Joseph Gallegos, sometimes called Joe, was a Lieutenant who was assigned to SG-17 after Lt. Col. Mark McAllister's death, during the time that there were only twenty SG teams. (RPG: "Roleplaying Game", "Stargate Demo Characters: SG-17")
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Gallegos was a third generation American and was Mexican-American. He was the middle child of five in a close-knit working-class family in San Antonio. He had an older brother and a sister also in the service and had two other sisters who remained close to home. He also had some extended family in Mexico. Joseph grew up among English and Spanish speakers and learned both languages fluently. (RPG: "Stargate Demo Characters: SG-17")
When he was a teenager, Joseph took an interest in archaeology which was encouraged by a high school social studies teacher who recommended him as a volunteer at several digs in the area and for a summer internship at the Witte Museum of History and Science. He was a strong student but not strong enough to earn substantial college scholarships, so he followed his brother into the service with the intention of staying just long enough to earn his education. (RPG: "Stargate Demo Characters: SG-17")