"this, this (is history)" by etben (PG-13 by reccer)

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Rec Category: John/Rodney/Teyla/Ronon
Pairing: John/Rodney/Teyla/Ronon
Categories: episode tag, episode related, h/c, established relationship
Warning: poly, character death reference
Author on LJ: etben
Author's Website: could not find...
Link: this, this (is history)

Why This Must Be Read: The back half of S3 was bursting with events that should have affected Teyla deeply, but precious little time was devoted to her actually dealing with them. Then along comes this incredible tag for "The Ark" that cuts right to the heart of what Jamus was trying to do and why that would terrify her so much. The OT4 is not incidental here; it's the shape of her team around Teyla that holds her together and brings a measure of peace (and closure) to an episode that left so many questions behind.

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Tin Pot by aelfgyfu (G)

[aurora-novarum.livejournal.com]

Rec Category: Episode Related
Pairing: None; team friendship
Categories: episode related, SG-1, humor, gen
Warning: none
Author on LJ: aelfgyfu_mead
Author's Website: http://aelfgyfu.com/MeadHall.html
Link: Tin Pot

Why This Must Be Read:

The recent redial watch of Season 1's "Tin Man" prompted a discussion about wouldn't the NID want the robot SG-1? And I'm so glad it did because it inspired aelfgyfu_mead to write this hilariously awesome episode tag with Maybourne arriving just as the real SG-1 returns from Altair.

Watching the interaction of early team with early-Maybourne, complete with Hammond and Fraiser as backup is a cornucopia of delights. The timing of the dialogue is pitch perfect, and the character voices are strong. This is no crackfic, but a warm funny, lovely tag.

(yes, fig already rec'ced it in team when it was first posted, but it's short and amusing to reread and brighten your day!)

A Stargate Adventure by destina, PG

[zats-clear.livejournal.com]

Humor Slash. Please read warnings carefully!

Rec Category: Slash
Pairing: Jack O'Neill/Daniel Jackson
Categories: humor, slash, graphic novelette/comic strip (your call), sexual references
Warning: slash, Do Not Drink Beverages While Reading This
Author on LJ: destina 
Author's Website: www.lyricalmagic.com
Link: here

Why This Must Be Read: Because it is bloody funny, that's why. Seriously, I would not steer you wrong here. Using the time-honored tradition of Stick Figure Story Telling, destina neatly summarizes Seasons 1 - 8 for us, ending in a lovely AU epilogue.  Just remember my warning about the sticky liquid substances coke near your computer monitor!

For the Peace of All, by Casspeach (NC-17)

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Rec Category: Cameron Mitchell
Pairing: Mitchell/Lorne
Category: episode tag (Collateral Damage 9.12); angst; crossover (SGA)
Warning: Slash
Author on LJ: casspeach
Author's Website: http://www.casspeach.com/

Link: For The Peace of All

Why this must be read: As the writer says, this is a tag to Mitchell's flashback/memory in Collateral Damage. Canon gives us so much angst for Cam, and once in a while it gets explored in fic in a way that feels really right. For The Peace of All is one of those stories, and it's a lovely take on Lorne, who manages competent, insightful and hot in this as well.

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A Hand For Your Hand, by princessofg. (NC-17)

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Rec Category: AU
Pairing: Daniel/Jack
Category: AU, Daniel Jackson, Jack O'Neill
Warning: none
Author on LJ: princessofg
Author's Website: none, as far as I know.
Link: A Hand For Your Hand

Summary: Circa 1802, the Mediterranean Sea. Daniel's ship is captured by Jack.


Why This Must Be Read:

AUs should take the characters out of their usual setting but still be true to them. This story does it quite lovely. There's romance between two grown-up, self-confident men without being too sweet or cloying. The details are nicely done, but do not clutter the story and only add to the atmosphere.

A story I love to re-read.

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Deflection by Martha Wilson (PG-13)

[abyssinia4077.livejournal.com]

Rec Category: Gen
Pairing: None
Category: Gen, AU, Quantum Mirror, John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Carson Beckett, Teyla Emmagen, Radek Zelenka, Marshall Sumner, gen
Warning: none
Author on LJ ltlj
Author's Website: Watergate
Link: On LJ: Deflection
On website: Deflection

Why this must be read:
ltlj tells this story from the PoV of a John Sheppard who is drugged and confused and thinks he's numb from being cloned after dying and losing Atlantis. As the story slowly unfolds the reader, along with John, learns of a more sinister plot unfolding. What follows is a wonderful blending of AU's and universe elements from both SG-1 and SGA all turned into a well-crafted story. Once you finish you'll want to read it a second time to see all the little hints both you and Sheppard missed the first time around.

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Undertow, by Abyssis (PG-13)

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Rec Category: Drama

Pairing: none

Categories: drama, gen, angst, episode related, hurt/comfort, Samantha Carter, team

Warnings: team whumping, torture

Author on LJ: abyssinia4077

Author's Website: Masterlist of fanfiction 

Link: Undertow

 

Why This Must Be Read: In this marvelous teamy fic, SG-1 is captured by genetically-modified natives who sense Sam's protein marker and are convinced that she's Goa'uld – or Tok'ra. Jack, without hearing, can't lead; Teal'c suffers the enraged helplessness of someone who can't defend his friends; Daniel, without the use of his hands, can't write or do anything to help the others. And Sam – poor Sam is beaten and drugged until she doesn't which way is up any more. And since the story is told wholly in her POV, the reader is equally confused, as Sam's sense of time and perception is warped and out of sync.

 

There's great wordbuilding and teamy goodness and courage and strength in this one, and by the time you've figured out what's happened, you'll want to go back and reread it all over again!

 

(Bonus – Abyssis also posted the "Undertow"- director's cut, in which the scenes are actually placed in order, rather than as Sam remembers and perceives them, plus a happy team ending. I strongly recommend you read Undertow first, but you'll probably enjoy reading this one, too.)

 

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Diplomatic Mission To The Buy More by medie (PG)

[ancientcitadel.livejournal.com]

Rec Category: Crossover
Pairing: None
Crossover with Chuck
Category: Gen, Jack O'Neill, Elizabeth Weir, humour
Warning: It's AU, since it's set between SGA season 2's "The Seige pt 3" and "The Intruder," but also set toward the end of the current run of Chuck.
Author on LJ: mahoni
Author's Website: SGA Stories
Note: Written for for medie's Elizabeth Weir Drabble-A-Thon.
Link: Diplomatic Mission to the Buy More

Summary: "Chuck Bartowski has the worst poker face of anyone I’ve ever met. Worse than Rodney and Carson put together."

Why This Must Be Read:

Much fun. The possibilities are endless for Chuck when Jack and Elizabeth see a stray in need of rescue.