Major Zelenka 'verse (by Mad_Maudlin) (T)
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stargateficrecShow: SGA
Rec Category: Radek Zelenka
Characters: Radek Zeklenka, Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagan, Carson Beckett, Bates, Aiden Ford, Elizabeth Weir, Marshall Sumner, etc.
Category: Gen
Warnings: Nil
Author on DW:mad_maudlin
Author's Website: See the AO3, or on LJ
Link: These are available on the AO3, but the stories are full of M-dashes which haven't copied properly in the import, which make the fics hard to read due to stuck-together words. I recommend reading the series on LJ instead:
Rising (to the Occasion)
Team-Building Exercise
Measure of a Man
Why This Must Be Read: This is set in Mensaverse, in which Radek, an engineer-officer in the Czech army ends up as the ranking military officer of Atlantis. We also have Rod McKay and Dr John Sheppard from Mensaverse. The stories are a lot of fun and interesting, with everyone in slightly different roles as they go through AU versions of three familiar episodes.
"I was never very interested in the glorious international soviet."
That got a smile out of Rod and Weir and a small snort out of Sumner. "Says here you've served in both Kosovo and Afghanistan," the colonel continued. "Is that your only experience in live combat?"
"That is correct," Radek said. "In Kosovo I spent six months sweeping for mines, and in Afghanistan I liased with a civilian contractor conducting infrastructure repairs. My unit has also been part of many military exercises."
"Exercises don't always compare to the real thing," Sumner said ominously.
Rod shifted uneasily. "It's not like he's going to be defending the whole city one-handed, Colonel," he said. "He'll be there as more of an observer than anything. And we still have time to bring him up to speed..."
"With all due respect, McKay," Sumner said, "I don't intend for anyone under my command to sit and observe anything, especially in a combat situation."
"Gentlemen," Weir said quietly, but both Rod and Sumner looked faintly mutinous; old arguments indeed. "May I remind you that Major Zelenka hasn't even agreed to join the expedition yet?"
"It might help if I had a bit more information on what exactly you were doing." Radek said.
Weir leaned forward, and her own face lit briefly with the same excitement that Rod showed. "As I said, this is a scientific and exploratory expedition under civilian control—meaning my control. We will be taking around eighty scientists and fifty military and support personnel. Everyone joining the expedition must make a minimum commitment of one year, and there is a chance that we may face very dangerous circumstances, or even that we may not be able to return. I want to make that part very clear to you before we go any further."
"Dr. Weir, I am sorry, but—" Radek licked his lips, "but where on Earth could your expedition possibly go and be unable to return?"
Weir looked reserved and enigmatic. Sumner's stony face didn't so much as twitch. Rod struggled not to grin any wider. Radek got it. "Oh."
"More things in heaven and earth," Rod said, and offered Radek another manila folder.
Rec Category: Radek Zelenka
Characters: Radek Zeklenka, Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagan, Carson Beckett, Bates, Aiden Ford, Elizabeth Weir, Marshall Sumner, etc.
Category: Gen
Warnings: Nil
Author on DW:
mad_maudlin Author's Website: See the AO3, or on LJ
Link: These are available on the AO3, but the stories are full of M-dashes which haven't copied properly in the import, which make the fics hard to read due to stuck-together words. I recommend reading the series on LJ instead:
Rising (to the Occasion)
Team-Building Exercise
Measure of a Man
Why This Must Be Read: This is set in Mensaverse, in which Radek, an engineer-officer in the Czech army ends up as the ranking military officer of Atlantis. We also have Rod McKay and Dr John Sheppard from Mensaverse. The stories are a lot of fun and interesting, with everyone in slightly different roles as they go through AU versions of three familiar episodes.
"I was never very interested in the glorious international soviet."
That got a smile out of Rod and Weir and a small snort out of Sumner. "Says here you've served in both Kosovo and Afghanistan," the colonel continued. "Is that your only experience in live combat?"
"That is correct," Radek said. "In Kosovo I spent six months sweeping for mines, and in Afghanistan I liased with a civilian contractor conducting infrastructure repairs. My unit has also been part of many military exercises."
"Exercises don't always compare to the real thing," Sumner said ominously.
Rod shifted uneasily. "It's not like he's going to be defending the whole city one-handed, Colonel," he said. "He'll be there as more of an observer than anything. And we still have time to bring him up to speed..."
"With all due respect, McKay," Sumner said, "I don't intend for anyone under my command to sit and observe anything, especially in a combat situation."
"Gentlemen," Weir said quietly, but both Rod and Sumner looked faintly mutinous; old arguments indeed. "May I remind you that Major Zelenka hasn't even agreed to join the expedition yet?"
"It might help if I had a bit more information on what exactly you were doing." Radek said.
Weir leaned forward, and her own face lit briefly with the same excitement that Rod showed. "As I said, this is a scientific and exploratory expedition under civilian control—meaning my control. We will be taking around eighty scientists and fifty military and support personnel. Everyone joining the expedition must make a minimum commitment of one year, and there is a chance that we may face very dangerous circumstances, or even that we may not be able to return. I want to make that part very clear to you before we go any further."
"Dr. Weir, I am sorry, but—" Radek licked his lips, "but where on Earth could your expedition possibly go and be unable to return?"
Weir looked reserved and enigmatic. Sumner's stony face didn't so much as twitch. Rod struggled not to grin any wider. Radek got it. "Oh."
"More things in heaven and earth," Rod said, and offered Radek another manila folder.
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