Alright, I know the title is weird, but it all makes sense in the future. And now, as they say, on with the show!


Stargate SG1.5: The Savior of Ra

Unknown Planet

1998

The ritual was the same for the past nine hundred and seventy-four years. Only a select few could remember the last man who had last seen the great god, those who were some three hundred years of age, but all knew the stories. It was like any other religious beliefs, the myths and legends of some so beyond belief and yet the premise was mostly true by all logical thought. The rebels, those on the planet who no longer came to the ritual on the anniversary, knew well that the stories of the lost god were most likely true yet they no longer felt compelled to show up to this ritual. It was pointless, they would say. Yet it was always Bes' father, Baruti, who would strike them down for their lack of faith.

"In the times of my father, you would have been killed for your insolence", was the old man's words. It was true, that the times had decreased the security of the gods, those great beings that had long since left the planet. Some of the ancient teachings, those that spoke against reading and writing, were long sense abolished and seen as impractical. It was put on this family, Bes' family, to be the sacred keepers of the ring, to guard and protect it and wait patiently for the return of the gods. Bes would do it, like his father before him, and his father before him.

They were the royal family, the head of the entire clan that came to the planet some two and a half thousand years ago. It was spoken that in the time of the great ancestors, the mighty god Ra appeared from the sky and brought peace and joy to them. He crafted an empire out of their ragged group and told them of their destiny to rule. It was after an unknown amount of time that he later took them through the ring, where they were to live in prosperity forever and ever. Ra came to the planet every several years or so, bringing with him gods and goddesses to look over the planet. It was why the planet was known as Cal Mah, or Sanctuary.

This planet was the only safe zone, the only place in the universe where no Goa'uld could be attacked. Yet it seemed this had been long forgotten, the prospect of war and death too appealing anymore for any Goa'uld to wish sanctuary. So it had been for the past several hundred years, on the eve of the last appearance of the great god Ra, who would never reappear. However, on this day something strange would happen. For as the men and women followed the elderly Baruti to the ring, strange sounds came from its location.

The entire group looked toward it, wondering what could be happening. Suddenly, a bright blue wave came from the ring, sending many screaming and/or running in fear. Yet it was Baruti, the eldest of the clan, sole ruler of the whole planet of Cal Mah, who walked solemnly towards the now calm wave of blue. Bes ran for his father, afraid of what may come of the old man. As Baruti reached the platform on which the rings lay, figures of great height and power came out of the blue surface. They wore helmets of gold and bright armor and they carried staffs that showed their dominance. One in particular, a large creature with the helmet of a falcon, stood tall and walked slowly towards the elderly man. Baruti fell to his knees, looking down at the dirt below him. Bes ran forward to his father, reaching him and trying to pull him away from the scene. But the old man was persistent, using his strength to pull down his son into the same kneeling position that he was in.

The figure walked down to them and removed his helmet to reveal his face. It was a face similar to those who resided on the planet, tanned with dark brown or black-like hair. Yet his eyes, held such power and hate that they struck fear into both men. Then they glowed, glowed with the intensity of all the torches that ran throughout the village at night. Finally it spoke.

"I am Horus, your god. Where is Ra?" The two mortal men glared at each other, both too stunned to speak to the voice. "I command you to answer," Horus repeated, "Where is your god Ra?"

It was Bes who spoke first, which surprised both his father and himself. "Our god Ra has not come to this planet in over nine hundred and fifty years, this very day being the anniversary of his last departure."

Horus took in the words, almost disgusted by the words themselves. He gave an order, leading to one of his follower's to press something on a control in his hands. In a matter of seconds two and half dozen creatures, all in similar armor, came out of the ring before the blue wave disappeared.

It was then that Horus gave his orders, "Mol kek!" The entire squad of Horus Guards unleashed a volley of fire from their staff weapons, immediately killing Baruti and some in the crowd. Bes fled for his life, as did those who still remained around the great ring. He fell, pushed aside by the chaos of those around him. Then it all went dark.

PX3-989

Jack O'Neill, android version, walked down the corridor to the command center he had created. It wasn't much, merely a desk with a few home-made chairs and such, but it was enough for their simple purpose. It had been almost 10 months since the "real" SG1 had arrived on PX3-989 and were cloned. Jack, the android version, was still rather agitated with the realization that he was not the original and human Jack O'Neill.

However, this did not stop him from doing his duty. He was still, in his mind, the commander of SG1 and his crew needed him to lead them into battle against the foes that they encountered throughout the universe. Not two weeks after the human SG1 crew had left they began to fashion similar weapons as SG1, similar uniforms, and a similar name. "SG1.5" is the name Daniel came up with, something that made Jack laugh when he heard it.

"That's right," Jack thought, "At the least 50% better then the 'real' crew."

When he entered the command center he was welcomed by Daniel and Teal'c. "Greetings O'Neill," Teal'c said as Jack sat down in the chair across from him.

"Hey, Teal'c, good to see ya," Jack said, "Have you guys seen Carter?"

Daniel shook his head. "No," he said, "Can't say that I have."

"Nor I, O'Neill."

Jack was puzzled, wondering what had kept Carter from at least bumping into him the past few hours. Of course, she was trying her best to come up with a way to expand the battery span of these bodies. That sickened Jack, the thought that they were like cell phones or a lap-top, they had to be recharged in order to work away from the planet. It was at that very moment, by pure coincidence, that Carter entered the room and laid a piece of paper on the table.

"Well," she began, "It took me a while, but I finally came up with something." Carter showed the paper to the other three members of her team, who looked it over.

"Well," Jack began, "Looks great." He stopped for a moment and glanced again at the paper. "What is it," he finally asked.

Carter sighed, "It's a power pack that can fit into our chest cavity. I estimate that we can spend around forty-eight hours outside of the energy field here on Altair. If we want to restart doing missions, this is the best option that I can find."

"Well," Daniel said, "That's all I need. I'm on board."

"I too am willing to mount this vessel of ideas," Teal'c commented in his usual way.

Everyone looked at Jack, who threw his hands up into the air.

"Hey," he said, "I've been looking for anything to get me off this stinking planet."

"Good," Carter said, "Now, it will take me about four to five days to make each of our packs, but once I get it done we can continue our missions."

"Great," Jack said, "Until then, I'm going to check up on our weaponry. If you need any help," he began, and then stopped, "Ask Teal'c or Daniel."

It took four days for Carter to get the first pack done, and Jack was able to finish his update on the weaponry while Daniel and Teal'c worked on the mechanical needs of Altair. On the fifth day, Carter presented the power packs to all of the members of SG1.5.

"Well, it took me some time, but I think I have it all worked out. Now, I need one of you to volunteer to see if this works."

The other members of the team stared at each other hesitantly for a second. It took a few moments before Jack rose from his chair.

"Alright, if someone's got to do this, it might as well be me."

Carter smiled. "Thanks, sir. I was starting to think you guys doubted me."

Jack sighed, "No, Carter. I pray to God that day will never come."

Carter continued her smiling as she picked up the power pack. "Now, lay down on the ground."

Jack followed Sam's orders to sit as still as he could, trying his best to not be nervous. It wasn't everyday, even if you are an android, that you get taken apart and reassembled. Sam opened up the chest cavity as slowly as possible, mostly to comfort Jack as she could see the uneasiness in his eyes. She slowly lowered the pack into the chest cavity and began to secure the object into place. It took around fifteen minutes, which seemed like an eternity to Jack. When it was finally over, Carter gave him a nod of accomplishment, the excitement flowing from her animatronic yet human-like face. Jack stood, paced for a minute or two. It didn't feel any different. But how can you really tell? Jack thought.

"Alright," Jack said, "Let's test this out."

The others nodded and the group walked toward the Stargate.

"We need you to stay on Abydos for at least twenty-four hours before returning, to make absolutely sure that this will last longer then our natural battery life," Carter told Jack as they approached the Stargate.

"Twenty-four hours all to myself," Jack asked, "Great time to finish that novel of mine."

Carter giggled at Jack's innocent joke as Jack began to dial in the coordinates for Abydos. Before Jack could dial in the last coordinate Harlan jumped in the way.

"No, no, you cannot leave," the very irritating man screamed at them.

"Harlan, it's alright," Carter began to explain, "I figured out a way for us to leave. You see, I created a battery-like pack using a detailed combination of…"

"No, you can't leave," Harlan interrupted, "It just isn't possible."

"Well," Jack said, "We have yet to find that out, so if you'll excuse me."

Jack hit the last coordinate into the DHD and the wave of blue flowed forth from the Stargate. When it subsided, Jack took a deep breath before walking forward toward the giant circle. He turned and nodded at the others, then walked through the wormhole.

The wormhole disappeared and all the crew could do was sit and wait. It was the longest day of their lives, filled with tedious activities that were only half done. All their minds were on Jack. When the twenty-four hour mark approached, the crew made their way back to the Stargate, praying that Jack would reappear. For four minutes sat after the mark, waiting impatiently for any sign of their commander. Finally, a wormhole appeared and Jack O'Neill step out of it.

"I think it works," Jack said, smiling.

Carter jumped over and hugged Daniel, who also was smiling. She then turned to Teal'c and hugged him. The Jaffa stood there, silently. Carter ran over and hugged Jack, who picked her up and kissed her repeatedly on the cheek. Daniel went over and patted Teal'c on the back.

"Aren't you happy, Teal'c?" Daniel asked.

"I am indeed, Daniel Jackson," Teal'c said without showing any emotion.

Daniel simply ignored the conundrum of the emotions of a Jaffa and continued smiling.

"Alright, I guess this begins the official missions of SG1.5," Jack said with a smile.


It had been three months since Carter created the original power pack. Since then, she had created seven more packs, three more for the rest of the team and a set of spares. When everything was done, they regrouped in their command center and began a debriefing session. They went over weaponry, technical concerns, and so on. When all was said and done, they packed up the gear and headed out. Once again Harlan ruined the spirit of the moment, especially irritating Jack.

"No, no, you mustn't leave," Harlan continued rambling, "If something were to happen to you, I don't know what I would do."

"Don't worry, Harlan," Carter said trying to comfort their "creator", "Our battery packs only last forty-eight hours, and we plan to be back at least in twenty-four just for safety."

Harlan continued his protests until they reached the gate, when he realized it was futile.

"Well," He said in disappointment, "If you must go, please promise me that you will return. It gets so lonely here."

"Oh, don't worry," Jack said with sarcasm, "How could we ever leave you? We have far too much fun."

The others smiled as Daniel pushed in the coordinates for the planet they dubbed P4W-249. It was Daniel who had spent the past few weeks copying a hundred or so coordinates from Abydos as to give this new team a few destinations.

"Well," Daniel said as he prepared to press the great red circle in the center, "Here goes nothing."

He pressed down on the red circle and the blue wave rushed forward at them. As it subsided, the crew marched forward and entered the wormhole into the unknown.


Hope you enjoyed! If, and only if, I get several good response do I plan to have the next chapter up. Yes, it is done, but I'm not putting it all up until I know what everyone thinks. So, if you like it, say so, if you don't, say so. I don't care, I just want to know what everyone thinks. Oh, and if you think I didn't get something right, then tell me so I can correct it in the future.