John, Teyla, Ronon enter trough the gate carrying heavy sacks of grain, and laughing uncontrollably. Only to have Rodney follow the trio covered in dust and dirt grumbling to himself.

"Laugh it up, get it all out." He grumbled dusting himself of and shaking the powdery substance out his hair. "Little heathens I hate kids. I'm going to take a hot shower and forget all about today." He sighs heading out the gateroom.

"Wait Dr. McKay." An airman calls racing down the grand stairwell towards the team. "Dr. Weir whishes to speak with you in the conference room." He says slightly out of breath.

"Can't I get clean first?"

"No sir I don't think you want to wait it seems important."

"What's the problem?" John asked passing his bag on to another airman.

"Major Lorne and his team Sir." John runs his hand across his mouth and nods a dismissal at the airman. He looks toward his team and extends his arm pointing up towards the conference room.

"What's this all about Elizabeth?" John asked taking a seat.

"Major Lorne, Dr. Parrish, Lieutenant Grimes and Phish went off worlds six days ago and we haven't received word from them since they landed." Weir stated clasping her hands on the desk and eyeing over Rodney. "We've radioed them several times and sent a U.V.A. through the gate, and came up with nothing."

"Did you send another team through," Rodney asked.

"No, I was waiting till you all returned so I could send you." She passes John and the others copies of the mission report.

"Oh, isn't that comforting. They go missing you send us."

"Why did they go to M3R-953," John asked bobbing in his chair.

"When we initially sent the M.A.L.P. through the gate we received readings that strongly resembled several Z.P.M. readings. We sent them to investigate those readings."

"Did you say several readings? This is great if there are at least four Z.P.M.'s on that planet we could power up Atlantis to it full potential. I mean we could…"

"Let's not forget that Major Lorne and his team are missing Rodney," John scolded snapping the scientist out of his elated thoughts.

"So what exactly are we in for," Ronon inquired. "Are the natives hostile or is it possibly some more Genii rebels?"

"That's the problem we don't really know. All we know so far is it looks as if the planet has two gates one in orbit and the other on the ground it looks as if it's in the center of a small village."

"Did they go to the village," Teyla asked.

"No, they did a fly by that's how we found out about the second gate; the readings were initially coming from around the mountain region of the planet. We didn't have the exact region pinpointed."

"So why didn't they go to the planet through the gate that's in the village?" Rodney asked.

"The gate that's in orbit is the only one that works for some reason we can't access the gate on the planet, and there is nothing in the Ancient database about the planet to tell us why."

"So the natives could not be the friendliest bunch, and captured Lorne's team." John said in a matter of fact tone.

"Yes." Elizabeth sighed. "We need you all prepped and ready to go in three hours." The team nods and leaves the conference room.

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"So what do you think we're in for Sheppard?" Ronon says coming up to John on his way to the jumper bay.

"The usual bust in, bust 'em out snatch the Z.P.M.'s and make a run for the gate when it gets too rough."

"Do you think they're still alive for all we know it's a Wraith home world," Ronon asks checking his weapons as he walks along side him.

"Hey lets think positive here, right now I'm just hoping for a big misunderstanding."

"Uh-huh," Ronon nods. "And if it isn't?"

"Didn't I just say think positive?" John asked rising his hands and walking backwards into the jumper bay. Inside Rodney had already emptied his entire lab into the back of the jumper and his erratic behavior was being watched by Teyla.

"Okay I have all my equipment to help find the Z.P.M.'s and determine if they have enough power to power up the city." Rodney smiled clasping his hands together.

"You do realize the planet may be home to hostile people." Teyla asked watching Rodney pack and check over every inch of his equipment. "And this is first a rescue mission."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah Major Lorne and the others, I haven't forgotten about them. But Teyla this is the first time beside that whole Asuran thing that we may actually get our hands on more than one Z.P.M. in a single shot."

"I know this maybe Rodney, but my main concern is the Major the others and then the Z.P.M.'s."

"Well there're four of us, two of us can look for the missing team and two of us the Z.P.M.'s," Rodney looks over his shoulder to see Teyla eyebrows furrowed at his nonexistent concerns for Lorne and his team. "Teyla I'm not being insensitive to the missing team, there are a number of reasons they could not be answering their coms. For one they could just be lost underground they were going to a mountain range, or the atmosphere maybe too dense for radio signals to penetrate since they've landed."

"So you're as Colonel Sheppard would say 'looking on the brightside.' Rodney?"

"Exactly."

"Is everyone ready to go?" John asks walking past Rodney and Teyla and surveying all the equipment. "Rodney did you make sure to get the kitchen sink."

"A ha, a ha, ha funny." Rodney responds sarcastically sitting behind John as he powered up the jumper, and descended down into the gateroom.

"No heroics you guys just get our men and get out if necessary." Elizabeth says over the intercom from the control booth. "Right now the Z.P.M.'s are secondary."

"Will do," John smiles and salutes the doctor playfully.

"Be safe you guys." Elizabeth sighed lowly watching the puddle jumper turn and disappear into the event horizonJohn, Teyla, Ronon enter trough the gate carrying heavy sacks of grain, and laughing uncontrollably. Only to have Rodney follow the trio covered in dust and dirt grumbling to himself.

"Laugh it up, get it all out." He grumbled dusting himself of and shaking the powdery substance out his hair. "Little heathens I hate kids. I'm going to take a hot shower and forget all about today." He sighs heading out the gateroom.

"Wait Dr. McKay." An airman calls racing down the grand stairwell towards the team. "Dr. Weir whishes to speak with you in the conference room." He says slightly out of breath.

"Can't I get clean first?"

"No sir I don't think you want to wait it seems important."

"What's the problem?" John asked passing his bag on to another airman.

"Major Lorne and his team Sir." John runs his hand across his mouth and nods a dismissal at the airman. He looks toward his team and extends his arm pointing up towards the conference room.

"What's this all about Elizabeth?" John asked taking a seat.

"Major Lorne, Dr. Parrish, Lieutenant Grimes and Phish went off worlds six days ago and we haven't received word from them since they landed." Weir stated clasping her hands on the desk and eyeing over Rodney. "We've radioed them several times and sent a U.V.A. through the gate, and came up with nothing."

"Did you send another team through," Rodney asked.

"No, I was waiting till you all returned so I could send you." She passes John and the others copies of the mission report.

"Oh, isn't that comforting. They go missing you send us."

"Why did they go to M3R-953," John asked bobbing in his chair.

"When we initially sent the M.A.L.P. through the gate we received readings that strongly resembled several Z.P.M. readings. We sent them to investigate those readings."

"Did you say several readings? This is great if there are at least four Z.P.M.'s on that planet we could power up Atlantis to it full potential. I mean we could…"

"Let's not forget that Major Lorne and his team are missing Rodney," John scolded snapping the scientist out of his elated thoughts.

"So what exactly are we in for," Ronon inquired. "Are the natives hostile or is it possibly some more Genii rebels?"

"That's the problem we don't really know. All we know so far is it looks as if the planet has two gates one in orbit and the other on the ground it looks as if it's in the center of a small village."

"Did they go to the village," Teyla asked.

"No, they did a fly by that's how we found out about the second gate; the readings were initially coming from around the mountain region of the planet. We didn't have the exact region pinpointed."

"So why didn't they go to the planet through the gate that's in the village?" Rodney asked.

"The gate that's in orbit is the only one that works for some reason we can't access the gate on the planet, and there is nothing in the Ancient database about the planet to tell us why."

"So the natives could not be the friendliest bunch, and captured Lorne's team." John said in a matter of fact tone.

"Yes." Elizabeth sighed. "We need you all prepped and ready to go in three hours." The team nods and leaves the conference room.

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"So what do you think we're in for Sheppard?" Ronon says coming up to John on his way to the jumper bay.

"The usual bust in, bust 'em out snatch the Z.P.M.'s and make a run for the gate when it gets too rough."

"Do you think they're still alive for all we know it's a Wraith home world," Ronon asks checking his weapons as he walks along side him.

"Hey lets think positive here, right now I'm just hoping for a big misunderstanding."

"Uh-huh," Ronon nods. "And if it isn't?"

"Didn't I just say think positive?" John asked rising his hands and walking backwards into the jumper bay. Inside Rodney had already emptied his entire lab into the back of the jumper and his erratic behavior was being watched by Teyla.

"Okay I have all my equipment to help find the Z.P.M.'s and determine if they have enough power to power up the city." Rodney smiled clasping his hands together.

"You do realize the planet may be home to hostile people." Teyla asked watching Rodney pack and check over every inch of his equipment. "And this is first a rescue mission."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah Major Lorne and the others, I haven't forgotten about them. But Teyla this is the first time beside that whole Asuran thing that we may actually get our hands on more than one Z.P.M. in a single shot."

"I know this maybe Rodney, but my main concern is the Major the others and then the Z.P.M.'s."

"Well there're four of us, two of us can look for the missing team and two of us the Z.P.M.'s," Rodney looks over his shoulder to see Teyla eyebrows furrowed at his nonexistent concerns for Lorne and his team. "Teyla I'm not being insensitive to the missing team, there are a number of reasons they could not be answering their coms. For one they could just be lost underground they were going to a mountain range, or the atmosphere maybe too dense for radio signals to penetrate since they've landed."

"So you're as Colonel Sheppard would say 'looking on the brightside.' Rodney?"

"Exactly."

"Is everyone ready to go?" John asks walking past Rodney and Teyla and surveying all the equipment. "Rodney did you make sure to get the kitchen sink."

"A ha, a ha, ha funny." Rodney responds sarcastically sitting behind John as he powered up the jumper, and descended down into the gateroom.

"No heroics you guys just get our men and get out if necessary." Elizabeth says over the intercom from the control booth. "Right now the Z.P.M.'s are secondary."

"Will do," John smiles and salutes the doctor playfully.

"Be safe you guys." Elizabeth sighed lowly watching the puddle jumper turn and disappear into the event horizon