stargateficrec | Entries tagged with character: steven caldwell

Show: SG-1/SGA

Rec Category: Episode Related
Characters: Stephen Caldwell, Hermiod, Asgard, SGA/SGC ensemble
Categories: gen, crossover, character study, mourning
Warnings: canonical species death (only in Stargate, heh)
Author's Journal:

kelincihutan
Author's Website:

KelinciHutan
Link: Casualty Notification

Why This Must Be Read: I disliked Unending for many, many reasons. This wonderful story is an excellent episode fix for one of the most egregious flaws: the blink-and-you-miss-it reaction to the loss of an entire race.

When news of the Asgard's fate reaches Atlantis, Caldwell reaches out to Hermiod. What follows is a tribute to the Asgard, a nod to Cimmeria, the meaning of friendship and camaraderie, and a much more satisfying sendoff than anything in the show.

Thor and the Asgard deserved better, and this lovely fic gives it to them!

How do you hold a funeral for an entire race?

mific

Show: SGA
Rec Category: Alternate Universe
Characters: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagan, Evan Lorne, Steven Caldwell, Peter Grodin
Categories: M/M
Warnings: No AO3 warnings, but mentions of past drug addiction.
Author on DW: n/a
Author's Website: See the AO3
Link: Twenty Years of Ys on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: Another excellent AU by ficontessa, and I couldn't resist reccing this one as well. In this they're both actors at a con panel for an SGA-like spinoff from the old "Wormhole Xtreme" show (heh) and John's in recovery, having gotten his act together after some years battling addiction, and is making a movie comeback. Naturally, there's been pining, and after the con panel, they have dinner...and I'll leave you to read the rest. It's another feelgood story, with great characterisation and a fun setting.
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mific

Show: SGA
Rec Category: Genfic
Characters: John Sheppard, Evan Lorne, Steven Caldwell, Elizabeth Weir, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, Rodney McKay, Radek Zelenka, several OCs.
Categories: Gen
Warnings: Graphic depictions of violence, minor character deaths.
Author on DW:

domarzione
Author's Website: see the AO3
Link: The Jenny Code (the first of 3 fics) - on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: This is a series, with the main initial fic told from several POVs (Lorne, Elizabeth, Caldwell and Sheppard), then a companion fic from Rodney's POV, and lastly a brief coda from Sheppard's POV as he battles nightmares in the infirmary. The series is about a disastrous mission where Sheppard and several Marines are ambushed and captured by the Genii, after which Atlantis undertakes a rescue mission. There's a ton of plot and drama, focus on the harsh decisions leaders sometimes have to make in terrible situations, and on the values and heroism of the Marines. It's filled with excellent characterization, and, as expected in

domarzione's work, features the usual cast of OCs - mostly marines, and Dr. Safir. As with all of the author's stories, there are bitingly realistic depictions of how the military functions - from strategy and tactics to internal politics and bureaucracy. The Jenny Code was reccd 13 years ago but the old link's expired and it deserves another mention. It's a tough read in places, incredibly well-written and very gripping.

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goddess47

Show: SG-1, SGA

Rec Category: Jack O'Neill
Characters: Jack O'Neill, Daniel Jackson, John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Richard Woolsey, Elizabeth Weir, Stephen Caldwell
Pairings: Jack O'Neill/Daniel Jackson, John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Categories: slash, AU
Warnings: character bashing
Word Count: 7,500
Author on DW: none
Author's Website: none
Link: Problems and Passions

Author's Summary:

After events of Coup d'Etat, General O'Neill arrives on Atlantis on the Daedalus, along with Richard Woolsey. They want to speak to Elizabeth Weir about a number of issues.

Why This Must Be Read:

Just a nice fic where O'Neill goes to Atlantis to follow up on what happened after the coup among the Genii. It turns out that Elizabeth has other things on her mind and O'Neill figures that out -- and then has to deal with it.

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mific

Show: SGA
Rec Category: Drama!
Characters: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex, Peter Grodin, Radek Zelenka, Jennifer Keller, Evan Lorne, Sam Carter, Richard Woolsey, Col. Caldwell, Aiden Ford
Categories: slash
Warnings: No AO3 warnings. There's a minor character death, same as in canon.
Author on DW:

shrift
Author's Website: See the AO3
Link: Volcano on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: An AU fusion with the movie of the same name, featuring drama from a natural disaster. John (Director of the Office of Emergency Management) and Rodney (a geophysicist) are caught up in an earthquake that causes an eruption of lava in downtown Los Angeles. There's action and adventure, lots of Shrift's excellently snarky dialogue, and some romance in the mix. An excellent and dramatic read!

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mific

Show: SGA
Rec Category: Time Travel
Characters: John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Daniel Jackson, Samantha Carter, Steven Caldwell, Evan Lorne
Categories: Gen
Warnings: Post-apocalyptic in part, but no AO3 warnings apply
Author on DW:

mad_maudlin
Author's Website: See the AO3
Link: Triptych on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: This is a bit of a brain-teaser, like a lot of fics about time travel - Rodney sets SG1 straight about the real outcome of the events of 'Moebius' (the SG1 episode). The ending's a classic - poor Rodney! The story starts just after 'The Siege', when senior staff have been recalled to the SGC. Very cleverly written, and highly recommended.
Unfortunately there's a formatting error throughout the fic - all the m-dashes are replaced by little graphics. If you want a cleaned-up version as a pdf or ebook, message me for a copy.

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mific

Show: SGA (with what the author calls "guest appearances" by SG1)
Rec Category: AU - specifically, with alien worldbuilding.
Characters: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, Elizabeth Weir, Radek Zelenka, Evan Lorne, Steven Caldwell, Sam Carter, Vala Mal Doran, Daniel Jackson, Cameron Mitchell, Teal'c
Categories: slash
Warnings: "It's a chose not to warn" one, I think because Teyla is captured and basically tortured by some evil humans (not the alien race). I can't think of anything else to warn for.
Author on DW:

springwoof
Author's Website: See the AO3
Link: Thousandmother on AO3 - or the original SGA Big Bang post on the wayback machine
Why This Must Be Read: This isn't tagged AU on AO3 but it deviates enough from canon, especially at the end, that I consider it an AU, and in fact Springwoof notes on the original post "AU sometime after Season 3's Common Ground." Anyway, it's an amazing read with the team stuck on a world with an alien race, which is where the worldbuilding comes in. I love the imaginative details of the alien culture who aren't just "Pegasus humans", but truly different. It's also excellent action/adventure, crammed with plot, and a really great story.

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ashke.livejournal.com

Shows: Stargate Atlantic
Rec Category: Evan Lorne (Character)
Characters: Evan Lorne, John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Dr. Parrish, Jennifer Keller, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex, Steven Caldwell, Samantha Carter
Pairing: John Sheppard/Evan Lorne
Het/Slash/Other: Slash
Warning: Violence, UST, Heroism, Dub-con/non-con (mostly off screen but talked about briefly)
Author on LJ:

ayama_chi
Author's website: http://archiveofourown.org/users/Ayama_chi/pseuds/Ayama_chi
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/works/66289

Summary: Lorne was royally screwed. Not because he had just found out that his commander has a thing for him and he didn't return his feelings, it was because he did. The only thing that stood in the way was Lorne's integrity, and he wasn't sure he was such an honorable man.

Why This Must Be Read: Ayama_chi creates another excellent story of how John and Evan both fight for their love to each other and their commitment to their duty as servicemen. Through the entire story, you can see them constantly orbiting each other and when they do finally get together, the reader cheers for the two of them. Excellent characterization and storyline.

ladyyueh.livejournal.com

Show: Stargate Atlantis

Rec Category: Crossover
Characters: Steven Caldwell
Pairing: None
Het/Slash/Gen: Gen
Warning: None
Author on LJ:

sherryzade
Author's Website: On LJ
Link: Like Father, Like Son

Why This Must Be Read: I have a guilty pleasure for crossovers that work with the actors' appearances in different shows. So, when Mitch Pileggi made a guest appearance on Supernatural I had a geek out and then hoped for crossovers. I was pleased to find this one. Also, if you like that make you crave a 100,000 word epic to take care of that ending that's just begging to be continued, this fits the bill. But YMMV, so take care that the bunnies don't snap at your ankles as you read!

Summary: What difference is there between the strange enemies he faces now, and the monsters that his father was obsessed with?

duonoaikouka.livejournal.com

Show: SGA
Rec Category: Rodney McKay
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Elizabeth Weir, Stephen Caldwell, Ronon Dex, Carson Beckett, Radek Zelenka, numerous OC's
Pairing: none
Het/Slash/Gen: Gen
Warning: violence, vague spoilers for Seasons 1 and 2 as well as episode "McKay & Mrs. Miller"
Author on LJ: friendshipper
Author's Website: City on the Ocean's Edge
Link: Killing Frost

Why this must be read:

Sholio has one of the best talents for tight action/adventure plots driven by characterizations that will leave your jaw on the floor. She delivers again in this fast-driven fight for survival on an ice planet (think Hoth in Star Wars) with a downed Daedalus, Wraith-worshipping saboteurs, rising tensions between scientists and military, and big-butt wolves. To crown this glory of a story is Sholio's Rodney. He's still the arrogant and extremely socially awkward scientist and yet... There's that harder edge to him; the one that he acquired by going off world and experiencing more than just the lab. He's willing, even if complaints are forthcoming, to stand between the military and his fellow scientists, to face a Wraith-worshipper with a gun in his face to protect a friend, and pump his arm off trying to breathe for Elizabeth. So go enjoy the glory that is Sholio in all the suspenseful and deep characterization might that defines her work.

Story Summary: A scientific mission gone wrong leaves the Daedalus stranded on an ice planet with Atlantis's top scientists and a ruthless saboteur. Will rescue come before injuries and the elements take their toll?

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asugar.livejournal.com

Rec Category: Het
Pairing: Elizabeth Weir/Steven Caldwell, hinted Lindsey Novak/Ronon Dex
Category: Het, Plot-What-Plot, Elizabeth Weir/Steven Caldwell, Elizabeth Weir, Steven Caldwell
Warning: explicit heterosexual sex
Author on LJ: http://b5delenn.livejournal.com/
Author's Website: none known
Link: http://b5delenn.livejournal.com/2456.html

Why This Must Be Read: Weir and Caldwell are a rather an ignored pairing but they had such great love/hate chemistry. b5delen will hopefully win you over to the possibilities of their contentious and fiery relationship in the very enjoyable Diplomatic Relations. When the two finally give into their attraction/irritation, the sex is explosively hot and definitely not for the prudish! The story, which also can be read in Spanish, won an Isis award.

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asugar.livejournal.com

Rec Category: Ronon Dex
Pairing: None
Category: Ronon Dex, Stephen Caldwell, Gen
Warning: small inaccuracies
Author on LJ: http://denyce.livejournal.com/
Author's Website: http://stargate-atlantis.org/fanfics/viewuser.php?uid=253 or http://denyce.livejournal.com/157492.html
Link: http://stargate-atlantis.org/fanfics/viewstory.php?sid=1263 or http://denyce.livejournal.com/50223.html

Why This Must Be Read: I know Caldwell isn't a popular character but I've always liked him. Sucker for a man in uniform, I guess. You might become fond of him too after reading this sweet short story in which Caldwell, and by extension, the US Air Force and Marine Corps, unbends and takes in Ronon as one of his (and their) own with a lovely, symbolic gesture of trust and acceptance. I love the subtext in their conversation as they find some common ground as fellow career military men.

asugar.livejournal.com

Rec Category: Gen
Pairing: None
Category: AU, Earthside, Gen, John Sheppard, Team, SGA, Episode-related, Steven Caldwell, Sam Carter
Warning: Small mention of a character death
Author on LJ: http://vain-glorious.livejournal.com/
Author's Website: None
Link: http://vain-glorious.livejournal.com/14937.html

Why This Must Be Read: Unmanifest Destiny is hard to recommend without spoiling but it is a story that EVERY SGA fan must read. It is that good and powerful on the subject of our team and Sheppard as both the glue that holds them together so tightly and the sun around which they all orbit. It's one of my favorite stories in the fandom. All I can say is that it a post-"Search and Rescue" AU of the team and Teyla's new baby taking a road trip on Earth.

It's fun to see the characters in such a mundane setting and driving each other amusingly crazy with all the petty annoyances of too many people in a car for too long. John's POV is so startlingly real that I felt little chills of recognition. You may have to read it twice so that you can truly understand it and then marvel at how well it holds together once you do. It evokes such intense emotions that my sister, Bristow1941, threatened to kill me after I recommended this story to her without any warnings, so in the interest of my continued well-being I must say that it contains a small mention of a character death.

asugar.livejournal.com

Rec Category: Gen
Pairing: None
Category: Gen, John Sheppard, Jack O'Neill, Team, SGA, Steven Caldwell, Teyla Emmagan, Elizabeth Weir, Action/Adventure, AU, Hurt/Comfort
Warning: Sheppard Whumping, Battle scenes, Original Character Death
Author on LJ: None
Author's Website: http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1392830/ShepsReyna
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3828287/1/Evanders_Heir

Why This Must Be Read: The team visits a distant world that is the seat of the throne of Armentarii, ruler of a five planet kingdom that has been sheltered from the Wraith by its unique location for more than 10,000 years. The throne is safeguarded by the Guardians for the one to fufill the prophecy that "Sheppard the son of Evander shall return from Terra after 10 millennia and lead his people to victory.” Evander was an Ancient who established and protected this medieval structured yet technologically advanced society before he was forced to flee to Earth. The IOA and SGC are eager to gain access to the technology and shelter from the Wraith offered and order Sheppard to cooperate with the Guardians to determine if he is Evander's heir. Sheppard must undergo various trials and develop his ATA gene-given latent mental abilities but these tests are the least of his troubles in this fabulous story.

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yviwriting.livejournal.com

Rec Category: Episode Related
Pairing: Elizabeth Weir / Steven Caldwell
Categories: het, Calwell/Weir, romance, episode tag
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:

regann
Author's Website: http://regann.livejournal.com/tag/sga+fic (LJ SGA fic tag)

Summary: Luckily for Weir, Caldwell understands the issues surrounding being possessed.
Link: Visiting Hours, Remnants

Why This Must Be Read: Weir/Caldwell, my SGA weakness... Visiting Hours is a pre-Weir/Caldwell episode tag for "Critical Mass", Remnants its semi-sequel, a wonderful coda for the episode "The Long Goodbye". There was certainly not enough on the show about how it affected Elizabeth to having been possessed by Phebus. Or how it affected Caldwell to having been possessed by the Goa'uld. And these two stories story explore both and gives these two characters comfort in each other.

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peanutbutterer.livejournal.com

Rec Category: Elizabeth Weir
Pairing: Lorne/Weir, Caldwell/Weir
Category: Angst
Warning: Het sex
Author on LJ:

daisycm83
Author's Website: Literati Wannabe
Link: http://daisycm83.livejournal.com/74575.html#cutid1

Why This Must Be Read: The subtitle to this fic provides a more apt description than I could craft: Four Ways Elizabeth Weir Never Fell Apart and One Way She May Have.

This is an excellent exploration of the ways in which our expedition leader deals with five of the more trying experiences she's had in Pegasus. It's a well written piece that takes a thoughtful look at Elizabeth, probing the strength and depth of her character -- the core that exists even in weakness.

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fignewton - Casualty Notification, by KelinciHutan (PG)
mific - Twenty Years of Ys (by ficontessa) (E)
mific - The Jenny Code (by Domenika Marzione) (T)
goddess47 - Problems and Passions by Daisy May (G)
mific - Volcano (by shrift) (T)
mific - Triptych (by mad_maudlin) (T)
mific - Thousandmother (by Springwoof) (M)
ashke.livejournal.com - "Crossing the Line" by Ayama_chi (NC-17)
ladyyueh.livejournal.com - Like Father, Like Son by sherryzade [G]
duonoaikouka.livejournal.com - Killing Frost by Sholio aka friendshipper (T by author; PG13-R by reccer)
asugar.livejournal.com - Diplomatic Relations by b5delen (R)
asugar.livejournal.com - Dog Tags by Denyce (G)
asugar.livejournal.com - Unmanifest Destiny by vain_glorious (PG-13)
asugar.livejournal.com - Evander's Heir by ShepsReyna (PG-13)
yviwriting.livejournal.com - Visiting Hours and Remnants, by regann (PG)
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Casualty Notification, by KelinciHutan (PG)

Twenty Years of Ys (by ficontessa) (E)

The Jenny Code (by Domenika Marzione) (T)

Problems and Passions by Daisy May (G)

Volcano (by shrift) (T)

Triptych (by mad_maudlin) (T)

Thousandmother (by Springwoof) (M)

"Crossing the Line" by Ayama_chi (NC-17)

Like Father, Like Son by sherryzade [G]

Killing Frost by Sholio aka friendshipper (T by author; PG13-R by reccer)

Diplomatic Relations by b5delen (R)

Dog Tags by Denyce (G)

Unmanifest Destiny by vain_glorious (PG-13)

Evander's Heir by ShepsReyna (PG-13)

Visiting Hours and Remnants, by regann (PG)

Beauty in the Breakdown by Christi (R)

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