sgarecfinders | Competent!Rodney fic (Reply)

I find myself with the strong desire to find and read McKay-centric fic in which Rodney gets to shine and his work/his actions are recognized. Either because of his general work (Atlantis' CSO plus member of a gate team; a scientist braving unknown danger, especially the Wraith) or because of one particular action (a scientific discovery, a risky rescue of others, or some such). The cherry on top would be if the SCG (or SG-1 in particular) admitted that they would have never expected something like that from Rodney McKay.

The second kind of fic I'm looking for is sort of related - I'd like to read stories set post-"Trinity" in which Rodney is treated badly by all (most) members of the Atlantis expedition for what happened with Duranda, but doesn't take it lying down. What I'd love to read most would be stories which feature him quitting, leaving Atlantis and creating a new life (and career) on Earth. If especially John Sheppard got to eat some humble pie over the course of the story, I'd be delighted.

I'd like to ask that any stories recommended were either McShep slash or gen (although, if written extremely well and believable, I guess I could accept any het or slash pairing aside from McKay/Beckett and McKay/Weir).

Thank you!

edit: Now with an extra helping of ranty ranting in the comments! Woo-hoo!