Stargate

Sam/Jack

Samantha Carter/Jack O'Neill

SG-1's commanding officer and his brilliant second spent eight seasons leaving their feelings 'in the room' because regulations forbade anything else. The za'tarc confession episode made the unspoken official, and fic supplies the retirement canon only hinted at.

5,000 works

What is Sam/Jack?

Sam/Jack is the fan-given name for the romantic pairing of Samantha Carter and Jack O'Neill from Stargate. With over 5,000 works on Archive of Our Own, it's one of the most popular ships in the fandom.

Why fans love Sam/Jack

Duty-bound yearning at its purest: two soldiers who would die for each other but can't have dinner together.

Most Popular Sam/Jack Fanfics

The highest-rated Sam/Jack stories on AO3, ranked by kudos.

1

Beyond anything else

by jackgyvwer_fanart

Sam is about to marry Pete Shanahan. At first, Jack acts as if he doesn't mind—until he becomes seriously ill and the truth is finally revealed. Sam struggles with her feelings as she realizes it and begins to question her life.

85 kudos 24,904 words ~100 min read Not Rated
Hurt/Comfort Drama & Romance Sickfic
2

Sam and Jack through the eyes of others

by Jane87

The progression of Sam and Jack's relationship over the years, through the eyes of their acquaintances. Starts during season 8.

63 kudos 3,464 words ~14 min read General Audiences
POV Multiple
3

Fringe Between Hearts 2

by makasgard

Continuation of my story “Fringe Between Hearts”:There is a problem with the two worlds that are connected somehow. The connection between them has become too strong, and now the worlds are beginning to collide with each other. The second part continues directly after the first part.Please make sure

77 kudos 44,687 words ~179 min read Mature
Angst and Drama Hurt/Comfort Secret Relationship
4

Echoes of Destiny

by Stealing_Fire_67

When Sam came back to the facility to shut down the Goa’uld forceshield, she'd expected to find Colonel O’Neill. She had actually planned on it. No man left behind. But Sam hadn't expected to find a 12 year old kid named Daisy, who was somehow immune to Hathor’s breathing virus and... who had also r

816 kudos 1,233,390 words ~4934 min read Mature
Skye | Daisy Johnson-centric Skye | Daisy Johnson's Superpowers Skye | Daisy Johnson Needs a Hug
5

A Light in the Dark

by Srdavidso

After a series of violent assaults leave Sam Carter struggling to survive the aftermath, Jack O’Neill refuses to let her face it alone. What follows is a years-long journey through trauma, recovery, setbacks, memory loss, heartbreak, forgiveness, and love. A hurt/comfort, slow-burn Sam/Jack story ab

279 kudos 84,797 words ~340 min read Mature
Hurt/Comfort Angst Suspense
6

No Control

by Lynskiren

When SG1 was on some well-earned downtime, Daniel pleads his case to go on a quick trip through the gate to see some ruins that SG17 had found on their last short mission. Will he regret that decision? Will Sam and Jack forgive him for insisting that they go with him? This quick trip changes their l

17 kudos 2,831 words ~12 min read Mature
Explicit Sexual Content Angst ancient powers
7

Come Away with Me

Complete

by blackcoffee13

So, Samantha Carter did the practical thing: she took the leave and she packed her bags and she went.To Tahiti.By herself.Well… sort of.

23 kudos 35,632 words ~143 min read Explicit
Idiots in Love Friends to Lovers Romance
8

The sound of Trees

by Whashaza

There was a legend of old. Telling a story of the four travellers that will come through the gate. We waited for eons for the bell to toll. Winters came and went with the regularity of seasons. Woman gave birth and men grew old, yet our King and his knights lived, waiting for the day that will deter

79 kudos 56,742 words ~227 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Mystery Action/Adventure Slow Burn
9

A Thousand Years

by lilferret

Sam and Pete have a great relationship. She’s happy, just like she’d told her dad she was. Did she sometimes wonder what it would have been like if she’d decided to wait for someone else? Sure. But she was happy. Really. She was. And those lingering feelings for her CO? Surely those would fade in ti

229 kudos 58,368 words ~234 min read Explicit
Emotional/Psychological Abuse Sexual Abuse Physical Abuse
10

Now what?

by Little_Blue_Alien

Tuesday Museday, drabble photo prompt forever One liners. Just coz #saveakamaimommuses

98 kudos 704 words ~3 min read Mature
Akamaimom's TuesdayMuseday Sam/Jack Drabbles
11

Alternate 8

by Zoser4

An alternate version of Season Eight

73 kudos 26,256 words ~106 min read General Audiences
12

Vacation Rules

by Athena_Alexandria

Nemesis AU. What if Sam had accepted Jack's invitation to go with him to his cabin? And Thor didn't beam him away? Jack and Sam spend a week together in the woods of northern Minnesota getting to know each other better as friends and colleagues ... and maybe something more. Alone in their own privat

174 kudos 26,800 words ~108 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Episode: s03e22 Nemesis (Stargate SG-1) Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Romance
13

The Alternate Universe Survival Guide Honeymoon

by LenaLake

This wasn’t selfish, he told himself. He needed to make out with this version of Carter so she could get her real husband back and he could go home.It was the sun’s fault, really, that he was in this position.Stupid sunspots.Sexy, tempting Carter.

96 kudos 23,119 words ~93 min read Explicit
Inspired by The Alternate Universe Survival Guide Post-Window of Opportunity Angst
14

It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me

by DragonessZena

What is supposed to be a routine mission for SG-1 leads to Teal'c being dumped down a waterfall and the rest of the team captured. Teal'c washes up on shore badly injured and wakes to find himself more healed than even his symbiote can explain, and a woman telling him they can never leave as Bastet'

8 kudos 36,156 words ~145 min read Mature
Slow Burn Work in Progress Werecats
15

Between the layers

by Pixiewonderland

After an Ancient device leaves Sam Carter changed in ways no one can explain, SG-1 follows the trail to a second world where reality no longer follows a single path. As the planet breaks around them and time begins to turn against them, Jack O’Neill must hold onto the one constant he cannot afford t

89 kudos 23,002 words ~93 min read Teen And Up Audiences
Angst Ancients (Stargate) Team Dynamics
16

Vous avez dit corvée ?

Complete

by Malice39

Sam et Vala sont de corvée... mais en est-ce vraiment une ? Fic réalisée pour un challenge. 8 mots sont à placer...

0 kudos 3,274 words ~14 min read General Audiences
17

Surprising Effect !

Complete

by Malice39

Jack veut faire un surprise à Sam... Serie de 2 drabbles pour un challenge. Missing-scène de l'épisode 13 (Ripple Effect) de la saison 9, que j'aurai adoré voir...

0 kudos 199 words ~1 min read General Audiences
18

Iron and Laurel

by nfitp

Samantha Carter, daughter of a Germanic scholar, is captured during Rome’s northern campaigns and sold into slavery. Jack O’Neill, a battle-hardened Roman commander, buys her on impulse. Can they endure the savage cruelty of Rome while threading the deadly paths of captivity, power, and ambition wit

469 kudos 53,130 words ~213 min read Explicit
Alternate Universe - Historical Ancient Rome Slavery
19

Tangled Web Of Neurons

Complete

by sticks_mushroom

Due to the many, many things that have tampered with Sam Carter's brain over the years, she suffers a mental break after the Prometheus incident (s7e13 - Grace). SG-1 retire to the alpha site to take care of her.

15 kudos 6,903 words ~28 min read Not Rated
Psychological Trauma Psychosis Flashbacks
20

Surviving Heroes

by Willowtree0949

Janet Fraiser has been hit by a Jaffa staff weapon on P3X-666. Sam and Daniel manage to save her, but this close call leads Janet to reveal her true feelings to Sam, who is grappling with some of the same emotions herself.

3 kudos 7,230 words ~29 min read Teen And Up Audiences
hearing each others thoughts

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What does Sam/Jack mean?

Sam/Jack is the ship name (portmanteau or nickname) for the pairing of Samantha Carter and Jack O'Neill. It's used by fans to tag and search for fanfiction featuring this relationship.

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There are over 5,000 Sam/Jack fanfiction works on Archive of Our Own.

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