The gate closed with a swish and they were standing next to the MALP which had come through the previous day. The scenery around was beautiful, green and hilly with trees in the distance and birds singing. There were three moons in the sky and the air smelled like flowers. Sam smiled and took in a large breath of air, "Its beautiful here," she mumbled quietly to herself, Jack overhearing looked over at her.

"What was that Carter?"

"Oh, um… We should probably go make contact with the locals and SG-5 to get started on those ruins."

"Of course, its been a while. I love field work so much!" He threw his arms in the air, "Nothing quite like the feeling of alien air on your skin and alien light in your eyes."

Sam rolled her eyes, this was Jack. He loved his job so much. "The ruins might hold some information on the previous inhabitants and Gou'ald ruler here and why Anubis is coming." Daniel said after looking the MALP over. "I know where they are. I'll take Teal'c to help me translate."

"Fine by me Danny-Boy. Let's go Carter." Jack headed off towards the small pillars of smoke in the distance made by the farming community fires in and around the village. Sam followed him, not at much distance.

"Sir, I feel compelled to warn you that these people are very simple…"

"I know, I've read the reports from SG-5. They've never seen an automatic weapon and we'll keep it that way. You think I didn't learn anything from the Tolans? I don't want to be responsible for a civilization killing itself off." He stopped about a klick later when voices could be heard. "Carter, lets drop our guns here. Keep only the hand held."

"Yes sir," There was a pile made by SG-5 already on the ground so they added to it, covered it with brush, then wandered into the village.

A few villagers noticed them come in from the tree cover and ran off to Maj. Hollows, who was heading the team already stationed there. He got up and came over to them, greeted Jack and Sam as befit their station then welcomed them into the village. He took them to the leader and introduced them.

"Ashked, this is my leader, Gen. Jack O'Neil. And this is Col. Carter."

"A pleasure," the aging leader said with a bow of his head, "I welcome you to our village. Please make yourself at home."

Jack smiled at the man, he seemed nice enough, "Hey, Ashked, do you mind if we take a look at some of the ruin around here in the forest. We'd like some information that's on them."

"No at all, unless they are the ruins of the oppressors. Then I must warn you that none who enter there ever come back to this village."

"I'll keep that in mind."

After leaving the small hut and wandering around, Jack's radio clicked and Daniel's voice could be heard emitting from it, "Um… Jack, I think you should come over here. There is something you need to see." Jack looked over at Sam who had heard everything.

"Lets go Sam. Let's see what Daniel wants." They mentioned to the Maj. that they were heading to the ruins and headed out, picked up their weapons then met Daniel and Teal'c at the ruins.