Story Title: Coming Out Of The Closet
Rating:K
Summary: In celebration of the repeal of both Don't Ask, Don't Tell and the declassification of the Stargate Program a calendar was devised and commissioned to showcase the best and brightest of the SGC. The gang's all here. Pairings are: Jack/Daniel, Shepherd/McKay, Sam/Janet, Lorne/Zalenka.
A/N: The timing is a bit wacky, The repeal of DADT and the declassification of the Stargate program both happen at about the same time (about five years or so early for DADT) and it's kind of a victory lap so Valla and Mitchell are there as is Jonas, Grodin is still alive as are Jacob and Martouf because they refused not to be.
I haven't actually finnished a story in quite a while, I've been working on last year's NaNoWriMo for quite some time and everything else that is in the pipeline either takes place during that or after various things that I haven't even written properly yet so this is the first thing that is actually finnished and has no pre-requisites that don't exist in quite a long time. I'm not thrilled with it so it may change but I kind of like it.
Disclaimer: This is Fan Fiction, recognizable characters herein are not the property of the author. No copyright infringement intended.
In celebration of the repeal of both Don't Ask, Don't Tell and the declassification of the Stargate Program a calendar was devised and commissioned to showcase the best and brightest of the SGC.
The Cover: Dress Blues
The photo that adorned the cover was of the senior staff of The SGC and Atlantis in their dress blues in front of the event horizon of an open wormhole.
January: General Hammond, Janet Frasier Sylvester Siler and Walter Harriman
January's photo is in the control room, the four people that the base cannot run without: General Hammond, Doctor Frasier Sargent Siler and Walter Harriman.
February: Jack O'Neill and Daniel Jackson
The following month is Colonel Jack O'Neill and Doctor Daniel Jackson, both in BDUs, it is an intimate moment between the two, just barely, they are in Daniel's lab and Daniel is sat behind his workbench, several books open in front of him. Jack stands behind him and his arms are wrapped around Daniel's middle, who is leaning into the embrace.
March: John Shepherd and Rodney McKay
March was taken on Atlantis in Rodney's lab, Rodney and John are working a mathematical equation on a transparent board. John's gaze has flicked in Rodney's direction and there is the ghost of an affectionate look on his face.
April: Janet Frasier and Samantha Carter
April is in the infirmary. Major Samantha Carter, in BDUs, is standing behind Doctor Janet Frasier, who is in her usual lab coat, her arms are wrapped around the smaller woman and her head is tucked into the other woman's shoulder.
May: Evan Lorne and Radek Zalenka
May takes place in a Puddlejumper and is Major Evan Lorne, sitting at the controls, and Redek Zalenka, behind him with a hand on Evan's shoulder. Their faces are soft and they are gazing at one another.
June: SG1
The next month is SG1 in the gate room, the gate is off this time and they are all in their usual BDUs. They are lined up in front of the Stargate arms slung around each other's shoulders.
July: Atlantis Alpha Team
The month after that is much the same picture. It is in the Atlantis gate room and it is the Atlantis Alpha Team, John, Rodney, Teyla and Ronon.
August: Carson Beckett, Elizabeth Weir and Peter Grodin
August is in the control room of Atlantis, the focus is soft and only Doctors Carson Beckett, Elizabeth Weir and Peter Grodin are in focus.
September: Jacob and Samantha Carter
September is an almost classic father/daughter shot of Jacob and Sam. Classic, but for the fact that they are both dressed in BDU's and have P-90s clipped to their TAC vests and are carrying Zat guns. It had been intended as a serious shot but none of the serious shots were quite right. The one they had used instead had been taken without their knowledge Jacob's arm was around Sam's shoulders and their heads were very close together and they were both laughing.
October: The Atlantis Colony
The next picture is in the Atlantis gate room, the entire colony, including many of the Athosians are, seemingly, haphazardly arranged in front of the Stargate in base uniforms, for the most part.
November: Samantha Carter and Janet Frasier (Reprise)
November is a recreation of the iconic V day picture in Times Square, Sam and Janet are both in their dress blues under the Stargate.
December: Dress Blues and Mistletoe
The final picture is the same as the cover photo, except the gate room is festively decorated and the gate is idle and everyone seems to be having a good time. There are chaste kisses scattered around the room and there is a Christmas tree set up under the Stargate and Siler is to one side with a cluster of people with an impossibly large monkey wrench.
After the success of the calendar, they made one every year and they became quite popular. One year it had been almost entirely devoted to SG1, another had been devoted to the Atlantis Ferris wheel that John Shepherd had somehow, and nobody was quite sure how, convinced Rodney McKay to build in a disused part of the city. Another year was almost exclusively devoted to the aliens who were officially, and unofficially, a part of The SGC: Teal'c Jonas Quinn, Teyla, Ronon, Halling, Martouf, Valla Mal Doran, and Jacob Carter.