Scott let out a sigh of relief when Dr. Heath answered him. He was glad the doctor seemed ready to take charge of the situation again. It wasn’t that he was afraid of making tough decisions or even that he was worried about being blamed when things went bad; those were feelings he’d long ago banished from his mind. And he was good at following orders; but he was just as good at giving them. He wasn’t exactly sure why he was glad to have someone else in charge and it bothered him. However, he would have to search for an answer to that question at a later time. He needed to focus on the task at hand.<br/><br/>He followed Randall’s gaze to the countdown clock; the ship had dialed a gate to a nearby planet, but why? And more importantly why did Dr. Randall seem so focused concerned about the planet? Scott turned to walk away and continue the search but Dr. Randall grabbed his arm with a firm grip and pulled him around to look at the Kino remote. Scott moved over a step so Dr. Heath could also view the scene of the planet below. He started to ask what the hell she was looking at when she asked what could be useful on the planet as if there was supposed to be something there.<br/><br/>Finally it dawned on him, “Wait, do you really believe the ship brought us here for a reason? That there may be something there that can help us?” Scott remembered the stories from the Destiny expedition; that the ship itself was intelligent and worked to help the humans on board. He didn’t believe it, but it was clear from her actions and the look on her face that Dr. Randall did. Or at least she wanted to. He studied her face for several seconds and then nodded his agreement with her before turning to Dr. Heath and giving her the chance to be the leader he knew she could be.<br/><br/>“With your permission I’d like to take a look at the planet. If there is the slightest chance there’s something there that can help us then we need to find it. I know we can’t spare too many people but there is a thin breathable atmosphere and no apparent hostiles…Dr. Randall and I can check it out.”<br/><br/>He had many reasons for choosing the cute doctor to join him and not the least of them was that they seemed to work well together and complement each other. A few more troops on the planet would probably be beneficial but it would also slow them down and truthfully, they would be needed on the ship. He also wanted to keep the medical doctors on board to treat the sick.<br/>