1. Cam is not originally from Kansas. (Rolls eyes. C'mon SG-1 writers. I mean really).
2. He went to the Air Force Academy (which I think actually may contradict cannon, but it makes me happy so I don't care. I adore minervacat's academic backstory for Cam and am happy to take that as equal canon, but truthfully, having him attend the academy lets me have him know places that are in Colorado Springs better than he would otherwise and I enjoy that too much to give it up. Plus, my relationship to the cadets was always more hate than love growing up and it makes me kind of happy to have someone like Cam imaginarily within their ranks).
3. Cam really does believe he has the best job in the world, even when no one listens to him. But it has been a struggle how to lead a group of people who were following him by choice, not just because of his rank and position. As a squad leader, his men followed his orders because he knew how to make the right decision, because they trusted him. He resents the position O'Neill put him in, and his initial reaction was to just do it himself. It takes him nearly a year, and heavy losses to figure out how to really lead THIS team. Weirdly enough, adding Vala to the mix helps because she will do what he tells her (when it pleases her to do so), but she adds an element of both chaos and shrewdness that helps. She is less focused on any one aspect of her role or mission and that adaptability, that flexibility helps Cam figure out how to finesse a particular response, how to better utilize the resources in front of him and to follow their lead as well.
Bonus: He would completely sleep with Vala, given the right circumstances or situation. Sometimes, it's so nice to have someone just as new as he is, just as much in the learning process. Plus, she's hot, and a little scary, and he likes her. He just genuinely likes her, even if she is utterly nuts.
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Date: 2007-05-18 11:38 pm (UTC)2. He went to the Air Force Academy (which I think actually may contradict cannon, but it makes me happy so I don't care. I adore
3. Cam really does believe he has the best job in the world, even when no one listens to him. But it has been a struggle how to lead a group of people who were following him by choice, not just because of his rank and position. As a squad leader, his men followed his orders because he knew how to make the right decision, because they trusted him. He resents the position O'Neill put him in, and his initial reaction was to just do it himself. It takes him nearly a year, and heavy losses to figure out how to really lead THIS team. Weirdly enough, adding Vala to the mix helps because she will do what he tells her (when it pleases her to do so), but she adds an element of both chaos and shrewdness that helps. She is less focused on any one aspect of her role or mission and that adaptability, that flexibility helps Cam figure out how to finesse a particular response, how to better utilize the resources in front of him and to follow their lead as well.
Bonus: He would completely sleep with Vala, given the right circumstances or situation. Sometimes, it's so nice to have someone just as new as he is, just as much in the learning process. Plus, she's hot, and a little scary, and he likes her. He just genuinely likes her, even if she is utterly nuts.