Samantha Carter woke to the crisp air and sun coming in her bedroom window. It had been a wonderful night of sleep, she felt well rested and ready for her day. Today was going to be big for her, as she was announcing her discovery of hyperspace. She had spent the last ten years since leaving the Air Force working on theoretical physics. Her hard work over that time had finally paid off, with proof of the existence of hyperspace.
She got up and started to put together a fruit plate for her breakfast. She missed her husband, he had apparently gone to work early today. She hoped he would be able to attend her announcement later that day.
Across town in a run down apartment, Ronon was beginning to stir. Feeling the bruise on his right cheek from that behemoth he fought last night had left a toll. As usual for him, he won the fight, and more importantly collected his winnings. A cool twenty thousand dollars, to beat the unbeatable. He would have a good time over the next couple of weeks. Sitting up in his cot, he could see the sun was up, and he wondered what time of day it was.
Out in San Diego, John Sheppard was sleeping soundly on a chaise lawn chair he had on his balcony. Unbeknown to him, two buildings over, Teyla was watching him on her telescope from her balcony, trying to find a way to introduce herself to him.
Daniel was studying an ancient Sumerian tablet he had discovered in an Egyptian tomb he was helping document. He had been going over books for most of the night, while Vala slept on a cot behind him. She took care to make sure Daniel didn't forget to eat and tried her best to get him to take breaks. Today Daniel was enthralled by a story of the God Belus, striking down Omoroca.
Cameron Mitchell was flying a cargo plane out of JFK Airport headed to London. It was a far cry from his fighter pilot days, but he had been urged to leave the Air Force after the crash that killed his co-pilot, Adam Banks. Mitchell was bored but it paid the bills, and let him travel around the world. Today was a shipment of supplies that would eventually make its way to Africa.
Teal'c was on Chulak, training with his son Rya'c while his wife Drey'auc watched on. Teal'c was proud knowing that Rya'c would soon be entering the service of Apophis. Teal'c as First Prime to Apophis, had assigned Rya'c to his personal staff, he would be under direct supervision of his son. Teal'c smiled life had been good to them, Apophis had rewarded them well over the previous ten years.
Carter had gotten dressed and was heading to NASA Headquarters where should be holding her press conference. She was excited, but a bit concerned as she had heard nothing from her husband. Arriving at NASA she showed her badge and was ushered in immediately. She went over the last few things she needed to before she began the press conference.
Ronon had stashed his money in his favorite hiding spot in his flat, not that he needed to hide it, everyone around there knew him by his reputation and none would dare to steal from him. He took a couple hundred and went down to the bar on the corner to start his day with a few drinks.
Teyla watched as John finally began to stir awake. He had been asleep most of the morning. She wished she could find a good way to introduce herself to him, she wanted a chance to meet him in person. Her imagination had run wild on the kind of man he was, she wanted to find out for real. Even his name would be a start, she had been having a relationship with him through her telescope of the past five months after he moved in.
John had woken up and noticed the reflection of the sun from that same balcony two buildings over again. He wondered who it was and why they were watching him, he knew he had to check it out sometime but was in no hurry. Wasn't like he had anything to hide, a sports columnist for the paper, he didn't do much.
Cameron was sitting in the cockpit of the cargo plane, his co-pilot Andy was taking his turn in the head. Cameron was hoping for some sort of excitement, at this point he would take a UFO as a change in pace. However looking out the windows he discovered absolutely nothing. The sky was clear, he could see a passenger jet some distance to his south, and that was it.
Teal'c was teaching Rya'c some advanced defensive techniques to help keep him safe, just like Master Bra'tac had taught him. Drey'auc watched proudly, however, Teal'c could see the concern for her son, in her smile.
Vala woke on her cot, seeing Daniel still going over that same tablet from the night before. She loved her husband, but too often he needed rescuing from himself. She had been up nearly all night with him and had slept most of the day away, and there he was still going. She would get up and retrieve some food for him, and make him eat.
Carter had prepared her slides and was ready to give her presentation to the press. Major science journals were here, along with the more popular news organizations. The science journals would be leaving with a copy of the thesis on hyperspace. The popular news organizations would conveniently leave their's behind, as they had nobody to understand it.
"Nervous?" asked Mr. Abrams, the press secretary for NASA.
"No not nervous, just ready to get started. Two-thirds of the presentation is a video which is recorded," replied Carter.
"And we have that on DVD for the press to take home. This is really an accomplishment you have made," replied Abrams.
"This just proves hyperspace exists and that we can access it, just not feasible to access it right now due to power requirements. So it just proves we can do something in the future, " replied Carter, "Not as exciting once you break it down."
"Wow what a buzz kill," replied Abrams.
"Sorry!" replied Carter.
"Don't do that in front of the press," replied Abrams.
Over the Atlantic, Cameron was watching the ocean below, wondering if Atlantis ever existed from the Greek Myths. He wondered if there was any truth to those stories. He dreamed Atlantis would rise out of the ocean below them and he'd be the first to discover it. His co-pilot Andy broke his daydream handing him a coffee from the thermos.
"Ever wonder if there is more out there than this existence we have Andy?" asked Mitchell.
"Nope, I'm content with my life, I don't need any excitement, just smooth flying is all I need," replied Andy.
"You don't want some excitement in your life?" asked Mitchell.
"Excitement? Nope I'm happy with things staying calm, no surprises, that's how I like it," replied Andy.
In a bar in Houston, Ronon was drinking a beer smiling, enjoying the brew. Admiring Priscilla the bartender, she was new, he certainly did like this bar.
"So how did you get that bruise on your cheek sweetie?" asked Priscilla.
"My job," replied Ronon.
"Your job what kind of job do you have?" asked Priscilla.
"I fight," answered Ronon.
"Fight? You a wrestler?" asked Priscilla.
"No, I fight, street fights. People bet money on who wins, I get a small cut, and I place bets on myself, and that brings in the big bucks," replied Ronon.
"Yeah, but when you lose..." started Priscilla.
"I don't lose!" growled Ronon.
Vala was very frustrated with Daniel. She was considering knocking him out and dragging him out of this lab. Her estimate he hadn't seen a shower in at least four days, and had not left the room in three.
"Daniel come with me back to our room, you need to put this down for a little while, and take a shower," ordered Vala.
"Just give me a few minutes I almost have this next section of the tablet," replied Daniel.
That was it for Vala, she grabbed a hammer nearby and held it over the tablet, "Get your jacket and get out that door, or I turn this tablet into sand!"
"Don't! You don't understand how important this tablet is!" shouted Daniel.
"You don't understand how bad you smell!" shouted Vala, "Besides I will make it worth your while. After you take a shower!"
Out in San Diego, Sheppard was planning his day watching football, wondering what his sports article would be this time.
"Well, I guess Houston of course, followed by Seattle, then New York," Sheppard spoke to himself.
"That will make a good line up, and surely something from one of those games will give me something to write about for the paper on Monday," Sheppard answered himself.
Ten years he had been writing this column, it was a great job, get paid to watch sports and write a five hundred word article on it.
Teyla had been out shopping suspecting that John would be watching a football game again today. She went out and bought shirts and other team gear for the teams playing that day. She wanted to see what team he was cheering for put on the gear and she had determined she was going over to his apartment and introduce herself.
Teyla looked through her telescope, "No!" she shouted, John had the curtain drawn, she couldn't see in his living room. She decided she had to make a move, she was sure he was a Houston fan, and it was now or never. Putting on her Houston shirt, she left to go introduce herself.
Five minutes left in the game, Houston was down by four. Houston's quarterback threw a pass, the receiver was wide open, a forty yard run and he was tackled at the three-yard line. Just then a knock came on the door.
"Who the heck can that be?" asked John, never taking his eye off the TV. He didn't want to miss that touchdown.
Opening the door, "What do you want?" asked John.
Teyla noticing he isn't even looking his way caught what was occurring in the game, "Thanks, I didn't want to miss this touchdown!" Pushed her way past John and sat down on John's couch.
John was looking as this strange woman who just came into his apartment to see a touchdown. She was attractive and definitely caught his attention. He was trying to decide what to do, when saw them lining up for the first play. John decided he would sort out this woman after the play. The hike and the quarterback fell back to make a pass, no it was a fake he handed it off, to the running back, who was stopped at the one yard line.
"Oh! Come on he should have passed!" shouted Teyla.
"Who are you?" asked John, " And why are you in my apartment?"
"Teyla and I wanted to see this touchdown." answered Teyla.
"Wait a minute you were knocking on my door before they were setup for that touchdown!" exclaimed John.
Teyla took a deep breath, this was probably going to get thrown out, "My name is Teyla I live two buildings over. I've run into you few times on the street, and then I spotted you from my balcony."
"Wait you're the one with the telescope!" shouted John.
The second play started, a pass to the wide receiver, and touchdown Houston!
Teyla jumped up shouting for Houston, John was shouting as well. Teyla took this opportunity and gave John a quick kiss.
John responded, "Ok, we've gotta talk!"
Back in Houston, Carter was stepping out in front of the press.
"Welcome thank you for coming today. My name is Dr. Samantha Carter. Today I am here to walk you through the proof that Hyperspace is real and we can access it. Also that the faster than light travel is possible within hyperspace, relative to normal space." began Carter.
An hour later, the video completed, Carter "You will find a copy of this Video, the thesis paper the proof on Hyperspace. Everything you have seen here today." Carter look around the room and then she saw her husband sitting in the back with flowers, how sweet Narim was.