Dr. Elizabeth Weir waited patiently in the conference room. Currently, she was waiting for a briefing with General Landry, but he was busy in his office dealing with his fellow General, O'Neill.

Elizabeth didn't really know what it was all about but she could guess. She could hear snippets from their voices though the other side of the door whenever one of them rose the level of their voice. Something about firing people on personal feelings or whatever and not asking Landry about it first. She could also reason it had been about a scientist.. or three.. That reason her knowing being? Her eyes kept drifting to the opposite of the conference table. A big stack of dessert plates and 'I'm sorry', 'Can we still be buddies?' notes, where piled high on the far end of the table. Three skittish looking scientists kept wandering in and out of the room, bringing pilfered cafeteria desserts including a wide assortment of cakes, jelly, cookies, and muffins. They left them there as some sort of peace offering.

Elizabeth decided it was best if she didn't know about it. It would only make her cautious that she could get fired if she ticked the wrong people off, if she choose too accept the job, and she was not the grovelling kind to do what these strange three where doing. She wondered if this was a common occurrence or not.

The door to General Landry's office opened and General O'Neill walked out with a frown. He took one look at the mountain of desserts, rolled his eyes and snatched a peace of cake and left muttering to himself.

General Landry smiled at Dr. Weir from the door too his office and went over too her. "Dr. Weir."

"General." Elizabeth bowed her head and clasped her hands together.

"You know why you're here?" The General asked.

"Yes.. You want me too fill in for Daniel Jackson?"

"Well, we wouldn't want too say that. Those are tough shoes too fill.., but yes we'd like you to be our new Head Linguist."

Elizabeth frowned. "I'm a peace negotiator General.."

"Yes I know, and that's a bonus as we could use someone with you're skills too make peace arrangements with various species we meet.. It's a two for one!" The General continued to smile.

Elizabeth looked down at the paperwork she had been given before she had been given a ride too the base. Her frown evident.

"Something wrong?" Landry asked.

"It's just.." She looked up. "Why me?"

"Because you're the best person for the job!" Landry answered sincerely.

Elizabeth wasn't so sure about that. She had been turned down too attend Atlantis after her work on the Outpost, when SG-1 took the job. If her skills where so good why hadn't she been allowed to go even with them there?

Elizabeth shook the thought away. She had too remember her being left behind wasn't that horrible. She got too stay on Earth with her Husband and dog. That meant something.. Sure it was a once in a life time opportunity, but so was working for Stargate Command right?

Elizabeth looked up. "Alright."

"Good." Landry smiled and clasper her on the shoulder as they stood up.

A knock was heard and the two looked over as Vala skipped into the conference room dragging McKay by the hand. "General!" She singsonged. Vala then noticed the pile of goodies and made her way over to it too grab a stack of cookies.

The General looked too Dr. Weir. "I'll call Dr. Lee too show you too your new office."

Elizabeth bowed her head. "Thank you General."

Rodney pointed to Elizabeth. "You work here now?" He asked.

Elizabeth smiled. "Yes, Rodney. I'm the new Head Linguist."

Rodney nodded and placed his hands in his pockets. "I guess we'll be seeing more of each other then."

"Guess so." She replied kindly, then left as Dr. Lee appeared at the door.

"So." Vala leaned over the desk. "Guess what General?"

"What?" Landry asked not sure he wanted to hear about any surprises.

Vala grinned. "Better call back Muscles! You can take SG-1 off the standby list!"