History YMMV / XSGCOM

* NamesTheSame: Averted. In the X-COM series, the type-1 alien fighter is called the Wraith. To avoid confusion with the space vampires from ''Series/StargateAtlantis'', the author decided to call them "Foo Fighters," after what pilots called UFO's during World War II.
** There is a Jaffa Pilot named Ronan who appears briefly in chapter 41, who has a homophonous name to the Satedan Runner from ''Series/StargateAtlantis''. However, given that the Jaffa never appears again, it's safe to say that the Jaffa Ronan will probably not have any meaningful impact on the story.
* WordOfGod: The author has stated that he's trying to make a galaxy that is able to fight off the Ori on their own, without relying on Dei Ex Machina from ascended beings as they did in canon. Example: he's gone on record as stating that instead of relying on ancient space magic to cure the Prior Plagues that the Ori used to destabilize the galaxy, the Aschen, masters of biological warfare, will be able to help counteract this severely.

* MagnificentBastard: Ba'al, even more so than in the original work.

* CrazyAwesome: X-COM in general.

** Justified in that X-COM really does recruit all the top people in the world, both soldiers and scientists. If anyone in the SGC was remotely good enough to even get looked at by them, they'd probably already be serving in X-COM. On top of that, X-COM members are stated to not only undergo TrainingFromHell, but are often drugged to the gills that improve strength, endurance, and mental attributes.
** Subverted in that X-COM really is a blunt instrument, less suited to the missions the SGC undertakes that don't involve shooting everything that moves, then shooting it again just to make sure. In fact, much of the diplomatic side of things (which results in the United Worlds) is the result of X-COM being nowhere near any sensitive discussions.

** Many of the CallForward jokes are deliberate attempts at this, such as insinuating that Rodney [=McKay=] didn't really have a place anywhere in the Milky Way Galaxy.

** Apparently, there will be a third story in the XSGCOM series, but the title is unknown. It will apparently deal with the Ori invasion of the galaxy. The primary evidence for this is in the chapter notes of "Terra From the Deep" chapter 19.

* ActorAllusion: One chapter has Heimdall taking the place of Janet Frasier, both of whom have the same (voice) actress.
** Elizibeth Weir is startled to find that Narim (a Tollan) and her fiance look nearly identical (again, same actor).

** Several characters espouse that the Kelownan version of X-COM, with a 1940's tech base, would be interesting to see. Though it might be twenty years after that, the X-COM game "The Bureau" was in fact about a very early, primitive X-COM (in the 1960's, and in the reboot universe).

** Justified in that X-COM really does recruit all the top people in the world, both soldiers and scientists. If anyone in the SGC was remotely good enough to even get looked at by them, they'd probably already be serving in X-COM.
** Subverted in that X-COM really is a blunt instrument, less suited to the missions the SGC undertakes that don't involve shooting everything that moves, then shooting it again just to make sure.

** Several characters espouse that the Kelownan version of X-COM, with a 1940's tech base, would be interesting to see. Though it might be twenty years after that, the X-COM game "The Bureau" was in fact about a very early, primitive X-COM (in the 1960's).

** There is a Jaffa Pilot named Ronan who appears briefly in chapter 41, who has a homophonous name to the Satedan Runner from ''Series/StargateAtlantis''. However, given that the Jaffa never appears again, it's safe to say that the Jaffa Ronan will probably not have any meaningful impact on the story.

* CrazyAwesome: X-COM. Again.

** Subverted in that X-COM really is a blunt instrument, less suited to the missions the SGC undertakes that don't involve shooting everything that moves, then shooting it against just to make sure.

* GodModeSue: X-COM can come off as this. They're smarter, more skilled, and better equipped than the SGC. Justified, subverted, and played with:
** Justified in that X-COM really does recruit all the top people in the world, both soldiers and scientists. If anyone in the SGC was remotely good enough to even get looked at by them, they'd probably already be serving in X-COM.
** Subverted in that X-COM really is a blunt instrument, less suited to the missions the SGC undertakes that don't involve shooting everything that moves, then shooting it against just to make sure.
** Played with in that, while X-COM comes up with brilliant ideas (frequently leading Carter to remark "Why didn't I think of that?") the SGC still did most of the legwork, and X-COM is just riding their coattails.

* NamesTheSame: Averted. In the X-COM series, the type-1 alien fighter is called the Wraith. To avoid confusion with the space vampires from StargateAtlantis, the author decided to call them "Foo Fighters," after what pilots called UFO's during World War II.
** There is a Jaffa Pilot named Ronan who appears briefly in chapter 41, who has a homophonous name to the Satedan Runner from StargateAtlantis. However, given that the Jaffa never appears again, it's safe to say that the Jaffa Ronan will probably not have any meaningful impact on the story.

** There is a Jaffa Pilot named Ronan who appears briefly in chapter 41, who has the same name as the Satedan Runner from StargateAtlantis. However, given that the Jaffa never appears again, it's safe to say that the Jaffa Ronan will probably not have any meaningful impact on the story.

** Many of the CallForward jokes are deliberate attempts at this, such as insinuating that Rodney McKay didn't really have a place anywhere in the Milky Way Galaxy.

* NamesTheSame: Averted. In the X-COM series, the type-1 alien fighter is called the Wraith. To avoid confusion with the space vampires from StargateAtlantis, the author decided to call them "Foo Fighters," after what pilots called UFO's during World War II.

* NamesTheSame: In the X-COM series, the type-1 alien fighter is called the Wraith. To avoid confusion with the space vampires from StargateAtlantis, the author decided to call them "Foo Fighters," after what pilots called UFO's during World War II.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome:
** Where do we even start... How about humans [[spoiler: destroying 1/4 of the entire Wraith fleet before they even wake up]]
** And then there was [[spoiler: the epic '''''five way GambitPileUp''''' Maybourne pulled off against the Gou'ld to get Thor back]]]]
** United Worlds coming to aid Langarans.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: When Caldwell complains to O'Neill about Earth new ship being called ''Enterprise'' and the crew calling him Picard.
-->'Okay so here's my idea' O'Neill began, leaning in so nobody but Teal'c could overhear. 'You start wearing an expensive, but unconvincing toupee, make out with resident alien babe Anise and then they'll start calling you Kirk instead' he advised in as serious a tone as he could muster.

-->'Okay so here's my idea' O'Neill began, leaning in so nobody but Teal'c could overhear. 'You start wearing an expensive, but unconvincing toupee, make out with resident alien babe Anise and then they'll start calling you Kirk instead' he advised in as serious a tone as he could muster.

NamesTheSame: In the X-COM series, the type-1 alien fighter is called the Wraith. To avoid confusion with the space vampires from StargateAtlantis, the author decided to call them "Foo Fighters," after what pilots called UFO's during World War II.