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● name: Dr. Meredith Rodney McKay
● canon: Stargate: Atlantis
● canon point: S5E6; end of the episode
● age: 39

● (canon) background: Rodney McKay @ Stargate Wikia

● skills: A genius with two PhDs, Rodney's fields of study include Physics, Astrophysics, Computers, and Mechanical Engineering. Having worked on the Stargate project for multiple years, he also has a very strong understanding of the science behind the Stargate portals. Adept at deconstructing and reconstructing alien technology, and a very fast learner, he has already learned Ancient (very advanced human) technology, dabbled in Asgard (alien) technology, and would very quickly pick up the thread of how technology works in this new world and start adjusting, adapting, and improving it.

● strengths:

☄ creative problem-solver: While intelligence goes almost without saying when it comes to Rodney, what's almost more interesting is his unique ability to come up with and enact creative solutions to incredibly complex problems. Nothing about life in the Pegasus Galaxy is easy, but McKay is excellent at coming up with creative solutions (or enacting other people's) that sound crazy but usually work.

☄ dedicated: When the city is facing a crisis, Rodney is always the person that everyone turns to for help with saving the day and everyone's lives. He works tirelessly when he's needed, and is willing to push himself to the limit when people are relying on him. He is also loyal, never willing to leave someone behind and despite his naturally anxious personality, he has committed some acts of incredible heroism.

☄ straightforward: Rodney isn't afraid to clearly speak his mind. He speaks up freely and without restraint, even when it involves 'talking back' to someone in a position of power over him. While sometimes this can cause him problems, it also frequently breaks the ice, brings important problems to light, and allows him to defend himself and his teammates in situations where most people would keep quiet. There are no mind games or pretenses with Rodney.

☄ caring: Rodney isn't naturally sensitive to the needs and feelings of other people, even often forgetting about other people's distress and pain (mental or physical). However, there is no denying that he does care deeply about the people around him. While he might not immediately notice when they're hurting, while the more subtle nuances of emotional interaction might completely escape him, the moment he does realize that someone else needs help, he does his best to provide it, even if he's not very good at it.

● weaknesses:

☄ neurotic complainer: Rodney is a neurotic hypochondriac with a wide range of phobias, anxieties, and either real or imagined physical ailments; and he complains about all of them all the time. Ranging from allergies to hypoglycemia to more obscure and rare illnesses, Rodney has a host of complaints that he voices on the regular, and often cites to get out of tasks he doesn't want to do.

☄ arrogant: Probably the first thing anyone notices about Rodney is that he is incredibly arrogant. A genius and very aware of it, Rodney enjoys lording his intelligence over other people, and rarely compliments anyone but himself. He's prone to frequently go off on long tangents about his scientific theories and how wonderful they are, and is convinced that everything he thinks or says is priceless and important. While his boasting is almost never unfounded, however, it does often stem from a sense of insecurity. Rodney wants desperately to be needed and important, and his arrogance is, in no small part, an attempt to make others see him that way.

☄ inflexible: Rodney is incredibly stubborn and unwilling to change his mind once he's set on a course of action. Slow to trust and even slower to give credit where it's due, he will bull-headedly carry on with plans that are doomed to fail because he refuses to admit he might be wrong.

☄ insensitive: A very clinical thinker, Rodney often misses the subtle emotional interactions going on around him. He's often the last person to get a joke or realize that someone is upset or hurting, and very frequently puts his foot in his mouth, inadvertently hurting others. Emotionally, he is a bull in a china shop, and his rare moments of gentle empathy often come only after the need for them has been beaten through his thick skull.

● occupation: Chief Science Officer with the Perimeter Guard Wall Research & Development Unit
● housing: Floor 13, Room 1, with John Sheppard

● network username: @mckay