Draconian Measures by Tarlan (NC-17)

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Show: SG-1/SGA

Rec Category: Alternate Universe
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Jack O'Neill, Daniel Jackson, Bates (Stargate Atlantis), Carson Beckett, Evan Lorne, Peter Kavanagh, Radek Zelenka, Sam Carter, Steven Caldwell, Robert Kinsey
Pairings: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, Daniel Jackson/Jack O'Neill
Categories: Slash, AU
Warnings: Action/Adventure, Angst, Drama, Violence, Alternate Universe, First Time,
Author on LJ: tarlanx
Author's Website: Tarlans Place Tarlan on AO3
Link: Draconian Measures on LJ as part of SGA Big Bang 2008

Link: Draconian Measures on AO3

Also available HERE as an audiofic/podfic read by speakingwosound

Why This Must Be Read: The summary says: Rodney is coerced into taking over Sam's role as President Landry's chief science adviser, but without another ZPM, he knows it is only a matter of time before the Ori return and destroy the Earth. However, the threat comes from an unexpected direction, and as Earth falls to the Goa'uld System Lords, who want to make Earth their final battleground against the Ori, Rodney and John organize the escape of those they are able to save using the last of Earth's ships and the Stargate. As they battle to raise Atlantis and then power her, John and Rodney discover that the Goa'uld and the Ori are not the only enemy they must overcome before Atlantis can become a true refuge - and home.

This fic is wonderfully created by one of my favourite authors Tarlan and takes place following on from the Stargate SG-1 episode, The Road Not Taken. This is the Rodney who owns his own company and was married briefly to Sam. John hasn’t got his black mark against him and and was not exiled to Antarctica so he didn’t originally sit in the chair in the outpost. John is a full bird Colonel and in charge of an airbase. When John and Rodney meet it is as usual instant friendship and attraction. With both the Goa’uld and the Ori on the way they pull together beautifully as with the rest of the main characters despite despotic dictators attempts to stop them. This story also has some wonderful artwork by Berlinghoff79 and Taliosi_X.


( snippet of fic )