Oh. Oh, man. I have a serious weakness for this style of story--the alternate time line that made it possibe for X to happen, and you have managed it beautifully. I will have to say, I don't see McKay/Zelenka, but I think you've done a great sales job.
I was also confused about the gate explosion, but hey--it's not weirder than some of the things in canon--hello, zat guns? I'm also quite willing to suspend my admittedly miniscule scientific reason to go with the story, and it was fine, perfectly plausible.
I just imagine the janitor cleaning the lab, and seeing the laptop briefly appear and disappear--thinking he's gone insane.
Awesome story, really rich in sense memory, and I was so pleased that you used Radek's POV, a nice counterpoint to McKay, whom I love with a the fire of a thousand suns, but the tone really didn't fit the usual McKay bluster--it needed the calm sensibility of Radek. Thank you!
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I was also confused about the gate explosion, but hey--it's not weirder than some of the things in canon--hello, zat guns? I'm also quite willing to suspend my admittedly miniscule scientific reason to go with the story, and it was fine, perfectly plausible.
I just imagine the janitor cleaning the lab, and seeing the laptop briefly appear and disappear--thinking he's gone insane.
Awesome story, really rich in sense memory, and I was so pleased that you used Radek's POV, a nice counterpoint to McKay, whom I love with a the fire of a thousand suns, but the tone really didn't fit the usual McKay bluster--it needed the calm sensibility of Radek. Thank you!