The city of the Ancients was the major threat to Lucian Alliance. Atlantis contains miraculous technologies and infinite knowledge produced by formidable almighty alteran civilization. These treasures give nearly unmatched power for its wielder. Tau'ri people have already become a great pain in the ass. A small bunch of primitive humans somehow managed to destroy Goa'uld, Replicator, Ori, etc. It is just ridiculous. Now they have Atlantis.

Tau'ri is not even a space superpower. How many battleships they build? Seven or ten? What a joke.

The Tau'ri world was protected by the Ancient Chair System, firing unstoppable hordes of drones to anyone with bad intentions. Well, a quite defended place. You cannot simple to fly into Tau'ri space and start killing everyone.

That's why Lucian Alliance has chosen spying strategy. Lucian spies infiltrated Tau'ri military and society, making dream possible. First of all, the spies prepared ground to liquidate Atlantis. Job was not easy one, but finally it had been complete.

'With Atlantis's gone, damn Tau'ri eventually will vanish", Lucians happily thought.

On the ocean surface Atlantis suddenly disappeared, consumed by strange electric storm. The expedition crew only noticed some static noise and lights illuminations outside. Afterwards Atlantis appeared at exact same place… seemingly.

Confused cornel Sheppard asked the dispatchers inside the control room.

'What a hell was that?'

'I didn't, sir!', a dispatcher said, operating the console panel. "Some anomalous radiation burst occurred!"

'Sir, we have lost SGC contact… and… apparently… everyone's contacts!'

'Restore it' cornel Sheppard commanded and activated commutation earphone device. 'Operator, I need doctor MacKay and doctor Zelenka at the control room ASAP.'

'Sir! Multiple unidentified targets are approaching!'

'Whaaa...? Rise the shield! Set first combat condition to all battle stations! We are under attack!'

Freaked out mister Woolsey stormed into the room, demanded explanation. Cornel Sheppard left the place in order to lead militates. Atlantis structures had been covered by massive energy shield dome. MacKay had arrived with Zelenka.

'Any explanations?' mister Woolsey pointed to the main monitor screen, which was showing many unidentified things, questions marks and alerts.

'Insufficient amount of data' doctor Zelenka shaked shoulders, counting working on his notebook.

Everyone moved heads to silent doctor MacKay.

'I didn't get it clear,' he frustratingly responded, typing console keys. 'Too much radiation interfere.'

'Okay, what about those hostiles who surrounded our city?' mister Woolsey asked technician Chuck.

'I believe that they are translating radio signal, mister Woolsey' Chuck uncertainly reported. 'Atlantis normal-space communication damaged by the event. We have no opportunity to properly decode this digital gibberish. That's all quality what I've got. Listen'.

Audio speakers activated.

'…sys… alliance… surrender…' the voice said.

'Impossible! Lucian Alliance is attacking Earth!?' mister Woolsey was shocked. The Expedition crew did too.

By random means, Rear Admiral Mikhailovich became the commanding officer of the counter-terrorist operation on the North Pacific Ocean. At 6 o'clock unrecognized marginal group released critical radiation bust that provoked global Internet shutdown. Economic suffered, billions credits are lost, normal life stunned. Disaster.

The international reputation of the System Alliance is under question. Idiotic terrorist will do pay. Admiral Mikhailovich's forces surrendered the odd-looking flatting city-like platform where the terrorists located their base. Unfortunately, impressively massive eezo force field shielded the city-like platform.

'This is Rear Admiral Mikhailovich of System Alliance. You are under arrest! Turn off your useless barrier and surrender!' he send the message.

No response.

So be it.

'Fire at my command! There, two, FIRE!'

Space-flying-capable frigates and old water ships pointed weapons towards the platform. Mass-driver cannons, disturbing torpedoes, laser lines, and venerable ballistic rockets smashed on the barrier. And… nothing.

'Repeat!'

Nothing again.

'Eh? What in world is this!?' Admiral Mikhailovich raged. 'Destroy the fucking barrier!'

'S-s-sir, we-we ccccan't… sorry'

'Call the HQ'