Title: Once Upon a Time in Egypt
Author's LJ/DWJ: ljs_lj
Categories: pre-series, Sam, AU, episode related
Warnings: none
Author's Webpage/Fic list: A Little Sign That She Cared
Link to story: Once Upon a Time in Egypt

Why this should be read: We can understand why Moebius!Daniel Jackson, who got shot down in his last presentation and never got hired by Catherine to unlock the Stargate, might end up teaching ESL eight years down the line. But how can we explain Sam's alternate history, and her failure to join the Air Force?

LJ, with lovely elegance, gently traces the ripples and swirls in history that led to the changes in Sam's backstory. Twisting tenses, the butterfly effect, shifting events, and a crucial moment... LJ tracks it all, and then lets it spool outwards all over again to the reality we know so well.

Thoughtful, unique, and beautifully done.

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