Shock to the System by naye (T)
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stargateficrecShow: SGA
Rec Category: Genfic
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex
Categories: Gen
Warnings: Nil
Author on DW:naye
Author's Website: See the AO3
Link: Shock to the System on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: This is a nifty cyberpunk sci-fi AU with the team working to save Rodney who's trapped on a virtual level of the world. They rescue his body, but his mind's still in there, and in the end, that's where they need to go to find him. The characterisation's excellent, and it's a great action/adventure read.
"I hate that damn satellite uplink." John pressed his lips together. If Rodney had been your average hacker, they could just have unplugged him. It was nasty as hell, leaving you with a headache like Godzilla taking a stroll across your skull, but it was rarely deadly. But Rodney was not average, not in any way. He couldn't be unplugged.
"Yeah," Ronon said. "Too bad we can't just knock him out."
John nodded. That was another less than gentle way of getting a stuck mind free of the virtual. But with someone as far gone as Rodney, it would only make matters worse. "We might have to, though. Or--I don't know. Taser him, or something?"
Teyla arched an eyebrow at them. "I do not believe that violence will be of any help to Rodney in his present condition."
"No, but--we might have to do something. We can't just leave him like this." In the grasp of something on the virtual--something that might do much worse than just speed Rodney's heart up a little. They looked at Rodney in silence, and John clenched his fists, hating this helplessness.
Rec Category: Genfic
Characters: Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex
Categories: Gen
Warnings: Nil
Author on DW:
naye Author's Website: See the AO3
Link: Shock to the System on AO3
Why This Must Be Read: This is a nifty cyberpunk sci-fi AU with the team working to save Rodney who's trapped on a virtual level of the world. They rescue his body, but his mind's still in there, and in the end, that's where they need to go to find him. The characterisation's excellent, and it's a great action/adventure read.
"I hate that damn satellite uplink." John pressed his lips together. If Rodney had been your average hacker, they could just have unplugged him. It was nasty as hell, leaving you with a headache like Godzilla taking a stroll across your skull, but it was rarely deadly. But Rodney was not average, not in any way. He couldn't be unplugged.
"Yeah," Ronon said. "Too bad we can't just knock him out."
John nodded. That was another less than gentle way of getting a stuck mind free of the virtual. But with someone as far gone as Rodney, it would only make matters worse. "We might have to, though. Or--I don't know. Taser him, or something?"
Teyla arched an eyebrow at them. "I do not believe that violence will be of any help to Rodney in his present condition."
"No, but--we might have to do something. We can't just leave him like this." In the grasp of something on the virtual--something that might do much worse than just speed Rodney's heart up a little. They looked at Rodney in silence, and John clenched his fists, hating this helplessness.
