1: Dawn Of Thunder
Third Edition
Author: chaoseternus

When Earth is threatened, the USA and the UK join forces to protect our world…with help from an old friend.

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Chapter 9
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Thundersdawn

"Captain Peters!"

The fifteen-year-old genius strode confidently onto Thundersdawn's command centre, followed closely by Carter. She had, by this time, managed to lose the shell-shocked and amazed look she had gained when she realised exactly who the Royals expert on Zero Point Energy Extraction was, and was hurriedly shifting through her notes, trying to organise them, ready to transmit to the SGC.

"Michael says he has done a nice painting of Thundersdawn with Mars in the background, he says you have first dibs if you want it."

The Captain turned, and talking to the entire bridge she said, her voice amused and slightly sarcastic "Geez, I don't know, do we really want a valuable painting in this midst of all this artistry and colour?" she gestured at the drab grey walls and the exposed pipes and cabling, "It might be overshadowed by the sheer luxury of this facility."

As her eyes uncrossed, the Genius Kalinda giggled, "Michael says it's a risk he is willing to take, anyway he's packing it now."

"Tell him Thanks for us, Comm.'s, Carter needs a data and audio channel to…"

An excited shout interrupted Peters, " Conn ,- sensors, New Contact! Designate Master 1!"

Captain Peters cursed, "General Quarters, man Battlestations!"

A master designated contact, trouble. The master designation was reserved for hostile or potentially hostile contacts, mainly used by the submarine service; the convention had stuck here too.

" Conn , sensors, contact just appeared 2 light seconds from Earth, contact does not match known Goa'uld craft, but is definitely an advanced craft"

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SGC

"Morning campers" O'Neill was in a good mood, "any word from Carter?"

"No, sir" the duty airman replied, "she's due to report in within the next 5 minutes."

"Sweet"

The airman was listening carefully to the channels normally used by Thundersdawn and the SGC to contact each other. O'Neill was watching him carefully for any sign of as signal from Carter, so he was first to notice when the airman stiffened, then smashed his hand down on the alarm.

Jack jumped up, surprised, "Airman, repo…"

The airman turned to answer his unfinished order in time to see a glowing outline of Colonel O'Neill fade from the room.

When O'Neill re-materialised aboard the Asgard vessel he was not surprised to find Thor there, what he did find surprising was the look of shock on Thor's face.

"Thor! What's up?"

"Colonel O'Neill, I was not aware you had acquired Zero-point technologies."

"Neither was I, Carters getting our first look at them now."

"How can it be your first look at them? These are Earth built craft, are they not?"

"Long story, so why the visit?"

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Thundersdawn

The captain grabbed Carter and led her over to the sensor station.

"This look familiar to you?"

"Asgard, but not a ship I recognise."

The captain nodded, they did not have sensor profiles for the Asgard yet, "How sure are you?"

"Asgard design definitely."

"Stand down from GQ, set condition 2, sensors, lock that profile into the computer."