A Week Later…
General Kerrigan's Office – USAF Academy
Captain Riley Fox patiently waited outside the office of General Kerrigan. She was actually ten minutes early, but she always thought that it was good to be early. It made you look like you wanted to be there. Taking a deep breath, she looked down at herself to make sure her freshly dry-cleaned uniform was in order. Seeing that it was, she glanced over at the general's secretary and gave her a small smile. Ok, calm down Riley, she thought to herself. There's nothing to be nervous about. General Kerrigan just wants to talk to you about some military program. It's no biggie. You know General Kerrigan, it's not like you haven't met him before.
Just then, the secretary spoke up. "Captain Fox, the general will see you now," she announced as she stood up and opened the door to General Kerrigan's office.
Taking another deep breath, Riley stood up and walked briskly into the office. Standing in front of the man's desk, she saluted, saying, "Captain Riley Fox, reporting sir!"
The general saluted back and then said, "At ease, Captain. Have a seat." Riley did as she was told and sat down in one of the chairs in front of his desk. General Kerrigan studied her for a moment. She seemed to be around the age of 23. She was about 5'7" with green eyes and shoulder length dirty blonde that was pulled back into a tight braid. Her dress blue uniform seemed to have been recently dry-cleaned and was everything you would expect out of a well trained Air Force officer. After coming to this conclusion, it was then that he decided to speak. "So Riley, how's your father?"
"Fine, sir, but we're not here to catch up," Riley said.
"No, no we're not. I have some good news for you. General Hammond called me about a week ago and wanted to know if I had anyone that could be an asset to the program he looks over and I told him about you and he was impressed. So, you and Dr. Chrislyn Star will be leaving with me later today for Cheyenne Mountain," he explained.
Riley frowned. "You'll have to excuse my ignorance, Sir, but what would a base that studies deep space radar telemetry want with me. I mean, yes, I have a lot skill in astrophysics, but why do they need a pilot and someone who has training in ancient cultures?" she asked.
"General Hammond will brief all three of us when we arrive there later today," he replied.
Riley nodded. "Yes sir. You said something about a Doctor Star?"
"Yes, she will be arriving shortly. Her plane was delayed. Don't worry you two will get along together fine."
"Yes, sir. So you haven't actually seen what's in Cheyenne Mountain, sir?"
"No, but we will later today."
"Yes, sir," Captain Fox said smiling, thinking about the possibilities that the secret could be.
After talking to Captain Fox for a half an hour, catching up on how her father was, they were interrupted by a knock on the door. "Come," Kerrigan said standing up and Captain Fox did the same.
"Greetings," said Doctor Chrislyn Star as she entered. She was thin, very pale skin, about 5'5", blue-green eyes, and medium length blonde curly hair that framed her face. She was dressed in full length white flared pants, plain tennis shoes, a white shirt, and a white sheer hooded jacket. Chrislyn noted the slight look of surprise on the young woman in front of her face. "What?"
"I'm sorry," Riley said not realizing that she had made her surprise so public. "I just...I don't know we're BOTH so young."
"Well you're twenty-three, Riley and Chrislyn is twenty even though she could definitely pass for younger," Kerrigan said.
"Yes, well apparently I'll appreciate that quality when I'm older...Anyways, I'm sorry I'm late. I was in Cairo on a dig with Christopher, Aunt Anna, and Uncle Demitri...I had to take a plane from Cairo to London, stay over and then take a plane from London to New York and New York to here." Chrislyn explained.
"Well we can all talk and you two can get to know each other on the way. You two WILL be working together so you two might as well get acquainted," Kerrigan told them as he picked up his hat. "Come ladies," he said as they left his office and headed for their plane. They were to be flown straight to Cheyenne Mountain.
Later that day…
Cheyenne Mountain Entrance
General Kerrigan, Captain Riley Fox, and Doctor Chrislyn Star arrived at Cheyenne Mountain. They checked in and got badges, but then were told to wait for Major Samantha Carter. So, they waited. Minutes later Major Samantha Carter entered in full Air Force dress uniform. She saluted General Kerrigan, "General." Riley immediately saluted Major Carter and General Kerrigan saluted Major Carter. Doctor Star just rolled her eyes at all the saluting.
"So, I finally get to see where you work," Kerrigan told Carter.
"Yes, sir. You've all signed the papers?"
"Oh yes. Now I really want to see what's in this mountain!"
"Yes, sir," Carter said smiling.
"Oh, Sam, let me introduce you to two ladies that will be joining whatever you do in here," Kerrigan said. "Captain Riley Fox," Kerrigan said gesturing to Riley.
"Major," Riley said.
"Captain," Sam acknowledged.
"And this is…" Kerrigan said, but was cut off.
"Chrislyn Star, " she said interrupting. "Luna Foundation. Non- Air Force, thank god!"
"Chrislyn!" Kerrigan said sternly.
"What? You wouldn't want me to lie would you?"
"No. Anyways, this is Doctor Chrislyn Star," Kerrigan said watching Chrislyn roll her eyes. "Doctor of ancient cultures and some languages. I don't know which languages though."
"Really? And how old are you both, if you don't mind my asking?" Major Carter asked.
"Twenty," Chrislyn answered.
"Twenty three, ma'am," Riley told her.
"Young," Carter commented to Kerrigan.
"You were their age not long ago," Kerrigan said. "Just wait until you all get to know one another…George will be on the phone telling me how he can't get you three apart."
"Well, shall we go?"
"Alright," Kerrigan said and followed as Carter showed them the elevator.
When all three were in and the doors were shut Carter began to explain what was going to happen. "We'll have to change elevators."
"How many floors are there?"
"Twenty eight," Carter told him.
"So, it's more under the mountain," Chrislyn said. "Nice place to hide a classified base with stuff that I'm sure has nothing to do with deep space radar telemetry."
"Oh you'll find out soon enough," Carter told her.
Briefing Room – SGC
Major Samantha Carter led the group into the briefing room. The briefing room had the blast door covering the outside of the window. "Please have a seat. General Hammond and the others will arrive soon."
"Thank you," General Kerrigan said as he sat down at one end of the table while Captain Fox took a seat to the left of the general.
Chrislyn walked closer to the window that was blocked on the other side. "Doctor Star, would you like to have a seat?" Carter asked trying to be polite.
"Call me Chrislyn please," she told Carter as she ran her hand along the window. "What's behind here?"
"You'll find out soon enough," came the voice of General Hammond.
Chrislyn didn't turn around to look at the man who had entered who she assumed was General Hammond and she kept her hand on the window.
"Major?" Hammond asked looking at Carter.
"General Hammond, you know General Kerrigan," Carter said gesturing to Kerrigan.
"Of course, how are you?" Hammond asked Kerrigan.
"Fine, I'm just wondering what you have hidden in here, George?"
"I'm afraid you'll have to wait a bit more."
"And this is Captain Riley Fox," Carter said as Riley stood up and saluted Hammond.
"Stand down Captain," Hammond said.
"Yes, sir," Riley replied quickly before sitting back down in her chair.
"And this is…" Sam started, but was interrupted.
"General! Do you know that SG…" Jack's voice trailed off when he saw the three visitors in the briefing room. And Teal'c was right behind him.
"Colonel, Teal'c why don't you two have a seat," Hammond suggested.
"Carter, what's with the formality?" O'Neill asked seeing that she was in her Air Force formal uniform. "Did I miss a memo or something?"
"Major Carter greeted our guests on the surface, Colonel," Hammond explained. "Remember I told you that General Kerrigan was bringing those trainees in?"
"That's right!" Jack said suddenly remembering. "That was today?" he asked. Hearing a giggle, he turned to see a young woman with blonde curly hair dressed all in white. "And you are?"
"Chrislyn Star," she said. "So, what's on the other side of this window?"
"A room," O'Neill answered sarcastically as he and Teal'c sat down at the conference table and Chrislyn smiled.
"Actually it's Doctor Chrislyn Star," Kerrigan told O'Neill.
"You just must tell everyone, don't you?" Chrislyn asked him.
"I like to forewarn them how smart you are. I'll tell them all about how intelligent you and Riley are."
"Riley?" Jack asked confused.
"Sorry, sir, you sort of interrupted introductions," Carter explained. "I'll start over…"
"No, why don't we just go around the table and introduce ourselves…all of us…Teal'c, Colonel, Major, I want you to tell everyone about yourselves including the last five years here at the SGC," Hammond said.
"Yes, sir," Carter said.
"I'll start and we'll work our way around the table. Major, Doctor why don't you both have a seat?"
"Yes, sir," Carter said and sat across from O'Neill and Chrislyn sat next to her.
"I'm General George Hammond; I am the leader of the SGC which is short for Stargate Command. I have been running this base for five years." Hammond finished and then looked over to Teal'c.
"I am Teal'c. I was once first prime to Apophis. I am on the team known as SG-1 and I hope to one day free my people from the oppression of false gods," Teal'c said.
"Come on, Teal'c, tell them a little more about yourself," Jack said.
"I have a son, Ry'ac and I enjoy watching Star Wars."
"Nice…" Jack said and then noticed that it was his turn. "Jack O'Neill, Colonel. I commanded the first and second Abydos mission. I was retired…twice? I lead SG-1. I've saved the world…well SG-1 has…oh…what is it now?…five? seven times? I like fishing and I'm thinking about getting a dog," Jack said and Sam, Teal'c, and the general all laughed to themselves.
"Riley Fox, Captain, United States Air Force. My father is an Air Force Major General."
Both Generals nodded. "Yes, General Kerrigan and I know your father quite well," Hammond said as he then nodded toward Sam. "And I'm sure Major Carter's father knows him as well."
Riley smiled and then continued. "I graduated High School when I was sixteen, and then proceeded to the Air Force Academy. I was studying to get my doctorates degree in theoretical astrophysics. In fact, I actually completed the course, but because of my skill in the cockpit of an F-15, I was needed elsewhere and I ended up being short a few credits so I didn't get my degree. I haven't gotten back to it yet. So, currently I'm an F-15 pilot, I'm Air Force Special Operations trained, and I also speak several different languages."
Next was General Kerrigan, "Hello, most of you already know me, I'm General Kerrigan and I overlook the Air Force Academy here in Colorado. So, Chrislyn…"
"Hi all, I'm Chrislyn Star," she started and got a look from General Kerrigan and then continued, "I lived with my uncle and aunt and my cousin after my parents and sister were killed in a car crash. I'm a member of the Luna Foundation, and I've traveled all over the world. I can speak, read, and write fluently French, Spanish, German, Latin, and Egyptian. I can also sign ASL. I also have experience and knowledge of other cultures and their traditions. I also hold doctorates for ancient cultures and several languages."
"And you're how old? Fifteen?" O'Neill asked.
"Twenty," Chrislyn smiled and then corrected.
"Ever think about joining the Air Force Academy?"
"Never."
"Come on, General! You're sending me two more scientists? They're babies!" O'Neill complained.
"Excuse me?"
"What?"
"So, can you show us what's here and then I can decide if it's worth being made fun of."
"Wait, Carter hasn't introduced herself yet," Jack said.
"Major Samantha Carter, theoretical astrophysicist. Worked on the Stargate Program at the Pentagon and went on the second Abydos mission. Assigned to SG-1," Sam said smiling at what O'Neill had said.
"Okay? Now?" Chrislyn asked.
"Please excuse Chrislyn, she's very impatient," Kerrigan said eying Chrislyn.
"I'm sure Riley here is very curious, too, but just didn't say so because she's Air Force."
"Okay, so now that we all know who everyone is I'll inform you about why you're all here. Like I told you earlier this is the SGC or Stargate Command. Colonel, please tell Sergeant Davis to raise the blast doors?" Hammond said turning the conversation back to him.
"Sure General," Jack said leaving the briefing room.
"What you are about to see is called the Stargate," General Hammond explained while he waited for the blast doors to rise up.
"Teal'c, right?" Chrislyn asked and he nodded. "That symbol on your forehead. I know that symbol…"
"From where?" Teal'c asked.
"Egypt…somewhere in there."
"You don't remember?" Sam asked concerned.
"I can find out…I mean I have journals and they're all scanned into the Luna Foundation Database. All I need is my palm pilot and link up with the Luna Foundation Database via the internet."
"Later," Kerrigan told her.
"Yes, fine." Chrislyn, Major Carter, and General Kerrigan spun around to see what was revealed as the blast door continued to pull up. What was revealed shocked Captain Fox, Doctor Star, and General Kerrigan…a giant stone ring.
"It's…it's big…What does it do?" Kerrigan asked.
"Just wait a few minutes, one of the teams will be down there in a few minutes," Hammond explained.
"Hieroglyphs…" Chrislyn said standing up and walking towards the glass window with Riley right behind her. "It's…"
"Fantastic!" Riley completed Chrislyn's sentence.
"I recognize some…but not all…" Chrislyn said as her voice trailed off as she squinted her eyes to try to recognize the rest.
"Where did you find it?" Riley asked and she and Chrislyn turned to SG-1 and Hammond.
"It was found in Giza," Hammond answered.
"When?" Chrislyn asked.
"19…ah something…around the early 1900's," Jack said. "Right?" he asked turning to Carter.
"Right…well actually this one's from Antarctica…" Carter said thinking about which gate they had.
"That's right the Russians have our original one."
"Yeah."
"Giza? Hmmm I wonder if there's any record of it in the Luna Foundation Database?" Chrislyn asked herself.
"It's called a Stargate," Hammond told them as SG-2 entered the embarkation room. "And there's SG-2."
Major Louis Ferretti looked up and saw SG-1, General Hammond, and three others in the briefing room looking down at them. Ferretti smiled and waved. "Hey look! We've got an audience!" Ferretti told his team.
"Ferretti!" Jack said waving back from the briefing room.
"Why don't we go into the control room, sir?" Sam Carter suggested.
"Good idea, Major," Hammond said. "If you'll all come this way…" Hammond said leading them out to the control room.
In the control room, Sergeant Walter Davis looked back at the group that had entered the control room. "Sir, SG-2 is ready to depart to P4A-496."
"Dial it up, Sergeant," Hammond said as Major Carter sat down in the seat next to Sergeant Davis.
The inner ring of the stargate began to spin. "Chevron one encoded," Sergeant Davis said as one of the triangular deices locked down and glowed reddish-orange.
"What's it doing?" Riley asked intrigued.
"Dialing out," Carter explained.
"Where?" Chrislyn asked.
"P4A-496. You'll see…"
"Chevron 2 encoded…chevron 3 encoded…chevron 4 encoded…chevron 5 encoded…chevron 6 encoded…chevron 7…locked!" Sergeant Davis said as the wormhole engaged and shot out, back, and then settled in the middle of the ring.
"SG-2, you have a go! Good luck!" Hammond said from the microphone in the control room and Major Ferretti nodded. SG-2 headed up the ramp and then through the stargate. Minutes later, the wormhole disengaged.
"What was that?" Riley asked.
"And where did they go?" Chrislyn added.
"That was a wormhole and SG-2 just traveled to another planet," Carter told them.
"Really?" Chrislyn asked shocked.
"Yes," Carter answered smiling.
"But I thought that wormholes were theoretical," Riley stated with a confused frown.
"Well, they're not anymore," Carter replied.
Riley looked from Carter back to the Stargate before saying, "Wow! That's so cool!"
"And that's some secret!" Kerrigan added. "Deep Space Radar Telemetry, huh?"
"With a twist," O'Neill said.
"Big twist."
"Yep."
TO BE CONTINUED!
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