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Prompt 72.01

May 28, 2009 16:31

Five times Sam opted for military action rather than diplomacy while in command of Atlantis

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Five times Sam opted for military action rather than diplomacy (spoilers for SGA S4 and 501) bluflamingo June 7 2009, 00:00:40 UTC

1. The Kluthans seemed like a perfectly nice people, and they certainly had a lot to offer Atlantis in terms of trading goods. What they didn’t have, as far as Sam could tell, was a system of government which let them make decisions in less than a week. The IOA would have loved it. Sam, with three of her people lost somewhere in the forests that covered eighty per cent of the planet and were home to vicious rhino-like animals, and natives who wouldn’t let her bring in jumpers without going through the government decision-making process, was less impressed ( ... )

Re: Five times Sam opted for military action rather than diplomacy (spoilers for SGA S4 and 501) thothmes June 8 2009, 20:27:37 UTC

All of these are nice, but #3 is very much Sam, trainsed and logical and dispassionate in the moment, but unable to hide from the human repercussions afterwards.

Re: Five times Sam opted for military action rather than diplomacy (spoilers for SGA S4 and 501) bluflamingo June 9 2009, 20:17:30 UTC

Thank you! I think for Sam, that was worse, because it's maybe the first time she's ever had full responsibility for something like that.

Re: Five times Sam opted for military action rather than diplomacy (spoilers for SGA S4 and 501) lilyleia78 June 8 2009, 22:52:06 UTC

Very Sam. Nice list! The burden of command couldn't have been easy after her limited experiences.

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rachel500 June 9 2009, 09:51:26 UTC

#3 is definitely the most powerful for me and so Sam but I think #2 is just fab. I just love that last couple of lines Sam has a battalion of pissed off marines - they like the diplomatic dinners on Haptra - at her disposal, and the element of surprise. Liberation in time for tea, and she finally feels like Atlantis is holding up its side of the alliance.

bluflamingo June 9 2009, 20:20:22 UTC

Thank you! I made up the Haptrans for another Sam fic, and they're totally loved by all the marines in that one as well. Plus, they're the first people Sam really meets, in the other fic, so she's got a bond with them.

bruinsfan June 12 2009, 02:30:48 UTC

Ooo, I love #3. Both the steely resolve of giving the order and the sickened reaction afterwards when the full impact of her order hits her. I can really see Sam in both.

bluflamingo June 13 2009, 16:33:41 UTC

Thank you. I think that's the difference for Sam (and John, in the beginning) that they've never been in charge like that before, and all of a sudden they're the final authority on huge decisions.