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SGA CODES OF CONDUCT, OR WHO THE ATLANTIS STAFF ARE AND ARE NOT ALLOWED TO HAVE SEX WITH

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[shetiger]

Oooh. I have no thinky thoughts, but I enjoyed reading this. And I'm interested that some of the yes/nos on pairings are different than what I've seen batted around before--Lorne/Elizabeth, for example.

Thank you for this.

[sageness]

I spent some time thinking about Lorne and Elizabeth (and I don't know if I'll ever get used to him as an "Evan"), and mostly it comes down to Elizabeth not having the ability to affect his career at one stroke. She would have to go through a military intermediary to do that -- and be forced to justify the action, which would put Lorne up for official review. And if she were to abuse that, then it would go straight to the IOA.

I'm not sure it would be an entirely proper relationship, but it's less improper than pairing her with John or Rodney, for example.

[raiining]

Great list - thanks for the research!

It took Sheppard six months to go native in Epiphany, so let's use that as a rough benchmark for how long we can expect him personally to hold to policy.

// laughs. I just had a wonderful momentary vision of the entire Atlantis base having an orgy in the gateroom at the 6 month mark.

:D

[sageness]

And you know that in the aftermath, the gate would activate and Carter or Landry or Woolsey would walk through! :D

[inkscribe]

*headdesk*snickers*headdesk*

With Chuck providing the countdown.

*slinking off to finish giggling properly*

[raiining]

With Chuck providing the countdown.

Oh God your NOT HELPING!

/laughs

[fishbaum]

Fantastic summary, thanks for compiling it! Now I'm off to read the story you mention..... :)

[sageness]

Thanks! I keep having a mental images of Halling/Heightmeyer, her getting pregnant, and him insisting that if she has to leave with their child, then he and Jinto are coming with -- because he believes Earth can't be so different as all that and is angry that they keep trying to scare him.

*ponders*

[kejsarinna]

nice comment, always more fun to read it from a SGA POW than to read the actual rules and then translate it to lantis.

but here's a thought. now, you've gone into US military rules. well, this is an international expedition, so there might be even more rules out there applying to some of the expedition members.

when i joined the military (am doing military service right now) here in Sweden, one of our female lieutenants spoke to all us girls and told us the good ol' "one soldier, one bed" :D but we also got to know that the Swedish Army supports love, as long as it's handled smoothly and don't interfere with you duties. and we definetly don't have any stupid rules about gay people. our General even visited the Stockholm Pride festival!

but anyway, very nice reading i have to say. great work!

[sageness]

*nodnod* I mentioned just that in the "Non-US miltary forces" section, and you're absolutely right. The show has done a fabulous job of NOT giving us guidelines for how the international forces fit in. The only military brass we ever see are American, and we have no idea if personnel assigned to the SGC from other countries' militaries are bound by US codes of conduct for the duration -- assuming SGC deployments count as "joint operations" -- or what. I don't want the show to waste time on bureaucratic minutiae, but it would be nice if they'd clarify this in the course of a related story.

Also, that is awesome that your general went to Pride! What a wonderful way to show support! \o/

[cerrad]

Interesting and oh-so-complicated. I'd like to think that when the expedition set off, they left with the idea that these rules would be fairly relaxed since no one knew that they'd ever be back. And if you're setting off to a new galaxy where you don't know what's going to happen, it'd be nice to know that you won't be left to a life alone for the rest of your time. Then, when the SGC regains control (or what they deem as control), perhaps the rules come back into being? It'd make an interesting story.

[sageness]

*nodnod*

That makes sense, except that at the beginning Sumner was keeping everyone on a short leash (and telling his men to threaten deadly force against the scientists if needed!). And then when Everett shows up during the Siege, we see how casual everything's become. By the end of S3, when Col. Ellis shows up expecting unquestioning obedience, it's like the only guy doing what people tell him to is Chuck. :P (I know I laugh every time Sheppard says, "That's an ORDER.")

I kind of wish they'd declare themselves space pirates or an independent colony, you know? The logic of those rules would be easier to figure out! :P