MEETING THE UNKNOWN AND THE MESSAGE
On the planet now known as Emerados Gatias Daniel, Sam, Mitchell, Vala and Teal'c watch as the emerald gate spins round onto the final chevron. The only sign the dialled a planet was the kawhoosh which as soon as it receded the event horizon began to flicker and eventually died out.
"This is never going to work is it?""Daniel we have to be optimistic.""If we can't dial their gate we can't find the Harrucians. We don't find the Harrucians we have no chance of beating the Derkal here."
"We'll find them. We're getting closer."
"How do you know that Sam?"
"Indeed how can you know this Samantha Carter?"
"Well when we started we had no chevrons right and the event horizon died straight after the kawhoosh. And this time we had about 2 as the kawhoosh receded and the event horizon remained for about two seconds."
"Whatever. Sam just tell me you can set this up soon."
"Well unless we find the other allies we may not get home soon."
"Great how are we going to find them?"
"Well what if one of the old allies didn't go into seclusion but fought the Derkal all this time? There is only one of Apophis' allies we know nothing about."
"You're not suggesting we -"
"Yes I am Cameron. We'll ask Tomin to defend the planet and contact us if the planet gets under attack. I'll program our defences to fire on any Derkal ships and put the Ha'tak and Alkesh here. I'll also upgrade our Ha'tak and Alkesh myself so they can fight for long enough for us to get here."
"Yes Sam."
Two days later the team is ready to go.
"That was fast Sam."
" I had already done most of the stuff all I had to do was upgrade the ten Alkesh leave six to defend the planet four to come with us."
"Why do we need that Colonel Carter?"
"Well more firepower Colonel Wilson unless you forgot our last encounter with the Derkal."
"No I haven't. very well then but they do what I say and nothing else."
"Actually they do what we say Colonel Wilson sorry but you have the bigger ship we have the Alkesh. Apart from Cameron. Can he have a puddle jumper?"
"Sure why not? And please for the god's sake call me Mike."
"Thank you. Now then, Mike, can you jump us to the co-ordinates Apophis gave us?"
"Yes Sam."
As the Balthamos and the Alkesh make the jump into hyperspace leaving the our Ha'tak and the five Ori motherships behind a hologram appears on the planets surface. A ship is coming from five galaxies away and the Harrucian system automatically detected it and attempted to notify SG1 only they weren't there. The hologram flickers off.
"So Sam where are we going?"
"To the home world of the ally of Apophis that we know nothing about"
"You're kidding?"
"Nope."
"For all we know they will fire on us the second we ext hyperspace."
"Good thing I've almost finished the Furling shield generator then isn't it?"
"Sam this is no time for sarcasm. Anyway what make you think they are able to be allies with the Harrucians?"
"I don't actually know but we have to try."
"You're right Sam."
"Unfortunately I usually am."
"Huh?"
"I think that the Derkal might attack this race soon."
"Ah."
"Or at least they're home world. I mean they have been defeated so many times they must be pretty desperate by now."
"Indeed you are right Samantha Carter."
"Teal'c when did you come in?"
"I just walked in now. We are five minute from dropping out of hyperspace and the Ori sensors detected a Derkal attack patrol heading for the same location. We are faster than them though so we may be able to warn them."
"Ok. Tell Colonel Wilson as soon as we drop out of hyperspace to beam us into our appropriate Alkesh and to warn the fleet that should be above the planet they are about to be attacked."
"Yes Samantha Carter."
As Teal'c leaves an alarm sounds and the team rush up to the bridge.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing we're dropping out of hyperspace."
"Ok Teal'c tell you?"
"Yes."
"Do it now beam Cam into the jumper though."
"Yes Sam. And Sam."
"Yes, Mike?"
"We are of the same rank. No need to give me an order on my ship."
"Sorry."
"No problem."
The team are encompassed in a bright light. And the Alkesh soar towards the planet once the puddle jumper flies out of the hangar bay. On the planet the team have disembarked along with 20 marines and were greeted by the General of their forces and diplomat of the planet.
"We need some information Ka'lesh."
"Oh what information is this?"
"A gate address."
When these words come out of Daniel's mouth the diplomat, Ka'lesh, tenses and the so far unnamed General reaches to the stun weapon on his waist.
"A Gate address? As in the address for the sister gate of the emerald gate?"
"Yes how did you know?"
"We were told that a time would come when the descendants of the Alterans would return and ask for the Gate address for that particular gate. They said it would possibly mean the end of the universe as we know it. We have the address but we are interested in something you have. You're more advanced mothership. You appear to only have one and that is in orbit. What I would like to know is how you managed to advance so much and not detect this galaxy before."
"We only came here because of a space station really."
"I am sorry but none in the old alliance would build a space station. It is against our rules."
"So whoever built them -"
"Is still out there. Now then we are heavily interested in your shield technologies. May we trade for them? We can build Ion Cannons and Ion Beam Satellites for your shield technologies. What do you say?"
"We would agree but we would have to send a large ship back and forth a lot of times and we don't have one except for one that is not completely built yet."
"We have ships capable to carry the weapons to your galaxy."
"But are they fast enough to reach us?"
"I am afraid that they are not as fast as the Auroran's, Approni's or the Harrucians. We are about as advanced as the Goa'uld in hyper drive technologies."
"Well we may have just got a trade then."
"What?"
"Well in our home galaxy there was a race from another galaxy called the Asgard. We have the race in our computer core right now as data and we are looking for a way to bring them back. Anyway they had pretty much perfected hyper drive technologies. They could cross between our galaxies in a matter of minutes. We have this hyper drive technology and we could give to you along with Asgard shield technologies. It lasts a bit longer than your shields but it should do."
"Very well we shall make this happen. Here is the gate address."
Ka'lesh hands over a crystal disk very much like an Asgard crystal disk. And Sam radios Wilson to tell him they got the data and if the fleet is prepared.
"Umm Sam."
"Yes Colonel Wilson?"
"Tomin's ship is here."
"What?"
"He says he has a message for you and will send down an Ori bomber to carry him down to talk."
"Ok."
"Sam. It's entering the atmosphere."
"Ok thanks Colonel."
As Tomin walks over to SG1 the crusaders following him freeze into a position.
"SG1 I need to tell you something I received a message from the high council. They have said that you are not to hand over our history to any other ship. Weapons, shield, fighter, and hyper drive technologies are the only thing you can reproduce for your other ships."
"Ok Tomin."
"Another thing. Using the Harrucian ship detector on the planet you are based at we have detected two Natchulak. Along with five very large ships. Like the one that was attacking you at the super gate. They are being escorted by fifty of the cruisers and fifty frigates.
"They have prepared this fleet for one reason they are intending an all out strike against the alliance. I am going to have to call in an extra ten motherships to combat this situation and I would really like for more of your ships to be present as well. You may have to go home soon. But return we cannot win this fight without you're help."
"Don't worry Tomin. We are getting reinforcements. But not from our galaxy."
"What? From where then Vala?"
"This one." as Vala said this she smiled and looked at Sam
As the Alkesh flew up around the Puddle Jumper we see SG1 inside the Jumper. The puddle jumper flies into the hangar and no sooner is it in the Balthamos and the Alkesh jump into hyperspace.[ camera fades and returns on Emerados Gatiano]
As Sam is dialling the gate Naeratii appears again.
"Have you fond the address?"
"Yes. We are dialling it now."
"Good I'll head right through then."
As Sam hit's the button in the button to form the wormhole Daniel notices something.
"Sam."
"Yes Daniel?"
"You have a thing for hitting buttons don't you?"
"It is indeed becoming a regular occurrence Samantha Carter."
"Sorry guys."
Naeratii walks through the gate towards the team.
"Hello there."
"Hi. Look we need your help. Do you have any ships?"
"No but we can build one incredibly fast."
"Ok. Do you have an infra-structure to build from?"
"No sorry."
Sam whispers some thing to him and tells Wilson to beam her and Naeratii into the Asgard core room. Five minutes later they return with Naeratii holding a crystal disk. He rushes out through the gate. Suddenly the team are encompassed in a bright light and appear on the bridge. Wilson yells.
"Power up the energy weapons and Carter tell me the shield generator is in place?"
"Yes Colonel and the ZPM is powering it nicely."
"Good. We need an edge."
Suddenly five cruisers drop out of hyperspace followed shortly by five frigates.
The Harrucian defence system powers up and fires at the ships and the Balthamos along with it's captured fleet enter the fray.
"Sir! Shields are at 75%" we have destroyed one cruiser and two frigates whilst the Ha'tak and the defence system have taken out one each!"
"Target the next cruiser and deploy all 302's, jumpers and tell the Alkesh to get into the fight!"
As the jumpers and the 302's soar out of the hangar bay another five cruisers drop out of hyperspace and under the combined fire two of the four Ha'tak are destroyed. The shields on a cruiser have failed and is getting torn apart by the blue energy volleys from the defence system.
"Sir! Two Ha'tak are down! And our shields are at 64%!" as the shields are pummelled by the emerald plasma the whole bridge rocks. "I mean 61%! And we have just taken out another two frigates and a cruiser!"
"Good. Try to contact Tomin to get his arse over here! And ask Apophis for some help."
"Yes Sir!"
The Balthamos flies between the remains of the two Ha'tak loosing beams of energy at the cruisers. As the last frigate is destroyed by the light blue energy volleys a third Ha'tak is torn apart by the emerald plasma.
"Damage report!"
"Shields are at 43%! And we have lost ammunition again."
"You know we really ought to sort that problem if we survive this"
"Yes sir"
The bridge shakes again and Wilson yells again
"Fire all available energy weapon arrays on those fricking cruisers!"
As the fourth and final Ha'tak is destroyed more frigates uncloak and fire on the Balthamos. Soon the shields have failed and more plasma volleys are striking the hull. On the bridge Colonel Wilson looks exasperated.
"Why does this seem familiar?"
"Sir energy weapons are offline and we only have five nukes remaining."
"Damn it! Where are they?"
Suddenly three Ha'tak drop out of hyperspace followed by and aurora. The aurora's commander after seeing the Balthamos' orders for all drones to be fired at the two vessels nearest the Balthamos and to deploy jumpers. Whilst the Ha'tak focus all they have on the nearest cruiser which is destroyed under the combined fire. Soon the frigates focus their fire on the Ha'taks and the Aurora along with three cruisers leaving two to finish off the Balthamos. As the ships sent as aid are destroyed the remaining ten ships turn on the fleeing Balthamos. Suddenly a huge ship drops out of hyperspace unable to be seen from the window apart from it's rough size. It is the same size as the super ship of the Derkal. The ship eliminates the ships attacking the Balthamos and turns towards it the sun of the solar system lights up the ship now. It is an O'Neill class mothership.
"Hail that ship sergeant."
"Yes, sir."
"Naeratii thank you again. Now can you tell me where is your planet?"
"I can not tell you just now I have to find my old allies. Head to the Tamuran home world in 2 days. You will find out then."