Murphy's Law- Chapter Four
Taylor Kane
Disclaimer: I do not own, etc.
Thanks to my wonderful beta, Lori. Cheers.
WARNING: This chapter is very wordy and full of info, intended to set the scene for Chapter 5.
Warning: This is AU and is a SeaQuest/Stargate crossover. It takes place in the SeaQuest timeframe (Season Two). I've just jumped Stargate (Season Five) a few years into the future. It suits my purposes. This is a sequel to The Search For One's Self.
Ten years later:
Growing up, I always knew that I would one day be an archaeologist. I'm still not sure if the appeal was the historical discovery or well… playing in the sand.
Even after my parent's death, I knew that archaeology was my chosen field. It was my focus, my goal. It was the only thing in my life that was constant and it was mine. No matter what was happening in my life, archaeology kept me focused.
In all my daydreaming, today's reality had not been a consideration. In fact, even after joining the SGC, I never considered that life would change this much, professionally and privately.
One of the first big changes for the SGC after my decension, was the change in command. General Hammond retired to spend more time with his granddaughters. It had been a concern that George's retirement would enable the NID to infiltrate the SGC (again). George assured us that he had personally chosen his replacement; someone he had complete trust in. Bets had been placed on everyone from General All to Paul Davis. No one had even suspected Jack. I guess we all knew Jack as the easy going clown. Intellectually, we knew Jack had been second in command but well… due to various SG1 exploits, and Jack's disdain for paperwork, it had never been a consideration.
General O'Neil had settled quickly into command. Jack had not. It had taken time for Jack to make the transition from clown to leader but slowly but surely he had done so. Jack, as the second in command and the leader of SG1, had always been respected by all members of the SGC. But General O'Neil commands respect and loyalty, in a different ways then Jack. They both had the same humor, however Jack had been freer to express it… although command didn't stop the General from an occasional sarcastic comment; he couldn't help it. It wouldn't have been Jack O'Neil without sarcasm.
So it was General O'Neil to the SGC and Jack to SG1…which had remained a three member team. Sam, or should I say the Colonel, had been promoted to second in charge and the SG1 commander.
One of General O'Neil's first actions as commander had been the establishment of the Beta Site, Alhumandai. Alhumansai was home to five exploration teams, aptly named SGA 1-5. Two archaeologists, one linguists, two scientists, one doctor and three medical officers, all under the control of Captain Lidlow, who was third in the command structure of the SGC.
Today the Alpha site supports an operation almost as large as the SGC. The SGA currently is home to twenty-three active teams and their families, ten archaeologists, seven linguists, a full-scale hospital and staff; all still under the command of Colonel Lidlow. In addition to the military staff and families, the SGA is also home to three academic teachers, two religious figures and a Food Production Team (FPT), consisting of thirteen people. It is the responsibility of the FPT to grow, produce and import enough food for the entirety of the Alpha site. The Alpha site is constantly growing. Since the establishment of the SGA, six babies have been born into the families living and working on the planet.
Back at the SGC, things were also changing. Let's just say that SG1 is not as active as it use to be.
In addition to her role as second in command, Sam had been allocated as the department head of Scientific Research. This department has over sixty personnel, both civilian and military.
Teal'c has been assigned as the head of the Alien Residential Program (ASR). The ASR is responsible for monitoring and assisting the intergalactic guests, rather like MIB. Jack still has a sense of humor.
As for myself, well I'm still in charge of the Archaeology and Linguistic department. There are currently 53 personnel in my department:
·Thirty-two archaeologists (including the ten based on the Alpha site). Of these thirty-two, twelve are field qualified.
·Seventeen Linguists (including the seven based on the Alpha site). Of these seventeen, nine are field qualified.
·Three general secretaries… yeah, Jack doesn't think archaeologist and linguistics can organize themselves, so he has these 'secretaries' to harass and organize my staff.
·One personal assistant. Well… okay, Jack doesn't think that this archaeologist/linguist can organize himself.
Professionally, I am as far from my childhood expectation as an archaeologist can be.
As for personally… well things have really changed there.
To be continued in Chapter Five.