Spoilers: 405 Divide and Conquer,
Author's notes: I have this placed just after 810 Endgame so Threads etc haven't happened. This one is also mainly dialogue.
"Jacob..." Jack sits forward trying to pres the need for specifics out of the older man
The older man turns his attention to the Man before him. He had always admired Jack; he knew the man's history and knew he would do anything for his country, even distasteful things which would never see the light of day. Even after the dark things the man had done for his country he still saw the good in the human race which was worth fighting for, something he knows can be difficult to find at times.
"Jack, this is our best chance to wipe them out entirely"
"What's the catch?"
"If this new poison works it will wipe out all Mature symbiotes it comes into contact with"
Daniel's head rises from the folder he is studying "Including the Tok'ra"
"Exactly same as with the older poison, there is no difference in the physiology between Goa'uld and Tok'ra for this reason we can't be the ones to deploy it. Anyone attempting to do so would almost surely be killed"
"And this is where we come in" Jack finally realising the reason the Tok'ra have come for this little visit
"What about VX Rockets, the trust used those to distribute the older poison on several worlds while they had our gate" Sam glances across the Tok'ra in front of her, and frowns noticing her fathers head dip
"We are aware of that Colonel Carter, however this new poison is not as easily spread in an oxygen atmosphere if it was to be distributed through your projectile rockets it would merely disperse too thin to be of any use" Selmac voice is clear, metallic and to the point.
"So what? SG Teams sneak onto Goa'uld occupied worlds release this poison in places where we hope it kills the snake heads off?"
All 3 Tokra heads dart to Jack
"Whoops, Sorry but you get my point it would be risking our teams"
"In the hope of releasing the galaxy from thousands of years of Goa'uld oppression" Anise finally speaks for the first time, making jack physically shift in his seat still not comfortable around the woman after the unusual turn of events
"Jack I understand how you feel about intentionally putting SG Teams in hostile environments but this is the only plan we have come up with" Jacob begins to plead
"I can't authorise this, without talking to the president first, and he will want to know for definite if this new poison works"
"I will speak with the rebel Jaffa, see how many of will volunteer for this experiment" Teal'c answers with hope in his voice
"We shall take our leave now and await your reply" Garshaw and the other Tok'ra rise from their chairs
"Dad can't you stay?"
"Sorry kiddo, gotta go win a war" Jacob replies to his daughter with a smirk on his face
"I see no reason why you have to return now Jacob, consider yourself on I believe you Tau'ri call it 'vacation' until a decision has been reached."
"Thanks Garshaw" Jacob smiles and walks to the door with his daughter
"Well I've got a phone call to make, Daniel show these guys out for me"
Jack turns and walks into his office closing the door behind him as Daniel leads the Tok'ra to the Gate room
"So when's the wedding?"
"Dad?"
"Come on I've been sitting across a table from you all afternoon you think I haven't noticed that" Jacobs points at Sam's hand
"Oh yeah, Pete"
"Sam is everything alright? Normally a fiancée and an upcoming wedding isn't something anyone forgets"
"Yeah everything's fine dad"
"Sam I may spend most of my time on the other side of the galaxy but I can still tell when something's bothering you"
"It's nothing dad really" Sam trying as hard as can to end the line of questioning about her fiancée and upcoming wedding
"Sam..."
"Dad please"
Jacobs head lowers and rises again signalling Selmac taking control
"Forgive me interruption colonel carter but the does appear to be something bothering you, and it is only out of concern Jacobs and myself that the question is being raised"
"Thanks for the concern both of you but I just don't want to talk about it..."
"But the is something bothering you concerning your betrothed"
"Pete and me, it's complicated"
"Love always is Colonel Carter"
"I know it's just, ah never mind anyway what have you two got planned while you're here"
Selmac allows Jacob to take control symbolised by the lowering of Jacobs head.
"So the is a problem between you and Pete?"
"Dad" Sam's voice is stern and does not falter signalising that her father should proceed no further
"Alright fine" throwing his hands up defensively sensing his daughter is about to go on the attack
In Jacks office, Jack is sat behind his desk on the red phone outlining the Tok'ra plan to the president.
"Yes sir, I agree it's the best chance to do some serious damage, and with this new specialised method of delivery it would mean less collateral damage"
A pause for the president's response
"Yes sir, I will give the go ahead and have the Tok'ra conduct there experiments and get the results back to you... oh and sir I have a request"
A pause for the president's response
"I would like to reassume command of SG1, if the experiments are a success and they go into the field to disperse the poison"
A pause for the president's response
"Yes sir, I realise you will need to consult Hammond but I would seriously like you to consider this option"
A pause for the president's response
"Thank you sir"
Jack hung up the phone feel relieved; it was not that he did not trust Sam... Carter... Colonel Carters abilities, or that of SG1s it was that if this was going to be the start of the final blows to the Goa'uld he wanted to be there on the front line to see there downfall after the suffering he had seen and been forced to endure in his 7 years in the field.
A knock on the door interrupted his thoughts.
"Enter"
Daniel walks in with a folder under one arm and a customary cup of coffee in the other hand
"Jack, I've just been going over SG-5s report of from P6C-234 I was wondering while everything has yet to be decided could I..."
"No"
"But Jack I would only need a..."
"No"
"But I could just..."
"No"
Teal'c walks up to the open door and stands there to observe the interaction
"What if I only..."
"No"
"Couldn't I join SG13 on P..."
"No"
"Why the hell not"
"Cause I said No"
"And who put you in... Never mind"
A smile appeared on Jacks face, while watching the younger man sulk in the chair turns and sees Teal'c eyes going between him and Daniel
"Danny-boy"
Daniel head slowly rose
"You and Teal'c have a go for a recon of P6C-234 you embark at 1500 and you've got 5 hours, if you're not back at 2000 I'm locking out your iris code"
"Thanks Jack" Daniel jumps up beaming a smile and walks right into Teal'c spilling his coffee and dropping his folder
"Sorry Teal'c didn't see you there" kneeling down to pick up the folder
"Indeed" in the same monotone voice he always uses as he steps around him into Jacks office
"Teal'c how is word with the rebellion?"
"And?"
"I have come back with 10 volunteers they are more then willing to submit to the
Experiments"
"Excellent, you heard about your mission with Daniel"
"Very well"
"That's the spirit Teal'c"
Both Jack and Teal'c rise but just as Jack is about to walk out of the office the phone rings.
"Ah well duty calls, wish the Jaffa my best and say Goodbye to the Tok'ra for me"
Teal'c gives his customary nod of the had and departs the briefing room
Jack sits down and reaches for his phone as a knock on the other door to his office interrupts him
"Enter" he raises his hand to quietly wave whoever is there in as he answers the phone
"Hello... Yeah... sure that's not a problem... have it put in storage on 17...ok bye"
Jacob and since walked into the office and sat down in front of Jack
"Jacob any word from the Tok'ra" Jack now giving his full attention to the General
"Not yet, I'm here about something else"
"Such as..."
"Sam"
"What's wrong with carter?" instantly reaching for the phone to ring the infirmary and give out whatever unlucky nurse was on duty a earful about how he hadn't been informed if something was wrong with his 2IC
"Nothing, she is fine. Well in the physical sense"
"Jacob?" Jack replies slowly and cautiously unsure where this is going
"I don't know Jack, something is bothering her and she won't talk to me about it"
"How do you know something is bothering her if she won't talk?"
"I asked when the wedding was and she looked at me confused it wasn't until I pointed at the ring on her finger that she remembered"
"Its Carter she was probably more focused on one of her doo-hickeys"
"Jack I know my daughter the is something going on and I can't get it out of her, you're her CO"
"I can't force her to talk to me about her private life Jacob"
"No but your also her friend you've known her for 8 years you're served next to her, hell you've nearly died together, scratch that you have died together"
"Yeah but its carter if she doesn't want to talk about it, she wont"
"All I'm asking if you try"
"Alright, how about we all go out for dinner tonight? My treat?"
"Are you kidding, my pension is sitting in a bank somewhere earning interest my treat? Where are Daniel and Teal'c"
"Daniel was prattling on about some rocks he wanted to go see, so I sent him to a planet where he could lose himself for a few hours he will be back at 8 tonight. How about 10 O'malleys?"
"Aren't you banned from there after Anise's First visit?"
"We were until I got promoted to General and had a party there for the entire staff of the SGC, they changed there minds when they realised how many people, and how
many marines were going"
Both men smiled and stood sharing a knowing glance
"I hope you get it out of her jack, she's really got me worried"
"I will try my best Jacob no promises"
As Jacob left Jack closed the door and sat down behind his desk. How the hell was he going to get Sam to talk about Pete to him? Hell how was he going to talk about Sam marrying Pete to Sam?
Author's Foot Note: Be warned this story is a fix on many little things that happened over the years that I think made things worse so I will try and note little changes people will pick up on.