Most of the time when they dialed the address of a populated planet that was either aware of the Stargate's function or had a certain degree of technological development that allowed them to understand it was a piece of technology and not a magic ring the SGC had to wait until the governments of those planets decided wither or not to meet with them. So while the SGC waited to hear from the government on P2S-4C3, SG1 was being sent to P8B-135. The people of P8B-135 were excited and welcoming. According to what they were sent via MALP the god Asclepius had founded the planet back when the goa'uld were seeding the galaxy with humans. P8B-135 was more technologically advanced than they were, but not in the normal way one would expect from a former goa'uld world. Their advancements weren't in weapons but medicine. Which is why Doctor Janet Fraiser would be joining them on their mission.
Ever since finding out about P3X-666 Sam was more than unsettled by the idea of Janet going off world. A future version of herself had sent them a message using sun flares and the Stargate, warning them of Janet's fate if they ever went to P3X-666 and after reporting the message to General Hammond and the rest of SG1 Hammond ordered the address locked out and marked as dangerous. Janet would not die on that planet, but what if they'd just detoured the inevitable? Sam groaned as she reached into her locker for her jacket. She needed to stop watching scary movies. None of them knew what was going to happen to them once they walked through the Gate. She couldn't always jump right to something bad happening. It's what she'd been doing since Hammond ordered SG1 to take Janet along, and it was causing problems because Sam's over protectiveness kicked and she'd been trying to talk Janet out of going.
Janet didn't get to go off world often and when she did it was normally to treat the wounded or sick. She was excited about making first contact with a planet whose focus was medicine. The idea of all the medical advancements made her feel like a child waiting on Christmas. She could understand Sam's concern; she felt that same fear every time Sam walked up the ramp to the Gate, but she'd never asked Sam not to go. Thankfully Sam had realized what she was doing and had apologized that morning, nearly causing them to be late, especially since Janet had needed to be in a little early to see Doctor Warner.
"There you are." Sam said when Janet finally made her way into the locker room. "Better hurry up, Doc. We leave in ten."
"The Colonel was being a pain in the ass." Janet griped as she reached into her locker for her BDUs.
"You know he does it to get a reaction out of you." Sam chuckled.
Janet smirked. "I know. Why do you think I always use bigger than necessary needles on him?"
Sam laughed. "You're an evil woman, Janet Fraiser."
There was a sparkle in Janet's eye as she smirked.
Since there wasn't any surveillance in the locker room and they were alone Sam dared to steal a quick kiss. "Ten minutes."
"I'll be there on time don't worry." Janet replied and then squeaked when Sam smacked her behind. "Samantha!"
Sam was still laughing as she walked out of the locker room and down the hall towards the Gate room. She stopped at the armory to pick up her weapons before continuing on. She was a little uneasy about only going with her sidearm and zat, but part of the agreement for this meaning had been no heavy weapons. This was a world of healing after all. They were allowed their side arms for their own personal sense of security.
"Hey Carter." Jack O'Neill called out as he walked up to meet her. "You know the Doc pretty well, right?"
"Um, yeah, I guess so, Sir." Sam said as she looked at her CO and friend with a careful gaze.
"Ok, so maybe you can explain something to me. Every once in awhile the Doc she gives me this weird look." Jack began telling her.
"What kind of look, Sir?" Sam asked, intrigued.
"Like she wants to go all stabby stabby on me with one of her honkin' big needles." Jack said as he mimed a stabbing motion with wide crazy looking eyes.
Sam managed not to laugh but there was clearly amusement in her bright blue eyes. "Stabby stabby, Sir?"
"Yeah! From the moment I walked in!" Jack huffed. "I hadn't even said hi yet. And it's not the first time either. She gives me that look every couple of months. It's really unsettling, Carter. What's with her?"
Sam had to think it over. Why would Janet give Jack murderous looks every couple of months? When it dawned on her she laughed. Jack shot her a look and she stifled the laugh as she explained, "You gave Cassie a dog, Sir."
Jack looked confused. "Yeah so?"
"Janet has allergies, Sir." Sam explained. "She didn't have the heart to tell Cassie she couldn't have the dog because she was allergic. Her allergy pills just weren't cutting it so she started going in for shots every couple of months. She was due for her allergy shot this morning. That's most likely why she's giving you stabby stabby looks."
"Ah." Jack said as he thought that over and then he smiled a bit of a smug smile.
Sam just shook her head.
Janet arrived with Daniel just in time. She shot Jack a look and then turned to look at Sam who'd snorted back a laugh. She wondered what that had been about but didn't get to much time to think about it. She and SG1 were soon walking up the ramp and through the Stargate.
She hadn't been sure what to expect on a planet dedicated to medicine, probably a lot of steel, glass and concrete with little sprigs of green like the massive medical compounds on Earth, but when they stepped out of the Stargate Sam was pleasantly surprised. They were in a beautiful open atrium with tall marble pillars, soft tinkling fountains, lush plants and butterflies. Butterflies? That was a first. For a moment as the team walked down from the dais Sam wondered how many of the little things had been taken out by the wormhole blast.
"Welcome to Kos most honored travelers." A bearded man in his late fifties said as he stepped up to SG1. "I am Kimon, First Physician of Thura City."
"Hiya." Jack greeted cheerily while taking his sunglasses off. "I'm Colonel Jack O'Neill." He then began pointing out his team. "Major Samantha Carter. Daniel Jackson. Teal'c. And this is our Doc, Janet Fraiser M.D."
Kimon's attention went right to the petite woman and smiled as he stepped closer to her. "You are the physician?"
Janet beamed proudly. "I am, yes."
He bowed respectfully as he said, "Then you are most welcomed here Honored Physician."
"Thank you, Kimon." Janet replied as she returned the gesture of respect.
Kimon beckoned them to follow as he explained the agenda. A brief tour of the city as they made their way to the Agora for a meet and greet with other city officials and the team's respective counterparts. After refreshments they would be taken to view different aspects of the city. Daniel would be taken to the great library by one of their most accomplished scholars so he may study their historical texts. Jack and Teal'c would be taken to the city's military compound by one of their most decorated officers so they could see how that aspect of their society is handled. Kimon would stay with Janet and Sam and show them the medical and science achievements of their world.
When they began walking Janet was at Kimon's side, which gave Jack the chance to drop his voice and groan. "Most honored physician?" He grumbled. "This is only going to feed into her napoleon complex."
Sam wasn't sure if she wanted to laugh or slug him so she remained as neutral as she could.
She took in their surroundings as they made their way through the city. It sort of felt like they were walking through a Mediterranean city, but there was also something very Eastern Zen about the place. Daniel had joined Janet and Kimon and she heard him say something about the name of the city translating into gate city. She smiled as she watched them. Janet and Daniel looked like children walking though Disney World with Mickey Mouse.
"If you nerd out on me Carter." Jack grunted. "I'm going to shoot myself in the foot."
Sam smirked. "This would be the planet to do it on, Sir. Lots of doctors and I'm sure they have some nice sized needles laying around." Jack glared at her and she managed to stifle a giggle.
The Greek Zen feeling continued during the meet and greet. The food and architecture of the building were very Greek isles while the drinks and clothing were more Eastern. There wasn't anything cold and clinical about anything so far, but that would surely change once they got to the hospital. Sam had yet to step foot in a hospital on any planet that wasn't kind of cold and smelled of disinfectant.
Following the reception the team broke up and went their separate ways. Sam and Janet went with Kimon to the city's primary hospital. As they made their way through the city he explained how they had smaller clinics around the city for more common treatments and wellness centers for good health upkeep. Janet explained they had something similar on Earth, but that their culture was still a little too much about treating after the fact instead of prevention and wellness but that it was starting to change. Kimon explained that every citizen of Kos, the planet was small and had three landmasses roughly the sizes of Australia, Asia, and the Untied States, received free health care. This astounded Janet and Sam and when they asked how that worked Kimon explained that funding came from the government and taxable resources as well as from off world exchange, and private endowments.
The moment they walked into the beautiful open and airy lobby of the hospital Sam couldn't stop herself from saying, "This is a hospital? Where's the smell?"
"Smell?" Kimon asked.
Janet looked a bit embarrassed. "Wither it's there or not most people believe all hospitals smell of disinfectant. Some medical facilities do and some don't, but the smell seems to be ingrained in the memory."
"Ah." Kimon said with a nod of acknowledgement. "Yes, my grandfather often spoke of a certain smell always reminding him of physicians." He then went on to explain to Sam why there was no chemical smell though he could not go into great detail since he was not an engineer. He promised to get her schematics of the system after Sam commented that something like that might help with the Mountain's ventilation system.
"Physician Kimon." A young woman said in greeting after the trio stepped off the lift. "Everything is ready as you requested."
"Marvelous." Kimon replied before turning to Janet and Sam and saying, "Ladies may I present my assistant, Aleni. Aleni, these are our guests from Earth. Doctor Janet Fraiser and Major Samantha Carter."
Aleni bowed in respect to Janet. "Welcome most Honored Physician Fraiser." Sam got less of a bow. "Welcome Major Carter."
When Kimon and Aleni stepped aside to speak privately for a moment Sam smirked at Janet. "You are so loving the reverence they have for doctors here."
Janet blushed. "A little." She admitted to her girlfriend. "It's a nice change of pace. I mean even you cringe at the thought of seeing me professionally."
Now Sam had a slight tint to her cheeks. "That has nothing to do with you being a doctor and more to do with you yelling at me for doing something reckless or stupid. Especially now, because you're not just yelling at me as my doctor."
Janet smirked. Since becoming Sam's girlfriend her scoldings had become a bit more severe, out of love of course.
"This way ladies." Kimon called out to them. "Let me show you one of our treatment rooms. "
The room was large, open, and almost airy despite not having any windows. The colors used in the décor were warm and comforting. In one corner of the room was a rock fountain, in another several planets. There was no exam table or hospital bed but rather comfortable looking plush couches and chairs. There wasn't a lick of stainless steel or chrome, no crinkly white paper or cold laminate floors, and no water stained ceiling tiles. The floor looked to be hardwood except for the center where there was a large glossy white patch of something that looked a bit out of place in such an organic looking room. Most of the ceiling was one large light fixture that gave off a soft warm glow. Right above the patch on the floor was a parallel patch of the same material. Along the walls were several discreet touch sensitive computer banks. The room felt more like a Japanese tearoom than a medical treatment room.
"This is your treatment room?" Janet asked in open-eyed wonder. "This is amazing."
Kimon smiled proudly. "Healing the body is not just about administering medication or performing a procedure. We must also tend to the mind and to the spirit. In this room family and friends are welcome to stay and support their loved one while they undergo treatment." Before Kimon had a chance to continue Aleni came in. She apologized and the leaned in close to Kimon to whisper to him. He nodded, gave her some instructions and then turned to Janet and Sam. "You'll have to excuse me for just a moment. One of my patients has awakened sooner than expected from his surgery. I must tend to him but I will be back shortly. Please make yourselves comfortable until I return."
"Of course Kimon." Janet said as she offered the bow of respect to let him know she understood patients' needs came before playing host.
Alone in the room Sam made a beeline for the computer displays. She bit her lip as she looked them over and raised her hand as if wanting to touch the screens.
Janet just walked around the room in utter awe. "Their medical advancement clearly goes beyond technology." Janet said as she took it all in. She was so busy looking at everything she hadn't noticed stepping onto the white square nor did she notice the pale grey circle suddenly swirling around her feet. "And we haven't even seen the technology yet!"
"This doesn't look anything like any goa'uld tech I know of." Sam said as the urge to touch became harder and harder. "I'm starting to wonder if maybe Asclepius was a Tok'ra."
"That's a possibility." Janet replied. "I'm sure Daniel will know more…" Her sudden feeling of surprise cut off Janet's sentence when the light directly above her brightened intensively. She was being scanned. "Sam?"
She would swear later that her hand slipped, that there was an involuntary twitch, but no one would believe her because her team knew Sam had a bad habit of pressing or touching random buttons. Sam had pressed a button wondering what it would do. When she heard Janet call out her name she turned just in time to see Janet being scanned. "Janet!"
Sam rushed towards Janet, stepping onto the white section of the floor, and into a second pale grey circle. The light above her grew in brightness and a fraction of second later she too was being scanned. Sam watched in dismay as the floor began morphing around Janet and herself. She was lifted upwards as the material incased her legs and grew up her back. She felt herself moving and saw Janet moving as well. They were being brought closer together. They reached out for each other, clasping hands. The material, which moved like liquid, spread faster and they were soon totally engulfed in some kind of double pod. Sam watched as Janet's eyes flashed wide in surprise moments before drifting closed. She had just the briefest of moments to wonder what had made Janet look so startled before she felt the same unexpected but not really painful pinprick. Then everything went black.