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Author's Note: Alright, the climactic battle at the close of Season One. Naturally, this is going to be extremely different from what you witnessed in the show. You may laugh, though this is unlikely, you may cry, you may or may not shake in excitement at the amazing power of the chapter. However unlikely this may be, I received rave reviews saying that people have been shaking in excitement over past battles that I've written. That may or may not happen this time. Anyway, on with the show!
June 2, 1998: Milky Way: Corona
Harry actively worked at his commander's chair making modifications to the ship's weapons systems. Immediately after receiving a transmission from an Asgard Intelligence Satellite in orbit around Saturn, he'd beamed up to the Corona and shot into hyperspace. He'd been sure that his cousin would have wanted to come in hindsight. However, he'd not had time to ponder this possibility.
Alright, the Chimera is on Midgar being constructed in an Asgard Factory there, Harry checked off on his mental checklist. The MiG is still onboard. I'll need to set up an AI for either it or the Corona. Alright, I'll set up the AI for the MiG and pilot the Corona myself. This is gonna get messy.
The in depth programs were created instantly as Harry worked, the general files already created for a war long past. In minutes, he manipulated the file to his specific fighting style and parameters. With that problem out of the way, Harry went over the statistics of the battle… No less than thirteen Goa'uld Hataks were approaching Earth along with one unidentified ship.
I can't be certain of victory in these circumstances, Harry admitted to himself. The weapons should be modified for optimal power. It may burn out the crystals but I'll die otherwise so I'll have to risk it. A beeping in his mind signaled that the Corona was five minutes from its destination. Alright, the weapons are modified. Now it's time to… wait a minute. I have nukes on board! In a fit of realization he realized he had the one weapon he'd never used. That'll make things easier. Alright, the missiles are set. The frequency modulator should be able to penetrate normal Hataks if the shields haven't changed any time soon. That new ship, though…
Another beep in his mind signaled that the ship was thirty seconds from its destination. Harry sat back in his chair preparing mentally for the upcoming battle. Long range sensors detected that the ships would be coming in around Earth in fifteen minutes. A radiological alarm sounded when he scanned the new vessel.
That thing's like a death star! Harry cursed. If it gets within a hundred thousand miles of Earth, there won't be an Earth for very much longer. Why did I choose to be a hero?
June 2, 1998: Milky Way: Earth Near-Space
"Prepare the main cannon for firing," Apophis ordered. Jaffas moved about to comply with their God's order. The new Mothership was surrounded by thirteen ordinary Hataks. The god smiled to himself as he thought of Earth's imminent destruction at the hands of his most powerful weapon.
(Author's Note: Apophis's Mothership is his advanced one from Upgrades in Season Three (?).)
"My lord, another contact had just appeared," his new First Prime reported. "It is a ship."
"Destroy it," Apophis ordered smiling evilly.
June 2, 1998: Milky Way: Earth Near-Space
Harry came out of hyperspace sideways, the Corona skidding into place in the center of the Goa'uld formation. The Hataks reacted slowly turning to fire at him. With barely a thought, Harry launched all ten of his nuclear missiles. He charged his wing cannons simultaneously and fired his rail guns at the non-targeted ships.
Missiles shot out of the stern, blue energy beams crossed the void, impacting Hatak shields. The shield modulators in the missiles worked perfectly, the missiles passing unhindered into the Hatak's hull. Simultaneously ten two-hundred Megaton Nuclear Explosions blinded the sky.
The Corona's wing cannons fired in the confusion slamming into another Hatak's shields. The first shot slammed straight through the shields of one of the Hataks destroying the ship completely, the second shot simply passing through the wreckage. Damn it! I overpowered the weapons! Now the crystals are burned out. Shit!
Energy blasts rocked the Corona's shields as the remaining two Hataks retaliated. Harry brought the ship around and launched the MFX-29 to attack separately. Shield strength dropped to seventy percent as Harry concentrated on firing his remaining rail guns at the upgraded Motherships (Not the Apophis Mothership). Several more blasts rocked the ship and shield strength deteriorated to sixty percent.
Drones shot out from both the Corona and the MFX-29 in an attempt to even the odds. The Corona had launched the Drones herself, taking the necessary precautions to ensure its survival. Every single missile fired. The golden beams of light slammed into the now helpless Goa'uld ships tearing them apart.
June 2, 1998: Milky Way: Earth Near-Space
"My lord, the escort Hatak ships have been destroyed," the First Prime reported.
"That is impossible!" Apophis cried standing up in anger. "Target the main cannon. Even if we have lost our fleet we shall destroy their home. The ship will never be able to penetrate our shields."
"Yes my lord."
June 2, 1998: Milky Way: Earth Near-Space
Harry panted as he watched the Advanced Mothership accelerate towards Earth at a faster pace than the Corona could match. Apophis would get there before Harry could intercept him. Damn it, they're not gonna die here! He hit the hyperspace launch link and the ship entered the purple area. The Corona barely passed through for a microsecond before exiting… directly in front of Apophis's ship.
He grunted and pulled the ship around, even the inertia dampeners being too weak for the Gee forces. The main engines kicked into overdrive in a desperate attempt to slow down before being drawn into Earth's gravity. As the Corona entered low Earth orbit, a green beam shot from Apophis's ship.
Harry's eyes widened as he increased the output of his Ion Generators, rerouting auxiliary power into the shields. His efforts protected the ship for a few more seconds as the energy beam impacted the blue shields. The ship had been pushed far beyond its limits as if fought the energy.
"God damn it, I'm not going to die here!" Harry screamed as the shield strength plummeted. His body shook, a white aura surrounding it. "Gaaahhhhhh!" For a brief moment, the shield strength increase… before failing completely.
June 2, 1998: Milky Way: Earth Near-Space
"My lord the enemy ship is resisting the main cannons stream of fire!" the First Prime cried out in shock.
"Keep the power levels at maximum," Apophis ordered. "Crush the annoying fly!" The struggle continued for ten more seconds. The temperature increased several degrees.
"My lord, the generator is overloading! We must shut it off!"
"Obey your god!" Apophis ordered angrily. "Nothing shall stop my revenge!" Before them the Corona's shields failed and the energy beam impacted the main body. He smiled in grim satisfaction as the Corona detonated.
"My lord, the reactor has melted down!" the First Prime cried. He looked up at his god in terror. "Implosion is imminent!" he barely received a glance.
June 3, 1998: Milky Way: Earth: Stargate Command
"General, I have the report you requested on the strange energy blast last night," Sam said walking into the briefing room. Hammond looked up from his work.
"What did you find?" he inquired.
"Well sir, there were fifteen separate explosions," Sam reported sitting down in a chair, placing a file on the table before her. "Thirteen of the explosions occurred approximately eighty-three million miles from Earth in the direction if Mars. Though our technology is limited, we confirmed that ten of them were nuclear in origin. The other two explosions occurred much closer to Earth."
"How much closer?" Hammond inquired, his eyes narrowing.
"The first explosion of the two occurred in low orbit," Sam explained grimly. "The second occurred about twenty seconds after the first about one hundred thousand miles from earth's orbit. It's strange, sir. There was no residual radiation from any of the explosions, at least as far as we could tell. It's like they never even happened. I don't have an explanation." Hammond remained quiet for a few moments.
"Keep at it, Captain," Hammond ordered. "If you find anything else, I want to know." He stood up and turned to his office.
"There's one other thing, sir," Carter interrupted. Hammond turned around looking at her expectantly. "Radar detected the Corona appearing just prior to the first explosions, sir. There was a lot of interference; they couldn't get a clear picture. However, they were able to detect it again for a few brief moments just above Earth's atmosphere before disappearing. We don't have an explanation for why Harry would do something like that, either, sir. However, the Corona's signal disappeared at the exact same time as one of the explosions."
"Are you saying that the Corona's been destroyed?" Hammond asked incredulously.
"I don't have an answer to that, General," Carter shook her head. "I'm sorry." Silenced governed the room for several moments afterward.
"You're dismissed, Captain," Hammond said reservedly. "Get back to work."
"Yes sir," Sam nodded and walked out of the room.
(End Chapter)