"Having fun kicking dirt sir?" Sam asked coming up behind Jack.
"Yeah, it ranks right up there with watching paint dry."
"If I remember rightly we had fun last time there was paint drying." Sam smiled at the memory. Jack turned round as he heard the gate clunk as Daniel dialled in Earth's address.
"What the hell is Daniel doing?"
"Calling home. He needs to talk to Hammond." Sam put her hand on his arm to stop him storming over to Daniel.
"Why?"
"But he wants to stay and conduct an archaeological dig." Sam replied.
"We're only supposed to be here a couple hours and he wants to do a dig?"
"It has it's positive benefits depending on how you look at it." Sam said.
"And what would those be?"
"It depends on how you feel about digging holes in the ground sir. If you're in favour and Daniel can get permission you can stay here with me for a few days. If you're not you get to go back to the base and be in a bad mood until I get back."
"You drive a hard bargain Major."
"But that's why you love me sir." She winked at him.
"Doctor Jackson?" Hammond questioned from the control room of the SGC.
"Yes General. General I'd like permission to stay to conduct an archaeological dig."
"That planet was designated of scientific interest but archaeological interest."
"Sam dug up a vase while they were testing the soil the writing on it looks similar to Ancient, I'd like permission to stay and excavate some more of the area to see if I can find anything else."
"What about Teal'c and Colonel O'Neill?" Hammond asked.
"I was hoping they could stay and help General. There is going to be some digging involved and I could use the extra muscle. It would also help take care of the situation we were discussing yesterday. What lab work I was planning on doing since you took SG-1 out of the rotation until Sam's return can be put on hold for a few days." Hammond mussed the idea over for a few moments.
"Major Carter is due to be relieved of command on Saturday. You have until then Dr Jackson."
"Thank you General. I'm going to need some things from the base and possibly Dr Lee if he is available."
"Give me a list of what you need and I'll try and locate Dr Lee." Daniel proceeded to give him a list of the equipment he needed and the reference books he wanted from his lab. "It will take a few hours to round all of this up. Let me talk to Colonel O'Neill."
"Hang on a minute General." Daniel glanced around for Jack but couldn't see him. So he clicked his radio. "Jack, it's Daniel come in."
"What is it Danny boy?"
"General Hammond wants to talk to you about us staying to do an archaeological dig."
"I was just talking to Carter about that. She has the distinct inability to see a vase as a vase and stick some of the great abundance of flora here in it."
"Jack it's a priceless artefact." Daniel countered.
"It's a vase Daniel. It was designed to put flowers in."
"Jack." Daniel was starting to get riled.
"I'm on my way."
TBC
"Yeah, it ranks right up there with watching paint dry."
"If I remember rightly we had fun last time there was paint drying." Sam smiled at the memory. Jack turned round as he heard the gate clunk as Daniel dialled in Earth's address.
"What the hell is Daniel doing?"
"Calling home. He needs to talk to Hammond." Sam put her hand on his arm to stop him storming over to Daniel.
"Why?"
"But he wants to stay and conduct an archaeological dig." Sam replied.
"We're only supposed to be here a couple hours and he wants to do a dig?"
"It has it's positive benefits depending on how you look at it." Sam said.
"And what would those be?"
"It depends on how you feel about digging holes in the ground sir. If you're in favour and Daniel can get permission you can stay here with me for a few days. If you're not you get to go back to the base and be in a bad mood until I get back."
"You drive a hard bargain Major."
"But that's why you love me sir." She winked at him.
"Doctor Jackson?" Hammond questioned from the control room of the SGC.
"Yes General. General I'd like permission to stay to conduct an archaeological dig."
"That planet was designated of scientific interest but archaeological interest."
"Sam dug up a vase while they were testing the soil the writing on it looks similar to Ancient, I'd like permission to stay and excavate some more of the area to see if I can find anything else."
"What about Teal'c and Colonel O'Neill?" Hammond asked.
"I was hoping they could stay and help General. There is going to be some digging involved and I could use the extra muscle. It would also help take care of the situation we were discussing yesterday. What lab work I was planning on doing since you took SG-1 out of the rotation until Sam's return can be put on hold for a few days." Hammond mussed the idea over for a few moments.
"Major Carter is due to be relieved of command on Saturday. You have until then Dr Jackson."
"Thank you General. I'm going to need some things from the base and possibly Dr Lee if he is available."
"Give me a list of what you need and I'll try and locate Dr Lee." Daniel proceeded to give him a list of the equipment he needed and the reference books he wanted from his lab. "It will take a few hours to round all of this up. Let me talk to Colonel O'Neill."
"Hang on a minute General." Daniel glanced around for Jack but couldn't see him. So he clicked his radio. "Jack, it's Daniel come in."
"What is it Danny boy?"
"General Hammond wants to talk to you about us staying to do an archaeological dig."
"I was just talking to Carter about that. She has the distinct inability to see a vase as a vase and stick some of the great abundance of flora here in it."
"Jack it's a priceless artefact." Daniel countered.
"It's a vase Daniel. It was designed to put flowers in."
"Jack." Daniel was starting to get riled.
"I'm on my way."
TBC