Oh, believe me, Rodney will definately find something to complain about! He just wouldn't be Rodney if he didn't! Thanks for the spellings, I'll make sure to correct that. As for the Goa'uld/gould spelling, if you use close captioning, that's how Jack and Daniel usually pronounce it :) And yes, I absolutely LOVE firefly! Keep the reviews coming:)

Chapter 3

Carter sighed as she watched the newest SG-1 wannabe step through the gate.General O'Neill had decided to send SG-1-plus Lieutenent Micheals- on a standard reconnaissance mission to P4A- 469 to gauge the new Lieutenent's suitability for the flagstaff team. So far, Carter wasn't impressed.

Sure, she was qualified to be on one of the SG teams, and it would be great to have another woman on the team, but she just didn' t feel right. She didn't fit with the team dynamic.

'Sure Carter, and while you're making up excuses as to why this lovely young lady can't be on your team, let's add that she's not O'Neill, and no one could ever take his place on the team.' She thought miserably. Carter missed her C.O' biting humour and laid-back personality. And she missed him, but she would never admit it to anyone but herself.

"Be nice, Carter." The General said from the control room, as if reading her mind. She grinned back at him before stepping through the gate.

MALP telemetry showed P4A 469 as an arboreal planet, just trees, moss and more trees. Plus some rocks.It wasn't believed to be inhabited, which is why SG-1 was there. Nice and easy mission for Micheals.

"Teal'c, take point. We'll be on your six." Teal'c bowed slightly and went about his task with the solemnity thathe went about everything with.

"This is so exciting ma'am! I mean, can you believe we're on another planet? Well of course you believe it, you've been on tons of planets, but stillI never thought that I'd be on another planet when I joined the Air Force!" Micheals cried, practically bouncing with delight.

Carter rolled her eyes at Daniel, who just smiled and stared ahead. "Yeah, it's not exactly in the general job description. Daniel, what goa'uld do you think are going to be involved in this meeting?" She asked, hoping Micheals would get the hint and shut up. Carter knew she was being mean, but Micheals was the fifth unfit recruit she'd had to deal with. Why did SG-1 have to have four members anyway?

"Oh, probably Nir'ti if she's still around, and Ba'al. Some lower level system Lords will probably show up too, just to see if they can get anything out of it. We'll be finding out for ourselves soon enough. The Daedalus should be on Earth in four or five days." Daniel replied, stopping to sneeze into a kleenex.

"Ugh, those flowers are making my allergies act up. I should have stayed on base." He muttered, sniffing.

The team walked to the edge of the woods and gasped at what they saw. "Oh, wow! Those look Roman!" Daniel cried, running over to the ruins, allergies forgotten in the excitement of the ruins. Brushing off bits of grass, He pushed his glasses farther up on his nose.

"Yep. Definately Roman. This is amazing! It's the first indication that the gould brought Romans through the gate. I have to catalogue these markings. They have the basics, but it looks like the language has evolved over the years."

Carter left Daniel to ponder over the ruins with Micheals, who it seems had an interest in ancient Rome, and went with Teal'c to see if the locals were still around.

"Teal'c, what do you think of Lieutenent Micheals?" Carter asked the big Jaffa. She wasn't sure if she was judging the young woman too harshly, and Teal'c would give her his honest opinion.

"I believe that Lieutenent Micheals is a good warrior. I have seen her in combat and her skill is great." Not what Carter wanted to hear.

"But do you think that she would do well with us?" 'please say no!' "No." Teal'c replied, stopping and rising his staff weapon.

"What is it?" Carter asked, following his example and raising her weapon. A snap in the forest beside them gave her her answer. Someone was out there.

"Hello?" She called, keeping her P-90 at the ready. Another snap, followed by a series of snaps came, and Carter got a sense of foreboding.

"I'm getting a bad feeling about this. I don't think they- whoever they are- are friendly." She said, sweeping the woods with her eyes.

"Indeed." Teal'c replied, just as a javelin landed at his feet. "Ok, definately not friendly. Let's leave." Carter said, and they turned and ran.

By the time they reached Daniel and Micheals, they had a battalion of soldiers chasing them with swords and spears. "Daniel! Micheals! We've gotta go!" She yelled.

"What did you do?" Daniel yelled back. "Maybe we can talk to them! Daniel knows their language!" Micheals said.

Carter just grabbed her by her arm and dragged her behind her. "Do they LOOK like they want to talk?" Micheals looked back and shook her head. "Exactly. Now move!" Carter told her, mentally scratching her off the eligability list.

When they got back, General O'Neill was the first in the control room. "What happened?" He asked, looking at the spear lying on the ramp.

"We met the locals, sir. They weren't exactly friendly. As you can see." Carter said, wincing as she moved her shoulder. A spear had glanced her shoulder, leaving a painful gash.

"Huh. Well, get to the infirmiry and get that checked out. Is everyone else ok?" The General asked, and they nodded.

"Yeah, we're fine." Daniel said, shoving his hat in his pocket. "Good." Jack replied, and the team headed for the infirmiry.

"Carter, when you're done in the infirmiry, I want to see you in my office." He told his 21C, who nodded and walked to the infirmiry.

About 20 minutes later, Carter walked into his office. "You wanted to see me, sir?" She asked.

"Yep. What do you think of Micheals? Is she the next member of SG-1?" The General asked, playing with his yoyo.

"No, sir. Definately not. We had a battalion of soldiers chasing us with primitive weapons,trying to either kill or capture us, and she wanted to talk to them! She would be good with Sg-12 as a diplomat, but she definately isn't going to be on my team, sir." Sitting down, Carter stared imploringly into Jack's eyes.

"Sir, why does SG-1 have to have four members? We've been together for the last eight years, we know each other inside and out. Bringing another person in will just screw us up." Jack sighed. He really wanted to give in, those blue eyes would always be his undoing. But he couldn't.

"Carter-Sam. You know I'd let you guys just have three, but it isn't up to me. The Pentagon says every SG team has to have four members. You'll find someone." He told her.

For a second, they just stared at each other. Carter snapped out of it first. "Was that all, sir?" She asked, hoping it wasn't but knowing it was.

"Yeah. That's it." He said, and watched her leave.

A/N: This is basically just a filler chapter that I felt like writing. I promise things pick up in Ch.4, when the Daedalus gets to earth. Keep reviewing!