Freeman's Odyssey
Chapter: 82
Stargate: Half-life
Stargate command: Planet Earth
This place is a publicly undisclosed military unit organized under the Department of the Air Force, and based at the Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station near Colorado Springs, Colorado. Stargate command, also referred to by its codename "Area 52" is tasked with operating the Stargate on Earth and coordinates exploration and diplomatic relationships through the Stargate.
Long-term research of alien technology is usually moved from the SGC to Area 51 in Nevada. The SGC extends many levels beneath the ground (officially called sub-levels), thus protecting the base from most forms of attack including indirect nuclear detonations.
The base also serves to contain biological, chemical or alien hazards to the outside world by means of a 'lockdown' status. The briefing room and the SGC Commander's office is located at level 27, while the Embarkation Room (commonly known as the Gate Room) with the Stargate and an elevated Control Room are at level 28.
A long ramp in the middle of the Gateroom leading up to the Stargate allows vehicles (such as the M.A.L.P. robot probe) to enter the Stargate. The Stargate is equipped with a metallic barrier called the Iris to prevent hostile aliens from entering the SGC.
The stargate has just been activated and SGC just got a signal from SG-1, so General Hammond ordered to open the Iris and moments later out came Dr. Jackson, Captain Carter and the Jaffa Teal'c, also Col. Jack O'Neill comes out of the star gate followed by another man in armor as the General raised the alarm and moments later dozens of soldiers armed with weapons are pointed at Gordon Freeman.
"Col." said the General "Can you explain why you have an unauthorized civilian here,"
"Nice to see you too General," said Jack "What do job well done, no friendly hello."
"Jack please," said the General
"Sir, it would be unwise to attack him," said Jack "He just killed a system lord and kicked some ass,"
"It's all right," said Gordon "In my experience Generals tend to throw their own weight around and is this Cheyenne Mountain." He looked at his surroundings "What a clever way to hide a pocket portal technology that uses a ring device between point to point at one location to another in folded space."
"Oh great another damn scientist," sighed Jack
"Warrior-scientist," said Gordon "But that is a long story,"
"General Hammond," said the Jaffa "It would be prudent to trust this man, he maybe vital to help defend this world."
"The Asgards took care of the rest," said Jackson
"And sir, you wouldn't believe what they look like," said Carter
"Defense teams you may stand down," frowned the General "Col. We will brief in five minutes"
"Yes sir," said Jack
"You know that is a very interesting observation of the star gate," said Carter "Do you know of star gates?"
"Nope I am well versed in portal technology," said Gordon "I just learned about them today," he continued to speak "I believe these stargates were created by an ancient race that was so powerful that they mysteriously vanished. I suspect the energy is converted into kinetic energy between point to point by using space time coordinates to find a location as I noticed the water like effect as by moving into this pocket teleportation it simply takes you were you want to go,"
"I do have several theories," said Carter "Perhaps we can go over them."
"Uh…Carter briefing five minutes and then you can go on your date," said Jack
Five minutes came and went as the members of SG1 along with Gordon Freeman as everyone except for Gordon briefed the General on the events that happened and the General looked at Gordon with a few questionable looks. Gordon glared back at him and then everyone turned their heads to look at the one-free-man.
"Can you explain yourself," said the General
"For starters," said Gordon "My name is Dr. Gordon Freeman and I don't come from your dimension," he goes on to explain "And here is my story"
He started explain about himself as he is or was a native of Seattle, Washington life in which he always had it's ups and downs since he got a job to join Black Mesa research facility, as he told them he was an orphan with no parents in which the only thing that people found on him at when he was found on the door step of an orphanage is his name and nothing more. Gordon explained that he was already regarded as the quiet type and willing to adapt to any situation until he was in his teens as the orphanage at first put money away for him to go to college considering how smart Gordon is who is willing to learn and grow upon in life.
His childhood heroes were Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, and Richard Feynman because books were his friends in which that is all he had. He told them about an exhibited an early interest in theoretical physics, especially quantum mechanics and the theory of relativity. After observing a series of teleportation experiments conducted by the Institute for Experimental Physics at the University of Innsbruck, the transmission of matter became Gordon's obsession.
He told them he had no known dependents. As he explained he graduated from MIT with a Ph.D. degree in Theoretical Physics. His doctoral thesis on the teleportation of matter through extremely dense elements was titled Observation of Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Entanglement on Supraquantum Structures by Induction through Nonlinear Transuranic Crystal of Extremely Long Wavelength (ELW) Pulse from Mode-Locked Source Array.
He told them he took up residence in Black Mesa however his job in general in regards was nothing more than a joke like manual labor, despite his qualifications. Consisting of little more than pressing a button and pushing a cart as he found that to be a little embarrassing at times, but it paid well and Gordon often wondered if he would be doing this utter nonsense for the rest of his life. At time he spent in Black Mesa he only said a few words and kept his mouth shut most of the time, he considered himself a little anti-social being an orphan and all.
An inter-dimensional rift in space time happened and his world changed forever, as he told them in detail in which he became something he would never thought in becoming. A hero, he never dreamed he was one. In which he explained he survived all the challenges and got the respect of a few people for his acts of bravery. Then he wound up in another dimension called Xen and doing battle against an alien warlord named Nihilanth
He told them to never mind about the name, as he told them he killed the alien warlord and then he was confront by a being he despises the most, the G-man. The people noticed in the room how angry he got with that name. He was given a choice to live or die in a form of a deal. Gordon did not want to do either, then all of sudden the choice was made but not by him. No it was the G-man himself. Gordon explained in detain It wasn't until two decades later he had learned the G-man put him in a place far from time, space, thought and even Earth itself.
The G-man stated the right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world it wouldn't be an understatement it is a fact as Gordon found himself in the middle of the occupation by an inter-dimensional alien empire known as the Combine. They in fact conquered the Earth in seven hours thanks in part to a traitor named Dr. Wallace Breen, that name alone made his blood boil.
Then he went to explain uprisings, creatures and other things as well in which began as Gordon helped in many ways often doing battle against combine forces until finally driven out of his dimension. Then finally he explained after the death of a friend of his, his other friends went off to the artic in finding a ship owned by Black Mesa had survived and after discovering technology like the Hazardous Environmental Suit that was on board the Borealis Finally told them he went on several adventures in other dimensions
Everyone looked stunned in the room with their mouths opened, but they could tell from the experience he has and what Jack along with Teal'c witnessed he is telling the truth. The general felt this was some tall tale, but since he has taken command of this facility he has seen stranger things before, so he let it slide and wondered if there is proof behind these words.
"I vouch for him sir," said Jack "I have seen him in action,"
"He has skills as a warrior," said the Jaffa
"I uh…was there," said Carter "But damn I hope I never have to go through like you have done."
"So basically you came to warn of a race out there that is far worse than we have encountered," said Jackson "These combine, we need proof of what they have done."
"I agree with Dr. Jackson," said the General "We do need proof"
"I get this all the time," said Gordon "You want proof, you got it. SG1 prepare yourself in one hour you have a mission to go to my dimension and see for yourself what the combine have done," he pointed out "I did come to warn you about the Combine,"
Members of SG1 looked at General Hammond.
"All right I will allow it," said the General "Dismissed"
One hour came and went as SG1 is assembled in the gate room as Gordon Freeman waited for them considering he had nothing better to do than to talk to Sam Carter who is very intelligent and a great looking woman too.
"Ok how does this work," asked Jack
"Like this," said Gordon
He used his suit to activate a small but stable portal back to his dimension using the coordinates he has and everyone is simply amazed a stable portal is here.
"Ok follow me," said Gordon
The members of SG1 follow Gordon Freeman into the portal as all of them simply vanish.
City 93 formally known as Chicago
Moments later a portal opened up on one of the streets of Chicago and stepping out of the portal is Gordon Freeman along with SG1 who found themselves in another dimension. Looking around the city looked ruined and in disarray, Jack recognized this city as Chicago but it looked like a war happened here and in the distance they can see a broken spire as Gordon mentioned to them it is a suppression tower and an uprising happened awhile back, but most of the damage had been done by the Combine in their invasion.
"My god," said Jack "Daniel record all of this,"
Daniel simply recorded all of this.
"This battled happened some time ago," said Teal'c
"Sir, what are all these bones doing in a pit like that?" asked Carter
"After the 7th hour war, the combine gathered the world's children in different locations," said Gordon "And then slaughter them all."
This brought intense anger and sadness from the members of SG1 as they looked on at the scene and continued walking for a bit as they spot some people and aliens they have never seen before as Gordon told them they are former slaves of Nihilanth called vorgunities.
"Surely people can have more children," said Carter "With the suppression field down,"
"Humanity can't have any kids," said Gordon "With decades of exposure to the field has made my humanity infernal and unable to have kids, so yeah we are the last general of humanity, but we will fight to the very end if the combine come back. I have been sharing my findings with the best minds in other dimensions only to find they cannot cure my people"
"Um," said Jackson "Who are they?"
"Headcrab zombies," said Gordon "Nasty creatures, they used to be people"
The headcrab zombies attacked as Gordon and members of SG1 fought back until the zombies are completely killed off, Con. O'Neill knows fighting zombies will be a little hard to believe but he understands he has seen stranger things before.
"Sir, I think it is time to head back to our dimension," said Carter
"Agreed, I've seen enough," said Jack
Gordon Freeman activates a portal back to their dimension as he has already the coordinates in his portal files of his suit and so along with SG1 they head back to their dimension with him.
Stargate command: Planet Earth
All of a sudden a portal opened up in the gate room, Gordon Freeman along with members of SG1 has arrived with him and General Hammond has entered the gate room. Wondering what happened as they only were gone for about five minutes to Gordon's dimension.
"Report," said the General
"We have proof," said Jackson "And you're not going to like it,"
"Briefing room," order the General
Gordon followed SG1 to the briefing room.
"I still can't believe you met Captain Kirk," said Jack
"It's true I have," said Gordon
"Next thing you will tell us, you met Han Solo," said Jack
"Haven't met him yet," said Gordon
Meanwhile elsewhere
"So has this lock has been broken yet," asked the robe human male
"Using the partial accelerator has worked," said the woman "This unexplored world is yours lord Ba'al"
"Ancient peoples have called this the forbidden world by ancient text," said Ba'al "Other than that there is no other information besides one word…Combine," he commanded "Activate the coordinates now."
The star gate activates and a connection is established, for a few moments nothing and then a large slug like creature flies out of the star gate looking around at it's surroundings for a moment.
"I am the system lord Ba'al," said Ba'al "I do not know what type of creature you are, but perhaps we can help each other conquer this galaxy."
"I think not Goa'uld," said the Combine advisor "After all these eons we are finally free, next is this dimension and now DIE."
Horrid screams are heard from Ba'al and everyone else in the room.
Chapter: 83
The Gate wars:Part.1