"Okay, so there's' no way we can send Sam's blood to these people." Daniel said.
"You can't cooperate with these people at all." Jacob said. "They torture their kids."
"Sir. General Carter's right." Janet said. "If these people can successfully combine DNA we do not want them to get their hands on a symbote. I'm sure they could manage a lot of good if they wanted but I seriously doubt that saving man kind is on their top ten list of things to do."
"Doctor?"
"If they try to integrate a goa'uld's knowledge who's to say they won't get the evilness. Or what if they find a way to enhance their enhancements?"
"Oh god."
"What Daniel?" Jack asked.
"If the goa'uld knew." Daniel looked, wide-eyed, at Sam. "If you can do all that, what would you be like as a host?"
"That's one of the reason's I don't tell people." Sam said.
"Jacob, would one of the Tok'ra be willing to donate samples?"
"Sir the Tok'ra physiology is not the same as ours."
"I'm hoping we can blame any strange results on Jolinar."
"We would have to ask for false reasons. The Tok'ra can not know of Samantha's uniqueness." Selmac said, taking control from Jacob. "I fear the others would wish to study her. This was one of the first serious talks Jacob and I had. He expressed a desire for us to attempt to correct her seizures. I felt it best if her existence remain a secrete. For the very reason Teal'c pointed out. We have had the occasional infiltration by the goa'uld. This information must never reach them."
"We could say I'm seeing some strange things in Sam's workup and I'd like to compare it to a blended person's." Janet suggested.
"Very well." Hammond said. "Jacob if you could go make your request. As soon as the samples are guaranteed I will let Mr. Lydecker know what we are willing to offer."
"Sir what about the symbote?"
"Just because we tell them we'll attempt to retrieve one doesn't mean we will actually try." Hammond smiled.
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"General I don't think you understand." Lydecker repeated once again. "It would speed along our research immeasurable if Major Carter was actually in our facility."
"I was under the impression all you wanted was genetic material. I can provide you with that. I can not, however, part with Major Carter for such a length of time. She is an integral part of this command, not to mention her duties with SG-1."
"I believe you told me SG-1 was on downtime." Lydecker smiled. "Surly if you can giver her down time you can loan her to us."
"Let me put it in a manner you may understand. Under no circumstances will Major Carter be returning with you." There was an edge to Hammonds voice letting Lydecker know he was absolutely serious. "If you have a problem with that I'll rescind the entire offer. I will call off the search for a live symbote and return these to Dr. Fraiser."
"Fine, for now." Lydecker snatched up the sample box and left.
Hammond wasn't surprised to see the Colonel, Daniel, and Teal'c enter the briefing room from the control room.
"What now?" Daniel asked. "He didn't sound too thrilled with your answer."
"Sir I suggest we put some protection on Carter."
"Do you really think they'll try something Jack? If anything happens to Sam they have to realize they will be the first people we suspect."
"It's a top secrete facility. They're good at hiding their activities." Teal'c said. "I will guard. . ."
"I do not believe Major Carter will go for round the clock protection." Hammond said, cutting Teal'c off.
"No I wouldn't." Sam said as she joined the others. "If you're worried you could contact the Asgard and see if they have any type of internal trackers."
"We have those here Carter."
"Yes sir. And we can track them, which means Manticore could easily detect it."
"I will attempt to get a hold of them. For now you people still have a week of downtime. Go enjoy what time you have left."
"Sweet." Jack rubbed his hands together. "What do you say? Barbeque at my place?"
"Alright by me, but only if you let someone else light the grill this time."
"Teal'c? " Jack asked, receiving a nod of acknowledgement he looked over to Sam. "Carter?"
"I don't. . ."
"Come on Sam."
"Don't make me order you." Jack threatened light heartedly.
"Okay."
"Good, bring the Doc and be at my place at 1600." Jack had placed his arm around her shoulder and was leading her out of the room followed by Daniel and Teal'c.
Hammond watched them leave. They were his best team and for a few terrifying hours he thought he might lose that. He was still staring at the closed door when Jacob approached.
"It's a lot to take in, isn't it?"
"Why didn't you tell me? Damn it, I'm her god father!"
"You've got to understand, we were terrified if we let it out that she was so smart Manticore would pick up on it and come after her. We home schooled her until she was old enough to go to kindergarten. She lasted through second grade before people started noticing she was way ahead of the others. Thank god I was moved around a lot, I never thought I'd be grateful for that, but I think it helped keep us off the radar. If I hadn't been in the service then I'm sure we would have been caught."
"You can't cooperate with these people at all." Jacob said. "They torture their kids."
"Sir. General Carter's right." Janet said. "If these people can successfully combine DNA we do not want them to get their hands on a symbote. I'm sure they could manage a lot of good if they wanted but I seriously doubt that saving man kind is on their top ten list of things to do."
"Doctor?"
"If they try to integrate a goa'uld's knowledge who's to say they won't get the evilness. Or what if they find a way to enhance their enhancements?"
"Oh god."
"What Daniel?" Jack asked.
"If the goa'uld knew." Daniel looked, wide-eyed, at Sam. "If you can do all that, what would you be like as a host?"
"That's one of the reason's I don't tell people." Sam said.
"Jacob, would one of the Tok'ra be willing to donate samples?"
"Sir the Tok'ra physiology is not the same as ours."
"I'm hoping we can blame any strange results on Jolinar."
"We would have to ask for false reasons. The Tok'ra can not know of Samantha's uniqueness." Selmac said, taking control from Jacob. "I fear the others would wish to study her. This was one of the first serious talks Jacob and I had. He expressed a desire for us to attempt to correct her seizures. I felt it best if her existence remain a secrete. For the very reason Teal'c pointed out. We have had the occasional infiltration by the goa'uld. This information must never reach them."
"We could say I'm seeing some strange things in Sam's workup and I'd like to compare it to a blended person's." Janet suggested.
"Very well." Hammond said. "Jacob if you could go make your request. As soon as the samples are guaranteed I will let Mr. Lydecker know what we are willing to offer."
"Sir what about the symbote?"
"Just because we tell them we'll attempt to retrieve one doesn't mean we will actually try." Hammond smiled.
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"General I don't think you understand." Lydecker repeated once again. "It would speed along our research immeasurable if Major Carter was actually in our facility."
"I was under the impression all you wanted was genetic material. I can provide you with that. I can not, however, part with Major Carter for such a length of time. She is an integral part of this command, not to mention her duties with SG-1."
"I believe you told me SG-1 was on downtime." Lydecker smiled. "Surly if you can giver her down time you can loan her to us."
"Let me put it in a manner you may understand. Under no circumstances will Major Carter be returning with you." There was an edge to Hammonds voice letting Lydecker know he was absolutely serious. "If you have a problem with that I'll rescind the entire offer. I will call off the search for a live symbote and return these to Dr. Fraiser."
"Fine, for now." Lydecker snatched up the sample box and left.
Hammond wasn't surprised to see the Colonel, Daniel, and Teal'c enter the briefing room from the control room.
"What now?" Daniel asked. "He didn't sound too thrilled with your answer."
"Sir I suggest we put some protection on Carter."
"Do you really think they'll try something Jack? If anything happens to Sam they have to realize they will be the first people we suspect."
"It's a top secrete facility. They're good at hiding their activities." Teal'c said. "I will guard. . ."
"I do not believe Major Carter will go for round the clock protection." Hammond said, cutting Teal'c off.
"No I wouldn't." Sam said as she joined the others. "If you're worried you could contact the Asgard and see if they have any type of internal trackers."
"We have those here Carter."
"Yes sir. And we can track them, which means Manticore could easily detect it."
"I will attempt to get a hold of them. For now you people still have a week of downtime. Go enjoy what time you have left."
"Sweet." Jack rubbed his hands together. "What do you say? Barbeque at my place?"
"Alright by me, but only if you let someone else light the grill this time."
"Teal'c? " Jack asked, receiving a nod of acknowledgement he looked over to Sam. "Carter?"
"I don't. . ."
"Come on Sam."
"Don't make me order you." Jack threatened light heartedly.
"Okay."
"Good, bring the Doc and be at my place at 1600." Jack had placed his arm around her shoulder and was leading her out of the room followed by Daniel and Teal'c.
Hammond watched them leave. They were his best team and for a few terrifying hours he thought he might lose that. He was still staring at the closed door when Jacob approached.
"It's a lot to take in, isn't it?"
"Why didn't you tell me? Damn it, I'm her god father!"
"You've got to understand, we were terrified if we let it out that she was so smart Manticore would pick up on it and come after her. We home schooled her until she was old enough to go to kindergarten. She lasted through second grade before people started noticing she was way ahead of the others. Thank god I was moved around a lot, I never thought I'd be grateful for that, but I think it helped keep us off the radar. If I hadn't been in the service then I'm sure we would have been caught."