Alexander stood idly at attention, his eyes focused on the clock that was hung on the wall behind the old oak desk situated in the centre of the room slowly ticking away. He was currently in the Office of IOA Representative Adam McClellan, or otherwise known to Alexander as the devils lair within which the devil resided. The two of them had made acquaintance before hand while Alexander was serving under the command of Stargate Command. When he had received his transfer orders he was sure he would not have to see the man again, but alas, he was very wrong. The clock kept ticking away, each stroke of the hand signalling another second less he would have to suffer being in the presence of an IOA representative. Alexander cleared his throat.

“Evening Mr McClellan, what can i do for you?”

A slight hint of annoyance in his tone after realising he would be serving on the same ship as the man, whom as far as he was concerned, had bad history with.

Speaking in his typical broad Scottish accent he signalled at one of the comfortable leather chairs on front of the desk, being an IOA representative he did have access to the more luxurious items on the ship. He doubted even the Captain could be in such comfort while at work, however there was benefits in both a political and a scientific calling. “Corporal Johnson, take a seat. If you please, don’t worry it’s just a standard meeting. Nothing to be worried about, unless you have something to tell me?” He raised his brow at that, almost baiting the man.

Alexanders eyes glanced in the direction that Mr McClellan had gestured, he had no desire to sit but simply conceded and took a seat furrowing his brow slightly, not wanting to spend anymore time than absolutely necessary in this room. He then straightened himself up, resting his forearms on the arm rests, his eyes meeting with that of the devil.

“There is nothing i wish to inform you of Mr. McClellan. But if you may, can we get to the point of this meeting?”

“Down to business? I can do that.” He straightened himself up, placing his elbows on the desk and clasping his hands together he rested his chin on his hands and looked at the man sitting opposite. “Simply routine, Mr.Johnson-” Sniding at the use of Mister, the man opposite him knew very well his title after working in the SGC. He’d never understand why the IOA were so unpopular however it really wasn’t important, he did his job and that was all he could ask for. It wasn’t his fault if these military types didn’t get along with him, he knew of how people back in the SGC called him the [i]Devil[/i] however the true devil on this ship was another Doctor with a far more sinister reputation. “I am just here to find out how you are settling in, I know from your record you’ve had some… [i]unsettling[/i] assignments, and now you’ve been shipped to a long term operation on a space faring vessel all by yourself with none of your squad mates. I just want to make sure you’re coping okay, and if you have [i]any[/i] problems to let you know you can come to me. So, how are you coping with the transition?”

[i]‘Mr.Johnson’..[i] his lips pursed slightly he knew that McClellan purposely did that to try and provoke some reaction out of him, but he would do his best to deny that privilege to the man. He knew after this meeting was over he would be free to roam around as he pleased and would make a mental note of going to meet the new members of his team in the gate room.

“I see.. well everything is running as smooth as it can be it would seem. I am emotionally intact, all systems are green, my legs are working and so are my arms. So it is safe to say that the transition from one place to another went smoothly. I have yet to meet my new teammates, which is what i will be doing as soon as we are done here and i will be [i] sure [i] to inform you of [i]any[i] problems that i have if the need arises.”

“Very well then.” The entire time he had been writing down in what was obviously the other mans file, in a pen that would probably be more expensive than the uniform the other man was wearing. He always enjoyed these earthborne posts, he could wear a regular suit however as soon as they launched he would be expected to wear ship fatigues most of the time and he wasn’t looking forward to it terribly. “Do remember and be somewhere with a Window for the rising? By my reckoning it should be quite impressive as we rise out of the Loch and up into space.” He closed the file and put down the pen. Standing up he took the file over to a cabinet and placed it away. “That will be all Mr.Johnson. Good day.”

Alexander had already made a mental note to be at a window during the rising, he had heard snippets of conversation while walking here that it was to be a spectacular spectacle. He stood from the leather chair and slowly made his way to the door before turning around to face the Devil one last time for this day.

“Mr. McClellan, Good day.”

With those final words he departed from the Devils lair and entered the comforting confines of the H.M.S Tempests hallways and slowly but surely began making his way to the gate room where he would greet the new members of his team.. and educate the naive brits on what the IOA really are if he had time.

Alexander relaxed himself now that he was back in an environment he was familiar with, crew members were rushing up and down the confined hallways, preparing the ship for its ‘rising’. A term that he had heard people use to describe what was literally the rising of the ship into space. He wondered if that was actually the technical term for it or just made up jabber from the crew. Rounding the corner into the gateroom he was greeted with the sight of men and women armed and standing around doing various duties, he raised his hand in greeting.

“Evening ladies and gentlemen, i am looking for the members of Tempest One, any idea where i could find them?”

Miller stood forward from the ramp. “You’re looking at them, or us. Most of us anyway, the Sergeant is off showing the Tok’ra to her quarters, so I presume that you’d be our new medic?” He walked down the ramp until he was standing on the normal ships floor.

Alexander nodded, extending forth his hand to shake that of Millers. “You would indeed be correct in that assumption. Corporal Johnson at your service. Whom am i addressing?”

 He raised an eyebrow at the mention of a Tok’ra. 

“ A Tok’ra you say? Well i’ll be damned, i haven’t seen a Tok’ra in a while, and i least of all expected to be serving on a ship with one. What a pleasant surprise”

Miller pointed at the insignia and the badge on his uniform. “Well, I appear to be Corporal Miller. As far as my uniform tells me anyway, I might be in the wrong one. Second in command of Strike One, demolitions expert. Nice to meet you anyway.” It was a genuine pleasure to meet someone who also had experience with the Stargate program. Most of the other folk from the UK who went to Atlantis were back in Atlantis. “Anyway, better a Tok’ra than a Wraith. Damn those guys are scary. So this is the rest of the team…”

The ship shook slightly, interrupting the introductions. “That’ll be the docking clamps, we should get ready to be away.”