Ql-archive

Quantum Leap fiction for Alt.tv.quantum-leap.creative was archived by way of FTP at what fans referred to as ql-archive.
==Content==
* links to stories are here
* a list with author's and descriptions is here 
* another list with similar information is here
==About==
==Stories Archived==
This list is taken from here.
===A===
* About Time? by Philippa Chapman ("Sam gets a 'holiday' leap, entering into discussion on god/fate/time, etc. Includes some time at the Pilton pop festival.") 17-Mar-1998)
* Ace by Wolf+ ("Sam Leaps into WWI fighter pilot. NOTES: Involves Sam Leaping to before own lifetime.") (24-Dec-1994)
* Afterimage by Gina Goff ("Sam leaps into Al's youngest daughter and tries to to alter the design for Project Quantum Leap. NOTES: watch "M.I.A." and "Mirror Image" before reading this.") (16-Aug-1993)
* Alas, Time Stayed by Roberta 'Robin' Chi-Woon Kwong (This 15 part story has been removed from the archive by direction of the author pending modification and possible publication.)
* Aliquantum Salio by Heather Markham ("This is a Sam oriented action romance story. Sam leaps into an X-Files situation in 1997 in the persona of Fox Mulder where he must investigate strange events out at Stallions Gate... NOTES: This takes place within the X-Files universe after Scully had been diagnosed as having cancer. Also in this time line Sam is not married to Donna.") (crossover with The X-Files) (02-Jan-1998)
* All Soul's Night by Tony Perreault ("Sam discovers that faeries are real.") (23-Jun-1993)
* Alternus Tempus by Heather Markham ("This is a Sam oriented action romance story. Sam leaps into an X-Files situation in 1997 in the persona of Daniel Pendrell.") (crossover with The X-Files) (25-Jul-1998)
* And A Child Shall Lead Them by Christina Mavroudis ("Sam leaps into a boy with AIDS and develops similar symptoms. Meanwhile, back at the project... A 'kitchen sink' episode fulfilling a leaper's 'wish list.' Not for Donna-haters. An alternate to 'Mirror Image.'") (19-May-1993)
* And So It Goes by Cheryl A. Bellucci (removed from the ql-archive by request of author 24 November 1995)
* And Then There Were Two by Maryilee ("Sam leaps into Chuck Fishman and becomes confused by the strange occurrences in Chicago.") (19-Jun-1998)
* As It Fell Upon a Day by Terri Librande ("Sam leaps into Kent State three days before the massacre.") (originally in Play It Again #2) (16-Jan-1993)
* The Assignment to Help An Orphan by Christine Wirick (" Doctor Sam Beckett leaps into Mark Gordon from Highway to Heaven to help a small orphanage stay in business --as well as helping out the oldest orphan he knows, Al. NOTES: This is my second Quantum Leap story, written in 1992. It was originally published in the fanzine "Safehouse"") (crossover with Highway to Heaven)
===B===
* Basis of Control by Ann Marie Tajuddin ("Sam leaps into Sylvia, a housewife in a failing marriage. Something is going to cause a divorce two years down the line, but Sam doesn't know what and, in the Waiting Room, Sylvia isn't talking. Throw into the mix someone threatening Al's daughters, Beth's odd behavior, and unknown problems with Ziggy and you get, well, my story.") (27-Jun-1998)
* Batleap by Philippa Chapman ("Sam leaps into the Caped Crusader... I'd had an idea for a pure 'Batman' scenario for some time. Then one of my e-mail contacts idly pictured Scott in the role. This is the synthesis of those ideas.") (crossover with Batman) (14-Jun-1997)
* Beat Them Until They Are by Laurie Slicer ("Sam leaps into a Navy pilot being held captive in a Vietnamese POW camp. In just minutes, his terrified mind begins to play tricks on him and he learns a painful lesson. This story is very much a tale of the need for self-preservation and the gift of self-sacrifice.") (26-Oct-1996)
* Because I Love You, Goodbye by Jennifer L. Rowland ("A QL background story about the 24 hours surrounding Mrs. Calavicci abandoning her family--six year old Al and four year old Trudy. How accurate is Al's memory the real reason she left? The title is drawn from a line in Kate Chopin's "The Awakening.") (16-Feb-1997)
* Bookends by Terri M. Librande ("An alternate interpretation of the origins of Sam and Al's relationship and the beginnings of Project Quantum Leap.") (This story was part of the inspiration for the zine, Oh Boy #4 -- Love and Glory.) (posted 04-Jan-1995, but was was written just after the second season of Quantum Leap )
===C===
* Chances by Carol Selene Belyea and Stephanie Lynn Minor ("Sam's finally home and everything seems to be nice, perfect, and happy until unwanted memories surface and an unwanted person seeks revenge. I know I've taken this story and done so many things to it but I have reasons for my actions. This story is only the first part out of two. Since there are really two situations in the story. The second part will be posted under a different name, "A Shining Star for a Lonely Heart". Nice, huh?") (A previous five part version of this story was removed from the ql-archive on 5-Aug-1997 per author request.) (05-Jan-1998)
* Choices by Katherine R. Freymuth ("Sam leaps into Al two days before the explosion that takes place in the Quantum Leap Complex in "Circles of Fate". His mission, however, might not be accomplished due to the moral implications Sam must deal with to leap. Meanwhile, a reporter is investigating the re-disappearance of Sam Beckett and gets some help from an unlikely, and deadly, source.") (14-Jun-1997)
* Circles by Anne Huff ("Sam leaps into the body of Control in order to fix a potential romantic relationship with McCall that's been blown. NOTES: This is a slash story, though between Control and McCall only.") (crossover with The Equalizer) (04-Mar-1995)
* Circles of Fate by Katherine R. Freymuth ("The year is 1972 and Sam has leaped into the life of Frederick Edward Hindon, an eighteen year old living with his father and sister on a isolated farm in Ireland. However, there is not the wonderful bliss in the family that someone might expect. Now, Sam has to find a way to save Frederick from being killed by his worst enemy - his father. Meanwhile, there is an even greater problem mounting at the Project in 2005. Evidence shows that Sam, if not retrieved soon, will die. Sam's only hope for survival is a daughter that he never knew. But why is she acting so strangely?") (15-Feb-1997)
* Close To Home by Christina L. Bartruff ("It might be a good idea to read "ETC" and "A Leap for Kelly" first, both written by me and can be found in the Archive. Though not a true sequel to either, I do refer back to things that happened in both stories.") (29-Nov-1998)
* Close to You by Philippa Chapman ("Part 1: Al has a tough time resisting an otherwise drop-dead gorgeous woman. Part 2: Sam does Die-Hard meets QL with interesting developments. NOTES: Unsuitable for minors due to somewhat adult content. I also wrote this *before* seeing Mr and Mrs Smith, so any plagiarism is completely unintentional!") (fusion with Die Hard) (17-Mar-1998)
* Code of Silence by Cheryl A. Bellucci (revised copy of all files posted 27 May 1993, then removed from the ql-archive by request of author 24 November 1995)
* Coma by Wai Wai Siak ("Sam gets hit by a car and goes into a coma; meanwhile back at Project Quantum Leap, Al has his hands full.") (16-Aug-1996)
* Compounding the Problem by Rick Slavens ("Sam Leaps into Waco Standoff" - an example of Real World Events in Fanworks) (30-Aug-1993)
* Connected by Rhonda Hallstrom ("Peter Caine 'asks' Sam's help to save his dying foster father - who happens to be in a war zone.") (crossover with Kung Fu: The Legend Continues) (03-Mar-1997)
* Convergence by Dana Anderson ("Sam leaps into an unusual individual, causing a chain reaction of leaping and producing an alternate timeline. Al's life just got a lot more complicated.") (05-May-1996)
* Coup D'etat by Katherine R. Freymuth and Robert E. Freymuth ("He was once one of America's greatest war heroes. But now, rejected by the army that he once considered home, General Albert Whitefeather Burke has decided to take matters into his own hands. His target: Project Quantum Leap. His purpose: to change history for his own betterment. His means: one Dr. Samuel Beckett, quantum physicist trapped in the past, one Rear Admiral Albert Calavicci, and an army of mercenaries capable of breaking into and taking over the most top secret complex in the United States. Can Sam and Al prevent the determined general from his plans?") (23-Oct-1996)
===D===
* Dark Intent by Daniel E. Hayes ("Within the next four days, someone will die, and it might be Sam Beckett. At least that's what Ziggy is guessing. Sam has leapt into the life of a 19 year old navy recruit. Basic training takes on a whole new meaning when a series of near-fatal accidents comes dangerously close to putting an end to Sam's leaps. With sealed records keeping Sam in the dark, and a secret investigation into a certain Petty Officer, This leap is turning into a serious mess.") (02-Oct-1996)
* The Day After That by Ann Marie Tajuddin ("Sam leaps into Linny Bell, a close friend of Beth's, and he has a week to save her life before Dirk kills her. The only solution Sam and Al can find is to take her on the run.") (18-Nov-1998)
* Delusions by Helen Lesser ("Doctor Sam Beckett must endure another round of hospitalization, when he leaps into the body of a woman in crisis. In order to leap, not only must he convince the wards staff that somebody is about to suicide, but desperately hang onto his own sanity when his mind becomes linked with hers.") (15-Jun-1994)
* Doctor, Samuel Beckett, or, A Leap in Time by Paul Ian Harman ("The Fourth incarnation of the Doctor is leapt into by Sam, not to help the Doctor but rather to return Sam home. The leap causes functional problems within Ziggy and also the potential loss of the Doctor's regenerative abilities.") (07-Oct-1994) 
* Doctor's Orders by Marshall Maresca ("Sam is critically injured after leaping in, and is treated Dr. Sam Beckett.") 29-Jan-1994
* Donna's Song by Julie Jekel ("Several months after "Mirror Image", Sam's wife, Dr. Donna Elise, decides to take a desperate, drastic step to find her husband, with help from Beth.") (11-Aug-1995)
* Double Dragon by Philippa Chapman ("Sam leaps to Wales in the early Sixties and saves two lives, which has consequences when he meets one of them later.... The first part is based on events in the author's own life; she has the scars to prove it. This was my first attempt at QL fiction and won the best fiction prize at Accelerate '96.") (17-Mar-1998)
===E===
* Empire of Dirt by Teresa Coffman ("Sam's mission is to save the head of the despairing Duncan MacLeod.") (crossover with Highlander) (30-Jun-2000)
* Enemies by Ingrid de Beus ("Bitterness and anger fuel a leap that drives Sam to contemplate the unthinkable to resolve a child's emotional crisis.") (revised 10-Jan-1993 per author request) (15-May-1993)
* The Enemy by Barbara E. Walton ("Sam leaps into Sid Weiss, the second husband of Al's wife, Ruthie, in order to save her son... from Al. NOTES: Bits and pieces of this novel have appeared elsewhere, including the two backstory parts and chunks of descriptive text that also appear in "The Return." My apologies to those who have read them several times in different formats. ;)") (11-Dec-1998)
* ETC by Christina L. Bartruff ("Beth's Story: From the day they met until the they marry. There was a Leap intended in this story, but I have decided to make it separate. ETC is Beth's initials, not et cetera.") (17-Jun-1997)
===F===
* Farm Boy by D. Monica Briggs ("Sam again leaps into himself during his senior year of high school back in Indiana. The longer he stays there, the more his brain regresses to his sixteen-year-old self. This time he's there to save his high school sweetheart. He discovers many things about his girlfriend - some things that might change his life forever.") (11-Jan-1997)
* To Fight the Unbeatable Foe by Gary E. Himes (03-Jul-1995)
* The Final Chapter by Ann Marie Tajuddin ("This story basically resolves everything from this little set of stories. Mainly it finishes up all questions about the evil leaper project. NOTES: You will need to have read the first three to understand this one....it presents enough of a challenge if you DID read them. <g>") (29-Jan-1998)
* Fires That Forge by Barbara E. Walton (" Immediately after "Mirror Image," Sam is faced with a moral dilemma -- his repair of Al's marriage has caused a paradox in time, which he must repair if he is ever to regain his chances to Leap home.... treatment-style writing.") (07-Jul-1995)
* Flashover by Tracy E. Finifter ("Sam must decide between saving a fellow firefighter or the young occupants of a burning home.") (22-Apr-1993)
* For Every Action... by Julie Jekel ("The other side of MI: What happens to Al after he leaves Sam for the last time, including how he reacts to seeing Beth. This is referred to in my two other stories which take place later, "Donna's Song" and "Ships in the Night"") (10-Aug-1995)
* For Tomorrow We Leap by Boris Zakharin ("Sam finally leaps home, but has to face the fact that this is just like any other leap and he will leap out upon finishing what he has to do") (05-Jul-1996)
* Future Perfect by Tony Perreault ("Sam leaps to Scotland in 1023 AD.") (in the Star Trek Universe, but not Trek) (09-Jun-1993)
===G===
* Giant Leap for Mankind, A by Brian C. Willard ("Sam leaps into a future of fear and despair. Includes Al as a leaper and Gooshie as hologram.") (01-Feb-1994)
* Girl Talk by Philippa Chapman ("Al Leaps after Sam to save his life, then finds out what it's like to be a woman....with certain romantic complications!") (04-Apr-1997)
* Giving by Cathy Laughlin ("A Quantum Leap Christmas story, with an Al-coholic twist :-)") (26-Dec-1996)
* Good Intentions by Ann Marie Tajuddin ("This is another one that deals with the evil leaper crowd. It's my little take on, in part, how it got started. Again, being the Al-coholic that I am, Sam is sorta the minor character on this one. <g> However, I think Sam fans will be pleased at how I balanced out the torture in my second story of the three, so hang in there.") (23-Apr-1997)
* Goodbye Gran'pa by Elizabeth A. Hlabse ("Sam leaps into a man dying of cancer, while back home, Al's got a date.") (29-May-1993)
* Gothic Leap by Philippa Chapman (" Sam leaps into Trinity, in Lucas Buck and is tempted to give in to the evil side. NOTES: As this has horror elements, it is unsuitable for minors. Please be sensible and don't read on if under 18.") (crossover with American Gothic) (17-Mar-1998)
===H===
* He Also Serves by Cathy Laughlin ("Sam Leaps into a hiker who seems doomed to die, no matter what Sam tries to do to stop it. Back at the project Al is murdered, and Sam must try to put things right for his friend before it's too late.") (25-Nov-1996)
* He is Risen by Rei Nakazawa ("Sam leaps into a small town businessman at his own funeral, and learns that his host is due to die... more permanently this time.") (23-Apr-1994)
* Hidden Agenda by Ann Marie Tajuddin ("Sam leaps into an older woman taking care of a little girl and Ziggy has difficulties pinpointing what Sam is there to do. Meanwhile, some woman keeps calling Project Quantum Leap looking for Sam and she won't tell anyone why.") (27-Apr-1999)
* Highleaper by Lawrence E. Nagy ("Sam leaps into an immortal during the 'Gathering'") (crossover with Highlander) (29-Apr-1994)
* The Hologram by Joe Neff (songfic, story set to a tune by Billy Joel) (crossover with Star Trek: VOY) (05-Jul-1995)
* Homeward Q by mercutio ("Sam leaps in Q's body, as Q (an omnipotent entity) is about to harass the crew of Voyager (Star Trek). Al must convince Q to work with Sam in order for Sam to be able to access the powers of the Q, which he needs in order to send Voyager home.") (crossover with Star Trek: VOY) (05-Jul-1995)
===I===
* The Impossible Dream by Katherine 'Kat' R. Freymuth ("Sam leaps into stuntman working for a little stunt show in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He has to prevent a boss/girlfriend from doing a very dangerous stunt. However, Sam's attempts backfire, causing him to slip into a coma. Problem: The coma is affecting transmissions with Al.") (17-Sep-1996)
* In The Beginning by Michael Ejercito ("The events that transpired on the day when Sam first leaped.") (18-Dec-1995)
* In Your Eyes by Philip Zeman ("A bit confusing at first, I'm afraid. Sam is trying to stop a girl who's pregnant not to end her life. But things go wrong both in the leap and back at the project and something has to be changed. This time, however, it's Sam who has to tell Al what to do. NOTES: The is the second in my trilogy. It is necessary to read "Good Intentions" to understand all of what's going on.") (17-Oct-1993)
* In Circles by Ann Marie Tajuddin (28-May-1997)
===K===
* Katie's Story by Yapha Schochet ("At seventeen Sam's sister, Katie, has a low self-image and must decide whether to elope with her boyfriend, Chuck. Didn't Sam once warn her about that?") (22-May-1994)
* Knight Leap by Glenn St-Germain ("Sam leaps into the life of Detective Nick Knight, who is investigating a murder which may have been committed by another vampire.") (crossover with Forever Knight) (written in the summer of 1994, posted in 22-Jul-1997)
===L===
* The Last Minute by Jason E. Dzembo ("As an aging millionaire, Sam must prevent the death of his host long enough for him to complete a healthy donation to a heretofore unheard of government project...Project Quantum Leap. Takes place in the Project's present; if you like Donna, hopefully you'll find the ending properly emotional. If you don't, you'll probably cheer the ending even more. :-)") (12-Sep-1993)
* LeapTrax 1 by Tommy L. Howell ("Sam Leaps into Darien and both Sam and Darien must set something right in order to leap. NOTES: Ziggy is Selma's Great-great-great-grandmother.") (crossover with Time Trax) (07-Dec-1994)
* LeapTrax 2 by Tommy L. Howell ("Sam finds himself leaping from life to life aboard the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D. Who is behind this mysterious sequence of apparently unrelated leaps? NOTES: Not for Donna-haters") (crossover with Star Trek: TNG) 
* A Leap in Harm's Way by Glenn St-Germain ("Sam leaps into the life of a U.S. Navy pilot off the coast of VietNam just before Christmas, 1969.") (08-Jan-1999)
* Leap NCC-1701D by Lori Grenci ("Sam leaps into Data on board the Enterprise and has adventures and misadventures with Counselor Troi and Doctor Crusher.") (crossover with Star Trek: TNG) (31-Jul-1995)
* LeapTrek I and II by Katriena R. Knights (crossover) (11-Dec-1993)
* Leap and a Half by Benares ("Doctor Sam Becket is placed into the lives of three rather "animated" individuals in an effort to protect the futures of Ranma Saotome and Akane Tendo from unknown forces that seem bent on annihilating their lives. NOTES: originally posted to rec.arts.anime.stories.") (crossover with Ranma 1/2.) (02-Dec-1994)
* A Leap for Kelly by Christina L. Bartruff ("Sam leaps to Pensacola Naval Air Station (NAS), 1960. NOTES: Before reading this, it is necessary to read chapters 1-11 of ETC. To prevent confusion, I found it necessary to make them separate stories. Sam's part is small. Sorry.") (31-Aug-1997)
* Leap of Faith by Livengoo ("QL/X-Files crossover. Sam Beckett Leaps into Dana Scully and must prevent Fox Mulder from becoming one of his X-Files. Guest cameos by Yakko, Wakko and Dot Warner, among others.")
* Leap Year by Rei Nakazawa ("Sam's trying to keep a young man in 1956 from going on a killing spree... Problem is, another Leaper is there to make sure he does. My take on PEQL.") (02-Jul-1996)
* Less Than Perfect by Christina L. Bartruff ("Al's life has been changed by the shot fired by Michael Murphy. NOTES: Read "Close to Home" first.") (31-Jan-1999)
* The Lesser Sin by Christine Wirick ("Sam leaps into another medical doctor who has to sit next to a crazed teen on a public bus. Al tells him the bus originally had an accident with a drunk driver and that the doctor Sam has leaped into saved the life of the crazed teen. Ziggy is convinced that Sam must let the boy die or he will later kill several women!... It was published in the fanzine "Strictly an Indulgence" by Neon Rainbow Press.") (17-Mar-1996)
* Life by D. Monica Briggs ("Sam leaps into a teenage boy, and discovers many things about his (Sam's) own life.") (12-Nov-1996)
* Like as a Child by Ann Marie Tajuddin ("Al strives to help a girl in his own time. In the meantime, Sam has to convince a woman that her life isn't worth throwing away. NOTES: Again, being the Al-coholic that I am, Sam takes a little while to make his entrance--part 4 in this one. <g> I just thought it was time to explore the fatherly side of Al.") (19-Nov-1996)
* Linked by Ann Marie Tajuddin ("Sam leaps into the middle of a hostage crisis in Anchorage, AK, sent there to save the lives of 20 innocent people. In the meantime, Al is dying and nobody knows why. The best guess is the implant, which connects Al to Sam, is killing him. Either way, they're going to lose one of them.") (07-Dec-1998)
* Little Bit by Barbara E. Walton ("Beth Calavicci reminisces about her childhood and her romance with Al.") (04-Jun-1995)
* Looking Glass Limbo by Philippa Chapman ("An alternative ending to QL, post M.I. NOTES: Has adult material. Also introduces brand new positive lady leaper and her female hologram. The return of Thames, too.") (17-Mar-1998)
* Lost Causes by Ann Marie Tajuddin ("Sam leaps back into 1992 to uncover information -- more evil leaper stuff. It'll probably be the last of them for a while, I think. -- Instead, Sam gets caught up in what they're busy doing in 1992.") (13-Apr-1999)
* Love, Honor & Obey by Jason E. Dzembo (" As one corner of a love triangle, Sam must resolve his ex-girlfriend's romantic and familial difficulties. NOTES: Based semi-loosely on a real-life situation.") (11-Jun-1993) 
* Lover's Leap by Jason E. Dzembo (" Sam leaps repeatedly into the life of a young woman in hopes of changing her life and, ultimately, saving it. NOTES: The vast majority of the "characters" in this story are, in fact, real people (and, for the legal buffs, they've already given me their express permission). The story is an attempt by the author to deal with the death of [fan] Miriam Ferziger, and to help others who knew her do likewise.") (30-Aug-1993)
===M===
* A Matter of Trust by Cheryl A. Bellucci (removed from the ql-archive by request of author 24 November 1995)
* Meant to Be by Tracy E. Finifter ("Sam finds himself once again able to change Al's life. He tries to do so, despite the rules, but finds that the consequences may hurt more than help.") (22-May-1994)
* Memories by Katherine R. Freymuth ("Sam leaps into Madeline Daniels, housekeeper to Michael Tornelli and his two children, Linda and John. Al tells him that he's there to prevent Linda and John from being killed. However, there is something bothering Al - and Sam's leap may benefit not only Linda and John but also Al, who is haunted by a past he can't remember. NOTES: This story was inspired by "Because I Love You, (but it is not completely necessary) if you read this wonderful story before reading "Memories"") (30-Aug-1997) 
* Mirror of Deception by Katherine Freymuth and Gary Marsh ("The latest story by Gary Marsh and myself. Al falls in love with a mysterious woman. Is she right for him or will she lead him down the wrong path? Meanwhile, Sam has leaped into the father of Keith Hatcher, a future United States Senator, and must prevent an evil leaper from causing the boy's premature death. NOTES: Some sexual innuendos in this story. Use your own judgement in reading it.") (15-Apr-1999)
* Multiple Monkee Personalities by Lenora McCoy ("Sam leaps into Micky Dolenz of the Monkees during filming of the episode "Don't Look A Gift Horse in the Mouth" to prevent an accident while a technician at the project gets to know her favorite Monkee. NOTES: There are a few in-jokes from the Monkees mailing list in here that shouldn't affect the reading of the story if you don't know about them (I think), but feel free to email me if you're confused.") (crossover with The Monkees) (03-Feb-1998)
===N===
* A New Face to Reality by Tracy E. Finifter ("Sam finds things aren't all for the best when he leaps into his brother Tom ten years after his leap to Vietnam.") (09-Jun-1993) 
* The New Number Six by Frank J. Perricone ("Sam leaps into Number Six; Number Six thinks Al is Number Two. NOTES: Familiarity with _The_Prisoner_ is definitely a must!") (crossover with The Prisoner) (23-Apr-1994)
* Never Again by Carol S. Belyea (removed from the ql-archive by request of the author) 
* No Escape From Reality by Terri M. Librande ("Sam falls through Guardian of Forever and has no way to get home." (crossover with Star Trek: TNG) (23-Mar-1993)
* A Not Too Distant Future by Douglas B. Geiger ("Sam leaps into Joel Robinson on the SOL and is forced to watch bad movies with Crow and Tom. Eventually, both Sam and Joel return to Earth." (crossover with Mystery Science Theater 3000) (22-Jun-1993)
===O===
* Octarine Leap by Philippa Chapman ("Sam leaps into Rincewind the Wizard of the Unseen University and Al gets subdued by a Barbarian! NOTES: For those uneducated in Discworld, octarine is the last colour of the spectrum, visible only by wizards. Terry Pratchett adds informative footnotes, so I have done the same to help out first-timers! "Discworld is also shortly to appear on British TV as a cartoon series; May 1997.") (crossover with Discworld) (17-Mar-1998)
* Off the Beaten Path by Ann Marie Tajuddin ("Sam leaps into Daniel Geller, whose daughter has recently run away from home. Between Ziggy's usual malfunctions and everyone's odd assumptions that something's wrong with Al, he has a difficult time even finding her, let alone bringing her home. And in 2 days, Ziggy says she's going to die, and Sam along with her.") (29-Mar-1998)
* The Mercury Theater is on the Air by Terri M. Librande ("Al leaps into 1938 New York") (11-Sep-1993) 
* Once A King by Tony Perreault ("Sam leaps into a modern day knight")(04-Jul-1993)
* One Leap over the Moonies by F. Lee Whaley ("Sam leaps into a member of a cult.") (08-Aug-1995)
* One Liners (Ideas for QL one-liners) by posters to alt.ql.creative) (05-Feb-1994)
* Operation Lazarus by Russet McMillan ("Sam leaps into Maggie Dawson as she's taking her Pulitzer photo.") 08-Jul-1996)
* Oval Office by Michael Ejercito ("Sam leaps into President Dwight David Eisenhower while Al celebrates his thirty-ninth anniversary with Beth. Ziggy does not know what Sam has to fix; Congress is considering abolishing the project to finance a war.") (10-Dec-1995)
===P===
* Paradox, A Leap Roundtable by Wayne S. 'WildCard' Garmil (crossover with WildCard) (07-Oct-1993) 
* Paradox Delusion by Christine Wirick ("Sam leaps into a psychic on a haunted house assignment and must learn to accept his own psychic potentials to solve the leap. NOTES: There are two versions of chapter eleven. 11a contains graphic detail of torture. The same events happen in 11b, but are summarized for those who wish to skip the graphic detail. Do *not* read 11a if you are under 18 or squeemish. You have been warned!! Part 11b is included in this archive. If you wish part 11a, you must write to the author.") (22-Feb-1997)
* Partners by Beth Hillemann ("Sam leaps into a police detective in 1977 Los Angeles and is assigned to partner a possibly suicidal detective named Ken Hutchinson.") (crossover with Starsky & Hutch) (07-Apr-1995) 
* Parzival's Return (formerly "Through the Mirror") by Mindy Young ("Sam leaps home -- sort of -- where he must come to grips with the reality he finds and whether or not he must begin the cycle of leaping all over again.") (16-Mar-1994)
* Pieces by Ann Marie Tajuddin ("Beth is attacked and Al and Sam have to discover not only who did it, but they also have to unravel the secret of another leaper. NOTES: This was intended to be the third in my trilogy. However, I appear to have pulled a Douglas Adams because when I finished part 15 with a considerable bit of plot left to go, I found that it finished off so nicely it almost seemed stupid to continue the story from what was such a neat and tidy end.") (14-Oct-1997)
* Point of View by Ann Marie Tajuddin ("Basically, this is MIA except that Al is the leaper instead of Sam. Sort of a "what if" story.") (06-Nov-1998)
* Portraits of the Past by M. Cogburn ("A Leap Into A Highschool Romance? Texas 1996. Sam has leaped into a young man named Jason Hughes who has a decision to make between two young ladies. Did he make the right decision? But when Sam realizes who is is there to protect, can he? Can he stop a suicide or is it murder? And will his "parents" let him? Will he be able to stop the raging hormones that constantly put his own heart at risk and stop those of others around him? Between school work, raging hormones, and dealing with the pressures of high school will Sam be able to do what needs to be done?") (05-Dec-1998)
* The Power of Love by Andrew Shaw ("Sam leaps into a young kid, to prevent two young lovers committing suicide.") (11-Sep-1994) 
* Prelude to a Leap by Philippa Chapman ("Basically a 'take' on the film 'Prelude to a Kiss', which the author found very QL-ish. NOTES: Some slightly erotic material, otherwise fairly standard QL stuff.") (17-Mar-1998)
* Prisoner by Cheryl A. Bellucci ("Sam leaps into a kidnapped businessman and must deal with the problems of sensory deprivation with Al's help.") (12-Jul-1993)
===Q===
* QL: The Next Generation by Brian Willard ("The first story of a new Quantum Leap series. NOTES: Samantha Jo Fuller (Sam's daughter) is now the leaper") (crossover with Star Trek: TNG) (24-Jun-1993)
* QL Squared by Frank Perricone ("Sam leaps into the set of Quantum Leap -- a SERIOUS story! NOTES: Even though the Sam-into-Scott idea has been done to death, this story is DIFFERENT and contains much new QL theory too.") (crossover with Star Trek: TNG) (02-May-1994)
* Quanta by Sean Smith ("Sam Leaps into a federal agent and finds out that somehow he's altered the future. Now he and his partner are on the run from 'forces unknown.' And time is running out, in the past and in PQL!") (20-Apr-1995)
* Quantum Borg by Tracy E. Finifter ("Sam boldy leaps where no leaper has leaped before as he has to rescue the captain of the Enterprise from the clutches of the evil Borg.") (crossover with Star Trek: TNG) (27-Aug-1993)
* Quantum Kirk by Lenora McCoy ("Sam leaps into Admiral James T. Kirk in 2285, just before his confrontation with Khan Noonien Singh NOTES: McCoy plays a large role in the story. This is my first Quantum Leap story, so I'd appreciate any comments or constructive criticism. There are sound files scattered throughout-they are WAV files and most people should be able to play them.") (crossover with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan) (15-Mar-1996)
* Quantum Leap: A New Leaper by Lenora McCoy ("After Sam fixes Al's marriage to Beth, Ziggy loses track of him and a technician takes Sam's place. Al, and later Sam, help her to prevent a suicide and discover a comet.")
* Quantum Leap: A Visit to a Weird Planet by Lenora McCoy ("Stockwell switch places, and Dean has to take over duties as Observer, while Al struggles with filming the episode "Dreams".") (riff on Visit to a Weird Planet) (11-May-1997)
* Quantum Pretender by Laura Michaels ("A Quantum Leap/Pretender crossover. Sam and Jarod exchange places.") (crossover with The Pretender) (06-Dec-1998)
* Quantum ReBoot: Installation by Joshua Falken ("Sam Beckett leaps into Enzo Matrix, a computer sprite, to prevent that the sprite's system crashes. Meanwhile, unexpected, Enzo makes an independent leap, into a NASA engineer, in 1967. NOTES: That's a first story of a series of six "Mainframers" leaps saga.") (11-Oct-1998)
* Quantum Soap by Frank J. Perricone ("Sam leaps into Burt Campbell of _Soap_. Burt thinks he's in a flying saucer. You know the episodes I'm talking about") (crossover with Soap) (14-Apr-1994)
* Quantum Trekking by Quantum Buc (parody, crossover with Star Trek: TNG) (21-Dec-1992)
* Quantumaniac Leap by Seth Cohn ("parody of saga cell") (crossover with Anamanaics) (10-Mar-1994)
===R===
* Rebirth by Ann Marie Tajuddin ("This story actually begins two years after Project Quantum Leap is shut down, which happened shortly after "Mirror Image". Al moves to Minnesota with Beth but two years after they finish PQL for good, Al starts to hear about odd things going on in D.C.") (30-Jan-1999)
* The Return by Barbara E. Walton (" When Sam Leaps into an Orthodox Jewish congregation to save an angry teenager's life, he meets a young woman who holds many keys to Al's past -- and his own future. NOTES: Takes place four months after "Mirror Image," and is an alternate to my other post-MI story "Fires that Forge" (the two aren't related). Includes texts of two other stories, "Ruthie and Al" and "Ruthie's Story," (which were both originally pulled from here.)" Reprinted in The Return (Quantum Leap zine)|The Return]].) (12-Jul-1995)
* The Return of the Key to Time by Andrew Shaw ("Sam joins up with the doctor, and together they have to find all the parts to the key to time, in order to save the universe.") (crossover with Doctor Who)
* Reunion by Erik Dreiling ("In Shamrock, Texas, in one of the most brutal summers of all time, Sam Leaps back to the year 1978 and into the life 18 year old Kenny Richardson. Kenny's older brother, Chris, has come to visit Kenny and his dad, Jim, for the week. But things take a turn for the worse. Al tells Sam that he's Leaped there to prevent Chris from disappearing on July 16th, four days from now. Al has little information on the Richardsons and their only hope is Kenny, who is back in the Waiting Room. But with Kenny's swiss cheesed mind, Sam has little to go on. Sam later finds out that Chris and Jim have been estranged for the past 10 years and Sam begins to understand the true meaning to his Leap. He attempts to patch up a rocky relationship.") (11-Feb-1999)
* Revelations by Brian Willard ("The final series of leaps for Sam. NOTES: Alternative ending to QL saga.") (26-May-1993)
* Reverse Reflection by Emilie R. Karr ("Post-MI, Sam struggled with the difficulty of the Leaps and working alone, but he wouldn't change a thing--except maybe he doesn't have a choice. Meanwhile PQL has been unable to locate Sam, and Al fears he might have lost his best friend in Time for good. NOTES: This is my "reversal" of Mirror Image, because like many Leapers I was rather depressed by the show's conclusion. I just couldn't accept that their friendship never would even have happened.") 15-Dec-1997
* The Road Taken by Ann Marie Tajuddin ("Sam leaps into a woman who is going to be killed in a week. But what is he there for in the meantime? NOTES: Very different from "Window to the Future", but still an "Al" story.") (28-Oct-1996)
* The Road to Hell by E. Bryan Rumph (NmDrkAngl) ("Sam Leaps into Sunnydale California 1998.") (crossover with Buffy: The Vampire Slayer) (09-May-1999) 
* Roundtable Organization and Rules (for Roundtable A and B) by Dorothy (Dotty) Klein (20-Jan-1993)
* Roundtable A a QL Roundtable 
** Roundtable A #1: Genesis (or Life's Derivatives) by Tracy E. Finifter ("Sam leaps into a college co-ed who must prevent a fellow student from ending his life in a car accident.")
** Roundtable A #2 by Charles Cohen ("Sam has two quickly leaps that become a part of real history.")
** Roundtable A #3 by Douglas Renze 
** Roundtable A #4: A Family Affair by Dorothy Klein ("Al gets a wish.")
**"Roundtable A #5 (In the Knick of Time) by Marshall Maresca ("Sam's life and a girl's future depends on a duel. NOTES: Extra bit with Tina, plus kiss with history.")
** "Roundtable A #6: Bourbon Street Bystander by Mel Rupinski ("Sam's in double trouble as he leaps into New Orleans during Mardi Gras")
** Roundtable A #7: Signed, Sealed and Delivered by S. Ward-Smith ("Sam gets over his fear of large vicious dogs. Features Barbara Woodhouse.")
** Roundtable A #8: Guilty Until Proven Innocent by "Cheryl Bellucci ("Sam leaps into a factory worker accused of having Communist ties. He must get himself out of trouble without implicating his friend in the matter. NOTES: Heavy on the historical ties; testimony and situations based on actual events")
** Roundtable A #9: Chance of a Lifetime (Part 1&2) by Bobbie McDonnell ("The Beatles arrive in Boston and Sam leaps in as one of the screaming teenage girls. NOTES: I began this story with the intention of making it historically correct. This meant I had to use the Beatles' second visit since the police kept them away from the crowds on the first arrival (at 3 AM).") (crossover with The Beatles)
** Roundtable A: #10: Reflections by Charles J. Cohen ("Same finds himself in the body of a young college boy. Aside from avoiding his nagging mother, Sam, Al, and Ziggy have no idea why Sam is there. Sam and Al spend their spare time talking to each other.")
**other pending stories, authors listed
* Roundtable B a QL Roundtable
** Roundtable B Story #1: Murder in Detroit: 1968 by Jeffrey M. Cohen 
** Roundtable B #2: Billy's Idol by Jeff Holsinger 
** Roundtable B #3: Reflections of... (Part I) story by Christina Mavroudis 
**other pending stories, authors listed
* Ruthie and Al by Barbara E. Walton ("Al meets his future 3rd wife (pre-MI) in 1954. NOTES: Related to other fanfic, "Fires that Forge" and included in upcoming fan novella, The Return.") (04-Jun-1995)
* Ruthie's Story by Barbara E. Walton ("Ten-year-old Ruthie Minkin discovers more than a new neighborhood around the corner from her shul. NOTES: Ruthie's point of view of previous story, "Ruthie and Al." Is part of fan novella, The Return.") (04-Jun-1995)
===S===
* Samantha's Song by Philippa Chapman ("A REALLY alternative QL story. Basically answers the question, "What if Sam had been a woman?" NOTES: I have a feeling this is going to cause so much controversy, that all I can do is apologise in advance if you don't like it! Comes in the form of Al's 'thoughts', then Samantha's 'thoughts'.") (17-Mar-1998)
* A Shining Star for a Lonely Heart by Carol S. Belyea ("Taking place three years after Chances, Project Quantum Leap is rebuilt from scratch while some interesting things happen for Al. Especially when he finds he has a 15 year old niece to take care of. Meanwhile, other things linked to the PQL's sabotage is discovered.") (29-Aug-1998)
* Sink or Swim by Ann Marie Tajuddin ("Sam leaps onto a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Alaska, there to save a woman who will drown without him. Meanwhile, Al is dealing with a teenage runaway in Stallions Gate. NOTES: This is pre-MI and based on my experiences as an observer in Alaska. As all information is confidential between the vessel, the observer, and NMFS, please note that fishing locations, target species, haul sizes, etc are all _fictional_ figures. In addition, the crew and the layout of the boat is my creation as well.") (27-Mar-1999) 
* Ships in the Night by Julie Jekel ("Sequel to "Donna's Song" Donna Leaps into Ferne Marshall, a movie star who someone is trying to kill. Sam Leaps into Jack Kemp, the paramedic who saved her life from the first attempt. Working together but without knowing each other's real identities, they must find the killer and prevent him from trying again, this time successfully.") (22-Jan-1996)
* The Sins of the Father by Katriena R. Knights ("Sam leaps into an abused wife.") (30-Apr-1993)
* Slide Before You Leap by Katherine R. Freymuth ("Sam attempts to help the Sliders to return home. NOTES: This story is based on the idea that, since there are many universes in the Sliders realm, that it might also be one than one universe in the Quantum Leap realm. The alternate QL universe that I chose is one in which Sam had not yet leaped by January 1, 1996 (I am estimating the series as having started in mid-1995)") (crossover with Sliders) (13-May-1996)
* Solo by John-William DeClaris ("A story about one of the first Leaps that Sam makes after he reunited Al with Beth.") (27-Oct-1993) 
* Spirit of the Season by Gary Himes ("When Sam leaps into a nun at the orphanage where Al grew up, the observer must assume a surprising disguise to help a young boy find a family.") (18-Jun-1995)
* Starlight, Star Bright by R. Vivs (Scott) Laliberte ("Sam and Al at StarBright.") (09-Oct-1994)
* Storm Brewing by Brian Willard ("Sam is a storm chaser who winds up in a hurricane. NOTES: Sam meets Al in 1983; return of Edward St. John.") (19-Apr-1993)
* Submit by Christina Fraser ("Sam leaps into a young woman who is being held by a man. Al and everyone else are unable to find Sam and in the mean time, Sam is being physical persuaded to submit to his demands.") (11-Sep-1996)
===T===
* Take a Sliding Leap by Adam Evans (removed from the archive at the request of the author) (crossover with Sliders?)
* Tears of Betrayal by Katherine Freymuth ("A woman named Angela Bea Cotton has made an astonishing accusation - Al Calavicci is a murderer. But Al insists upon his innocence. Can Sam find out the truth before two lives are lost before their time?") 06-May-1999
* Thanksgiving by Yapha Schochet ("For the first time in his life sixteen year old Sam Beckett has a lapse of memory covering three days. During the time he can't remember he made some terrible predictions about the future of his family. What caused the memory loss and why would he have made such hurtful predictions about the family he loves?") 02-Nov-1994
* That Terrible Price by Terri M. Librande ("Sam dies and Al must prove he's not dead.") 17-Jun-1993
* There But For the Grace of God by Beth Hlabse ("Sam leaps into a teenage girl who's brother is being abused by her father. Some possible hints of Sam's school years at MIT.") (17-Apr-1993)
* Theresa by Katherine R. Freymuth ("Al is reunited with Theresa Brookner, the little girl in "Another Mother", who has now just turned 21 years old. However, he finds that her life was not "happily ever after" and decides to do what he can to make her life better. Meanwhile, Sam finds himself leaping into the lives of two best friends (two separate leaps), both of whom need to be saved from untimely deaths.") (29-Aug-1996)
* The Three Doctors by Beth Hlabse ("The fifth incarnation of the Doctor helps Sam return home with detrimental repercussions for himself.") (crossover with Doctor Who) (21-Dec-1992)
* Third Times a Charm by Rhonda Hallstrom ("Sam leaps into an ex-mercenary to try to stop a detective from inexplicably committing suicide while trying to help him patch up his relationship with his estranged father, a Shaolin priest. Meanwhile, the Quantum Leap scientists have their hands full with the ex-mercenary causing serious damage as he keeps trying to escape the complex.") (crossover with King Fu: The Legend Continues) (02-Sep-1996)
* This Man, This Dinosaur by Philip Zeman ("Sam leaps into a well-known children's TV character. NOTES: Barney haters rejoice! Justice has been served. =)") (crossover with Barney) (21-Oct-1993)
* Three's Quantumy by Quantum Buc ("Sam LEAPS into "Three's Company"") (crossover with Three's Company) (21-Dec-1992)
* A Time to Hurt, A Time to Heal by Katherine Freymuth ("Sam leaps into the life of Dr. Byron Zetter, a medical doctor and professor at the University of California at Berkeley, in the year 1967. His mission seems simple: keep a girl from being killed on the operating table. However, time seems to have placed a serious obstacle in Sam's path. Dr. Byron Zetter is a drug addict - and Sam is beginning to feel the effects of the good doctor's addiction. Meanwhile, Al has problems of his own when he learns that a friend is dying.") 03-Jan-1997
* TimeStorm by Marshall Ryan Maresca ("A strange man draws Sam and other leapers to his own time, causing great potential damage to the space-time continuum.") (23-Jul-1993)
* To Fight the Unbeatable Foe by Gary E. Himes ("When the evil leaper becomes a teenager with superhuman powers, sam finds himself facing the deadliest opponent of his life. NOTES: Al does not appear in this story. Observer duties are handled by Gushie.") (crossover with My Secret Identity)
* To Thine Own Self by Terri Librande ("Sam leaps home finally and finds that things are not as they seem! NOTES: Oh Boy $4 novel "Love and Glory" was based on this story.") (04-May-1995)
* Top Secret by Julie L. Jekel ("Lois, Clark, Scully and Mulder are the only ones who can prevent a blackmailer from using the tape of Sam's interrogation from "Star Light, Star Bright" to create the Evil Project.") (crossover with Lois and Clark and The X-Files) (30-Jan-1996)
* Trinity Leap by Marshall Ryan Maresca ("Al leaps to 1945 and gets involved with the test of the atomic bomb.") (02-Feb-1993)
* "Troubled Waters" by Terri Librande ("Sam leaps into a dying AIDS patient.") (07-Feb-1993)
* Trudy by Jennifer L. Rowland ("A stream-of-consciousness piece concerning 16 year old Trudy Calavicci in the mental institution, written from her p.o.v.") (21-Oct-1996)
* 'Twas the Night Before by Laurie Slicer ("Sam leaps into a roly poly little guy with a beard and Al has to deal with the man at the Project.") (12-Dec-1996)
* Twist in Time by Cheryl A. Bellucci ("Sam leaps into a car dealer service attendant and must deal with events surrounding the actual happening of the tornado that destroyed Xenia, OH in 1974. NOTES: based on author's actual experience.") (03-Jun-1993)
* Two Dweebs & A Little Monster (script) by Christina Mavroudis ("Sam leaps into a baby and a full-load. Kidnapped by two brothers with the prospect of being sold to baby brokers, he'd get himself out of 'the mess' but the future keeps changing. NOTES: Written for Innovation Comics. Part I of a three part "Childhood" series. Future publication uncertain.") (12-Jan-1994)
* Two Dweebs & A Little Monster (story) by Christina Mavroudis ("Sam leaps into a baby in this humorous "Ransom of Red Chief" meets "Raising Arizona." NOTES: Originally published in "Quantum Chain Novel" available from Julie Barrett. Written with a five page limit, thus the hasty ending.") (12-Jan-1994)
* Two of a Kind by Laurie Slicer (removed from the ql-archive by request of author 9 December 1996)
===U, V===
* US Open by Marcia Tiersky ("Sam leaps into Boris Becker during the US Open.") (06-Sep-1994)
* Vengeance by Katherine R. Freymuth ("A mad genereal wants revenge on Al for actions he took. Meanwhile, Sam is faced with an extraordinarily difficult leap, one that could change Al's history drastically.") (15-Apr-1999)
* Visions of the Things to Be by Charlene Boyce ("Sam meets a strangely alluring young woman in 1996 San Francisco, only to find a kindred spirit.") (crossover with Star Trek: TNG) (22-Oct-1999)
===W===
* A Whale of a Tale by Katherine R. Freymuth ("Sam leaps onto a Russian whaling vessel in the middle of the Devil's Sea. Al says that he's there to prevent the Khrushchev from disappearing with little trace. Meanwhile, there are serious problems happening at the complex, the least of which is dealing with Sam's hosts") (16-Apr-1999)
* Water Water Everywhere..... by Darren S. Bevan ("Sam becomes a dolphin trainer and has to stop a tragedy.") (17-Apr-1994)
* Whatever It Takes by Debbie Martinez ("After making a promise to Sam to get him home, Al awakes to find that a significant change has taken place in his life, and now must leap in order to keep his promise.") (24-Jun-1996)
* Window to the Future by Ann Marie Tajuddin (04-Oct-1996)
* The Witness by Michele Martin ("Sam leaps into Detective Don Schanke, a Toronto homicide detective investigating mysterious beheadings in conjunction with the FBI. Unfortunately, Sam doesn't know that his partner is a vampire, his witness is the son of an extraterrestrial, and the suspect is really one of the good guys. It's going to be one of those leaps.") (crossover with Forever Knight/Highlander/X-Files/Starman) (26-Mar-1995)
==References==
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