Drowning in Oxygen - A "Stargate" Fanfiction, By Kaizoku-Taii
Introduction
SG-7 stood looking at the forest as the stargate closed behind them. They hadn't found any sign of danger near the gate when they sent the probe through, but it had picked up on some odd energy signatures. Their mission was to study the atmosphere, and look for a source of the energy. They had begun to search, and had discovered very quickly that it was the trees themselves that were giving off the energy. They had studied them and realised that the amount of oxygen they are giving off was huge – each tree released in an hour what one of our trees could take a week to produce. Immediately, they tried to get a sample of one of the trees. The moment they cut one of the trees, they began to move. The trees seem to be some sort of robotic mechanism rather than living organisms. SG-7 pretty much were unable to fight trees so they made a retreat back to SG-C.
"So, in other words, were talking about a world covered in robotic trees?" Jakc asked, leaning back n his seat of the boardroom. Sam, who had been giving the report, turned to look at him.
"Well actually sir, from what we could tell, they were more like robotic-living hybrids. They seemed to be cellular, using concepts like diffusion and active transport to survive. Its amazing. This technology could solve so many problems that our world is creating for itself – one of these trees could safely replace almost twenty of ours. We could halve the amount of forest space we need to create the oxygen we need." She was addressing the whole table of General Hammond, Teal'c and Daniel Jackson once she had finished. General Hammond nodded.
"Its true that this technology could be hugely useful to us, but is it really safe to go onto this world? This is not exactly and enemy easy to fight"
"Maybe if we could find a civilisation on the planet," Daniel interjected "we could negotiate gaining this information peacefully, rather than trying to take the technology by force"
"I believe Daniel Jackson could be right." Teal'c spoke for the first time "The trees seemed to be inactive until SG-7 took a blade to them, perhaps if we do not harm them, we will pass through the forest safely." Sam nodded
"I agree. The energy signatures are very peculiar, and i think that by finding their source we could find the civilisation on the plant."
"Assuming there is one" General Hammond concluded. Carter nodded. Hammond sighed "Very well. You have my permission to go through with this. Dismissed." He closed the file infront of him and walked to his office.
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"Have you ever noticed how its always peculiar energy signatures?"
"Sir?" Sam looked confusedly at her commanding officer
"Its just, its always a 'peculiar energy signature'. Can you get a normal energy signature?" He wondered. Sam looked thoughtful for a moment
"Well, i suppose so sir – for instance, the-"
"Carter"
"Sir?"
"It was philosophical."
"Oh. Right then, sir."
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The team stood in front of the gate as the final chevron was locked. The stargate exploded outward with a roaring sounds, then settled into the calm, water like substance that heralded the opening of a wormhole. Jack looked to either side and nodded, then set off towards the gate.
"Well then. Lets go get some trees."
I hope you liked it =] this story isn't going to upload very often, i don't think, but it will update every now and again. Please R+R and let me know what you think.