Changing of the Guard
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| Fanfiction | |
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| Title: | Changing of the Guard |
| Author(s): | Ecolea |
| Date(s): | 2001 |
| Length: | 271 KB / ~47,000 words |
| Genre(s): | gen, crossover |
| Fandom(s): | Highlander, Stargate SG-1 |
| Relationship(s): | |
| External Links: | Changing of the Guard (offline, archived) (Seventh Dimension) Changing of the Guard (Heliopolis, via Wayback) Changing of the Guard (author's site) Changing of the Guard (Mightier Than the Sword) Changing of the Guard (The Stargate Novel Archive, includes the four sequels) Changing of the Guard (Fic Site, includes three sequels) Changing of the Guard (Ather's Fiction Library) |
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Changing of the Guard is a Highlander/Stargate SG-1 crossover by Ecolea. The story was voted Best Crossover in the 2001 Stargate Fan Awards.
Summary: Methos' plans for a little Research and Recreation take a decidedly dangerous turn when the Air Force discovers he's an Immortal. Can he survive the present, confront his past, and save Earth's future all at the same time?
The author later wrote several sequels to Changing of the Guard and it became a series. The whole series has a length of ~284,000 words.
Series
Changing of the Guard (offline, archived)
- Methos' plans for a little Research and Recreation take a decidedly dangerous turn when the Air Force discovers he's an Immortal. Can he survive the present, confront his past, and save Earth's future all at the same time?
Changing of the Guard 2: The Ninth Chevron (offline, archived)
- An important discovery in the Egyptian desert leads SG-1 on a dangerous mission to save the Earth. Caught between the man he was and the man he is, can all of Methos' skills and knowledge help the team survive, or will that be his undoing?
Changing of the Guard 3: Be All That You Can Be (offline, archived)
- When super advanced alien weapons technology falls into the hands the Goa'uld, SG-1 and the Tok'ra need all the help they can get. Can an Immortal strike force really make a difference, or will Basic Training bring them to their knees?
Changing of the Guard 4: The Road to Hammelcar (offline, archived)
- A simple reconnaissance mission turns deadly when the specter of Methos' past arises. Will he survive this dangerous confrontation, or will O'Neill's sanity become a casualty?
Changing of the Guard 5: Terms of Engagement (offline, archived)
- Methos and O'Neill attend an intergalactic conference. When trouble happens, as usual, they're in the middle of it. Is nothing ever as it seems?
Recs and Reviews
"The story concentrates mostly on Jack and Methos as the main characters, and they're done well. Methos is himself, not a super-Methos, but with all his edgy, witty, survival-oriented, self-depreciating, lying, curious, loyal, cunning self intact. I'm not entirely sure that Methos would be so unconcerned (in one part) with the destruction of historical artefacts, but the point he made (that people are more important than pots) was a good one (and the unspoken subtext that having lived history, he isn't so much in awe of it), and it was also set up as a contrast with Daniel. It was fun how Adam Pierson was introduced to the Stargate folks as a shy, studious, academic type like Daniel (and in some ways he is) -- little do they know the surprises they have in store! This is just what I like about good crossovers -- to see Our Heros from another perspective. The other characters get good shows, Teal'c, Daniel, Sam, General Hammond, Duncan, though we don't see all that much of some of them. This story is also lovely and long. One gets to savour it. Things aren't spelled out but told with subtlety. Yes, this one has yet another theory about the origin and nature of immortals, or at least, the origin of Methos (I'm not so sure about the immortals... I think the author was a bit too subtle there...) which I didn't find too implausible."[1]
If you like Methos, and if you like Stargate, and you love amazing fic, then look no farther than Ecolea's 'Changing of the Guard' series. There's just so many good things about this series, I don't even know where to start. Her Methos is spot on, as is her Jack O'Neill. And the historical detail is exquisite. Eventually, all the Highlander gang shows up, and all of them have a part to play. There are five stories in the series, but if pressed to pick a favourite, I'd have to go with the 'The Ninth Chevron' which really shines in its historical detail of Ancient Greece and Egypt.[2]
There are five stories in the series and they're great. They're real long with great action adventure plots. Methos is the main Highlander focus though other characters from the series appear. The stories certainly have their fair share of angst, but the moments of humor are what I remember most from these stories. Seeing the friendship between Jack and Methos alone is worth reading the stories.[3]
This is probably one of the best Highlander/SG-1 crossovers that I know of. It's huge, long, detailed, but Incomplete.[4]
References
- ^ Kathryn Andersen. KatSpace: Changing of the Guard, reviewed on 22nd January 2001. (Accessed 19 March 2011)
- ^ "Rec: Changing of the Guard". Archived from the original on 2023-01-30.
- ^ "Post by readermeg to xover_fic_recs, July 14, 2006". Archived from the original on 2023-01-30.
- ^ "Comment on Recommended Stories posted to forums.spacebattles.com on May 3, 2007". Archived from the original on 2023-01-30.