Chapter 2
"Fungus."
SG-1 looked at each other, then at Hammond.
"Oh, yes, sir, fungus is a great threat to inter-planetary security," said O'Neill, sarcastically. He was annoyed. He had been having his pie-eating experience in the commissary.
"Well, it is if it's on the freakin' Stargate!" said Hammond, angrily. "How long has it been since this thing was cleaned?"
Sam and Daniel exchanged glances. Was this General Hammond? He was acting really weird.
"Uh, sir, a little fungus shouldn't affect the gate," said Sam, preparing to rave on about how the Stargate is a giant superconductor and how a bit of fungus shouldn't affect its normal function.
"Yes, Major, but the fungus we found on the gate was radioactive. Our sensors picked up the radioactiveness a while ago, just after you came back."
Sam stared at the General. Radioactiveness? "Uh, sir," she said. "Radioactiveness isn't a word."
Hammond gave her the evil eye. "It is for all our intents and purposes. Now if you continue to question me, I will have you court-marshalled."
Teal'c and O'Neill exchanged glances. There is no way in hell that this could be the real Major General George Hammond. Nevertheless, the team was quiet and allowed their CO to finish what he was saying.
"The Stargate has not been working properly since you returned. We sent SG-13 through to what we thought would be P3R-996. But they were overdue for radio contact. We sent a MALP and they were all dead around the Stargate."
"So what do we need to do?" asked Daniel. "It could have been a coincidence-"
He was interrupted. "I believe that the fungus came from the planet in your last mission. I need you to go back."
Daniel's directional pattern of what he was saying dramatically changed. "Wait, you want us to go back? That planet was invaded by Goa'uld; we were lucky to make it back the first time."
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