What need would Atlantis have of an applied mathematician?

[allaire]

In short, I want to write a crossover between Stargate: Atlantis and Numb3rs.

Now I only need to find a compelling reason why the SGC would aggressively try to recruit Charles Eppes, one of the main characters of Numb3rs and, in that universe, a young mathematical genius and professor of applied mathematics at the fictional California Institute of

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[green_grrl]

One of the tropes of SGA is that the Ancient database is almost impossible to find things in--useful for a weekly TV show that needs the characters to be surprised by planets, peoples, old experiments, diseases, and other imminent perils. However fanfic can fix these things. How about getting Charlie to come to Atlantis to see if he can figure out any patterns in the database scheme? (This, of course could lead to the finding of ZPM instructions or treasure troves, but it seems a more direct and holistic route than original research or note deciphering.)

He might also come to consult on likely Wraith Hive locations based on past patterns of attack, or coming up with the migration path of the Travellers fleet.

[3am_moonlight]

I was coming in here to suggest that he might help with finding the Wraith Hive ships, but green_grrl beat me to it.

So maybe Atlantis need help fining someone, either because they've been kidnapped by the Genii or whoever, or maybe he's called in to help find the Athosians/Teyla? Or Michael himself? It would be similar to what he does with the FBI.

Or McKay contacted Charlie to help him try and get Sheppard back in "The Last Man"... There was definitely higher math involved in that.

Um... He could help them try to locate more Runners? I don't know, something with the tracking devices, maybe.

He could help them reverse engineer the Ancient and/or other alien tech. Weapons, nifty gadgets, the actual Stargate. The Ringtransporters, Jumpers, Quantum Mirror, ...