A/N - I know it's taken a while, but here finally is the next chapter. It's taken this long due to the amount of assignments I have at the moment. Anyhow, here it is and I hope you enjoy it. This also includes the first time Brandyce Cameron (She was in An Encounter on the Pier) is introduced to any of the usual characters.

And so ends the first adventure for the crew of the Phoenix. I've enjoyed writing this, and I hope you've enjoyed reading it just as much.

Please read and review.

EDIT: You know, we really need a Stargate Crossover section, don't you think?

If Sam thought she would even be remotely bored during the short trip to Atlantis, she couldn't be any further from the truth. Borrowing the Odyssey's ZPM made the trip shorter, but she still had enough time to not only go over the personnel files she had on her laptop, but also to visit the labs onboard the ship. Nathan had been right in assuming that the scientists would be only too happy to show her around, and it wasn't only the physicists, scientists from every department showed off their labs proudly. She'd had a tour of the ship when she'd first come aboard, but the scientists proved themselves by giving her a closer examination of everything.

All too soon they arrived at the new planet Atlantis had been settled on and Sam, sitting for the last time in the captain's chair, on the bridge, marvelled at its similarity to Lantea, as they came into orbit around it. Standing up, she looked around the bridge before nodding at the helmsman to begin her farewell to the crew

"If I may have your attention for a moment, before I leave I would like to thank you for being one of the best crews a commander could have, however short my command has been," she began, looking around at the bridge crew as she spoke and noticed Nathan moving closer to where she stood.

"But now, as per my orders, I hand full command of the Phoenix over to Wing Commander Nathan Baxter," she continued formally, smiling as Nathan sat down in the captain's chair.

"I hope that he, and this entire crew, make many discoveries and have many adventures, though I hope you all stay out of trouble if you can," Sam continued, pausing only to wait out the crew's scattered laughter.

"I wish you all good luck," Sam finished, smiling as she heard applause. Walking over to the captain's chair, she put her hand on Nathan's shoulder.

"Good luck and safe journeys, Nathan," she said.

"Thank you ma'am," Nathan replied, smiling up at her. Sam smiled and walked off the bridge towards her temporary quarters to get the last of her bags, it was only her laptop case and the small box Cam had given her left, the other things had been beamed down already with the bulk of the new additions luggage.

As she headed down the corridors to the ring room, a voice called out from behind her. Turning she saw a petite dark haired woman heading towards her, pulling a small suitcase. Sam stopped and smiled, not entirely sure who the woman was.

"Sorry for delaying you, Colonel," the woman apologised.

"No, it's fine," Sam replied, still wondering which new addition this was. The woman must have sensed her confusion, because she introduced herself with a grin.

"Doctor Brandyce Cameron."

"Oh! You're the physical therapist Colonel Sheppard requested," Sam realised. Brandi nodded.

"Yes ma'am," she replied as they entered the ring room and joined the rest of the personnel to be beamed down. Nathan was standing among them, and smiled when he saw Sam and Brandi arrive. Though, Sam noted, it wasn't at her. Looking around, he made sure everyone was there, before turning to the Lieutenant at the console beside him.

"Go ahead Lieutenant," he stated. The Lieutenant nodded and made some adjustments to the controls. The personnel immediately felt the familiar tingle of the Asgard beam before they were suddenly in Atlantis.

A couple of Atlantis's security personnel, obviously directed by Colonel Sheppard, headed over to direct the new arrivals to their proper places, leaving only Sam and Nathan standing in the Gateroom.

Looking over to the stairs, they saw John Sheppard walking over to them. As soon as he reached them Nathan snapped off a salute, which Sam copied and John returned.

"Colonel Carter, Wing Commander Baxter. Welcome to Atlantis," he greeted.

-fin-