Physician and Physicist by AndromedaMarine
A/N: This set of emails takes place during the week before the wedding, which is on Earth. Atlantis has been left in capable hands while senior personnel are on Earth.
To: Samantha O'Neill (carteroneill)
From: Cameron Mitchell (SG-ME)
Subject: McKay Wedding
Timestamp: 18 May 2011 0346 ZULU
Yo Sam
I must've lost my invitation in my quarters somewhere—can you remind me when and where we're all meeting for Rodney and Jennifer's big day?
Cam
To: Cameron Mitchell (SG-ME)
From: Samantha O'Neill (carteroneill)
Subject: RE: McKay Wedding
Timestamp: 18 May 2011 0731 ZULU
Hi Cam,
We're all gathering at the SGC next Tuesday at 0600, when the General Hammond will beam us all to Wales (Atlantis personnel sans Mr. Woolsey are already in-country). That'll be rehearsal day, I suppose. We've all been put up at the venue, the Cardiff Castle. If you want more info than that you better message Rodney, since it is his wedding. Reminder: he changed his email to this: mckaykeller pegasusnet .sgc. It's about time he got rid of that awful one he had before.
Having a great time in DC with Jack – I promise I'll be back in Colorado by the end of the week to help with all the prep for the new deployments to Icarus and Atlantis. We're almost done with arrangements to set up permanent camp within driving distance of Cheyenne Mountain. Yes, it has taken over a year, but a suitable replacement for Jack had to be found. See you soon! Give my best to Carolyn and tell Daniel to get his nose out of his books for a few moments once in a while. It'll do him good.
Love Sam
To: Jeanne (jeannemiller)
From: Rodney (mckaykeller)
Subject: A Week? A Week!
Timestamp: 18 May 2011 0900 ZULU
Jeanne,
Reminder that the General Hammond will beam you, Kaleb, and Maddie to Wales Friday afternoon. The plan is to beam you straight into the Cardiff Castle courtyard, as the SGC completely booked it (which is saying something, since the capacity is 10,000 people). Jennifer and I will meet you when you get here. The Castle is unbelievable!
I'm...giddy? Is this what you felt like when you married Kaleb? Sorry, sorry, mushy crap from brother here.
See you soon,
Love Rodney
To: Rodney (mckaykeller)
From: Jeanne (jeannemiller)
Subject: Yes, a Week.
Timestamp: 18 May 2011 1058 ZULU
Mer,
All understood. I'm excited! Yes, I was giddy when I married Kaleb. Madison is getting anxious to meet her soon-to-be auntie!
Love Jeanne
To: Hank Landry (stargatecommand), Richard Woolsey (basecommander)
From: Jack O'Neill (samandsimpsons)
Subject: Wales? What the Hell is in Wales?
Timestamp: 19 May 2010 2354 ZULU
Gentlemen,
In preparation for Rodney McKay's wedding to Jennifer Keller in...five? days, I hope everybody knows that the President is under advisement for three things in regard to that day: one, I will be absent from Homeworld Security; two, the SGC will lack senior personnel (will any SG-teams be offworld, Hank?); and three, Atlantis has been on minimal operation for...two weeks? What is up with this event? How come Sam and I didn't get this much pomp and circumstance? Where were our Welsh wedding bells?
Nah, men, I'm just joking. But the President really is under advisement that three vital world security establishments will be vacant of high-level officers on the McKay wedding day.
See you gents in Cardiff (Sam helped me spell that) next week.
General Jack O'Neill
To: Jack O'Neill (samandsimpsons)
From: Hank Landry (stargatecommand)
Subject: Wales
Timestamp: 20 May 2011 0714 ZULU
Jack,
SG-4 and SG-21 are scheduled to be on P2X-455 for geological surveys and SG-9 is at the Alpha Site until the end of next month. I managed to convince Dr. Jackson to stay on Earth long enough for the wedding before beginning his liaison mission with SGs-2 and 6 with the Andaraans.
Hank
To: Daniel Jackson (archaeologist-gunslinger)
From: Rodney (mckaykeller)
Subject: (no subject)
Timestamp: 22 May 2011 1423 ZULU
Dr. Jackson,
I look forward to seeing you this week in Wales. Jennifer and I weren't entirely sure if you could make it, but General Landry sent us an email detailing your liaison mission being delayed. It'll be nice to catch up, seeing as the last time we really saw each other was that disaster involving the Janus Lab and the rogue Asgard.
Sincerely,
Dr. McKay
To: Rodney (mckaykeller)
From: Daniel Jackson (archaeologist-gunslinger)
Subject: RE: (no subject)
Timestamp: 22 May 2011 1909 ZULU
Rodney,
You're too stiff with formalities. I think after that little event in Pegasus you can call me Daniel, all right? I have been busy preparing for that liaison mission, but in all honesty I wouldn't miss your wedding unless it meant finally understanding everything about the history of this galaxy. You should feel special, since the aforementioned opportunity will never come around—at least, anytime soon, and Ascending twice really didn't help at all.
I could give you a great, detailed history of Wales if you like, but Jack already told me not to get too excited and bore everyone at the reception. Cardiff is a wonderful city, and I am genuinely looking forward to staying in the Cardiff Castle. I've wanted to for years and actually planned to with Sarah, before the Osiris fiasco happened.
Anyway, Rodney, I'll see you and Jennifer in a couple of days.
Daniel
To: Rodney (mckaykeller)
From: Jennifer (blondesprefergentlemen)
Subject: Rodney...
Timestamp: 23 May 2011 2324 ZULU
Rodney, I know you're wandering the castle with your data pad... Come to bed, silly. We're getting married on Wednesday.
A/N: I had planned to post this on the 22nd (or shortly thereafter) however my area had a freak pre-winter snowstorm that resulted in a power outage which lasted about 68 hours. I realize I neglected to mention the marriage of Jack and Sam. My bad. My timeline places it before the Beckett-Cadman wedding but after Rodney's ATA gene activated. Also, the origin of Daniel's email address comes from season 4 episode "Window of Opportunity" when Jacks asks, "What kind of archaeologist carries a weapon?" and Daniel raises his hand, saying "Uh, I do." Chapter 20, the last one, is (hopefully?) coming soon, as in sometime during the first two weeks of December. I hope. R&R!