Muscle and Blood and Skin and Bones by Taste_is_Sweet (G)

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Show: SGA/SG-1

Rec Category: John Sheppard
Characters: John Sheppard, Cameron Mitchell, Evan Lorne, Radek Zelenka, Bill Lee
Pairings: John/Rodney & others in later parts of the series
Categories: Gen
Warnings: None
Author's Website: Taste_is_Sweet at AO3
Link: Muscle and Blood and Skin and Bones

Why This Must Be Read: I love this series and this one is both my favorite and the first chronologically. An interesting twist on the robot/android threads woven into Stargate in different ways, this gives us John (along with Mitchell) starting out as robots at the SGC under the care of creators Zelenka and Lee and babysitter/mentor Lorne. John and Mitchell's personalities shine despite their starting out as toaster-sized robots and how Zelenka, Lee and Lorne relate to them is both hilarious and touching.

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Show: SGA

Rec Category: John Sheppard
Characters: John Sheppard, Rodney McKay
Pairings: John/Rodney
Categories: Slash, AU
Warnings: Mature/Explicit
Author's Website: astolat at AO3
Link: No Refunds or Exchanges

Why This Must Be Read: One of my favorites. In this AU, John isn't part of the original Atlantis expedition but finds his way there by way of being a mail order bride for Rodney. John fits into Atlantis and he and Rodney have a lot of feelings while they fall in not actually unrequited love. Great writing and a great slightly shifted version of Atlantis.

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