…I'll Take "Option C" for $300
./.
"So what you're saying is that you think you can jump start the jumper?" Lorne asked, and then frowned as he heard what he'd just said. McKay rolled his eyes.
"Cute. But yes. In theory."
"What exactly does that mean?" Lorne asked, a bit of an edge to his voice.
"Operating under the assumption that the interference has simply knocked out our controls, we're hoping to restart the jumper by bypassing certain circuits in order to basically get around the interference," Carter cut in, quite used to, ah, simplifying explanations for O'Neill.
"However, if the field is broadcasting full-spectrum interference, then we could conceivably overload certain circuits instead of rebooting," McKay continued.
"That doesn't sound good," Lorne frowned.
"On the bright side," Daniel said, smiling gamely, "It's not like this can get any worse!"
Carter and McKay looked at each other with a grimace. Lorne and Daniel traded equally unhappy looks.
"What aren't you telling us?" Lorne asked, rubbing the back of his neck with a sigh.
"There's a slim chance that by overloading or rebooting the wrong circuits, the force field will turn off. Right now it's still running on auxiliary, and won't do us much good if something does hit us, but…" Carter sighed and turned to McKay.
"It's the only thing that's stopping the pressure of the water from crushing us like a tin can," McKay finished.
Lorne leaned back against the wall, processing the new information.
"So you're saying we're screwed," he said after a moment.
"I wouldn't say that," McKay frowned.
"Just that there's a good chance we're screwed?" Daniel asked, eyebrow quirked.
Carter nodded. "Oh, definitely that."