A/N: Sadly, I can't figure out how to change the titles on the previous chapters, so it will only be the remaining chapters that have titles. Sorry kids!
Major John Griff sighed heavily, shaking his head. He glanced over at Teal'c, saying, "I wouldn't even trust these people in a training mission to the alpha site."
"Nor I, Major. Yet these are the recruits we must prepare. You know as well as anyone that even scientists must be able to defend themselves when they go through the gate."
Griff nodded. Even after a couple of years, he still sorely felt his failure to protect a particularly nerdy archeologist named Robert Rothman while on the original Goa'uld home world. It was Rothman's death that had resulted in the more stringent training of any non-combatant personnel assigned to off-world missions.
As he and Teal'c watched the current batch of hopelessly awkward science geeks attempting to perform the simplest of judo throws, Griff was glad to have the tall warrior's help. For all the man's talk of the harshness of Jaffa training, he was remarkably patient in working with people who, despite their big brains, for the most part couldn't walk more than a few steps without tripping themselves up.
Of course, there was the intimidation factor as well. Griff on his best day couldn't put the fear of God into a man as quickly as Teal'c could with a single stony glance. That glance was currently fixed on Dr. Long, who despite outweighing Dr. Cho by at least fifty pounds, still could not manage to pull the man into a simple hip throw.
Though he made no overt sound, Griff sensed that the Jaffa was heaving a mental sigh. They'd been working with these people for well over a week and if anything, the collective doctors of archeology, botany, geology and biology were getting even more inept.
Teal'c walked over to the two men struggling on the mat, and once again started to walk them through the appropriate steps. Griff looked over the rest of the class, trying to figure out who to help next.
"John?"
Griff looked over his shoulder and felt a smile form. "Sam. Come to help the hopeless?"
The blonde major smiled. "Actually, I was hoping to borrow Teal'c for a few minutes."
"Well, as long as you promise it's only a few moments. I can't face the nerd nation on my own."
Carter laughed. "No, I just need to ask him something."
Griff raised an eyebrow. There was a worried look to the major, despite the laugh and easy manner. "Everything okay?"
Carter shook herself then nodded. "Yeah, John, everything's fine. I just need to talk to Teal'c."
With his own nod, Griff walked over to the mats and put a hand on Teal'c's shoulder. "Teal'c, I'll take over here. Sam wants a word with you."
The Jaffa glanced over at Carter, and with a gracious nod, walked away. Griff turned to the sweating scientists. "Okay, gentlemen, let's try this again…"
