G is for Gamekeeper (G)

[fignewton]

This ficlet is part of my contribution to our birthday tribute for Don S. Davis: Hammond Alphabet Soup. Hammond debriefs SG-1 after The Gamekeeper. Spoilers for that episode, obviously. Rated G. 357 words.

G is for Gamekeeper

Hammond leaned slightly forward, fascination warring with horror.

"This Gamekeeper pretended to be me?" he repeated.

"He drew his material directly from our minds, sir," Captain Carter explained.

"Well, my mind. And Daniel's," Colonel O'Neill qualified. His brows were locked in a tight scowl. "He got everything right, from the SFs to all those little... doohickeys in the infirmary."

"The visual simulation was impeccable," Teal'c said calmly, his clasped hands resting on the briefing room table. "There was nothing to indicate that we were not actually back at the SGC."

Hammond let out a slow breath. He made a mental note to discuss the ramifications of security breaches with the colonel at a later time - possibly over a clandestine glass of whiskey, considering O'Neill's obvious fury at the invasion of his privacy. For now, though, he wanted to know how his people had escaped such an insidious trap.

"So the Gamekeeper masqueraded as me," he said again. It was appallingly irresistible to imagine the Gamekeeper rummaging through SG-1's brains and imprinting on his own image as the perfect foil. "What made you realize that you were still on the planet?"

They all blinked at him for a moment.

"Well, it was obvious, sir," Carter said.

"Once he actually opened his mouth, it was all over, really," O'Neill added dismissively.

Hammond frowned. "I don't understand."

Doctor Jackson, whose own struggle to clamp down on his anger had kept him silent until now, looked up from his prolonged study of the table surface. "He didn't show any concern for our safety, sir," he explained in a low, soft voice. "We knew it couldn't possibly be you."

It was Hammond's turn to blink. He sat back in his chair, looking at each of the four members of SG-1 in turn. Even Teal'c was nodding in agreement, although his nod was infinitely more stately and regal than the others.

A slow smile spread across his face, to match the warm glow he felt within his heart.

He always cared for his people, for the men and women under his command.

It was good to know that they knew it, too.

Comments

[sg-betty.livejournal.com]

Yes! That's our Hammond and that's our SG-1!

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :)

[delphia2000.livejournal.com]

Oh, sweet! I love it. There's only one General George!

[janedavitt.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's so sweet and so absolutely true!

[aelfgyfu_mead]

Oh, now you've gone and made me miss George even more again! (I haven't seen Continuum yet; there's a little Hammond in there, right?)

[izhilzha.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's lovely. Because yes, that's what sets Hammond apart. *smooshes him*

[green-grrl.livejournal.com]

Eeeee! I feel all smushy inside. Yes!

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Hee! That's what gave it away. :)

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

A very little, yes. We'll take what we can get.

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

"You've got a lot to learn about the way we do things around here."

Hammond rocks. Full stop. :)

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Glad you liked it. :)

[kalquessa.livejournal.com]

Meep! Very nice. An episode it would never have occurred to me to pick up in a fic, but it works perfectly into our theme of General Babyfacehead Is Awesome.

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Thank you! The G was a last-minute thing for me, and it just leapt right into my brain. Very convenient. :)

[lokei.livejournal.com]

Aaawwww. *melts* That is PERFECT. So, so, so right.

[suzannemarie.livejournal.com]

One of my favorite parts of the episode is where Jack and Daniel are already looking a little suspicious of "Hammond." And then he pulls out the "you could see your son again" and they just know. I think you made really nice use of that.

[supplyship.livejournal.com]

Awesome. What a cool episode and topic to pull a Hammond story from! That Gamekeeper-as-Hammond mask sure didn't last long did it?

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :) The SG teams absolutely knew that Hammond was watching their six.

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Thanks! When Jack started looking for the edges of the mask behind the ears... :) Really glad you liked it.

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Well, Hammond rocks, so what chance did the Gamekeeper have? :)

Thanks for the feedback!

[aurora-novarum.livejournal.com]

I'm finally getting around to reading these. AWWWWWW! I love the build up to the emotional punchline.

Yeah, Gamekeeper would be an interesting debrief for sure.

Seriously awesome fic.

[sg-fignewton.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I really enjoyed writing this one. :)