Bound By Will by Cate (PG)

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Show: SGA
Rec Category: Sheppard/McKay
Characters: John Sheppard, Rodney McKay
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Het/Slash/Gen: Slash
Warning: torture
Author on LJ: sheafrotherdon 
Author's Website: Fic index on delicious, AO3
Link: Bound by Will

Why this must be read:

Man, I seem to be either at the extreme funny end or extreme h/c end of the McShep reading scale this rec cycle... Bound by Will is no exception. Rodney is "marked" by a society that enslaves all scientists, and Sheppard helps him to overcome the shame of being marked by providing Rodney with the real meaning of his tattoo. After reading the last couple paragraphs, I kept sighing for hours. This was actually the fic that made me want to rec McShep. I read it back in June 2010, then just sat and stared at the computer screen for what felt like hours. The sheer sentiment present here... My emotions were taken for a glorious journey that everyone should experience. Go read!

Story Summary: On PX8-839, scientists are valued above all other commodities.

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