Traces Through Time by Icarus (documentation challenge)
Title: Traces Through Time (documentation challenge)
Author: Icarus
Website: Icarus Slash Fiction
Pairing: John/Rodney
Spoilers: Season one
Wordcount: ~4,000 (what?)
Summary: John reads Rodney's diary in an attempt to rescue him.
A/N: I love technology gone-wrong stories. I'll have this beta'd later, promise (stellahobbit? You still available?), but I was afraid I'd miss the challenge deadline. Beta'd! Thank you, stellahobbit.
Off-site link to story: Traces Through Time
Excerpt:
Object is roughly spherical; well, oblong to be precise, two m. in length. Emitting a low hum, barely audible. Return to lab for testing for-
Rodney peered at the Ancient device. He frowned as the pitch and volume of the sound increased, bordering on shrill. He continued tapping away on his PDA, pausing to make a quick note in Zelenka's notebook to save himself the trouble of emailing him later.
--scan for subsonic frequency emissions.
The pitch hit high 'C' and Rodney winced, tapping the device to turn it off. Then all the lights cut out, leaving only a faint greenish glow and he swore under his breath. "Could someone get those?" Rodney yelled.
There was no response from his team.
"The lights?! C'mon, man working here. You people are the help, so help." Exasperated, Rodney rolled his head and turned. . .
To find all of his equipment gone. His six-man science team missing. And a fine layer of dust once again all over the entire Ancient lab. The window that just a minute ago had overlooked the southeast pier and lapping blue waves, was now dimly green. And deep underwater.
Dismay slid across Rodney's face.
"Oh. This is not good."
Author: Icarus
Website: Icarus Slash Fiction
Pairing: John/Rodney
Spoilers: Season one
Wordcount: ~4,000 (what?)
Summary: John reads Rodney's diary in an attempt to rescue him.
A/N: I love technology gone-wrong stories. I'll have this beta'd later, promise (stellahobbit? You still available?), but I was afraid I'd miss the challenge deadline. Beta'd! Thank you, stellahobbit.
Off-site link to story: Traces Through Time
Excerpt:
Object is roughly spherical; well, oblong to be precise, two m. in length. Emitting a low hum, barely audible. Return to lab for testing for-
Rodney peered at the Ancient device. He frowned as the pitch and volume of the sound increased, bordering on shrill. He continued tapping away on his PDA, pausing to make a quick note in Zelenka's notebook to save himself the trouble of emailing him later.
--scan for subsonic frequency emissions.
The pitch hit high 'C' and Rodney winced, tapping the device to turn it off. Then all the lights cut out, leaving only a faint greenish glow and he swore under his breath. "Could someone get those?" Rodney yelled.
There was no response from his team.
"The lights?! C'mon, man working here. You people are the help, so help." Exasperated, Rodney rolled his head and turned. . .
To find all of his equipment gone. His six-man science team missing. And a fine layer of dust once again all over the entire Ancient lab. The window that just a minute ago had overlooked the southeast pier and lapping blue waves, was now dimly green. And deep underwater.
Dismay slid across Rodney's face.
"Oh. This is not good."