We All Do What We Have To by spuffyduds

We All Do What We Have To by spuffyduds (author’s journal)

Pairing: John/Rodney
Rating: R
Genre: angst
Author’s Summary or Teaser: N/A
Story length: ~1,200 words

In the story, Atlantis shows the following specific signs of sentience:
Atlantis targets and/or communicates with: Rodney, John
Means of communication Atlantis uses: indirect
Atlantis expresses the following feelings: jealousy
Atlantis takes independent action that affects others, i.e. meddles into the affairs of others.
Atlantis is referred to as female.

Freedom’s Just Another Word For Nothing Left To Lose by Synecdochic

Freedom’s Just Another Word For Nothing Left To Lose by Synecdochic (author’s journal and website)

Main Characters & Pairing: Rodney, John/Rodney
Rating: R
Genre: future!fic, angst
Author’s Summary or Teaser: SGC finally stops calling him by December. Rodney celebrates by writing a final exam for his relativity class so difficult that it reduces four students to tears in the exam hall. Upon reflection, he decides to be merciful and offer partial credit.
Story length: ~19,300 words

In the story, Atlantis shows the following specific signs of sentience:
Atlantis targets and/or communicates with: Rodney
Means of communication Atlantis uses: mental
Atlantis expresses the following feelings: understanding, regret
Atlantis does not take independent action that affects others, i.e. does not meddle.
Atlantis is referred to as female.

Intimacy of Man by M

Intimacy of Man (section 4: Thirty-nine, Atlantis, Pegasus Galaxy by M (author’s journal and website)

Pairing: John/OMC, John/OFC/OFC, John/Atlantis, aliens/aliens
Rating: NC-17
Genre: drama, back-story, dub/con, alien cultures
Author’s Summary or Teaser: Five times John Sheppard had sex, or not.
Story length: ~6,000 words

In the story, Atlantis shows the following specific signs of sentience:
Atlantis targets and/or communicates with: John
Means of communication Atlantis uses: mental, control chair
Atlantis doesn’t express any specific feelings.
Atlantis takes independent action that affects others, i.e. meddles into the affairs of others.
Atlantis is not regarded as female.

Watch and Learn by outsideth3box

Watch and Learn by outsideth3box (author’s journal)

Main Characters & Pairing: Atlantis, John/Rodney
Rating: NC-17
Genre: outside POV
Author’s Summary or Teaser: She’s aware of the existence of sex in biological organisms
Story length: ~1,600 words

In the story, Atlantis doesn’t show any specific signs of sentience; as an author once best described it, Atlantis just is.
Atlantis expresses the following feelings: curiosity
It’s unclear whether Atlantis takes any independent action.
Atlantis is regarded as female.

Aphorism by elementalv

Aphorism by elementalv (author’s journal)

Pairing: John/Rodney
Rating: PG-13
Genre: humor, drama
Author’s Summary or Teaser: There were some duties John would rather avoid.
Story length: ~8,800 words

In the story, Atlantis shows the following specific signs of sentience:
Atlantis targets and/or communicates with: John, OFC
Means of communication Atlantis uses: mental
Atlantis expresses the following feelings: concern
It’s unclear whether Atlantis takes any independent action.
Atlantis is referred to as female.

Help from Unexpected Places by Wild Force Ranger

Help from Unexpected Places by Wild Force Ranger (author’s journal)

Main Character: John
Rating: PG-13
Genre: gen, fix-it of episodes
Author’s Summary or Teaser: Ever since John Sheppard stepped onto Atlantis, the city’s been waking. Now he’s woken something he can’t shut off.
Story length: ~58,600 words

In the story, Atlantis shows the following specific signs of sentience:
Atlantis targets and/or communicates with: John, Teyla, Evan, Radek
Means of communication Atlantis uses: hologram
Atlantis expresses the following feelings: helpful, protective
It’s unclear whether Atlantis takes any independent action.
Atlantis is regarded as female.

The Skywalker Factor by darkmoore

The Skywalker Factor by darkmoore (author’s journal)

Pairing: John/Rodney, Evan/Radek
Rating: R
Genre: mpreg
Author’s Summary or Teaser: John had suspected for a while now, that Atlantis might be sentient. He hadn’t thought she’d be insane, though.
Story length: ~8,900 words

In the story, Atlantis shows the following specific signs of sentience:
Atlantis targets and/or communicates with: John
Means of communication Atlantis uses: mental
Atlantis expresses the following feelings: lonely, invasive
Atlantis takes independent action that affects others, i.e. meddles into the affairs of others.
Atlantis is regarded as female.

Where the Ocean Meets the Sky series by Khriskin

Where the Ocean Meets the Sky series by Khriskin (author’s journal and website)

Main Character: Atlantis
Rating: PG to PG-13
Genre: gen, AU, drabbles, darkfic
Author’s Summary or Teaser: For ten thousand years the city slept beneath the sea, dreaming of people she’d never met. Faces, names, lives all carefully teased from a mind in stasis, oblivious to her interrogation. Because Atlantis can wait, but she wants to know who she’s waiting for. – This is the story of the city that might have been. An AI created to guide the Atlantis Expedition Janus knew was coming. An electronic symbiote limited by the harsh lessons learned from the Asurans. A powerful ally, hidden safely away and waiting…
Story length: so far ten 100 word drabbles and one ~350 word ficlet; ~1,350 words for the whole series

In the story, Atlantis shows the following specific signs of sentience:
Atlantis targets and/or communicates with: others, Rodney
Means of communication Atlantis uses: mental, avatar
Atlantis expresses the following feelings: possessive
Atlantis takes independant action that affects others, i.e. meddles into the affairs of others.
Atlantis is regarded as female.

Unspoken (Logical Solutions to Illogical Situations Remix) by sardonicsmiley

Unspoken (Logical Solutions to Illogical Situations Remix) by sardonicsmiley

Pairing: John, Atlantis, John/Rodney
Rating: PG-13
Genre: drama
Author’s Summary or Teaser: Sometimes John isn’t sure what to make of Atlantis and her chief scientist.
Story length: ~3,400 words

In the story, Atlantis shows the following specific signs of sentience:
Atlantis targets and/or communicates with: John, Rodney
Means of communication Atlantis uses: mental
Atlantis expresses the following feelings: protective, vindictive
Atlantis takes independant action that affects others, i.e. meddles into the affairs of others.
Atlantis is referred to as female.

Tall Kingdom I Surround by Toft

Tall Kingdom I Surround by Toft (author’s journal)

Pairing: Atlantis/everyone, John/Rodney implied
Rating: PG
Genre: drama
Author’s Summary or Teaser: In the chemical music of their blood, she sings.
Story length: ~700 words

In the story, Atlantis shows the following specific signs of sentience:
Atlantis doesn’t communicate with anyone.
Atlantis expresses the following feelings: abandoned, curious
Atlantis takes independant action that affects others, i.e. meddles into the affairs of others.
Atlantis is regarded as female.