SG-1 Jonas Alphabet Soup Entry
Title: K is for Keenness
Author: colej55
Rating: G
Spoilers: Season Six Episodes
A/N: Special kudos to my beta, letitialin. You're made of awesome! To the rest of you, sorry for posting umpteen revisions - I'm still learning how to post properly.
This was written in honor of SG-1 Gen Fic Day as part of the "Jonas Alphabet Soup" sponsored by sg_fignewton (who is completely incredible not only as a writer, but as a fan who puts so much into keeping the SG-1 fandom alive and kicking). To take in all of the other tasty entries, please go to http://sg-fignewton.livejournal.com/165931.html
Disclaimer: No copyright infringement intended. All characters are the property of MGM/UA, Sony, Gekko, and anyone else holding a copyright to the original characters. Intended for entertainment purposes only.
K is for Keenness
At first, Col. Jack O’Neill would rather have killed Jonas Quinn - and tried to convince God that he had died from natural causes - than accept him as a member of SG-1. What he did to Daniel was unforgivable and the colonel didn’t trust him as far as he could throw him. In fact, were it not for General Hammond, Jack would have already shown the little, dimpled, whiz kid a little mano y mano action. Besides, Daniel was irreplaceable and Jack wasn’t ready to fill that void in his life or on his team - especially with another vulnerable, fresh-faced kid he’d have to worry about.
“You know, sir, Jonas thinks that you don’t like him.”
“And your point is, Carter?”
Jack well remembered those early conversations with the major about why she thought he should give his team’s newest member a bona fide chance to prove himself. And now with Daniel back and Jonas going home to Kelowna, he found himself reflecting on the past year and what he would say to him in parting.
Initially, the colonel wanted to kick Jonas’ butt all over the galaxy. Even Carter, who isn’t prone to unwarranted violence, once took pleasure in slapping him - hard - although it was in the line of duty.
For one thing, Jack found the kid’s intelligence irritating. It wasn’t that Jonas was smug about it, because he had tried to hide from him the fact that he had memorized all of Daniel’s work and SG-1’s mission reports. He didn’t want to be thought of as strange, but still…. Who does those kinds of things? He even knew that the X-302 mission to Abydos would fail because of the instability of the naquadria driving the ship’s hyperspace engines. And then, during Anubis’ attack, Jonas helped create the plan to move the stargate into outer space where it could safely explode without harming Earth. He even suggested using a short burst into hyperspace to dump the gate. Furthermore, he was always reading some obscure scientific journal and had admitted to Teal’c that he had read every book in the library - twice. Not only was Jonas able to master many ancient languages with astounding speed, but he had turned into a freakish walking encyclopedia. And what was up with his fascination with the weather? The kid was a worse geek than Daniel and Jack found him more creepy than intellectual.
Then there was his penchant for trying to be the hero, like when he swam down through the flooded Goa’uld ship to put the hangar bay’s force field back on-line. Or when he was willing to die from a brain tumor - another little gift from Nirrti - in order to help the SGC by predicting the future. He was always trying too hard. It’s not that Jack didn’t appreciate Jonas’ strong desire to contribute; it was just that he was way too eager and his naivety sometimes got in the way.
Another thing that truly annoyed Jack was that Jonas was always eating or drinking something. Sure, Daniel liked his coffee, but Jonas was constantly stuffing his face. He was worse than a goat, eating everything in sight. And what about his weird taste in foods? Teal’c had once told the colonel that he had witnessed Jonas dipping a French fry into his chocolate milkshake before eating it. Just remembering that conversation made Jack’s stomach do a flip. The kid’s culinary preferences were absolutely disgusting!
If there was anything endearing about Jonas, it was his kindness. Even Jack was impressed with the way he interacted with Ayiana - with patience and gentleness. He treated Dr. Kieran, his friend and mentor from Kelowna, with similar warmth and sympathy when he lost his mind and was dying from prolonged exposure to naquadria. Plus, Jonas possessed a quirky way of rationalizing situations so that he saw the good in even the worst circumstances. Jack specifically remembered their first encounter with the human replicators and how Jonas not only found them fascinating, but he tried to establish a relationship with Fifth because he recognized that he was different from the others, being more human and capable of feeling emotions. In that regard, Jonas reminded the colonel of Daniel. However, unlike his predecessor, the kid seemed to lack a temper, which made him easier to work with in some ways.
Additionally, he was loyal and always saw the best in his teammates, defending them when others wouldn’t. The colonel was the recipient of Jonas’ commitment when he was accused of shooting Senator Kinsey. When Davis and even General Hammond conceded that it looked like Jack could have been the shooter, Jonas refused to see the evidence against him as absolute proof and was instrumental in clearing the colonel of wrongdoing. Also, when Jonas was captured by Anubis, he did his best to stand up to him to protect Daniel, SG-1, and Earth. Okay, so he had a few redeeming qualities - even if it took Carter to point them out to Jack because he really didn’t want to like his newest team member.
Jack’s period of reflection resulted in his having a very different impression of the young man and warrior than he initially thought he would. After participating in many battles as a part of SG-1, it was time for Jonas to return to Kelowna to continue the fight against the Goa’uld on his home planet. In the end, it was Jonas’ keenness - his intelligence, eagerness, enthusiasm, ability to observe and assess, insight, kindness, loyalty, and more - that led Jack to put Jonas’ mind at ease in parting and to express his gratitude for his service to Earth and the SGC in typical, succinct O’Neill fashion by simply saying, “You earned it,” - very high praise considering the colonel’s strict criteria for membership on SG-1, the SGC’s elite, frontline team.
Author: colej55
Rating: G
Spoilers: Season Six Episodes
A/N: Special kudos to my beta, letitialin. You're made of awesome! To the rest of you, sorry for posting umpteen revisions - I'm still learning how to post properly.
This was written in honor of SG-1 Gen Fic Day as part of the "Jonas Alphabet Soup" sponsored by sg_fignewton (who is completely incredible not only as a writer, but as a fan who puts so much into keeping the SG-1 fandom alive and kicking). To take in all of the other tasty entries, please go to http://sg-fignewton.livejournal.com/165931.html
Disclaimer: No copyright infringement intended. All characters are the property of MGM/UA, Sony, Gekko, and anyone else holding a copyright to the original characters. Intended for entertainment purposes only.
K is for Keenness
At first, Col. Jack O’Neill would rather have killed Jonas Quinn - and tried to convince God that he had died from natural causes - than accept him as a member of SG-1. What he did to Daniel was unforgivable and the colonel didn’t trust him as far as he could throw him. In fact, were it not for General Hammond, Jack would have already shown the little, dimpled, whiz kid a little mano y mano action. Besides, Daniel was irreplaceable and Jack wasn’t ready to fill that void in his life or on his team - especially with another vulnerable, fresh-faced kid he’d have to worry about.
“You know, sir, Jonas thinks that you don’t like him.”
“And your point is, Carter?”
Jack well remembered those early conversations with the major about why she thought he should give his team’s newest member a bona fide chance to prove himself. And now with Daniel back and Jonas going home to Kelowna, he found himself reflecting on the past year and what he would say to him in parting.
Initially, the colonel wanted to kick Jonas’ butt all over the galaxy. Even Carter, who isn’t prone to unwarranted violence, once took pleasure in slapping him - hard - although it was in the line of duty.
For one thing, Jack found the kid’s intelligence irritating. It wasn’t that Jonas was smug about it, because he had tried to hide from him the fact that he had memorized all of Daniel’s work and SG-1’s mission reports. He didn’t want to be thought of as strange, but still…. Who does those kinds of things? He even knew that the X-302 mission to Abydos would fail because of the instability of the naquadria driving the ship’s hyperspace engines. And then, during Anubis’ attack, Jonas helped create the plan to move the stargate into outer space where it could safely explode without harming Earth. He even suggested using a short burst into hyperspace to dump the gate. Furthermore, he was always reading some obscure scientific journal and had admitted to Teal’c that he had read every book in the library - twice. Not only was Jonas able to master many ancient languages with astounding speed, but he had turned into a freakish walking encyclopedia. And what was up with his fascination with the weather? The kid was a worse geek than Daniel and Jack found him more creepy than intellectual.
Then there was his penchant for trying to be the hero, like when he swam down through the flooded Goa’uld ship to put the hangar bay’s force field back on-line. Or when he was willing to die from a brain tumor - another little gift from Nirrti - in order to help the SGC by predicting the future. He was always trying too hard. It’s not that Jack didn’t appreciate Jonas’ strong desire to contribute; it was just that he was way too eager and his naivety sometimes got in the way.
Another thing that truly annoyed Jack was that Jonas was always eating or drinking something. Sure, Daniel liked his coffee, but Jonas was constantly stuffing his face. He was worse than a goat, eating everything in sight. And what about his weird taste in foods? Teal’c had once told the colonel that he had witnessed Jonas dipping a French fry into his chocolate milkshake before eating it. Just remembering that conversation made Jack’s stomach do a flip. The kid’s culinary preferences were absolutely disgusting!
If there was anything endearing about Jonas, it was his kindness. Even Jack was impressed with the way he interacted with Ayiana - with patience and gentleness. He treated Dr. Kieran, his friend and mentor from Kelowna, with similar warmth and sympathy when he lost his mind and was dying from prolonged exposure to naquadria. Plus, Jonas possessed a quirky way of rationalizing situations so that he saw the good in even the worst circumstances. Jack specifically remembered their first encounter with the human replicators and how Jonas not only found them fascinating, but he tried to establish a relationship with Fifth because he recognized that he was different from the others, being more human and capable of feeling emotions. In that regard, Jonas reminded the colonel of Daniel. However, unlike his predecessor, the kid seemed to lack a temper, which made him easier to work with in some ways.
Additionally, he was loyal and always saw the best in his teammates, defending them when others wouldn’t. The colonel was the recipient of Jonas’ commitment when he was accused of shooting Senator Kinsey. When Davis and even General Hammond conceded that it looked like Jack could have been the shooter, Jonas refused to see the evidence against him as absolute proof and was instrumental in clearing the colonel of wrongdoing. Also, when Jonas was captured by Anubis, he did his best to stand up to him to protect Daniel, SG-1, and Earth. Okay, so he had a few redeeming qualities - even if it took Carter to point them out to Jack because he really didn’t want to like his newest team member.
Jack’s period of reflection resulted in his having a very different impression of the young man and warrior than he initially thought he would. After participating in many battles as a part of SG-1, it was time for Jonas to return to Kelowna to continue the fight against the Goa’uld on his home planet. In the end, it was Jonas’ keenness - his intelligence, eagerness, enthusiasm, ability to observe and assess, insight, kindness, loyalty, and more - that led Jack to put Jonas’ mind at ease in parting and to express his gratitude for his service to Earth and the SGC in typical, succinct O’Neill fashion by simply saying, “You earned it,” - very high praise considering the colonel’s strict criteria for membership on SG-1, the SGC’s elite, frontline team.