Not-Just-A-Soldier!Ronon & John Didn't Wake the Wraith

[willow-fae-20.livejournal.com]

Are there any fics where Ronon isn't just 'The Muscle'; something where before the Wraith destroyed Seteda Ronon was like politically active, or he was somewhat well known in the scientific world.

Don't get me wrong I love me some 'Shoot-em-up kick-ass-then-take-names' Ronon. But Someone, somewhere has to have written a fic where that's not all there is to him.

Also on a semi related note: Any fics where the expedition remains purely scientific? Where they still meet Teyla (and either Sumner isn't along, or he dies some other way), but the Wraith don't get 'woken' so they aren't a huge/looming threat.

Mods: Thanks for fixing/adding to the tags. I couldn't figure out which other tags would fit.

Comments

[jennytork.livejournal.com]

If you don't mind a self-rec...

Crystals (http://www.enolasrealm.com/12days093.htm) shows just where Ronon's gun came from.

[willow-fae-20.livejournal.com]

Perfect. I love Smart!Ronon. Thanks for the rec.

[jennytork.livejournal.com]

Thank you!!!!

[julia-here.livejournal.com]

I'm always so disappointed when a rec goes to your site: I love your writing, but the background color kills my eyes, and for some reason I can't use "reader" to strip it out.

[jennytork.livejournal.com]

Thank you for letting me know -- I will put it on the list to fix and will tone it down to a more neutral blue.

In the meanwhile...

Crystals on LJ (http://jennytork.livejournal.com/647755.html)

See if that's better.

[julia-here.livejournal.com]

Oh, great, thank you so much!

Julia, and thanks for taking the feedback in the spirit it was meant; I do love your stories!

[jennytork.livejournal.com]

Very welcome -- and I would ask one thing of you in return, please.

Patience.

My to do list on and offline is backed up to Europe, so it won't happen immediately. But I promise you -- it WILL happen.

In the meanwhile, is this (http://www.enolasrealm.com/fantastiks.htm) a better colour?

[julia-here.livejournal.com]

Much better- still a tiny bit intense for my best use, but readable without pain.

Thanks again.

[esteefee]

The zap colors bookmarklet appears to work on that site if you want to add it to your repertoire, julia. my eyes are very bad so I need every trick in the book, myself.

[julia-here.livejournal.com]

Thanks! My aesthetics are peculiar enough that I can accept pretty much anything from others, and suspect that a lot of simple background color intensity comes down to differences in browsers and monitors, but it's nice to have tools to make reading pleasant, isn't it?

Julia: also, love your work and don't comment nearly often enough- just reread the Moebius part of Fair Trade last week!

[esteefee]

you're very kind; thank you! <3

[wanted-a-pony.livejournal.com]

This is a wonderfully cracky fic about Ronon's unsuspected [to the Tau'ri, anyway] past: Healing Station Argh (http://toft-froggy.livejournal.com/376385.html) by toft_froggy.

[scificionado.livejournal.com]

I would like to put in a plug for my favorite Ronon story of all time: My Home and Native Land by
sam_storyteller (DW) / copperbadge (AO3). He's written as more of a military strategist than just the "brawn" of the team. Plus it's pretty hilarious in places.
http://sam-storyteller.dreamwidth.org/tag/home+and+native+land
http://archiveofourown.org/works/622241/chapters/1123145

[rael137.livejournal.com]

This was a great fic - Ronon bonding with the Canadians and showing his smarts. Thanks for posting the links!

[novembersga.livejournal.com]

I really liked this one http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3720983/1/Sudden-Jolt (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3720983/1/Sudden-Jolt) by kristen999.

[esteefee]

I wrote Over Sear and Ash (Gen) in which Sateda wasn't destroyed, and Ronon is returned home by John and Atlantis to discover what has changed in his absence after being a Runner. Ronon was an archaeologist before he became a soldier. And there's the fun bit where he becomes, in essence, the diplomatic liaison between Sateda and Atlantis.

[wiley-nilly.livejournal.com]

That was wonderful!

[esteefee]

thank you kindly! <3 Ronon.

[esteefee]

oh, and there's this shorty: Men Make Passes, Mensa AU, where Ronon is a scientist on loan to Atlantis. Mensa!John/Mensa!Ronon.