Stargate Fic Recommendations

Hi, i'm your Rodney fic rec-cer for June - I'm new, so please let me know if I did this wrong!

Rec Category: Rodney McKay
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard, minor Parrish/Lorne
Category: Angst, futurefic
Warning: Slash (though really not the focus of the fic), whump, minor character death
Author on LJ:<no longer on LJ>
Author's Website: http://smiley.zonezine.net/index.html
Story Link: smiley.zonezine.net/html/36940.html

Why This Must Be Read: Earth is gone, Atlantis is alone and damaged (both the city and it's inhabitants) in Pegasus facing an enemy probably more horrifying than the wraith, and Rodney's in charge after what's left of his team goes missing on a mission.  The author describes this as an ensemble piece, which it is, but i'm reccing it for this category because it's a realistic "What if Rodney ran Atlantis?" fic that shows us Rodney evolve into a leader that those left on Atlantis trust and follow before he (or we) even realize it.  The slash is there, but definitely not the forefront of the story - it's more about comfort in the face of some pretty horrible circumstances, no pwp here.  Sardonicsmiley's fics are kind of ubiquitous on this site, but I hadn't seen this one posted in the community, and this is one of my favorite Rodney fics on the interwebs - kind of heartbreaking, but ultimately hopeful in the end.