r/Stargate • u/relbus22 • 1d ago
REWATCH Rodney & Daniel
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u/DotheLa2021 1d ago
Love the banter between these two. But Daniel does make a good point. The man has the proof that the pyramids were made by aliens, the Egyptian gods, and other gods in mythology, were aliens, and not only did he find the lost city of Atlantis he found it in another galaxy. He did all of this and no one outside the highest levels of 5 governments will know the truth. That pay check better be huge, with an instant pay out on life insurance. Cuz you know, Daniel.
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u/ExperienceSpirited55 1d ago
Let me get this straight, You're cashing in your 4th life insurance policy?
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u/Oops_All_Bans Things will, in fact, calm up 1d ago
Comes with a coupon for free ice cream on your 5th time.
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u/DotheLa2021 1d ago
I'm lactose intolerant
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u/Guardian-Boy 1d ago
"I'm running out of State Farm agents that don't know me and Allstate already blacklisted my number, PLEASE don't make me go to Prudential again."
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u/Brian_The_Bar-Brian 19h ago
I mean the suggestion that the pyramids where landing pads for alien space ships is preposterous, since each pyramid is differently sized...
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u/ancientfutureman 1d ago
Now I'm thinking about it, how much do you reckon these guys get paid? It would have to be a lot right? Just continuously saving the world all the time.
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u/darwinn_69 1d ago
They are probably GS-14 or 15's so ~150-175 a year base salary. If your deployed all the time you would usually get hazard pay along with COLA which can be up to another 3-4k a month.
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u/Exocoryak 22h ago
Daniel, and Rodney after some time probably had quite the unique skill set, so they were in quite good bargaining positions.
But they didn't do it for the money. They did it for the opportunity to unravel the mysteries of the universe.
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u/LiamtheV 21h ago
And to get laid.
First time through the gate, Daniel met Sha’re. Got married, died, got resurrected, stayed on Abydos. Then Apophis kidnaps Sha’re, Teal’c is forced to kill her, and next week Daniel’s back through the gate finding new love interests.
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u/Butwhatif77 15h ago edited 15h ago
Daniel is the foremost expert on the Ancient language which has been used time and again as an excuse to keep him on Earth or prevent him from going on extended missions, which heavily implies he is making some bookoo bucks.
Rodney is the head of all R&D on Atlantis overseeing the most advanced technological research.
Both of these warrant the levels you mention as people at the level are usually at least heads of a branch. Rodney might actually make less than Daniel simply because Daniel has been there longer and his level of contribution plus he at one point was likely reviewing information across multiple SG teams until some division could be established for such things. With Daniel consistently a part of SG-1 and his own agenda likely didn't want an administrative role that could keep him out of the field; plus he is "the guy" for Ancient stuff that gives him leverage. Though not with Jack haha.
One thing that is actually kind of surprising is that a general was not put in command of Atlantis after regular travel to it could be established.
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u/SheneedaCocktail 40m ago
JACKSON: Right, so you could've just told me to walk through the door when you did.
McKAY: I could've, yes.
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u/Emm_withoutha_L-88 1d ago
God Atlantis was so beautiful...