Fic: Wanderers and Deities (6/7) - Uranus

[theshiva]

Title: Wanderers and Deities
Chapter: Uranus, the Magician
Genre: Gen
Rating: PG-13
Note: See the master post for author's notes.
N.B.: This chapter characterizes Orions with respect to Enterprise canon.

Uranus has been compared to The Sorcerer's Apprentice, as both generate a very similar sound. This is another piece that plays predominantly in 6/4

Comments

[blcwriter]

Perfect-- and the part about the sounds of the universe-- YES.

[noein9]

The sounds of the Universe.

YES.

That is what Trek, ulimately is about, isn't it?

And then the naughty Orions- very, very fun!

[featheredraven]

I really enjoyed how you showed Uhura's love for language in that; the words you used here were perfect -- in fact, I simply just love the style of writing that you've utilized for all of these pieces.

Also, the ending was quite wonderful, very simple and yet lovely at the same time.

[theshiva]

Thank you, thank you. While writing this I discovered that finding Uhura's voice became rather difficult, so I ended up falling back on her love of language and her intelligence. I actually think it turned out much better that way.

Thanks again for the comment! :)

[melisus]

Uhura sighs, listens to the sound of the aether, the resonance of the dark matter, the whispers of the planets. The entire universe speaks among itself. It is a language beyond comprehension, but not without preternatural beauty. All one has to do is listen. And listen she does, a slight smile parting her lips as she takes a breath to wonder what it is that an entire universe thinks about, talks about, dreams about.

That right there sold me. It brought up a memory from way back when in high school science where we actually got to listen to recorded echoes of the big bang (or what scientists believe is the echo of it). It was all static and noise and nothing discernable, but it's one of those things that makes you think, "Wow. I'm listening to the sound of the universe - the entire universe - expanding and moving outwards to who knows where." Uhura sitting at her station made me think of that.

Admittedly, I then lost that moment snickering to myself over the encounter with the Orions, but what can you do? Lol.

[theshiva]

Oh, thank you! I absolutely agree with you--it is amazing to think of all the things we can not hear. In fact, that section you just quoted was the very first paragraph I wrote from this chapter, and I love it.

There is something out there, a series of recordings from the Cassini spacecraft, from the planet Saturn. They are... astounding. And creepy. And amazing. You must listen to them! I can provide a link, if you like. :)

[melisus]

Really? I wonder if those were the recordings I listened to. It was years ago though, so I don't remember. I would LOVE a link!

I remember what I heard was creepy, amazing, astounding, all those things! It was like a crackling, white noise or something I guess, but it was SPACE.

The first time I heard it, I got the chills.

[theshiva]