Max nodded, and walked into Colonel Jackson's office before sitting down in the chair she had pointed to. She watched as Colonel Jackson sat down across from her, and nodded when she started to talk about the message she'd received from Woosley. Taking a deep breath, Max decided it was best to start from the beginning.
"The IOA gave me the job because I needed funding for a research project, using materials from a planet in the Milky Way. They saw me as an easy target, and decided to send me here. Woosley lied to me about what went on here. He made it sound like the city was in chaos. It didn't take me long to see it wasn't, and when I pointed it out to them, the IOA refused to listen."
Max paused for a moment and looked down at her hands. She had gotten half way through the problem, so she took a deep breath and continued.
"They got upset when you used the Daedalus to rescue Colonel Sheppard and Doctor Sheppard. They sent a memo through to me, saying they wanted me to remove all persons native to the Pegagus galaxy from the city. I told them I wasn't going to do it so Woosley fired me, and said I was to stay here until my projects are finished," she said.
Rubbing her forehead, Max looked over at Sam. "I'm sorry all of this happened, and for the way I acted when I first came. I had no intention of hurting anyone here," she said.