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Shows: SGA
Rec Category: John Sheppard
Characters & Pairings: John Sheppard/various "elves", Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex, Carson Beckett, Evan Lorne
Categories: M/F, M/M
Words: 11,331
Warnings: no AO3 warnings apply
Author on DW: n/a
Author's Website: LtLJ on AO3, and the Watergate site
Link: on LtLJ's Watergate site, and locked to AO3
Why This Must Be Read: As Victoria Custer, LtLJ wrote higher-rated fics, and I'm especially fond of this one. There's some amnesia trope involved as John loses his memories and is partly transformed into an elf-like alien when he stumbles on a forgotten Ancient device off-world. In his new form he becomes the tribe's leader, with adventures fighting giant creatures in a huge alien forest, hunting, and sex with the lead female and the rest of the tribe. I love how fully John takes to this simpler, more free life. But as with all amnesia fics, he has to return to reality in the end, and his team and colleagues are desperate to retrieve him. A great mix of action/adventure, worldbuilding, uninhibited fun, and the bittersweetness of having to resume his responsibilities again.

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goddess47

Show: SG-1, SGA

Rec Category: Jack O'Neill
Characters:Pairings: Jack O'Neill/Daniel Jackson
Categories: slash, post series, O'Neill and Sheppard are large and in charge
Warnings: none
Word Count: 6,741
Author on DW: none found
Author's Website: AO3 Profile
Link: Stockpile

Author's Summary:

Stockpile. Stockpiling is what occurs when a military force is left to their own devices without follow-on orders or guidance.

Atlantis Military personnel have been left alone onboard the city as they sit in the San Francisco Bay awaiting for guidance from the SGC and IOA about what their next steps will be. But when military members are left to their own devices without any of the civilians there to stop them they do as any military member would do while trapped in port. They start ordering supplies and making contingency plans.

Why This Must Be Read:

I'm a sucker for 'stealing Atlantis and going back to Pegasus' and this is right on the nose.

To be honest, this is largely an SGA story but Jack O'Neill is a primary player in this plot, and I'm glad to be able to share this fun story with you.

This is one of 12 stories in a collection titled "Stargate Downfall of Earth Various AUs" but they are all independent, so you can try just one to see if you'd like to try more.

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mific

Shows: SGA
Rec Category: John Sheppard
Characters: John Sheppard & Rodney McKay, Elizabeth Weir, Jeannie Miller, Jennifer Keller
Categories: Gen
Words: 5300
Warnings: no AO3 type warnings apply (except Rodney died and is now a car, I guess)
Author on DW:

sholio
Author's Website: Sholio on AO3, Sholio's own site (most of the SGA fics)
Link: Knights Errant on LJ, and on Wayback
Why This Must Be Read: Sholio describes this as a cracktastic AU - it's a fusion with the 1980s TV show Knight Rider. Sheppard is the detective rescued from death and paired with a modified Pontiac Firebird Trans Am controlled by an AI (ah, for the days when AI was cool!) - which is Rodney, in the fic. It's very cool and funny (when we get to Rodney), and an excellent read!

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mific

Shows: SGA
Rec Category: John Sheppard
Characters: John Sheppard/various OCs, John Sheppard/Atlantis, Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex, Carson Beckett, Elizabeth Weir, Caldwell
Categories: M/M, F/M, M/M/F, Other
Words: 6017
Warnings: In the first vignette John and the other boy are 14 or younger (kissing only), and it's possible the other boy's his brother. Some dubcon in the Atlantis story, and alien orgy performance art in the last one (humorously told).
Author on DW: n/a
Author's Website: M's old site on Wayback, and I previously saved Wayback links to all the still-available ones and listed them here.
Link: Intimacy of Man on Wayback
Why This Must Be Read: This is by "M", the author of Your Cowboy Days Are Over whose work is now only on Wayback. It follows John from ages 14 to 40 through a series of encounters with varying degrees of intimacy. The writing's gorgeous, and they're all character studies of John to some degree, with other Atlantis characters occurring in the final two stories. It's extremely good.

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fignewton

Many thanks to

cassiope25,

goddess47,

melagan, and

mific for all their February recs! We had 12 recs this past month.

Our March reccers are:

cassiope25: Rodney McKay

goddess47: Jack O'Neill

mific: John Sheppard

sgatazmy: Humor

Reccers, you all have access and can start posting at any time. Remember that you have committed yourself to reccing at least two fics over the course of the month, although of course we will be happy with more. Feel free to use the copy-and-paste template from the reccer's FAQ for your convenience.

If you wanted to volunteer for this month and didn't have a chance to sign up, drop a comment here and I'll happily add you to the list.

cassiope25

Show: SGA

Rec Category: Rodney McKay
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard
Pairings: Rodney/John
Categories: slash, whump, mutual pining
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Words: 15,455
Author's Journal: n/a
Author's Website: Mas_Pebbles_Sharp on AO3
Link: Go ask Sheppard

Author’s summary: John gets shrunk to doll-size, hijinks ensue.

Why This Must Be Read: I truly love this gorgeous and thoughtful fic by Mas_pebbles_sharp. It has everything you could want from a story—a wonderful, exciting plot with a heartwarming, caring Rodney after John is shrunk to doll size by an Ancient device, and all its dire but also sweet consequences. This story will touch you to the core, revealing long-lasting, neatly stored-away feelings as well as unstoppable ones pushing to the surface. It’s written so beautifully, showing so much vulnerability and deep understanding, and it rewards you with an emotional, truly soulful happy ending.

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fignewton

This entry will be open through the 28th. The March reccers post will go up sometime on Sunday.

Comment with the username you'll be using to rec and the category you want. Choose a category from the list below or select a more rare category that has been used in the past. If you want to rec a category that is not on the list below or in Memories, that's fine, too: you may volunteer for a category that isn't listed.

By signing up, you are committing yourself to reccing at least two (preferably four) stories in that category during the month of March. You don't have to check the Memories before choosing which stories to rec. If you have a good fic to rec, go for it! Do remember, though, that story links must be freely accessible, without requiring any sort of login to view. The FAQ and rec template, with detailed instructions, can be found here. Reccers may add self-recs once they have done their minimum two for their category of the month, and see more details at the FAQ entry.

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cassiope25

Show: SGA

Rec Category: Rodney McKay
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex
Pairings: Rodney/John
Categories: slash, emotional constipation, pwp
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Words: 2,581
Author's Journal: n/a
Author's Website: puddlejumperpilot on AO3
Link: This time, this time (its personal)

Why This Must Be Read: This is the first SGA story by puddlejumperpilot, and it’s equally hilarious and so hot, hot, HOT! Rodney and John are truly terrible at communicating, and puddlejumperpilot writes them so perfectly in character. We get wonderful manly, and of course very mature, talking... and more. It's especially delightful how Rodney wants to be “manhandled” and still gets bossy from the bottom. It’s gorgeous how John knows how to “handle his man”… and how to take Rodney—literally.
You really should give this adorable story a go. Enjoy!

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mific

Shows: SGA
Rec Category: threesomes+
Characters: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay/Ronon Dex
Categories: M/M/M
Words: 1600
Warnings: no AO3 warnings apply
Author on DW: n/a
Author's Website: n/a (orphan_account)
Link: C. Pegasi on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: This is a glimpse into an AU where (I think) the expedition have been cut off from Earth, and have also suffered the city being invaded. They've survived it all, but they have scars, both physical and psychological, and this is very much hurt/comfort as John, Ronon, and Rodney take comfort in each other. As the title suggests, they've also developed a secret crop that helps them survive by trading it in the Pegasus markets. Interesting and evocative.

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mific

Shows: SGA
Rec Category: threesomes+
Characters: John Sheppard/Ronon Dex/Rodney McKay
Categories: M/M/M
Words: 1676
Warnings: No AO3 warnings apply
Author on DW:

jain
Author's Website: Jain on AO3
Link: Lawfully Imprisoned on AO3 (locked to the archive), and on Wayback
Why This Must Be Read: Continuing my "criminals/prison" theme. I do love a complete AU, and this is very hot. Rodney's a new cellmate for Ronon who's a nice guy even though his appearance freaks Rodney out initially, and then Rodney discovers Ronon has a boyfriend, John, who he sees on "shower day". It's John/Ronon with a side order of voyeuristic Rodney due to the circumstances, and everyone has a good time. I liked all the kissing, and the small worldbuilding details about their lives in prison.

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mific

Shows: SGA
Rec Category: threesomes+
Characters: John/Ronon, Rodney/Teyla, John/Rodney/Ronon, John/Rodney/Ronon/Teyla
Categories: M/M, F/M, M/M/M, F/M/M/M
Words: 2809
Warnings: no AO3 warnings apply
Author on DW:

sabinelagrande
Author's Website: sabinelagrande on AO3
Link: All I Wanna Do Is on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: This was written for Porn Battle, and it earns its rating! It's a complete AU with team AR1 as criminals - a heist team, who mix and match with each other in complex ways in their down time. It works really well, but be aware that this isn't a long-term relationship, although they all make it through okay. Hot, clever, and well written.

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goddess47

Show: SG-1, MCU

Rec Category: Jack O'Neill
Characters:Pairings: none
Categories: crossover,
Warnings: none
Word Count: 1191
Author on DW:

spikedluv
Author's Website: AO3 Profile
Link: a lake with no fish

Author's Summary:

Clint Barton is minding his own business in NYC and meets . . . Jack O’Neill.

Why This Must Be Read:

Spikedluv was doing her own variation of "Into a Bar" starting with Clint Barton and asked for suggestions about who Clint might meet. I suggested Jack O'Neill and this lovely story is what happened.

If you're not aware, Spikedluv died suddenly on February 2, 2026. You can check her last post for links to her obituary, in the comments. I miss her daily posts about everyday life.

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mific

Shows: SGA
Rec Category: threesomes+
Characters: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay/Ronon Dex
Categories: M/M/M
Words: 3200 total
Warnings: no AO3 warnings apply
Author on DW:

dedkake
Author's Website: dedkake on AO3
Link: not an elf, and the sequel sensitive, on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: These linked fics are funny, charming and (in the sequel) super hot! John's sensitive about his pointy ears, in more ways than one! A lovely OT3 series.

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goddess47

Show: SG-1

Rec Category: Jack O'Neill
Characters:Pairings: none
Categories: gen, team, episode related
Warnings: none
Word Count: 2,235
Author on DW:

fignewton
Author's Website: AO3 Profile
Link: O is for Other Perspectives

Author's Summary:

Five times SG-1 had to accept an unusual perspective of childhood and adulthood. Jack POV, set in Seasons 1 and 2.

Why This Must Be Read:

Part of Fig's own Alphabet Soup. ::grin::

A series of five lovely ficlets that are episode and kid related. Fig says this was a pinch-hit but these are nicely done missing scenes.

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goddess47

Show: SG-1, SGA

Rec Category: Jack O'Neill
Characters:Pairings: implied John/Rodney, implied Jack/Daniel (can be read as Gen)
Categories: episode related, humor
Warnings: none
Word Count: 1155
Author on DW:

mific
Author's Website: AO3 Profile
Link: Bribery

Author's Summary:

Jack's not in a great mood before going back into Sheppard's hearing at the SGC after the siege of Atlantis. But then something happens.

Why This Must Be Read:

A fun ficlet that mific wrote for me for the 2025 SGA Secret Santa exchange. It's just fun and she has a wonderful Jack-voice that comes through well.

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melagan

Show: The Sentinel/Stargate SG-1

Rec Category: Crossovers
Characters: Jim Ellison, Blair Sandburg, Jack O'Neill, Daniel Jackson, Samantha Carter, Teal'c
Pairings: Jim/Blair, Jack/Daniel (mirror universe Jim/Blair), previous Blair/Daniel
Categories: Slash
Warnings: None
Author's Journal: Unknown
Author's Website: AO3 profile
Link: Scorpions

Why This Must Be Read: This story is well-balanced between the two fandoms. I'd classify it as Action-adventure with some Guide gifts (and Jack's reaction to that) thrown in.

Both the Jack and Jim in our universe are in denial about their feelings for the men in their lives. It's a slow clue bus, but it eventually gets there (and the trip shouldn't be missed).

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goddess47

Show: SG-1

Rec Category: Jack O'Neill
Characters:Pairings: pre-Jack/Sam
Categories: pining, alien device made them do it
Warnings: none
Word Count: 2650
Author on DW: none found
Author's Website: AO3 Profile
Link: Unauthorized Honesty

Author's Summary:

An alien truth-telling device, an empty lab at 2 AM, and two people who've spent years not saying what they really think.
What could possibly go wrong?
(Spoiler: Everything. And also nothing. It's complicated.)

Why This Must Be Read:

A fun work where, as the summary says, an alien device makes Jack and Sam say what they've been thinking for a long time.

And, oh, the pining! It's subtle and nicely done.

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melagan

Show: SGA/Supernatural

Rec Category: Crossovers
Characters: John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Dean Winchester, Castiel, Sam Winchester
Pairings: John/Rodney, Dean/Castiel
Categories: Slash
Warnings: Major Character death. (Drug abuse, suicide, and non-con are all off screen. Rape is implied only, but still may be triggering for some.)
Author's Journal: unknown
Author's Website: AO3
Link: In The Wilderness Of This World

Why This Must Be Read: John and Rodney are forced to make a desperate trip through a quantum mirror in order to procure a ZPM. They find help from a former hunter, Dean Winchester, and a former angel, Castiel.
This is a well-written, well-imagined crossover. There's plenty to please a fan of either show's pairings.

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fignewton

Many thanks to

cassiope25,

goddess47,

mific, and

nuh_s for all their January recs! We had 10 recs this past month, including my own.

Our February reccers are:

cassiope25: Rodney McKay

goddess47: Jack O'Neill

melagan: Crossovers

mific: Threesomes+

Reccers, you all have access and can start posting at any time. Remember that you have committed yourself to reccing at least two fics over the course of the month, although of course we will be happy with more. Feel free to use the copy-and-paste template from the reccer's FAQ for your convenience.

If you wanted to volunteer for this month and didn't have a chance to sign up, drop a comment here and I'll happily add you to the list.

fignewton

This entry will be open through the 31st. The February reccers post will go up sometime on Sunday.

Comment with the username you'll be using to rec and the category you want. Choose a category from the list below or select a more rare category that has been used in the past. If you want to rec a category that is not on the list below or in Memories, that's fine, too: you may volunteer for a category that isn't listed.

By signing up, you are committing yourself to reccing at least two (preferably four) stories in that category during the month of February. You don't have to check the Memories before choosing which stories to rec. If you have a good fic to rec, go for it! Do remember, though, that story links must be freely accessible, without requiring any sort of login to view. The FAQ and rec template, with detailed instructions, can be found here. Reccers may add self-recs once they have done their minimum two for their category of the month, and see more details at the FAQ entry.

You must be a member of

stargateficrec in order to post. So if you're a new reccer, be sure to join the community.

( Common but not exclusive categories )

Remember: first come, first claimed! And if you're not sure if you want to sign up... well, it's still Open Reccers Month, so why not give it a try in the time that's left? :)

goddess47

Show: SG-1

Rec Category: Jack O'Neill
Characters:Pairings: none
Categories: 5 times, crack, crossover
Warnings: none
Word Count: 3860
Author on DW:

naughtypixie
Author's Website: AO3 Profile
Link: 5 Time O’Neill Hired Some Very Questionable People for the SGC

Author's Summary:

The title says it all kids.

Why This Must Be Read:

Naughtypixie says she was bored but this is a hoot. It's a conglomeration of 5 of the least-likely Stargate crossovers you'll see.

But it's fun and her Jack-voice is perfect!

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fignewton

Show: SG-1

Rec Category: Teal'c
Characters: Bra'tac, Teal'c
Categories: gen, character study, episode related
Warnings: none
Author's Journal:

paian
Author's Website:

paian
Link: Cha'hari

Why This Must Be Read: This is a beautiful, sweet coda to the final Ori arc, as Bra'tac and Teal'c meet again in a galaxy truly at peace. I love this for the mutual respect, the unspoken wealth of words beneath the surface, and the quiet triumph of two old men who have achieved their greatest dreams.

Never had they met this way without another battle on the near horizon. Never had they met this way in a time of peace. Never, in all their lives, had they known a time of peace..

cassiope25

Show: SGA

Rec Category: Alternate Universe
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard
Pairings: Rodney/John
Categories: slash, whump, slow burn, AU - bodyguard
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Words: 70,796
Author's Journal:

draconiswing
Author's Website: DraconisWing24441 on AO3
Link: A Little Bit Every Day

Author’s summary: John was an elite bodyguard, willing to lay his life on the line in the pursuit of protecting someone whose life was in danger. Then, something happened. And he quit, left his entire life behind to choose early retirement. Now, years later, an old friend has come to ask for his help–a friend of hers is in danger, though he refuses to acknowledge it, and John is her last, best, hope of keeping one Dr. Rodney McKay safe and alive. John reluctantly agrees, as a favor to an old friend, but in the back of his mind, he’s still wondering if he can do this. If he’s lost his edge. It starts off easily enough but then things start slowly escalating. When he starts to fall for the client, when danger hits close to home and memories resurface, can John still do what he’s been trained to do, keep Rodney safe, and protect his heart?

Why This Must Be Read: This compelling story immediately draws you in. It’s an amazing, wonderfully created AU that conveys all their personalities so well and throws them into danger, emergencies, and the expected emotional fallout. Dragonwing really knows how to create suspense and entertainment. Reading their fic is like watching a great movie. And it’s so fun to see how they integrate John and Rodney’s banter, as well as the different characters and their peculiar traits. Every word is a joy to read—every moment and every emotion is so captivating, believable, and in character. And with the whole Atlantis team coming into play, all of this makes you keep forgetting it’s an AU. It’s so good, so exciting, and so familiar! Simply a must-read!

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cassiope25

Show: SGA

Rec Category: Rodney McKay
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard
Pairings: Rodney/John
Categories: slash, humor, pwp, 69
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Words: 4,133
Author's Journal:

wonkyelk
Author's Website: WonkyElk on AO3
Link: Sixty-eight plus one

Author’s summary: John wants to try something. Rodney has issues.

Why This Must Be Read: This is one of the gorgeous fics by the amazing WonkyElk, who surprises me every time with the humorous lightness and emotional depth of her writing, and with the intense feelings she’s able to evoke. John’s thoughts about Rodney, and how tender he is with him right from the beginning, feel as if Rodney were his most beloved crystal glass plane—beautiful and fragile, and everything his dreams were made of. WonkyElk describes so sensitively how they get to the heart of the problem: slow and insightful, and with so much love and understanding for each other that it almost hurts! Reading this beautiful fic is almost overwhelming, so wonderful, and such an incomparable experience that you won’t want to miss a single thing!

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cassiope25

Show: SGA

Rec Category: John Sheppard
Characters: John Sheppard, Rodney McKay
Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Categories: emotional h/c, episode related, episode s05e06: the shrine
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Words: 2,959
Author's Journal: n/a
Author's Website: SodaliteScribe on AO3
Link: Asymptote (the long arc of almost)

Author’s summary: John doesn’t say the truth. Not in words. He says it in ritual: the jacket, the pier, the beer. He says it by staying—when Rodney forgets everything but his name, when goodbye is the one thing John refuses to allow, and staying is the only thing he’s ever been sure of.

Why This Must Be Read: I can’t express how much this fic touched me! You experience it through John’s eyes and soul, and it makes your heart pound in your throat. Every single word feels so expressive, so urgent, and just so right. As you read, the episode plays out before your eyes, everything laid bare—each puzzle piece falling into place. It’s not a fix-it yet, but the feelings ring true on so many levels, and reading them fills your heart to the brim. It’s a beautiful fic, and it will stay with you forever.

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goddess47 - Unauthorized Honesty, by grandballoonluminary (G)
melagan - In The Wilderness Of This World by pinkdiamonds (Explicit)
fignewton - February reccers
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goddess47 - 5 Time O’Neill Hired Some Very Questionable People for the SGC , by naughtypixie (Not rated but PG a
fignewton - Cha'hari, by Paian (PG)
cassiope25 - A Little Bit Every Day by DraconisWing24441 (M)
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