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"Where are you going?" Radek asks McKay.

"I am heading to the control room." McKay replies as he does some last minute typing on the computer. "Samantha says we're to meet some more visitors."

"More visitors?" Radek inquires.

"Yes. This time, new recruits and a potential new member."

"Ahh. I hope we get more scientists." Radek says, squinting at the screen. "There are just too many planets too explore, and not enough of us to cover them."

"Less is more, Radek." Rodney lectures. "If there were more of us, then the quality of results might dwindle."

"I'm just saying…"

"Yeah, yeah." Rodney says in annoyance. "Don't touch this, at least not until I get back. I've spent three nights on this and I don't want it messed up."

As soon as Rodney turns to leave, Radek makes a face behind his back.

X

"So Sam, any clue as to who we'll be entertaining this week?" John Sheppard asks carter.

"A few scientists," John makes a face. "A dozen more marines. Technicians and a doctor." Then Sam adds. "The doctor is undecided. This is sort of a trial run for her."

"Ahh." Then John asks

Samantha turns to John, a puzzled look on her face. "You know, you don't have to be here."

"You don't want me here?" John asks, turning on his charming smile.

Samantha shakes her head in amusement. "You just got back from burying your father, John. Literally, just got back."

John lets out a long and deep breath. Nodding his head, he says "I know, but I've accepted it. I may not have had a good relationship with him, but at least my brother and I settled our differences."

"That's good to hear, John." Samantha says approvingly.

"So what did I miss?" Rodney asks as he shows up.

"Incoming wormhole." Chuck says. "It's the midway station, Col. Carter." Carter gives him the go ahead signal.

Thirty seconds later, the new arrivals are filing in the gate room. They all gather in the middle, looking up at the balcony.

Samantha addresses them. "Welcome to Atlantis everyone. I understand that the journey was a long and tedious one, so you can head to your assigned quarters and rest." And then pointing to the woman in uniform standing by the hallway leading to the sleeping quarters. "Report to Lt. Banks to get your assigned rooms. Once you've rested, you will need to be debriefed and be given a tour of Atlantis. So I hope everyone has a good night's rest. And once again, welcome to Atlantis."

X

"Dr. Keller?" Amelia Banks asks the petite blonde.

"Yes?" Jennifer replies with a smile.

"Col. Carter would like to have a word with you before you head to your quarters." She tells her.

"Oh?" Jennifer looks around the large room. Amelia points to the stairs leading up to the control room. "Thank you." Jennifer says with a smile and then looks down at her luggage.

"Your things will be brought to your room." Amelia assures her.

"Thanks!" Jennifer says and then fifteen seconds later she heads towards Samantha's office, with voices spilling out of the room.

X

"A doctor? You mean a medical doctor." Rodney asks from the chair he's sitting on.

"Yes. That's what I mean." Samantha says from behind her desk.

"What about Carson?" Rodney asks incredulously.

"What? We can't have two doctors?" John asks.

Rodney makes an exasperated face. "You know what I mean. We can't have two CMOs."

"We won't." Carter says, leaning back on her chair.

"But you just said…"

"That Jennifer is in line for the CMO position. Yes." Carter says. "In fact, she's on the top of the list."

"But…" Rodney starts to say.

"This was Carson's idea." Samantha tells him. "If you have a problem with that, take it up with him."

"Why would he give up that position?" McKay asks no one in particular. "Is it because he's a clone?"

"Maybe it is." Carter says. "It doesn't matter. I've tried talking him out of it, but he insists that we need a new CMO. In my opinion, I think he's doing this because he feels responsible. That's why he's requested to go off world more."

"Of course he's not responsible." Rodney says.

"We all know that." John finally says. "But leave the man in peace. If he feels the need to work off world, then let him."

"And besides, Jennifer Keller came highly recommended both by Doctors Lam and Beckett."

"So this Dr. Keller, she's the blonde girl in the pantsuit, right? The blonde?" Rodney confirms. Carter nods.

"She seemed kinda young for a doctor." John comments. "Probably only twenty-one or twenty-two."

"Twenty six actually." Jennifer corrects as she appears in the doorway. John immediately stands up.

"Dr. Keller, please come in." Samantha gestures. "How was your trip?"

"Surprisingly pleasant." Jennifer answers with a smile. "I think I got the special treatment. They gave me a single room for the duration."

"I didn't know there were single rooms." McKay says aloud.

Jennifer turns to McKay with a smile and Sam steps forward. "Dr. Keller, this Dr. Rodney McKay. Head of the Science and research Department." Jennifer shakes hands with him. "And this is Lt. Col. John Sheppard, he's Atlantis' military commander."

"Col. Sheppard." Jennifer says.

"John." He tells her.

Rodney rolls his eyes and then asks her "Where's your stuff?"

Jennifer looks around her in absentmindedness and then says "Oh, um, Lt. Banks said that they would be taken to my quarters."

"No purse?" Rodney asks.

John frowns in annoyance, and mouths 'seriously'. Rodney just shrugs and looks back at Jennifer expectantly, then looking down at the palm of her hand.

"It's a phone." Jennifer says.

"I can see that." He replies.

"An iphone."

"Yeah?"

"You know about the latest alien technology, but have no clue about Apple's latest toy?" Jennifer asks, confusion mixed with amusement.

"I know about iphones, I'm just wondering why you have one on your hand." He snorts. "It's not like it's going to work here."

"It's not just a phone, I have things stored in this device." Jennifer tells him. "Like my music, notes, voice notes, to-do lists." She shakes her head. "Why am I even explaining this to you?"

"I have all that and more." Rodney boasts.

"I can see that you two will be the best of friends!" John says sarcastically.

TBC.

Note: Just so you know, I'm basing this on our present times. To keep up wuth the new movies and new technology.