Non-narrative fic.

[φ of π]

Is there such a thing as reference fanfic? Where, instead of telling a story, the fanfic takes the form of reference materials such as historical information or xenobiological reports, etc.?

 

[SolarisOne]

reference materials such as historical information

You mean like a fanfic version of Encyclopedia Galactica?

 

[Sgt_G]

You could always do a mock-documentary. That would be a novel approach.

Oh, wait. Someone else already did that.

 

[SolarisOne]

Oh, wait. Someone else already did that.

What you did there? I see it.

 

[φ of π]

You mean like a fanfic version of Encyclopedia Galactica?

Um... maybe?

But only for a single article or entry.

 

[Nakita Akita]

Like that annoying Darmok episode on TNG?
Sounds like an arduous read to me.

 

[Tenacity]

A Trek version of a Wikipedia page, it could use that format.

I've seen alternate history websites do this.