SGA's Hidden Wonders -- Fic

[em_kellesvig]

melagan recced this story to me and I just had to share it with you all. It was written during the first season and it's quite a gem. Short, fascinating, and open to a number of interpretations, take a look and let me know what you think of it.

Egg by Jane St Clair.

Comments

[hilde.livejournal.com]

I think your description of fascinating and open to interpretation sums it up quite nicely! I found myself reading it again, trying to find out what this egg was all about :) I would have loved to read a sequel.

Thank you :)

[stella-pegasi.livejournal.com]

I agree, open to interpretation is an apt description. I love science fiction for just that reason, so much left to the imagination. Clever little story.

[sherry57.livejournal.com]

Have to admit being a loittle stupid as the first time I read it I thought 'Where's the next part?'
You're right, it's definitely open to a number of interpretations and I would have liked to read a sequel.

[em_kellesvig]

A sequel would be great but the fact that the author left it so open-ended is, I think, part of the fascination I have for it. It could go in so many different directions. That it was written five years before Splice makes it deliciously creepy.

[em_kellesvig]

I love hidden gems like this story. SGA is so rich with amazing fic that some stories get overlooked. This is one that really puts the sci-fi into SGA and leaves you wondering. :)

[hilde.livejournal.com]

That's s true, it leaves us wondering, which is why it's so fascinating. Who are these people, why do they want the egg, what are they doing with it? All these questions!

[em_kellesvig]

I had to read it a couple of times, too! It's very clever and once it hits you, it's really worth it. As much as I would like a sequel, I also like that the author left it so open-ended. The possibilities are endless! Amazing!

[melagan.livejournal.com]

This fandom is just chock full of treasures. *g*

[em_kellesvig]

It is! Got any more for us? *bats eyelashes*

[melagan.livejournal.com]

Oh you. *shoulderbump*

In this fandom, treasures are coming out, new and shiny every day. I do try to find those that didn't end up on rec lists and might have been missed by new people coming into the fandom.

[gyri.livejournal.com]

Urm.....that's got to be the oddest little story I've ever read.

I loved John's deadpan response though---"Just the one?" LOL