"Chiaroscuro" (Prophecy and Change)

DS9forever · December 15 2012, 01:45 AM

I've been reading the Prophecy and Change story "Chiaroscuro" by Geoffrey Thorne over the past few days and thought I would gauge opinions about it here. It was neat to have Ezri involved in a previous mission of Jadzia's, although I couldn't quite grasp exactly what would happen to the two devices were activated.

JD · December 15 2012, 02:23 AM

I remember that I enjoyed that one, although like you I did find some of the stuff with the device a little confusing. I don't really remember any details though.

Deranged Nasat · December 15 2012, 02:33 AM

I certainly enjoyed it, although the content's a bit ambitious for a short story. A mechanism for rebooting the universe? That really needs to be a novel, I think!

It was a good character piece for Dax, by which I mean the conjoined being in its entirety, not just Ezri Dax. A rather unique and imaginative way to play around in the joined Trill psyche. Certainly memorable. And some of the little scenes were quite striking. The Starfleet officer, Romulan and Cardassian playing cards for knowledge, power and survival respectively (I think), only for Ezri to kick it over.

It's also notable for being the first apperance of the Seleneans.

Geoff Thorne · January 8 2013, 08:38 AM

should have been a novel.

the idea was, basically, the creators of the device were attempting to ensure the reboot of the universe once it winds down.

ACTIVATING the device prematurely would have erased the universe in order to reboot to the next one.

Sort of like the GENESIS DEVICE on a universal scale.

December 15 2012, 01:45 AM	#1
DS9forever Captain	"Chiaroscuro" (Prophecy and Change) I've been reading the Prophecy and Change story "Chiaroscuro" by Geoffrey Thorne over the past few days and thought I would gauge opinions about it here. It was neat to have Ezri involved in a previous mission of Jadzia's, although I couldn't quite grasp exactly what would happen to the two devices were activated.

December 15 2012, 02:23 AM	#2
JD Admiral Location: Arizona, USA	Re: "Chiaroscuro" (Prophecy and Change) I remember that I enjoyed that one, although like you I did find some of the stuff with the device a little confusing. I don't really remember any details though. __________________ Over the course of many encounters and many years, I have successfully developed a standard operating procedure for dealing with big, nasty monsters. Run away. Me and Monty Python. Harry Dresden - Blood Rites (The Dresden Files #6)

December 15 2012, 02:33 AM	#3
Deranged Nasat Vice Admiral Location: Warped off into the sunset. With fond memories of most of you, and not a little sorrow at leaving.	Re: "Chiaroscuro" (Prophecy and Change) I certainly enjoyed it, although the content's a bit ambitious for a short story. A mechanism for rebooting the universe? That really needs to be a novel, I think! It was a good character piece for Dax, by which I mean the conjoined being in its entirety, not just Ezri Dax. A rather unique and imaginative way to play around in the joined Trill psyche. Certainly memorable. And some of the little scenes were quite striking. The Starfleet officer, Romulan and Cardassian playing cards for knowledge, power and survival respectively (I think), only for Ezri to kick it over. It's also notable for being the first apperance of the Seleneans. __________________ We are all the sum of our tears. Too little and the ground is not fertile and nothing can grow there; too much, the best of us is washed away.

January 8 2013, 08:38 AM	#4
Geoff Thorne Fleet Captain Location: Lost Angles	Re: "Chiaroscuro" (Prophecy and Change) should have been a novel. the idea was, basically, the creators of the device were attempting to ensure the reboot of the universe once it winds down. ACTIVATING the device prematurely would have erased the universe in order to reboot to the next one. Sort of like the GENESIS DEVICE on a universal scale. __________________ Sword of Damocles Annotations new and improved! Starfleet is not a military organization. Its purpose is exploration. - Jean-Luc Picard

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