Rearranging Fate by Redbyrd (PG)

[duonoaikouka.livejournal.com]

Show: Stargate SG-1
Rec Category: Alternate Reality/Quantum Mirror
Characters: alt-team, alt-Charlie Kawalsky
Het/Slash/Gen: Gen
Warning: some spoilers for "Point of View"
Author on LJ: redbyrd_sgfic 
Author's Website:  site
Link: Rearranging Fate by Redbyrd

Why this must be read:
This is a wonderful and unique take on the quantum mirror story. Redbyrd starts out by re-telling, in pieces, the episode Point of View through the alt-Charlie Kawalsky's eyes. From there we get to see how the world on the other side of the mirror tries to rebuilt itself and deal with the issues that having the Stargate now public bring up. I have not read another fic like this in the SG1 fandom. For that uniqueness alone, it should be looked at. But Redbyrd has also written a fantastic story with engaging charactersand a very intriquing plot idea. Go give her a gander!

Author's summary: Charlie Kawalsky and Samantha Carter are astonished at the differences they find in this perfect alternate reality where their friends are alive and the Goa'uld attack has been averted. After they return home, they are faced with the enormous task of rebuilding Earth's failed defenses and they know they need to make some changes. Number one on their list..recruit Daniel Jackson.

EDITED on 4/11/10 at 10:09 AM MST: Changed Author on LJ 'cause I'm a dunce still working on this learning LJ thing even after three years... XD

Comments

[sg-wonderland.livejournal.com]

I just got finished re-reading this and it was as wonderful as I remembered! May I second this rec?

[duonoaikouka.livejournal.com]

It was an awesome read! :)

[slamaina.livejournal.com]

Even though this reads fine as a stand alone, this is part of a series:

Endeavor Series (1) Desperate Endeavor [Redbyrd] Jack,S,T,Bra'tac ep0201 PG
Endeavor Series (2) Following Up [Redbyrd] ep0201 PG
Endeavor Series (3) New Horizons [Redbyrd] ep0201(0206)0207 PG
Endeavor Series (AU1) Fateful Endeavor [Redbyrd] ep0201(0306universe) PG13
Endeavor Series (AU2) Rearranging Fate [Redbyrd] D auJack auD auS auJanet auBra'tac auKawalsky auTobias ep0306universe(0204,0205,0211,0212,0213) PG13
Fic 1 - http://www.mindspring.com/~redbyrd/desperateendeavor.htm
Fic 2 - http://www.mindspring.com/~redbyrd/followingup.htm
Fic 3 - http://www.mindspring.com/~redbyrd/newhorizons.htm
Fic AU1 - http://www.mindspring.com/~redbyrd/fatefulendeavor.htm
Fic AU2 - http://www.mindspring.com/~redbyrd/rearrangingfate.htm

[redbyrd-sgfic.livejournal.com]

Rearranging Fate is set in the same universe as Fateful Endeavor (both the same canon universe and the same 'fic universe'), and uses some of the same characters. And it does contain spoilers for Fateful Endeavor. However, the story does not depend on having read any of the Endeavor fics.

All of my fic to date is in the same continuity, so original characters from one story often appear in another, and events in fics set early in the Stargate canon are sometimes referred to in later fics.

I suppose that authors, like parents, aren't supposed to play favorites, but this fic is my own favorite to have written--I had enormous fun with it, and I'm delighted that other people seem to be enjoying it as well. Thanks, Slam, sg_wonderland, and duonoaikouka for the recs!

[duonoaikouka.livejournal.com]

You're very welcome, redbyrd. It was a wonderful read that deserves more attention. And may I add, I love your icon!!! Kitty looks so smug like he wrote this wonderful story; looks like he's saying "redbyrd was only my hands cause paws don't make for good typing." LOL

[redbyrd-sgfic.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And kitty's looking smug because she's gained full possession of the lap despite the computer. She had firm opinions about laps- as in, they were all hers, all the time.

[duonoaikouka.livejournal.com]

Oh wow! I didn't know it was part of another series. I must have missed any notation to that effect. Thanks for turning me onto this, slamaina! Now I can read the rest of the series. :)