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Claim: Stargate: Atlantis, General series
Title: "Thy Rodney and Thy Staff They Comfort Me"
Author: Sage, at [livejournal.com profile] sage_theory and Paper Hearted.
Characters: Ford, Teyla, Sheppard, Rodney, Beckett
Prompt: 21 - Epiphany
Rating: PG (gen)
Length: Long (~3000 words)
Spoilers: Hide and Seek, Suspicion
Brief summary:
There is not much fic around which features Ford, let alone fic written from his point of view. This is a beautifully written, subtle gen fic which (despite the title) is Ford centric, but which also gives us a glimpse of the other members of the team. All of it is wonderfully in character, yet offers a slightly different perspective on them all. It also examines the reality of the situation they are in, settling into a new galaxy or a new planet and trying to get used to each other. As if that wasn't enough, it offers an explanation as to what a Hail Mary actually is, leading to an epiphany for Ford and also an elegant exploration of the metaphor.

Link to the story: Thy Rodney and Thy Staff They Comfort Me