Past Challenges and Winners 2010
In order...
Challenge #1: Ordinary Times
Submitted by Nerys Ghemor: "We've seen all of the crazy moments our crews go through. But what are the more ordinary times like for our characters?""
Stories:
Bookends by SLWatson
Staff Meeting At Nine by Gojirob
'The Den' by Miranda Fave
And the Winner Was...!
Nice Running Into You... by kes7
Challenge #2: Academy Hi-jinks Challenge
Submitted by Gibraltar: "Academy Hi-jinks: Starfleet cadets, being some of the brightest and most energetic youth in the quadrant, work very hard at their assigned tasks, classes, and other cadet-related responsibilities. They also have a reputation for playing hard. Tell a story about your character(s) most outrageous stunts, pranks, or hi-jinks while at the academy. This can also apply to other non-Starfleet characters, such as the Cardassian military academy, Romulan Officers School (or whatever it’s called in your universes), or perhaps the Imperial Klingon Academy of Martial Thought and Interpretive Dance ;-P Perhaps someone will steal a mascot, cheat on the no-win scenario, beam a fellow student into the quad sans clothing, or maybe do something unethical involving a transporter and Admiral Archer’s prize beagle (ducks and runs away from Steff!). "Let’s see what you’ve got, you rowdy cadets, you!"
The contender:
Prank War by ProudNerd
And the Winner Was...!
One Damned Prank by trekfan
Challenge #3: Borrowed Toys
The borrowed toys challenge is just that: Write a story in someone else's universe. Be it short, be it long, the whole idea is to write a piece based on someone else's framework, offering your take on their universe, characters, ideas or whatever else.
Stories:
Fathers by SLWatson
First Date by Trekfan
Following Shackleton by SLWatson
Gravity by Teddog
Just A Basic Life Lesson by Teddog
The Mosaic by Nerys Ghemor
And the Winners Were...!
Fleeting by Trekfan
Green Grass - A Tale Of Judgement Day by Gojirob
Challenge #4: Welcome To My World
Submitted by gojirob and trekfan: "Take a character(s) from a canonical Star Trek universe and plop them down in another one created by yourself. Using a first person POV, have one of your characters explain the why's and wherefore's of the place to this noob. If it's an AU, explain the divergences when they ask 'who is that?' or 'why are they acting like this?'. If it's an OCC, explain to the canon-U resident how this person and their crew rose to be at Kirk/Picard levels."
The Stories:
Collateral Differences by KobayashiMaru13
And the winner was...!
Of Miracles and Monsters by Gojirob
Challenge #5: Friendship
Submitted by Kes7: "Friends -- they can be closer than family, or they can be "frenemies." Sometimes they stick by you in the worst of times; sometimes they struggle with envy over your successes. Write a piece that highlights a friendship. Maybe you'll show how it came to be, or the big moment that cemented it forever. Or maybe you'll show how it ended, or how they worked through some difficulty to let their bond prevail. Whatever you do, the focus here is on friends."
The Stories:
Communiques by mdgarcia
Learning Curve by Lil black dog
You Are Never On Your Own by Enterprise1981
Trust and betrayal by Gul Rejal
And the winner was...!
Intervention by kes7
Challenge #6: The Choice
Submitted by mdgarcia, summarized by kes7: "So ... take any turning point or critical moment in Trek history (canon or fanon) and turn it on its head. Show us what happens. Any universe, any crew, no word limit."
The Stories:
Breakable by Lil black dog
One Person CAN Make a Difference by Enterprise1981
And the winner was...!
The Misadventures of January McKenna by mdgarcia
Challenge #7: It's a Wonderful Life Challenge
Submitted by lil black dog: "In honor of the holidays, I'd like to see a George Bailey-esque moment: take a character either from one of the series or your own universe and write what would happen if that person weren't there, either for a pivotal scene, episode, or gone from that universe altogether."
The Stories:
Touched by KayCee
The Butterfly Effect by Enterprise1981
And the winner was...!
Ripples by Lil black dog