Story Index/Timeline

Note: These are the Starbucket stories from 1992 onwards. (If you happen to have any of the ones that were written between 1986 and 1991 on disk, please contact me!) Stories are listed in the order in which they take place, not in the order in which they are written.

For more background on Starbucket people, places, and things, go to the Annotated Guide to the Starbucket.

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Green Grow the Rushes by Thesseli
In this story, the White Guardian's newest agent takes his field test. Edmund goes on a scavenger hunt, Bailey plays tag, and Rimmer finds some body to love.

Part One : Chessboard
Part Two : White King
Part Three : Black Queen
Part Four : White King's Castle
Part Five : Black Queen to Black Rook
Part Six : Black Rook to Black Queen
Part Seven : Black Queen's Kingdom
Part Eight : Black Queen's Castle

Part Nine : White King to White Knight

Part Ten : Black Queen Forward

Part Eleven : White Knight to White King

Part Twelve : White Knight's Gambit

Part Thirteen : Black Queen to Black Bishop

Part Fourteen : Black Bishop to Black Queen

Part Fifteen : White Knight's Kingdom

Part Sixteen : Black Bishop

Part Seventeen : Black Bishop to Black Rook

Part Eighteen : White King Forward

Part Nineteen : White Knight Forward

Part Twenty : Black Bishop Forward

Part Twenty-One : Chessmatch

Part Twenty-Two : Check

Part Twenty-Three : White King to Black Queen

Part Twenty-Four : Black Queen to Red Queen

Part Twenty-Five : Black Queen to White King (The End)

Lover's Leap by Brianna (with a contribution from Thesseli)

Rather than putting right what once went wrong themselves, Brianna and Bailey get someone else to do it for them.

...and Now Desert Me by Brianna and Delta

There are some things that even the Time Lords can't change.

Sanctuary by Bryher, Brianna, and Delta Simon

In which the reader learns of Bryher's history and the origins of Sanctuary.

Laid by Thesseli

The title pretty much sums it up.

Much Ado About Theater by Delta Simon

In the not too distant future, new guests arrive at Sanctuary.

TV Nation by Thesseli

Don't touch that dial...Bailey and Delta go to Rik's for some R & R.

The Trouble with Persians by Brianna

Glam-rock and exorcism on Deep Space Nine.

Drinking Story by Thesseli

A public service announcement from Madeleine King.

Someday My Prince Will Come by Brianna

The 'Return of Fred' story!

One Night at the Opera Too Many by Brianna

Freddie Mercury meets Mozart in the court of Prince George IV.

Curiosity by Thesseli

In which Madeleine is given the key to Pandora's box.

Of Peaches and Queens by Brianna and Thesseli

Action, adventure, and tea in World War II North Africa.

Prologue Part I : Making a Fashion Statement
Prologue Part II : Finding a Table
Part I : Clothes Make the Man
Part II : You Should Always Know Where Your Towel Is
Part III : Consider Yourself At Home
Part IV : The Slightly Mad Tea Party
Part V : Stop the Presses!

Part VI : Run with the Fox

Part VII : It's a Man's Life in The Afrika Korps

Part VIII : Shoot High, Aim Low

Part IX : Oh, For a Really World-Class Psychiatrist

Part X : Squeeze My Lemon 'Til the Juice Runs Down My Leg

Part XI : His Disciples Lead Him In, and He Just Does the Rest

Part XII : Packed with Wholesome Goodness

Part XIII : Risks and Rewards

Part XIV : Like a Thief in the Night

Part XV : Mayhem and Violence, Part I

Part XVI : Last-Minute Cramming

Part XVII : If You Love Somebody, Set Them Free

Part XVIII : Mayhem and Violence, Part II

Part XIX : Close Encounters of the Weird Kind

Part XX : Night of the Fox

Part XXI : This is the Dawning of the Age of Aquarius

Epilogue

The Lion Queen by Thesseli and Brianna

The timestream of the Disney Universe is contaminated by part of a CIA agent's personal history--a part he'd just as soon forget.

Part 1 : Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road

Part 2 : Rocket Man
Part 3 : The Bitch is Back
Part 4 : Take Me to the Pilot
Part 5 : Burn Down the Mission
Part 6 : Suit of Wolves

Part 7 : Circle of Life

Part 8 : I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That

Part 9 : Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters

Part 10 : Philadelphia Freedom

Part 11 : Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy

Part 12 : Don't Go Breaking My Heart

Part 13 : The Club at the End of the Street

Part 14 : Can You Feel the Love Tonight?

Part 15 : I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues

Part 16 : Someone's Final Song

Part 17 : Saturday Night's All Right for Fighting

Part 18 : You Can Make History

Lion Queen Epilogue: Androids and Electric Sheep by Thesseli
What Rimmer was doing while Bailey was away.

An Ethnographic Expedition by Delta Simon

You probably won't see this published in any of the Anthropology journals.

Daily Affirmations by Thesseli
Inspirational messages from the Starbucket crew.

Arrival by Sebastien

Phoebe goes to England to begin her new life.

Part 1 : Arrival

Part 2 : The Ridiculous to the Sublime

The Babylon 5 Story by Thesseli
Encounter suits, Shadows, and full cavity searches feature prominently as Our Heroes(?) lend the continuity a helping hand.

Part 1 : Signs and Portents

Part 2: Comes the Inquisitor

Part 3: A Race Through Dark Places

Part 4: Walkabout

Part 5: Soul Hunter

Part 6: Points of Departure

Part 7: Intersections in Real Time

Part 8: The Deconstruction of Falling Stars

Part 9: Voices of Authority

Part 10: The Exercise of Vital Powers

Part 11: A Day in the Strife

Part 12: Epiphanies

Part 13: A Late Delivery from Avalon

Curiosity Kills by Thesseli

Madeleine digs a little too deeply into Edmund's past.

Chicks, Chainmail, and Charity by Thesseli

A little recreational activity never hurt anybody.

The Toronto Story by Brianna
In Which Brianna Belmont experiences Fear and Loathing in the Great White North.

Part I : Building a Mystery
Part II : Cuts Like a Knife
Part III : Ain't No Use in Complaining When You've Got a Job to Do
Part IV : Everybody's Working for the Weekend

Part V : Put Aside the Alienation
Part VI : Exit the Warrior
Part VII : Once More I Turn to You

Part VIII : We Are Born Innocent
Part IX : Beyond the Gilded Cage
Part X : The Night is My Companion

Part XI : Like Rain on Your Wedding Day

Part XII : Performers and Portrayers

Part XIII : Distant Early Warning
Part XIV : Lefts and Rites of Passage

Part XV : A Thin Ice Covers My Soul

Part XVI : I Search for a Place to Unthaw
Part XVII : His Mind is Not for Rent to Any God or Government

Part XVIII : Thank You, Disillusionment

Part XIX : Constant Craving

Part XX : Best Friend with Benefits

Part XXI : It's All Coming Back to Me Now

Part XXII : Glittering Prizes and Endless Compromises

Part XXIII : The Illusion of Integrity

Part XXIV : Like a Hurricane

Part XXV : I Am Just The Dreamer

Part XXVI : Uninvited

Part XXVII : Searching for a Heart of Gold
Part XXVIII : Time Just Slips Away Between Us

Part XXIX : Darkness Lays Her Crimson Cloak
Part XXX : Summon the Shadows There

To be continued.

Journeymen by Thesseli
Rimmer and Harlan must change Gallifrey's history, without the help of the White Guardian or any CIA agents.

Part One : Acres Wild

Part Two : Move On Alone

Part Three : A New Day Yesterday

Part Four : Nothing Is Easy

Part Five : With You There To Help Me

Part Six : Teacher

Part Seven : Dharma for One

Part Eight : Warchild

Part Nine : And Further On

Part Ten : Dark Ages

Part Eleven : Protect and Survive

Part Twelve : March the Mad Scientist

Part Thirteen : Hunting Girl

Part Fourteen : Part of the Machine

Part Fifteen : Singing All Day

Part Sixteen : Later, That Same Evening

Part Seventeen : Sweet Dream

Part Eighteen : Apogee

Part Nineteen : Man of Principle

Part Twenty : Grace

Part Twenty-One : Rare and Precious Chain

Part Twenty-Two : Doctor to My Disease

Part Twenty-Three : Witch's Promise

Part Twenty-Four : Sleeping with the Dog

Part Twenty-Five : Out of the Noise

Part Twenty-Six : Look Into the Sun

Part Twenty-Seven : No Lullaby

Part Twenty-Eight : Hunt by Numbers

Part Twenty-Nine : Spiral

Part Thirty : Still Loving You Tonight

Part Thirty-One : Up to Me

Part Thirty-Two : Saboteur

Part Thirty-Three : At Last, Forever

Part Thirty-Four : Home

Heaven Tonight by Thesseli
A very short follow-up to 'Journeymen', to tie up that last loose end.

Asimov's Law by Thesseli
Robot abuse on the small screen. Hurt/comfort, but without the comfort.

Over the Rainbow by Thesseli
Prior planning prevents poor performance, at least where Edmund and Madeleine are concerned.

The Looney Menace (or, The Phantom Menagerie) by Brianna, Thesseli, and Dot's Husband
Star Wars meets Warner Brothers!

Lexx : Tales from the Dark Zone by Thesseli
After passing through a fractal core, the crew of the Type 89 must fight mechanical drones, split personalities, and increased libidos while trying to return to their own universe.

Part 1: Fractal Core

Part 2: His Shadow

Part 3: The Cluster

Part 4: Essence

Part 5: Pattern

Part 6: Assassin...Love Slave...Idiot

Part 7: Drone

Part 8: Order
Part 9: Burst of Life
Part 10: Game Town
Part 11: Patches in the Sky
Part 12: Fire and Water
Part 13: Courier
Part 14: The Beach
Part 15: Divine Assassin
Part 16: Boom Town
Part 17: Garden
Part 18: May
Part 19: Twilight
Part 20: Supernova
Part 21: The Two Universes

The "No Good Deed" Trilogy by Thesseli

"No Good Deed..."
Bailey's random act of kindness has unforeseen consequences.

"When You Assume..."
...you don't necessarily make an ass out of you and me. Sometimes, you make something else. (The sequel to "No Good Deed".)

"...Without a Paddle"
The conclusion of what began in "No Good Deed".

Frame of Reference by Thesseli (with a special contribution from Brianna)
How Alti goes from the Type 89's unwilling passenger to Bailey's companion, with a very young planet as a backdrop.

Part One: Reunion

Part Two: Flashback -- Iceworld

Part Three: Till We Run Out of Road

Part Four: Flashback -- Anatomy and Physiology

Part Five: Mystery

Part Six: Flashback -- Fireworld

Part Seven: 1 2 3

Part Eight: Flashback -- Warworld

Part Nine: Hammer and a Nail

Part Ten: Flashback -- Hotworld

Part Eleven: Flashback -- Approaching

Part Twelve: Flashback -- Ascending

Part Thirteen: Fugitive

Part Fourteen: Watershed

Part Fifteen: Flashback -- Demons and Angels

Part Sixteen: Least Complicated

Part Seventeen: Flashback -- Orpheus

Part Eighteen: Flashback -- Geology and Cosmology

Part Nineteen: Flashback -- When Worlds Collide

Part Twenty: Closer to Fine

Failure to Communicate by Thesseli
Harlan returns, and meets someone he thinks he knows...

Alti's List of Things He Is No Longer Allowed to Do in the CIA by Thesseli
Alti’s learned a lot of new things since coming to the CIA…here, he lists the most important things he’s had to remember as a new companion.

President Evil by Thesseli
The Starbucket crew goes up against undead politicians, mutant medical personnel, and obscene sponges on their latest CIA assignment.

Salvage by Thesseli
Bailey rescues someone, of course! (AKA 'Send in the Clones'.)

Lexx : Tales from a Parallel Universe by Thesseli
Bailey and company return to the Lexx Universe, to complete the repairs to her TARDIS...and its avatar.

Part 1: The Key

Part 2: The Net

Part 3: Gondola

Part 4: Battle

Part 5: Divine Executioner

Part 6: K-Town

Part 7: Prime Ridge

Part 8: Magic Baby

Part 9: Brigadoom

Part 10: Heaven and Hell

Part 11: Little Blue Planet

Part 12: Girl Town