The entire gate room crackled with energy and intensity as the wormhole opened up, and Katherine stood transfixed, watching as Captain Hunter took the lead position in front of the Stargate.  He was fearless, and his commanding presence gave her confidence a much needed boost.  The probe disappeared through the event horizon and she held her breath, releasing it slowly when she heard the operator's voice reporting the conditions aboard were optimal.  The air was thick with tension, and the Colonel’s booming voice ordering the troops through made her flinch, but the Captain and his team didn’t hesitate for a second, and her heart raced as she watched them disappear.<br/><br/>Moments later, Captain Hunter’s voice crackled over the radio signalling the All Clear, and her stomach twisted into knots when the Colonel impatiently waived the rest of the rest of them forward. Standing behind Dr. Heath, she took a steadying breath to calm her frazzled nerves, and stepped into the Stargate.  As soon as she was through, the large cavernous chamber loomed empty except for several troops carefully inspecting every corner with guns ready.  There wasn’t time to examine her new surroundings more closely because the supply crates started coming through the gate with alarming speed.  Knowing they now had just over thirty minutes to collect everything, she grabbed a clip board and started checking off the items already sitting on the cold metallic floor, directing the others to group items together based on their function.<br/><br/>Once all the supplies were received and accounted for she checked her watch, only two minutes left.  A crowd gathered in front of the Stargate, and everyone remained silent as Colonel Miller’s terse voice came over the radio. “Ladies and gentlemen, you are about to embark on an incredible journey, and will no doubt face many challenges, but no matter what happens, you can never lose sight of your objective. I don’t think I have to reiterate the importance of this mission, and I expect each one of you to perform like the professionals that you are.  Many lives, and perhaps even the safety of our entire world, hinge on your success, and we here at Stargate command will be monitoring your progress at regular intervals.  That’s it...good luck, and Godspeed.”  An instant later, the event horizon flickered and disappeared.  There was no going back now.<br/><br/>Feeling uncertain as the reality of her new life came crashing down, Katherine shook it off...there wasn’t time for petty sentiment.  She saw Dr. Heath leading Astrophysicist Dr. Michael Tsonis and Aerospace Engineer Dr. Hassan Rahimi away, presumably to find the control interface room.  Apparently, it was falling on her to coordinate the others.  Sighing, she squared her shoulders, took on an air of authority, and addressed the remaining crew. “OK everyone, I know you must be feeling overwhelmed, but we need to stay focused and get organized as quickly as possible.  The supplies have been sorted,” she gestured to the stacks of crates behind her, “and I will now select team leaders, delegating a location to each.  These leaders will be given an inventory list and then we can start moving everything accordingly.”<br/><br/>Walking over to a stack of crates closest to the Stargate she placed her hand on one of them and said, “These contain our new uniforms and personal items, so we can leave them here for the time being.  Once all the other equipment is moved and unpacked, we will regroup back here to distribute these provisions and designate the crew quarters.”<br/><br/>Pointing her pen towards the young botanist Dr. Carole Davis, she said, “Dr. Davis, I’m putting you in charge of the Hydroponics Lab.”  Next she pointed to linguist Dr. Lisa Ning, “Dr. Ning, you can accompany Dr. Davis, and see about finding the garden.  We might as well get that going as soon as possible.”  Looking to Dr. Pike she said, “Dr. Pike, I’ll accompany you.  We’ll start in the infirmary then move to the Research lab.”  Tearing off several sheets from her clipboard, she began passing them out to the various team leaders. “The rest of you, please team up with one of the leaders and help them in any way you can. If you have any questions, you know where to find me.”<br/><br/>Her gaze fell on Captain Hunter and she smiled recalling the amused look in his eyes during her altercation with Colonel Miller earlier, but now he looked deadly serious and every bit the fearsome marine his military record implied, causing her expression to change back to cool and professional.  Still, so far she quite liked him, even though there was no doubt in her mind that he would be a formidable adversary.  Thankfully, they seemed to be on friendly terms, so it was unlikely she'd ever have to tangle with him, and she reasoned that was a very good thing indeed! “Captain, I assume you’ll want to take care of the weapons and tactical equipment?  I’ll leave you to coordinate your troops, but perhaps some of them can be assigned to help us move the rest of the supplies once that’s finished?  Also," she offered the last inventory list to him, "can some of your team take charge of the food supplies and organize the mess hall?”<br/>