Chapter 13: Contact
First Prime Ba'aca of Ba'al was, for a Jaffa, happy. His god had honoured him with the task of bringing the Tau'ri to their knees so his god and the other system lords could concentrate on defeating Anubis, a task he felt he could handle, after all, only pairs or single Ha'tak's had attacked Earth before, and they had only marginally been defeated. Five Ha'tak's should be overkill, allowing him to return to his god all the sooner with news of his inevitable success.
"My Lord, sensors have picked up a Prometheus and an unknown warship in system, as well as a large orbital facility over the fourth planet."
Ba'aca nodded, signalling the Jaffa to leave; this might just be a challenge after all.
He left the room and headed for the control room, this he wanted to see for himself. Ba'aca quickly glanced over the sensor readings and frowned, this orbital facility was constructing more ships of war, this would not do.
"Order the ships to shift course, and target that station, for the glory of Ba'al!"
Ba'aca watched the sensors closely; the Tau'ri would respond to this, he was certain, but how?
He grunted, satisfied as the weak Tau'ri fleet shifted course, moving to defend the station. So be it, he would crush the station quickly, and that would put the Tau'ri right where he wanted them.
"Fire all weapons on that station, in the name of Ba'al we must destroy it quickly."
The Hatak's fired, bright lances of energy flaring across space, only to be blocked by the shimmering glare of a shield.
Ba'aca looked closer at the sensors, and cursed inwardly. Asguard shields, not only that but Asguard shields that appeared to have been combined with some other, unknown form of technology, to give a most capable hybrid.
"Launch the gliders and the Al-kesh, have them engage the Tau-ri fleet, continue firing on that station."
Ba'aca cursed as the ship lurched, what were those weapons firing?
"My lord, the gliders are taking heavy losses, the Tau'ri are using a new type of fighter and they are outmanoeuvring the gliders."
"Then they die for their god."
"My lord."