Biological Imperatives by Elvichar [PG-13]

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Show: SGA

Rec Category: Alternate Universe
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Radek Zelenka, Carson Beckett , Elizabeth Weir
Pairings: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard
Categories: Slash, First Time, Humour, Pre-relationship, Alternate Universe
Warnings: None
Author on LJ: none
Author's Website: Elvichar on AO3
Author's Website: Elvichar on Wraithbait
Link: Biological Imperatives on Ao3
Link: Biological Imperatives on Wraithbait

Why This Must Be Read: The Summary says: Rodney McKay never made a nuclear bomb in his life. Although it's possible Dr. Sheppard might have made a few.

Two professors have left the University to move on to new project. One is Rodney McKey and the other is John Sheppard.

Rodney isn’t an astrophysicist his girlfriend persuaded him to try something else instead and eventually he became a malacologist and studies molluscs. John is a physics professor and at their leaving party he and Rodney hook up for the night.

The following morning where the story begins it’s a mad rush by both men to the airport. Rodney begins to wonder why John is following him around when he bumps into John at the airport and can’t make his way to the gate without John who is his usual laconic and languid self. Both have individual cover stories and travel plans but unbeknownst to the other they have been recruited by Elizabeth Weir to join her expedition and are travelling to the same location.


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So Long, Farewell, See You Around, by Tallulah Rasa (PG)

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Show: SG-1

Rec Category: Jack O'Neill
Characters: Jack O'Neill, Daniel Jackson, Teal'c, Samantha Carter
Categories: gen, team, five things, angst, humor, friendship, team, Jack and Daniel friendship, character study, AU
Warnings: happy character deaths (in SG-1, that can be a thing, can't it?)
Author on LJ: tallulah_rasa
Author's Website: Tallulah Rasa at AO3
Link: So Long, Farewell, See You Around

Why This Must Be Read: I was very pleased to see Tallulah Rasa, one of the queens of gen fic, moving her stories from her now-defunct web page to AO3 so that they're still available for our reading pleasure. Here's one that I haven't recced yet: a fantastic look at seven different ways Jack might have left the SGC (or not), full of friendship and snark and humor and a generous dash of angst and (mostly) happy endings.

The second and seventh are my favorites, but these are all a joy!


"It says, SG-1," Daniel said, gauging their reactions with an eyebrow shimmy only slightly less pronounced than it would have been in the old days. "We explored the universe and ate pie." He took a sip from his cup.

No one said anything for a minute, and then Sam said, "Indeed", and Daniel's coffee went up his nose.

Odd Man's Bones by chasingkerouac (G)

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Show: SGA

Rec Category: Teyla Emmagan
Characters: Teyla Emmagan, John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Ronon Dex
Categories: gen
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: chasingkerouac
Author's Website: on AO3
Link: Odd Man's Bones

Why This Must Be Read: I really love the glimpses into Pegasus culture we get here. A beautiful, well written story featuring Teyla and the team.

No Matter Where You Go, There You Are by Everybetty (PG-13)

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Show: SGA

Rec Category: Teyla Emmagan
Characters: Teyla Emmagan, John Sheppard, Ronon Dex, Rodney McKay
Categories: Gen
Warnings: None. Set after EATG
Author on LJ: everybetty
Author's Website: On fanfiction.net
Link: No Matter Where You Go, There You Are
Why This Must Be Read: Intense road trip story with lots of team goodness and whump. Some really lovely Teyla scenes in this one.
Summary: John decides that Ronon and Teyla need to see the USA. Their road trip makes an unexpected detour.