Chapter four
The following weeks had been busy. The Zeus had been in space dock for 5 weeks on earth before it even could activate it's Hyperdrive. Then the Americans came in and ordered that the Daedalus, which just had arrived from Pegasus, that it would have priority over the Zeus. The Swedes got pissed and they said that it was they who had saved earth. After all, the Orion rammed the hive. But the Americans didn't take notice of this. After another 3 weeks, after 8 weeks in dry dock, the Zeus could finally leave for P1X-279 and the ancient outpost there.
Colonel Hagberg arrived on the bridge.
"Lay in a course for P1X-279 and engage at maximum speed" Hagberg ordered. A few moments after that, the Zeus entered hyperspace.
"Sir, we're getting a subspace com from stargate command" Major Lund said.
"On speakers"
"Colonel Hagberg, this is General Landry. We just received disturbing news. The ori are on their way to the Milky Way. Or they are already in it. 20 motherships came through the super gate and attacked the Armageddon which was there on guard duty. It was destroyed with all hands. We need every ships available to defend earth in case of an attack" Landry said.
"General, with all due respect, you said that you didn't want any thing to do with Sweden, but now, you want us to come and save the day." Hagberg said.
"I'm sorry for my behaviour earlier, I wasn't my self so to speak. And the fact is that we have sent out the Daedalus, General Hammond, Apollo and our new 304, the Prometheus to attack these ori ships. The Armageddon managed to take out 3 of the Ori ships. But there's still 17 motherships out there."
"But I thought that the Ori had been destroyed. SG1 did the thing with the ark, and Merlin's weapon.. They should be defeated."
"So did I.. We have a major problem here. But could you turn around and head to earth?" Landry asked.
"I'm sorry sir, but we can't. The outpost need the defence of this ship since the Orion was destroyed. Sure, we have drones but we want to save them as much as possible. Even maybe give some of the drones to the Antarctic defence." Hagberg said.
"Okey. Do that. We still got the Tsun Tzu but one ship against 17.."
"You have the ancient chair in Antarctica!"
"That's the problem Colonel, the chair was moved to area 51 when the super hive attacked. Two darts rammed area 51 and destroyed the chair." Landry said
"You got Atlantis! The last thing I heard about it was that it had three fully charged ZPMs and that it was moved to the moon! It can handle the drones in Antarctica!" Hagberg said, a bit angry.
"Okey Colonel! Landry out" The communication cut. Hagberg was a bit angry with the Americans. They thought that they could to what the hell they wanted, but no one could do the same to them. At least they had two 303s being built on P1X-279.
Almost directly after the super hive attacked earth, the Swedes had begun to build the two 303s. Both where being rushed now since the growing Ori threat. The Lucian Alliance also did their fair chair of trubble. Most recently, the destruction of Icarus base. Colonel Hagberg ordered a channel to P1X-279 open.
"This is Colonel Hagberg onboard the Zeus. We're on our way back and we have some bad news." Hagberg said.
"Copy. What bad news Colonel?" General Walberg, commander of the base asked.
"The Ori are back. They came through the supergate. 20 ships. Three of them was destroyed by the Armageddon, which also was destroyed. The Americans have all their 304s out for a joint attack. The Tsun Tzu is the only ship over earth." Hagberg said.
"WHAT?! Okey. That is a problem. Our two 303s are still at least four months away from being battle ready. We need more ships."
"Indeed we do. Well, we have those three Al'kesh. My ship could go on a mission to take a ha'tak.." Hagberg suggested,
"No. We have a better idea Colonel. The Orion was supposed to do this when she got called back, you remember when the ancients came back to Atlantis? They left their ship the Tria in the void between Pegasus and the Milky Way. Go and tow it back here" Walberg said.
"Okey sir. That's one good idea. We'll just get some supplies from you and then we'll be on our way. Hagberg out" He said and the com cut. A few hours later the Zeus dropped out of hyperspace over the Swedish Base on P1X-279. Colonel Hagberg beamed to General Walberg's office.
"Sir." Hagberg said.
"Colonel! Welcome. How did the repairs go?" Walberg asked.
"Well the Daedalus got priority over the Zeus but what can you do about it!" Hagberg said.
"I'll have the government speak with the president Hayes. Now, about the mission. You will set a course for the former location of the Midway space station. From there, you should be able to se the Tria on sensors."
"Yes sir. But one question, won't the Americans be pissed if we go and get that ancient warship?" Hagberg asked
"They've had almost two years to go and get it. I think it's safe to assume that we can get it. And, do you still have the ZPM that the Orion beamed off before she was destroyed?" Walberg asked
"Yes we have, General. It's hooked up on my ship."
"Good. Then your ship have two ZPMs and this outpost has two. You will get one of the outposts ZPMs. Your ship will then have three ZPMs, when you get to the Tria, take one ZPM from the Zeus to the Tria."
"Okey General. We will." Hagberg said. Shortly after that, he was radioed by Major Lund which said that the Zeus was ready for departure. Hagberg beamed aboard the Zeus and she jumped to hyperspace for the Tria.