Chapter 7
Jack didn't say a word until they reached the safety of Sam and Jacks quarter. Jack and Daniel sat on the two chairs and Teal'c stood guard next to the door. "Colonel sir, as much as I like having men in our quarters, I would really like them not to steal all the seats!" said Sam who was standing by Jack and Daniel. "She's feisty today isn't she!" muttered the Colonel "there you go miss Carter you can have my seat….ma'am!". She gave him a funny look but still took up his offer, "why thank you Mr O'Neill….sir!" she replied.
When every one was happily seated Daniel began to tell them of his conversations with the locals and the discoveries he had made. "The Kribanos was once very disorganised race, they thought each other and they did not have any form of government. Until one day a group of strangers came and formed a proper government, they stopped the fighting. They also taught the Kribanos how to make bricks and these very nice modern building that are here. They were more advanced in every way; they made basic guns for protection but did not want to advance the weapons in case it started the fighting again. There are still some advanced weapons on the planet that are hidden. These are there in case enemies that enter through the asterpule or Stargate, as we call it, attack this planet. They would not tell me anything about Alexander though. They also said that there is a small meeting room in the town hall that is always locked. It has no windows and the only people that go in there is the government members. Nobody else has been in there. Only Alexander, Tranio, Cadmus, Simo and Jason make up the government" explained Daniel.
"Get this!, there is no crime here, only the occasional runaway, the people must be scared of something" added Jack. "It's to early to speculate what is going on here I need to know more about this government" said Daniel. "Well tomorrow, after we have had breakfast, which is being supplied by Cadmus we will check out this place. Daniel, Teal'c you will look at the more cultural side of this place, try and find out what's going on here. Carter and I will go weapons and danger hunting. So bedtime kids, sleep tight!" said the Colonel. "Okay Major what part of this stone floor looks the comfiest!" asked the Colonel, "The bit with the rug on" muttered Carter as she disappeared into her chamber. "You just sleep easy in your nice warm comfy bed in the knowledge that I will be freezing to death out here on this not very comfy floor" he called after her " do you even care". She popped her head round the door " oh I will sleep easily Colonel, it's a really comfy bed!". The Colonel shrugged, why hadn't Cadmus decided to marry her off to Daniel so Daniel would have to sleep on the floor instead of him!.
NEXT MORNING
There was a laud knock on the door, Daniel almost leapt out his bed. "Rise and shine kids, breakfast is in thirty minutes" shouted the Colonel at the top of his voice " meet you down stairs".
The Colonel had been up for an hour already and was washed, shaved and dressed in his green camouflage army uniform already.
After twenty-five minutes Daniel and Teal'c joined them downstairs. "Thank you for that laud wake up call Jack, you almost sent me into cardiac arrest" muttered Daniel as he sat down next to the Colonel and opposite Teal'c. "You think yours was bad, he woke me up by singing when the red red robin comes bob bob bobbing along at me half an hour before he woke you up!" said Sam "I ignored him for a bit but he just carried on till I could not cope any longer!". "I pity you" muttered Daniel " a lot, actually a hell of a lot". "Yeah, drop the subject" muttered Jack giving Daniel an icy cold look.
"I bring you your morning meal" said Cadmus. He gave them each a small plate and lay a selection of fruit, nuts, olives, dates, bread and jam on the large wooden table in front of them. "Enjoy" he said as he gave them cups and jugs with grape juice and orange juice in, then he disappeared into the house.
They found that they were very hungry and they ate everything, leaving only the odd crumb. "You don't get this on every planet you go to" commented Sam. Jack nodded his head "They seem nice people don't they so…," " so, what?" muttered Daniel. Jack paused as he looked around, "so why am I so suspicious" he replied.
Cadmus came and cleared the table, "Have you money to by things at the market with?" asked Cadmus. "No, but we have some gold to swap money with" replied Daniel. Cadmus nodded and offered to swap there gold with money, they agreed. He weighed the gold and gave them one gold piece per ten grams; they ended up with fifteen gold pieces.
"Daniel, Teal'c we will meet you back here in four hours, don't be late and keep out of trouble, oh and don't try and pester people, keep them sweet" instructed the Colonel. "Carter lets go hazard hunting," muttered the Colonel. "Yes sir" she answered in an eager way. He grinned "you might have to distract Alexander again at some point", she groaned "yes sir".
Jack didn't say a word until they reached the safety of Sam and Jacks quarter. Jack and Daniel sat on the two chairs and Teal'c stood guard next to the door. "Colonel sir, as much as I like having men in our quarters, I would really like them not to steal all the seats!" said Sam who was standing by Jack and Daniel. "She's feisty today isn't she!" muttered the Colonel "there you go miss Carter you can have my seat….ma'am!". She gave him a funny look but still took up his offer, "why thank you Mr O'Neill….sir!" she replied.
When every one was happily seated Daniel began to tell them of his conversations with the locals and the discoveries he had made. "The Kribanos was once very disorganised race, they thought each other and they did not have any form of government. Until one day a group of strangers came and formed a proper government, they stopped the fighting. They also taught the Kribanos how to make bricks and these very nice modern building that are here. They were more advanced in every way; they made basic guns for protection but did not want to advance the weapons in case it started the fighting again. There are still some advanced weapons on the planet that are hidden. These are there in case enemies that enter through the asterpule or Stargate, as we call it, attack this planet. They would not tell me anything about Alexander though. They also said that there is a small meeting room in the town hall that is always locked. It has no windows and the only people that go in there is the government members. Nobody else has been in there. Only Alexander, Tranio, Cadmus, Simo and Jason make up the government" explained Daniel.
"Get this!, there is no crime here, only the occasional runaway, the people must be scared of something" added Jack. "It's to early to speculate what is going on here I need to know more about this government" said Daniel. "Well tomorrow, after we have had breakfast, which is being supplied by Cadmus we will check out this place. Daniel, Teal'c you will look at the more cultural side of this place, try and find out what's going on here. Carter and I will go weapons and danger hunting. So bedtime kids, sleep tight!" said the Colonel. "Okay Major what part of this stone floor looks the comfiest!" asked the Colonel, "The bit with the rug on" muttered Carter as she disappeared into her chamber. "You just sleep easy in your nice warm comfy bed in the knowledge that I will be freezing to death out here on this not very comfy floor" he called after her " do you even care". She popped her head round the door " oh I will sleep easily Colonel, it's a really comfy bed!". The Colonel shrugged, why hadn't Cadmus decided to marry her off to Daniel so Daniel would have to sleep on the floor instead of him!.
NEXT MORNING
There was a laud knock on the door, Daniel almost leapt out his bed. "Rise and shine kids, breakfast is in thirty minutes" shouted the Colonel at the top of his voice " meet you down stairs".
The Colonel had been up for an hour already and was washed, shaved and dressed in his green camouflage army uniform already.
After twenty-five minutes Daniel and Teal'c joined them downstairs. "Thank you for that laud wake up call Jack, you almost sent me into cardiac arrest" muttered Daniel as he sat down next to the Colonel and opposite Teal'c. "You think yours was bad, he woke me up by singing when the red red robin comes bob bob bobbing along at me half an hour before he woke you up!" said Sam "I ignored him for a bit but he just carried on till I could not cope any longer!". "I pity you" muttered Daniel " a lot, actually a hell of a lot". "Yeah, drop the subject" muttered Jack giving Daniel an icy cold look.
"I bring you your morning meal" said Cadmus. He gave them each a small plate and lay a selection of fruit, nuts, olives, dates, bread and jam on the large wooden table in front of them. "Enjoy" he said as he gave them cups and jugs with grape juice and orange juice in, then he disappeared into the house.
They found that they were very hungry and they ate everything, leaving only the odd crumb. "You don't get this on every planet you go to" commented Sam. Jack nodded his head "They seem nice people don't they so…," " so, what?" muttered Daniel. Jack paused as he looked around, "so why am I so suspicious" he replied.
Cadmus came and cleared the table, "Have you money to by things at the market with?" asked Cadmus. "No, but we have some gold to swap money with" replied Daniel. Cadmus nodded and offered to swap there gold with money, they agreed. He weighed the gold and gave them one gold piece per ten grams; they ended up with fifteen gold pieces.
"Daniel, Teal'c we will meet you back here in four hours, don't be late and keep out of trouble, oh and don't try and pester people, keep them sweet" instructed the Colonel. "Carter lets go hazard hunting," muttered the Colonel. "Yes sir" she answered in an eager way. He grinned "you might have to distract Alexander again at some point", she groaned "yes sir".