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Fandom of the Week: Rat Patrol Fic Rec
Sep. 11th, 2019 09:10 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
amediaToday being Wednesday, I’m designating it as No-Hump Day! Today’s rec is one of my very favorite gen stories.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/10401099
When I first caught the Rat Patrol bug in the mid-1990’s, I went through all the multimedia zines that I had bought for their Star Trek, Doctor Who, Blakes 7, and other fandoms, hoping to find Rat Patrol. I struck gold with the zine OF DREAMS AND SCHEMES, which had published superb Ratty fic by RK MacBride. It was like Christmas.
If you’re still reading, here’s the author’s summary of the story:
https://archiveofourown.org/works/10401099
When I first caught the Rat Patrol bug in the mid-1990’s, I went through all the multimedia zines that I had bought for their Star Trek, Doctor Who, Blakes 7, and other fandoms, hoping to find Rat Patrol. I struck gold with the zine OF DREAMS AND SCHEMES, which had published superb Ratty fic by RK MacBride. It was like Christmas.
If you’re still reading, here’s the author’s summary of the story:
- Captain Dietrich and his driver have survived a serious vehicle crash only to find themselves on foot, injured, and out of water in the middle of nowhere. Can they find help before it's too late?
The Rat Patrol is headed back to their base after a successful mission when they see a lone man in a German uniform running toward them, shouting and waving his arms. Who is he? Is he leading them into a trap?