasy Life of Harry Kim
Author:
Kat2000 ASCEML Golden Orgasms, Voyager: Best K/7 Story
Part III: When It's Not Just Sex
Author:
jenn
Reading Material (POW #8)
Author:
kat
Progression (POW #9)
Author:
jenn
A Degree of Familiarity (POW #10)
Author:
Kat and jenn2000 ASCEML Golden Orgasms, Voyager: 3rd Place, Best K/7 story
A Secondary Reaction(POW #11)
Author:
Kat
What's Already Been (POW#12)
Author;
Sorcha
One Word
the story that spawned the POWs...
The Summary:
Tom and Seven have managed to build a life together. B'Elanna is slowly learning to accept--until suddenly, she's made an offer she can't refuse.
One question--what would you do?
One Word is set several months after POW #12--I've placed it sometime after canon Survival Instinct in the Sixth Season, but before Barge of the Dead. Yes, Equinox did happen, I just didn't see anything that really needed Alternating--though tempted to see how this Tom reacted to Max Burke.
Thanks to Kat, Stephane, Robin, Sandra, and Ann for the support, betas, hand-holding, and ruthless criticism. And a special thanks to Kat for answering desperate emails at two in the morning over minor plot points and not actually saying in so many words that I was insane. She also designed the lovely picture above. My gratitude.
Most of Seven's log entries were written by Kat. Thanks again.
2000 ASCEML Golden Orgasms, Voyager: Best Paris/7 Story
2000 ASC Awards: Best Incomplete Story
Part I: The Value of What Is Lost
Rated: PG-13
Part II: Be Careful...
Rated: R
Part III: Some Things Which Seem Virtues
Rated: PG-13
Part IV: Investigations
Rated: PG-13
Part V: Suspicions
Rated: PG-13
Part VI: Loose Threads
Rated: NC-17
Part VII: Reality Check
Rated: R
Part VIII: Between
Rated: R
Part IX:When In Doubt...
Rated: R
Part X:
Standard Disclaimer
We do not own the characters, Paramount/Viacom or their latest major corporate owner does. We are just playing. When finished, they'll be dropped off outside the studio in time to begin the next episode.
Credits
Sara, Ann, Queco, Robin, Stephane, and Sorcha, my eternally overworked beta-readers who no longer bother sleeping, I've noticed.
Kat, who is acting as my muse these days as well as my main co-writer.
Kat, Sorcha, and Geordi Padovan for the pictures.
Thanks.
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