Fandom: Star Trek AOS
Subject: If We Lived and Were Good, dystopian AU
Title: Nine Miles Beyond the Dwelling

Fandom: Star Trek AOS
Subject: If We Lived and Were Good, dystopian AU
Title: Reasons Not to Fear the Sky
Notes: Track 10 is very quiet, that's just how it is and how it's supposed to be. So if you decide to turn your speakers up, remember to turn them down or you'll be surprised when it moves on to the next one.

Fandom: Star Trek AOS
Subject: If We Lived and Were Good, a dystopian au fic by _samalander
Title: If We Lived and Were Good
Warnings: Please see the fic for warnings pertaining to the story.

Notes: I was so excited when _samalander first mentioned wanting to write this story. I thought it sounded completely amazing and it was definitely something I wanted to read. Following her as she's written it has been such an astounding experience. Sam is one of my best friends, and getting to see just how she works her magic to create such wonderful characters within her story has been such an honor. When she won me in fandom auction, she asked me to make a mix to go along with this story, I unfortunately had to tell her that wouldn't be possible and to pick a different prize--because I had already started to make one for her as a surprise!

This is a mix in two parts. Usually when I make a mix, I take into account the story being told as well as the characters within it, and try to balance the tracks between the two. However, there is just SO MUCH story (and it's all so good!) and such wonderful things happening with the characters, that by the time I had gathered all the tracks, I realized it was way too much to fit in just one mix.

The first "disc," Reasons Not to Fear the Sky, follows the story chronologically. In that way, it serves as a true soundtrack.

The second part, Nine Miles Beyond the Dwelling, is more of an inspired-by, character-driven mix. The title itself refers to Fiddler's Green, the final resting place for sailors.

I chose to use the "Jolly Roger" (aka pirate flag) for the cover because when it was hoisted, that indicated the pirates would be willing to show mercy to their enemy.

[edit] theoreticalpixy has also written a lovely companion piece telling the story of One and Pike's relationship and how it develops from enemies to lovers: Maps of a Compass Rose.

Here is a video of me being bad at blowing bubbles. Also there is a cat.