Sliders Crossover Ideas, Suggestions and Reccomendations.

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This is Nigel Mitchell's SLIDERS/X-FILES novella, which he kindly permitted me to edit a few years ago. I didn't change the story, I just modified the presentation a bit. Nigel wrote the story *extremely* early in the X-FILES and SLIDERS' era, and he wrote certain things that would be awkward to read later on -- for example, he referred to Mulder and Scully as "Fox" and "Dana" throughout, so I altered that in my copy-edit. I also gave it a title -- Nigel, in an uncharacteristic failure of imagination that I have never seen him repeat at any further point in his writing -- named the story "X." I re-named it, "Sliders: X Marks the Spot," which isn't terribly original but is at least a little more memorable.

Aside from the copy-editing, I left it alone; the story holds up beautifully and Nigel did a great job of combining the sliders with the X-Files. Wade develops a crush on *Scully,* however -- which I think is pretty hilarious.

I like the idea of a Dr Who/Sliders Crossover. I look forward to what you come up with Cyrokin!

I think maybe a Fallout/Sliders Crossover Fic could be interesting. Fun fact is that the Tardis appearing and dematerialising is in the Fallout Games as an Easter Egg too!

I've been nostalgic lately for an old PS2 Game called "Shadow of Memories" (It was called "Shadow of Destiny" in the USA though.)

It features Alternate Timelines, Time Travel, Alchemy etc so obviously as a Sliders Fan I loved it!

It's Interesting Characters and involving Story played a big draw too though

A Device called a "Digipad" is the Transportation Device in the Game and it is of similar Shape and Size to a Timer so the idea of a Crossover has been percolating in my mind since last night.

P.S. It is Definately a Game I would recommend even if it is rather like a Visual Novel/Interactive Film in some ways. It is available on PS2, X Box, PC and apparantly a special edition came out on PSP a couple of years ago with added content.

The genius of Sliders is that it can cross over with anything.  They could slide into Sunnydale and meet Buffy.  They could slide into the Walking Dead.  They could slide into the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers.  They could slide into Captain EO.  They could slide into the Brothers Grunt.  Go to TV Tropes and click the button for random media.  Whatever you get, Sliders could surely cross over with it somehow.  I've got a half written story about them crossing over with characters from a movie called Hard Ticket to Hawaii.

Cyrokin's Cybermen idea has had me thinking I must admit.

The idea I have in mind though could be just as viable for a Non Cross Fic or even a Reboot Script/Concept.

The idea would be that we see some flashbacks or quick cut exposition in flash forward that shows a streak of Dangerous worlds Slid to consecutively.

The Core Four Sliders of Quinn, Wade, Arturo and Remmy are intact but not without consequences.

Cybernetics.

That's right. Injuries, Damage severe enough that requires Cybernetic Prosthetics and other Augmentations/Upgrades or simply a Slide to a World where the ONLY Medical Care is Cybernetic in nature due to it's own History, Culture and Technological Specialisations.

It could be just one of the Four or maybe all Four of the Sliders.

Bonus points though if Quinn integrates the Timer into his Cybernetics tbough.

For a Fic obviously you could do this to the original Four should you wish but a Script would probably require a bluff that makes us think it is OUR Four Sliders until the Cyber Sliders encounter their Doubles in the middle or end of the Script as a reveal that shows the Original Sliders reactions to the Cyber Sliders.

A Fic also allows the option of exploring the Cyber Sliders more long term as a series of chapters with a Story Arc rather than as a one of Script/Novella.

Things to explore.

Limb Replacement/Prosthetics.

Issues of Equivelant Strength and Speed or Enhanced Capabilities which are beyond Human Norms.

Sensory feedback like Pain, Pleasure and how much force to exert on self and others as well as heat sense to know not just temperature but also avoid burns and issues of cooling like perspiration.

Skeletal Reinforcement. Both in regards to attaching and mounting Cybernetic Limbs safely without the weight being too much for the body but also regarding enhanced durability and toughness.

External Armour Plate ala Robocop or Sub Dermal Armour Mesh and or Plating.

Brain/Neural Replacement, Augmentation etc from Neural interface to additional memory, processing speed enhancements etc.

Risks and downsides like Surgical Risks, Maintenence issues Via Nanite Repair system internally on the higher tech end and Pit Stop/M.O.T. like Surgical Check Us via Human Theatre or Auto Doc set up like in Logans Run or Fallout.

Been thinking about Timers and Crossovers.

A few ideas.

Pip Boy Timer (Fallout Ganes)

TMD Timer (Singularity Game)

Skrill Symbiote Timer (Earth Final Conflict TV Series)

Quantum Mirror Remote Timer (Stargate SG:1)

Predator/Yautja Self Destruct Armlet/Bracer/Wrist Device Timer (Predator Franchise)

I may add more at some point and do intend to elaborate on the ideas listed above as I have come up with some stuff, but I don't have time right now.

What Fictional Devices from other media can you imagine as a potential Timer?

Like Arthur C Clarke said; "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic".  Of course Sliders already covered that with Into the Mystic, but it could be done again with a different twist.