Reap the Whirlwind (Stargate SG-1/Blake's 7 zine)
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| Title: | Reap the Whirlwind |
| Publisher: | Criterion Press |
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| Author(s): | Sheila Paulson |
| Cover Artist(s): | Whitby27 |
| Illustrator(s): | no inside art |
| Date(s): | May 2001 (print), re-edited June 2016 (print, CD, download) |
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| Fandom: | Stargate SG-1/Blake's 7 |
| Language: | English |
| External Links: | NAQADA Fanzine Listing Reap the Whirlwind (author's page) |
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Reap the Whirlwind is a gen crossover by Sheila Paulson.
The 2001 edition is 119 pages and has a cover by Whitby27.
The 2016 edition is 147 pages and has interior art and a cover by Sekhmet.
Covers
Summary for the 2001 Edition
On a mission to a primitive planet, SG-1 encounters time and dimension travelers from the future, the characters from Blake's 7. Set a week after the final, devastating episode of Blake's 7 and several weeks after the SG episode, "Shades of Grey," Reap the Whirlwind deals with two sets of characters in crisis as they band together to prevent a threat that will cause untold deaths on Earth and throw society into a global war--in two dimensions. [1]
Summary for the 2016 Edition
Previously published in 2001 by Criterion Press, this novel has been extensively rewritten and re-edited.
Summary: On the run, as usual, Avon, Tarrant and their Scorpio crew with Orac, now reunited with Blake, stumble upon a cave with a strange stone circle standing at its entrance. Prompted by Orac, they unwittingly activate both the Gate and a quantum mirror, sending them into a strange reality where their presence is somewhat unwelcome. For their part, confronted by armed and obviously out of place strangers, as well as very hostile natives, the SG-1 team does the only thing they can; they invite the strangers home.
Bit by bit, it becomes apparent that both time and reality boundaries have been crossed, and history of one reality provides a dire warning for the future of the SG-1's Earth and possibly, the universe. But to save both realities, there must be trust, and how can SGC trust Blake's people, when they don't trust each other?
Rewritten and re-edited, this is a powerful story of what makes a team into a family, of forgiveness and duty. [2]
Reactions and Reviews
I finished Sheila Paulson’s B7/SG-1 crossover as quickly as possible:
1) The pace is too slow, I presume the author wanted her characters to do more contemplating and interactions as possible.
2) Considering the timing, Teal'c’s ‘indeed’ hadn’t become a thing back then, otherwise it would be fun to obverse 2 characters with famous catch phrases. ('WELL NOW’)
3) The author was probably famous for fair on every character, she certainly is. She really liked happy family undertone even if it will take most of plot to resolve the old bad blood. But she did it justly. OK maybe just too ideal.
4) Timeline changes are interesting. [3]
Reactions and Reviews: 2001 Edition
The basic storyline of this Blake's 7/Stargate SG-1 zine by Sheila Paulson is interesting and well thought out. From start to finish the story was well written, and the development of the plot was very good.As a B7 fan from years ago and a current Stargate SG-1 fan, I was actually more interested in the characters than the story. "My" Blake and Avon walk these pages--and "my" O'Neill does, too. The interaction between the B7 and SG-1 characters rings very true.
It's been a while since a piece of fan fiction became a read and read again for me--but this definitely is. Tiny complaint -- no pictures/artwork aside from the front cover by Whitby27. This is a must read for all B7 and SG-1 fans. [4]
References
- ^ from the publisher
- ^ from the publisher
- ^ Review by hadescavedish, 18 April 2020
- ^ comments by Pat Jenkins at Judith Proctor's Blake's 7 site