Offworld again!

[lost_mckay]

Who:All who'd 'signed up' on the OOC
Where:: Off-world, desert planet
When: Wednesday, June 16th, early afternoon Gamma-time
Invited: See above
Status: COMPLETE

All in all, the mission briefing repeated what the reports handed out had said. This was a mission for the eggheads.

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[Ami]

[fikgirl]

Once the large group cleared the 'gate and the wormhole blinked out behind them, Ami took a moment to survey the surroundings. She had access to the initial scans and information gathered by GT-2, but photographs and diagrams had nothing on the real thing. Dust and sand, all around, scattered desert vegetation here and there. Once the sun cleared the horizon, it was going to go from cool to warm and possibly hot very quickly.

Desert fatigues were the order of the day and at least Ami understood why now. (Fun hot walk to the ruins,) Ami mused. She adjusted her 'boonie' hat, letting the chin cord hang loosely around her and the cap take up residence at the middle of her back. Her hair was pulled up in bun, out of her face and out of her way for the day's work.

She glanced back at the group of assorted scientist types. They were a motley rag-tag lot. Definite scientists without the training and survival skills given to those on Gamma Teams and -

(Since when did you become an elitist snob?) Ami caught her train of thought and quietly chastised herself. Little more than a month of experience under her belt and here, she was playing the 'I'm-better-than-that-lot' game.

Ami gave a nod to Jade, giving her the telepathic equivalent of a nudge and a hug, but stayed near the front of the line with Daniel and Teyla. Her experience did give her the right to be there, and none of the soldiers on detail looked at her (too) funny for it. Besides, this was where Ami needed to be to let General O'Neill and Colonel Carter know if someone - or something - was taking an interest in their group.

At Colonel Carter's signal, the groups moved out, scientists guarded and protected by the soldiers who came along. The walk was relatively boring and unimpressive, except to the botanists and geologists. That group broke away first, and after conferring with the General and Colonel Carter, a group of soldiers stayed behind to watch them while they gathered plant, dirt, dust and rock samples.

"I didn't think you had it in you to be a science snob," Daniel commented dryly. He kept his voice low, falling back to drop into pace beside her.

Ami feigned confusion, though she felt her face warm. "I don't know what you're talking about."

"You might not have said anything, but your face back there was a dead giveaway."

"I understand the necessity, Daniel, but it doesn’t mean that I want to type and match flora and fauna all day." Ami peered up at him from, though his eyes were hidden behind sunglasses as much as hers were. "I didn't see you jumping at the opportunity either."

"Everyone knows I'm an elitist science snob," Daniel flashed her a grin and looked determinedly ahead.

They were about five miles out from the 'gate when Ami felt it. Or rather, felt them. Other minds in the area, and not animal ones. Either they hid themselves well or hadn't been present when the group first came through the stargate.

Nothing hostile in them, just curiousity. Waiting and watching.

Ami subtly touched her ear, activating the radio there. It had an open channel to the General, Colonel Carter, Daniel and the lead soldiers. Need to know priority, had been the designation.

"General, we're being watched." Ami spoke quietly, knowing her message would carry to the ears of those listening, but that it wasn't loud enough to be overheard by anyone else, not with the crunch of sand and chatter of scientists. "Six or seven of them, it's hard to tell at this distance. No hostility, just curiosity."