Slightly belatedly, the feedback post!

This year, I moved internationally during the exchange (pro tip: don't do this), with the actual moving date being the day sign-ups ended so I handled noms and sign-ups while packing (pro tip: super don't do this), and essentially felt like I was juggling about three balls too many at any given time. Hopefully this feeling of complete chaos did not reach you, but if it did, don't worry, I will not be moving, internationally or otherwise, next year!

With the above disclaimed, if you have any feedback, I'd be happy to hear it! (Even if it's "you sure seemed more disorganized than usual this year" or whatnot.) Requests on where to advertise? Wishes for a clearer FAQ/instructions?

Works have been revealed! Go forth and dive in! (And please leave a comment on your gift!)

Thank you to all our participants and pinch hitters for another successful year! This is the tenth Space Swap I've modded (I took over in 2016) and I love everyone in this bar ♥

Works will be revealed Sat 12 Apr 17:00 EEST! (in your timezone | countdown) Now is a good time to make a final check for any typos, borked HTML, embeds not working, etc. (All done? Consider making a quick treat!)

This one is due after the regular assignments, at Sun 6 Apr 17:00 EEST (in your timezone | countdown) (negotiable)

( Claimed! )

These pinch hits are due with regular assignments on Sat 5 Apr 17:00 EEST (in your timezone | countdown) To claim, please comment with your AO3 username and which PH you are taking.

PH4: ( Claimed! )

PH 6: ( Claimed! )

These pinch hits are due with regular assignments on Sat 5 Apr 17:00 EEST (in your timezone | countdown) To claim, please comment with your AO3 username and which PH you are taking.

PH 1: ( claimed )

PH 2: ( claimed! )

PH 3: ( claimed! )

PH4: ( The Lost Fleet, Sins of a Solar Empire, Mass Effect (variable) )

Sign-ups are open! Sign-ups end Sun 16 Feb 17:00 EET (in your timezone | countdown)

surplusgoose will be handling matching and sending the assignments (see: international move on the main mod's part), so if you have any concerns about matching to specific creators, please contact them at havesomemorehonks at gmail dot com.

Note: AO3 has introduced a setting to opt out of non-assignment gifts. If your account was created after 1 Feb 2022, it has been enabled by default. Note that opting out of non-assignment gifts will make it impossible to receive treats, even if they are posted to an exchange you're signed up for, as well as make certain (rare) issues harder for me to resolve. If possible, I highly suggest you enable non-assignment gifts for the duration of the exchange or send me an e-mail (extrapenguin at gmx dot com) if you cannot so that I can do some workarounds. If you have concerns regarding specific potential gifters, please contact me.

Requests

For at least 3 fandoms (and at most 8):

1. Pick the fandom.
2. Choose 1 to 15 tags you'd like to receive. Bear in mind that you will only match on one of these, so don't try to set up combinations.
3. Choose which media type(s) you'd like for the gift to be in – fic, art, vid, IF, or pod format. (This can be different for each fandom.)

Fandoms must be unique.

Prompts are useful for giving your assigned creator somewhere to start from. We recommend writing prompts for each type of fanwork you requested, either into the box provided by AO3, or into a linked "Dear Spacer" letter. (Tips on prompting for art.)

If you have DNWs that would ruin a gift for you, please state them in the optional details box in the sign-up on AO3. DNWs will not be enforced if:

• They aren't indicated in the optional details box


• They contradict the requested tags (e.g. requesting character A but DNWing character A)


• They contradict each other


• Avoiding them would require a logic puzzle


• (NEW for 2025) They are hidden behind a summary/details HTML tag

If you are requesting podfic, please tell the potential podficcers whether you would be okay with your own works being podficced.

If you are given a gift that contains a DNW listed in your sign-up, you are eligible for a replacement. Gifts will be randomly spot-checked as they come in and dealt with if necessary, but should a DNW-containing gift make its way to you, please contact the mod at extrapenguin at gmx dot com. You may also contact me if you suspect (through e.g. tag shaking) that your gift will contain a DNW. In cases where a gift contains a DNW due to unclear phrasing of the DNW, we will err on the side of the author. DNWs apply to the gift, not its metadata. A creator is free to tag as they best think describes the work.

Offers

For at least 3 fandoms (and at most 10):

1. Pick the fandom.
2. Choose 2 to 20 tags you'd be willing to create a gift in. If the fandom only has 1 tag, or you're truly happy with creating something about any of the tags in the tagset, choose "Any". As with offers, please remember that you will only match on one tag.
3. Choose which media type(s) you'd be willing to create in – fic, art, vid, IF, or pod format. (This can be different for each fandom.)

Fandoms must be unique.

If you have matching concerns – e.g. you absolutely do not want to match with another participant – please contact SurplusGoose at havesomemorehonks at gmail dot com during sign-ups and state whether you do not want to create for the person, do not want that person to create for you, or both.

Sorry for being behind on noms approvals – I spent all of Sunday evening and Monday down with a stomach bug/food poisoning/digestive unpleasantness. I'm going through the noms right now, and I've decided that everyone gets an extra 3h of noms (until 20:00 Finland) as a celebration of me being able to keep food down. There will be at least one more full clarification post. In the meanwhile, while I'm approving, I have requests for the following nominators:

The Excalibur Alternative - David Weber
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Star Wars: The Original Trilogy
Please nominate according to the instructions. Thank you! If you do not, your fandom/remaining noms will be rejected.

Machineries of Empire Series - Yoon Ha Lee
Star Wars Crossovers
Alliance-Union - C. J. Cherryh
Chanur Series - C. J. Cherryh
Please disambiguate your nominations! This means adding the fandom in (brackets) to the end, e.g. Character: Ben Pollard (Alliance-Union)

Hyperion Cantos - Dan Simmons
Stellaris (Video Game)
You don't currently have any character, relationship, or worldbuilding tags nominated. You might want to add some!

Warhammer 40.000: Rogue Trader (Video Game) – is this distinct from the other Warhammer 40.000 stuff? Should this be kept separate or merged into Warhammer 40.000?

Superman (Animated) – I might have borked your noms by accident. Also, which animated Superman?

Please read the instructions

The Excalibur Alternative - David Weber – Please nominate according to the instructions. Thank you!

Is there space in this?

A quick google did not bring up anything useful for the following fandoms. Could the nominator or a bystander please explain the space content?
Relic Master Series - Catherine Fisher
내가 키운 S급들 - 근서 | S-Classes that I Raised - Geunseo

Fandom tags

We have nominations for both Mass Effect Trilogy and Mass Effect - All Media Types. Nominators, which do you prefer? Do you want Andromeda lumped in or separated out?

We have nominations for both Warhammer 40.000 and Warhammer 40k (Novels) - Various Authors. Are these the same fandom? How do the nominators want this franchise handled?

Worldbuilding tags

Worldbuilding tags cannot be used as plot prompts. Please replace the following:
Worldbuilding: Post-Canon (DS9)
Worldbuilding: Tech lives (SW TBB)

Please be more specific about the worldbuilding or explain to me why this is the best/only way to nominate:
Farscape
Worldbuilding: Childrearing (Farscape) – Childrearing where and of which children? Peacekeepers? Among Chiana's people? Elsewhere? Would you truly be satisfied with anything?
Worldbuilding: Religion (Farscape) – Which religion? A space religion? Christianity in the canon context? Religions plural?

For All Mankind
Worldbuilding: What's happening in China (FAM) – Can you rephrase this? "State of Chinese Space Program" or whatnot? (Sorry if that's not what you're going after; I haven't started s3 yet.)

Jupiter Ascending
Worldbuilding: Childrearing (Jupiter Ascending) – Childrearing where and of which children?
Worldbuilding: Religion (Jupiter Ascending) – Which religion? A fictional space religion? A RL religion in the canon context? Religions plural?

On a Sunbeam
Worldbuilding: Restoration (On a Sunbeam) – Restoration of what? Or is this a game mechanic?

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Worldbuilding: Religion (DS9) – Which religion? A fictional space religion? A RL religion in the canon context? Religions plural?

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Worldbuilding: Illyrian discrimination (STSNW) – Anti-Illyrian discrimination?
Worldbuilding: Noonien-Singh descendants discrimination (STSNW) – Discrimination against Noonien-Singh descendants?
Worldbuilding: Religion (STSNW) – Which religion? A fictional space religion? A RL religion in the canon context? Religions plural?
Worldbuilding: therapy (STSNW) – Therapy where, done by whom to whom? Starfleet? Elsewhere? Is there some canonical therapy setting you want worldbuilding about?

Stargate Atlantis
Worldbuilding: Sentient Atlantis (SGA) – Is this already a thing or a plot prompt?

Other

Star Wars Crossovers
Worldbuilding: Force Hounds (Any Era) – Force Hounds only seem to appear in Dawn of the Jedi, set around 25,793 BBY. Wookieepedia doesn't have any other mentions. Star Wars Crossovers doesn't look like the best place for this, especially as this is a single era thing.
Worldbuilding: Jedi Temple Guardians (Any Era) – Nominator, I would like to remind you that you are being incredibly ambitious and opting in to both Disney Canon and Legends, from before 5000 BBY to 19 BBY for Temple Guardians. I will let this in in ~48 hours even if you don't reply, but I first wanted to warn you just in case.

As always, works are revealed on Yuri's Night, the International Day of Human Space Flight. This year I'm moving internationally around nominations/sign-ups (excellent timing, lol) so the nominations run on a different set of weekdays than usual.

All times below are given as 24-hour times. EEST/EET is the time zone of Finland. Sign-ups and nominations may start ahead of the given time, but will close when stated.
Nominations start: Sun 26 Jan 17:00 EET (in your timezone)
Nominations end: Tue 4 Feb 17:00 EET (in your timezone | countdown)
Sign-ups start: Fri 7 Feb 17:00 EET (in your timezone)
Sign-ups end: Sun 16 Feb 17:00 EET (in your timezone | countdown)
Works due: Sat 5 Apr 17:00 EEST (in your timezone | countdown)
Works revealed: Sat 12 Apr 17:00 EEST (in your timezone | countdown)
Authors revealed: Sat 19 Apr 17:00 EEST (in your timezone | countdown)