A/N:

Hey Rocketlover! You sneaked in extra donation there, that was so funny!

So, for Dr. Dredd, and Rocketlover (who has a naval connection, and thus to my own little Carson-world) I have written this little interlude…

Yes, I have borrowed a few Radio 2 presenters for this scene…
Apologies if any of the medical stuff is pants.

Chapter Seven – An Interlude

Carson cleared his throat quietly, and his whole team fell silent. Elizabeth had insisted he take as many people as he thought he'd need. That meant one more doctor and three medical technicians. Two of them had come on the Daedalus, and Carson had never seen them in action before. Ronon had been able to provide Carson with initial details of what to expect, but Carson felt the tension around him.

He scanned the faces of his colleagues huddled in the back of the jumper. "Right, lads…"

Sally and Lynn shared wry glances. He called everyone 'lad'.

"Let's just stick to the plan, OK? I'm going to take Myro. I want you, Lynn, and Terry, to assist me. Ken, you take Halling, and Sally, work with him." He received brief nods from everyone.

"We know they've been in the water, so first priority is the resp system. Ken and I will take care of that. Lynn, Sally, you get started on the head-to-toe. Don't bloody miss anything, got it?" he waited for their nods.

"Remember, we want them breathing, immobilised, and as long as they aren't dripping blood like a pound of meat, I want them in the 'jumper and back to Atlantis. They've probably got crush injury and fractures from the trip down the gulley, but we're going to need to be back in the infirmary before we deal with everything. If it's hanging out, or leaking, patch it up best you can. From what Ronon has told me, I'm more worried about their lungs."

Carson saw Terry pale a little. His experience and qualifications were exemplary, but that might count for nothing in the Pegasus. "Terry, just keep the oxygen coming, and the backslabs ready. You'll be fine."

The tall Irishman smiled wanly. "I know, Dr Beckett. It's just…I've never been on the soil of another planet before. Or treated aliens…"

Carson frowned. "Aliens? Aye, I know it seems that way, son, but Halling and Myro are as human as they come. Just stick to what you know. Believe me, this won't be the worst you see."

The Marine piloting the 'jumper turned in his seat. "We're almost there, Dr Beckett."

"OK, lads, look lively now." Ken made a great imitation of Carson, and got a laugh from everyone.

TBC soonish