Title: Not in This Lifetime Part 4
Archive: FITR-site, fanfiction.net
Authors note: thanks to G for beta-ing, and naming some of the characters... I'm hopeless with names (eg Qantasia... aussies may recognise this source ( )
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Previously....
SG1 has joined representatives from 5 other worlds/races in an intergalactic version of The Amazing Race.
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The Qantasian ambassador was a tall thin man, with a nervous twitch. He was wearing long robes, and clutched a handful of papers tightly to his chest. He stepped up onto the podium of the meeting room, gave the Goa'uld system lords a nervous side look, and began to speak.
"Welcome, honoured guests to Qantasia. We are most grateful to you all for accepting our invitation to join our little excursion. We have elected to keep the rules simple."
"Gee, that's nice of them." Jack muttered to Daniel under his breath.
The ambassador nervously rustled the papers in front of him, "Teams must follow instructions that they will find after completing tasks or solving puzzles. There will be 4 sections of race, with a one day stop over at the end of each segment. The race will be monitored by the Asgard, and any team disobeying rules," here he looked sternly but nervously at the system lords again, "will be removed from the race immediately. The last three teams to cross the finish line of each leg will be eliminated from the race."
"The teams that have accepted our invitations are as follows:
Representing the Goa'uld System Lords - Team 1 – Lord Bastet and Lord Kali and Team 2 – Lord Ba'al and Lord Osiris."
The Goa'uld's reluctantly rose to their feet when prompted, and stood arrogantly for a few seconds before re-seating themselves.
"I wonder why they accepted the invitation." Daniel murmured quietly, looking askance at the Goa'ulds. "It's not like them to go out and play nicely like good children."
"Oh, I dunno," Jack replied, inspecting his fingernails, "maybe there's more in it than we've been led to believe."
"Well, that is entirely possible sir, we know very little about the Qantasians..." Sam broke off as the ambassador continued announcing the teams.
"Representing Kelowna - Team 3 – Jonas Quinn and Lianna Seberg and Team 4 – Tiranian Ambassador Sevann and Andari Ambassador Noor."
"Wow, Jonas is looking happy." Sam observed, with some slight amusement.
Jack looked at her sideways, and she hid a grin as the ambassador introduced the Tok'ra teams.
"Representing the Tok'ra – Team 5 – Jacob/Selmak and Malek and Team 6 – Thoran and Dancun
"Uh oh, here we go." Jack muttered sourly, as he prepared to stand up. "May as well look as tho we're happy to be here campers, smile and wave please!"
"Representing the Tau'ri – Team 7 – Colonel Jack O'Neill and Daniel Jackson and Team 8 – Major Samantha Carter and Teal'c."
They dutifully smiled and waved, with Jack sending an extra big smile and wave in the direction of the System Lords, who glowered and glowed in annoyance.
"Representing the Free Jaffa – Team 9 – Bra'tac and Rya'c and Team 10 – Rak'nor and Nev'ak."
The Jaffa were stoic and intimidating as they rose and inclined their heads as one, then resumed their seats.
"And finally, our own teams, representing Qantasia - Team 11 – Trilassa DeWalt and Jekt Nicholai and Team 12 – Malenek Hadar and Calif Elba"
The Qantasian teams smiled and waved enthusiastically, their exuberance almost an insult to some of the more reluctant participants.
The Ambassador was looking more comfortable now, and closed his speech off with a bit more confidence.
"If each team would please follow their guide to their quarters, you have 2 hours to complete final preparations. Your guides will then take you to starting line, and the race will begin."
Slowly the room emptied, as each team went to make their final preparations for the race ahead.
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TBC
Archive: FITR-site, fanfiction.net
Authors note: thanks to G for beta-ing, and naming some of the characters... I'm hopeless with names (eg Qantasia... aussies may recognise this source ( )
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Previously....
SG1 has joined representatives from 5 other worlds/races in an intergalactic version of The Amazing Race.
**************************************************************************** ******
The Qantasian ambassador was a tall thin man, with a nervous twitch. He was wearing long robes, and clutched a handful of papers tightly to his chest. He stepped up onto the podium of the meeting room, gave the Goa'uld system lords a nervous side look, and began to speak.
"Welcome, honoured guests to Qantasia. We are most grateful to you all for accepting our invitation to join our little excursion. We have elected to keep the rules simple."
"Gee, that's nice of them." Jack muttered to Daniel under his breath.
The ambassador nervously rustled the papers in front of him, "Teams must follow instructions that they will find after completing tasks or solving puzzles. There will be 4 sections of race, with a one day stop over at the end of each segment. The race will be monitored by the Asgard, and any team disobeying rules," here he looked sternly but nervously at the system lords again, "will be removed from the race immediately. The last three teams to cross the finish line of each leg will be eliminated from the race."
"The teams that have accepted our invitations are as follows:
Representing the Goa'uld System Lords - Team 1 – Lord Bastet and Lord Kali and Team 2 – Lord Ba'al and Lord Osiris."
The Goa'uld's reluctantly rose to their feet when prompted, and stood arrogantly for a few seconds before re-seating themselves.
"I wonder why they accepted the invitation." Daniel murmured quietly, looking askance at the Goa'ulds. "It's not like them to go out and play nicely like good children."
"Oh, I dunno," Jack replied, inspecting his fingernails, "maybe there's more in it than we've been led to believe."
"Well, that is entirely possible sir, we know very little about the Qantasians..." Sam broke off as the ambassador continued announcing the teams.
"Representing Kelowna - Team 3 – Jonas Quinn and Lianna Seberg and Team 4 – Tiranian Ambassador Sevann and Andari Ambassador Noor."
"Wow, Jonas is looking happy." Sam observed, with some slight amusement.
Jack looked at her sideways, and she hid a grin as the ambassador introduced the Tok'ra teams.
"Representing the Tok'ra – Team 5 – Jacob/Selmak and Malek and Team 6 – Thoran and Dancun
"Uh oh, here we go." Jack muttered sourly, as he prepared to stand up. "May as well look as tho we're happy to be here campers, smile and wave please!"
"Representing the Tau'ri – Team 7 – Colonel Jack O'Neill and Daniel Jackson and Team 8 – Major Samantha Carter and Teal'c."
They dutifully smiled and waved, with Jack sending an extra big smile and wave in the direction of the System Lords, who glowered and glowed in annoyance.
"Representing the Free Jaffa – Team 9 – Bra'tac and Rya'c and Team 10 – Rak'nor and Nev'ak."
The Jaffa were stoic and intimidating as they rose and inclined their heads as one, then resumed their seats.
"And finally, our own teams, representing Qantasia - Team 11 – Trilassa DeWalt and Jekt Nicholai and Team 12 – Malenek Hadar and Calif Elba"
The Qantasian teams smiled and waved enthusiastically, their exuberance almost an insult to some of the more reluctant participants.
The Ambassador was looking more comfortable now, and closed his speech off with a bit more confidence.
"If each team would please follow their guide to their quarters, you have 2 hours to complete final preparations. Your guides will then take you to starting line, and the race will begin."
Slowly the room emptied, as each team went to make their final preparations for the race ahead.
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TBC