Calufrax

Story: Hok'taur
Author: spastasmagoria
Rating: All Ages
Word Count: 16,666
Author's Summary: Nirrti's experiments into building a super-host have lead her to a certain Time Lord. SG-1 and the Doctor stop her from creating a host capable of command over time and space. (Stargate Crossover)
Characters/Pairings: Ninth Doctor, Rose Tyler, SG-1, Nirrti
Warnings: N/A

Recced because: This entire story takes place in those 18 seconds in Rose that the Doctor is gone, leaving Rose in the alley with Mickey. This is the story of that missing time - which of course is an adventure - and why he came back. The Doctor is still traumatised after the War, but soldiering on like he always does, though it seems that this blonde child is sticking in his thoughts more than she should. Meanwhile, the Goa'uld Nirrti has snagged herself some Time Lord DNA which she plans to use to create an ultra-super-duper new host, which the Doctor - and SG-1 - loudly protest.

This is a great view of the Doctor in his element, saving the world while trying to figure out the mind of a nineteen year old human female as the world explodes around him. Literally. However, my favourite parts in this entire story are the Doctor and Jack O'Neill interactions; communicating one soldier to another.

Story: Nothing But Sand
Author: travels_in_time
Rating: All Ages
Word Count: 9527
Author's Summary: An unexpected event pulls Rose and Jack away from the Doctor, throwing them into separate timestreams.
Characters/Pairings: Jack (+ Jack + Jack), Ninth Doctor, Tenth Doctor, Rose, Ianto
Warnings: N/A

Recced because: This story is where Jack's timeline goes to get drunk. Seriously. You get three different versions of Jack, one before the Doctor and Rose, one with the Doctor and Rose, and the one from after. I found it really interesting how different Jack was at these three different times in his life, and yet he was still the same in all the ways that count. He might be a little more jaded and sad, but he's still Jack in all the ways we love.
The story itself seems to be one giant paradox in the making, but somehow they manage to avoid that.

Story: Dimensional Curves
Author: jinxed_wood
Rating: All Ages
Word Count: 9045
Author's Summary: A rift in time and space leaves Romana stranded in the wrong timeline, and with a rather difficult Doctor...
Characters/Pairings: Tenth Doctor, Romana II, Donna & cameos by K-9 and the Fourth Doctor
Warnings: N/A

Recced because: I love this author. Anything she writes I will read, and through her I've developed a deep love for Romana. This story has all the angst and humour and friendship you expect from the Tenth Doctor interacting with a Romana from his past, and all in just the right amounts. Reading through the story, you definitely get the feeling that these are two old friends who know each other still, despite all the time and wars that separate them. The characterizations are great, and the storytelling is fantastic.

Then there's my favourite scene with Donna and Romana, and it just doesn't get any better than that!