**1445 Hours, General Hammond (USAF) Office, Cheyenne Mountain Facility**
"So what happened after Major Carter activated the transporting device?"
Teal'c watched Colonel O'Neill, his eyes shimmering in the pale light.
"We arrived in a large room, perhaps as big as one football-field in height, and, well, maybe 'bout half a football-field in height…"
General Hammond swallowed. "And then what?"
O'Neill continued, carefully. He did not know how to express his feelings. "We remained unseen for about 12 seconds, and I started up the gate. I turned around, and saw Daniel running for Sarah. I shot the hostage in order to save his life." Jack started to shout. "You know you wouldn't be sitting here if it wasn't for me, Daniel!"
Hammond interfered. "Calm down, Colonel." Jack breathed deeply. "Teal'c, is what Colonel O'Neill said the truth?"
Daniel jumped up. "It is true! He killed her, god damn it! Would you like me to kill your wife? Huh? Could you remain calm?"
"Daniel! Down!" Hammond raised his voice. Teal'c watched in surprise.
"All is correct but one thing…." Jack quirked an eyebrow, hearing Teal'cs words.
"I believe they let us go."
Hammond moved his face closer, intrigued. Teal'c continued. "The fighters were elite. They acted as if they did not see us. Yet I spotted three who saw us, yet did not sound the alarm until the gate had been dialled."
"Do you have any idea why?", the general seemed worried.
"None, yet."
Hammond sighed, then looked around. "Our newly-elected president doesn't want to damage his good relations with military voters. He does not support immediate mobilization of the US-Military. I contacted Russia, and they are mobilizing their units as we speak. Now, I want you three to vote whether we should let China in on our project information. As of now, I am dubbing this operation 'Operation Day of Judgement'. The first phase is now over: Recon, also known as 'Phase 1: Shadow Blood. Phase 2, Green Shield, will be getting our main defences up."
Jack interrupted. "And Phase 3?"
"Camel Drain. We launch an attack on their fleet's weapons, then take destroy their ships." – "Any idea how?"
"None yet. Now, the two of you are going to grab your P-90s and get over to the Asgard, and continue the planning of our defences. Daniel, you stay here and fly to the president. Make sure we have our military mobilized by 2000 Hours. Dismissed, we don't have time for further questions."
Jack looked odd. "What about the vote?"
The general nodded. "On second thought, China will be alerted, no matter what."
**1500 Hours, Oval Office, White House**
The president took another sip of his coffee, then stretched and relaxed. "Mrs Keller, please get me some cookies." His maid nodded, then walked out the office. Life was perfect. Except for some crazy Texans, who were blabbering something about an alien invasion, but, Earth would be boring without those kinds of people. Everything perfect.
The phone rang. "Hello!" The president smiled at the call, but his smiled turned into a frown.
"Dr Chan, whoever told you that must've been drunk or…" – "Hammond? Well, don't worry, we have the situation under control." – "What do you mean, you'll go to the United Nations?" – "Alright, alright, I'll mobilize." – "Look, I have no clue about these Yoghurts, and I think you should talk to Hammond. I don't have time for this! I'll sign the mobilization papers, but I won't start planning." – "I don't think we should tell the public." – "Well, that's at least one thing we can agree on." He slammed the receiver down.
"Who called?" Vice President Serous entered.
The president responded, still under the influence of his daily half-bottle of rum. "Some crazy dude calling him Chan… Mobilize the army, would you?"
Serous seemed questioning, then walked over to his office and picked up the telephone. He needed to know what was going on.
"So what happened after Major Carter activated the transporting device?"
Teal'c watched Colonel O'Neill, his eyes shimmering in the pale light.
"We arrived in a large room, perhaps as big as one football-field in height, and, well, maybe 'bout half a football-field in height…"
General Hammond swallowed. "And then what?"
O'Neill continued, carefully. He did not know how to express his feelings. "We remained unseen for about 12 seconds, and I started up the gate. I turned around, and saw Daniel running for Sarah. I shot the hostage in order to save his life." Jack started to shout. "You know you wouldn't be sitting here if it wasn't for me, Daniel!"
Hammond interfered. "Calm down, Colonel." Jack breathed deeply. "Teal'c, is what Colonel O'Neill said the truth?"
Daniel jumped up. "It is true! He killed her, god damn it! Would you like me to kill your wife? Huh? Could you remain calm?"
"Daniel! Down!" Hammond raised his voice. Teal'c watched in surprise.
"All is correct but one thing…." Jack quirked an eyebrow, hearing Teal'cs words.
"I believe they let us go."
Hammond moved his face closer, intrigued. Teal'c continued. "The fighters were elite. They acted as if they did not see us. Yet I spotted three who saw us, yet did not sound the alarm until the gate had been dialled."
"Do you have any idea why?", the general seemed worried.
"None, yet."
Hammond sighed, then looked around. "Our newly-elected president doesn't want to damage his good relations with military voters. He does not support immediate mobilization of the US-Military. I contacted Russia, and they are mobilizing their units as we speak. Now, I want you three to vote whether we should let China in on our project information. As of now, I am dubbing this operation 'Operation Day of Judgement'. The first phase is now over: Recon, also known as 'Phase 1: Shadow Blood. Phase 2, Green Shield, will be getting our main defences up."
Jack interrupted. "And Phase 3?"
"Camel Drain. We launch an attack on their fleet's weapons, then take destroy their ships." – "Any idea how?"
"None yet. Now, the two of you are going to grab your P-90s and get over to the Asgard, and continue the planning of our defences. Daniel, you stay here and fly to the president. Make sure we have our military mobilized by 2000 Hours. Dismissed, we don't have time for further questions."
Jack looked odd. "What about the vote?"
The general nodded. "On second thought, China will be alerted, no matter what."
**1500 Hours, Oval Office, White House**
The president took another sip of his coffee, then stretched and relaxed. "Mrs Keller, please get me some cookies." His maid nodded, then walked out the office. Life was perfect. Except for some crazy Texans, who were blabbering something about an alien invasion, but, Earth would be boring without those kinds of people. Everything perfect.
The phone rang. "Hello!" The president smiled at the call, but his smiled turned into a frown.
"Dr Chan, whoever told you that must've been drunk or…" – "Hammond? Well, don't worry, we have the situation under control." – "What do you mean, you'll go to the United Nations?" – "Alright, alright, I'll mobilize." – "Look, I have no clue about these Yoghurts, and I think you should talk to Hammond. I don't have time for this! I'll sign the mobilization papers, but I won't start planning." – "I don't think we should tell the public." – "Well, that's at least one thing we can agree on." He slammed the receiver down.
"Who called?" Vice President Serous entered.
The president responded, still under the influence of his daily half-bottle of rum. "Some crazy dude calling him Chan… Mobilize the army, would you?"
Serous seemed questioning, then walked over to his office and picked up the telephone. He needed to know what was going on.