General Hammond stepped quickly into the Gate room where all his men were assembled. Everyone immediately snapped to attention. "At ease people. Some of you may have heard rumors about an evacuation. I am now confirming these rumors. In order to eliminate the threat the organism poses, we will need to evacuate the SGC. Colonel Webber and Captain Williams have already made groups assignments. Get to know these people. They are your new best friends. Where ever one person goes, their group goes. Any questions?" Hammond looked over his troops as everyone shook their heads.
"Each group has been given an assignment to facilitate this evacuation and to prepare the base for the standby mode it will be operating at for the duration of our offworld stay. Group leaders will co-ordinate with Captain Williams. Any questions?" Again everyone shook their heads.
"Alright people. We will start shipping offworld at 17:00. That gives us a little over two hours and there is a lot of work to be done. Let's get to it!" He heard a chorus of "Yes sir" as he made his way up to the control room. "Colonel."
"Yes sir. The MALP is ready to go. I would prefer if we could send a team to do a quick visual check around the area, but I don't think we have enough people here to set up this evacuation as it is."
"I agree. We will need every able body person we can get and can't spare anyone. We'll just be forced to rely on the MALP data." With a curt nod he dismissed Colonel Webber and turned to the technician. "Begin dialing up P8X628 and send a MALP."
"So Daniel, any idea of what these pictures stand for?" Sam and Daniel had returned to the cave a couple of hours ago, equipped to go further into the cave than they did last time. So far Sam had gathered all of her samples and Daniel had seen pictures of what he could only call rocks everywhere he looked.
"Well, I still think they are rocks."
"Why did these people draw pictures of rocks on the walls of a cave?"
"I have no idea. Maybe their main tool was some sort of rock, or rocks were to represent their Gods in some sort of religious ceremony. I was hoping to find more drawings in the back of the caves, but it doesn't look like they knew how to draw anything else."
"So until you find a picture of a rock doing something you have no idea what these pictures say."
"That's about it. Hey, what's so funny?" He turned around to look at his friend who was losing the battle to not laugh out loud.
"I was just thinking about what one USAF Colonel would say if he knew you were actually looking for a picture of a rock doing something." Daniel blushed a little at the thought before laughing himself.
"He would probably say something about me and rocks and have I really lost my mind this time before he gives me a lecture about how the sole purpose of a rock is to stub his toe on and hit him in the head."
"Can you imagine trying to keep a straight face while he went on about that?"
"Carter, Daniel do you copy? Over." The radio suddenly came to life.
"Speaking of going on. Jack, this is Daniel. We read you."
Jack heard some laughing in the background. "Hey, what's so funny"
"Nothing Jack. What can I do for you?"
"You guys finding anything in there?"
"Oh yeah. And you'll never believe what it is."
"What?"
"Rocks!" Another burst of laughter came through the radio.
"Danny, what have I said about you and rocks? How much more time are you gonna need?"
"Were packing it up right now."
"Sweet. Vacation here we come. O'Neill out."
"I can't believe you did that." Sam managed to say in between gasping for breath, her face red from laughing so hard.
"Well I figured if I told him now he might have the rock ranting out of his system before we meet up. Then I won't have to listen to it on the way back."
"You're a sly one Daniel. Come on let's head back."
Jack just finished talking to Daniel on the radio. "What a weird conversation. That is why you don't leave scientists alone Teal'c." Any reply Teal'c was going to make was cut of by the spinning of the Stargate. "Expecting friends over for dinner, Teal'c?"
"I am not expecting anyone, O'Neill." They dove for cover as the Stargate finished dialing and opened. Tensing up, they aimed their weapons at the Stargate, ready to shoot any unfriendly aliens that might come out. They breathed a sigh of relief when they saw a MALP emerge from the event horizon.
"SG-1 this is the SGC. Do you copy?"
"General, what's up with this. I know we aren't late again."
"No Colonel you aren't. But we have had a situation develop here."
"Bad situation, sir."
"Potentially bad Colonel. It seems that SG-8 brought home a visitor with them. To make a long story short it could turn deadly if it ever was released into the atmosphere and everything must be done to ensure that does not happen. To that end, we are trying a radical approach were we asphyxiate the organism."
"Sounds extreme sir."
"It is Colonel."
"So tell me General how do we asphyxiate the organism and leave our people safe?"
"Well Colonel we are evacuating all of the SGC personnel to P8X628. We've done a few research missions there and it seems safe so far. How is your mission going Colonel?"
"Fine sir. Me and Teal'c have been having a blast and Daniel and Carter just finished up at the caves and are on their way back."
"Good. As soon as Major Carter and Dr. Jackson return I want you to go on ahead to P8X628. We have already sent a MALP but I would prefer if your team could do a quick check to make sure the area is secure."
"Of course sir."
"Perfect. We will rendezvous with you shortly on the planet. SGC out." With that, the wormhole snapped shut.
"I wonder what that's all about?"
"I am uncertain. Perhaps they will be able to tell us more once we arrive at the planet."
"I hope so 'cause if it's just another way for them to take away my vacation..." Jack was suddenly interrupted as the ground began to pitch violently, causing him to loose his balance. Teal'c quickly reached out and steadied him although he was having a hard time staying upright as well. "Earthquake!!!" He barely heard himself over the deafening roar as the shaking became even more chaotic.