Campfire Stories, by Fabrisse (G)

Rec Category: Episode related

Pairing: none
Categories: episode related, Daniel Jackson, Jack O'Neill, George Hammond, Skaara, friendship, gen, angst, character study
Warnings: reference to canon events through S7
Author on LJ: fabrisse
Author's Website: Fabrisse's stories at Alphagate
Link: Campfire Stories

Why This Must Be Read: "Daniel was aware of the power of remembrance to shape a community."

This fic has a little bit of everything that I enjoy about Stargate – history, and the making of mythology, and friendship, and continuity. In some places it's so lyrical and beautiful that it hurts, and in some places it's so aching and poignant that it hurts. But I love every bit of it.

Campfire Stories arcs across the history of Stargate – from its very beginnings in the movie until sometime in S7 – from the point of view of the people of Abydos, as they relate the tales of Danyel and O'Neill and the Goa'uld as they perceive them. We see their customs, and how their lives and stories are shaped by the events of Stargate: The Movie, COTG, Secrets, FIAD, Pretence... and finally, heartbreakingly, how Daniel creates his own ritual in the seventh season, remembering Abydos when there's nothing tangible left to touch.

If you love Abydos, and cherish the memory of Earth's first victory against the Goa'uld, then this story is unquestionably for you.

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Eroding Away the Mountains, by Abyssis (PG)

Rec Category: Sam and Daniel friendship

Pairing: none
Categories: Sam and Daniel friendship, Samantha Carter, Daniel Jackson, team, gen, character study, angst
Warnings: spoilers through the end of S6
Author on LJ: abyssinia4077
Author's Website: unknown
Link: Eroding Away the Mountains

Why This Must Be Read: A really enchanting story, Eroding the Mountains traces Sam and Daniel's friendship through the first five seasons of SG-1.

The story begins when Sam offers to take Daniel hiking, in the first tentative step towards getting to know the legendary Dr. Jackson just a little bit better. Over time, the closeness deepens and strengthens, as we catch glimpses of their innermost thoughts and desires. There's talk of Sha're and Abydos, of the pain both feel at not being able to share their knowledge with the rest of the world, of failure and struggle and hope. We watch Sam and Daniel scale hills and peaks of varying difficulty, even as they cope with the stresses and complications of their lives on SG-1.

Abyssis gives us an excellent Sam voice and some truly insightful glimpses into both Sam and Daniel's characters. Eroding the Mountains is a leisurely, intelligent fic that you'll want to read thoughtfully – and thoroughly.

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