Great story :)

I read this story at the Big Bang website, but I couldn't submit a review for some reason. However, as this is probably the single story that hooked me into SGA fanfic, I thought that I should at least give you a review here. This story is so well-written that it's difficult to praise without seeming hyperbole.

It is well-plotted, suspenseful, and humorous I love the scenes where McKay thinks that Sheppard is stalking him--especially at the cleaners. (Paraphrase: McKay "This is my cleaners!"; Sheppard "They're allowed to have more than one customer...") Also, you manage to draw characters exactly as I see them, even if they're in an AU setting. (Don't get me started on Carson's "vein"--I spewed over that characterization.)

I'm really hoping that you're submitting another story to Big Bang this year, because you are easily the single best entry from last year. Thanks!

I see you've had this story here for a while, but followed a link to another of your stories, then found this one...ok, love it...you made me giggle at the interaction between Sheppard and McKay...just loved it!!

This deserves far more praise than it has.

Your grasp of the English Language is amazing. I didn't spot a single mistake while I was reading, save for an occasional missing full-stop on the end of a sentence. Those were few and far between, however.

Your chapters were lengthy and kept interesting by a wonderful blend of action, humour and suspense. It was such a unique twist to have them discovering the Stargate beneath this evil company. The way the plot developed was flawless, finally revealing everything and then killing the audience with the action.

But the most astounding of all was how in character everyone was - especially Rodney and John. I was cracking up with their banter almost every time, although my favourite was near the beginning, where John wasn't allowed to drink and he and Rodney kept making all those references about their relationship. You also snagged Carson and Lorne perfectly. I loved your Carson, he was simply adorable.

This is a work of art. Thank you for writing.
- xmst

loved this story! thanks so much!
would have loved it to be more slashy, but that's just me xD
I was able to interpret a lot of it between the lines anywhere. You wrote their banter extremely well, thank you~!

This is such a great story! I loved how Rodney was a spy; that's so funny! :)

This story is made of awesome. As a general rule, I don't read AUs. I don't like AUs. But I loved this. The banter, the action, the suspense. Great work. I love how you kept the essences of the characters true. I think people forget that folks who fly fighter jets for a living usually have an adrenline complex and would be driving motorcyles and fast cars in leu of flying. And my god, the Trogdor references... you win. I'm going to have to add this to my favorites. If you tell me what your book's title is, I'll buy that too. :) Thanks for the great read.

*tries to find her jaw on the floor* Awesome!I really enjoyed. The picture of Shep in black leather on the motorcycle helped me through lots of tax declarations. Screaming Rodney on the backseat was ...the candied cherry on the top.

omigosh AWESOME. This story is seriously everything I love about Stargate AUs, and everything I love about original-verse Stargate stories, and everything I love about John-and-Rodney wrapped up in one fantabulous package.

I want to beg you for a sequel (SG-1 cameos are love! Surely they can find Ronon and Teyla somehow!), but the ending is beautiful all on its own, as they venture off into the galaxy. Makes me nostalgic for the early seasons of SG-1, when the universe was huge and unexplored...

yesterday, i was in the middle of a story when i remembered that i actually have an account on this site.

(hangs head)

strange...

i can not only review but i can also add a story to favorites. which is where this here story is gonna go.

Hyper

PS what does it mean when you forget you have an account on a website that you had just visited the day before?

PPS I think this story is very funny. Especially the whole 'stalking' bit.

that was a great story and an excellent AU.
you had the characters down really well.
throwing Marrick as the 'bad guy' in was a nice touch.
awesome work!

Hi, it took me a little while to read all 17 chapters but it was definitely worth it. This is one of my all time favourite fics.

I loved the interactions between McKay, Sheppard and Carson.

It was clever the way you left clues lying around for the reader to find, like the glasses that Rodney didn't actually need, the watch that didn't tell the time, and the mysterious man McKay was talking to in the diner.

Fantastic. Enjoyed from beginning to end. Loved the incorporation of the familiar into an AU. Would love to read more in the continuing saga of the misadventures of McKay and Sheppard.

A great escape, a quick capture, a nasty interrogation, a fight, and a rescue. Loved the last two chapters. Finally the calvary has arrived. Soo sad to see this story ending.

As usual, a wonderful piece of work! I really enjoyed the little AU parallelisms. The whole Sheppard and McKay dynamic was perfect. Loved how Carson wormed his way in with food too. The motorcycle escape was brilliant and so well written you could just see it happening! I would have loved to see the scene where Sheppard blasts Hammond and he basically acknowledges he was right, but the ending was just the right about of commaraderie and snarkiness. Keep up the good work...I'm looking forward to your next great story!