"Incoming traveler, Tok'ra GDO recieved."

O'Neill went out into the gate room to greet an old friend as Jacob walked through the gate, 
flanked by two other Tok'ra. "Good to see you Jacob."

"Good to see you to Jack." He looked around. "Where's Sam?"

Carter came into the room. "Right here dad. You didn't think I'd miss you did you?"

Jacob smiled. "Hello Sam." He walked over and wrapped Carter in a hug.

Carter smiled as she returned the hug. "We don't see enough of each other."

Selmak's voice overlaid Jacob's "You shall have some time together after we remove the 
Gou'ald from the Haup'Taur."

Carter's face lit with surprise. "You're staying?"

Jacob, once again the dominating personality answered. "We want to find out all we can from 
this Rafgar guy, just in case Nirrti ever manages to make a Haup'Taur host of her own, so 
yes, we're staying for a while."

O'Neill walked up. "Good to hear it, but he's anxious to get Crynth out of his head, so..."

"Of course. Lead the way."

 
Rafgar sat up and looked at the snake-like creature suspended in a pool of fluid next to him. 
"So that's him, huh? I didn't get much of a look before...man he's ugly."

The three Tok'ra all looked at each other, slightly bemused. "You didn't retain any of his 
memories?"

"None. I know I had a reason for purging them, but I can't remember what it was."

Daniel enlightened him. "You said you didn't want to have to deal with remembering some of the 
things he'd done."

"Makes sense. Especially if he's a slaver."

"Rafgar, we wanted to ask you some questions, in case any Gou'ald ever manages to take a 
Haup'Taur host."

"Ask away."

"How powerful are you, in relation to other Haup'Taur on your world."

"I think I prefer the term psychic. Anyway, I'm a master psychic, much more powerful than 
most."

"Do you think others would be able to contain a Gou'ald the way you did?"

"Some would, but most wouldn't."

Everyone in the room looked at each other. Clearly, this wasn't the answer they were hoping 
for.

"Is there a good defense against psychic powers?"

"Well, the Sploogorth used a psi-nullifying parasite. Somehow, I don't think that's an option 
to you. It was a magical being."

"You aparently got out from under it's control."

"I never was under it's control. I had help from an overseer."

"Anything at all we can use to defend ourselves from psychics."

"The same tactics you've always used. Like I said, most aren't as powerful as me. TK armor 
like mine would totally drain most psychics in a matter of minutes, and without it, a bullet 
will stop a psychic just like anyone else."

It was mixed news, some good, some bad. They all hoped, however, that it was news they'd 
never have to use.

 
Rafgar looked at the stargate, once again converted to a rift generator for him to leave. 
Carter looked over at him. 

"It took some doing, but we managed to reprogram the gate to make another rift for you. We 
also made sure that we're not sending you back to hell."

"I appriciate that. I've seen enough hells for one lifetime."

"You're sure we can't convince you to stay?" O'Niell asked.

"I'm afraid not Colonel. There's a woman I love out there, somewhere, and a little place 
where I wanted to settle down. If I stay here, I'll never find either."

"Well, maybe we'll just have to visit you."

Rafgar smirked. "I appriciate that to, but I wouldn't recommend it. There are things on other 
planes that make Gou'ald look like mewling kittens."

O'Neill's face went blank. "Oh...Carter?"

"Yes sir?"

"Make sure you purge this rift generator thingy program from the computer when we're done."

"Yes sir."

Rafgar smirked. "It was a pleasure and an honor to know you all. Perhaps we'll meet again 
some day."

"Perhaps we will." Teal'c returned as he put a fist to his heart and bowed slightly.


With a final wave, Rafgar walked up the ramp and through the rift that the stargate had 
generated to move on to other dimensions and other adventures, always searching for a way 
back to the place he would call home.