Major Wooing (or How to Woo a Major in Ten Easy Steps)
Chapter 5
Summary: Be afraid, be very afraid.
4. Pay attention to details.
Rodney McKay was a man of details. He understood the details of physics, Stargate operations and of many of the Ancient artifacts they'd discovered - just to name a few of the vast areas in which he was a leading expert. So he found it exceptionally easy to discover a great deal of the Major's history; his likes and dislikes, his personality type, the manner in which he made decisions and his eating habits.
It also didn't escape Rodney's attention that the Major had become increasingly curious about what projects he was working on - often barging in at random times in an attempt to catch him off guard. Knowing the Major as he did, Rodney went to great lengths to create several fictitious projects and encrypt them with numerical sequences of increasing complexity that, while difficult to break, would not be impossible for someone who was a mathematical genius - given a little time. He'd be able to track the Major's progress through each stage, receiving an alert when the next security level was reached.
Seven files contained half-formulated theories that at one time had held promise, but had later been discarded as new information came to light disproving their viability.
Four files contained obscure and extremely complex mathematical equations that were sure to keep the Major in arithmetic heaven until he discovered that all four equations held subtle flaws.
Two files contained audio recordings of Rodney's favorite songs.
One file contained the schematic blueprints for building a prototype Puddle Jumper with increased range, maneuverability advancements and superior velocity.
The last, Rodney was certain, would drive the Major insane (as any mention of the project would have to be followed by a confession of breaking into Rodney's files.)
"Dr. McKay?"
Rodney looked up from his laptop to find Ford giving him an odd look.
"What?"
"Are you planning on world domination or something?"
A frown. "What?"
"That evil scientist grin on your face is scaring me."
---tbc
