As I pulled into the car park I reached for the letter. In it I found a security pass with my name on it and a slip of paper saying 'Ask for Daniel Jackson at reception.' Daniel Jackson? Maybe it’s just an assumed name. After going through a lot of guards I finally reached reception. My suspicions were confirmed when I saw the SGC logo on the wall.

"I'm looking for Daniel Jackson," I stated as I held out my security pass.

"Twenty-eighth floor. Ask for directions once you get there," the reply was.

"If it’s anything like it is on TV I already know my way," I said.

"Yes that is an advantage, it lessens the map costs substantially," laughed the receptionist.

Soon I was at Dr Jackson’s room. After knocking I entered and saw two people, a male and a female.

"Are you the new computer technician?" I was asked. "I'm Dr Jackson, this is Major Carter," he stated when he received an affirmative answer. "We are seeing general Hammond I half an hour," he said. "Meanwhile we’ll show you the place and fill you in on a few things."

"First, I’d like to know what here is different to the TV series," I asked as we left the room.

"Oh, there are so many. Uh, the gate stays unstable longer, the other planets don’t all look like North America. No-one, well hardly anyone, on the other planets speaks English and SG-1 isn’t the only team to have fun. What else Major?"

"What about that team?" I asked as I saw someone with SG-0 on the shoulder patch.

"That's the media team and they don’t go off world, they just observe and document for the TV show. They are quite useful actually, so if there is a leak, people believe it isn’t true - and if we ever need to inform the public about the Stargate, they’re a bit prepared," said Daniel (this guy can sure talk).

"Why am I here?" I asked (Sam this time).

"You will lead SG-14 in combining Goa'uld technology with our own," she replied.

A little later I was in the briefing room with SG-1, two members of SG-0 and General Hammond. "To put it simply, we recently decided to bring three new teams into the program," Hammond stated. "Major Carter and Dr Jackson were assigned to come up with ideas for new teams."

"Pretty loopy ones too," said O’Neill.

"Colonel, do you remember who it was who it was that suggested a 'rock finding' team?" asked Carter.

"Yes, and do you remember who it was who thought of a team to combine Goa'uld technology wit our own?" asked the Colonel.

"You thought of both of them O’Neill," said Teal’c.

"Do you watch the TV series?" asked Hammond.

"Yes," I replied.

"Do you remember in the episode 'Rules of Engagement' how Carter had to combine this," said the General as he placed a Vo’cuum on the table. "With our own technology. She took a really long time to do it and by then a few team members could have been dead."

"It's just good luck that they weren’t," put in O’Neill.

"You will hand pick a team which will coordinate with SG-1 in deciphering and combining Goa'uld technology with our own," stated the general. "You will be equipped with these," he said as he handed me a truncated pyramid.

I touched the SGC logo on the front and a screen appeared. A keyboard shone up through the top. "Holographic screen. Impressive," I said.

"And damned expensive." O’Neill again.

"These computers were designed to withstand the environment," said Hammond. "You could throw it down a hill and it would still be alright." "What do we call you?" asked O'Neill. "You're not a doctor and don't have a rank."

"You can call me Bill," I said. "Is that okay sir?"

"Absolutely," replied O'Neill.

"Now, for a practical test. See how long it takes you to write a program to interface with that," said Hammond, indicating the Vo’cuum. "Coffee's over there," he said as he went into his office.

"Don't worry, you have plenty of time," said Carter. "It took me five hours to do it."

Three hours, and eight cups of coffee, later I was done.

The End

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