DISCLAIMER: Don't own SG-1 0r the War of the Worlds. Just using the prologue and I thought it would make a good SG-1 Xover. First SG fic. Enjoy

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The Eve of War

No one would've believed, in the last years of the twentieth century

That human affairs were being watched from the timeless whorls of space.

No one would've dreamed that we were being scrutinized,

As someone with a microscope studies creatures that swarm and multiply in a drop of water.

Few men even considered the possibility of life on other planets,

And yet across the gulf of space, minds immeasurably superior to our own,

Regarded this earth with envious eyes…

And slowly…and surely…

They drew their plans against us…


STARGATE COMMAND-0800 HOURS:

"I can't even enjoy a decent meal around here," Colonel Mitchell muttered, putting down his bowl of jelly to respond to a call from General Landry.

"I don't even think this stuff is actually food," Colonel Samantha Carter countered, even though the comment was not meant for anyone to hear.

"Yeah well, it tastes good. Just like my nanna used to make,"

Samantha winced.

"Hey! I just followed the recipe! My Nan had nothing to do with that batch," Cameron said in both his and his grandmother's defense.

Sam held her hands up as the universal sign of surrender as she followed Cameron Mitchell from the cafeteria.

"What do ya think's up now?" Cameron asked, swiping his card to gain access to the lift. "We've had Gou'auld, we've had the Ori. What's next? Tiny pixie fairies bent on Universal domination? Cuz I'm tellin ya, I would love to fight something small enough to hit with a rolled up newspaper,"

Sam snorted. "I'm sure Tinkerbell would be pleased," she commented.

"Ohh I'd love hit her with a rolled up newspaper,"

As Cameron was making brutal demonstration with a fist in his hand, the doors slid open, admitting them into the complex hallways beyond.

"Just so you know Cam, I think you're safe with the whole pixie thing. Doubt they'd have it in 'em," Sam said as they headed for the conference room.

"Just as well, I'd make short work of em,"

"Yeah, and you wouldn't even have to pick up a gun,"

Cameron sighed. "That would be the only part that'd suck,"

"Ah finally, you've made it," General Landry said with a slight smirk as they entered the conference room where Teal'c, Daniel and Vala were already seated.

Cameron nodded.

"Pot roast. Couldn't miss it," he said, taking a seat next to Sam.

"I'm sure. I call you all here on behalf of doctor Jackson, who called me at three this morning saying he had urgent news. Now he insisted on waiting until we were all available to tell the news and here we are. It's all yours Daniel." General Landry said.

Daniel got up quickly and dimmed the lights before clicking on the overhead.

"Last night…" He began. "As you all know, I was on board the Odyssey conducting some research. At the moment, we are holding a stable orbit around the moon, to avoid being picked up by people we don't want to be picked up by. Anyway, at just after one this morning, I picked up some strange blips on the Odyssey's sensors. Now, I know enough to deduce that it isn't a Gou'auld armada or fleet of Ori ships—"

Cameron cut him off. "Could it be the Wraith?" he inquired.

Daniel shook his head vigorously.

"No, because I checked that too…this is different. These…whatever they are…are coming from the surface of Mars, and they're coming fast."

Colonel Mitchell raised an eyebrow skeptically. "Mars?"

"Yes, Cameron, Mars." Daniel repeated impatiently.

"Aliens? From Mars?"

"I didn't say Aliens, Mitchell," Daniel sighed.

"But aliens? From Mars?"

"Oh, come on! Are you serious? We travel to different planets via wormhole! Sitting among us! Aliens! And I mean that in the nicest way possible," he added the last part for Teal'c and Vala's benefit, and then continued. "We have an expedition of scientists in the Pegasus Galaxy, running the city of the Ancients, and you have a problem with—"

"Yes! Aliens! From Mars!"

"Look at these pictures I took,"

Daniel clicked to the next slide.

"Oooh green blurs…creepy. Come off it Jackson! Sensor malfunction!"

"I don't think so…" Sam spoke up after remaining silent for the majority of the meeting.

"Oh Jeez…" Cameron rubbed his eyes.

"I remember this," Vala piped up. "I watched it once. I found it quite scary, actually,"

"Nothing compared to you, I'm sure," Daniel muttered.

"The war of the worlds," Teal'c interjected.

"You've seen it too?" Vala Muldaran inquired.

"Indeed," The Jaffa replied with a nod.

Cameron rolled his eyes. "Look, the chances of anything coming from Mars, is like…a million to one,"

"Oh my gosh, they said that too!" Vala exclaimed.

"I think that was the point," Daniel said flatly. "Look. The sensors show that…whatever they are, are heading towards earth, and will get here within two days. I say we need to check it out,"

Vala stood up. "Right, thanks for your hospitality and all, but I just remembered that—"

"You are not going anywhere. Sit down,"

General Landry said. "Right. You have a go. Get up to the Odyssey as soon as possible and let me know when you've figured this out. Dismissed."


ODYSSEY-NEXT DAY-0930 HOURS:

"This is just…well, there's nothing really I can say." Sam began, checking the data on the screen before her. "This information indicates, that the green blurs, are actually capsules of some kind, but they have a semi-organic component. I've also picked up weapons fire on the surface. Whatever is coming is being discharged from the surface of the planet, via a high range, electrical discharge. From what I can tell, and I'm not entirely sure, is that this is an attack of some sort."

Cameron shook his head. "So not coming to see the sights?"

"No. We have to alert the president, and we need to get the weapons chair in Antarctica active. This could get—"

Suddenly the lights flickered and the consoles blinked off.

"EM interference," Vala muttered.

Cameron rolled his eyes.

"Vala, that was just a movie! Its not gonna happen!"

Vala snorted. "Well I read somewhere that two people…completely different people wrote a book based on a huge ocean liner on its maiden voyage hitting an iceberg sometime in August. They said that heaps of people would die because of the lack of lifeboats…AND IT HAPPENED!"

"Yeah, well…that's bull shit. Maybe the whole thing was staged to scare people, I don't know but—"

A blur of green flashed past the window and Vala jumped.

"A million to one!" Cameron cried.

"Obviously not," Sam piped up. "And guess what. Daniels calculation is slightly off. We just received word from General Landry. The first capsule has hit, just outside Cheyenne Mountain, so basically…"

"We're completely screwed," Daniel said.

"I was gonna put it differently but yes…we're screwed,"


What did you guys think? Was it good, bad? Did I get the characters personalities right? Review and let me know please, and I'll c what I can do about chapter two!