Protocols, by pettygrew (G)

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Protocols, by pettygrew

Show: SG-1

Rec Category: Gen
Characters: Jack O'Neill, Daniel Jackson, Siler
Categories: Gen, Humour, Friendship
Warnings: None
Author's Journal: unknown
Author's Website: unknown
Link: Protocols, in the AO3 Stargatefan Archive

Why This Must Be Read: Way back when, Pettygrew was (hopefully still is, somewhere?) one of those authors whose stories never failed to please. 'Protocols' is one of those: a classic Jack and Daniel conversation, set early in Season 8 just as Jack is trying to reconcile himself to his new role as the head honcho. The wry humour, characterisations, and dialogue are perfect -- a real treat.

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Too Late to be Good...? by Sally M (PG)

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Too Late to be Good...? by Sally M

Show: SG-1

Rec Category: Gen
Characters: Jack O'Neill, Daniel Jackson, Teal'c
Categories: Gen, Humour, Christmas, Friendship
Warnings: none
Author's Journal: sallymn
Author's Website: Sally M on AO3
Link: Too Late to be Good...?

Why This Must Be Read: Couldn't possibly say goodnight to another wonderful year of stargateficrec without including a Christmas story ... and this one describes what I imagine would be a pretty much spot-on SG-1 Christmas. It's both inventive and funny, with a warm undercurrent of friendship. It's perfect.

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Irreplaceable by esteefee (Teen)

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Show: SGA
Rec Category: John/Rodney
Characters: John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagan
Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Categories: Slash
Warnings: None
Words: ~2k
Author's Journal:esteefee 
Author's Website: esteefee
Link: Irreplaceable
Why This Must Be Read: Canon doesn't really deal with the emotional fallout of John's grand, self-sacrificing gestures. Cue one esteefee to the rescue. This is part 1 of a 3 part series, and you should read them all, but this particular one is just fantastic.
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Don't Ask, by Redbyrd (G)

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Show: SG-1

Rec Category: Original Character
Characters: original characters
Categories: gen, humor, episode related, outside POV
Warnings: none
Author's Journal: redbyrd
Author's Website: redbyrd
Link: Don't Ask

Why This Must Be Read: One of my favorite authors is rearchiving her fic on AO3, which makes a great excuse for me to reread her work and discover the odd gem or two that I haven't recced yet!

I love good outsider perspective, and I love all the little, unknown yet crucial cogs that go into making the SGC tick. So Redbyrd's stolid janitor, cleaning up all the inevitable messes that smash up the Gateroom and every other level in Cheyenne Mountain, is a real keeper. You know what he doesn't know - and it will definitely leave you grinning.


Bill nodded knowingly. You couldn't work in this place without knowing that there was some seriously strange stuff going on. If you wanted to stay, you signed everything they gave you and kept your trap shut, no matter how weird it got. And Bill did want to stay- for cleaning up weird messes and taking special training for chemicals and biohazards and god-knows-what, you got a salary that was pretty much unheard of for what was basically janitorial work. All you had to do was ignore the occasionally oddly dressed people you saw and never ask questions.