Five Impossible Things Rodney McKay Did Before Breakfast by laceymcbain (Mature)

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Show: Stargate Atlantis

Rec Category: Episode Related
Pairing: McShep
Characters: John, Rodney, Radek
Categories: Hurt/comfort, friendship, first kiss
Warnings: Heroic Rodney
Author on LJ: laceymcbain
Link: Five Impossible Things Rodney McKay Did Before Breakfast

Why this must be read: This fic is related to the eps The Storm and The Eye. Grounding station three has become incredibly dangerous, and Rodney is the only one who can fix it. I just love heroic Rodney, and he’s got that in spades here. He rejects all opportunities to save himself in order to save Atlantis and everyone that lives there. He even sends John away to keep him safe, under the pretense of needing John to deliver something vital to Radek. It all resolves wonderfully, and I love that this fic gives Rodney a chance to showcase his heroism after having it mostly ignored by the show for the episodes prior.

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Even in Space, it's the Thought that Counts, by SallyMn (PG)

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Rec Category: Humor
Characters: Daniel Jackson, team
Categories: gen, friendship
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: sallymn
Author's Website: Sallymn on AO3
Link: Even in Space, it's the Thought that Counts

Why This Must Be Read: You didn't think Daniel's bar of chocolate for Kasuf in the original movie and his ration bar for Chaka were the only candy diplomacy incidents, did you...?

This wacky series of misunderstandings and very awkward, grit-your-teeth-and-smile diplomatic gifts will have you snickering, even as you sympathize. The baby Chthulus are my favorite, but every one of these is a delightful tribute to the insanity that is off-world dealings!

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The Ethical Life by Sabinelagrande (E)

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Show: SGA

Rec Category: Alternate Universe [Historical C20th - UK, WWII (1940s)]
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard
Pairings: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard
Categories: slash
Warnings: None
Author on LJ: sabinelagrande
Author's Website: see the AO3
Link: The Ethical Life on AO3

Why This Must Be Read: We're in the C20th now, and this is a wartime romance where Rodney's a genius professor who gets recruited to work at Bletchley Park when the war starts. John's his...well, you'll see. I really like the period and wartime details, the easy physicality between them, and of course, the angst,

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