STARGATE PHOENIX:
"In Thy Image, In Thy Acts"
Part Two
Written by: Christopher Edmund
Season 1 Episode 2
Narrator
Previously on Stargate Phoenix!
TEASER
INT: Ancient Planet –with in the ruins–
INT: Atlantis brig
The Male wraith having been captured stands in the centre of the brig
Male Wrath
I believe you refer to our enemy as the "Replicators"
INT: Planet Skyline
An Asuran Replicator controlled Aurora class warship fires drones to the surface of the planet
Male Wrath (Voice Over)
They have begun to……
INT: Atlantis Brig
Male Wraith (continued)
Annihilate human worlds
EXT: Larrin's Lantian warship
Sheppard's Puddle jumper narrowly misses smashing into the warship as it comes out of hyperspace
INT: Interrogation room
Sheppard is tied to a chair with some plastic tubing as Larrin walks around him
Larrin
So you plan is to keep the replacator ships form leaving orbit while this McKay guy sucks them back down to the planet?
Sheppard
Couldn't have put it better my self
Larrin
And since you only have two ships
Sheppard
We needed the Wraith
We fingered the Replicators have thirty ships guarding the surface, the wraith bring another seven to the fight
Larrin
That's still not very good odds
Sheppard
No it's not unless…oh I don't know we meet someone with access to ships it's going to have to do!
EXT: Asuras –The replacator home world–
The ship to ship fight has ended all the replacator ships are dormant an no one is on board any of them
And the combined Allied fleet jumps into hyperspace and the entire planet explodes in one giant fire ball.
EXT: Asuras –Asteroid belt–
It's been just a few days since the planet exploded as was turned into an asteroid field, in the centre of the field one operational Aurora class warship remains
INT: Aurora Warship Bridge
There is a living crew on board not Larrin or her people, all of them are wearing light cream clothing consistent with replacator fashions thou there is one women wearing cloths that are all black and her jacket is leather and she is sitting in the captain's chair
Female officer
Our Intel was correct the planet has been completely destroyed
Male Voice
Can you detect any trace replacator cells?
Female officer
Negative, they have been completely wiped out
Female Captain
Good; we can finally get to work with out having to look over our shoulders, it's time to begin!
As we pan up to the Captain's face we find that the captain is Doctor Elizabeth Weir.
EXT: Space –Night–
Deadalus exits hyperspace at the targeted location
INT: Bridge
Caldwell shakes his head in disbelief
Caldwell
Oh great, how great is this?
Kelinman
They're powering weapons sir!
Caldwell
Shields up! Helm set course for Atlantis
EXT: –Night–
The nukes detonate and the Deadalus enters hyperspace blinding the attacker
EXT: Space –Night-
A ship orbits Earth it is similar to a 304 but is around three to four times larger
INT: Bridge
O'Neil
Colonel Portman;
This is the "Phoenix" otherwise known as X-305
The Largest ship we've ever built and the most powerful too.
Colonel Portman takes his rightful place in the "Centre seat" the "captain's chair" or what ever you call it, he presses a communication button on the armrest control panel
Portman
Bridge to engineering
Doctor Novak answers the signal
Novak
Go ahead Colonel!
Portman
ZPM status?
Novak
It's been beamed on board and secured in the secure cargo hold
EXT: New Lantia
Deadalus, Apollo, Larrin's Lantain Aurora class war ship and three other new BC-304's called "Defiant", "Columbia" and "Diana" after the Princess of Wales orbit new Lantia the new resting place for Atlantis, Phoenix exits hyperspace and enters orbit, as it does it completely casts out a shadow that turns the hulls of Apollo and Deadalus black
INT: Atlantis operations
The gate activates
McKay
What's going on?
Portman
Transmission form Major Murphy
Carter
Major how's negations coming?
Murphy
There is someone here that wishes to talk to Colonel Sheppard
Sheppard
Yes?
Major Murphy steps aside and Doctor Weir comes on the screen
Sheppard and every one who are standing around are shocked to see her
Sheppard
Elizabeth?
Weir
No, I am the duplicated of Elizabeth
Sheppard
How did you survive, what about the rest of your team?
Weir
We need to talk...
I'll send you co-ordinates were we can talk
EXT: Space –night–
Phoenix; exits hyperspace at the rendezvous point
INT: Bridge
The Atlantis command crew and Colonel Portman walk through the door and enter the bridge
Helmsman
Sir, reading six ships, one Aurora class battle cruiser and five Kirov class cruisers
Sir their powering weapons!
Portman
Colonel Sheppard please take the tactical control
Portman
All hands……battle stations!
The ships' alarms sound, the bridge darkens and the lights turn blue, Colonel Portman walks over to the command chair, John walks to the tactical controls
Narrator
And now the continuation
EXT: Space –night–
Phoenix hangs in space nose to nose with the replacator forces it seams that no one is willing to start the shooting
INT: Phoenix Bridge
Lieutenant
Incoming transmission
Portman
Open a channel
Weir
Unknown ship identify yourself or be fired upon
Portman
This is Colonel Ian Portman commanding officer of the U.S.S Phoenix,
We are here as you requested Doctor Weir
Weir
There is Earth ship of the design that your ship is, you may be wraith using a holographic generator
To change the appearance of your ship, we need you to prove your self
Portman
As you wish, Lieutenant send the signal
EXT: Space –Night–
We pan up from the nose of the Phoenix to view the rear of the ship, two ships de-cloak the ships are the Apollo and the Deadalus
Ellis (Voice Over)
This is Colonel Ellis commanding United States Ship Apollo
Caldwell (Voice Over)
This is Colonel Steven Caldwell commander of the United States Air Force Deadalus
Weir (Voice Over)
Steven?
Caldwell (Voice Over)
It's me Elizabeth and the Phoenix is the X-305
INT: Weir's flagship
Doctor Weir sits in the centre seat
Weir
Our apologies Colonel Portman, All ships stand down!
Can I speak with Colonel Sheppard?
Sheppard
Elizabeth?
Weir
John, there is a situation developing with the Wraith that needs to be taken care of
And we need your help.
Sheppard
What is it?
Weir
There is every indication that the Wraith have stolen the schematics of a City ship class hyper drive form Asuras prior to its destruction and what's worse there close to building their first prototype ship that doesn't need to dispel the radiation form hyperspace
Sheppard
They wouldn't build a ship and steal those plans just to cross the galaxy a little faster
Weir
Right, we think there heading for earth….
END OF TEASER
INT: Phoenix Bridge
Doctor Weir appears on the holographic view screen
Portman
Doctor we are naturally suppressed and happy to know that you and your team survived but there are questions that need answers, would you and your team care to come onboard the "Phoenix"?
Weir
I'd say Colonel Sheppard would have some objection to that offer
Sheppard
I do and I am sure Colonel Portman understands why
Portman
I do understand but if this doctor weir is the same as the original, I believe she would try and keep control of her magic robots under control and she knows that Deadalus and Apollo will destroy the Phoenix should she try anything
Weir
I do know that colonel Portman is it possible for my team to join us?
Portman
Sure I'll have marines escort you to my briefing room and I'll get the seats in
Weir
I'll bring the pop corn, Weir out
Sheppard
I didn't think the Deadalus and Apollo had those orders
Portman
It was just a bluff and I'm sure Steven and Ellis were eves dropping and they know what to do,
Care to join me and your self's?
Sheppard
Please
EXT: Space –NIGHT–
The Replacator and Earth ships hang in space nose to nose
INT: Briefing room
The briefing room is much larger and wider than Odyssey's room Portman and the Atlantis crew are sitting waiting for the duplicated Atlantis crew except Colonel Carter, the doors to the briefing room roll open and the duplicate Atlantis crew walk in john Sheppard carries in a sliver box
Portman
I need my glasses again….I'm seeing double again
John Sheppard (Duplicate)
No your not!
Portman laughs out loud
Portman
Have a seat!
So how did you survive?
Elizabeth
Well we took off in the jumper the Kirov cruisers persuaded us and shot us down, we landed hard in a forested area all of us but John were knocked out and badly injured, the replacator that found him stunned him when we woke up we were on board a ship
EXT: Space –Night–
The two Kirov cruisers that attacked the jumper and one Aurora class warship orbit a gas giant
INT: Kirov cruiser sickbay
From Doctor Weir's point of view, she opens her eyes to her astonishment Replacator Keller stands before her; we back out of her P.O.V. and assume a standard camera position
Weir
I thought you were dead?
Replacator Keller
There is much I must explain to you and your team, they will regain consciousness momentarily, when you are ready Taro will escort you to the briefing room welcome home, I know it has been only a few days but I have missed you.
INT: Kirov cruiser briefing room
The Duplicated Atlantis crew walk into the briefing room the table is reminiscent of the Atlantis briefing room table, Replacator Keller stands up form her chair at the head of the table
Replacator Keller
Please, have a seat
John
Ok, care to explain what is going on?
Replacator Keller
We allowed the attack on our home city so you could take the tracker to Atlantis, after Oberth's drone impacted the city;
Once the Aurora class ship left the system our own ships entered orbit form the far side of the planet and beamed us out and we rebuilt the city and moved it
John
Playing dead?
Replacator Keller
Yes
Teyla
But why not just find one of Atlantis' teams and hand the tracker device to their team leader?
Replacator Keller
Knowing you the way we do it would make it seam to easy for them
John
True!
Rodney
So what do we do know go back into the lab rat experiment?
Replacator Keller
No, we wish you if you will to lead us
Elizabeth
What?
Replacator Keller
You made it clear to me that no amount of tests or experiments we perform that achieving a soul is not possible.
Elizabeth
That's right.
Replacator Keller
Well we believe that learning the ways of humanity and those ways become ours that may lead us ultimately to accession.
Elizabeth
Is that all you are doing it for learning the ways of humanity?
Replacator Keller
Yes why?
Elizabeth
You have achieved your first human quality: selfishness
Replacator Keller
We have?
Elizabeth
Yes, what you have to learn about gaining a soul is that; it is something we all have
Rodney McKay
It's something that can not be taught or learnt
John
It is something that can not be bestowed
Tyela Emagan
It is something that has to be earned
Ronon
And you must embrace it
Elizabeth
What we do we do because we believe that no one has the right to inflict suffering and death upon another we also believe in freedom for all life but more importantly we do it because it is the right thing to do!
Replacator Keller
I need a moment to speak with my people excuse me please!
INT: Phoenix briefing room
Portman
So it was a mass deception?
Elizabeth
Yes
John
Then what happened
INT: Kirov cruiser briefing room
All of the duplicated Atlantis' senior officers except for doctor Weir have been escorted to their quarters, Replacator Keller walks in
Replacator Keller
Doctor Weir, my people have need of you and your team
Elizabeth
For what reason more experiments in lab rat trials?
Replacator Keller
No, we now realise that doing such a thing is wrong, considering that you are not your original self's and that on Atlantis you and your team have no…
Elizabeth
No place?
Replacator Keller bows her head before replying and after she lifts her head
Replacator Keller (more)
Yes…you have a place with us to lead us in the ways of humanity, so we might become like you and what you do and why you do it
Elizabeth
I will have to speak to the others about this
Replacator Keller
Of course, you could take up the positions that you're original self's have on Atlantis but with us
Elizabeth
It may not be that easy were not family how will the rest of your people act when they are asked to fallow a group of humans were not even family or cousins in species terms ?
Replacator Keller
I do not know but if I may speak personal?
Elizabeth
Of course but you don't need permission
Replacator Keller
You may not replacator but, I don't know if it is even possible but I look upon you as a daughter
Elizabeth
What?
Replacator Keller
I don't know how it happened but if anything I feel is real or if it is just program code
I care about you what happens to you.
INT: Kirov cruiser Quarters
Teyla, Ronon, John and Rodney are waiting for Elizabeth to return, the doors slide open and Elizabeth walks in and they roll shut again
Rodney
So what did "Keller" want?
Elizabeth
That want us to lead them and show them what it means to be human
Ronon
What?
Rodney
Cool moulding a few people after me is going to be easy
John
No you'd have nothing to do their all a bunch of arrogant know it all's!
Ronon
No wait there not like you they know everything where's you don't
Rodney
Oh ha! Ha! strait to video!
Elizabeth
So how does every one feel about leading these people?
John
Sure why not
Ronon
As long as I can still shoot some wraith
Rodney
Sure I'd love to get a look at this technology!
Elizabeth
Teyla?
Teyla
I could go back to leading my people
But I guess that if I can continue to help them from here,
I think with you is still my place
John
Elizabeth what about you?
Elizabeth
I don't know, I feel as thou I should be on Atlantis
John
That's not your life it was hers, now you can have the opportunity to start a fresh
Elizabeth
I know what of you, John your family back home, Rodney what about Doctor Brown
Rodney
I do love Katie and; and as much as I would like her to me mine she's not she's dating the other me
I will always love her but since she is with him I'll have to except the fact that she can't be mine, I could live in hope that one day they will split up and we could get together but beginning with me will always remind her of why they split up and it would make her miserable and I won't do that to her, I only want her to be happy
Elizabeth
I understand Rodney I guess we have an "obligation" to the people of this galaxy and the replicators; so were agreed?
John speaks for the rest of the team
John
Yes
Elizabeth
I'll speak to "Jennifer"
INT: Kirov cruiser briefing room
Elizabeth
We've agreed to help you
A communicator sound bleeps, Replacator Keller responds.
Replacator Keller
Yes?
Communicator voice
We have just received a report form a scout that there has been a sizable explosion at Asuras the size of the explosion seems to suggest that
Elizabeth
How many ships are available?
Replacator
Five ships
Elizabeth
I'll take an Aurora class ship to Asuras
Replacator Keller
What about escort ships?
Elizabeth
No it'll put too many lives at risk and we won't have worry about the ships and we can try and get out of the situation
Replacator Keller
As you wish
EXT: Space –Night–
Deadalus, Apollo and Phoenix hang in space
INT: Briefing room
Sheppard
It's been over a month since the battle of Assuras what have you been up to since then?
John
Well that's were I come in
EXT: Space –Night–
A task force of six Aurora class ships and eighteen Kirov class cruisers orbit the new accession Replacator home world called: "Asura"
Defiant, John Sheppard's Flag ship orbits the planet
John
That will complicate things when we contact Atlantis
Elizabeth (via communicator)
We could just tell them the truth!
John
We should have a peace offering or something
Elizabeth (via communicator)
What?
John
I know were there is something but we will need to use truth serum
Elizabeth (continued)
Ok but I am not that happy about using that stuff
INT: Briefing room
Sheppard
So what have you got us?
John lifts up and opens the sliver box, packed in the centre of black foam is
An unused Zero Point Module
John
Just a little present!
McKay
A Zed PM?
John
Yes and by the way it isn't made by our friends!
Portman
Then who and were did you get it
John
Number 1: The Ancients and Number 2: we stole it or should that be "recovered"?
Carter
How did you"recover" it form?
John
Aillna
McKay
You stole it from Dagan?
John
Yes
McKay
How did you get her to tell you were the Brotherhood's Zed PM is stashed?
John
Truth Serum
Carter
Sodium Pentothal?
John
Yes it worked nicely and easily don't worry she knows that we aren't part of Atlantis
Carter is very nervous and wary of what will happen now
Carter
Ok…So one question I have; why did you attack Deadalus?
Elizabeth Weir
An accident, Ronon my Ronon suggest some target practise the city ship was using holographic admitters which were programmed with holographic skins of all known ships and the admitters were picked at random by the drone and the city ship crew believed they were attacking a drone until the nuclear warheads detonated in the asteroid which the drone didn't have after that they broke off pursuit and we apologise for that and are happy to provide replacement nuclear weapons
Carter
That's not necessary but thank you, the I.O.A will be happy to know that it wasn't intentional,
So, about this wraith ship?
Elizabeth Weir
It's begin built on the surface, of the world the Darts came from that attacked Athos
Carter
Because of the creator it would make an excellent place to construct a new ship,
How many ships are grading it?
Elizabeth Weir
It seams to being built by one powerful faction, seventeen hives and thirty four cruisers
And the cruisers darts
Teyla (duplicate)
But we don't know why they are building this ship with the normal organic skin they use on the hives
McKay
For a while we have been working with a Wraith
Sheppard
Todd…
McKay
Well after a week since the end of the battle and thanks to Todd and our Teyla we found were and how the Wraith obtained the ability to defeat the Ancients
Rodney
How?
McKay
One massive cloning lab!
Sheppard
Yea I had to crash my new hive into the thing to destroy the thing
Rodney
And since they have lost that ability and since none of their ships can use shields cause of the organic skins they have to switch to standard materials and them doing this and in a civil war it means that…
Sheppard
Their on the ropes!
Ronon (duplicate) (and non duplicate) (together)
I like the that!
Sheppard
So you want to team up and take them out?
Elizabeth Weir
An Alliance as well if possible
Carter
I'll speak with the I.O.A
Portman
I'll have to get engineering to stop their diagnostic on the hyper drive well need a few moments to get her going again, Dr McKay our McKay care to give our friends a tour of the ship and I'll take this
Zed PM to doctor Novak
Elizabeth Weir
Colonel there is nothing to worry about
Portman
I know that Elizabeth but the I.O.A and the Home world security will want a full set of scans by us nothing personal
Every one files out but Teyla (the non-duplicate) she remains sitting and looks at her double
Teyla (non-duplicate)
Teyla can I speak with you?
Teyla (duplicate)
Yes?
EXT: Space –Night-
The Earth ships hang in space beside the replacator ships
INT: Phoenix Bridge
Carter
Colonel, Doctor Weir and her team have beamed off
Portman
Helm, set course for navigation point one engage hyper drive
EXT: Space –Night–
Phoenix powers up and enters hyperspace
EXT: Space –Night–
Phoenix exits hyperspace
INT: Bridge
Portman
Set course for the enemy staging, cloak the ship and engage hyper drive
Carter
Colonel?
Portman
Prudence; Sam
EXT: Space –Night–
Phoenix cloaks and enters hyperspace
EXT: New Lainta
INT: Atlantis operations
The gate activates and the gate shield activates, major Loren walks up to the DHD
Loren
Chuck?
Chuck
IDC its midway
Loren
Lower the shield
Loren walks down the stairs and Mister Woolsey and Agent Bates walks through the gate
Woolsey
Major Loren
Loren
Mister Woolsey, Agent Bates welcome back to Atlantis
Bates
It's been a while it's nice to see her again
Woolsey
Agent Bates, you can look around later we have work to do
Bates
I know, what's the situation Major?
Loren
The replicators have given us a location of a major wraith shipyard they seem to be building a new style of warship with energy shields
Bates
Wraith ships can't handle energy shields
Loren
Normal Wraith ships like hives and cruisers but this ship seams to use traditional metals for its hull
Bates
Allowing them to use shields, but why after so many millennia would they use standard materials?
Loren
Colonel Carter believes that they are on the ropes and need extra protection for their ships but that's speculation
Woolsey
I wish to speak with Colonel Carter
Loren
Fallow me please
EXT: Space –Night–
The cloaked phoenix exits hyperspace, as descried by Elizabeth Weir there are Wraith hives and cruisers
INT: Bridge
Portman
Long range scans
Helmsman
Incoming transmission form Atlantis
Portman
They'll detect the transmission jam it!
Helmsman
No good they've detect us, hive ships on course to intercept us
Course set for Atlantis
Portman
Engage hyper drive!
EXT: Space –Night–
Phoenix still cloaked enters hyperspace
EXT: Space –Night–
Phoenix exits hyperspace and into new Lantia orbit were the ship de-cloaks
INT: Atlantis stargate operations
Colonel Carter, Atlantis's senior staff and Portman beam down, Major Loren, Mister Woolsey and Agent Bates walks over
Loren
What's the situation?
Carter
Confirmed; this ship is far more bigger than anything we have previously seen
Woolsey
Colonel Carter, you have the IOA's leave to attack the wraith shipyard with the replicators assistance
Carter
Understood
Sheppard
I'll inform Larrin
Portman
I'll speak with the commanders of the Defiant and Diana
EXT: Space –Night–
Larrin's Aurora class warship, Diana, Defiant and Phoenix exit hyperspace
Caldwell (voice over)
Deadalus to Phoenix what's the word?
Portman (voice over)
We attack!
TO BE CONTINUED………