Hammond initially leaves his staff in place to support O'Neill's transition, but a new expedition changes the personnel problem. He recruits Daniel Jackson for essential language expertise and takes Walter as the trusted NCO around whom a new working staff can form. The humorous contest over Hammond's old chair sits alongside a serious point: experienced commanders know which people and routines make a headquarters effective. Hammond's higher rank lets him reverse O'Neill's refusal, but the organizational point is that he chooses personnel by mission requirement and prior trust rather than convenience.
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Hammond builds a new mission staff from trusted people
On receiving a new mission, Hammond uses senior authority to recruit the translator and NCO he needs while leaving his old organization ready for O'Neill.