Jul. 9th, 2006

figs_sg1_rec: (hammond phone)
Rec Category: General Hammond
Pairing: none
Category: General Hammond, Samantha Carter, episode related, time travel
Warning: temporary (?) character deaths
Author on LJ: redbyrd_sgfic
Author's Website: Redbyrd's Stargate Fiction
Link: 1969 Prime and the prequel, 1969 Prime Minus One

Why This Must Be Read: In yet another Redbyrd gem, we get to explore those tricksy ramifications of time travel. In 1969, SG-1 made it back because of the note Hammond wrote to himself, creating a loop to give them the knowledge to get safely home. But if we follow the logic of that explanation - at least, as much logic as is possible when discussing time travel! - shouldn't there have been a beginning to that loop, when SG-1 went back before Hammond had a chance to write the note?

That leads us to 1969 Prime - a prequel to the episode, where the ending isn't very happy. Sort of. Because the ending is the episode, and that makes everything all right. Doesn't it?

Time travel makes your brain freeze...

The first half of the story, understandably enough, isn't written from George's point of view - after all, it's the recounting of the first part of the episode, when SG-1 set out without that crucial note in Sam's pocket. Delightfully, for me, Redbyrd takes the opportunity to write the story from Sam's POV. (I believe I have mentioned, once or twice, that there is a sad paucity of good Sam POV gen stories in the fandom.) Little changes until we meet Hammond, although I particularly enjoyed Redbyrd's explanation for Daniel's foot-in-mouth "Nyet." After all, they're on a mission, and Daniel is used to automatically translating and replying to different languages when they step through the Gate.

The story twists sharply on its axis once SG-1 are hustled into the truck and they have their confrontation with Young Hammond. From that point on, the story is told wholly from George's POV, and it's particularly poignant to see SG-1 through his bewildered and concussed eyes, especially once they tell him the truth and try to set up events for an eventual fix of their situation. When escape meets with failure, George is left with the memory of four strangely gentle people and a commitment that will shape his life for the next three decades.

Redbyrd does her usual excellent job of weaving the few hints we know from canon into a realistic whole. There's the sad note of Hammond deliberately sticking to his job despite his wife's illness, because he's determined to still be part of the Air Force in order to save SG-1's lives in the future; there's his early meeting with Samantha Carter, his friend Jacob's tomboy daughter. Most fascinating of all, there's his meeting with Jack from COTG, now retold with the colored implications of what George knows happened and is going to happen.

As an added bonus, Redbyrd wrote one more story: 1969 Prime Minus, which is the loop before the prime loop, so to speak. If there was a loop when SG-1 went back but George hadn't written the note yet, then it stands to reason that there was the original time line, in which SG-1 hadn't gone back yet... yes, I know. Brain freeze! While Prime Minus One seems very similar to Prime, many motivations and details are changed, making for fascinating reading.

Any fan of time travel - and George Hammond! - can't afford to miss these two wonderful fics.

Snippet of fic... )
figs_sg1_rec: (humor)

Rec Category: Humor
Pairing: none
Category: humor, gen, team, parody, crack!fic
Warning: implications of a great Swedish conspiracy!
Author on LJ: unknown
Author's Website: tafkar's writing
Link: Furnishing the Universe, One Room at a Time

Why This Must Be Read: This fic is a parody. This fic is crack.

This fic is unquestionably hilarious.

I don't want to spoil the story for anyone, although the punchline is dropped pretty early in the story; that means I can't use my favorite bits in the snippet included in this rec. Briefly, SG-1 gates to a planet and discovers that a planetary commerical giant on Earth is actually universal. Daniel is the first one to suspect, but is not quite ready to offer any theories, especially one that seems so far-fetched. Once the penny drops, though, the real fun begins!

Poor Jack is left turning in circles as Daniel races to discover if he can find the match for his Lärare bookcase set, they clash with Yu on what is truly neutral territory (Ba'al is still persona non grata for his error), and Sam lusts after naquadah table lamps. Teal'c's calm acceptance doesn't help Jack much, although he just might get a chance to sample some Swedish meatballs.

Extra points for the "Jack," "Daniel," "Jack" exchange, complete with translation!

This humor fic is the giggle-out-loud kind, so read at work at your own risk.

Snippet of fic... )
figs_sg1_rec: (fanfic fix)

Rec Category: Humor
Pairing: none
Category: humor, gen, crack!fic, parody, character death reference
Warning: minor sexual innuendo
Author on LJ: daisycm83
Author's Website: Literari Wannabe
Link: There's a BList in My Closet

Why This Must Be Read: I believe this type of fic is called meta fic - the characters are conscious of being "fictives" in a science fiction show.

Another name, unquestionably, is crack!fic.

I have a fond spot for Nyan and Rothman, for some odd reason. I also have a fond spot for guest stars that vanish into the Stargate and are never seen again, even if the fans really want them to come back. So it's easy to see why I found this parody so much fun!

In this unquestionably twisted story, Nyan, together with Robert Rothman, runs the transdimensional vortex that houses the gone-but-usually-not-forgotten minor characters of SG-1. With so very many residents, it's inevitable for personalities to clash. The fic takes us through a typical adminstrative day for Nyan, as he deals with complaints from the various characters who aren't happy with their housing. Nyan deals smoothly with the likes of Hathor and Garek squabbling over who is the real, true deity, and Kerry Johnson's alarm at rooming with Anise, who scans her for that mysterious allure that allows her to attract Jack O'Neill. At least Michael and Jenny approve of what he's doing...

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