Stargate Fic Recommendations

Show: SG-1
Rec Category: Samantha Carter
Characters: Samantha Carter, Jack O'Neill
Pairing: Sam/Jack
Het/Slash/Gen: Het, but more as a thread through the story than an overwhelming theme.
Warning: Mild elements of imprisonment
Author on LJ: unknown
Author's website: Author's page on ff.net
Link: The Secret Lives of Pandas (link goes to chapter 1)

Why this must be read: This is a brilliantly-plotted epic with excruciating ups and downs. Sam (and Jack as well) has a wonderful voice in this as she tries to understand what's going on, communicate with everyone around her and, most importantly, get the hell out. It's a long one, but settle in for a great ride.


"I went to a zoo once," Sam said quietly "they had just acquired two new Amur Leopards, one of the rarest cats in the world. They had a beautiful large natural enclosure, but both of them were curled up in the small concrete entranceway that lead to the back of the exhibit, pressed up against the bars. You could really only see their tails. Everyone was wondering why the cats had chosen to hide there rather than sleep somewhere more comfortable. Now I know."