Noble Actual – 2 – Keira Marcos

General John Sheppard, UNSC Spartan Command, suffers a slipstream accident and discovers the truth of his origins in the past. He can’t return to the time and place he knows, and isn’t sure if the past has room for who and what he is. Fortunately, or not depending on the point of view, Dr. Rodney McKay is very interested in helping John make a home on Atlantis.

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Noble Actual – 1 – Keira Marcos

General John Sheppard, UNSC Spartan Command, suffers a slipstream accident and discovers the truth of his origins in the past. He can’t return to the time and place he knows, and isn’t sure if the past has room for who and what he is. Fortunately, or not depending on the point of view, Dr. Rodney McKay is very interested in helping John make a home on Atlantis.

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No AI-Generated Stories

I suppose now is the time to make it clear that AI writing is not allowed on Rough Trade.

Rough Trade is a writing challenge for actual writers, not machines regurgitating the works of others for vanity posting.

In November, RT will be fifteen years old. As we approach this anniversary, I hope you all take the time to reflect on the talent and genuine creativity that the challenge has cultivated over the last decade and a half.

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Project File: Noble Actual – Keira Marcos

General John Sheppard, UNSC Spartan Command, suffers a slipstream accident and discovers the truth of his origins in the past. He can’t return to the time and place he knows, and isn’t sure if the past has room for who and what he is. Fortunately, or not depending on the point of view, Dr. Rodney McKay is very interested in helping John make a home on Atlantis.

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Rough Trade – November 2026 Sign-ups

Reading Time: 3 MinutesThemes: Time Travel/Hurt-Comfort Sign-up dates: October 1-15 Project File(s) Due: October 25 Challenge Period: November 1-30 Word Count: 25k minimum (for each project) Note: You may sign up for 1 or 2 projects SIGN-UPS CLOSED Note: You get one fandom in your title, so choose the main one…

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