Freya was meeting with Gen. O'Neill.
"Gen. O'Neill I have been studying the Repository of Knowledge and also reading the reports that Dr. Beckett has written on the genetics lab. I was wondering if you would grant me permission to use the genetics lab to work on the issue facing the Tok'ra," explained Freya.
"What issue exactly are you referring to?" asked O'Neill.
"As you know our queen Egeria died, we have no queen. Without a queen the Tok'ra can not procreate," explained Freya.
"Ahh, so you want to create a queen?" asked O'Neill.
"Yes it is the only hope of the Tok'ra to continue as a species." replied Freya.
"This is a little more complicated than the Asgard, let me talk to some people and see what we can do." answered O'Neill, "I make no promises."
"Thank you Gen. O'Neill." replied Freya, leaving with hope for saving her people.
O'Neill thinking about creating a queen, did not want to risk another Goa'uld takeover, was rather concerned. He needed to talk to some people. Somehow they had to be a way to help the Tok'ra. He sent a message over to Loki and Beckett that he wished to meet with them, that afternoon. He read over the report from SG-1 on how BP6-3Q1 went. Advanced technology and repair robots would be of considerable help and the power source of keen interest. Hopefully, a solution to the bugs could be determined. Later that afternoon Loki and Beckett came to his office.
"You wished to see us Gen. O'Neill," asked Beckett.
"Yes come in both of you," O'Neill gesturing to the seats in his office, "Freya of the Tok'ra came to see me to seek help in creating a Tok'ra queen. I want to run this by you all, as this would involve your specialties."
"That is a complex issue indeed." stated Loki.
"That's not so easy Gen. O'Neill." replied Beckett.
"OK guys, give me the issues that are popping up." replied O'Neill.
"First as I understand Tok'ra or Goa'uld physiology, the Queen determines what knowledge is passed on to her offspring and the DNA they receive. Queens do not pass on the DNA required to become a queen to all offspring. We would need that DNA to even think about creating a queen." replied Beckett.
"Second even if we had the DNA of a queen, and created a clone, that queen would not necessarily create offspring that are of the same mind as the Tok'ra." replied Loki.
"Precisely even if we the DNA of the Tok'ra queen, she would have different experiences and would not necessarily be the same as their original queen, she could spawn a new race of Goa'uld." replied Beckett.
O'Neill frowning, "Now that would be bad. Is there any way we could help them?"
"Sexual reproduction due to the hosts would be difficult as that creates a Harcesis child, that would not be good either." replied Beckett.
Loki contemplating, "If we had the DNA from the Tok'ra Queen, a Goa'uld Queen, and from a Tok'ra we could use that to identify the DNA reproductive sequence and splice that into the Tok'ra."
"Yes, that would preserve the Tok'ra identity and provide them a queen. But how would we get a Goa'uld Queen? Aren't they dead now? Also, we need one with as little knowledge as possible." asked Beckett.
"English please?" asked O'Neill.
"We need the DNA from a Tok'ra and Goa'uld Queen, plus a Tok'ra willing to become their queen. We could splice the DNA reproductive sequence into the Tok'ra," replied Beckett.
"The Tok'ra took Egeria back with them, they should be able to get you a sample. Freya I bet would be willing to be the Queen, and if I understood you need a Goa'uld Queen as dumb as possible?" asked O'Neill.
"Yes." replied Loki.
"P3X-888, the world were the Goa'uld originated. Loki could you go with PJ-1 in a Puddle Jumper and scan for a Queen to get the DNA you need?" asked O'Neill.
"I will need to modify a Life Sign scanner specifically for that purpose." replied Loki.
"I'll talk to Freya to get the DNA of Egeria, and Landry to get a team out there." replied O'Neill.
Jack was feeling good, they were helping a number of their friends, the Asgard, the Jaffa, and not the Tok'ra. Things were looking better. He asked Freya to come to his office to discuss what was needed.
"Loki and Dr. Beckett have a plan to help you. It has a few complications," explained O'Neill.
Freya hopeful, "Anything Gen. O'Neill."
"First they need a DNA sample of Egeria. I know Dollen took Egeria back to the Tok'ra after she died on Pangar. Do you all have her DNA?" asked O'Neill.
"Yes we have her DNA stored." replied Freya.
"Second thing a Tok'ra has to be willing to be changed into a queen. Life experiences, genetic memory, and some other scientific mumbo-jumbo makes it impossible to clone a Tok'ra Queen," explained O'Neill.
"I will check with the High Council, to determine who." replied O'Neill.
O'Neill grinning, "Annise or Freya, you don't seem to understand. I'm only going to authorize this for a Tok'ra I fully trust."
"I understand O'Neill provide a list of who you find acceptable and the High Council will make a decision." replied Freya.
"Again your not getting my point. When the Tok'ra council asked about a Tok'ra being stationed here, I told them there was only one Tok'ra I would trust being here." explained O'Neill.
"You want me to be the queen?" asked Freya.
"I know you, I understand your motives, and have shown you can set aside the motives of Tok'ra for the overall good." replied O'Neill, "After Jacob, I must confess there are not any other Tok'ra I trust."
"I do not know what to say Gen. O'Neill, this is something I will do for my people." replied Freya.
"Get us the DNA sequence we need for Egeria." replied O'Neill.
Two days later PJ-1 was ready to head out to P3x-888 with Loki who had a containment pop ready to beam a queen into to collect the sample and a Life Sign Detector to identify a queen in the water. Sheppard operated the Puddle Jumper out over the lake flying a slow pattern while Loki searched.
"You are positive the Goa'uld will be beamed directly into that containment module and can not escape?" asked McKay.
"Yes, Dr. McKay the Goa'uld can not escape once it is beamed in." replied Loki.
Sheppard asked, "Do have any idea where in this lake it might be?"
"I am afraid we do not. The Asgard have never studied Goa'uld in this environment," explained Loki.
Teyla asked, "Do the Jaffa not know of this world? I'm shocked they have not either destroyed this lake or come to claim symbiotes."
"I asked Teal'c about this planet, he said the Jaffa are taught to be afraid of this world from an early age. He believes the Goa'uld did this to make sure no additional lines of Goa'uld were able to advance," replied Adams.
"Col. Sheppard could you stop and move the ship twenty of your meters to the right." asked Loki.
Col. Sheppard stopped the craft, then moved twenty meters to the right, "This correct?"
Loki activating the beam, "Yes this is sufficient." as he beamed a queen into the containment pod.
"That is one ugly queen." replied Adams.
Loki used a scanner to collect the DNA scan that was necessary, then beamed the queen back into her water. "We have the DNA we need."
"Returning to Atlantis" replied Sheppard, as a Goa'uld Symbiote jumped from the water and struck the forward window on the Puddle Jumper.
Unknown to them another symbiote had jumped and landed on a crevice on the drive pod.
The puddle jumper was docked in its bay, where Novak was working on the engine in the adjoining bay. PJ-1 exited and went on their way to report in. Loki headed off the Genetics Lab. He was starting to get free time in the lab, with the additional Genetic Pods the city had created the Asgard treatments were progressing extremely well. Novak felt a sudden sting at the back of her neck.
Dr. Beckett and Loki went to work on comparing the DNA sequences between the Tok'ra Queen and Goa'uld Queen. It was evident immediately that the Goa'uld Queen containing a small fraction of the DNA of the Tok'ra Queen. The Atlantis computers were quickly able to abstract out the common sequences. One sequence matched up perfected between the two queens and was missing from Freya's DNA.
Beckett asked, "Really is it that simple?"
"I have run the analysis three times, the same result," replied Loki.
"We splice in that sequence and we make a queen," stated Beckett.
"This is anti-climatic for saving a species," replied Loki.
"I was just thinking that," replied Beckett.
Two days later Freya, joined them in the lab. Anise had to be removed from Freya for the procedure. Anise was placed into the DNA pod. Loki began the DNA resequencing. Freya watched Anise worried about her, less than a minute later it was completed. Anise was returned to Freya immediately.
"This is amazing I have the knowledge to spawn now. It is like I have always known. Thank you, Dr. Beckett and Loki. You have saved the Tok'ra," explained Anise.
"For now we would like for you to stay under our care for a few days, to monitor you." replied Beckett.
The next day, O'Neill visited Freya in the medical bay.
"Dr. Brody nice to see you." greeted O'Neill.
"Gen. O'Neill good to see you! I have to go!" replied Brody.
Freya grinned, "You make him nervous."
"Brody and You? Nevermind it's not my business! Just do not convert him to a Jaffa!" replied O'Neill.
"I do not have the information to do that Gen. O'Neill." replied Freya, "I can spawn and pass on the Tok'ra knowledge and personality. I can not create Jaffa. Brody is a partner, yes, but I assure you he is in no danger, nor does he wish to become a host."
"Good. Few rules, no spawning here on Earth, you feel the need to spawn you return to the Tok'ra homeworld." informed O'Neill, "In addition, symbiotes are allowed to mature in a pool. I find out a symbiote is in any Jaffa, I will yank that new DNA out of you myself."
"That is our agreement Gen. O'Neill. You and your people have proven you are true friends of the Tok'ra," replied Freya, "Dollen is leading the building of a large pool for our symbiotes to mature it."
"That is excellent news." O'Neill waving as he was leaving.
That night Novak sat in her quarters, not feeling herself, a voice in her head seemed to keep bugging her. She was wondering if the lonliness was finally getting to her.
