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figs_sg1_recRec Category: Episode Related
Categories: Princess La Moor of Medrona
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:jedibuttercup
Author's Website: Jedicuttercup at AO3
Link: G is for Weather Gauge
Why This Must Be Read: It's fun to pull back the curtain and peek behind the scenes of the Stargate universe. Here, Jedibuttercup shines the light on Princess La Moor of Medrona (home of the Touchstone), when the Langarans are offered sanctuary on her world in S7. It's always nice to see an intelligent woman in charge, and I enjoy both La Morr's pragmatism and her cultural perceptions. This is short, satisfying, and a nice reminder that the scenes in the show are only a small sampling of a greater story.
It would not be the first time La Moor's people had taken in refugees from other allies of Earth beset by conquering armies or natural disasters; with a perfectly controlled climate and a history of protection rather than domination, Madrona boasted a large population that wanted for little. She had learned much in the years since her people's first eventful introduction to the worlds beyond the Stargate, first as her uncle's heir and then as his successor, and knew they were in a rare position; Earth did have other friends, some just as peaceful and many more powerful, but very few had such resources to spare. They had begun to trade much of their excess since the awakening of the Stargate, but the Touchstone allowed them to cultivate as much land as they had hands to spare. And there were always hands to spare among those new come to her world's great gardens.
Many of the refugees would leave again, when the disaster was over; they always did, returning to their homes or building anew on uninhabited worlds. But many would also stay, contributing their strengths to the harmony of Madrona. Whatever resources might be spent on sheltering these Langarans, La Moor was certain her people would only benefit in the long term.
Categories: Princess La Moor of Medrona
Warnings: none
Author on LJ:
jedibuttercupAuthor's Website: Jedicuttercup at AO3
Link: G is for Weather Gauge
Why This Must Be Read: It's fun to pull back the curtain and peek behind the scenes of the Stargate universe. Here, Jedibuttercup shines the light on Princess La Moor of Medrona (home of the Touchstone), when the Langarans are offered sanctuary on her world in S7. It's always nice to see an intelligent woman in charge, and I enjoy both La Morr's pragmatism and her cultural perceptions. This is short, satisfying, and a nice reminder that the scenes in the show are only a small sampling of a greater story.
It would not be the first time La Moor's people had taken in refugees from other allies of Earth beset by conquering armies or natural disasters; with a perfectly controlled climate and a history of protection rather than domination, Madrona boasted a large population that wanted for little. She had learned much in the years since her people's first eventful introduction to the worlds beyond the Stargate, first as her uncle's heir and then as his successor, and knew they were in a rare position; Earth did have other friends, some just as peaceful and many more powerful, but very few had such resources to spare. They had begun to trade much of their excess since the awakening of the Stargate, but the Touchstone allowed them to cultivate as much land as they had hands to spare. And there were always hands to spare among those new come to her world's great gardens.
Many of the refugees would leave again, when the disaster was over; they always did, returning to their homes or building anew on uninhabited worlds. But many would also stay, contributing their strengths to the harmony of Madrona. Whatever resources might be spent on sheltering these Langarans, La Moor was certain her people would only benefit in the long term.
