Jennifer Keller

Keller was a female Tau'ri from Earth who became a Doctor sometime before joining the Atlantis expedition. At some time before the Asurans attacked Lantea with their Stargate Satelite, she joined Elizabeth Weir's expidition to Atlantis, having been chosen due to her experience in the medical field. It was because of this experience that she was chosen to be Carson Beckett's temporary replacement after his death at the hands of an Ancient machine.

Despite her position at acting head of medicine on Lantea, Keller did not consider herself qualified to run such a department and soon began to lose sleep over her new responsibilities. As such, she asked Weir if she could be replaced. Weir, however, informed Keller that she had been doing an adequate job and let her know that she was happy to put her life in Keller's hands. In addition to this, Keller's colleagues had spoken highly of her skills although Keller herself was doubtful of the accuracy of these claims. Though Keller continued to voice that she wished to be replaced, Weir simply informed her that the IOA were already in the process of choosing a new candidate but that they were known to take time on their decisions.

Though Keller let Weir know that the stress of the job was getting to her, Weir simply stated that Beckett had went through the same feelings though Keller did not believe her. As Weir walked away, Keller continued to ask how long it would take for her to be replaced; questioning if it would be perhaps one or two weeks. Weir did not answer as she walked into her office to meet with Rodney McKay and John Sheppard.