Title: Talking Alone and Again, StarGate: Atlantis
Title: Talking Alone and Again
Word Count: 1856
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairings: John, Carson, Weir and Mckay
Series: The Sharing part 6
Summary: John talks with Carson and Weir’s talks with Mckay
The main medical lab always usually had people coming and going, serving as the infirmary and main laboratory for testing just about everything they found both in Atlantis and the rest of Pegasus. It also held one other thing, Dr. Carson Beckett’s office, or at least the closes thing he had to one. After arriving in the city, Carson had put his personal computer and other belongings in one of the side rooms of the large lab they found not far from the gate room and just never bothered to move. Because of that, one of the heads of the expedition had a rather small windowless office that was easy to walk right by if you didn’t know it was there. And it was that office that Major John Sheppard found himself standing outside of with his hand over the door control.
After taking a deep breath John opened the door and walked into Carson’s office to see him working on his computer…three computers actually, “One Computer not good enough Doc?” John asked a surprised Dr. Beckett.
“Whah? Ah, Major I didn’t hear you come in, and as for the computers they’re each doing something different…” Carson stopped and looked at the Major “…have you ever been in here before? I didn’t even know you knew where my office was, you normally leave the infirmary as soon as you know you and your team are ok. Is something wrong?” Carson asked talking at great speed as he got up from his desk and grabbed his stethoscope.
“Now hold on. There’s nothing wrong with me, and of course I know where your office is, I oversee all security and you’re the head Doc. The reason I’m here is that I’ve got a few questions about the Ancients I’d like to ask.” John informed Carson after backing up to avoid being given a check-up.
“I knew you’d have questions about them, but why me? Rodney knows far more about the Ancients?” Carson’s surprise was obvious through his accent, making it clear he didn’t expect that John would come to him.
“If my questions were about their technology or what they did in the Milky Way then yes, but questions about them, physically, you know the most.” was the answer that John gave.
“I suppose you’re right Major, take a seat and we’ll talk.”
“Can we go somewhere more private then this?” he said gesturing to the doorway and the business of the lab beyond.
“I have just the place Major,” Carson said as he hit a few buttons on his computers.
“Lead the way.” John replied as he backed to the let Carson thru the door first.
Several minutes later the two men were half way up one the many towers that made up the center of Atlantis, “I found this room shortly after we got here, the room just feels so happy. I just can’t be sad there,” the Scott inform.
“What is it?” Sheppard asked.
“I’m not sure, it’s a large empty room, I can’t tell if it’s suppose to be empty or if they took what’s normal kept there, we’re here,” he said as they reach a another floor, this one had one door at the end of a hall not more then five feet long, “the room’s far enough away from the center or any transporter that it’s not used for anything, not even storage. We’ll be completely alone here,” he finished as he opened the door and walked in with out turning.
John followed Carson into the room, it was very large taking up most of the floor with two side rooms and an over hanging balcony that was a floor up. The ceiling was a full three floors high giving the room a big airy feeling, the far wall from the door was glass and gave a view that told John where he was. “This is it! This is where we were.” he exclaimed.
Carson turned and looked at John strangely after hearing his shout, “When were you here, and with whom?” he questioned.
“With Chaya, she showed me a celebration that they were having in here. I remember the view; it had to be this room.” John said looking around the room. “They had parties in this room…they had one after they came to this galaxy. That’s what she showed me,” John’s voice grew distant as he stared at the distant remembering what Chaya had showed him, and told him, “…that’s part of what I wanted to talk about.”
“What did she show you Major?” asked Carson as he walked over to John.
John paused before responding, “We’ll get to that, but first I need you to answer some questions about the Ancients.” he said looking at Carson, “Starting with what makes them different from humans?”
“From your remark earlier I take it you want to know the biologic difference, this could take some time, why don’t we sit down,” Carson said as he sat down cross-legged on the floor next to the window. After John joined him on the floor he continued, “As you know the Ancients looked like us, or we look like them actually. Physically there are very few different, eye and skin shape and color would be the only easily visible things. The real different is in the mind.” he stopped trying to find a way of telling John without over using medical terms. “Their minds are like ours but much more evolved and they could use more of it than we can. Some of what they can do, so can we if we learn.” Carson stopped thinking of something. “You’ve met General O’Neill, with the Ancient database in his mind he was able to use the Ancients healing power, that means that humans can…or those of us that naturally have the gene can anyway.”
“Why only those who naturally have the gene?” John asked.
“The problem is we don’t know what part of the brain controls it, or if it is the brain. And we have more than just the one gene in common with the Ancients, it’s just we only know what one does. My theory is that you have more in common with them then the rest of us and that’s why you can control Ancient technology better then the rest of us…that may be why the Wraith think that you’re one,” Carson stopped and turned to look out over the ocean to see clouds on the horizon, “looks like we have a rain storm coming.”
“As long as it’s not as big as the last one,” John joked.
“Let’s hope not”
“All of us with the gene...we would’ve had ancestors on Atlantis right” John asked.
“Almost surely Major, there would’ve been very few in any Ancients left in the Milky Way after the plague, our ancestors would have had to come from Atlantis,” Carson explanted to John.
“Mine was an Admiral, and yours was a great thinker,” John said quickly.
“What?!” Shouted Carson, snapping his head to face John, “…what, she showed you, they were…”gesturing to the room.
“Yes, she pointed them both out…the women from the hologram is the leader of the Ancients”
“She showed you quite a bit Major” Carson said quietly hoping John would go on.
“John, call me John, there’s more…last night I met another Ancient.”
“What?! When?! Where?!” Carson shouted in surprise, “Was it one you’d met before, they were in Atlantis?”
“I don’t think I’ve seen him before, at least I don’t remember seeing him at the party, and he wasn’t in Atlantis, he was in my dream.”
Carson shifted around to lean against the glass wall, “Tell me about it and tell me more about this party.”
John turned his shoulder against the wall and watch and the rain starting to fall, then he began to talk, and that’s how they were found two hours latter, talking.
***
“Simon, I both wish that you were here and glad that you’re safely on Earth, now more than ever with the Wraith thinking that Major Sheppard an Ancient. They have to come to this world to see if Atlantis has returned and when they do…” Dr. Elizabeth Weir paused as she looked over what she had written before letting her eyes turn to the control room thru the window. Peter was working on one of the consoles with a couple of other scientist. Dr. Peter Gordin she worked with him first on Earth in Antarctic base and he was one of the first to sign on for the Atlantis expedition. His understanding of Ancient computer systems was second to none. And he was calm and reasonable unlike some of the other scientists.
“Good Morning Elizabeth,” Weir’s thoughts were interrupted when Rodney opened her office door, “I was just outside, it looks like we may get some rain soon.”
“Morning Rodney,” Weir replied as she closed he laptop, “You wanted to talk to me something you found in the Ancient’s Archives right?”
“Yes, we found a part of the Database that’s very heavily encrypted; we’re talking beyond anything else we found. I don’t think the Asgard would be able to crack this.” McKay rambled as he paced back and forth.
“Have you figured out what it is?” Dr. Weir questioned with interest.
“We can tell what part of it is, some of the coded sections control advance defense systems and other advance systems that are either too dangerous or to important to let just anyone with the gene access.” McKay added.
“What do we need to do to get that information?” said Dr. Weir hoping that whatever it was they could do it.
“Well see, that’s the problem, we don’t know but Zelenka has this theory. Every time we try to get the information this odd message come up. At first we couldn’t translate it, but Zelenka think he’s got it. Only neither of us can figure it out,” relayed Rodney.
“What does the message says Rodney?”
“Declare the mind’s Heart.”
“Is that supposed to mean something?”
“I don’t know, it makes no sense it sounds stupid and dumb. The mind’s heart it sounds like something out of Shakespeare, I hate Shakespeare,” Rodney ranted.
“Double check the translation Rodney, have someone else look at it”
“Zelenka and I know Ancient, Elizabeth, we’ve been translating most of what we work on.” He sounded insulted.
“Science terms and technical jargon Rodney, not real language or abstract ideas. The mind’s heart maybe the directed translation, but not what it really means. Have a real linguist look at it Rodney. Today.” her tone making it clear that it was on order.
“Fine, I’ll let you know what we find.” He said as he turned to leave.
“Oh wait, have you seen Carson? I stopped by his office but he wasn’t there,” Dr. Weir asked.
“Not since this morning. If I see him I’ll let him know you're looking for him.” McKay said as he left.
After McKay had left Dr. Weir turned back to computer. Only to leave it again when she left to talk to Dr. Peter Gordin about the encrypted systems.
To be continued
Word Count: 1856
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairings: John, Carson, Weir and Mckay
Series: The Sharing part 6
Summary: John talks with Carson and Weir’s talks with Mckay
The main medical lab always usually had people coming and going, serving as the infirmary and main laboratory for testing just about everything they found both in Atlantis and the rest of Pegasus. It also held one other thing, Dr. Carson Beckett’s office, or at least the closes thing he had to one. After arriving in the city, Carson had put his personal computer and other belongings in one of the side rooms of the large lab they found not far from the gate room and just never bothered to move. Because of that, one of the heads of the expedition had a rather small windowless office that was easy to walk right by if you didn’t know it was there. And it was that office that Major John Sheppard found himself standing outside of with his hand over the door control.
After taking a deep breath John opened the door and walked into Carson’s office to see him working on his computer…three computers actually, “One Computer not good enough Doc?” John asked a surprised Dr. Beckett.
“Whah? Ah, Major I didn’t hear you come in, and as for the computers they’re each doing something different…” Carson stopped and looked at the Major “…have you ever been in here before? I didn’t even know you knew where my office was, you normally leave the infirmary as soon as you know you and your team are ok. Is something wrong?” Carson asked talking at great speed as he got up from his desk and grabbed his stethoscope.
“Now hold on. There’s nothing wrong with me, and of course I know where your office is, I oversee all security and you’re the head Doc. The reason I’m here is that I’ve got a few questions about the Ancients I’d like to ask.” John informed Carson after backing up to avoid being given a check-up.
“I knew you’d have questions about them, but why me? Rodney knows far more about the Ancients?” Carson’s surprise was obvious through his accent, making it clear he didn’t expect that John would come to him.
“If my questions were about their technology or what they did in the Milky Way then yes, but questions about them, physically, you know the most.” was the answer that John gave.
“I suppose you’re right Major, take a seat and we’ll talk.”
“Can we go somewhere more private then this?” he said gesturing to the doorway and the business of the lab beyond.
“I have just the place Major,” Carson said as he hit a few buttons on his computers.
“Lead the way.” John replied as he backed to the let Carson thru the door first.
Several minutes later the two men were half way up one the many towers that made up the center of Atlantis, “I found this room shortly after we got here, the room just feels so happy. I just can’t be sad there,” the Scott inform.
“What is it?” Sheppard asked.
“I’m not sure, it’s a large empty room, I can’t tell if it’s suppose to be empty or if they took what’s normal kept there, we’re here,” he said as they reach a another floor, this one had one door at the end of a hall not more then five feet long, “the room’s far enough away from the center or any transporter that it’s not used for anything, not even storage. We’ll be completely alone here,” he finished as he opened the door and walked in with out turning.
John followed Carson into the room, it was very large taking up most of the floor with two side rooms and an over hanging balcony that was a floor up. The ceiling was a full three floors high giving the room a big airy feeling, the far wall from the door was glass and gave a view that told John where he was. “This is it! This is where we were.” he exclaimed.
Carson turned and looked at John strangely after hearing his shout, “When were you here, and with whom?” he questioned.
“With Chaya, she showed me a celebration that they were having in here. I remember the view; it had to be this room.” John said looking around the room. “They had parties in this room…they had one after they came to this galaxy. That’s what she showed me,” John’s voice grew distant as he stared at the distant remembering what Chaya had showed him, and told him, “…that’s part of what I wanted to talk about.”
“What did she show you Major?” asked Carson as he walked over to John.
John paused before responding, “We’ll get to that, but first I need you to answer some questions about the Ancients.” he said looking at Carson, “Starting with what makes them different from humans?”
“From your remark earlier I take it you want to know the biologic difference, this could take some time, why don’t we sit down,” Carson said as he sat down cross-legged on the floor next to the window. After John joined him on the floor he continued, “As you know the Ancients looked like us, or we look like them actually. Physically there are very few different, eye and skin shape and color would be the only easily visible things. The real different is in the mind.” he stopped trying to find a way of telling John without over using medical terms. “Their minds are like ours but much more evolved and they could use more of it than we can. Some of what they can do, so can we if we learn.” Carson stopped thinking of something. “You’ve met General O’Neill, with the Ancient database in his mind he was able to use the Ancients healing power, that means that humans can…or those of us that naturally have the gene can anyway.”
“Why only those who naturally have the gene?” John asked.
“The problem is we don’t know what part of the brain controls it, or if it is the brain. And we have more than just the one gene in common with the Ancients, it’s just we only know what one does. My theory is that you have more in common with them then the rest of us and that’s why you can control Ancient technology better then the rest of us…that may be why the Wraith think that you’re one,” Carson stopped and turned to look out over the ocean to see clouds on the horizon, “looks like we have a rain storm coming.”
“As long as it’s not as big as the last one,” John joked.
“Let’s hope not”
“All of us with the gene...we would’ve had ancestors on Atlantis right” John asked.
“Almost surely Major, there would’ve been very few in any Ancients left in the Milky Way after the plague, our ancestors would have had to come from Atlantis,” Carson explanted to John.
“Mine was an Admiral, and yours was a great thinker,” John said quickly.
“What?!” Shouted Carson, snapping his head to face John, “…what, she showed you, they were…”gesturing to the room.
“Yes, she pointed them both out…the women from the hologram is the leader of the Ancients”
“She showed you quite a bit Major” Carson said quietly hoping John would go on.
“John, call me John, there’s more…last night I met another Ancient.”
“What?! When?! Where?!” Carson shouted in surprise, “Was it one you’d met before, they were in Atlantis?”
“I don’t think I’ve seen him before, at least I don’t remember seeing him at the party, and he wasn’t in Atlantis, he was in my dream.”
Carson shifted around to lean against the glass wall, “Tell me about it and tell me more about this party.”
John turned his shoulder against the wall and watch and the rain starting to fall, then he began to talk, and that’s how they were found two hours latter, talking.
***
“Simon, I both wish that you were here and glad that you’re safely on Earth, now more than ever with the Wraith thinking that Major Sheppard an Ancient. They have to come to this world to see if Atlantis has returned and when they do…” Dr. Elizabeth Weir paused as she looked over what she had written before letting her eyes turn to the control room thru the window. Peter was working on one of the consoles with a couple of other scientist. Dr. Peter Gordin she worked with him first on Earth in Antarctic base and he was one of the first to sign on for the Atlantis expedition. His understanding of Ancient computer systems was second to none. And he was calm and reasonable unlike some of the other scientists.
“Good Morning Elizabeth,” Weir’s thoughts were interrupted when Rodney opened her office door, “I was just outside, it looks like we may get some rain soon.”
“Morning Rodney,” Weir replied as she closed he laptop, “You wanted to talk to me something you found in the Ancient’s Archives right?”
“Yes, we found a part of the Database that’s very heavily encrypted; we’re talking beyond anything else we found. I don’t think the Asgard would be able to crack this.” McKay rambled as he paced back and forth.
“Have you figured out what it is?” Dr. Weir questioned with interest.
“We can tell what part of it is, some of the coded sections control advance defense systems and other advance systems that are either too dangerous or to important to let just anyone with the gene access.” McKay added.
“What do we need to do to get that information?” said Dr. Weir hoping that whatever it was they could do it.
“Well see, that’s the problem, we don’t know but Zelenka has this theory. Every time we try to get the information this odd message come up. At first we couldn’t translate it, but Zelenka think he’s got it. Only neither of us can figure it out,” relayed Rodney.
“What does the message says Rodney?”
“Declare the mind’s Heart.”
“Is that supposed to mean something?”
“I don’t know, it makes no sense it sounds stupid and dumb. The mind’s heart it sounds like something out of Shakespeare, I hate Shakespeare,” Rodney ranted.
“Double check the translation Rodney, have someone else look at it”
“Zelenka and I know Ancient, Elizabeth, we’ve been translating most of what we work on.” He sounded insulted.
“Science terms and technical jargon Rodney, not real language or abstract ideas. The mind’s heart maybe the directed translation, but not what it really means. Have a real linguist look at it Rodney. Today.” her tone making it clear that it was on order.
“Fine, I’ll let you know what we find.” He said as he turned to leave.
“Oh wait, have you seen Carson? I stopped by his office but he wasn’t there,” Dr. Weir asked.
“Not since this morning. If I see him I’ll let him know you're looking for him.” McKay said as he left.
After McKay had left Dr. Weir turned back to computer. Only to leave it again when she left to talk to Dr. Peter Gordin about the encrypted systems.
To be continued