Complicated Emotions

Written by DesertKactus
Fandom: Stargate: SG-1
Ship: Daniel Jackson/Vala Mal Doran
Rating: Teen and up

Being a typical mother brings it own special set of emotions. Being the mother to the Orici brought not only those, but an extra dose of complicated emotions – ones not so easily navigated. A look at the inner turmoil Vala Mal Doran must have felt over the child she never got to keep. Vala centered with team/friendship, and some Daniel/Vala sprinkled in.

Word count: 1000-7500 (Short story) Oct 29, 2025

Tags: ComfortDeveloping RelationshipFilling the GapsIntrospectiveOne-shotPost-SeriesRelationship ConversationSeason 10Stargate: The Ark of Truth

My notes:

Sigh. I love them. And I love our girl Vala. She deserves Daniel and Daniel deserves her and they deserve everything they want in life. This is a great ‘moments in time’ piece showing some key moments through season 10, AoT, and beyond that drew Daniel and Vala together.

No Turning Back

Written by Risti
Fandom: Stargate: SG-1
Ship: Daniel Jackson/Vala Mal Doran
Rating: Teen and up

I’d been battling Daniel to see who had the greatest self-control for far too long, and I wanted to surrender.

Word count: 1000-7500 (Short story) Oct 4, 2024

Tags: AngstDenial of FeelingsFeelings RealizationFirst TimeOblivious to LoveOne-shotRomantic

My notes:

I love this. I 100% know they eventually collided after a moment similar to the one in Unending – just like it happens in this story. Vala will finally need to make a move because while she’s as scared as Daniel, she can’t help but feel her feelings. Daniel will shove what is happening down into his comfor... Read more

Walls

Written by sixbeforelunch
Fandom: Stargate: SG-1
Ship: Daniel Jackson/Vala Mal Doran
Rating: Teen and up

Vala breaks down walls. Jack approves. Set post-Counterstrike, pre-The Quest.

Word count: 0-1000 (Flash fiction) Sep 27, 2024

Tags: Character StudyIntrospectiveOblivious to LoveOne-shotSeason 10

My notes:

Love this little slice of Jack’s perspective on Daniel and Vala. This quote is beautifully put, and exactly why I think Vala is so good for Daniel: It wasn’t that he liked seeing Daniel taken down a notch, though, of course, he did. It was that Daniel had, over the course of the decade Jack had known him, manage... Read more