Ichneumonidae by havocthecat (NC-17)

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Rec Category: Sheppard/Weir

Pairing: Sheppard/Weir, Sheppard/Weir/Lorne
Category: Threesome, AU, alienbugs
Warning: Spoilers specific to Conversion, aliens made them do it
Author on LJ: havocthecat

Link: Ichneumonidae

Why This Must Be Read: I have a bug kink.

This is the first fic in a AU where Sheppard remains what he became in Conversion and the beginnings in of a new colony on Atlantis.

Aliens-made-them-do-it is a staple in fan fiction but this one combines a lot of elements that I love; Shep/Weir of course, Lorne, AUs and alien bug sex.

Down On The Ranch By foggynite, PG-13

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Hey, I'm the recc'er for Au's and Threesomes this month. I'm sorry I've been slack, but I've been having computer problems.

Rec Category: AU
Pairing: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Category:  Friendship, pre-slash, drama
Warning: Slash, off screen minor character death
Author on LJ: foggynite
Author's Website: foggyscribbles
Link: Down On The Ranch
Why This Must Be Read:
This is a great, well written story. There is some great John/Rodney interaction, and some great build up. The author brings in familiar supporting characters, and uses them well. The characters are believable, and are all in character.

Rodney has inherited a ranch from his deceased uncle, Sumner, and John is the ranch’s general manger. They work together to uncover the mysteries behind Sumner’s death, and to find out what the Rathe corp. has to do with it. Kolya makes an appearance, and is used really well in this story.

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Gavilan, by Elysium (PG)

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Rec Category: Gen

Pairing: none
Categories: gen, Teal'c, original character POV, action/adventure
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: unknown
Author's Website: Welcome to Elysium
Link: Gavilan

Why This Must Be Read: This intriguing fic, written before Tangent, gives us a fascinating original character: a pilot flying the converted death glider from The Serpent's Lair, and his observations of the civilian that the Air Force insists he take along on a test flight – a mysterious, enigmatic, silent man who seems to be codenamed "Teal'c." And when the "routine" flight takes a sudden serious turn, the pilot finds himself awed not only by Teal'c's undeniable expertise, but also by his character, his courtesy, and his grace.

It's rare to find an author who can create an original character and invest him with personality and depth without allowing that creation to take over the story entirely. Elysium walks the perfect line here; Major Mike Gavilan treats us to his initial reluctance to deal with Teal'c, his growing admiration and awe for his skills, and his confused ignorance of everything that he shouldn't know, and doesn't get to find out.

Some of this is clearly AU for what we know of SG-1 today: Jack never did bother to learn to speak Go'auld, and of course this death glider doesn't have Apophis' recall device. But I enjoyed this story for its intelligence, its narrator, its interesting storyline, and Elysium's wonderful portrayal of Teal'c as seen by an outsider. Despite the annoying white-text-on-black-screen setup, Gavilan is a story that any fan of Teal'c is sure to savor.

[Jack and Sam are also in this fic, but Daniel isn't even mentioned, and I still loved this story. Surely that's recommendation enough? ;) ]
 

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