Daniel Jackson… SG-1's resident archeologist. He was a man that had lost so much and yet still maintained a childlike innocence. A man that had come a very long way since he stepped back through the gate from Abydos and a man who still usually ended up in the infirmary. 'Although this time he got lucky' the General thought to himself.
Samantha Carter… SG-1's scientific miracle worker. She was a beautiful young woman who had proven throughout her years in the military that there could be a balance between brawn and intelligence.
Teal'c… an alien turned turncoat against those who worked to enslave humanity throughout the galaxy. He was a quiet man that would remain loyal to his friends until the end.
Jack O'Neill… a twice-retired Colonel that held his team together through a combination of sarcasm, concern and intelligence. A man who had seen more than his fair share of suffering and yet still tried to make things better. 'Of course, he'd deny it to the end,' the General thought chuckling to himself as he envisioned the Colonel's reaction if he were to discover his current musings.
And they all sat together in that room lending their friendship, acceptance and support to one another. Hammond was glad to see that whatever had been disrupting the team's dynamics before the mission had obviously been worked out. He watched them for another moment before continuing the walk to his office.
Yes, it was the most diverse team you could find with each member having different backgrounds, different views, different methods and motivations. And yet they had managed to come together and create the best team the SGC had ever known. He knew of the respect and awe they were treated with around the base as was evident by the earlier display in the gate room. Yes, they really were the best and the brightest and once again they had managed, with help, to pull off the impossible. They had managed to come back alive. But Hammond was no fool. The Tokra had learned that Osiris had managed to reach an escape pod and leave the ship just before it exploded. That meant she was not only still out there but also that she now held a personal vendetta against SG-1, as did so many other system lords in the galaxy. And General George Hammond could only stand there and hope as he watched the playful interaction of the team, that when the next time came, SG-1 would fare as well as they did today.