They were on the bridge after lunch when the Goa'uld returned. The proximity alarms on the ship warned them as soon as the ships emerged from hyperspace. The hologram changed from the Asgard Commander that Thor had been conferring with to show the incoming ships as they drew closer. There were two large vessels, much bigger than the scout ships, and far more of a threat to the people on the planet below.

"Ha'tak."

Shawn's eyes were glued on the pyramid shaped craft as they neared, even as Jack and Sam glanced over at him. Sam wondering how he'd managed to pronounce the word so perfectly, and Jack just wondering what all that Simulator had taught him. They looked back at the vessels, though, just in time to hear the Commander of the other Asgard Destroyer take the initiative once again, and challenge the newcomers.

"You are interfering where you are not wanted."

The voice coming from the Goa'uld was deep, and just as arrogant as the last one had been.

"We go where we please. What interest do the Asgard have in this area?"

"You need to get those people off the planet, Thor," Jack murmured.

"The Freighter Commanders are doing it now, O'Neill."

"Our interest is none of your concern. You should leave now."

The pyramid-shaped craft that was closest to Thor's vessel opened fire, blasting at Thor's ship without warning. The shields held, however, and dampening stabilizers kept the people on the bridge safe from too much jostling at the impact with the shields.

"We must keep them occupied before they-"

"Disable their launching bays, Thor!" Shawn yelled, excitement overcoming what little fear he had. He was on a kick-ass ship, and he knew it. More importantly, somewhere in his little boy brain was the knowledge that he was with Jack and nothing could hurt him while he was with Jack. A misconception? Probably. But it was the way he felt.

"Relax, Shawn," Jack said, reaching over and taking hold of the boy to keep him from doing something crazy. Obviously, the boy wasn't afraid – which was good – but he needed to stay out of the way, and not distract the Asgard. He pulled Shawn up against him, absently, and watched as Thor brought up a tactical screen similar to one Jack had seen Shawn using.

"That was a warning." The Goa'uld said. "Surrender."

Jack snorted, and at the same moment Shawn did, too. Both of them realizing that it hadn't been a warning; that the Goa'uld had sent them everything they had. Sam looked over, and couldn't help but smile, even though the situation was serious. Shawn was leaning back against O'Neill, the back of his head resting against Jack's solar plexus, and O'Neill had one arm firmly wrapped around Shawn's chest to keep him in place. They had such similar looks on their faces that at that moment Sam would have sworn they were related.

Thor fired back in reply, and the Goa'uld ship was rocked by the blast just as the other Asgard Destroyer fired on the other Ha'tak. Both shots caused the shields to flare, and the readout on Thor's heads-up display showed that the shields on his target were shattered.

The Goa'uld were either notoriously stubborn, or just plain stupid, because both ships fired again, this time rocking the Asgard Destroyers with a double volley of weapons fire, undoubtedly giving their last best effort.

"The last of the natives have been removed from the planet." This was from a communications frequency that wasn't being used to talk to the Goa'uld. Thor nodded, half his attention on the battle, half on the report he was getting. He toggled the heads-up display and the hologram returned, showing the three Freighters disappearing into hyperspace, leaving the two Destroyers to face the two Ha'tak. Not a fair fight at all.

"Break off," Thor told the other Asgard. He pressed a button on the arm of his chair, and they watched as the Destroyer disappeared, following the Freighters, leaving just them and the two Goa'uld ships.

"Entering hyperspace," Thor said as he pressed a button. The view screen changed once more, and the stars faded as they entered abnormal space.

"Well, that was fun," Jack said dryly, letting Shawn go.

"It was important that we allowed them to think they frightened us off. That way they would not follow us, but would stop to explore the planet to see what we were working on."

"Which is nothing." Sam said.

"Indeed. All they will find is an abandoned world."

"And my thing!" Shawn crowed. He'd seen Thor hit the button.

"Yes."

Thor looked at the boy, and Jack was certain he was going to get chewed out for interrupting a battle by telling the Asgard what to do, but the little gray alien just sighed, and turned back to his controls. Whatever he was going to say, he'd apparently changed his mind.

"Your guys don't need any more help with the Pa'loeian?" Jack asked.

"Pa'elino, Jack," Shawn corrected.

"Pe'aoli" Sam said.

Thor turned to them. "No. The other ship will remain with them, but it is highly unlikely the Goa'uld will be able to find them, even if they do go looking. The new world is in Asgard protected space, and the Goa'uld do not dare approach."

"Good."