"Doctor. Colonel." General Hammond acknowledged as they walked in his
office. They sat down and he continued. "Dr. is there any way this girl
could poise a threat to Earth or SGC personal?"
"No sir. I believe she could be a great asset."
"How so?"
"Her ability to adapt may allow us develop antibodies if any of the teams contracts an alien virus," Jack cleared his throat, Janet looked at him for a second before continuing. "as a last resort of course. And with her permission, there is a possibility we could learn what allows her to manipulate her DNA. If that happens we could cure a variety of illnesses."
"Very well. Colonel." Hammond's gaze settled on Jack knowing that no matter what his personal feelings were he would answer truthfully. "Is there any reason you believe she shouldn't stay?"
"We can't keep a 20 year old girl inside the mountain and I know we can't just let her out to live her life here."
"Colonel, I want to know if you feel she can be a productive member of a SG team."
"She doesn't listen."
"Colonel! If memory serves you never stay in bed either!" Janet interrupted, surprised at Jack's answer.
"Dr. Colonel." Hammond stopped their banter, they both looked forward muttering sorry sir.
"As I said before. I have no reason not to trust her." Jack paused and looked at his hands for a moment. "One thing sir. She does this thing."
"Yes, Dr. Fraiser and Major Carter have informed me of this."
"Don't let her touch you until after you've made your decision."
"Colonel I've done extensive scans on both myself and Sam. There is absolutely no change in our physical make-up."
"I understand, but deep down I wonder if it has made us like her more, or maybe effected our perceptions of her." Jack held up his hand when Janet tried to speak. "It would be preferable if the general didn't have to think like that as he made his decision."
"Point taken." General Hammond thought for a second before dismissing them and calling for Max.
He moved behind his desk and turned to find her standing silently in front of him. Motioning toward a chair as he sat behind his desk he noticed her arm was not in a regular sling but strapped tightly to her chest preventing all movement. She sat on the edge of the chair, slightly slouching, careful not to lean back.
"I'll try to keep this short but I do have a few questions for your." He folded his hands on the desk in front of him. "For starters where have you been living for the past ten years?"
"I haven't been living in one place." Max sighed. "At first I went to the places I knew, to friends I had on other worlds. They helped me grieve, to move on. Then after a couple of years I decided to travel the system. I would stay anywhere from a few hours to a few months on a planet before I moved on."
"How did you determine the safety of a planet?"
"If I got shot at or attacked by plants or something then I knew it wasn't safe." Max stated plainly.
"You never worried about going to a toxic planet?"
"I can breathe in any atmosphere. I don't have to worry about that."
"What about dangerous planets? How do you deal with them-have you ever been injured?"
"I leave when I can and yes I have." Max was confused, "I'm sorry but I don't see where you're going here."
"I apologize." General Hammond paused trying to think of a diplomatic way to explain. "They're just a few standard questions to determine if you will be able to remain here on Earth."
"Oh." She looked a little surprised. "I'm sorry but I don not wish to stop traveling through the system. If you'll excuse me Dr. Fraiser insisted I return in a timely manner."
"Of course." The general said standing as the girl walked out of his office.
Outside Jack was waiting to escort her back to the infirmary. They walked in silence for a little while before Jack finally spoke up.
"I know your probably sick of questions by now but would you mind.."
"Please. Feel free to ask me anything."
"Carter told me that your people forbid healing other races." Max nodded, they entered the infirmary and she carefully sat on her bed. "Why did you help Carter then?"
"Because." Max answered softly, rubbing her throat. "She saved mine-even after I attacked her. She stopped Teal'c, he had every right to kill me after.after what I said."
"Yeah what did you say to him to piss him off like that?"
"I was talking to Sam." Max lowered her head.
Jack's eyebrows shot up in surprise. He had guessed Max had called Teal'c an Apophis lovin' snake head or something to make him attack her like that. He never imagined she had insulted Carter in some way, it must have been pretty bad to make him act like that though.
"Did you know?" Jack continued, shaking himself from his thoughts.
"Know what?"
"What would happen when you healed Carter?"
"Yes."
Janet had been listening, Jack saw her, and he smiled as her curiosity finally got the better of her. After all she was just like Carter, amazed when it came to something new and advanced. Especially since it was rare that she got to see a walkin' talkin' medical miracle.
"How did you know? I mean have you done this before?" Janet asked.
"No." Max gave a weary smile. "I have up-held my people's laws."
"How did you know how you would react to healing a different race then?"
"It had nothing to do with who I was healing. You've got to understand, it's been ten years since I've done that. I was never properly thought how to heal such a large wound. Not to mention I was wounded myself."
"That's a lot of ands." Jack pointed out.
"Yes." Max looked down as if there was something extremely interesting on the floor.
"You didn't think you could do it did you?" Janet guessed.
"I knew I could, I wasn't sure if I could heal her completely before I died."
"What?"
"I did not think I was strong enough-in years-to heal at that level. I was ready to die there but extremely grateful for this second chance at life." Max turned to Janet and changed the subject. "When will it be okay for me to leave?"
"Oh, the general phoned me and asked me to tell you that you are free to move around the base." Janet relayed the message she received just before Max and Jack had arrived.
"Thank you but that's not what I meant. I wish to leave through the Stargate."
"Oh. You're not going to hang around?"
"I don't want to stop traveling."
"Not until the morning. The wormhole can be a little rough sometimes and I'd rather you not break any of my stitches." Janet pulled jack out of the room. "And please, try and get some sleep."
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"Major, I was fully prepared to let her stay, but I can't tell her until it is official." General Hammond explained. "It's not up to me, you should know that by now. But I've authorized her a code so she can return whenever she would like. Captain Blan is waiting for you to pick up Max's GDO."
"Thank you Sir." Sam turned to leave.
"Hurry Major. She's already giving us the coordinates to where she wants to go."
Sam took off down the hall and practically ran into the Captain. She gabbed the GDO and headed to the gate room. When she got there the wormhole had already been established and Max, Jack, Teal'c, and Janet were at the bottom of the ramp saying good-bye.
"Hey." Jack smiled. "Told ya she'd make it in time."
"O'Neill, I believe it was Max who."
"You got it Carter?" Jack asked cutting off Teal'c.
"Yes Sir." Sam smiled and handed Max the rectangular object. "If you ever want to come back, point this at the wormhole and enter this code. It will let us know it's you and we'll open the iris. If you don't."
"Yeah, I know. Splat."
"I see you've explained it already Colonel."
"I'll come back to visit." Max walked up the ramp. "Thanks for everything." Then she was gone.
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"Thank you all for coming." General Hammond said as SG-1 took their seats. "I realize this comes a week too late but we've been given permission to invite Max to join us. They feel she would make an excellent addition to one of our teams."
"Request Max be assigned to SG-1 Sir." Jack announced.
"Son, she isn't here."
"I know that but she said she'd come back."
"Alright then. If and when she returns you may invite her to join your team. But keep in mind, she may not wish to stay. Dismissed."
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"No sir. I believe she could be a great asset."
"How so?"
"Her ability to adapt may allow us develop antibodies if any of the teams contracts an alien virus," Jack cleared his throat, Janet looked at him for a second before continuing. "as a last resort of course. And with her permission, there is a possibility we could learn what allows her to manipulate her DNA. If that happens we could cure a variety of illnesses."
"Very well. Colonel." Hammond's gaze settled on Jack knowing that no matter what his personal feelings were he would answer truthfully. "Is there any reason you believe she shouldn't stay?"
"We can't keep a 20 year old girl inside the mountain and I know we can't just let her out to live her life here."
"Colonel, I want to know if you feel she can be a productive member of a SG team."
"She doesn't listen."
"Colonel! If memory serves you never stay in bed either!" Janet interrupted, surprised at Jack's answer.
"Dr. Colonel." Hammond stopped their banter, they both looked forward muttering sorry sir.
"As I said before. I have no reason not to trust her." Jack paused and looked at his hands for a moment. "One thing sir. She does this thing."
"Yes, Dr. Fraiser and Major Carter have informed me of this."
"Don't let her touch you until after you've made your decision."
"Colonel I've done extensive scans on both myself and Sam. There is absolutely no change in our physical make-up."
"I understand, but deep down I wonder if it has made us like her more, or maybe effected our perceptions of her." Jack held up his hand when Janet tried to speak. "It would be preferable if the general didn't have to think like that as he made his decision."
"Point taken." General Hammond thought for a second before dismissing them and calling for Max.
He moved behind his desk and turned to find her standing silently in front of him. Motioning toward a chair as he sat behind his desk he noticed her arm was not in a regular sling but strapped tightly to her chest preventing all movement. She sat on the edge of the chair, slightly slouching, careful not to lean back.
"I'll try to keep this short but I do have a few questions for your." He folded his hands on the desk in front of him. "For starters where have you been living for the past ten years?"
"I haven't been living in one place." Max sighed. "At first I went to the places I knew, to friends I had on other worlds. They helped me grieve, to move on. Then after a couple of years I decided to travel the system. I would stay anywhere from a few hours to a few months on a planet before I moved on."
"How did you determine the safety of a planet?"
"If I got shot at or attacked by plants or something then I knew it wasn't safe." Max stated plainly.
"You never worried about going to a toxic planet?"
"I can breathe in any atmosphere. I don't have to worry about that."
"What about dangerous planets? How do you deal with them-have you ever been injured?"
"I leave when I can and yes I have." Max was confused, "I'm sorry but I don't see where you're going here."
"I apologize." General Hammond paused trying to think of a diplomatic way to explain. "They're just a few standard questions to determine if you will be able to remain here on Earth."
"Oh." She looked a little surprised. "I'm sorry but I don not wish to stop traveling through the system. If you'll excuse me Dr. Fraiser insisted I return in a timely manner."
"Of course." The general said standing as the girl walked out of his office.
Outside Jack was waiting to escort her back to the infirmary. They walked in silence for a little while before Jack finally spoke up.
"I know your probably sick of questions by now but would you mind.."
"Please. Feel free to ask me anything."
"Carter told me that your people forbid healing other races." Max nodded, they entered the infirmary and she carefully sat on her bed. "Why did you help Carter then?"
"Because." Max answered softly, rubbing her throat. "She saved mine-even after I attacked her. She stopped Teal'c, he had every right to kill me after.after what I said."
"Yeah what did you say to him to piss him off like that?"
"I was talking to Sam." Max lowered her head.
Jack's eyebrows shot up in surprise. He had guessed Max had called Teal'c an Apophis lovin' snake head or something to make him attack her like that. He never imagined she had insulted Carter in some way, it must have been pretty bad to make him act like that though.
"Did you know?" Jack continued, shaking himself from his thoughts.
"Know what?"
"What would happen when you healed Carter?"
"Yes."
Janet had been listening, Jack saw her, and he smiled as her curiosity finally got the better of her. After all she was just like Carter, amazed when it came to something new and advanced. Especially since it was rare that she got to see a walkin' talkin' medical miracle.
"How did you know? I mean have you done this before?" Janet asked.
"No." Max gave a weary smile. "I have up-held my people's laws."
"How did you know how you would react to healing a different race then?"
"It had nothing to do with who I was healing. You've got to understand, it's been ten years since I've done that. I was never properly thought how to heal such a large wound. Not to mention I was wounded myself."
"That's a lot of ands." Jack pointed out.
"Yes." Max looked down as if there was something extremely interesting on the floor.
"You didn't think you could do it did you?" Janet guessed.
"I knew I could, I wasn't sure if I could heal her completely before I died."
"What?"
"I did not think I was strong enough-in years-to heal at that level. I was ready to die there but extremely grateful for this second chance at life." Max turned to Janet and changed the subject. "When will it be okay for me to leave?"
"Oh, the general phoned me and asked me to tell you that you are free to move around the base." Janet relayed the message she received just before Max and Jack had arrived.
"Thank you but that's not what I meant. I wish to leave through the Stargate."
"Oh. You're not going to hang around?"
"I don't want to stop traveling."
"Not until the morning. The wormhole can be a little rough sometimes and I'd rather you not break any of my stitches." Janet pulled jack out of the room. "And please, try and get some sleep."
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"Major, I was fully prepared to let her stay, but I can't tell her until it is official." General Hammond explained. "It's not up to me, you should know that by now. But I've authorized her a code so she can return whenever she would like. Captain Blan is waiting for you to pick up Max's GDO."
"Thank you Sir." Sam turned to leave.
"Hurry Major. She's already giving us the coordinates to where she wants to go."
Sam took off down the hall and practically ran into the Captain. She gabbed the GDO and headed to the gate room. When she got there the wormhole had already been established and Max, Jack, Teal'c, and Janet were at the bottom of the ramp saying good-bye.
"Hey." Jack smiled. "Told ya she'd make it in time."
"O'Neill, I believe it was Max who."
"You got it Carter?" Jack asked cutting off Teal'c.
"Yes Sir." Sam smiled and handed Max the rectangular object. "If you ever want to come back, point this at the wormhole and enter this code. It will let us know it's you and we'll open the iris. If you don't."
"Yeah, I know. Splat."
"I see you've explained it already Colonel."
"I'll come back to visit." Max walked up the ramp. "Thanks for everything." Then she was gone.
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"Thank you all for coming." General Hammond said as SG-1 took their seats. "I realize this comes a week too late but we've been given permission to invite Max to join us. They feel she would make an excellent addition to one of our teams."
"Request Max be assigned to SG-1 Sir." Jack announced.
"Son, she isn't here."
"I know that but she said she'd come back."
"Alright then. If and when she returns you may invite her to join your team. But keep in mind, she may not wish to stay. Dismissed."
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