General Hammond sat at the head of the table, to his right were Colonel
O'Neill and Major Carter. To his left was an empty chair then Teal'c and
Jonas. The best team he had, the team that always found themselves in the
most trouble. They've saved the world more times then he could, and
suffered more then anyone should have to in two life-times, and now, now he
was about to add another member. There was no doubt in his mind that the
girl's knowledge and ability to fight, not to mention being able to detect
the Goa'uld. He did however wonder if she wouldn't be suited to a
different team. He didn't want to mess with the bond the group had-Jonas
had seriously tested it.
Max walked in and tensed-only for a moment. Hammond wondered why. "Please, have a seat." She moved quickly, sitting next to Teal'c she grabbed his and for a second then let go. Teal'c raised his eyebrow and looked at her while the Colonel and Major tried to hide their smiles. 'Smiles? Maybe this will work out' Hammond thought.
"Max, the reason we've asked you here."
"Uh, General. May I?" Jack interrupted. The general nodded and Jack continued. "We would like you to join us, become a member of SG-1."
"Stay here?" Max asked not totally sure what they were asking of her.
"Well yes and no." Sam answered. "Stay here only when we aren't off world."
"We wish for you to assist us in fighting the Goa'uld." Teal'c offered a better explanation.
"Yes! Of course!" Max was a little too excited. "Wait, why me? Most people I met are dead set on me being 'too young' to even be traveling the Stargate system."
"You're very talented. Your ability to learn language, your strength and stealth would be a valuable asset." General Hammond answered Max.
"And it doesn't hurt to have someone else who can sense the Goa'uld." Sam added.
"Your age was a bit of a concern but to be honest you have been traveling through the Stargate system before anyone on this planet even knew there was a system."
"What about Teal'c?"
"I am not from this planet."
"Oh, right."
"It will be dangerous and we don't usually spend more then a few days tops on each planet we visit but."
"I'll do it!"
"It's a big decision why don't you thing about it?"
"Are you kidding? I'd give my right arm for a chance to take out those. those. Str Na!"
Jonas thought for a second before he started laughing.
"St what? Jonas what the hell is so funny!" O'Neill demanded.
"She.Stra N.means.snake heads!" everyone laughed, even the general allowed himself to smile.
"Incoming wormhole, the Tok'ra sir." The airman said interrupting the group's laughter.
Max was confused; she didn't understand why they thought it was funny. She was gland the man had interrupted. She could feel the joy radiate from Sam at the mention of these Tok'ra, even a slight anxiousness, yet she remained seated. Defiantly confusing.
"Max." General Hammond pulled her from her thoughts. "Welcome to SG-1."
The General stood and extended his hand to Max who happily took it.
"What the hell?" Hammond shivered. He had been warned she could do this but he really never expected it. Glancing at the smiling faces surrounding him he regained his composure and said, "Let's not keep our guests waiting any longer."
Hammond led the way, talking busily with Sam. Jack and Teal'c fell in step behind them leaving Jonas and Max chatting idly in the rear. They quickly fell behind when Max decided to mimic a group of SF's marching away from the gate room.
"Come on." Jonas said grabbing her by the coat. "You can play later, everyone else's already in there."
They entered the room and Max stopped dead. She could feel it, or rather four of them. Looking around the room she quickly identified the four Goa'uld's standing before her friends, one approaching Sam.
"No!" Max panicked, they didn't realize, they didn't know. She charged the group, ready to take them all out if need be.
Everyone turned when Max yelled, but the General was the first to speak.
"Max. Stop." She didn't even flinch. "Damn it, someone stop her!"
Three SF's grabbed at Max who simply pulled them along. That is until she ran smack into Teal'c.
"Let me go!" Max cried urgently, still managing to move forward mere inches at a time. "They are Goa'uld! Teal'c let go of me!"
"Max!" Sam yelled finally gaining her attention. Her voice then grew calm, "They are Tok'ra, our friends. They would never hurt us."
Max knew Sam wasn't lying and stopped struggling. Teal'c let go and when the General felt she wasn't going to bolt he nodded for the others to let go and move back.
"They are Goa'uld. They are not your friends, they lie." The confusion she felt clearly echoed in her firm statement.
"This," Sam said moving up the ramp a little, "is Jacob. General Jacob. Carter. Max, he's my father."
As one of the men moved to stand next to Sam Max felt panic rise again but she forced herself to remain still and listen.
"He is also host to Selmac." Sam continued. "Dad, this is Max. Newest member of SG-1."
"Nice to meet you." Hearing Jacobs voice Max's curiosity go the better of her. She moved closer, stepping past Teal'c, to investigate. The man's head bowed for a second allowing Selmac to speak. "I too am pleased."
Max jumped back into Teal'c-eyes wide with fear.
"Max, it's alright."
"No. you say he is not Goa'uld but he is! Can't you hear?"
"Major. Teal'c. Please take Max, get her to calm down and explain this to her." The general looked around, the tension in the room almost visible. "Then join us in the briefing room."
"Yes Sir." Sam said.
Teal'c bowed his head then gently took a hold of Max's arm guiding her out. They took her to Sam's lab and sat her down.
"They are Goa'uld!" Max snapped trying not to raise her voice.
"They are not." Teal'c answered. They are Tok'ra, they fight the Goa'uld as do we. They are indeed our friends."
"But."
"Yes they are biologically the same, but the Tok'ra don't take over a host, they . share."
Max could follow this, she could understand the reasoning. After all if a Jaffa could turn against his God, why couldn't some Goa'uld's fight with each other. Still it didn't sit right with her.
"He was your father?"
"Yes. He was dying. Selmac needed a host, both would have died without each other."
"He was willing to share his body?" it didn't sound like a great idea, even if the Str was willing to share. Her forehead scrunched up and she looked over at Sam. "How do you tell them apart? The Tok'ra from a Goa'uld?"
"They are the same in all but beliefs." Teal'c answered. "Can you not change them as you did me?"
"I'm just one kid, I can't change an entire race."
"Well from now on try telling us first. You can't just go off attacking random people."
"We should join the others Major Carter."
"You going to be alright?"
"Yeah." Max tried to smile but failed.
They walked silently to the briefing room. Max took a deep breath and followed Sam inside making sure to sit next to her.
"Major? Everything straightened out?" General Hammond asked.
"Yes sir."
"Good. We have agreed to help the Tok'ra retrieve one of their men."
"This is Felsar." Selmac said startling Max. she watched as he pushed a button on a little disk. The holographic image of Felsar filled the space above the table. Max ran her hand through it curiously but remained silent. "His identity was discovered a month ago but he managed to avoid capture and three days ago he managed to contact us. When we went to retrieve him we discovered the Goa'uld had finally caught him. They are holding him there, on the planet, until the mother ship arrives."
"You will go in and retrieve him as quickly as possible. A Goa'uld by the name of Flack is building a temple there. He has yet to get far, he hasn't enough slaves to work quickly. This will be of great advantage. There is only one floor and the room which would most likely hold Felsar is in the center, here." The female Tok'ra pointed to a crude map.
"SG-1 you leave on 10. Dismissed."
The five members stood and headed out the door. Max paused in the door way and turned back, moving behind Jacob she placed her hand on his shoulder then ran to catch up with everyone else.
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Max walked in and tensed-only for a moment. Hammond wondered why. "Please, have a seat." She moved quickly, sitting next to Teal'c she grabbed his and for a second then let go. Teal'c raised his eyebrow and looked at her while the Colonel and Major tried to hide their smiles. 'Smiles? Maybe this will work out' Hammond thought.
"Max, the reason we've asked you here."
"Uh, General. May I?" Jack interrupted. The general nodded and Jack continued. "We would like you to join us, become a member of SG-1."
"Stay here?" Max asked not totally sure what they were asking of her.
"Well yes and no." Sam answered. "Stay here only when we aren't off world."
"We wish for you to assist us in fighting the Goa'uld." Teal'c offered a better explanation.
"Yes! Of course!" Max was a little too excited. "Wait, why me? Most people I met are dead set on me being 'too young' to even be traveling the Stargate system."
"You're very talented. Your ability to learn language, your strength and stealth would be a valuable asset." General Hammond answered Max.
"And it doesn't hurt to have someone else who can sense the Goa'uld." Sam added.
"Your age was a bit of a concern but to be honest you have been traveling through the Stargate system before anyone on this planet even knew there was a system."
"What about Teal'c?"
"I am not from this planet."
"Oh, right."
"It will be dangerous and we don't usually spend more then a few days tops on each planet we visit but."
"I'll do it!"
"It's a big decision why don't you thing about it?"
"Are you kidding? I'd give my right arm for a chance to take out those. those. Str Na!"
Jonas thought for a second before he started laughing.
"St what? Jonas what the hell is so funny!" O'Neill demanded.
"She.Stra N.means.snake heads!" everyone laughed, even the general allowed himself to smile.
"Incoming wormhole, the Tok'ra sir." The airman said interrupting the group's laughter.
Max was confused; she didn't understand why they thought it was funny. She was gland the man had interrupted. She could feel the joy radiate from Sam at the mention of these Tok'ra, even a slight anxiousness, yet she remained seated. Defiantly confusing.
"Max." General Hammond pulled her from her thoughts. "Welcome to SG-1."
The General stood and extended his hand to Max who happily took it.
"What the hell?" Hammond shivered. He had been warned she could do this but he really never expected it. Glancing at the smiling faces surrounding him he regained his composure and said, "Let's not keep our guests waiting any longer."
Hammond led the way, talking busily with Sam. Jack and Teal'c fell in step behind them leaving Jonas and Max chatting idly in the rear. They quickly fell behind when Max decided to mimic a group of SF's marching away from the gate room.
"Come on." Jonas said grabbing her by the coat. "You can play later, everyone else's already in there."
They entered the room and Max stopped dead. She could feel it, or rather four of them. Looking around the room she quickly identified the four Goa'uld's standing before her friends, one approaching Sam.
"No!" Max panicked, they didn't realize, they didn't know. She charged the group, ready to take them all out if need be.
Everyone turned when Max yelled, but the General was the first to speak.
"Max. Stop." She didn't even flinch. "Damn it, someone stop her!"
Three SF's grabbed at Max who simply pulled them along. That is until she ran smack into Teal'c.
"Let me go!" Max cried urgently, still managing to move forward mere inches at a time. "They are Goa'uld! Teal'c let go of me!"
"Max!" Sam yelled finally gaining her attention. Her voice then grew calm, "They are Tok'ra, our friends. They would never hurt us."
Max knew Sam wasn't lying and stopped struggling. Teal'c let go and when the General felt she wasn't going to bolt he nodded for the others to let go and move back.
"They are Goa'uld. They are not your friends, they lie." The confusion she felt clearly echoed in her firm statement.
"This," Sam said moving up the ramp a little, "is Jacob. General Jacob. Carter. Max, he's my father."
As one of the men moved to stand next to Sam Max felt panic rise again but she forced herself to remain still and listen.
"He is also host to Selmac." Sam continued. "Dad, this is Max. Newest member of SG-1."
"Nice to meet you." Hearing Jacobs voice Max's curiosity go the better of her. She moved closer, stepping past Teal'c, to investigate. The man's head bowed for a second allowing Selmac to speak. "I too am pleased."
Max jumped back into Teal'c-eyes wide with fear.
"Max, it's alright."
"No. you say he is not Goa'uld but he is! Can't you hear?"
"Major. Teal'c. Please take Max, get her to calm down and explain this to her." The general looked around, the tension in the room almost visible. "Then join us in the briefing room."
"Yes Sir." Sam said.
Teal'c bowed his head then gently took a hold of Max's arm guiding her out. They took her to Sam's lab and sat her down.
"They are Goa'uld!" Max snapped trying not to raise her voice.
"They are not." Teal'c answered. They are Tok'ra, they fight the Goa'uld as do we. They are indeed our friends."
"But."
"Yes they are biologically the same, but the Tok'ra don't take over a host, they . share."
Max could follow this, she could understand the reasoning. After all if a Jaffa could turn against his God, why couldn't some Goa'uld's fight with each other. Still it didn't sit right with her.
"He was your father?"
"Yes. He was dying. Selmac needed a host, both would have died without each other."
"He was willing to share his body?" it didn't sound like a great idea, even if the Str was willing to share. Her forehead scrunched up and she looked over at Sam. "How do you tell them apart? The Tok'ra from a Goa'uld?"
"They are the same in all but beliefs." Teal'c answered. "Can you not change them as you did me?"
"I'm just one kid, I can't change an entire race."
"Well from now on try telling us first. You can't just go off attacking random people."
"We should join the others Major Carter."
"You going to be alright?"
"Yeah." Max tried to smile but failed.
They walked silently to the briefing room. Max took a deep breath and followed Sam inside making sure to sit next to her.
"Major? Everything straightened out?" General Hammond asked.
"Yes sir."
"Good. We have agreed to help the Tok'ra retrieve one of their men."
"This is Felsar." Selmac said startling Max. she watched as he pushed a button on a little disk. The holographic image of Felsar filled the space above the table. Max ran her hand through it curiously but remained silent. "His identity was discovered a month ago but he managed to avoid capture and three days ago he managed to contact us. When we went to retrieve him we discovered the Goa'uld had finally caught him. They are holding him there, on the planet, until the mother ship arrives."
"You will go in and retrieve him as quickly as possible. A Goa'uld by the name of Flack is building a temple there. He has yet to get far, he hasn't enough slaves to work quickly. This will be of great advantage. There is only one floor and the room which would most likely hold Felsar is in the center, here." The female Tok'ra pointed to a crude map.
"SG-1 you leave on 10. Dismissed."
The five members stood and headed out the door. Max paused in the door way and turned back, moving behind Jacob she placed her hand on his shoulder then ran to catch up with everyone else.
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