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The Stargate flared to life as the seventh light clicked into place and started glowing. With a resonating "kawoosh," and the explosion of what appeared to be water settled and rippled, four figures entered the Embarkation Room.

General Hammond stood at the foot of the ramp as the quartet walked down it towards him. Known as the flag team SG-1, they were one of several teams that traveled to other worlds in search of technology, alliances, and hints to any means of stopped their enemy: the Goa'uld.

"Welcome back SG-1." Hammond said in greeting as the team stopped before him. "How did it go?"

"Oh, you know, the usual Sir," Jack O'Neill replied as he removed his hat and sunglasses. Running a hand through is short-cut, graying hair, he shrugged. "Trees, trees, trees, and rocks."

"They're ruins Jack, not rocks!" Daniel Jackson corrected as he began cleaning his glasses with a handkerchief.

Hammond nodded. "We'll debrief in fifteen minutes. Dismissed."

Jack nodded as he led his team out of the room and towards first the armory, then the infirmary for their post-mission checkup. Daniel followed, repositioning his glasses on his face.

The other two members of SG-1 followed closely behind them. Samantha Carter, her short, blonde hair barely out of her eyes, was already unclasping her gun from the flack vest she was wearing. Beside her Teal'c walked straight-backed, his face as expressionless as ever, his staff weapon held loosely, yet at the ready, at his side.

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Selene stood up from the chair in front of Hammond's desk as the portly general entered his office. He motioned for her to follow him into the adjoining meeting room as he walked past her.

"I would like to ask for you to sit in on this debriefing Dr. Douvre," he began. "It is important for you to get acquainted with SG-1, since you will be working with them."

Selene sat down to the general's right, facing the bulletproof glass that showcased the Stargate below. She waited until Hammond was seated himself before asking:

"Exactly what will I be working on, General?"

Hammond smiled. "I trust that you read the necessary files and documents on the SGC?" Selene nodded. "Then you should know why we have hired a woman of your expertise."

Selene folded her hands on the table, frowning in thought. "Not really…"

"You are to work with SG-1 and the medical staff on finding a way to help Teal'c and his people. They are currently dependent on the symbiotes that they carry."

Selene nodded. "And in order to find out how to free them from the dependency, you need a geneticist."

Hammond nodded. "That and you were highly recommended by Dr. MacTaggert and Professor Xavier. Seems that you are an expert on Mutant research and genetics?"

Selene sighed, looking at the table. "Not really. They give me more credit than I deserve, I'm afraid."

Hammond was going to say something but was interrupted as SG-1 entered the room, minus their gear. O'Neill scowled as he sat down on the other side of Hammond, across from Selene. The others, not wearing scowls, sat in their respective seats around the table: Teal'c to O'Neill's immediate left, Carter and Dr. Jackson to the right of Selene.

Hammond looked at his 2IC. "How did your physicals go, Colonel?"

Jack snorted, as he leaned back in his chair. "Oh just fine, Sir. I love being stuck in the arm after every mission so Frasier can drain me like a vampire."

Teal'c raised an eyebrow questioningly at Jack. "What is a vampire, O'Neill?"

Jack rolled his eyes and shook his head. He constantly forgot that his Jaffa friend was not from Earth. "Never mind T." Teal'c nodded.

Hammond cleared his throat, starting the debriefing. "SG-1 I would like to introduce Doctor Selene Douvre."

Sam and Daniel smiled, introducing themselves. Jack nodded at her but said nothing; Teal'c inclined his head respectfully.

"It's an honor to meet you." Selene said after the introduction.

"I asked Dr. Douvre to sit in on this debriefing to get a better understanding of your team, Colonel."

"Sir?" Jack blinked, confused.

Hammond looked around the table as his flag team before continuing. "Dr. Douvre is a specialist in the field of Genetics. She has been assigned here at the SGC to help with the Jaffa."

Daniel looks at Selene. "Exactly how is she going to help the Jaffa?"

Selene frowned at the archeologist. She could sense his apprehension and shyness at being around her. If she weren't nervous herself at being around so many strangers—especially military—she would've smiled.

"My field—as General Hammond just said—is Genetics. The General here feels that my expertise in Mutant Genetics will help in finding a way to help the Jaffa live without their dependency upon the symbiotes that they carry.

"If you have a problem with me being here—" She looked around the table at the other members of Daniel's team "—then to Hell with all of you." With that, she began to stand.

Jack leaned back in his chair, eyeing the young doctor as she stood. "Relax, he didn't mean anything by that, did you Daniel?"

Daniel looked down at the table, embarrassed and ashamed. "Jack's right. I really didn't mean to upset you." He smiles up at her apologetically.

Selene sighs as she sits back down. "I'm not in the best of moods right now as it is, so please don't piss me off."

Sam looked at her in concern. "What's wrong?"

Selene shrugged. "I'm a telepath, so all the thoughts and emotions of the people in this mountain…." She shook her head. "It's something I'm used to, so it'll take a few days for me to get used to all the people here."

Hammond nodded, places a reassuring hand on the young doctor's. "Take all the time that you need Doctor. If it gets to be too much for you, let myself and Doctor Frasier know ASAP."

Selene nodded. "Thank you General."

With that out of the way, Hammond began the debriefing. Selene leaned back in her chair, listening to what the four members of SG-1 had to report.