Title: SG-3 (01/10)
Rating: R
Spoilers: Children of the Gods
Details: Sam angst, alternative series, 3rd person
Summary: What if Colonel O'Neill had made some changes to his team before the Abydos mission? What would happen to them?
Disclaimer: None of the characters or places in this story belong to me, they are the property of MGM WorldWide, ShowTime, Gekko Film Corporation and Brad Wright. No copyright infringement intended – please don't sue me! I'm skint anyhow.
Author Notes: Not sure if these are the actual members of SG-3, but there ya go. (Had to make up Edleson's name cos I didn't know it.)Thanks to my new beta readers Adele and LauraJo! Couldn't have done it without you! J
~SG-3 (01/10) ~
© Ruth, May 2003
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Colonel O'Neill glared at the young woman seated opposite him. She was, from what he had understood, a theoretical astrophysicist, feminist and damned insubordinate officer. There was no way, he had decided, that he could have her on SG-1 without killing her.
Looking over at his friend and fellow officer - soon to be his second in comand Major Charles Kawalsky, he knew that the same would be true for him.
General Hammond looked at the two men and realised that they were not happy, and that there was going to be a problem. Part of him just wanted to tell them to get on with it, but he knew in his heart that he needed someone as crazy as Colonel O'Neill to go through the Stargate to Abydos for the first time in a year.
He looked over at the young woman who was seated opposite the obstinate Colonel and sighed. She was brilliant, but as usual Jack O'Neill was letting his prejudices blind him, throwing her away.
"That concludes the briefing, people. Captain Carter, I would like to see you for a few moments, if I may."
"Yes, sir," she nodded, attempting to smile at Colonel O'Neill. Her efforts went unnoticed, as Jack practically flounced off with Major Kawalsky.
"Captain, I'm afraid I'm going to have to reassign you to a different SG team." Hammond said slowly.
Her face fell, and George felt terrible. "With respect, sir, why?"
George swallowed uncomfortably. The poor woman really didn't deserve this sort of treatment. She realised the problem before he said anything.
"I see," she said slowly, "Colonel O'Neill doesn't like me."
"Well, Captain," George began, "It's not…"
Captain Carter cut him off. She was annoyed. "The man hasn't even known me for an hour and he's already making judgements…"
"CAPTAIN!" he thundered, "I would advise you to speak about a superior officer with a little more respect! You will return to your lab until I tell you to come back. Is that understood?"
"Yes, General," she said bitterly, trying to keep the despair from her voice as she rose from her chair and left the room for the sanctuary of her lab.
George Hammond sighed angrily and kicked at his desk.
"Colonel O'Neill, report to General Hammond's office immediately!" he said into the intercom.
A few minutes later, Jack O'Neill skulked into the office like a boy who'd been caught stealing chocolate.
"Colonel, you'd better have a damned good reason for your behaviour in the briefing room today!" he said.
"She's a scientist, feminist and in my opinion, her head was too far up her own a…"
"COLONEL! You have made assumptions based on your own stereotyping. I never, I repeat, never want to have to reassign another officer just because you don't like the look of them. Do you understand?"
"General, just out of interest, why'd you reassign her this time?" Jack smirked. Hammond had had enough.
"I thought she could do better than you, Colonel," he said, and walked out of his office to get away from the irritating man stood before him.
Now he had to find a place for Sam Carter to be reassigned. He felt terrible about doing this to her, but he also knew that he'd saved her from humiliation at the hands of Jack O'Neill. He took out her personnel file.
Name: Carter, Samantha Leigh
He skipped past her date of birth, age and contact addresses.
Mother: Deceased
Father: Whereabouts classified (USAF)
Siblings: One brother - Carter, Mark. Estranged from family
Children: None
Partner: None
Other information:
Specialist Subject-Theoretical Astrophysics
Fiercely loyal to military
High stamina
Highly intelligent
General Hammond stopped reading. The woman was perfect for SG-1, but Jack O'Neill was so pig-headed that he wouldn't even give her the benefit of the doubt. He then cast his eyes over the drafted team lists.
SG-1
Commanding Officer: O'Neill, Jonathan (Colonel)
Kawalsky, Charles (Major)
Feretti (Major)
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SG-2
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SG-3
Commanding Officer: Makepeace, Robert (Colonel)
Phillips, Jonathan (Major)
Edelson, James (Airman)
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SG-1 needed only one new member. Captain Carter would have been perfect, but O'Neill and Kawalsky were clearly having none of it. She was not experienced enough for a command of SG-2, and they were planning on making it either a diplomatic or archaeological team anyway.
His eyes fell, VERY reluctantly, on SG-3.
Makepeace, Phillips and Edelson were all marines who'd had many years of service. Chucking Captain Samantha Carter, theoretical astrophysicist in with them seemed a little cruel, but he had to admit that the thought interested him. She'd done service in the Gulf (both in the air and behind a desk) and she did have a high level of stamina. There was also the fact that Makepeace and his men needed their corners rubbed off. He decided that this was the best course of action - even if it was only temporary.
SG-3
Commanding Officer: Makepeace, Robert (Colonel)
Phillips, Jonathan (Major)
Edelson, James (Airman)
Carter, Samantha (Captain)
"Colonel Makepeace to the briefing room," he said into the intercom.
Colonel Robert Makepeace appeared two minutes later, rigidly saluting Hammond.
"General Hammond, sir!"
"At ease, Colonel. I called you here regarding your new team member."
"Whoever he is, he won't match up to Lieutenant Morrison, sir."
(Lieutenant Morrison had been killed in the gulf war.)
General Hammond smiled.
"I suggest you drop that attitude, Colonel," he said.
"Who's the man, General?" Makepeace asked.
Hammond said nothing, he just handed the man a folder. He watched the expression on Colonel Makepeace's face change. He nearly choked.
"A….uh…a woman sir?"
"Very observant, Colonel," said Hammond wryly, "She's a highly intelligent and capable officer."
"I'm just not sure about having Colonel O'Neill's cast-offs, sir," said Makepeace.
Jeez, thought Hammond, how quick could the man spread a rumour?
His face darkened. "I was hoping, Colonel, that you would be mature enough to realise a good opportunity when you saw it."
Makepeace cleared his throat. "May I have her file to read, sir?"
"Yes, you may Colonel. I would appreciate your final opinion tonight."
"Yes, General," he said.
Makepeace took the file and left Hammond's office to find the commissary. As he sat down with a cup of strong tea, he opened the folder and began to read up on his potential team mate.
TO BE CONTINUED IN PART 2
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