Title:
Three Email - posted January 31, 2006
Author:
Lacey McBain
Pairing: none
Rating:
G
Word Count: ~ 900
Summary: Kavanagh sent three encrypted email from The Daedalus.
Notes:
Spoilers for "Critical Mass" - dialogue between Kavanagh/Weir taken
from there. Reference to Dr. Lindsay from "Coup d'Etat." I'm not sure
what Kavanagh's first name actually is, but he's Calvin in a lot of
fics, and I used that. Originally
written for the sga_flashfic Documentation Challenge.
***
Three Email
“We’ve been going over the communication logs from The Daedalus,
and it seems you sent three unauthorized encoded messages back to
Atlantis shortly after the dialing was halted.”
***
Subject: (no subject)
From: Dr. C. Kavanagh <kavanagh@atlantis.net>
Date: 20/01/2006 13:55 AST
To: Dr. E. Lindsay <lindsay@atlantis.net>
Emily,
I
have no idea when you’ll get this, but I hope you’re on one of your
weekly expeditions to MX1-177. There’s a bomb on Atlantis—at least
according to SGC intelligence, and yeah, you know what that means—but
seriously, if you can get out, do it. I want you to be safe, and
although I’m sure McKay will think he’s some kind of bomb expert, I
wouldn’t trust my life to him. Or yours.
Maybe I didn’t say it
strongly enough while I was on Atlantis, but I do care about you. I
just can’t stay there any longer. Sooner or later McKay’s going to get
everyone killed, and if he doesn’t, Sheppard and Weir will. Believe me,
the SGC will be hearing about them when I get back.
I’m sorry it
ended the way it did. I hoped coming back would give us another chance,
but … well, you know what happened. I suppose there’s no point dwelling
on it, but if I could change things, I would. I hope you believe me,
Emily.
I’m not supposed to be sending this, but I had to say
something. For what it’s worth, you made my time on Atlantis
worthwhile, and I’ll never forget that. I hope someday you can forgive
me. Be safe.
Yours,
Calvin
--
“The hope that new
experiments will lead us back to objective events in time and space is
about as well founded as the hope of discovering the end of the world
in the unexplored regions of the Antarctic.” – Werner Heisenberg
***
“I have a few friends here I was concerned about. I wanted to see if
they were all right.”
“I thought you said you didn’t have any friends.”
***
Subject: Professional Concern
From: Dr. C. Kavanagh <kavanagh@atlantis.net>
Date: 20/01/2006 13:30 AST
To: Dr. R. Zelenka <zelenka@atlantis.net>
Dear Dr. Zelenka,
Because
I respect your work as a colleague, I feel it is my professional
obligation to point out the error in allowing Dr. McKay to remain as
Chief Scientist. On more than one occasion, the man has been almost
entirely responsible for the near-destruction of Atlantis, not to
mention the destruction of three-quarters of a solar system. The fact
that people only refer to it as “that slip-up on Doranda” doesn’t make
what he did any less devastating.
Dr. McKay may be a decent
scientist, but he doesn’t listen to anyone. Not you. Not even Lt.
Colonel Sheppard, who I blame just as much as McKay for what happened
with Doranda. The two of them—well, I’ve made my concerns known to Dr.
Weir, and will reiterate them to General O’Neill when I get back to
Earth. Sooner or later they’re going to run into someone who won’t put
up with the little arrangement they’ve got going.
I just wanted
to say that I would’ve made an effort to stay if Weir would’ve
considered my suggestion to place you in charge of the Science
Division. I knew there was no way she would ever consider me for the
position because it would look like American favoritism, but you
would’ve been a good choice to replace McKay. I’m sorry she didn’t take
me seriously.
I hope you survive McKay’s term as Chief Scientist.
Best wishes,
Dr. C. Kavanagh
--
“The
hope that new experiments will lead us back to objective events in time
and space is about as well founded as the hope of discovering the end
of the world in the unexplored regions of the Antarctic.” – Werner
Heisenberg
***
“Now the messages were encrypted, but don’t worry, I’ve got people
deciphering them right now.”
***
Subject: Patient File C-1007
From: Dr. C. Kavanagh <kavanagh@atlantis.net>
Date: 20/01/2006 12:08 AST
To: Dr. C. Beckett <beckett@atlantis.net>
Dear Dr. Beckett,
I
wanted to thank you for your recent discretion regarding my case, and
for not questioning my decision to leave Atlantis. I just can’t stay
here any longer, and it will be better for everyone this way. I
appreciate your concern, and although I don't doubt the sincerity of
your insistence that you'll continue to research the problem, I’m sure
your skills will be needed for other things, especially given Dr.
McKay's propensity to blow things up.
I will, however, contact
Dr. Ferguson and Dr. Yoshimi as soon as I reach Earth. Thank you for
forwarding my case file to them; it will aid in the treatment process,
I’m sure, although I know there’s no cure. I’m still hopeful, though,
that perhaps a solution can be found.
If the worst comes to
pass, as I fear it might, I’ve given instructions for you to be
notified. Please advise Dr. Lindsay of the true circumstances of my
sudden departure. I didn't have the courage to tell her. She's the only
one on Atlantis that needs to know.
Thank you for all you’ve done.
Sincerely,
Calvin Kavanagh
--
“The
hope that new experiments will lead us back to objective events in time
and space is about as well founded as the hope of discovering the end
of the world in the unexplored regions of the Antarctic.” – Werner
Heisenberg
***
Elizabeth closed the file containing the decrypted email, and sat back,
one hand rubbing against her aching forehead.
“Oh, God,” she murmured to herself. “What have we become?”
THE END
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