An Insane New, Improved Computer (Earthside Remix) by pentapus (PG)

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Rec Category: Radek Zelenka
Pairing: None
Category: Gen, Rodney McKay, Radek Zelenka, John Sheppard, Rodney/Radek friendship, episode related
Warning: Spoilers for "The Return 1 and 2"
Author on LJ: pentapus
Author's Website: Fanfiction Index
Link: An Insane New, Improved Computer (Earthside Remix)

Why This Must Be Read:

Most of you probably know pentapus through their amazing art. Did you realize they're a wonderful writer as well? I didn't, until they wrote a remix of one of my stories in gateverse_remix.

An Insane, New Improved Computer (Earthside Remix) is the story of Radek's life during the weeks they are all stuck on Earth, and it's absolutely wonderful. pentapus has Radek's personality down perfectly, and Rodney and Radek's interactions could have been an actual deleted scene from the show. This story is definitely worth a read.

Excerpt:

Radek,

I can understand why you opted to sever your affiliation with the program. Don’t worry, you aren’t missing anything. The labs here have a bafflingly picturesque feel, as though I’m trapped in an unfinished Myst sequel, but the research is surprisingly insubstantial for their size.

I’d say that at least I finally have colleagues who recognize my abilities, but I suspect that the gushing compliments conceal their complete incomprehension of the most basic concepts to pass my lips. They simply don’t speak the language, and as always in such situations, greater volume and reduced speed help very little. Next up: exaggerated hand motions. If that doesn’t work, I’ll be forced take up hiking as an escape mechanism. Then I suppose the SGC will regret it, once I’ve died of skin cancer in the desert.

It’s probably illegal for me to tell you all of this. What’s the official Area 51 cover story these days? I could have been researching renewable energy all this time and never known it. Carter told me they didn’t offer you a position. It’s no wonder the jumper project isn’t going anywhere.

R.M.