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Chapter 1: A New Journey
July 5th 2018
San Francisco Bay
Atlantis
HOLY SHIT! Screamed a very excited Daniel Jackson, everyone in the room turned to look at him to find out what got him so excited, but he just got up and started running towards Woolsey´s office mumbling to himself where he barged in, "what can I do for you Doctor Jackson" asked Woolsey.
A very exited Jackson started talking, "I was going through a previously inaccessible part of the data base when I found something extraordinary follow me to the holoroom", they started walking towards the room and soon as they got there Jackson started inputting commands on the control console, a hologram of the local galactic group appeared, and Woolsey asked" ok Doctor Jackson what am I looking at".
"Well, we all know that when the plague that almost destroy the Alterans hit, they left to seed life in the Pegasus galaxy, but what we didn't know was that it wasn't the only place that they seeded life in" he tapped the controls again and the image change to that of a close up of two other galaxies, he continued "this is the galaxy we know as Andromeda it's a few light years smaller than the milky way galaxy but since it has a few more solar systems is a bit brighter, but in essence is a mirror image of our galaxy" he tapped the controls and again the image changed to that of Earth, Woolsey stood speechless for a few seconds and then asked, "are you telling me that there is another Earth in the Andromeda galaxy" Jackson just looked at him and answered, "yes and not only that, according to the records no Goa´uld, we have to go there can you imagine what they could´ve accomplished without the interference of the Goa´uld" as he was about to continue with his rant Woolsey interrupted him, "hold on Doctor Jackson before you start making plans to go there how about you tell me about the other galaxy".
"Oh! Yes the other galaxy", he tapped the controls and again the image changed to that of a smaller galaxy," this is the galaxy we know as Triangulum smaller and younger than ours, with fewer solar systems so the probability of finding too many new species there, is small but according to the records in this galaxy was where the Alterrans first experimented with the wormhole drive, and also with hybrid biological cybernetic organisms, so it would also be good to check it out we don't know what we could find there, although after the human form replicator thing we might want to be careful there".
"Ok Doctor Jackson I´m going to set up a meeting with the Alliance Council, in the mean time get all the materials you need to present your findings to the council, maybe now that everything has calm down in the galaxy we can go back to be explorers for a change", Daniel just smiled exited at the possibilities, "get to New York Doctor Jackson good luck".
July 8th
Tau´ri Alliance Headquarters
New York
In the place where once stood the twin towers now stood a majestic building reaching high into the sky a combination of human architecture, and the legacy of two of the greatest races that ever existed.
The first few floors of the building with hand carved marble columns formed an oval base with beautiful sculptures representing the cultures of Earth and in some cases those from other worlds.
From this oval base rose three towers, the tallest of human design in the form of a rhomboid covered entirely in crystal tapered at a 90 degree angle at the top with a marble sculpture of a stargate with the familiar symbol of the point of origin for Earth at the center framed by the rhomboid shape of the building.
The second tallest was in the form of a hexagon made of a combination of metal and sandstone with symbols of every gate known to human carved all over the tower, topped with a sculpture of the familiar snowflake form of Alteran city ships.
The last one was just as impressive covered entirely in sandstone made in the form of the familiar Thor´s hammer and also covered in Asgard runes and Nordic designs.
Daniel Jackson was walking through the lobby absently reading his tablet when he bumped into someone; "Hey Daniel fancy seeing you here what brings you to my little neck of the woods" said a familiar voice, "oh! Hey Jack I´m making a presentation to the council on a new discovery we made from the Alteran database this could be huge Jack".
"So I heard, so what is it this time Daniel little green man lizard people or maybe a way to finally do away with paper work"
"Really Jack paper work is all digital now, and lizard people come on Jack been there done that or are you forgetting about the serrakin", Jack appeared thoughtful for a second and then said, "no Daniel I haven't forgotten but they don't count they don't have tails or forked thongs and even if is digital you know how a feel about reading".
"Yes Jack I know how you feel about reading anyway let's get to the assembly room".
As they entered the room the council was already waiting for them so Jack proceeded to take his seat Daniel walked to the center of the room and stood waiting to be address, "Doctor Jackson a pleasure to see you again said Chairman Ryan, Mr. Woolsey informed us that you made an exciting discovery in Atlantis´s database".
"Yes Sir with your permission I have all the relevant data with me", go ahead Doctor said Ryan.
Daniel started taping in his tablet and the same hologram he showed Woolsey appeared and he started his presentation, "Mr. Chairman councilors we all know the story of the Alteran, and how when the plague that almost destroyed their civilization hit they left to the Pegasus galaxy to seed life there but what we didn't know is that they made a few stops along the way, in the hologram before you are the Andromeda and Triangulum galaxies now the interesting thing in Andromeda is that there is an Earth there", he was interrupted by one of the councilors.
"Don't you mean an Earth like planet Dr. Jackson and if that is the case what´s so important about this discovery there are a lot of Earth like planets in the milky way galaxy.
"You misunderstood counselor I didn't mean Earth like planet I meant Earth as in an exact copy of our planet, as far as we can tell from the information we have from the database after the Alteran left the milky way galaxy their first stop was Andromeda where they recreated Earth to the last detail, after a period of time some of them had some kind of falling and the majority of them left then to the triangulum galaxy"
"Here they started again seeding life but this galaxy being smaller it wasn't as extensive like here or in Andromeda.
The interesting thing here is that here they experimented with hybrid biological cybernetic life forms and even interacted with the humans they created but according to the records there was a massive natural disaster that forced them to leave the planet.
After helping the humans and the hybrids move to other 13 worlds they left to Pegasus although it doesn't explain why they didn't take the survivors with them, after that well we know the rest they ascended".
"Well Doctor Jackson as fascinating as this discovery is, what is it that you want or expect from the council" asked Ryan.
"Mr. chairman now that things in the galaxy have calmed down, we are not fighting anybody and the Alliance is growing maybe is time that we return to the business of being explorers again.
Imagine what we can find and learn, I mean isn't that why we went to the Pegasus galaxy in the first place.
This time we would be going to find another Earth and the descendants of people that interacted with Alterans, oh! And did I mention no Goa´uld in either of these galaxies.
Just imagine a human civilization mirroring our Earth but without Goa´uld interference, what we could learn and since there was no Goa´uld interference there could be countless new species we could encounter" said a very excited Daniel.
After a few seconds of talking among themselves the chairman spoke, "Doctor Jackson believe it or not the council agrees with you since the recovery of both the Admah and Borealis city ships and now that the galaxy is finally at peace the council had been thinking about exploring other galaxies.
We were just discussing where to start, but with this new discovery you made I guess the decision has been made for us, after all we humans can´t seem to stay put", said the chairman smiling. "Borealis will finish repairs and refit of the new systems in 3 months, unfortunately Admah will take at least a year so I propose we start in Andromeda and see what this new Earth is all about.
Doctor Jackson you have three months to find volunteers and put together your team you are taking Borealis to the Andromeda galaxy".
Borealis
High Orbit Earth
Three months later
The control room in Borealis was a mess of activity, equipment and supplies being beamed all over the city, people beaming from the planet or coming through the gate volunteers from all over the alliance all excited about exploring a new galaxy, one being Daniel Jackson civilian leader of the expedition, as always looking at something in his tablet when something or rather someone caught his attention.
"Hey Jack come to wish us luck", said Daniel walking towards Jack, "no, not really actually I´m coming with turns out the council don't want a repeat of what happened in Pegasus so this time they´re sending a whole fleet with you just in case" said Jack.
"Well that makes sense better safe than sorry but that doesn't explain why you´re coming not that I mind".
"Of course you don't space monkey, as it turns out the council in their infinite wisdom decided that there needed to be a representative of the council in the expedition, and since I am the commander of the home fleet which is now the expeditionary fleet, they decided that I should be the one to go. Daniel just looked at him and asked, "and is Sam ok with you leaving for god knows how long".
"Are you kidding me she´s down in the lab she´s coming also she´s your new chief scientist, she couldn't be more excited she said and I quote I wouldn't miss this for the world even if you weren't going".
Daniel exploded laughing at the comment and after he regain his composure he asked Jack, "so you will be in command of the fleet".
"No I´ll be commander of all military personnel attached to the expedition but Emerson will take command of the fleet".
"So what are we taking with us, there´s an awful lot of ships out there and something tells me we´re not taking all of them with us, not that I think is necessary" asked Daniel.
"No, of course we´re not we are just taking two Valhalla class flagships the Thor and the Odin".
The Valhalla was the newest flagship of the alliance, nine hundred meters long four hundred meters wide and two hundred and fifty meters tall.
It resembled an Asgard O´Neill only the front of the ship was more bulky and the vertical fins were shorter and instead of finishing in a flat bottom like the Asgard ship the Valhalla has two hangar bays resembling nacelles capable of carrying sixty fighters and four shuttles each.
The design was made to be able to take on everything out there it has eight plasma beam emitters four at the top four at the bottom.
Sixteen omni directional ion cannons mounted in the wings eight at the top, eight at the bottom and forty four pop up CIWS twenty millimeters rail guns.
Unlike its predecessors this ship didn't have any kind of missile system in its place it had a single antiproton cannon along the bottom of the ship modeled after the Alteran satellite weapon.
"We´re also taking two Dauntless class battleships the Atlas and the Hermes", the Dauntless class ship was a replica of the old Prometheus only twice as big and more stream lined it´s four hundred meters long hundred and sixty meters wide and hundred and twenty meters tall, it can carry twenty fighters and two shuttles it has four plasma beam emitters, eight omni directional ion cannons and thirty eight CIWS twenty millimeters rail guns and thirty VLS missile bays.
"And last but not least we are taking four type II Daedalus battle cruisers, for scouting and fast response in case we need it, the Achilles, the Excelsior, the Victory and the Enterprise" Jack said smiling.
After the decommission of the last marine carriers, he had finally got his wish to name a starship Enterprise in thanks for all his accomplishments as part of stargate command.
The type II was the next generation of the workhorse of the Tau´ri fleet it was almost identical to the original design, the only differences being the size it was slightly bigger, three hundred meters long, hundred and thirty meters wide and ninety meters tall.
But size wasn´t the only difference, the other difference was that it has the same armor plate at the bottom as it does in the top giving it a more menacing look.
And a menace it was to its enemies, fast and nimble, with an impressive arsenal for its size, with four plasma beam emitters two top and two bottom, eight omni directional Ion cannons mounted on the flight pods, thirty two CIWS twenty millimeters rail guns.
Sixteen second generation multipurpose VLS missile bays and two massive ten inch kinetic energy weapon systems along the bottom of the ship that fire naquadha potassium encased in tungsten projectile at .75C (75% speed of light), coupled with a cloaking system it was an impressive little ship.
"Wow don't you think that´s a little bit too much fire power for an exploration mission Jack" asked Daniel.
"Not at all Danny boy, remember we are going to another galaxy all together, hope for the best but prepare for the worst, you never know what you might find out there, we might find shape shifting alien overlords or cyborgs bent on galactic domination you never know" said Jack shivering.
Daniel just looked at him with a smirk on his face and said, "too much trek to the stars don't you think Jack".
"Well what can I say I had a little extra time when Sam went to her mumbo jumbo conference in New Tolan last week" then he reacted "hey! How come you knew what I was talking about".
Daniel just turned and looked at his watch, "sorry Jack things to finish before we depart talk to you later" and he left a mumbling O´Neill.
Borealis
Control Room
Some Time Later
Daniel walked out of his office, everything was ready for departure, all that was left was his speech and the send off by the council.
He walked to the center of the control room where everybody was waiting for him and turned to look at Erin one of the gate techs, "Erin please put me fleet wide and patch us to the council chamber".
"Yes Sir, you are on", Daniel stood there for a moment with Jack, Sam and incredibly Teal´c was also there the band was back together.
"Standing here with you feels me with pride, when we first stepped through the gate more than twenty years ago we didn't know what we were walking into, but it didn't stopped us.
We made enemies we made friends, we made mistakes but it never stopped us going forward, some of those friends called us young some primitive some even dangerous and told us that we weren't ready to travel the stars.
But look at us now, a world united a growing stellar alliance and a galaxy at peace, what that people didn't understand was the human insatiable thirst for knowledge.
To move forward and never give up, to make new discoveries, that is what drives each and every one of us.
And here we are again, a new chapter a new adventure, let us keep moving forward toward new frontiers and discoveries, let´s make the people of Earth and the alliance proud.
At this the whole crowd erupted in cheers and applause, after a minute when everyone calmed down Daniel turned to the screen where the image of the council was and he said "Mr. Chairman the Borealis expedition stands ready".
The Chairman stood up along with the rest of the council, "Doctor Jackson you have a go, good look and Godspeed make us proud", and the screen went blank.
Jack turned to the control room tech, "Erin patch through to Major Parker in the control chair", Erin tapped on her console and opened the channel "you´re on Sir".
"Major Parker, this is General O´Neill, plot a course to the edge of the Andromeda galaxy and link the navigational data to the rest to the fleet we leave in ten minutes".
"Yes Sir plotting course and linking to the fleet departure T minus ten minutes and counting Sir", Jack added something else, "oh! And Major easy on the pedal we don't want to leave anyone behind". Parker just smiled and answered with a firm yes sir.
"Erin please put me on fleet wide", "you´re on Sir".
"Ok people we are ready to get out of here, Borealis has already linked the navigation data and the countdown to your systems, I want all 304´s to park on the piers they´re going to hitch a ride with us to make this little trip go faster, maintain communications and stand to your posts, good luck see you on the other side gentleman O´Neill out.
Made a few changes hopefully it´ll be more readable, looking for a Beta or even a co-author if anyone is interested PM me.