Author's Notes: To continue my mission to bring Stargate Down Under I bring you another story, better idea where this one is going. It will contain references to Trace Elements so you'd be best to read it first. Any Aussie slang will be featured in the glossary at the end.

Disclaimer: I own Fiona, Alex, nameless technician and storyline. All else is borrowed.

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The pair's plane had landed 20 minutes ago and they had headed out of the terminal fairly quickly. They had now been waiting 10 minutes for the supposed connection they were arranged to meet who would take them to the leader of the Australian Stargate Program.

Colonel O'Neill, Major Carter? A voice thick with Australian twang to it asked.

Depends who's asking. Jack responded as charming as ever. The man before them extended a hand.

Alex Philips 2IC for ASD. The pair shook it.

Sam asked.

Australian Stargate Department. We have no government affiliation so we need to be registered as a company. They think we map stars. We do, sort of. The Liberal government never really was to up on the prevention of falsified records. The Major looked at Jack and raised an eyebrow. If you'd like to come with me, we'll be taking a chopper to the base, by car it's about 10-12 hours.

The trio collected their bags and moved off as Alex led the way. They reached the heli-pad and climbed aboard, they were airborne and headed towards their final destination in minutes.

The flight took a little over an hour and Alex felt it his duty to make small talk on the way. After he'd re-counted most of their larger mission Jack interrupted him.

Is their anything you don't know about us? He asked into the headphones. Alex shrugged.

Probably not, I even know where Major Carter's mole is. He replied eyes flashing. It's all in your files. Sam's eyebrows were raised again.

She asked. Alex nodded.

Quite detailed, personal and professional details in them.

Does the word classified mean anything to anyone! Jack exploded. You've got em, the Russian's have got em. Who else? Where'd you get your copy, Ebay?

Actually they came with the Stargate, a sort of troubleshooting hotline.... Alex trailed off. Oh I've said to much.

Came with the Stargate? Who did you buy it off? Carter asked.

You'd best speak with Fiona, we'll be there soon. Alex shut up after that and no amount of prying or threatening would get him to reveal anymore. Jack was concerned, if someone had sold them a Stargate plus classified information they had a bigger problem than already anticipated.


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Fiona Cole met them on the landing pad, after a hasty shaking of hands she directed them down into the facility. It was a small building set in a remote part of Queensland, one could almost call it outback, but there was too much bush. The entire facility was built of timber a corrugated iron. Fiona explained that brick wasn't feasible in the extreme temperatures they experienced. Fiona sat down with them in her briefing room and went of the disaster of the prior days.

After the wormhole stablisied we tried shutting the shielding but it wouldn't engage...

Major Carter enquired.

I believe you call it an Iris. Sam nodded. Anyway, the shielding wouldn't engage, it had gone offline. By the time the Techs got power back to it approximately 10 Goa'uld made it through, five were killed in the Departure Section, another two before they reached the fence. We had a power overload that accompanied the engaging wormhole that took down the Zat Fence, which means that we have three Goa'uld running around out there.

Zat Fence? Jack inquired

We hooked up the same sort of technology to an electrified fence, it now acts the same as a zat gun would, if we have power. It's still not operational Jack nodded, Sam looked slightly impressed he decided.

Alright, we'll help you fix the major breach you've caused to Earth's security. How we're going to find these Goa'uld before they do to much damage I don't know and I don't know why irresponsible people like you and the Russian's manage to get your hands on technology like this. Fiona stood.

This was a planned attack Colonel! For us to lose power someone had to have triggered it from this side.

Well obviously you have a problem there Cole, if you've got a double agent you had better find out fast. Cause me and Carter here are gonna start charging for house calls. He stood and left the room, Major Carter not far behind him.

Arrogant bastard. Fiona muttered. But she knew he was right, they'd stuffed up and as much as she could blame the others she knew where the blame lay.

She found the pair outside examining her fence, to be more accurate Carter was examining it, Jack was looking around the perimeter. Sam reached out to examine the connecting wires and there was an almighty crack. The blonde Major flew back and tumbled head over heels. Dazed she lay on the ground for a minute.

Jack asked standing over her. Sam blinked.

Someone turned it on Colonel. She croaked.

Can I get some water! Jack shouted.

I wasn't getting any readings at all, they turned it on just before I touched it. Sam drank the water pressed to her lips greedily. Jack held her steady as he looked up to meet Fiona Cole's eyes. They had a major security problem within her base.


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Nym - 01/04/03

Ta da! Keep reviewing! Please note by the way, I do actually LIVE in Australia....


Glossary:

LIBERAL: The political party currently in power, John Howard is the head.