"Midway" tags and Sheppard-loving marines?

[beccaleelee.livejournal.com]

Hi all.

I'm looking for any "Midway" tags (I feel like I've read them all, but I'd love to give them a reread even if that is the (unfortunate) case. Ideally, stories that involve Sheppard, Mckay, and Co. in the Jumper waiting to be rescued. Shep!whump is always good (as in, he got a little more banged up in the midway station than we saw), but I'll take anything dealing with those guys. Preferably gen, preslash, or light slash (ie nothing above pg13 due to...erm...romantic qualities...? I'm in an innocent mood today!

I'd also love any stories featuring the marines loving/caring about/worrying about/respecting Sheppard. Really anything featuring the marines interacting with Sheppard. Again, I feel like I've read all these (I've trawled ff.net, wraithbait, delicious, this community, etc), but I'd love to reread the greats of the genre.

Thanks for the help you lovely people!

Comments

[zoemathemata.livejournal.com]

For cracktastic awesome marines doing their best for shep, I recommend

http://archiveofourown.org/series/9137
Mission accomplished! By crimsonclad

So awesome.

[beccaleelee.livejournal.com]

Oh that was a funny one. Thank you :)

[novembersga.livejournal.com]

You may have already seen this one but it's really good. It's Too Much Time by Titan5 and it's gen http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4122251/1/Too_Much_Time (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4122251/1/Too_Much_Time)

[beccaleelee.livejournal.com]

That one is one of my favorites and I had lost it! Thanks for finding it for me again!

[popkin16]

Just Like the Richard Gere Movie takes place before the expedition leaves for Atlantis. It's very short, but I think you'd like it all the same. miss_porcupine has written an entire series about the military on Atlantis, and there are a few pieces that talk about Sheppard (and his team) - I haven't read everything she's written, though, so I can't tell you how many focus on John. The rest of her stuff can be found here. All of it is gen.

[beccaleelee.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

I love the first one, and I've only seen a few of the others!

[popkin16]

You're welcome!

[arwen-lune.livejournal.com]

I love her stuff. A lot of it has John in the background, but present.

I really enjoy her look at the military side of Atlantis and what sort of attitudes the Marines might have toward Sheppard. Not hero worship, but what I think would be a realistic mix of awe, bafflement and a kind of abstract 'he's ours' sentiment. I don't think the series or the command structure leave room for any actual closeness between Sheppard and the average Marine though, except maybe in Season 1.

[popkin16]

I confess when reading gen fic I like the focus to be on John and/or Rodney, since they're my favorite characters. But I've always meant to read her military fics - I've just never found the time to. The series really focuses on the command staff of Atlantis, and I imagine having their CO hang around often would just make the average Marine uncomfortable. But I like to think that every now and then John will join them on the shooting range or for a game of basketball, or whatever. The scene in "Whispers" where he didn't know he had an all-female offworld team just seems OOC to me.

[saphirablue]

These might not fit your bill to a 100 %...

Almost Human by esteefee
Gen
Summary: Cybernetic/Human Construct with enhanced artificial intelligence, Serial Number 5592930299, Designation: Sheppard, Major John is sent on a mission to the Pegasus Galaxy.
He and twenty-six other cycons on the expedition are hiding a secret.

Nightwatch by a_pilgrim_soul
Gen
Summary: A new recruit to Atlantis finds himself on the night watch.

A Hairs Breadth by negolith2
Gen
Summary: After an accident in the city, John finds himself trapped and a hair's breadth away from certain death.

Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda by liketheriverrun
Gen
Summary: Caring for your injured CO isn't the easiest job for a Marine. And Sheppard's isn't the only team on Atlantis.

Five times John’s men were proud to have him as a CO by various authors

[beccaleelee.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! I really liked Could, Shoulda, Woulda :)

[novembersga.livejournal.com]

Too Much Time was one I suggested earlier as a Midway tag, but the following are stories for the second part of your request for Marines respecting Sheppard. Below are a few I could think of off the top of my head. All are gen and i will post more if I can find them. You may already know these but I enjoyed reading them several times over.

The New Guys by TPring
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3432173/1/The_New_Guys (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3432173/1/The_New_Guys)

Obsession by TPring
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6625297/1/Obsession (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6625297/1/Obsession)

Initiation by SGAFan
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7253767/1/Initiation (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7253767/1/Initiation)

I read a couple of stories a long time ago that had Sheppard off-world with several teams of new recruits when they were attacked and pinned down. Unfortunately, it was incomplete at the time and I don't remember the titles or authors. If I find them I will pass them along.

[beccaleelee.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I've never seen the last one, and the wip one you mentioned doesn't sound familiar so I hope one of us stumbles across it :)

[annie866.livejournal.com]

Here's a couple of stories that might fit your second request:

The Competition by Rasah http://www.wraithbait.com/viewstory.php?action=printable&sid=11692&textsize=0&chapter=1

Honor Guard by mayachain https://archiveofourown.org/works/44897

Annie

[beccaleelee.livejournal.com]

Thank you!