Fig Newton's SG-1 Gen Recs

Rec Category: Drama
Categories: Jack, Sam, McKay, Janet, General Hammond, angst, horror, mystery, Jack and Daniel friendship
Warnings: suicidal themes
Author's Journal: nomadicwriter
Author's Website: Nomad at AO3
Link: Fragments

Why This Must Be Read: When a post-Abyss Jack wakes up in the infirmary with no memory of what put him there, he has to deal with unsettling claims of his past actions, the NID breathing down his neck, the Asgard's demands for his presence, a guilt-ridden Sam, a mysteriously absent Teal'c, and an infuriatingly enigmatic Ascended!Daniel. With the grudging help of an abrasive McKay, can he figure out what's really going on?

This is a long, absorbing mystery, told tightly within a very confused Jack's POV, that will keep you guessing throughout all its twisty turns.

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Rec Category: Sam and Jonas friendship
Categories: humor, Jack and Sam friendship
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: unknown
Author's Website: Nift at FF.net
Link: By Proxy

Why This Must Be Read: Sam is delightful in this short story, as she helps their new resident alien find a method of recreation and handles the subsequent conversation with her CO with aplomb. I love her sense of humor, Jonas' enthusiasm for new things, and Jack's wry acknowledgment of who's really responsible for the whole thing.

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Rec Category: Episode Related
Categories: Jack and Daniel friendship, angst, drama, horror, character study
Warnings: detailed descriptions of canon torture
Author on LJ: katie_m
Author's Website: Katie M at AO3
Link: Soul May Look and Body Touch

Why This Must Be Read: Here is an exquisitely wincing exploration of Daniel helplessly watching Jack's very self disintegrate, both physically and mentally, during Abyss. Powerfully, painfully good.

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Rec Category: Humor
Categories: Jack, Sam, Jonas, team
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: poohmusings
Author's Website: Karen T at AO3
Link: Sing Me Your Songs of Joyous Wonder (or The Time the Universe Decided to Take Revenge on a Pissy Jack O'Neill)

Why This Must Be Read: Enjoy some early S6 teamy silliness with a grumpy Jack, bemused Sam, wildly enthusiastic Jonas, and a long-suffering Hammond. Because you just know that something like this happened to SG-1 at least once!


Carter popped up behind his right shoulder -- okay, seriously, how the hell were they able to keep sneaking up on him like that?! -- to say, "You're fine, Jonas. That BDU's perfect." Then, after Jonas' smile had returned and he wandered off to mess with his pack, she added, for Jack's ears only, "Be nice, sir."

"I'm always nice, Carter," he snapped, which, of course, only proved her point.

Rec Category: Jonas Quinn
Categories: Sam and Jonas friendship, ep related, character study, angst
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: resurgamlaura
Author's Website: unknown
Link: D is for Diner

Why This Must Be Read: This is a thoughtfully deep glimpse into Jonas' mind: cultural conflicts, memories of what's lost, and the comfort of a good friend in Sam. A touch of humor, a dash of angst, and French fries for good measure: this is a relatively short vignette that holds a surprising amount of depth, and is well worth reading.

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Rec Category: Teal'c and Jonas friendship
Categories: Jack and Teal'c friendship, ep related, character study, angst
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: chocolatekettle
Author's Website: fic tag
Link: J is for Jonas (and Jaffa, and Jack)

Why This Must Be Read:If you've ever wondered why Teal'c would urge Jack to consider accepting Jonas as a teammate, Chocolate Kettle does a superb job of getting into Teal'c's head and giving us a rational, in-character explanation. Add stellar Teal'c and Jack interaction and an extra dash of poignancy, and you've got a real keeper.

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Rec Category: Jonas Quinn
Categories: Jonas, Jack, Sam, character study, ep related
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: thothmes
Author's Website: unknown
Link: Y is for Yes Man

Why This Must Be Read: Thothmes offers a very insightful glimpse of Jonas and his first days on SG-1, particularly his working relationship with Jack. It takes an honest conversation with Sam, and some extra courage from Jonas, to finally bridge the gap. This is the kind of in-between scene that you wish we'd seen on the show, so it's a good thing Thothmes wrote it for us! :)


Jonas tried on the label, and found it fit, and found that he didn’t like it.

Rec Category: Jonas Quinn
Categories: Jonas, Hammond, Teal'c, Sam
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: redbyrd_sgfic
Author's Website: Redbyrd's Stargate Fanfiction
Link: N is for New

Why This Must Be Read: The morning after Jonas first gets official permission to stay on Earth as a refugee: Hammond at his classy best, Teal'c at his most perceptive, Sam still hurting, Jonas astonished at this very new world. Redbyrd's fics always do a marvelous job of filling in the corners of canon, and this one is no exception.


"Teal'c," a light voice sounded behind him. "Jonas," the tone flattened as Major Carter recognized him.

"MajorCarter," Teal'c said, inclining his head gravely. "Please join us."

Jonas thought she looked like she'd rather be shot, but she set down her tray beside him and pulled out a chair.

Rec Category: Tok'ra
Categories: Jack, Kanan, original character, ep related, drama, angst
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: redbyrd_sgfic
Author's Website: Redbyrd's Stargate Fanfiction
Link: Before the Abyss \ Beyond the Abyss

Why This Must Be Read: There are a thousand stories written about the episode Abyss, but it takes Redbyrd, queen of episode-related fics, to tell the story from the perspective of Kanan, the Tok'ra who hijacked Jack's body to rescue Shallon... and make him sympathetic in the process!

Wonderfully written, with interesting original characters, these two stories make an excellent read.

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Rec Category: Sha're
Categories: Sha're, AU, angst, Sam and Sha're friendship, character study
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: telepathicpixie
Author's Website: Fanfiction Index
Link: Not Just a Footnote

Why This Must Be Read: This bittersweet AU gives us Sha're on Earth after Daniel is gone. I love her characterization here - her very human resentments, her pride in her continuing defiance, her wry acknowledgment that there can be no going back to innocence. This is perfectly Sha're: strength, courage, and determination, armed with a pen and notebook. Read this and savor.


What would Ra think to see her now, one of his ignorant slaves bordered on one side by glossy fashion and science magazines, on the other by thick physics books, and a stack of notebooks in front of her, stuffed full with her own scrawled writing?

Rec Category: Jonas Quinn
Categories: Jonas Quinn, Jack O'Neill, episode related, angst
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: izhilzha
Author's Website: Izhilzha's FanFiction Sticky Post
Link: Haunted (The Irreplaceable Remix)

Why This Must Be Read: If a person unintentionally reopens a most grievous wound he has inflicted on another - one that he truly wishes he had never caused in the first place - with whom will your greater sympathies lie?

This powerful, poignant, painful drabble poses that question, and I still can't choose between Jack and Jonas. Read it and decide for yourself!


Major Carter knows he wanted a closer look at the mimic devices.

Rec Category: Jonas Quinn
Categories: Jonas Quinn, character study
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: eponymous_rose
Author's Website: My Fanfiction
Link: Field Trip

Why This Must Be Read: This charming, gentle story treats us to Jonas on his very first solo trip outside the Mountain. The imagery is rich and the characterization is perfect as Jonas enjoys cherry pie, his breath of freedom, and the delightful ordinariness of life on Earth.


Leaning back with his tea, he took stock: here he was, a truly astronomical distance from home, enjoying a peaceful breakfast among the inhabitants of another planet, on his day off work at a thrilling place of employment. Granted, he was still being tailed by his very own personal pair of airmen, and his commanding officer seemed to be waiting for him to screw up every few seconds, but all things considered, the life of Jonas Quinn was taking a turn for the better.

Rec Category: Five Things
Pairing: none
Categories: five things, gen, Daniel, humor, Sam and Daniel friendship, Jack and Daniel friendship, character study, episode related
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: lilyleia78
Author's Website: My Fanfiction Master List
Link: Two More Five Things

Why This Must Be Read: Lilyleia treats us to two fantastic Daniel Five Things: five way his different senses got him landed in jail, and five reasons he didn't appear to Sam while he was Ascended. The first list ranges from hilariously funny to painful poignancy; the second is beautifully, elegantly Daniel, both in his love for Sam and the rapport that they share. You'll be amused and moved in turns, and love every one of these!

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