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February 2012 Challenge: Dressing Down

TheLoneRedshirt

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The theme for the February 2012 Challenge is "Dressing Down."

And I'm not referring to casual Fridays.

Your challenge is to write a story where a character (or characters) receives a severe "dressing down" - a scenario where the character(s) is confronted with an actual or perceived failure, slight, insult, miscommunication, insensitive behavior, etc.

Possible scenarios . . .
- A verbal reprimand by a superior officer
- A spat between two people in a relationship
- A confrontation between peers
- A diplomatic faux pas

Use your imagination. Make it awkward. Make it intense. Make it emotional. Or make it funny. Just make it within the following boundaries:

  • Story must take place in the vast realm of Star Trek - any era, canon or fanon.
  • 10,000 word limit
  • Must be your original work (plagiarists will receive a severe dressing down) :evil:
  • Must be NEW work - no re-runs of stories previously posted here or elsewhere.
  • Completed stories only. Please do not post installments / incomplete tales.
  • Post your story in a separate thread (identifying it as a challenge entry) and provide a link in this thread.
  • Deadline for submission - Wednesday, February 29, 8:00 p.m. Central Standard Time
  • Voting will take place March 1 - 4. More details at the time the polls open.
Questions? You have but to ask. :) Good luck and good writing!
 
Interesting TLR. I've just been struck with a nice little idea, if I can figure out how to do it justice.

::Toddles off to a dark room to ponder::
 
Hmm, I might have an idea for this one. Let's see if I can work out the details and find some time to write it.
 
Sounds like a very interesting idea and something that could create some good stories.
 
Anytime Sandoval.

Anyways, thinking I might test the waters with a character from my 23rd century civvie crew concept for this challenge. Just have to see how it develops.
 
Been awhile since I posted here but this sounds like a fun challenge to write so I will see what I come up with.
 
I don't know if I'll do this or not... but when I first saw TNG:"The First Duty" when Picard dressed down Wesley, I felt like I was in trouble too. No one does it better than Picard! :)
 
Just a little over a day left to post an entry for the February challenge. Deadline is February 29, 8:00 p.m. Central Standard Time.
 
The February Challenge is now closed. Thanks go to Bry_Sinclair and Jespah for entering.

The voting thread will be up shortly.
 
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