"Different Kinds of Fire Power"

Ch. 2

(2150, Enterprise, Bridge)

Once Sarah entered the blue mist, she landed right in the middle of the Bridge of Enterprise. She glanced around. Lt. Reed had immediately dispatched a Security team and they all pointed their weapons at her. Captain Archer stood up and faced her, alarmed. The other people on the Bridge simply looked at her startled.

"Whoa! Hey, easy there, fellas!" Sarah said to the Security Team.

She raised her arms up.

"Who are you?" Archer demanded.

"Lt. Colonel Sarah Turner of the United Stares Air Force, earth," she said. "I'm from the year 2004. I need your help."

"With what?" Archer asked.

"Saving earth," she said. "Please, Captain. We don't have a lot of time. Earth doesn't have a lot of time."

"I'll listen to you. But, I won't guarantee I'll help," he informed her. He then turned to the Security Team, "Ease off." she turned back to Sarah, "I'm Captain Johnathan Archer."

Sarah put her hands down and sighed with relief.

"What year is it?" Sarah asked, still looking around.

"It's the year 2150," he said. "How did you get here? Archer asked.

"I'm a mutant. I've only been able to go back in time. This is my first time traveling to the future." she told him, still in shock.

"A mutant?" he asked, dumbfounded.

She nodded. "Yeah," she said. "All I ask is to hear me out. I'm not forcing you to do this. But, I must stress that there isn't much time left."

"Of course," he raised his hand a guided to his Ready Room. "Let's talk in private."

Sarah followed with eyes still on her. The door slid shut behind her when she was in the small room.

"What kind of help do you need?" Archer asked. "It must be important if you're willing to travel to the future."

"Earth is being attacked by a Goa'uld called Anubis," she began.

"Goa'uld?"

"Yeah. If you haven't heard of them, then I'm hoping we got rid of them a while ago," Sarah said. "They're very powerful and this one, Anubis, is even more powerful because he has the memory of the Ancients and their technology."

"Who are the Ancients?" he asked.

"You don't know who the Ancients are?" she asked him, startled.

He simply shook his head.

"The original builders of the Stargates," Sarah informed him.

His face went blank.

"It's a big, round, metal ring. It's about 3 stories tall and transports you across the galaxy," looking at the blank expression on the Captains face she said. "Never mind. "I don't think that's important right now." she continued, "Anubis is planning on attacking earth in less than 24 hours."

"What is it that you want me to do?" Archer asked.

"I need you and your ship to come back with me to help fend off Anubis' forces so that we have enough time to get an even more powerful weapon to finally get ride of Anubis once and for all," Colonel Turner explained.

"So, all you really want us to do is buy us some time and help fight back Anubis," he said.

"Yes," she nodded.

"I'm gonna need to think about this, Colonel," he said.

"I understand, Captain. But, I don't have much time," she said.

Archer nodded, "In the mean time, I'll have my Security Officer give you a tour of the ship."

"Thank you Captain," she said.

Archer led the way back to the Bridge and ordered Malcolm to give her a tour. He reluctantly followed orders.

(Enterprise, Engineering)

"And this is Engineering," Malcolm said as the two stepped into the large room.

"Wow!" she gasped, looking at the huge Warp Engine and then said under her breath so that no one could here, "To bad Major Carter isn't here to see this. She'd have a field day."

"It's definitely amazin'" Trip came walking up. "Commander Charles "Trip" Tucker the third." he introduced himself and shook her hand. "Call me Trip."

"Lt. Colonel Sarah Turner," she said. "I hope you realize how lucky you are, Trip."

"I remind myself every damn day," he grinned. "So, what brings you down here?"

"The Captain has ordered me to take the Lt. Colonel for a tour," Malcolm informed him.

"You don't have to call me by my rank only, you know. I've told you to call me Sarah," she said to Reed.

"I know," he said in a non so polite way.

"Okay, I know that you don't trust me. And I don't expect you to believe my story. But there's something else that bothers you about me, isn't there?" Sarah asked.

"I simply don't trust you," Reed said.

"I understand," she said. "But, you should keep an open mind about anything and everything out here in space. No matter how illogical things may be."

"Oh, I assure you Colonel, I keep an open mind on just about everything out here," he said.

"Maybe you should relax a little bit Lt.," Sarah said. "After all, you guys are explorers, not part of the Military."

"Well, the Captain and I definitely have our different point of views on that subject," Malcolm told her.

Sarah glanced over to Trip.

"Is he always this up tight or is he like this cause I'm here?" she asked.

"It's his job to be this up tight," Trip told her, grinning, mischievously from ear to ear.

Malcolm glared at him, while Sarah laughed.

"I'm sorry Commander, we're distracting you from your duties," Malcolm said.

"Not at all, Malcolm," Trip said. "I was just getting off duty now," he turned to Sarah. "I don't know about you, but I'm starvin'. Why don't we go to the Mess Hall and grab a bite."

"I'd like that very much, Trip," Sarah said.

Trip and Sarah headed out of Engineering. Trip yelled from over his shoulder, "Ya comin'?"

"Why not," Malcolm mumbled as he walked behind the two.

To be continued . . .