Sam, Daniel, Rodney and Vala where hanging out in Daniel's currently shared and disorganized lab.

Daniel had taken up his own table jumbled with notebooks and translation notes and an uneaten lunch. He was studding the pictures of the sphere artifact the had brought back from their trip. They originally had been apprehensive bring the orb back. It had reminded then of the 'Virus Orb' that had a concious and struck O'Neil in the arm, pinning him against the wall.. However, through Daniel's translations during the mission had at least determined that this device wasn't anything like that this time. Still though, he wasn't actually sure what it really did do though. Sam had evaluated and scanned it enough to know their wasn't any radiation or other harmful things, and had then brought it back with them. She and Rodney currently where where evaluating the actual device now, while Vala was staring at him board.

"Maybe it requires some sort of combination?" Sam put in and her gloved hands felt it's way around the orb.

"Combination?" Rodney frowned. He found that highly unlikely.

"Yeah, like maybe some parts of this move, or are secret buttons?" Sam shrugged.

"What have you been watching to much 'Treasure Planet' on the Disney Channel?" Rodney rolled his eyes.

Vala's eyes widened and her head shot up. "Treasure Planet?"

"It's just a story Vala. There are no treasure planets." Daniel told her as he continued to stare at his notes.

"And that's what people said about Atlantis and obviously that came true." Rodney put in with a smirk, enjoying Vala's excitement.

Sam frowned at him. "Rodney, don't tease and get her hopes up just cause you want to change the subject."

"Change the subject? Why would I change the subject?" Rodney asked playing with his fingers.

"Because you don't want to admit we've been looking at this for hours and we still have no clue what this does!" Sam said motioning to the sphere.

"I'm sure if you actual gave me a turn at it I could figure something out." Rodney said holding his ground. Crossing his arms.

"Gave you a turn? You're right there Rodney. How have I not given you a turn?!"

"You been holding it the whole time. Let me hold it."

"Oh really? Is that what the problem was? You haven't been holding it? I thought you didn't think there was any surface buttons so why would it matter?" She huffed.

Rodney just stared at her oddly.

"What?!" She asked frustrated at all the bickering they've been having over the functioning of the dumb paper weight for hours.

"Oh it's just..." Rodney looked to the side, his fingers brushing over the tables surface. "You always look so hot when you're frustrated."

Sam stared at him and Daniel held back a laugh. Vala frowned.

"Rodney... Seriously?" Sam frowned at him.

"What? You can't tell me our little banter fights don't turn you on too." Rodney stated looking her over.

Sam felt slightly off and self concious at his gaze and wondered if he was seeing her in a hospital gown in his imagination. She remembered he had told her he was into that..

Daniel cleared his throat. "You know, I'd say you two get a lab but you're already in one. So just remember you aren't alone in here all right?"

Sam blushed and held out the sphere to Rodney, pushing it into his free hand and then turned to leave the awkward party.

"Oh so are we getting a different lab?" Rodney asked with a smirk.

She threw her hands up and turned back around at the door. "I give up McKay! You're worse then Felger!"

Vala raised her hand. Getting their attention.

Sam frowned and tilted her head to her. "Yes Vala?"

"So.. If we said this treasure planet was real... Then-"

Vala got cut off by Sam turning away tired. "I'm getting coffee." She snapped and headed out the room.

"Well, how rude. She didn't even let me finish my question." Vala pouted.

"She didn't even ask if we wanted anything." Rodney stated as he stared at Daniel's fries on his food tray.

"I know!" Vala leaned over the table to Daniel pouting.

"No." Daniel stated simply and he pulled his tray to the other side of him. Away from them.

"But Daniel! You're not even eating it! Letting all that good food go to waste. Shame on you, Daniel." Vala pointed out.

Rodney's stomach started making noises. Vala grinned at him as he blushed, then looked back to Daniel. "See! We're hungry!"

"Go get your own." Daniel stated simply, eyes still on his notes.

"But Sam just went to the mess hall we can't go there now.. Daniel, Please!" Vala pleaded.

Daniel sighed. "Fine..." He shifted the tray over to them. "Just let me work in peace." He muttered.

"Thank you Daniel!" She gave him a quick half hug and took the tray over the far side of the room for her and Rodney.

Jack walked in the lab and looked around. Daniel was sitting by himself quietly, hard at work. Sam was nowhere to be seen. Rodney and Vala where eating and playing with their shared tray. Seeing who could grab a specific fry first before the other, to choose who got to eat it. They where giggling at each other. It was kind of cute in a weird way.

Jack decided to leave them alone and headed for Jackson to see how far along he was. He noticed the orb that was in Daniel's pictures and picked it up. He looked it over, turning it around in his hand. "So this is what the fuss is about?" He asked.

Daniel picked his head up and looked at him. "Yeah. It doesn't seem to be doing anything though as far as Sam and Rodney could tell. It might be a part of something bigger, perhaps."

"Hmm." Jack nodded, not really needing the tech details that he knew he wouldn't get anyway. When Daniel went back to reading, Jack took a seat and played with it in his hands. He didn't know why, but it just felt nice.

Sam came back and looked to Rodney and Vala. "I see I gave you a turn Rodney, after all your whining and you didn't even use it."

Rodney listed his chin up to her. "Lunch break. Hey, you got a coffee break it's only fair if I get one too."

Sam sighed and walk over to Jack and Daniel and took a seat.

John, Cameron and Teal'c poked their heads in through the door.

"So this is where the party was." Cameron said.

"Oh great. Why don't we just invite the whole base into this tiny room. I'm sure no one will mind the claustrophobia." Rodney muttered sarcastically.

"I sure wont." John stated as he walked past Vala and McKay, snatching a fry from them.

"Hey!" They responded with annoyance.

Daniel gave them a look. "Sharing is caring guys."

"We where already sharing." Rodney stated with an eye roll. They both huffed.

"So what's the thing do?" John asked changing the subject.

"They don't know." Jack stated for them.

John looked to the sphere and Jack tossed it to him.

John looked it over, the lines on the orb suddenly turned green and then he suddenly froze. He dropped it.

"Sheppard?" Jack got up. The other's turned, their gazes fixed.

John suddenly fell to the ground and went into convulsions.

Sam got up and quickly hit the alarm and called for a medical emergency in Daniel's lab. Everyone stared at Sheppard in shock.