Fig Newton's SG-1 Gen Recs

Rec Category: Daniel
Categories: Mitchell, Daniel and Cam friendship, character study, ep related
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: dani_the_girl
Author's Website: unknown
Link: The Circumference of Darkness

Why This Must Be Read: This fic, told from Mitchell's POV, offers a superb insight into Daniel, his time with the Ancients, and his reaction and advice regarding Khalek. This is the kind of characterization that slots so neatly into canon that it clicks and becomes a kind of canon of your own. Thoughtful Cam, sharp Daniel -- all good. :)


Daniel laughs softly as they sit. "You'd think that the whole ascended descended thing would hit the limit for people being weirded out by me, but I guess not."

"They're not used to Daniel Jackson the shoot first variety, I guess," Cam returns.

Rec Category: Daniel and Cameron friendship
Pairing: none
Categories: Daniel and Cameron friendship, Cameron Mitchell, Daniel Jackson, gen, episode related, character study
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: cleothemuse
Author's Website: cleothemuse_fic
Link: Determination

Why This Must Be Read: Cleo takes us right back to Cam's very first encounter with SG-1, when he was hospitalized for months after his F-302 crash-landed in Antarctica. Frustrated after a painful therapy session, it takes a visit from a certain archaeologist to inspire Cameron to find the determination to literally get back on his feet and give himself a new future.

Cleo weaves many of the events of the first half of S8 into the conversation, and gives us a plausible explanation of Cameron's choices. Determination is a nice look at Daniel and Cameron's first real meeting, and it does an excellent job of setting events into motion for Cameron's appointment to SG-1 at the SGC.

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Rec Category: Daniel and Cameron friendship
Pairing: none
Categories: Daniel and Cameron friendship, Cameron Mitchell, Daniel Jackson, gen, drama, character study
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: kellifer_fic
Author's Website: SG-1 Fic Master List
Link: Here Was Neither Peace, Nor Rest, Nor a Moment's Safety

Why This Must Be Read: Daniel comes to Cameron's rescue when he's targeted on-world, and Cam has a terrible epiphany.

That summarizes the story neatly, but it doesn't do justice to Kellifer's marvelous skills in giving us great Cam-voice and an almost viciously accurate insight into how Daniel's mind works. And Cam's sudden, horrible fear of what might happen on his watch, when there's nothing he might be able to do to stop it...

Kellifer's stories always feature stellar characterization, and this one is definitely a keeper.

Cameron realises this is a thing with Daniel, stepping in front of death and waving his arms about, saying take me instead.

Rec Category: Daniel and Cameron friendship
Pairing: none
Categories: Daniel and Cameron friendship, Cameron Mitchell, Daniel Jackson, gen, humor
Warnings: none
Author on LJ: oxoniensis
Author's Website: Grooves as Spirals
Link: Mission Omission

Why This Must Be Read: This fic is short, sweet, and hilarious.

Cameron begs Daniel to allow for a few "omissions" on his report. Then he discovers exactly why that's not necessarily a good thing...

Snark and humor and deft characterization, all in one delightful ficlet. Go read and laugh!

"I hardly think that the future of the Earth, or mankind for that matter, will ever depend on knowing that we were forced to wear dresses — mini-dresses — for a ceremony."