I own nothing at all, When I started this story I wondered if anyone was going to pick up on the Bolo's name. BXXXIII-5942-HMR is only the mark and hull number of this particular Bolo.
HMR is the part that signifies the Bolo's proper name and is a clue to what it is, Seems no one has picked up on it. Good as I'm evilly looking for to the reaction of it then.
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Jack awoke to the sound distant voices, hammering and creaking sounds, confused as he became more awake and aware of his surroundings it did not take long until he realized what was going on. recognizing the room as the main room of the house the locals had loaned his team during their visit here. the noises were coming from outside to which he guessed was the residents either repairing the damage from the Jaffa attack or doing their everyday tasks.
Groaning he sat up on the padded armchair he was sitting on and noticed the blanket that had been draped on him fall.
Wait the last thing I remember I was sitting on a barrel, waiting for HMR to get back here. So how did I get....Damn, Carter or Teal'c must have checked on me after that chat with the Mayor and brought me back here. Ok thats that. Now were are the others?.
Jack was started out of his musings as the door banged open and Daniel rushed in.
"JACK!"
Stopping his mad rush into the room when he spotted his team leader, awake and aiming his pistol straight at him Daniel quickly decided that his entrance could have been handled better.
"GOD DAMN IT DANIEL DON'T STARTLE ME LIKE THAT!!!. Do you really want me to shoot you that badly and why are you barging in here like that?"
"Its err...HMR, its back and asking for you only, Sam....told me to come and get you."
"Alright"
Quickly standing up Jack washed his face, helping him feel alot better then wasted little time grabbing his vest and weapons. Finally following the archaeologist out of the house Jack remained silent, thinking about the upcoming meeting.
As they neared the town exit Jack spotted Mayor Garath, standing on the back of a wagon. Asking, well shouting over the shouts and screams of the people before him. As Jack passed he heard the Mayor repeatedly call for everyone to stay calm and not take matters about the "demon" into their own hands.
Heh as If some hot head could do anything but get himself killed. but since when was HMR a demon?, A war machine absolutely but a demon?.
Quickly walking past Daniel lead Jack out of the town, past small groups of people who were intently watching the Bolo were it sat motionless well away from the town, Some curiously but the majority were with concern and fear.
Jack paused as he got the first good look at the Bolo, unlike the cavern and then in the dark of night the sight of the Bolo took his breath away. In the bright sunlight details Jack had missed were all too clear to see.
Just how many guns does that thing have!
The three primary cannons he remembered quite well so he was surprised on the number of smaller versions on both sides of the hull, Also he noticed an even number of smaller turrets. Realizing Daniel had continued on without him Jack quickly caught up.
"Daniel when did everyone notice it had arrived?"
"Er about five minutes ago, it drove past the town really slowly as if it was looking for something then stopped were it is now. Scared the hell out of everyone, I guess they were expecting it to continue where the Jaffa left off but nothing happened until Sam and Teal'c went to talk. I was told to fetch you as they headed off.
As Daniel spoke Jack had spotted Sam and Teal'c, standing some distance away. waiting for them to arrive so he wasn't worried about them trying anything by themselves.
"And let me guess before you got to me Sam called you over the radio and said it wanted me only, right"
"Yeah Jack"
"Wow im amazed, you actually answered the radio. I have got to put that one on the team reports"
The archaeologist simply rolled his eyes and sighed as Jack smirked at his friend.
"Sir" greeted Sam as they neared
"O'Neil, It...HMR has asked for you only, Capt Carter has tried to talk with him but with no success"
"Yeah, Daniel's filled me in so I guess its time to properly introduce ourselves"
Getting nods in reply SG-1 began the short walk to Bolo.
As they neared the hull they noticed a spider like machine on the front part of the hull, sparks flew as it continued to do whatever it was doing. Guessing the Bolo was attempting repairs the team marveled at the sight as the drone did its work. Also as they neared thanks to the daylight the Bolo's battle damage became more noticeable.
Ignoring the scorch marked parts of the hull it was noticed there were some tiny parts were the armour was cracked or missing. Considering the size of the Bolo the damage was not that bad, but it just looked worse with the burn marks over the hull. Also Jack noted to himself that a small number of the guns and turrets on seeing them closer were damaged. Even he knew that seeing how one of the small gun barrels was warped it was completely broken. Hell even Daniel would agree with him on that.
"Greetings Col O'Neil, I am glad to see you and your team are well"
"Hi HMR, and thats thanks to you, without you I would still be trapped in that cavern while my team and the people above either killed or enslaved so I just wanted to say thank you."
"No thanks are necessary Col, I am of the line. Defending humanity is what me and my brothers were created for"
"Maybe, but I still wanted to say thank you. Also I would like to introduce my team, Capt Samantha Carter, Doctor Daniel Jackson and a good friend of mine, Teal'c."
"It is an honor to meet you all, I am BXXXIII-5942-HMR of the 52nd Bolo regiment, of the Concordiat military"
"The Concordiat?" asked Sam
"Yes the Concordiat at one time consisted over 2000 worlds that...
Jack listened to the conversation, letting Sam and Daniel ask the questions they been wanting to ask since their first encounter of the Bolo. He lost track of time as SG-1 got to know BXXXIII-5942-HMR and vica versa.
Hearing the full story on how the Bolo ended up on this world Jack sympathized with the self aware machine, unable to know the fate of the ones he was meant to protect really sucked in Jack's opinion. Also Sam and HMR came up with a rough theory together that somehow the weapons those Melconians had fired somehow brought the Bolo here from another universe. Jack knew Sam would figure it out sooner or later but right now she could only offer a very little facts and alot of speculation.
Daniel explained about the SGC and the Stargate, offering the Bolo a brief version of historical fact that had been discovered before the SGC had been formed and began visting other worlds.
Throughout the rapid discussion of the science theory and history Jack was struck by the thought he had when he been told the Bolo's hull number. Right there he knew they had to think of something else but "HMR", saying that every time was going to old fast and was to Jack so when the conversion slowed enough for him, and Teal'c to rejoin he asked his question.
"Erm hate to interrupt this fascinating topic but I was just wondering, with your other commanders did they all call you HMR or did they use another name?"
"Indeed Col, the last three letters of my hull number stand for the name my commanders would call me. In my case my name is Homer, does that help you Col?............Col?...............Col O'Neil are you alright?"
As the Bolo had called itself Homer, Jack froze and a huge shit eating grin spread on his face, Sam and Daniels reaction was to groan and hide their faces with their hands. Teal'c simply raised an eyebrow to his teams actions and watched.
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I pause as I watch the reactions of the people before me, a part of me is sure that I have just been insulted but I don't see what is the problem with my name. Deciding to ignore whatever slight my name has brought I try not think about it and focus on the information that has been given to me.
Could I really be in another universe, this possibility I had not considered as the chances of it are beyond calculation. Capt Carter has offered to find out how this could have happened and I have accepted, I have offered my sensor readings of the Melconian missiles and my combat record of the event to which I will give Capt Carter at a later point as the crude computer she has been using during our conversation does not have the required room to store the information.
At the same time I have downloaded copies of all her files stored on the same computer so I can check on some of the things they have told me and have erased the stored pictures of me taken when Capt Carter, and Teal'c had been waiting for O'Neil.
0.6 microseconds after the download I upload some historical records and battle footage onto a spare portable holo projector I have onboard. Stopping the work one of my repair drones was doing I redirect it to collect the projector as its easier to see me and my brothers in action rather than trying to explain verbally. Noticing that O'Neil is speaking with his team mates it seems he really likes my name due to his continued saying of "Its perfect" It has been noted that Capt Carter and Dr Jackson don't agree with him,
Watching I notice that they seem more concerned with the Col's reaction than anything else. When I became online for the first time I choose the name Homer due to the famous Greek poet so I'm confused to the reference "The Simpsons" have with this.
Deciding to overlook the argument that as began as Capt Carter and Dr Jackson are trying to dissuade Col O'Neil of "letting me check out the DVD's" I have noticed Teal'c simply watches in amusement to others antics. The first time my sensors had detected Teal'c during the settlement's defense I had almost fired an infinite repeater at him. Apart from being amongst the defenders it was noted as I arrived he had been trying to fight off the enemy infantry which I now know are called Jaffa.
My sensor readings of Teal'c do match with the enemy Jaffa has also been noted.
This fact collates with the story Dr Jackson has told me as even though Teal'c and the Jaffa are aliens their ancestry from the detailed scans I have tell me that they had evolved from humans. With this and Capt Carters files that I have quickly accessed I am 60% convinced that I could really be in another universe.
This also makes my standing orders void.
Even though humans are living here this is not the planet I was ordered to protect and I could simply defend the people here, but from the information I now have what of the other worlds with human populations terrorized by the race called the Goa'uld.
For the first time since awakening here I am conflicted on what to do next.
Falling onto habit I access my onboard inventory in the hope this helps in offering additional options and check the list of repairs that is still to be completed.
The primary 200cm hellbores are fully working but 4 of the Secondary 20mm hellbores are not. with the check only 1 is salvageable. The tertiary infinite repeaters and 240mm howltzer mortars are now all repaired and battle ready, Sadly the heavy VLS missile system is inoperable for now due to a fault with the reloading mechanism. As to my armour the repair drones are patching what holes and cracks there are as best they can as trying to find or create battlesteel here at this time is impossible.
Currently at 92% effective and ready for battle I have chosen on the best plan on hand I have. Having the drone collect a comm unit as well as the projector I wait as SG-1 are finishing their "discussion".
At the same time my sensors are detecting a large group of people from the nearby settlement heading in this direction. Teal'c has also noticed them and is watching the group draw near.
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