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This is for those of you who liked the 'Kindle' idea…
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"…Okay! 5 pounds! But that's IT, Daniel. If I find an ounce more I will personally feed it to you!"
The door slammed, shaking the walls, as the Colonel stormed off.
Major Samantha Carter was used to these arguments by now. She found them equal parts amusing and annoying. Would Daniel never learn that Colonel O'Neill was an immovable object where his team's safety was concerned? And, she had to agree, carrying extra weight in a pack that you may have to wear while running for your life was a safety issue.
It was, as usual, a battle between optimism (Daniel) and stark realism (The Colonel).
She finished packing and moved over to where Daniel was angrily weighing books. She smiled quietly to herself as she mused, 'it must be frustrating not to be able to slam those books down.' She tried not to giggle.
"You know – doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity."
Daniel glared at her, "Don't tell me you're enjoying this!" Upon closer inspection of her expression, "Don't tell me YOU agree with him!"
"The weight carried can strongly affect one's ability to move with haste should we encounter hostiles."
They both looked over at Teal'c, who had been quietly filling his own pack the entire time.
Sam shrugged at Daniel in agreement.
"As I recall, you've brought more than your share a time or two."
She nodded, "Yes, I have – but I don't anymore. Those extras are strictly for scientific missions after the planet's been deemed safe."
Daniel snorted at the 'safe,' since that could never be guaranteed.
"Look- I know it's not a perfect system! The point is that we need to find a better way for you to bring the books you need."
Daniel looked at her suspiciously.
"I've been thinking for a while now about a way to put all the information you need into digital form. Eventually you could bring a small computer along that held your entire library!" The excitement in her eyes grew as a simple idea began to have a skeleton. Her teammates could already see her fleshing out her idea. "I'm going to have a proposal on Hammond's desk by the end of next week!" She laid her hand on Daniel's arm, "By this time next year- you'll be able to take along all the books you want!"
She smiled at them brilliantly as she shouldered her pack and disappeared in the Colonel's footsteps.
Daniel thoughtfully watched the door swing shut before turning to Teal'c, "That would be cool!"
Teal'c inclined an eyebrow, "I am confident MajorCarter will make good on her promise."
Daniel shouldered his own pack, "Me too, Teal'c, me too."
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-of course, it took a little longer for her invention to make it into the public's hands…
Thanks for reading, Papaya