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.

City on the Edge of Forever, the pilot by Synecdochic

City on the Edge of Forever, the pilot by Synecdochic (author’s journal and website)

Main Characters: Elizabeth, John, Rodney
Rating: PG
Genre: gen, fix-it
Author’s Summary and Teaser: SGA the way it might have been if they hadn’t managed to accidentally turn on the Stupid Generator. [ The first thing Elizabeth Weir did when she received final confirmation of the Atlantis mission was to sit down with every member of a SGC gate team who'd ever been stranded off-world for more than 48 hours and ask them one simple question: what item or items would you have needed to have brought with you, to keep yourself alive and well if Earth had never been able to come back and get you?]
Story length: ~6500 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 doesn’t express any specific feelings.
Atlantis takes independent action that affects others, i.e. meddles into the affairs of others.
Atlantis is referred to as female.