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Three months had passed since Culsa's return from Rudra. The Jaffa Culsa had brought back from Rudra had integrated well with the existing forces.

The gate had been constantly tied up by Anann's gate denial strategy until two weeks ago. However for no reason Anann had stopped. Samuda was convinced that Anann had suffered a reversal.

She had called her original Jaffa together to begin her newest plan. She had spent the last couple of weeks plotting out the positions of the nearest six stars and establishing potential stargate addresses. The Goa'uld had supposedly abandoned this sector of space after Ra, Apophis and Cronus drove Sokar into exile however Anann had control of this planet, who knew how many others had nearby bases.

Samuda did not want to be lulled into believing that there was no Goa'uld within 10 years journey until the day that a hostile Ha'tak showed up. Even if the planets were not occupied by other Goa'uld perhaps there would be human populations that she could take over or transplant onto her current planet. She would certainly need a larger population base in the longer term.

As Mya'ac, Culsa, Furkas and Kerak entered the room that Samuda had converted into a conference room she paused for a minute, realising that she had given no instructions as to the gateguard she turned to Mya'ac, "Who is in charge at the gate?"

Mya'ac looked at Culsa, "I left Culsa's favourite Gerak in charge at the gate."

Samuda paused for a moment, "What do the old hands think about that, the Jaffa from the first batch recruited."

Mya'ac shook her head, "There is a little resentment because a few of the newer batch appear to be on a leadership track. That said there are those from the older batch of recruits on a leadership track as well."

Samuda looked at Culsa, "What do you think Culsa, do you think there is problems between the different sets of recruits?"

Culsa considered it for a moment, "There are a few blowhards in the older set of recruits that have problems with the newer recruits but they are a small minority."

Samuda nodded, "Work on it both of you." Samuda smiled, it was time to get down the substance of the meeting. Samuda pulled out four scrolls and handed one to each Jaffa. Upon each was six lines of six symbols. Then she sat down and waited for a response.

Furkas was the first to respond, "Chappa'ai addresses."

Kerak nodded, "What's special about these addresses. Why are they important? I don't recognise any of them but I know many of them."

Samuda smiled and reached for a computer console. In a minute she pulled up a map of the region of space around her current planet. She pressed a button and a circle appeared around one star, "This is where we are now." She pressed another button and circles appeared around six other stars. Then six symbols appeared beside each star.

Culsa smiled, "Kerak, they are the nearest stars to us. If there is another Goa'uld nearby then those are addresses to the planets that present the clearest risk to us."

Samuda nodded, "Exactly. Culsa you are to select 10 Jaffa as an exploratory policy to go through the Chappa'ai and begin exploring these planets. Explore one planet at a time and report back regularly."

Culsa nodded "Yes My Lord."

Mya'ac cleared her throat, "There must be other exploratory goals. It can't be, just go through the Chappa'ai determine whether or not there is another Goa'uld there and retreat. There must be other objectives?"

Samuda nodded, "You are right Mya'ac there are other objectives. If there is no Goa'uld on the planet Culsa, establish the status or the presence of any indigenous populations. Find out if there are resources present. Also look for any abandoned weaponry or ships or other technologies. Sokar was advanced in many ways."

A few hours had passed and Samuda had selected his exploratory party. Samuda had come out to the Chappa'ai to see them off and she was waiting for them to leave. Culsa began to dial the first address. He completed the address and it failed to connect. Samuda walked up to Culsa and he turned with a confused expression on his face. "What happened?"

Samuda looked at the Chappa'ai, perhaps the gate is in use, or perhaps it is buried. Try the next address. He dialled the next and the next eventually reaching the sixth Chappa'ai address, not one of the six connected.

Samuda shook her head, "I guess exploration must be delayed. Meeting tomorrow."