Landry sitting in the conference room for a pre-mission briefing with SG-1 with Dr. Redden.
"You're being sent to BP6-3Q1." informed Landry.
Teal'c recognizance on this face, "Gen. Landry I do not believe that is wise."
"I understand Teal'c, which is why you will be using an Ancient Personal Shield, to protect yourself from the bugs." informed Landry.
Mitchell skeptical, "Why do we need personal shields? Don't get me wrong I like the idea of having them, but why is Teal'c thinking it's unwise we go there?"
"BP6-3Q1 contains an insect when stung it will change you into more of it's kind. I nearly died from this," remarked Teal'c.
"Hence the reason for the personal shields." replied Landry.
"Small bugs? Big Bugs?" asked Mitchell.
"Bug spray?" asked Hailey.
"Suit of Armor?" asked Vala.
Daniel in shock, "Aren't the Asgard working on that body armor, sir?"
"That body armor is untested in the field. Dr. Jackson" explained Landry.
"Yes but it is armor and they integrated the personal shield into it." explained Daniel.
"I like his idea." Mitchell pointing at Daniel.
"Indeed!" replied Teal'c.
"Does the Armor have bug spray?" asked Hailey.
"OK I'll have the Asgard get you suited up." replied Landry.
"Thank you sir!" replied SG-1 in unison.
"Dr. Redden here will be accompanying you. She has the antidote that we used on Teal'c in case it is needed," replied Landry.
"I'll be observing the insect to make a determination of how to eliminate the bug if needed." informed Redden.
"Your mission is to scout out the city located with the stargate, determine one any viable technology, and two if it would be suitable for habitation," ordered Landry.
"We're thinking about turning it into an off-world base?" asked Mitchell.
Vala looking at Redden, "That's why your coming."
"Yes if the planet and the remains are suitable for an off-world base, the I.O.A. is considering using it." replied Landry, "Any other questions?"
Mitchell said, "The suits of armor?"
"See Thor he'll direct you to the correct Asgard Lab to get them." replied Landry.
Mitchell talked to Thor to see who to ask about the new Body Armor suits, being directed to see Hlin.
"Thor told me you would be coming. I have seven suits of armor ready. You only need six," replied Hlin, "Let me explain how to use them. The suit will adjust to your body size once you step into it. The helmet will give you a heads up display of everything around you. It used a neural interface, so think of what you want and it will appear. The suit is defensive in nature. Energy weapons are dissipated around the armor leaving the occupant unharmed. It can sustain a force in your terms of nearly one thousand pounds per inch. The armor does contain two small plasma beams on each armor."
"Ironman anyone?" asked Mitchell, "Can it fly?"
"No, it does not fly. The human shape is not very aerodynamic and not proportioned correctly for such design," replied Hlin.
Everyone entered a suit and found them to be extremely comfortable and responsive. Teal'c was admiring the design, "The recruits should be trained in combat techniques with these suits."
Hlin added a backpack to the suits, containing supplies that they normally carried with them. Hailey discovered she could access the Repository of Knowledge and the Asgard Core from the device, "Does this have the Repository of Knowledge in it?"
Hlin responded, "It is capable of interfacing directly to the Asgard, or the Repository of Knowledge if the network is available. On Atlantis both are available. If you enter another complex with the same level of Ancient Network, you would be able to interface directly with it. The same access restrictions hold true."
"What is the power supply? and how long does it last?" asked Hailey.
"A miniature neutrino-ion generator, it has enough power for approximately one year depending upon actions taken." replied Hlin.
After two hours of practice, they were prepared for their mission. SG-1 and Dr. Redden arrived in the Gateroom in their Asgard Mobile Suits. BP6-3Q1 was dialed and SG-1 entered the gate.
"Teal'c I want you covering Dr. Redden, Vala you cover Daniel, and I will cover Hailey. Daniel, Hailey, and Dr. Redden you're going to be making the analysis on things here," ordered Mitchell.
"Col. Mitchell we have three of the insects approaching now." replied Teal'c, who raise his armor to use the plasma beam to fire on one of the insects, which fell to the ground with smoke from the plasma burn.
Mitchell fired on a second insect, while Daniel and Vala each fired on the third.
Mitchell saying, "None of you ever said how big the bug was. That is giant!"
"I need to examine them," replied Dr. Redden, who went to examine the burnt corpses. After about 10 minutes, "They still match the description and information Dr. Harlowe Tcreated years ago."
Moving on into the city the team spread out into three teams to investigate. Hailey began tracing what she believed were the power conduits. Leading her and Mitchell to a power substation.
"This is interesting, their power comes into this substation from this one large conduit. I can't imagine how much power this could carry. It's larger than what is on Atlantis." explained Hailey, "If my readings from this suit are correct, there is still power in this conduit."
Mitchell was firing on another insect he saw headed their way, "That's cool. These bugs are rather annoying."
"Sir, may I suggest we see how fast these suits can run? And follow this primary conduit," replied Haily.
"That sounds like a good idea." replied Mitchell.
They set off running down the path following the primary conduit, occasionally firing the plasma beam for an insect that approached.
Vala and Daniel were searching for any kind of historical archives to learn more about the people that used to live here. Entering a couple of buildings searching for any kind of writings, turned up nothing. He and Vala tried to access what appeared to be some sort of computer terminal with no success.
Vala noticed a society that had apparently been wiped out, everything was neat and clean, "Does this strike you as odd? Everything is neat and clean. Shouldn't there be dust? or some trash?"
Daniel sat up looking around, "Your right, there is no trash, no dust, and everything is neat and clean."
"How can that be?" asked Vala.
"I don't know," replied Daniel. Now over the communicator, "Guys has anyone seen any trash? Debris? or even dust?"
"I have not Daniel Jackson." replied Teal'c over the communicator.
Hailey over the communicator, "These buildings should be showing some wear. There is none."
"Did you notice the grass? It looks freshly mowed," replied Mitchell.
"Anyone spot anything that resembles a nest? These insects must have some sort of nest," asked Redden.
"Everyone keep your eyes open for anything. Hailey and I found what we think is the power plant, we are about to enter and check it out," replied Mitchell.
Hailey and Mitchell followed the primary conduit into the structure. They had seen several others from different directions entering as well. After a few hallways and forcing a few doors open, they found themselves in the control room looking at the central core of the power plant.
"Dr. Redden I think we found your nest." Mitchell over the communicator.
"Where is it? I need to see it," asked Redden.
"The suit should be able to show you were are in relation to you. Enter the building we're in very carefully and quietly." replied Mitchell, "Vala and Daniel you may want to see this as well."
Both teams followed the location sensors in the suits and met outside a large round building. Determining this was the location, the four of them entered together and followed the open doors to the control room. Upon on entering they stood in amazement what they saw. They stood in what appeared to be a two hundred foot nest. What appeared to be a translucent paper forming the structure in the center a glowing blue core making up the center of the power plant was pulsating. They could see a cross section of the nest, and the insects were crawling everywhere. They could only guess they were able to see about thousand of the insects in their small frame of view.
"Yes that's their nest," replied Redden, "I have never seen anything like it."
Hailey explained, "My sensor readings and these controls as best as I can understand them, they are feeding off the energy produced by whatever core is in the center of this station there."
"How is that possible?" asked Mitchell.
"I do not know." replied Redden.
About this time they heard a door behind them close. Everyone on the team turned around with their plasma weapons ready to fire, except Redden who was mesmerized by what she saw. They could hear something moving on the floor.
"Who's there?" shouted Mitchell. The sound continued to come close.
Then a peculiar sound could be heard, something similar to an Earth vacuum. Everyone took a look at each other.
"Teal'c cover me," as Mitchell looked out the door, "You are not going to believe this. It's a robot."
"A replicator?" asked Hailey.
"Stand back Colonel Mitchell," replied Teal'c
"Think more R2D2 than replicator," replied Mitchell, as a small trashcan like machine passed the door.
"It's a cleaning robot?" asked Vala, "I'll take three."
"That explains why things here are so clean." replied Daniel, "I wonder what other kinds of robots they have?"
"So the city is still being maintained by robots. That answers one question. What do we do about the bugs?" asked Mitchell pointing to the nest.
Redden explained, "I've taken samples of the insects, I'll be able to examine them and understand them better to know what to look for as a pesticide."
" We need to understand what kind of power source they are using. It appears the power supply they have is very efficient, something we should look into," replied Hailey.
"Daniel can you translate any of this?" asked Mitchell.
"No the little writing that I have seen in here is unlike anything I have seen," replied Jackson.
Teal'c informed, "I have seen this writing before. Many years ago Apophis encountered a ship in space, when we boarded we found it deserted."
"The Hammond needs to come back here to scan the planet and look for additional reactors, to see if they all have nests." replied Mitchell.
They headed back to the gate, to return home.
