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This week we have another two-parter, so this discussion will last two weeks until March 30th. This time, we're discussing... episode 3x11/12 "Past Tense" parts 1 & 2!

Episode synopsis: A transporter accident leads to Sisko, Dax, and Bashir being transported back in time to San Francisco in the year 2024, just days before the Bell Riots erupted in one of the city's sanctuary districts. In order to preserve the timeline, Sisko must take the role of Gabriel Bell in a tense hostage negotiation.

What The Boys are up to in this episode: Quark's Obligatory Scene is towards the beginning of the first part -- he uses an emergency channel to call the Defiant visiting Earth to inform them that the Nagus would appreciate the Federation freeing his nephew as thanks for making contact with the Dominion. Odo is on the bridge of the Defiant and is in various scenes reacting to events and findings, and operates the transporter for Kira and O'Brien.

One screencap from this episode:


Transcript:
http://chakoteya.net/DS9/457.htm
http://chakoteya.net/DS9/458.htm

Quodo fics tagged with this episode: None (https://archiveofourown.org/works?work_search%5Bsort_column%5D=revised_at&work_search%5Bother_tag_names%5D=Episode%3A+s03e11-12+Past+Tense+Parts+1-2+%28Star+Trek%3A+Deep+Space+Nine%29&work_search%5Bexcluded_tag_names%5D=&work_search%5Bcrossover%5D=&work_search%5Bcomplete%5D=&work_search%5Bwords_from%5D=&work_search%5Bwords_to%5D=&work_search%5Bdate_from%5D=&work_search%5Bdate_to%5D=&work_search%5Bquery%5D=&work_search%5Blanguage_id%5D=&commit=Sort+and+Filter&tag_id=Star+Trek%3A+Deep+Space+Nine)

Tell us:
- What did you think about this episode?
- Have you written a fic set during/after this episode?
- Do you know of any other fics set in or that build off this episode that weren't linked above?
- What do you see as the Quodo potential for this episode?

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This week we're discussing... episode 3x24 "Shakaar"!

Episode synopsis: When the first minister of Bajor's provisional government passes away, Kai Winn is appointed acting first minister until an election can be held. A conflict between Winn and the head of Kira's old resistance cell over reclamators almost sparks a civil war. Meanwhile, O'Brien is on a hot streak at darts.

What The Boys are up to in this episode: Odo has one scene where he acts as a sounding board for Kira to vent her anger over Kai Winn and her popularity. Quark has several scenes in the B plotline where he sets up a betting pool on dart games against O'Brien. This ends up backfiring and Quark has to make a big payout.

One screencap from this episode:


Transcript: http://chakoteya.net/DS9/470.htm

Quodo fics tagged with this episode: None (https://archiveofourown.org/works?work_search%5Bsort_column%5D=revised_at&work_search%5Bother_tag_names%5D=Episode%3A+s03e24+Shakaar&work_search%5Bexcluded_tag_names%5D=&work_search%5Bcrossover%5D=&work_search%5Bcomplete%5D=&work_search%5Bwords_from%5D=&work_search%5Bwords_to%5D=&work_search%5Bdate_from%5D=&work_search%5Bdate_to%5D=&work_search%5Bquery%5D=&work_search%5Blanguage_id%5D=&commit=Sort+and+Filter&tag_id=Star+Trek%3A+Deep+Space+Nine)

Tell us:
- What did you think about this episode?
- Have you written a fic set during/after this episode?
- Do you know of any other fics set in or that build off this episode that weren't linked above?
- What do you see as the Quodo potential for this episode?

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Hi everyone! Day 2 of reveals -- in addition to the works revealed yesterday, we have four works today: 3 fics over 4k words and a surprise art!

• [Art] handsy by shinebrightlikeanimon for neptuneflytrap. Some dreamy romantic art featuring intertwined arms and staring into each other's eyes.


• An Innocent Man (Guilty as Charged) by jazzypizzaz for cool_ha_ha. The first chapter in an alternate first meeting AU, where Quark and Odo meet as cellmates in the same Cardassian prison. Enjoy this first installment!


• Warship Mine by spacedogfromspace for Cakedoom. An action-packed story where it's up to Quark to rescue Odo from a band of rogue Jem'Hadar.


• A Memorable Misunderstanding by colorcoded for cool_ha_ha. Another alternate first meeting: Odo and Quark first meet at a party and accidentally almost sleep together, then meet again years later on Terok Nor.

Tomorrow will feature one last longfic, plus late gifts.

If your work got revealed today, note that now would be a good time to redate it so that it doesn't show up several pages back in the DS9 tag. To redate, edit your work, go down to the "Associations" section, check the "Set a different publication date" box, and then put in today's date. The listings may take a few minutes to update.

Pinch hit here, although I'm working on something, so there should be a gift ready by tomorrow.

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Also, just a note that I will be postponing the Quodo in Every Episode discussion again -- still swamped with modding and I have a cold, so it's not happening this weekend. We'll pick it up next week!

Hi everyone! This is just to say that I've decided to push the collection opening date back a week for Quodo Mini-fest. It's a busy time, at least for me, and I hope this makes it easier for people to make some gifts.

Second, I will also be pushing the Quodo in Every Episode schedule back a week to help me focus on the modding tasks needed for Quodo Mini-fest. So the current discussion (6x24 "Time's Orphan") will continue into next week. A new discussion will be posted Sunday 23 February.

Finally, this year we've gotten quite a few longer fics for Quodo Mini-fest, so I will be staggering the reveals of works. Art and short fic will be revealed on Friday 21 February, and then longer fics will be revealed on subsequent day(s).

We currently have two unclaimed pinch hits for Quodo Mini-fest.

Quodo Mini-fest AO3 Collection

Hi everyone, I meant to post this earlier in its own post, but just a reminder that works for Quodo Mini-fest are due very soon (tomorrow night, a little under two days from now -- a countdown for your reference). Good luck with your works, and if you need to default, no worries -- just do so using the AO3 interface.

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Anyway, this week we're discussing... episode 6x24 "Time's Orphan"!

Episode synopsis: While on a family vacation to a Bajoran colony, Molly O'Brien falls through a time portal. The Molly that Miles and Keiko end up recovering from the portal is ten years older, having survived by herself on an uninhabited planet and possessing little ability to handle modern society.

What The Boys are up to in this episode: Odo shows up several times in this episode -- first delivering some information about Molly's situation while Kira takes care of Kirayoshi, second responding to Molly being violent in Quark's, and then informing Miles that the injured party has filed charges, and then at the end, purposely letting the O'Briens escape the station to return to Golana. Quark has one scene where he informs Miles that his holosuite timeslot is up, and then later gets bitten on the ear by a stressed Molly.

One screencap from this episode:


Transcript: http://chakoteya.net/DS9/548.htm

Quodo fics tagged with this episode: None (https://archiveofourown.org/works?work_search%5Bsort_column%5D=revised_at&work_search%5Bother_tag_names%5D=Episode%3A+s06e24+Time%27s+Orphan&work_search%5Bexcluded_tag_names%5D=&work_search%5Bcrossover%5D=&work_search%5Bcomplete%5D=&work_search%5Bwords_from%5D=&work_search%5Bwords_to%5D=&work_search%5Bdate_from%5D=&work_search%5Bdate_to%5D=&work_search%5Bquery%5D=&work_search%5Blanguage_id%5D=&commit=Sort+and+Filter&tag_id=Star+Trek%3A+Deep+Space+Nine)

Tell us:
- What did you think about this episode?
- Have you written a fic set during/after this episode?
- Do you know of any other fics set in or that build off this episode that weren't linked above?
- What do you see as the Quodo potential for this episode?

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This week we're discussing... episode 3x26 "The Adversary"!

Episode synopsis: The Defiant is sent on a mission with Ambassador Krajensky to protect Federation colonies on the edge of Tzenkethi space following a coup on the Tzenkethi homeworld. However, along the way, the main systems are discovered to be compromised by a saboteur, who is revealed to be a Changeling. The crew must race to discover the Changeling and regain control of the ship before the Defiant starts a war with the Tzenkethi by launching an unprovoked attack on one of their settlements.

What The Boys are up to in this episode: Quark and Odo are both at the party celebrating Sisko's promotion to captain at the beginning of the episode (this is Quark's only scene). Odo is part of the mission to Tzenkethi space, serving as the Defiant's communications officer. He's involved in various tense scenes as the senior officers attempt to root out the Changeling saboteur, including a conversation with Eddington about how he eschews the use of weapons. He has a stand-off with the Changeling saboteur that ends in the Changeling's death and a warning that the Founders are already everywhere in the Alpha Quadrant.

One screencap from this episode:


Transcript: http://chakoteya.net/DS9/472.htm

Quodo fics tagged with this episode: None (https://archiveofourown.org/works?work_search%5Bsort_column%5D=revised_at&work_search%5Bother_tag_names%5D=Episode%3A+s03e26+The+Adversary&work_search%5Bexcluded_tag_names%5D=&work_search%5Bcrossover%5D=&work_search%5Bcomplete%5D=&work_search%5Bwords_from%5D=&work_search%5Bwords_to%5D=&work_search%5Bdate_from%5D=&work_search%5Bdate_to%5D=&work_search%5Bquery%5D=&work_search%5Blanguage_id%5D=&commit=Sort+and+Filter&tag_id=Star+Trek%3A+Deep+Space+Nine)

Tell us:
- What did you think about this episode?
- Have you written a fic set during/after this episode?
- Do you know of any other fics set in or that build off this episode that weren't linked above?
- What do you see as the Quodo potential for this episode?

Anonymous comments are on, so feel free to chime in even if you don't have a Dreamwidth account! If you prefer, we are also available on Discord:
https://discord.gg/VaCnMYvKu6 (18+ proship Quodo Discord - there is a dedicated channel for this event)
https://discord.gg/Htz4crCdCt (general Quodo Discord)
Event info & rules
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Annnd assignments are now out for Quodo Mini-fest! However, just a heads up that I accidentally sent out the wrong assignments initially (I forgot to save my custom assignments before sending...). So if you received two emails, please ignore the earlier one! I apologize for the confusion.

If you want to be sure which one is your REAL assignment, you can check your assignments page, e.g.:

https://archiveofourown.org/users/PUTYOURUSERNAMEHERE/assignments

(Swap out the PUTYOURUSERNAMEHERE for your actual username. Or you can find it on AO3 by going to the menu at the top > My Assignments, or feel free to just email/DM me and I can confirm who you should be making for. Sorry about this!)

Gifts are due February 10th (11:59P PST/UTC-8). [countdown]

Just a reminder that the minimum requirements for this event are a 100-word fic, a sketch or doodle, a podfic for any existing work, a fanvid of any length, 3 icons or 1 larger graphic, or similar effort for other media at your discretion. To post your work, go to "My Assignments" and hit the "Fulfill" button. If you don't think you'll be able to make something by the deadline, use the "Default" button on AO3. Very excited to see what people come up with!

Hi all, just one last reminder that sign-ups for Quodo Mini-fest are closing at the end of tomorrow (Saturday 11 January), which gives you about a day and a half to sign up! (I actually extended the sign-up deadline a bit just to give people another weekend day to sign up, if that is useful.)

Hope to see you there!

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Hi everyone, I am indeed too busy this week to post a new Quodo in Every Episode discussion, so let's extend the discussion for 5x21 "Soldiers of the Empire" another week, to 5 January. Hope you have good holidays, and I will see you in a couple of days, when Quodo Mini-fest sign-ups open. :)

It's that time again! Quodo Mini-fest is a low-pressure exchange that's basically just an excuse to have a little explosion of Quodo fanwork goodness. I will be running this event very much like I have in previous years. Sign-ups open soon (1 January)!

Schedule:
Signups: 1-10 11 January 11:59 PM PST
Assignments go out: ~12 January
Posting deadline: 10 February 11:59 PM PST
Work/creator reveal: 14 February 00:00 AM PST

AO3 Collection (check here for rules and information)

( More information on staggering works )
( Note on participating if you defaulted in previous rounds )