Milky way Galaxy, Earth, USA, SGC 24th June 2008

"Welcome back to Earth colonel Carter." General Landry announced from the control room. Colonel Carter glanced up and nodded in polite recognition of the General's presence, before turning her attention to her team, former team she mentally corrected herself, before her stood Cam, Vala, Daniel and Teal'c.

If they're expressions were any indication then they had missed her almost as much as she had missed them, even Teal'c seemed to hide a smile behind his solemn exterior. She stepped forwards towards them ready to exchange hugs and greetings.

The sound of the giant ring rotating interrupted the happy reunion as all they're attention instead moved to the giant ring behind her.

They were all well trained and as the gate spun they all jumped to life, thoughts of reunions quickly pushed away, as the wormhole engaged and the giant whoosh filled the gate room, the former members of Sg-1 stood awaiting the anticipated communication from whoever was on the other end of the wormhole.

As they had learnt many times over during their years on Sg-1 what happened next was unexpected, the iris retreated, withdrawing any protection that earth had from whoever was at the opposite end of the wormhole.

The team went into full alert mode, ready for whatever intruder may pass through the wormhole.

Every second stretched into its own eternity as they waited, eventually patience prevailed.

Three figures stepped out of the wormhole, the team took in the visitors:

the first was well known to all the members of Sg-1, he carried himself with supreme intelligence despite his size compared to the other 2 visitors,

the second was known to a few of the members of Sg-1, she was known well by one in particular and her presence emanated peace and a greater level of understanding into the room around her,

the third figure appeared very primitive, yet the members of Sg-1 who knew her were well aware that she had great power, they had learned from her and her people not that appearances could be deceptive.

"Hold your fire." Colonel Carter ordered, the soldiers in the room obeyed without question, Colonel Carter knew what she was doing, the 3 visitors must be friends.