Clinging as Condition (Bhava Rising) by Zorb (R)

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Rec Category: Sam Carter
Pairing: Sam/Daniel
Category: Daniel Jackson, Sam Carter, episode related, Sam/Daniel, robot team, het, Jack O'Neill, Teal'c
Warning: sex
Author on LJ: zorb
Author's Website: Fic LJ: lunatic_z, website: Zorb's stargate fic
Link: Clinging as Condition (Bhava Rising)

Why This Must Be Read:
zorb takes off from the end of "Tin Man" to explore what the early days of life on Harlan's planet were like for the robot team. Told from Daniel's PoV, she gives us a richly detailed story about adjusting to new lives and exploring what it means to be alive and what it means to be mechanical and how much who you are matters when you know you're a robotic replica of yourself. Each member of the team reacts differently and wonderfully in character and it's especially well done that this is obviously the team of season one - the team that hasn't yet experienced and learned so much about each other and the universe, the team that hasn't fully developed the trust and understanding we get later.

In many ways Jack has the hardest time adjusting, Teal'c is the most calm about the changes and Daniel is still largely tied to Sha're, but it is Sam who undergoes the biggest changes as she adjusts to her new world. This is ultimately a Daniel/Sam story, but there is also a lot to love for people who aren't interested in that pairing.

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Like a Dream in the Morning by Leah

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Rec Category: crossover: SGA/Torchwood
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Warnings: graphic injuries, death
Author on LJ: leahwoof
Author's Website: Gen and slash fan fiction
Link: Like a Dream in the Morning
Summary:John's Dead. Rodney can save him.
Why this should be read: Rodney's desperation and grief is sooo real; it broke my heart. I like how well-thought out the plot is. ( Spoilers )

Good dialogue. Gorgeous graphic.

Wherever You Go, There They Are, by Emily (G)

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Rec Category: Teamy goodness

Pairing: none
Categories: team, gen, humor, Jack O’Neill, friendship, fluff
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: 6beforelunch
Author's Website: Nomadic Spirit
Link: Wherever You Go, There They Are

Why This Must Be Read: This short little fic gives us Jack in Washington, accosted in the nicest possible way by the original members of SG-1. He’s a little bemused at the casual invasion to his apartment, but it’s wonderful to see how well Daniel, Teal’c, and Sam know Jack O’Neill, as they bring him exactly the right sort of gift to really make his day.

Teamy goodness, pizza, movies, and alien beer. What more can you ask for?
 

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Adventures In Babysitting by LapisLaz (PG)

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Rec Category: Radek Zelenka
Characters, Pairing: Radek Zelenka/Carson Beckett
Category: Humor, character study, slash
Warning: Slash
Author on LJ: lapislaz
Author's Website: http://www.slashcity.org/lapis/
Link: http://lapislaz.livejournal.com/138843.html?style=mine

Why This Must Be Read: The writing's great, the characters are dead-on, and for once we're seeing Radek up close and personal rather than through someone else's eyes (I've been reading a lot of Radek fic leading up to these recs, and you just don't get that as often as you should!). Bonus points for swearing in Czech and "channeling his inner Rodney". :)