| 1 | ''Mojave Crossing'' is a 1977 ''Series/StarskyAndHutch'' fanfic by Connie Faddis. It is considered to be the first HurtComfortFic in the fandom. |
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| 3 | After the events of the episode "The Set-Up," Starsky and Hutch are in hiding in a hotel room. After a poison gas attack, they decide to hide out in the Mojave Desert, where they join forces with OriginalCharacter Maggie Landis, an archaeologist and the widow of a cop. But when shooters track down their hideout, the three of them are forced to flee on foot with an injured Starsky and a limited supply of water. |
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| 5 | It can be read online [[http://starskyhutcharchive.net/viewstory.php?sid=2598 here]]. |
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| 7 | !!''Mojave Crossing'' contains examples of: |
| 8 | * CantSeeADamnThing: Starsky is blinded by rock splinters when a bullet hits the rock he's hiding behind. |
| 9 | %%* CrossingTheDesert |
| 10 | * EveryCarIsAPinto: When the shooters reach the desert hideout, they shoot the gas tank of Starsky and Hutch's van, causing it and Maggie's nearby BMW to explode. |
| 11 | * FakeMemories: Both Terry Nash, a character from the episode, and the shooters who hunt down Starsky and Hutch have had their memories overwritten to turn them into killers. |
| 12 | * HurtComfortFic: An early and influential example. |
| 13 | * ImColdSoCold: Starsky feels cold when he goes into shock after being blinded. Later, Hutch whispers "It's cold... so cold..." after being shot. |
| 14 | * IWillOnlySlowYouDown: After Hutch is shot, Maggie leaves him and Starsky to go get help. |
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