Plot: Sam is not quite herself. The stargate is just not enough anymore. But will she discover what life has to offer before it is too late? Sam/Daniel centic.
A/N: Even though Stargate: SG1 involves the military, I won't be using military times as it's easier to just use civilian time. Everything else will be close to military protocol if the situation calls for it, I am a military brat….so I should be able to keep it pretty close.
Life Interrupted
11:34a
This is the first personal time that Major Samantha Carter has had for the last two months. Things at Stargate Command have been more chaotic than usual. If it wasn't a mission, it was a steady stream of technology Sam had to decipher. Times like these, she envied Colonel O'Neill's seemingly lack of responsibilities. Her mind constantly roamed, jumping from the latest find to the next. How she wished there was some sort of off button to her mind.
The only consolation to her overactive thoughts, was the fact that it alleviated the feelings of isolation and her truly menial existence. Off time showed her how alone she actually was and what was part of what drove her to over working herself.
Not even 10 minutes of being in her own home, Sam's phone gave its shrill cry. Knowing it was reserved for work, Sam answered. She had been called into work, forcing herself off the faded beige couch, Sam crawled into the driver's seat of her Volkswagen Jetta. Arriving to the top secret facility, that obviously owned her, she parked and walked up to the SP guarding the facility.
"Uh, Major, I need to see you ID."
Staring in almost disbelief Sam chooses her rebuttal, "Well, I actually left it in my office accidently, but uh, listen. It won't happen again."
Walking to pass him, he stands in my way. Well this guy took the rule book by heart, Sam thought. "Major Carter, I can't let you on base until I have confirmed your identity."
"But, you just called me by my name, which kinda confirmed who I am…like I said, won't happen again." Refusing to bulge, I'm at a loss at what to do. Just when you think you've got some perks finally, that get's ripped to hell. At another failed attempt, Carter was ready to return home and say to hell with any punitive action, because really, even Carter knew how indispensible she was, however arrogant that may be.
Turning to leave, her team mate, Daniel Jackson, arrived luckily. "Hey Daniel, great timing, I left my base ID in my office, can you vouch for me?" Nodding in agreement, Daniel and I walk down the then empty corridors.
By the time we arrived to the briefin room, Col. O'Neill, Teal'c and General Hammond were already seated. The latter looking none too pleased. "Your five minutes late, let's get started."
The white projection screen slid down concealing the glass window of Hammond's office. Brilliantly displayed, the planet PX30597A appeared with a list of statistics. The planet was strikingly similar to Earth's composition. It showed stable levels of nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen and carbon. The robot probe resulted in the discovery of bird-like creatures and Col. O'Neill's all time favorite, trees. Daniel stood up to explain the potential this planet carried with it.
"This planet is obviously comparable to our own environment. It is known that Ra's intention of colonizing Earth was because of it's high levels of naquadah. Based on that history, it's highly probable that PX3097A harbors the same qualities. What is really odd though, is that no one has appeared to have settled on any part of this planet."
Insert wise crack from Col., "So….one man's junk is another man's treasure?" He answered like clock work.
"Alright SG1, your mission is simple. Scout out the land and determine if it's of any use to us. I'll give you three days initially, and if need be, more. It is now 12:50p, so suit up, you'll leave at 2:00p.
Sounded like a pretty straightforward mission, but with SG1, it rarely ever is. With all of their gear on, SG1 had some time to kill. Walking towards the base commissary, Danniel stopped me.
"Hey Sam, you think you could check out this artifact we brought back from PX-whatever?" Daniel questioned with a chuckle.
"Nope, I don't mind. A new perspective always helps." Carter confirms.
"Teal'c, geeks will always stick together." Col. O'Neill playfully speaks, entering the commissary.
"I believe your Tau'ri saying is that birds of a feather run together." His eye brow rises. With a smile, O'Neill corrects him.
"It's 'flock' T and yes it is. Now, let the cake eating begin!"
((well this was kind of the prologue to the actual story. And right know Sam and Daniel are only friends, nothing else will happen until a decent amount of chapters later. And I switched between Sam being called Sam and Carter to show military Carter and just plain old Sam…it'll be more significance for that down the road. And if you want to call this an AU fic go right ahead cause Sam is going to be slightly OOC.))
