Angular Momentum by rustler (PG)

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Show: SGA
Rec Category: Sheppard/McKay
Characters:: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Het/Slash/Gen: Slash
Warnings: None
Author on LJ: rustler
Author's Website:
Link: Angular Momentum

Why This Must Be Read:

A lovely short story from this year's McShep Match. Rodney has an extremely close call on a mission and ends up doing a little late night soul-searching with John's help.

Outfoxed by Cesare (almostnever) (G)

[danceswithgary]

Show: SGA
Rec Category: Sheppard/McKay
Characters:: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard
Pairing: Sheppard/McKay
Het/Slash/Gen: Slash
Warnings: None
Author on LJ: almostnever
Author's Website:
Link: Outfoxed

Why This Must Be Read:

A slyly humorous retelling of The Golden Bird, this story is an enchanting treasure.

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Subject: "A New Dawn" by Alexanderd rated T

Rec Category: SGU with crossover with SG1 and SGA
Characters: Too numerous to list
Pairing: None found so far
Het/Slash/Gen: gen
Warning: Character Death,
Author's Website:http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2879879/AlexanderD
Link:http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6951286/1/A_New_Dawn

Why this must be read: Although SGU is also featured in this one, it's not the most prominent one. It shares equally with the other Stargate series. This is an on-going story (65 chapters so far!) of which I'm only halfway through. The author demonstrated incredible understanding of the nuances of war and his ability to write precisely and cleanly about massive multiple military operations without confusion is extraordinary. In each of the chapters, he clearly delineate multiple chapters within chapters regarding different Stargates, yet all are tied in together, an amazing feat when you consider the amount of different information each series have. Destiny is still very much important to all, and the all the bad guys are still around, the Genjii, the Wraiths, etc. Something like this can easily get too crowded and compete for attention, losing the readers but in this author's capable hands, such a fate have been avoided. Highly recommended!

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Subject: "Circles of Hell" by Lilandriel K+

Rec Category: SGU
Characters: Nicholas Rush
Pairing: none
Het/Slash/Gen: Gen
Warning: angst
Author on LJ:unknown
Author's Website:http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1025619/Lilandriel
Link:http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5772466/1/Circles_of_Hell

Why this must be read: This is an imaginative idea of what happened to Rush after Young have abandoned him to die on a barren planet. The title is truly apt for this dark story, as it truly described the pure hell that Rush suffered at the hands of these giant bug-like creatures that demands that Rush work on some Ancient technology that they do not understand , yet wishes to possess. Rush is brutalized by the war-like creatures that view him little more than an intelligent lab rat. But the problem is, they are trying to figure out his diet, his requirement to stay alive and the trauma is unrelenting. Rush must use his wits to survive as best as he can, to think of escape while powerless in the hands of his capture. It is dark angst, though there is a light at the end of the tunnel, the journey itself is horrifying. I also recommend reading anything that Lilandriel wrote, as each and all are well written, on the level of a published author. But this one had the most punch for dark angst. Enjoy!

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Subject: "Like an Onion" by hOuse-mOuse K+
Rec Category: SGU
Characters: Nicholas Rush and Everett Young
Pairing:
Het/Slash/Gen: Gen
Warning: language
Author on LJ:http://h0use-m0use.livejournal.com/
Author's Website:http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1199489/h0use_m0use
Link:http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6543514/1/

Why this must be read:
This author is one of my favorite, simply because she has the wonderful ability to keep a story going, with a lot of personal in depth understanding of her characters. It's the author's first fanfiction and what a story it tells. The characters are spot on IC. The title refers to Young's musing about Rush, about how he's like an onion, with so many different layer of meanings. It takes place after Rush's return. During an off world trip, Rush is seriously injured that requires TJ's ministrations as a medic. But Rush is terrified with Young there, and there's a good reason, which reveals why he chose to plan a mutiny against Young with Camille Wray. It's heartbreaking and it forces both men to confront issues of trusts. I highly recommend anything that hOuse-mOuse write, as the story, sometimes very dark and angst-ridden, is well written and believable.