[Report This]Date: 16 Jun 2021 15:16 Title: Sand Scoured Souls
Interesting running start. Evidently not in the UFP - pretty hard-nosed for an el aurian...
Wondering just how far away from the Alpha quadrant this action is taking place. Definitely has a feeling of a desert story.
Thanks!! rbs
Author's Response:
This is deep in the Delta Quadrant, following El Auria's destruction at the hands of the Borg. Pava will eventually find his way into Starfleet service, some hundreds of years hence. As you can tell from this story, he'll be bringing a lot of old baggage with him into that career.
Date: 17 Oct 2009 20:41 Title: Sand Scoured Souls
We see the war machine that has been carved out of Pava's anger. The man himself is not won over by the mantra of 'For Honour ... For Empire' but instead knows himself that his fighting is less noble and he demonstrates a certain relish in his task looking for a pop at the main guy. Not quite a monster as yet but certain a force to be reckoned with and a mean bastard. I like that he is not a horrible bloodthirsty figure nor an outright sinner with a blackened soul too soon. That just as his path to redemption is a gradual ongoing task in the 'present' so his downward spiral to infamy is built up.
Author's Response:
Thank you for the review. : ) Yes, at this point in the Korsian Wars Pava has become a hardened soldier and commando, and is growing increasingly indifferent to the suffering of his enemies. Unfortunately, the worst is yet to come.
[Report This]Date: 24 Jul 2009 20:15 Title: Sand Scoured Souls
Interesting view of what Pava was doing at this time. I notice a certain cynicism has crept into his "poet" personality.
Author's Response:
Indeed it has. War has a way of growing calluses on people's souls. Thanks for the feedback.
[Report This]Date: 02 Apr 2009 08:52 Title: Sand Scoured Souls
And here his brutality, exposed and blatant. You would think that something happened later on to make him more of a "caring fellow" and regretful of his(relatively) youthful anger and callousness. But Andorians are tasty and remind one of chicken.
Author's Response:
Heh. They are tasty indeed.