Jack and Sam friendship fics? ::chirping crickets::

[fignewton]

We've had such an outpouring of Jack love (not that way, heh) with the Jack Alpha-Bits this week, plus other fics that were written for Gen Fic Day. I'm hugely grateful to everyone who participated, either by writing, reading, or commenting!

But when I was wrestling with HTML for the main Alpha-Bits post, I couldn't help noticing a certain something missing from all that wonderful fic.

We got pre-series Jack. Post-series Jack. General Jack in Washington. Jack and his team. Ep-related Jack.

Jack and Sara? Yes, two of them!

Jack and Daniel? Oh, delightful amounts!

Jack and Teal'c? Indeed!

Jack and George? Yes, sir!

Jack and Janet? Three gems: one light-hearted and fluffy, one dark and uncanny, and one heartbreakingly beautiful.

Jack and... Jack? Yes, we got that too.

We even got Jack and Jonas!

But what we didn't get at all is Jack and Sam.

There is very little Jack and Sam friendship fic out there. No, let me revise that statement: there is very little Jack and Sam friendship out there that is not only strictly gen, but labeled as such so that non-J/S shippers can find it. There are reasons for that (which I don't want to get into right now, but feel free to discuss in the comments), but that doesn't change the fact that those of us who want to read about the friendship between two Air Force officers with mutual respect and admiration for one another have a very hard time of it. And while I would never, ever presume to dictate what other people write, I'm a little saddened that out of 25 different authors, not a single one of us thought (or were inspired by our keywords) to write about Jack and Sam.

I'm including myself, of course. I didn't write about them either. :)

Now, this is nothing new. Before I recced Jack and Sam friendship fics back in February, stargateficrec had only five recs in that category - and the last rec had been in October 2005. I added eight more to the category, and I do hope to rec the category again some time in the next few months (a certain fic written by Abyssis has been burning a hole in my rec folder since the sg1friendathon). And aurora_novarum, tireless champion for Sam and Jack friendship, is planning a ficathon, which will hopefully inspire lots of great fic!

In the meantime, though, I am asking people to comment here and link to any Sam and Jack friendship fic that they've written. I'll be happy to accept recs as well, but I am specifically requesting that you link to your stories. Include ratings, please, and spoiler warnings if it's set in Ark of Truth or Continuum for the sake of those who haven't seem the movies yet.

To get the ball rolling, here are my own two Sam and Jack friendship ficlets, each under 750 words:

Spectator Sport: Sam and Jack: "I could warn him... but then it wouldn't be as funny." Season 5. G.

Guilty Pleasures. Is it Sam and Jack's fault that rescuing Teal'c and Daniel is so much fun? Early S1. PG.

::sits back and rubs hands expectantly::

Comments

[crazedturkey.livejournal.com]

I think I have. *goes to check*

I have a couple that are kinda jack/sam friendship...

Here (http://ayamgila.livejournal.com/2438.html) and Here (http://ayamgila.livejournal.com/3194.html) But they aren't hard jack/sam.

I think it might be because I have solid shipper goggles and consider it somewhat canonical...*shrugs*

I now resolve to write some more. Darnit.

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

I now resolve to write some more

Always a good thing! :) Thanks for the links.