Entangled by Martha (G)

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Show: Stargate SG-1

Rec Category: Jack O'Neill/Daniel Jackson
Characters: Daniel Jackson, Jack O'Neill, Cameron Mitchell
Pairing: Jack O'Neill/Daniel Jackson
Het/Slash/Gen: slash
Warning: none
Author on LJ: saffronhouse
Author's Website: Martha on AO3
Link: Entangled

Why This Must Be Read: Martha has a knack for creative horror that avoids cliches, and this fic blends smart science fiction in, as well. For one thing, this story supposes Atlantis's season 3-4 flight through the Pegasus Galaxy did not end on another Earth-like oceanic planet—planetary sciences, yay! And main plot revolves around the fallout from an SG-1 mission to help Atlantis grab ZPMs, a science-genius plan with a Schroedinger's cat fallout that changes Daniel's life forever. There's a subtle existential horror about his situation that doesn't bear thinking about too closely—so Jack doesn't; he thinks about just holding Daniel, because he still can.


Excerpt:
"The city's still here, safe and sound. Sheppard brought everyone back, just a little worse for wear." Jack couldn't help the way his mouth twisted at that, but he recovered. "So I'm wondering what, exactly, it is that you're attempting to take the blame for."

Mitchell stood painfully straight. "Colonel Sheppard asked for Dr. Jackson's assistance, but it was ultimately my decision to allow him to go."

Jack shook his head slightly. Mitchell didn't know Daniel as well as he thought if he really believed that.

"Given Origin's interest in Dr. Jackson, I honestly believed he would be safer in the Pegasus galaxy."

"What is it, two years you've had Daniel on your team?" Jack knew perfectly well just how long Cameron Mitchell had been leading SG-1. "And you thought shipping him off to another galaxy would be enough to keep him out of trouble? I'm disappointed, Colonel. I thought you were a little quicker on the uptake."

Mitchell finally relaxed slightly, shaking his head. "Well, no, sir. I guess I'm still something of a dreamer."

Jack couldn't hold that against him. "If we were any of us were just good airmen, we wouldn't be here in the first place."

"Yes, sir." Mitchell took a deep breath. "Thank you, sir."

Comments

[jd-junkie.livejournal.com]

Wow. You've done it again. I thought I knew all of Martha's J/D work but I didn't know this one (probably because of my SGA ignorance) and it's heartbreaking and wonderful.
Thank you. Again. :-))

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\o/ I'm so glad I could catch you up. :-)

[green-grrl.livejournal.com]

She's one the smartest, most creative writers out there. We're so blessed she writes J/D!