Two of them are a few years old and one is by a new author, but that doesn't necessarily make one more popular than the other. All three are relatively long, multi-chapter stories though, so make yourself comfortable before settling in to read!
The Continuation of the Best Alternate Reality Category
It's August 1990, and Sam and Jack are both called up to serve in the Gulf War. When their paths cross, what lasting impact do they make on each other?
The longest of today's selection, but you don't really notice it when reading. As a matter of fact, this alternate reality story set prior to the original film is likely to leave you wanting more! You certainly wouldn't be the first begging this new author for a sequel - and she's said she's considering it!
The summary doesn't quite prepare you for the rough journey these alternates of our favorite characters go through, but it's well worth the read. There's a reason this fic has been nominated in multiple categories, after all. Without giving too much away, we'll tell you the story will show you a big part of Sam's military past and more of the snippets used in the show when referring to Jack's experiences in black ops.
If you enjoy pre-series fics that aren't all about romance, then this might just be the one for you! It's a great take on what might have happened if Sam and Jack had made different choices in their lives by a fairly new - and very talented - fan of the show. Well written, great characterizations, the start of a lovely friendship... all wrapped up in a little over sixty thousand words!
Alternate realities are old news for SG-1. So is time travel. But when half of the team steps onto an Earth that's not only not theirs, but thirty years in the future, old news suddenly means not fully informed. With that Earth all but destroyed by an enemy more devastating than they've ever imagined, hope lies within a young scientist who simply wants to forget. They say there's no place like home. But between battling aliens, memories, tomatoes, math that just won't make sense, and the occasional zombie...will they ever get there? Or will they find a way to make this scorched Earth their home?
If you thought fork-in-the-road stuff was complicated with all the alternate realities created upon making a choice, try reading this story without getting confused! Not only do our favorite couple (who aren't a real couple - yet) manage to travel to an alternate reality after stepping through the gate, but they also went thirty years into the future! Try finding your way home then!This story has loads of original characters (OCs) and none of them read like a copy of a character we're already familiar with. Nope. Genuine original characters, which is probably why this fic has also been nominated in the Best Original Character category.
We don't want to spoil the story for you, but try to imagine what a crossover between Stargate: SG-1, The Walking Dead and Falling Skies could be like and you might have an idea of the world Sam and Jack find themselves in - just with less drama and fewer dumb people because, well, it's still Stargate. There's also lots of humor, which isn't all that surprising considering the described world would otherwise be pretty bleak. Instead, it's a story about a lovely group of people fighting the fight against evil aliens and Sam and Jack trying to be useful while simultaneously hoping for a way home.
An Ancient device sends Jack and Sam to a world where everything is just a little bit... wrong. Why? Can they cope with the differences? And, most importantly, can they find their way back?
The shortest of today's selection, but by no means a lesser story. In it, Jack touches something he shouldn't and he and Sam end up in an alternate reality. Things are really different there. For one, Hammond is a colonel and Jacob Carter is the base commander. There is no SG-1 as we know it. Their Sam isn't military and while a civilian, not even involved with the Program. There are no alternates of the guys around either.
It seems that in this reality, Samantha Carter became the pianist and Rodney McKay the 'gate expert. Not that the latter is of much help in getting Sam and Jack home... The differences between the two Samantha Carters are obvious, even without meeting the alternate version. Jacob's observations are more than enough. Being inside his head while he's watching a woman who looks like his daughter but isn't gives us great insight into his character as well.This story shows us yet another possibility of what could have been if different choices had been made in the past. Not just by Sam and Jack, but the others as well. If you want to find out how different Sam's life could have been if one thing had gone differently and how much seeing it affects 'our' Sam, this is your story.
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