January 3rd 2015. Office of Home world Security the Pentagon.
General Landry walked into the large circular hall and sat down at the large desk in the middle of the room, "Good morning ladies and gentlemen, let's get started." They all nodded.
At the table and in the coliseum seating above were the leaders or prominent figures of all nations with their military attaches along with the Key figures in the star gate program and a representative from the Free Jaffa nation and from the Tok'ra were present.
President of the United States Barack Obama Spoke first "I'm calling this meeting to order, be aware everything said here is for the time being classified as top secret, we are here to discuss the after effects of the recent disclosure of the star gate program on the general population, but specifically the current effects it is having in North Korea, President Park Geun Hye will now speak."
The South Korea president at the far left of the table stood and began to speak into her microphone sending information to a universal translator in the middle of the table which relayed her words to the ears pieces of all others present.
"As of today one month after Disclosure of the program, the north is in a state of open rebellion against the leadership, disclosure has been the catalyst for a series of rebellions in all major cities, towns and ports, when global disclosure occurred the leadership made every attempt to keep it from the population, this evidently caused a huge rift in the leadership and full disclosure occurred seven days later, not through state channels but through rebellious elements in the leadership. Kim Jung Un and the military council then attempted to have these elements eliminated, but many orders where simply ignored, once one order was ignored many others were also, the administration effectively stopped working from that point on. There are now around 5000 people a day coming across the border into the south and a further 7000 into China, but what is unexpected is that the North's army is doing nothing to stop them at the boarders and are in fact fleeing with them in many cases."
She pause for a question from the German chancellor Angela Merkal "Are you saying the Army is in full revolt? The administration has lost control?"
"Not completely." She responded. "It is more accurate to say that they have entered a state of inaction towards their boarders, they are keeping other nations out and boarders secure but are not stopping civilians from leaving the country, however Pyongyang and Rason city have remained under the administrations control due to the high influence of the party over the armed units in these cities." She took a breath and continued. "The capital is effectively a war zone. After the first violent crackdown last week, revolting army units and civilians involved in protests against the administration were attacked by loyal forces and were driven out of the city centre and business sections, our intelligence in the cities report that when news of this spread, revolting units in the surrounding areas entered the city suburbs and set up defensive lines against loyalist troops along the south bank of the Taedong river, we believe they have now almost surrounded the city, we do not know who the commander on the spot is or if there even is one, or what their strength is, but all other Loyalist forces are either holding out in small towns and villages, prison camps or switching sides.
Rason city however is different, it has been locked down by the administration, the party governor has isolated the city from the rest of the nation, we have no idea what is happening inside or what his future intentions are but as a party official he will most likely be looking to take over the party when Pyongyang is over run, then attempt to seize power, at least that is our most prevalent theory." She paused for a few remarks.
"So the man's just riding out the storm so he can make a power grab" commented General O'Neil. "What are options for intervention?" Asked Obama.
"As you know we made an attempt to make contact with any officials three weeks ago but the presidencial line was cut and has remained so, upon reaching the boarder were told that until the crisis was resolved NO ONE was to enter the country, in any form." she replied. "We have set up refugee camps along the border and everything is well in hand, we have had contingency measures set up for decades for this exact situation, but for now we will just have to see what happens over the next few days, all we can do is use the star fleet to transport emergency supplies into critical areas which we have been doing for the past two days."
"What about Air drops?" Asked Obama.
"Too dangerous," remarked General Landry "we have no idea who is manning the air defenses now, or what they would do when they see UN or South Korean craft enter their air space."
There was a murmur of conversation around the table, then Merkal spoke again, "Could this be the first steps towards reunification?"
"That would be the ideal outcome yes but we have no way of knowing," Park Gyung Hye replied "it is too early to tell, there is a strong chance that a request for aid will come soon. Due to their isolation their food reserves will be gone in a matter of weeks as will most likely their medical supplies and munitions, if we can get them to accept direct aid from the South it would go a long way, but it is still a deeply suspicious land. Then there is also the chance that the leadership will make one last attempt at our destruction, their missile systems are still very much operational, we therefore request the repositioning of the starship Daedalus so as to intercept away any potential threats." There was another murmur of agreement.
General Landry replied, "Absolutely, I will have the orders requested now," He turned to his left "Lt Tanerson, please send this order the comm room." He signed and handed over a piece of paper. The officer nodded and left the hall.
"Alright," Said Obama "Let's move on."
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Time line
Dec 3rd 2014 - With repairs to Atlantis complete, the removal of the System Lords, Replicators and Ori as a major threat, the formation of the defensive line around earth and the expanding number of people being sworn into the Star gate program, the decision of full disclosure to the general population is approved. Several months of planning has assured world leaders of a smooth transition into the new age. All nation leaders made announcements to their populations at the same time on Every TV, Radio channel and internet broadcasts at 11:59. The first official speech was made at Greenwich Mean Time, London outside 10 Downing Street by the UK Prime Minster.
Dec 4th - Fears of Mass hysteria are unfounded as populations are reassured of their safety by footage of demonstrations of the defensive fleets above Earth and F-302's over capital cities. The only exception being in North Korea whose government tries to keep the revelations from their populations in an attempt to hold onto power.
A Season of pre prepared television and radio programs is broadcasted lasting nearly a month, on the galactic community, recent earth history, alien nations and cultures, Galactic history, new sciences and medicines, also interviews with Star gate veterans and commanders as well as a member of the Tok'ra Council and the new ambassador of the Free Jaffa Nation to Earth. The terms 'Terran' and 'Tau'ri' is first heard in use by official's during and minutes after the first broadcasts and soon becomes the accepted terminology for earth populations. Sociologist theorise that these communal term were a key part in creating a sense of unity in the population, as for the first time humans on earth are considered a single people by both themselves and others.
The world is introduced to the idea of 'Ascension', and people soon understand that the revelation of life beyond earth doesn't mean their faith and religion are wrong. World religions soon begin adapting their teachings to the idea that rather than entering heaven or the afterlife one should achieve ascension that the prophets of god(s) such as Christ, Muhammad and Buddha may have done before.
Dec10th 2014 - Mass popular protests sweep Iran when the Ayatollah decrees a limit on knowledge of the wider galaxy realesed to the country. A brief coup in Iran is concluded and the authoritarian regime of the Ayatollahs is replaced with an interim government headed by the Prime Minister, he anounced elections to be held in one year for a new parliament and constitution.
New technologies are freely traded openly for the first time. Various companies vied for government contracts on the development of new commercial products, medicines, tools, weapons, along with Infrastructure upgrades, ship construction and research and development programs.
Realising that despite the large numbers secretly trained by the IOA and SGC in the function of modern technology, there is still a huge lack of properly skilled manpower, therefore pre planned projects come into effect, using government grants and private sector sponsorship in the training and retraining of the population to modern standards, the projects are expected to take a minimum of five years to show results.
Dec 11th - Open rebellion against the North Korean leadership breaks out, while many would call it a civil war the oppositions political stance is far from clear, and it is more of a mass rebellion with no clear leadership.
Dec 20th - The delegation of the Free Jaffa Nation is officially welcomed to Earth and at the ambassadors discretion the location of the Jaffa ambassadorial residence is chosen in Madrid. When asked why they selected the City Ambassador Cherok of the delegation replied, "It was not a decision made to insult any others of the Tau'ri, it was made simply for the climate, city status as a major planetary capital with suitable infrastructure and the atmosphere of the city. It reminds us of home."
Dec 25th - All contact with the N. Korean leadership is cut off, there is no response from any officials and the only signals from them are automated radio messages spouting pro regime propaganda.
Dec 26th - Atlantis launches from earth's surface using a large number of heavy-duty Naquada generators and after a monumental power drain maintains a stationary position in orbit. With the transfer of the ZPM from the Odyssey to Atlantis the return jump through hyperspace to the Pegasus galaxy is scheduled for January 2nd to allow for shore leave to celebrate the New Year.
January 1st 2015- The New Year is rung in, a precession of Jaffa honor guard parades through New York and Madrid alongside Star gate teams and personnel as a symbol of unity and solidarity as well as to allow people to see an alien up close. The new Tau'ri ambassador to the Free Jaffa Nation is sworn in and introduced to the newly christened 'Jaffa Office' in the UN building.
January 2nd - Atlantis departs for the Pegasus galaxy. Returning to M35-117 it arrives on January 4th and restores normal operations. Richard Woolsey retains command.
February 25th - plans for an expansion of Alpha site on P4X-650 into an Agricultural colony are unveiled; this is to solve food shortages in the developing and third world and to ease off dependency on African and Chinese farms which are suffering from early Desertification.
A small housing project begins in the plains 4km due west of the mountain range containing the base. Colonial training for civilian settlers begins for the first time. In the coming years it will become the bread basket of humanity and a major agricultural trade hub.
Plans for further development of other off world bases continue.
The chief of operations for the colonization effort called it "The chance to grow our own Eden and to build a community that is in tune with its environment, this world will be proof that humanity can grow without destroying the planet around us."
The planet was re-christened Eden Prime.
Feb 28th - Rebellious members of the military and civilian sectors of North Korea send a request for help. Mass famine has gripped the nation as what little supply reserves are gone.
March 1st - The great minefield that spanned the 38th Parallel is detonated using new portable shield generators covering key sections of the boarder. Mass transport of emergency supplies begins with huge quantities of food and medical supplies moving across the border and arriving at ports all over the coast as well as air drops in to key areas over the country.
Mar 9th - Nominal stability over North Korea is restored and the sheer devastation wrought by the communist regime is reviled. Officials believe it will take 7 years or more to compile all date necessary to assess the damage caused.
December 11th - In a surprising turn of events, a message is received through the star gate from a small Hebridan exploration team on a gated world 0.7 light years from Hebridan, in the message is a request for help. Following expeditions to the planet reported on the aftermath of the Ori occupation, with around half the major cities in ruins from the conflict and the rest sporting extensive bombardment.
Having heard reports of the Ori crusade and receiving a Prior through their star gate, the Hebridan government decided to bury their gate and set up planetary defenses. However this only provided a delay to the invasion and loss of all surrounding colonies, a fierce battle for the planet had continued until the Ark of Truth was activated which lead to the eventual departure of Ori forces. Over the following months refugees are accepted on Earth and Eden Prime, along with emergency crews and supplies travelling to Hebridan via the new 'Terra' class freighters Uinted nations Star Ship(USS) Star of Terra and Ark of Sol escorted by the Daedalus class USS Beowulf.
July 2016 – Hebridan officials are welcomed to earth. A speech of gratitude is made by the Hebridan first minister for the generosity of the Tau'ri people. An ambassadorial residence is established in the City of Edinburgh and a Hebridan office set up at the UN. In the words of the first new ambassador "It seemed fitting."
February 2018 – A complete in-depth planetary survey of all Tau'ri controlled world's starts showing results. A final report on Beta site is submitted listing developable resources including rich deposits of iron, tin, copper and moderate sized naquada deposits in one of its four moons. Scans also indicate several fertile valleys, enough to support a moderate population.
May – Omega site report submitted. It will continue as a key research post due to the remaining Asgard installations. Rich tungsten deposits are mapped nearby. A plentiful source of small rapidly reproducing fish is shown to be a reliable source of food.
November – The naquada mining site on P4F-221 is expanded to help meet the requirements of the fleet and population. There is farmable land away from the mining sites although the soil is not of great quality but with fertilizers it can produce enough to support its now growing population. However the planet is mostly dry, hot dust planes and desserts with few open areas of water. The colony would soon rely heavily on imports from Eden Prime in the future.
2022 - The first generation of new workers trained in modern technologies graduates from Universities and adult training courses en mass over the year. Thousands of new workers have now become the cornerstone of the new world economy. Converting infrastructure up to modern standers begins in earnest with the people of earth eager to join the galactic economy.
2023 – With Oil and gas foreseen as becoming gradually less important with new ways to create energy from Hydrogen quickly and cheaply and the creation of Thorium run nuclear power plants (although they would remain a key resource to the developing world for decades), many corporate energy giants are given hefty 10 year tax cuts so they are able to upgrade and convert their existing technology with a minimal of cost that otherwise would cause a high number of job losses. Research into drawing power from subspace is still in its very early planning stages, even with prior knowledge from the Asgard and the Ancients. Development on reproducing crystal power cells is progressing well, with the first batch of prototypes grown successfully although power output is still too low to be considered viable.
2026 – All countries vote to expand the United Nations in to a global and interplanetary government so as to create a unified front for facing the galaxy, as many quickly realise a divided Earth meant a weak one, and would not last long. Legal and political restructuring of planetary governments begins. In Grand ceremony on the 23rd of April it is renamed the United Terran Nations and Systems, much like the United States of America and the European Union, individual nations operate their own institutions and have state laws, but all millilitres are combined when outside of their home nations and all answer to the laws passed by the General Assembly. The General Assembly and Security Council are merged into a single institution so no one could take control by force of arms, the power of veto is abolished after much heavy debate and threats of walkouts by The Americans, Chinese and Russians.
January 1st 2027 – The first single currency market and monetary unit is introduced to the UTNS. The 'Credit' is the first currency to be used by the world over as an official global currency. Marketed to the world economy it is set at 11.34Cr to the old U.S Dollar, or 17.55Cr to the Jaffa 1.44 gram Naquada coin.
2039 – The new human colonies reach their first milestone as the total population living permanently off world reaches 1,000,000 settlers. The majority originating from America, China and India spread out over the five original off world bases that have now been developed into small colonies producing raw materials for the homeworld while building infrastructure for the predicted millions that will soon emigrate from earth. In the future these worlds would become home to hundreds of millions of people turning into the cultural and economic hubs of Tau'ri space along with Earth.
2047 – After much negotiation a political/military union is formed between the UTNS, Tok'ra Systems, Hebridan Union and the Free Jaffa Nation to create the Star Gate Union. The Union is created to prevent conflict between species and to create a solid front against the now rebuilt and better organised Lucian alliance and remaining loose confederacy of Goa'uld lords.
The SGU is officially proclaimed on 23rd march 2047. Speculation and debate on expanding it to and economic union begins but seems unlikely to happen for many years if ever.
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