No Place Like Home

Written by Spiletta42
Fandom: Stargate: SG-1
Ship: Daniel Jackson/Vala Mal Doran
Rating: Mature

Daniel and Vala discover that letting the NID deal with Athena is easier said than done. A Memento Mori sequel that resists simple classification.

Word count: 20,000-50,000 (Novella) Oct 4, 2024

Tags: Action/AdventureAmnesiaComfortDenial of FeelingsDramaEpisode CodaFake RelationshipFlirtingHumorMission FicPersonal BaggageRescue MissionsRomanticSeason 10Slow BurnTeam BondingTraumaUnresolved Sexual Tension

My notes:

Both an interesting mission fic and a fun exploration into SG-1’s team bonding and banter-y shenanigans, of which I’m always a fan. The slow burn is delicious, heartwarming, and delightful, as D/V is wont to be. It’s worth highlighting the line “I’ve been so afraid of falling in love again that it took... Read more

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

Overture in Slow Motion

Written by L_C
Fandom: Stargate: SG-1
Ship: Daniel Jackson/Vala Mal Doran, Jack O'Neill/Samantha Carter
Rating: Not rated

Overture – noun
1) an opening or initiating move toward negotiation, a new relationship.

Slow motion – adjective
2) moving or proceeding at a slow rate.

Injuries sustained during his trip to Atlantis remind Daniel that “life is short”.

Incomplete

Word count: 7500-20,000 (Novelette) Oct 4, 2024

Tags: Denial of FeelingsIntrospectiveSick FicSlow BurnUnresolved Sexual TensionYearning

My notes:

Love this one. It really immerses you in the story and the POVs feel very realistic. It’ll probably never be finished, sadly, but if you read it as a prelude more than a full deep dive then it’s satisfying enough.

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

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And when you’ve stopped running we’ll rest

Written by Ellie 5192
Fandom: Stargate: SG-1
Ship: Daniel Jackson/Vala Mal Doran
Rating: General audiences

Daniel and Vala’s grown child carries the crystal back in time, and then has to figure out how to belong in our world. Unending AU. D/V. OC. All the team is there.

Word count: 7500-20,000 (Novelette) Sep 18, 2024

Tags: AUDenial of FeelingsFeelings RealizationIntrospectiveOriginal CharacterPersonal BaggageSlow Burn

My notes:

This is a really thoughtful, introspective AU that explores the premise that, instead of Teal’c, Daniel and Vala’s grown son Kieran comes back in time and has to find a place for himself in this now altered timeline. His interactions with each member of SG-1 are nuanced and do each character justice, while intro... Read more

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Honor Amongst Thieves

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

Vala Mal Doran steals a cargo ship, but wrecks it on a backwater little farm planet whose people don’t even speak a dialect she can understand. Fortunately, there is a stranger living among them who is able to translate. He arrived on that planet in a flash of light only months before, and has yet to remember who he is. When a conversation with the incorrigible thief leads him to remember his name, Daniel agrees to travel with her through the Stargate to find his past.

Word count: 100,000+ (She's extra) Sep 5, 2024

Tags: Action/AdventureAUSlow Burn