In 2009...

After weeks of stress and strain on the remaining ZPM power units, they slowly began to fail one at a time until finally the vast alien city decloaked off the coast of San Francisco. In the vast human built city the population ran towards the bay as they look on in shock at the seemingly impossible, a large unknown city floated gracefully off the coast of the United States of America. On the Bay Bridge cars slammed into each other causing chaos and devastation on the vital artery leading in and out of the city of San Francisco, rumours had begun to quickly circulate around the many civilians about an alien visitation while the Navy maintained a huge blockade around the floating unknown city.

After her first tour on the USS Nimitz, Ensign Jenna Cole stood on the crowded beach from looking out over the alien city; whispers echoed around her as she stood in civilian clothing listening and watching the civilians until finally her cell phone beeped into life, stepping away from the vast gathered crowd she re-dialled the last known caller.

"Ensign Cole speaking…"

"Ensign, I take is you've seen the latest?"

"Yes, I'm looking at it now sir… I take it leave is over?" She said with a smile.

"How did you guess? We have a launch approaching the bay, all personnel have been recalled, you have ten minutes Ensign"

"Sir, that's…"

"I know, you'd better get running. See you soon Ensign"

Slamming her phone closed she looked around several people had began to look at her, the conversation had been heard by a few people and now a crowd had gathered around her.

"Miss? Are you in the military, what the hell is that thing, what's going on?" An old woman said.

"I don't know… excuse me won't you?"

Nodding slightly she broke into a full sprint away from the gathering crowd, she could tell by the sounds behind her many people had began to follow her threw the streets until she reached a military check point, sweating and panting she reached into her pocket and presented her Naval I.D to the guards before stepping onto the launch before her.

In the Ancient City of Atlantis, alarm bells rang threw the city as Richard Woolsey, the I.O.A representative and commander of the city rant towards the command centre as the staff ran towards their own destinations.

"McKay, WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED?"

"Ohh, now you want my input? Exactly what I said would happen if we maintained the cloak for this long. The are dead, the city could no longer hold the cloak… we're visible and dead in the water"

"You'd better call the President…"

"He's been on hold for the past five minutes Woolsey"

"McKay, you put the President of the United States on hold?"

"I got more important things to do then talk to some old fart who…"

"That is your Commander and Chief…"

"In case you didn't notice the flag on my arm? I'm Canadian…"

Slowly Teyla stepped between the two and responded.

"Mister Woolsey, perhaps you should put this on hold for now? Your President is awaiting your call since Atlantis is now visible to the whole planet"

"Of course Teyla, as always you are right…" Quickly he activated the call. "…Mister President, as you can see we have a large problem"

"That is an understatement, what the hell is going on Woolsey?" He said quickly.

"Or Z. are depleted, we've decloaked and now visible to everyone. City sensors are still operational; we've detected a large crowd gathering on every beach and tall building"

"I had better prepare one hell of a story…"

"Mister President. My name is Teyla Emmagan… I have served as a team member on Atlantis now for the past five years…"

"I'm well aware of whom you are and your contributions to this planet miss"

"Perhaps you should tell the truth about your Stargate Program, it would be difficult to explain Atlantis's presence any other way. Considering the cover story given after the explosion above your planet several weeks ago"

From the speakers in around the city's control centre, the conversation in the Oval Office was loud, lots of shouting and yelling. Some in agreement with her and many disagreeing with her assessment until finally a familiar voice to all in the Atlantis Command centre echoed over the speakers.

"This is General Jack O'Neill, we know who you are and where you are from Miss, but you are crazy… do you have any idea what will happen?"

"Like the panic we have just seen when Atlantis appeared out of nowhere?"

"McKay, get off the line…" O'Neill yelled. "Your presence has caused mass hysteria… we've got reports from CNN of looting and riots in San Francisco. People have begun to panic…"

From the far left of the Control Centre, Dr Zelenka spoke out.

"Mister Woolsey, I'm detecting several small boats heading this way. Launched from the bay…"

"Let the Navy deal with them… Mister President, I believe that Teyla's assessment is the best way forward"

"I agree Mister Woolsey. It seems that every news station on the planet is running with the Atlantis story, we got everything from Alien invasions to a top secret military program"

"Hmmm… seems they are right" Called out a deep voice from behind them.

Slowly Teyla turned around as Ronan Dex walked towards them with his arms folded and a smile on his face.

"Who said that?" Cried out the President.

"My name is Ronan Dex… who are you?"

"Easy Chewie…" Colonel Sheppard replied as he walked up behind them. "He's the President of the United States of America, and your new boss as long as we stay here"

Three Weeks Later…

"This is the SKY World News Service…

As the incredible records of the Stargate Program is finally released to the world, we continue our tour of the city we have come to know as 'Atlantis' I join the leaders of the Atlantis crew for an in-depth look at this remarkable ancient city. Richard Woolsey, Colonel John Sheppard, Mister Meredith McKay…"

"Actually it's DOCTOR Rodney McKay"

"He's very touchy about that name" Sheppard mocked.

"Forgive me sir, Doctor… Now you have been serving with the… SGC now for many years?"

"Yes"

"Yes, him linger then me…" Replied Sheppard.

"I see. And you say this City was built by… aliens several thousand years ago?"

"Actually we estimate several Million years ago… it originated in Antarctica for a time but…"

"Thank you Doctor" Replied the reporter. "I see you are joined by two others? Ronan Dex and Teyla Emmagan. You are Aliens right?"

"To you? Yes…" Replied Ronan.

"Yet you look just like us"

"Or we look like them?" Sheppard said with a smile.

"So I see from some of the files released it mentions something about 'Wraith' what is it?"

"The Wraith are a species in our home galaxy you call Pegasus, I'm sure more will be released about them at a later date…" Teyla replied slowly.

Slowly the reporter looked around the isolated room, although he had been granted access to the city, many areas where still off limits, including the 'Gate-room' and the 'Jumper Bays'.

"So from what has been release, this city is... and I quote 'Intergalactic Spaceship Capable of Combat'?"

"First and foremost, Atlantis is a city, capable of carrying out many different roles including defence. For instance, its internal sensors had recorded that your camerawoman is 28 years old, 5 foot 0 inches… I'll forgo her weight, and she is wearing a pink wireless bra and not a smoker. Am I right miss?" Rodney called out.

Blushing slightly the camerawoman nodded as she moved her camera up and down.

"You forgot that I don't drink…" She replied with a laugh

For over an hour, the interview spanned from the origin of the City up towards the current situation, as going as far as guiding the news crew around the city's less sensitive areas. Until finally the camera crew had to leave as the city was expecting two Jumpers with dignitaries due to arrive.

Gracefully two Lantean 'Puddle-Jumpers' approached the outer skirts of the city they sped towards their home port while two US Airforce F-22 Raptors kept formation in front and behind the two alien vessels. Finally, in the distance the ancient city came into view as the escorts peeled off while two US Navy F/Ae-18 Super Hornets took over the escort duty of the two alien ships.

"Airforce Escort, this is Naval Escort one, we have them… thanks for the assist. We'll take care of your Generals for you"

"Roger that Naval, have fun!" Called out the Raptor pilots.

"Naval Escort One, this is Colonel John Sheppard. Maintain your course and speed… keep your eyes peeled"

"On it Colonel… My callsign is Raven by the way. Not Naval One"

Finally, the ancient vessels had docked with in the city as the dignitaries began to exit the two ships. With a smile, Richard Woolsey stood waiting for them all to exit the ships.

"General O'Neill, welcome back to Atlantis. General Landry, always a pleasure sir. The rest of our guests are waiting in the briefing room, if you'll follow me please"

Smiling slightly, O'Neill looked back at Colonel Sheppard and spoke.

"Are you coming with?"

"Me? No sir, I have… some … other things to do around here"

Laughing slightly he followed the rest of the group towards the briefing room, for two hours discussions ran backwards and forwards between the V.I.P visitors until a break was called for, in order to better understand the city it was decided too give them a tour of the city. Early afternoon came as the large group of Generals, Admirals, and politicians from many countries followed Richard Woolsey, and Teyla Emmagan threw the huge city.

In the control, John Sheppard sat looking over his many reports as the large alien soldier he had come to rely on joined him.

"I thought you'd be with Teyla and the others, letting them know not all aliens are out to enslave us all"

"I changed my mind…"

They both quickly looked around as the floor; desk, walls and windows began to vibrate violently. Struggling to his feet, Sheppard ran into the control room followed swiftly by Ronan until finally a loud Bang echoed threw the city as people where thrown off their feet and seats as the ground shook hard beneath them. Alarm bells rang in the control centre as staff struggled to their feet.

"What the hell was that?" Sheppard Yelled.

"I don't know internal sensors are off-line, wait a minute… systems are coming back on… Holy Shit!" McKay yelled. "We're detecting a massive explosion under the city…"

"What?" Cried out Sheppard.

"I can't get an exact reading, but it seems as if an explosion has ripped threw the…"

"The what McKay?"

"The City's Hyperdrive… I'm detecting a massive shock wave rippling out from the city. Sensors report the explosion lifted the city six feet off the surface. The Naval blockade is taking the wave now… several ships are requesting assistance. We've got reports of fires all over the city"

For three days, reports flooded into the command centre of Atlantis about the damage caused by the explosion under the city. It appeared as if the Hyperdrive it's self had been destroyed along with many key systems, secondary explosions had ripped threw the city as some of the drones had begun to explode caused by the shockwave of the explosion, and the horrible price of the explosion had become clear as General Jack O'Neill, General Hank Landry, Richard Woolsey, Teyla Emmagan, Doctor Jennifer Keller and several high ranking officers had been recorded.

It was a cowardly attack that had placed the City of Atlantis at the centre of a devastating war that had spread like a wild fire across the planet.

In 2010...

Screaming threw the atmosphere the Lantean puddle jumper cruised along side it's escorts two F/Ae-18's maintained course and speed along side the ship, since the attack on Atlantis eleven months ago, John Sheppard had been promoted to Brigadier General and placed in command of the Atlantis Complex since he vowed he would find those responsible for the cowardly attack.

"Jumper One, this is Escort One… I'm picking up two aircraft approaching, can you confirm?"

Knowing the sensors on the jumper where more sophisticated the pilot called the jumper, expertly piloted by the General himself.

"Confirmed Raven, looks like two MIG-29s on fast approach"

"Attention approaching MIG-29s, you have entered US Airspace… state your reasons"

Slowly a voice crept over the speakers in the cockpit of the three aircraft.

"You are transporting a known war criminal, surrender the vessel or be fired upon"

"Ahh crap" Raven called out. "Attention Atlantis this is Lieutenant Jenna Cole on escort duty. We're about to be engaged by enemy aircraft, request priority landing for General Sheppard's shuttle. Escort two, say with the General… I'll run interference"

Before the pilot could respond, she hit her afterburners and screamed towards the approaching aircraft, bullets sprayed out from all aircraft as she spun her nimble fighter and launched flares in an attempt to confuse the enemy aircraft and to give her enough time to gain some advantage over the two fighters fast approaching. Voices screamed in her ear from Escort Two, the Jumper and Atlantis control as she continued dodging bullets and the two fighters until finally she acquired a target lock on the lead fighter, quickly she squeezed her trigger twice as two heat seeking missiles flew off of the wingtip hard points and screamed towards it's target, the first missile missed the fighter as it avoided with expert ease only to fall pray to the second missile as it exploded behind the cockpit and blew the aircraft into two pieces. Smiling too herself she searched the sky for the second.

"Give me a break!" She screamed to herself.

The Ancient vessel was clearly the target for the second fighter as it sprayed bullets that harmlessly bounced off the makeshift shields that protected the vessel. While her wingman targeted the second enemy fighter, four smoke trails screamed towards the shuttle. Pushing her tiny fighter to its limit, she screamed towards the shuttle, narrowly missing it by ten feet as she launched her remaining flares to protect the shuttle.

From the left and right of her glass canopy she saw three Atlantis Jumpers form up on both wings and launch two drones each as the approaching fighters scattered in all directions to avoid the powerful guided weapons.

After escorting the Jumpers back to Atlantis Raven and her wingman finally landed back onboard the USS Nimitz, her display of piloting abilities and what had been called 'Pure Insanity' by a Doctor McKay, she was marched into the Captain's quarters by the Commander of the Air Group on board the ship, while still dressed in her flight gear she nervously stood as the stoic Captain read her flight record.

"Well Lieutenant, it seems you have an admirer on Atlantis…"

"Sir? I don't understand" She replied.

"Relax Lieutenant… you are not in any trouble. CAG, you may leave"

"Aye sir"

Saluting the captain, the Commander left the two alone as the young Lieutenant stood nervous about what was to come, despite his words.

"Sir, if I may ask… why am I here?"

"It seems that Homeworld Defence is expanding its F-302 program, they have selected the USS Nimitz to hold the first naval variant of the F-302... Basically its wings fold for space aboard a carrier. They wanted ME to suggest eight pilots for training on the new craft, I have seven in mind. John Sheppard suggested the pilot who took on those MIGs earlier. Now against my best judgement, that's you… pack your bags Lieutenant, we have a plane on deck ready to take you and seven others to Vandenberg Airforce Base, where a Colonel Carter will instruct you and the others on the 302, after which you and your new squadron will return here for active duty as the first F-302-c defence wing"

"You want me to fly a 302 sir? The most advanced fighter on earth. If this is a joke sir… it's not funny"

"It's no joke Miss Cole. But you may want to avoid CAG; he's a little annoyed he wasn't chosen"

A large smile beamed over her face, she had heard of and seen the F-302 in combat, and she knew that every pilot on the ship wanted a chance to fly one. Saluting him quickly she turned and almost ran to the door, stopping slightly she looked back at the old Naval Captain.

"Sir, you said against your better judgement… what do you mean?"

"You're a wild card Lieutenant, you've got so many reprimands on your file then anyone else aboard ship, but you're a good pilot, maybe the best aboard ship. Want some free advice?"

"Yes sir"

Slowly he stood and walked towards her, as he placed his left hand on the door handle he spoke quietly.

"Sometimes, you tread on a lot of toes Miss Cole. I looked at the file of this Colonel Carter, she's a veteran of over ten years service at Stargate Command, she helped design the F-302 and she knows the capabilities of that craft better then anyone alive. Listen too her, follow her instructions I don't want you washing out of this program. When you return to the Nimitz, and you will… I want you to be squadron leader"

"Me sir?" She said laughing.

"A lot of people want this post Cole, make us proud"

"Aye sir"

In 2013

Present Day…