Sergeant Walter Harriman started as the gate began to dial itself. "What the…" He pressed buttons, at first calmly, then more frantically, then hit an intercom. "General Landry! We have a problem!"
Landry hurried into the control room. "What's wrong?"
"The gate is activating."
The general frowned. "Unscheduled offworld activation?"
"No, sir. Someone here."
"Here?" Landry looked around.
"I don't know exactly, sir, but it's definitely on our end."
"Shut it down, Walter."
"I've been trying, sir, but I'm locked out of the computer."
Both men fell silent as a puddle jumper floated down in front of the gate as it activated. Then it was away and the wormhole collapsed.
"Who was in that jumper?" asked Landry.
"I don't know, sir." Walter was scanning his computer. "All I can tell you is they were headed for the Pegasus galaxy."
"Can you warn them they're about to have a visitor?"
"No, sir." Walter's voice was tight with frustration. "I'm completely locked out of the computer."