stargateficrec | „Planet Megalodon Wraith Defense Force“ by Pentapus (General Audiences)

Show: SGA
Rec Category: Team
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagan, various OCs
Pairings: none
Categories: Gen
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:

pentapus
Author's Website: „Index of Stuff“
Link Planet Megalodon Wraith Defense Force by Pentapus

Summary by the author:
John was just going to have to accept that his dignity was a necessary sacrifice for Rodney’s peace of mind.
Or -- the one with the sharks.

Why This Must Be Read:
It's a post-Ford, pre-Ronon, team action adventure with a lot of humor, a fast moving, action driven plot and perfect S1/S2 character-voices. Not one single boring moment in that.
And it has one of the best, if not *the* best, description of John working Ancient technology - from John's own POV, no less.

There's also a follow up to it: „First Contact Mission to M57-112“ here:
http://sga-flashfic.livejournal.com/424842.html#cutid1

“Welcome to our village,” said the woman with graying hair and shoulders broader than John’s. John figured her for the obligatory elder type. “We do not know you,” she added, which, John admitted, didn’t seem so encouraging.
“Pleased to meet you,” John said. “I’m Lieutenant Colonel John Sheppard and this is my team, Teyla Emmagan and Dr. Rodney Mckay.” There was an empty space at the end of his speech for a third name, and John tripped into a bullshit smile, hands clasped over his gun.
“We are the Latere people,” said the old woman, crossing her arms. “I am Senator Panlow and this is Senator Barr.”
“Senator?” Rodney repeated incredulously. “This is a republic?”
“McKay--”
The elder blinked. “You came through the worlds’ gate?”