Goddesses by Rachel500

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Rec Category: Elizabeth Weir
Pairing: some Sam/Jack shippiness
Categories: gen
Warnings: N/A
Author on LJ: unknown
Author's Website: N/A
Link: Goddesses

Why This Must Be Read: This was written for the Women of the Gate ficathon. The author put Elizabeth and Sam together in this fic, and as the main characters. Not only are they well written, but it's the kind of interaction they deserved, and I think that it's what most people would have wanted in the show. A fic really worth reading.



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Permutationality, by Sardonicsmiley (PG-13)

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Rec Category: Rodney McKay

Characters: Rodney McKay, Todd the Wraith, John Sheppard
Pairings: as the author put it: hints of one-sided Todd/Rodney, pre McShep

Category: h/c

Warning: preslash (kind of? if you squint?), whumpage, language

Author on LJ: sardonicsmiley

Author's Website: Master list of fic on LJ. (If there is an actual website, I'm a noob and don't know about it)

Link: Permutationality



Why This Must Be Read:

I am not a big fan of Wraith themed stories, but I trust sardonicsmiley and I am really glad I gave this fic a chance. The author paints a vivid picture of 'life' aboard a hive ship, but at no point did I feel like the collective Wraith reputation was threatened by their portrayal here. A fantastic Rodney-centered story, Permutationality (say that five times fast!) does an excellent job of 'show, don't tell' in terms of what Rodney goes through as a character and how he copes with his situation.

This is a great mid-length read (clocks in at around 20,000 words) that constantly offers those little 'oh!' moments I love so much when reading creative authors. There were many times while reading this that I said to myself, 'why haven't I ever read a fic with that plot point in it before?' If you usually hesitate, like I tend to, in starting to read a Wraith-centered story, let this be the fic that changes your mind. It's that good.

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Driving Lessons, by Aurora Novarum (G)

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Rec Category: Teal'c and Daniel friendship
Pairing: none
Categories: Teal'c and Daniel friendship, Teal'c, Daniel Jackson, team, gen, episode related
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: aurora_novarum
Author's Website: list of stories
Link: Driving Lessons

Why This Must Be Read: In this fun, short story, Aurora takes a bit of dialogue from Smoke and Mirrors and runs with it:

Jonas: "How'd you learn to drive?"
Teal'c: "It was Daniel Jackson that instructed me."
Jonas: "When was that?"
Teal'c: "I believe the year was 1969."

Of course, teaching a Jaffa used to flying spaceships how to use a creaky stick shift might be more complicated than you think...

Filled with light team touches and good humor, Driving Lessons will leave you with a smile on your face.

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