The Asgard wish to include Earth in their protected planets treaty with the Goa'uld, which will save them from an attack. The negotiations are to take place at the SGC.

SG-1 visits a planet, Orban, where some children are the experts in their fields of knowledge. SG-1 finds this strange despite the Orbanians telling them it is normal; when they investigate some more, they find that all is not well on Orban.