Chapter 6

A little over half an hour later the team reappeared back in the gate room where General Hammond was waiting for them at the bottom of the ramp. Daniel had come through first closely followed by Teal'c, both men disarmed, and then Captain Kiptle and Major Ames, who had their weapons trained on the now strangers. That strange procession was followed by the specialists and finally Captain Bryn. Daniel smacked his gum. General Hammond frowned.

"General G man, long time no see!" Daniel held up his palm for a high five. When all he got from the Lt. General in return was a cold stare and frown he lowered his hand and shrugged. "Most definitely a different reality."

Hammond placed his hands on his hips. "What in gods name is going on here Doctor?" Looking behind him Daniel was confused as the General continued to stare at him. Teal'c thumped him on the chest and nodded to his uniform.

Daniel nodded. "I'm sorry General you have to wrong man. I am Colonel Daniel Jackson, CO of SG7." He smiled. "Our wives are doctors but you and men; we're military through and through."

Looking behind the two strangers for confirmation poor George rubbed his forehead and sighed. Watching Daniel bounce in a way not unlike that of Jack O'Neill he was getting a headache. "Oi vey."

After passing their medical exams and being debriefed of the current situation of SG1 Daniel and Teal'c were escorted to where Jack and Sam were waiting in a VIP room.

Jack was sitting at the table with his feet up playing a solitaire while Sam was lying on the single bed the farthest away from him. Daniel took the other single bed, they were separated by a bedside table, Teal'c moved to a spot in the floor where he could see all three others in clear view and closed his eyes.

Jack huffed. "This is so stupid."

Daniel snorted. "You think this is bad, imagine what the other us's must be feeling. There's no confirmation that all realities know what's going on." He paused. "I'm an archeologist here." He snorted again.

Jack sighed. "Space monkey you're an archeologist everywhere. This you is just" he waved a hand.

Sam fingered the hem of her extra large BDU shirt. "I miss my reality." She sniffed. "I'm not even involved with anyone here." The three men sighed, each missing their own Sam Carter.

Suddenly Jack took his feet down. "Let's hear more about your guys's realities. I mean it is only fair, you've got to read all about ours." He gestured to the pile of manila folders on the table. The two men nodded.

"Okay, I guess I'll start." Daniel cleared his throat as Sam sat up. "Marine Colonel Daniel Joshua Jackson, CO of SG7. I am engaged to Samantha Carter, Doctor of Quantum and Astro Physics. Um, in my reality SG1 was retired almost three years ago." He paused to think. "Jack was promoted to Brigadier General so he could over see the base. Sam was hired as civilian consultant on a case by case basis. Uh Teal'c and Ishtar and their son moved to the Delta Site. Obviously I was place in command of SG7." Counting on his fingers Daniel smiled. "Ryan, Janet and George's son, just turned four.."

Sam held up her hand with a crooked look on her face. "Janet and General Hammond?"

Daniel nodded. "They were together before the SGC."

Reaching for the notebook on the bedside table Sam shrugged off Daniel and Teal'c's strange looks. "Apparently, this reality's Daniel is extremely fastidious." They all nodded knowingly.

"Anal" Jack supplied.

Teal'c shook his head. "O'Neill I am positive this Daniel cannot compare to you fastidiousness." His grin scared Daniel, whose reality had never seen Teal'c smile like that.

Sam cleared her throat. "Um guys, can we focus here. I want to leave these guys with something seeing as they've been so accommodating." They all nodded. "So Daniel, tell us about the Gou'ald?"

Daniel frowned. "The who?"