Crossing the Broca Divide by Moonshayde (PG)

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Crossing the Broca Divide by Moonshayde (PG)

Rec Category: Jack/Daniel Friendship

Characters: Daniel Jackson, Jack O'Neill
Category: Missing Scene/Episode Tag, Angst
Warning: No warning
Author on LJ: moonshayde
Author's Website: Enter the Temple

Link: Crossing the Broca Divide by Moonshayde

Why This Must Be Read: This story isn't strictly Jack/Daniel friendship, but it has one of the best Jack/Daniel friendship scenes that I've ever read, so I felt it deserved to be recced in this category. moonshayde writes that this is her first Stargate story, but it doesn't feel like a first to me. I think that she nailed the characters of Jack and Daniel, especially in their scene together.

This story takes place during and after The Broca Divide, so it's set early in season 1. Most of the story is written in 1st person, Daniel's point of view, as though he were writing a journal entry, which the author uses to great effect. It reads like the kind of journal entry Daniel might actually make. He writes his thoughts about the upcoming mission and about what happened after. The ending scene is especially delightful and my favorite part of the story.