Stargate Atlantis: A rip in time.
Alarms blare on Atlantis, Carter, Sheppard, Ronan and Teyla arrive at operations. They all see Rodney Mckay pushing some buttons and looking at his screen.
Sheppard looked at Rodney and said, "Rodney what's going on?"
Sam, Sheppard and Ronan and Teyla wait for some answers from Rodney, but he doesn't answer. Rodney continued working on his laptop and then said, "This can't be right!"
Sheppard looked at Rodney and in a stern voice said, "Rodney!"
Rodney looked at Sheppard and said, "Sheppard, oh sorry,".
Sheppard looked at Carter and giving her a look, then looked back at Rodney and slapped him across the head.
Rodney said, "Ouch, what was that for?"
Carter looked at Sheppard and Rodney and said, "Rodney, why are the alarm's blaring?"
Rodney said, "According to these readings there's a replicator ship orbiting Atlantis and there's a rip in the space time continuum. Look for yourself."
Sam grabbed the laptop and pushed a few buttons then looked at Sheppard and said, "He's right".
Rodney said, "Of course I'm right, remember I'm a genius".
"What's their status Rodney?" asked Sheppard.
"Their just hovering there". replied Rodney.
Sam said, "I want you to take a team up there and investigate what happened up there, but don't engage the replicators".
"Ronan, Rodney and Teyla will be ready in 15 mins". replied Sheppard.
Sam nodded to Sheppard, as they all left operations and got ready to leave. Rodney grabbed a laptop, from his work station and placed it in his bag. Sheppard handed his team some anti-replicator weapons, and headed towards a Jumper. Once there, he awaits for the others to arrive. Rodney, Ronan and Teyla arrived and saw Sheppard waiting for them. Sheppard saw them and opened the door to the Jumper and got in. They joined him inside the Jumper, and take off. They headed toward the replicator ship, but John decided that it was safer to keep the ship at a distance, but close enough to get a reading, while keeping the ship cloaked.
Sheppard said, "Rodney is this close enough for you to get a reading on the rip in time and also a reading on the ship?".
Rodney pushed a few button and said, "Hmm this is interesting, according to this, there a strange reading coming from the other side".
"Like what Rodney". asked John.
"I don't know, but I don't like it and I'm recording as much info as I can, but I have a feeling that the answer lies on that replicator ship".
"I so didn't want to enter the ship," said, John.
"You're not scared are you John". asked Ronan.
John looked at Ronan and makes a face then said, "Um, not really scared, more like, not wanting there hand in my head again."
The ship attached it's self to the replicator ship, and John and his team left the Jumper and headed out to explore the replicator ship. They all have their weapons drawn and started looking around. John is led the group, while Rodney took out his laptop, and started looking at his computer screen and pushed a few buttons. They started hearing the eerie sound that they all have come to know well. John and his team stood outside a hallway, and John stopped to listen to the eerie sound, and said, "I so hate that sound. Who invited them to our party?".
"Well it wasn't me? At least I don't think," replied Mckay.
Sheppard shrugged his shoulders and said, "Mckay it was rhetorical, but I must asked this. What did you do? Please tell what you did?"
"All I did was tap into their server and attempted to find out what happened. They must have had some kind of safe guards in place,". replied Rodney.
"Rodney, I knew this was a bad idea. Back to the Jumper." ordered Sheppard.
They heard the eerie sounds coming towards them, and right in front of them the replicators began attacking them. John and his team started moving back towards the Jumper and they began to fire on the over 100 replicators heading there way.
"There's way too many of them, John," replied Teyla.
John said, "You'll get no argument from me there Teyla."
They make it back to the Jumper and left the replicator ship, but with more than 50 replicator's on their tail. Once back on Atlantis, there awaiting their arrival is Carter, who greets them in the Jumper bay.
"Welcome back! Learn anything?" asked Sam.
"As a matter of fact we did,"replied Mckay.
Sheppard said, "Besides the 100 or so replicator's chasing us".
Carter said, "I thought I said, not to engage the replicator's John".
"It was unavoidable Sam, Rodney may have triggered some kind of safe guards when he attempted to tap into their servers". explained Sheppard.
"What did Rodney learn?" asked Sam.
"According to the data I was receiving, It gave me a strange reading that was coming from the other side. As if a device was being used". replied Rodney.
"What kind of device, do you think it is, Rodney?" asked Sam.
Rodney said, "I don't know, but I would like to go over this data with Zelenka and you. Maybe with our combined minds, we can figure out what's going on."
"Why not send a ship through?" asked Sheppard.
Sam turned to think then turns back and looked at John and said, "Don't want to send any ships into the rip in time, since we don't know much yet. It can be a one trip there and you wouldn't be able to get back here in our time".
"Can't we send a probe of some kind?" asked John.
Rodney thought for a minute then said, "I could modify a probe and send it into the rip in time and gather more data."
"How long would this take to do Rodney?" asked Sam.
"A hour or so." replied Rodney.
Sam looked at Rodney and said, "You'd better get on it Rodney. John and I are heading back to my office to discuss more about the Replictors."
Rodney left there, but not before pushing his ear piece. Rodney said, "Zelenka, come in Zelenka". Zeleka answered and said, "Rodney I read you. What do you need".
"Can you bring down a probe, so we can modify it and sent it into the rip in time. replied Rodney.
Zelenka said, "I'll meet you at your office in 15 mins."
Rodney pushed the ear piece again then headed to his office to begin work on the probe. 15 mins go by and Zelenka joined him in his office and handed Rodney the probe.Rodney placed the probe on a work station and begins working on getting the probe ready.
Zelenka looked at Rodney and said, "Here's the probe you asked for Rodney."
Rodney said, "Thanks Zelenka".
Zelenka said, "Your welcome. Rodney, how were you planning on sending the satellite through the rip?"
Rodney said, "I never thought about that. (thinks for a minute) We could attach some rockets and direct it into the rift."
Zelenka said, "But we need a ship to transport it into space".
Rodney said, "I'm going to ask Sam, if we could borrow one of the ships and complete the mission".
Zelenka said, "What if you can't get a ship?"
Rodney said, "If I can't get a ship then I'll have to think of a new plan of deploying the probe, but for now let's add the boosters to the probe."
They begun work on the probe and added the booster rockets. It took them 3 hours to complete the work, but it was finally done. Rodney looked at Zelenka and said, "See you in 15 mins. I'm off to speak to Sam and Sheppard."
Rodney leaves the room and heads to operations to speak to Sam and Sheppard. Once there he see's Sam and Sheppard talking in Sam's office. Rodney walks into the room and Sam said,"Rodney."
Rodney said, "We completed the probe and it's ready for use, but we need a ship."
Sam said, "Sheppard and I were discussing that as you walked in."
Rodney said, "And?"
"Both ships are on missions right now and it will take them two weeks to get here."Replied Sheppard.
Sam said, "So we thought of idea, but wanted to run it by you".
"What idea was it?" asked Rodney.
Sam said, "I thought we could use a Jumper and tie a rope to a person, then open the doors to the Jumper then have the person bring the probe out. Then the person can be brought back to the Jumper then close the door then move the probe in".
"Who were you planning on sending". asked Rodney.
Sheppard said, "I was thinking of sending you or Zelenka."
"I'll do it, but I don't like that idea."replied Rodney.
Sam said, "Have Zelenka bring the probe to the Jumper.Sheppard will meet you at the Jumper as soon as he gets ready."
Rodney pushes his ear piece and said, "Zelenka, bring the probe down to the Jumperbay."
Zelenka said, "Acknowledged Rodney, will meet you there."
Rodney leaves the room and meets Zelenka in the Jumperbay.John leaves Sam's office and heads to the Jumperbay.