Rodney proving his worth to SGC

[thispe.livejournal.com]

Hi All,

I'm looking for stories where Rodney shows up Samantha Carter either by being better than her at something science related or proving her wrong at something.
It can be on Atlantis but on earth at the SGC (perhaps even pre-Atlantis) would be great.

Alternatively I'm also looking for stories where Rodney shows/proves the SGC or SG-1 his worth as a scientist, inventor, handyman..whatever.
Basically everything where Rodney saves the day at the SGC (or with SGC people at Atlantis) is great. I'm not really looking for character bashing but in this case I don't mind it either.

Alternatively the second, I guess I'm simply looking for McKay saves the day, proves his worth, shows someone up stories. Slash and Gen are both great, if the story is good I will read Het as well.

Anyone have any recommendations? A thousand thanks.

Comments

[degare.livejournal.com]

For the second request, Tippers 'Desert Orkids' kinda fits into that concept, Atlantis believes in Mckay's abilities but if you read the story through the people they were helping out, never really thought Mckay was as smart as he is.

http://megtipper.tripod.com/orkid.htm

[thispe.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I didn't have the time to do more than skim through the story yet, but what little I read sounds good :-)

[kirinin.livejournal.com]

Hmm. Great AU like that called Mirror, Mirror on the Wall (www.davidhewlett.co.uk/fiction/viewstory.php?sid=35) by Tarlan. The SGC has never trusted Rodney, because Samantha Carter has always blackballed him. Unabashed AU.

There's also one with a similar vibe, thought it doesn't have as much rub-it-in-your-face to the SGC: Madison's Second Fiddle (http://www.area52hkh.net/asm/madison/secondfi.php) (also an AU).

Both of these are McShep. :)

-K

[thispe.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the recs, I know Mirror, Mirror already but Second Fiddle is a new one, can't wait to read it.

[degare.livejournal.com]

Also someone was looking for a similar kind of thing here -

(http://community.livejournal.com/sgagenrefinders/208610.html)

Some of the stories recommended fit what you're after, if you scroll down through the comments, the stories recommended in lwdagreat second comment seem like they relate to your second request.