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Recommendation

Title: Steadfast, loyal, and true
Author: hth_the_first
Episode and type of story: Draws on "Sateda" (S3) a ton
Additional spoilers: S4 episodes Reunion, Missing, The Seer, Miller's Crossing
Rating: R
Categories: het; action, adventure, backstory, story of Ronon's life
Characters: Ronon, Melena, Teyla, assorted Satedans, assorted other people
Warnings: violence
Wordcount: 22,000 words

Quote: "The recruiting sergeants came through Ronon’s town when he was a month short of sixteen, but it didn’t bother him to lie on his application, putting his birthday a few weeks into his past instead of his future. They gave him two days to put his life in order and be at the pick-up site and told him not to bring anything but a shaving kit and one change of clothes – something sturdy, nothing fancy. Beyond that, he didn’t know what to expect, and he didn’t ask."

Reason for recommending: This story does a gorgeous job of giving us backstory for Ronon. He really comes to life in this one, and so does Sateda, and it's just -- awesome beyond the telling of it. This story has become part of my personal canon for how Ronon became who he is.