Motivation, by Fig Newton (PG)

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Show: SG-1
 

Rec Category: Daniel Jackson

Characters: Daniel Jackson

Categories: Gen, Angst

Warnings: NONE

Author's Journal: Dreamwidth

Author's Website: AO3

Link: Motivation

 

Why This Must Be Read:

 

I love pieces like this. Ones that dig deeper into why characters do what they do. This one, put Daniel's story arch on its head, the first time I read it. Even in reading it again just recently, it made me think again. There is a lot here, in just a few lines. That’s a sign of a good story.

 

 

For the first few months, Daniel allows himself the guilty pleasure of enjoying their discoveries of transplanted offshoots of ancient cultures: Mongol, Minoan, Greek, Viking. Egyptian mythology remains most prominent, and Daniel's own specialization in the field proves useful time and time again. It seems like the opportunity of a lifetime to explore these cultures, still untouched by progress or outside influence. But Daniel's unease grows more with every new cultural discovery as he slowly realizes what it all means.