While they were trapped there repairs were made on the SGC side and around a day later Major General George S. Hammond sent a MALP back to the planet but there was no sign of O'Neill or Carter and the MALP was quickly destroyed by the alien energy blasts. Due to this Hammond ordered they that would not attempt to return to the planet for a rescue mission. (SG1: "Solitudes") During the debate between SG-1 and Senator Robert Kinsey over the Stargate, O'Neill suggested that they send the Senator to P4A-771 to "see how long he would last". (SG1: "Politics")