Author's Note: copyright information and whatnot is at the beginning of Chapter One. I'm too lazy to repeat myself
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By the time the Marine gave her the five-cent tour of the SGC, Selene felt more at ease. It was probably the fact that most of the personnel were keeping themselves busy while at the same time taking everything in stride. Seemed to Selene that the people here loved what they did and enjoyed the company of their co-workers.
She walked up the small steps leading into the Control Room and looked around. Large machines stood along one wall, lights and numbers blinking. Several technicians were monitoring those machines, as well as several on the other side of the room looking at gauges and other monitors.
Blue eyes widened as she looked from the control panel where a short, bald man with glasses was looking at a computer monitor, keyboard and several switches in front of him. The room itself was much improved from the missile-testing days of the 60s; a large steel ramp and two gun turrets point and leading towards the object of attention—and controversy.
A large metal ring stood at the top of the ramp. The outer layer of the ring consisted of nine red lights—currently not glowing—with two hidden by the ramp itself. The center ring had several symbols all along its surface. To Selene, several of them looked like constellations that you would see in the night sky.
"It is something, isn't it?" Selene turned around, staring at the person who spoke in surprise. General George Hammond walked down the spiral stairs, his portly figure seeming to heighten his importance and command.
Smiling, the bald general stood next to her, hands behind his back. "How did you enjoy your tour of the SGC, Doctor Douvre?"
Selene smiles, looking back at the large ring, which she determines must be the Stargate. "It was fine. Would have been more enjoyable had I not been rushed."
Hammond nods. "You will have plenty of time to get used to the facilities Doctor." He looks at the man sitting at the control panel. "How are things here Sgt.?"
The Sergeant turns and nods at Hammond. "Everything is fine, sir. SG1 should be returning—"the alarms begin to go off as the enter ring on the Gate begins to turn "—now."
Sergeant Davis reaches for the microphone on the panel and hits a switch. "Incoming traveler. I repeat, incoming traveler!"
General Hammond turned to Selene. "If would please wait for me in my office, I will be up shortly." Selene nodded and headed up the spiral staircase towards the General's office. He in turn, headed down to the Embarkation Room to greet his flag team.