The Healer
Stargate Sg-1/Star Wars
Disclaimer: I don't own Star Wars or Stargate.
Author's Notes: Thanks for the reviews! All feedback is appreciated! This is set in season 4, before Double Jeopardy.
To all readers: after much deliberation I have decided that Star Wars does not exist in this universe of mine.
Sonicdale: Compared to how long each chapter in your stories are pretty much all other chapters are kinda short and besides this size allows me to slowly develop the story, characters, events and have feedback from my readers that have on occasion triggered in me better ideas for what is going to happen, though this one has turned out a lot longer than I expected it to be. A lot longer! Yeah Carter is quiet, I haven't been able to enhance her part in those chapters though in this chapter she does play a bigger role.
X-Over: If I answer your questions than I'm going to ruin the suspense! Suffice it to say She will meet Luke and the new Jedi. :) For how and where you'll just have to continue reading this story and its sequels ;)
grayangle: Don't worry this story isn't going to go down, I've already planned out multiple sequels!
Summary: On a routine mission Sg-1 encounter a powerful woman on a peaceful world.
Chapter 5 Technology and Memories
The meal passed pleasantly for all and after the main a savory dessert was presented as the perfect end for such a tasty meal. The small talk continued amiably between all the parties and Luminara continued to flirt outrageously with Daniel.
When they were finished Barakis lead Sg-1 around on a tour of the city he explained how there were three underground cities and multiple mines that were linked up by the trains they had ridden to reach the Triad Council Chamber.
This tour took the rest of the day. They saw the people go about their business in the market place, watched the teachers teach in mixed schools and children play in the parks. Everywhere they looked they saw walking freely about and intermingle with out fear or revulsion of each other, be they human, Jaffa or some other type of alien.
As the day progressed, the artificial illumination shining down on the city grew dimmer and dimmer simulating afternoon and finally night.
Barakis lead them back to the building they had lunched in explaining that suitable accommodations had been set up there for them. He took them up to the second to last story and lead them to a tastefully decorated medium sized suite, which had separate sleeping areas for all four of them. Barakis showed the various amenities present and showed them how to talk to the restaurant downstairs and have dinner sent up. He then left Sg-1 alone in their suite saying that if they needed anything else he was in the rest to the right of their door.
To say the least, Sg-1 were all impressed with what they had seen today, even if Barriss's refusal to explain her origin still rankled with Jack.
The team gathered in the suites main room which was tastefully colored a light green with a large couch and several chairs around a arranged around a round wooden table.
"So…what are your impressions of our hosts? They for real or is all this one massive show?" Jack asked of his team.
"Well…I'd have to say they're for real," answered Daniel. Teal'c and Carter nodded in agreement.
Jack eyed Carter speculatively, "You've been kind of quiet all day, haven't you, Carter?"
"I haven't had much to say sir," answered Carter with an indifferent shrug.
"You have nothing to say?" Jack asked of his second-in-command in surprise.
She smiled wryly, "Yes sir. I mean we haven't seen anything today that falls into my field of specialty…we didn't see much of their tech sir, though Barakis promised to show us around their labs tomorrow," she paused for a moment, "He did tell me that this world used to be a old Goa'uld research post."
"Yeah I heard that too," added Daniel.
"Barakis Offee said there were devices that even they had not been able to understand," Teal'c stated.
Jack looked at Teal'c in surprise, "When did he say that?" he demanded in confusion.
"While you were busy watching Luminara Offee court Daniel Jackson," Teal'c answered stoically.
Jack leaned back on the couch and smiled dreamily, "Yeah, that was fun," he said happily.
"What!" screeched Daniel in surprise.
Carter smiled in response to their banter but Teal'c remained as stoic as usual.
"She wasn't…I wasn't…" Daniel tried to deny it.
The looked in disbelief at him and Daniel began to squirm in his seat. Jack thoroughly enjoyed watching his favorite archaeologist squirm.
"Daniel Jackson, Luminara Offee was most forward in her technique," Teal'c stated, he paused for a second as the others smiled at Daniel's continued squirming, "Did you know that she is a hybrid?" This brought them up short.
"A hybrid? What do mean hybrid?" demanded Carter in shock.
"Her mother Barriss Offee is of the Mirialan. Colonel Rostu says the Mirialan are not related to humanity," Teal'c explained calmly.
"That's Impossible!" exploded Carter, "Two different species cannot interbreed!" The ramifications of this were mind boggling, she'd thought that Barriss had been some type of mutation or purposeful genetic manipulation.
"They can't?" said Jack in surprise.
A thoughtful expression passed across Daniel's face, "What about mules? I mean they're hybrids of horses and donkeys, aren't they?"
Before Carter could retort, Teal'c did, "Daniel Jackson, I do not believe it wise of you to compare Luminara Offee to a mule, she will not consider that a compliment."
"I got to agree with T, most women wouldn't want to be compared to mules," Jack added with an evil smile.
Daniel sat back in his chair defeated while Carter looked at the males with a long-suffering smile. Daniel eyed the pair with an expression of betrayal on his face, Jack's starting to rub off on Teal'c-that's bad, very bad…If it can happen to Teal'c it can happen with Thor, Daniel thought with dread.
Carter decided to cut in here and save Daniel from the new dynamic bantering duo of Jack and Teal'c, "Ah, sir, I think I'm going to skip dinner and go to bed, Barakis did indicate that he was going to be back for us bright and early tomorrow," she said standing up.
They looked up at her and Jack said, "Yeah okay Carter, as you like."
Daniel jumped at the opportunity to escape Teal'c and Jack, "I think I will as well," he added quickly. He practically ran towards the nearest door to the nearest sleeping area. Carter made her way more sedately.
Jack looked to Teal'c, who simply raised an eyebrow in answer before leaving Jack alone in the room.
Jack looked around himself, "Okay then…" he said to the air before retiring himself.
The next morning, Jack was in heaven.
Yesterday, the food had been better than a five-star restaurant from back home, the night he had spent in a soft bed that was more comfortable than the one he had back home and this morning the bathroom-oh god the bathroom…
He had never realized just how good and comfortable technology could make it! Why couldn't all worlds be more like this one?
Barakis came for them an hour after they were awake, he led them down to the restaurant for breakfast (it was just as good as yesterday's lunch) before taking them on a tour of the labs.
A few hours later Jack was shock as he watched both Daniel and Carter both practically bouncing off the walls in excitement at what the research labs held.
Or more precisely what didn't they have…
Everything they could imagine was being researched here. They had passed through countless rooms with countless scientists working on various doohickeys that he couldn't describe or comprehend the function of.
Every time they entered a room some new treasure was placed in front of them, which would then cause Carter or Daniel to start babbling about what's impossible and what isn't.
But most wondrous of all that had even impressed Teal'c was the silver robot that had met them at the door. A silver robot that claimed to understand and speak 'over 4 million forms of communication'.
Jack had watched in wonder as Daniel's eyes glazed over in awe…then Daniel had started to drool! Literal! Daniel had had to wipe the drool off of his chin.
That had been hilarious! Jack was never going to let Daniel live it down! It had also been two hours ago. An hour ago Luminara had joined them saying that Barriss would also be joining them later. She had been practically attached to Daniel by the hip since then.
Now Barakis was leading them into yet another area.
"This is were we keep items we have yet to discover the purpose of," he explained.
This room had few scientists but quite a few devices scattered around on various worktops.
They moved through the room looking at the different pieces of technology. Carter stopped at every table examining all that was spread across them.
Jack on the other hand just moved aimlessly between the tables until something familiar caught his eye. He called out to Carter, "Hey Carter!"
She looked up from the device she was examining, "Sir?"
"Will you come over here and tell me if this box is filled with what I think it's filled with," Jack ordered referring to a large box that was filled with small discs that was in front of him.
Carter walked up to the table and caught sight of what the Colonel was referring to, "Yes sir, they are…the control handle is next to them," she said.
Barakis had taken notice of the their behavior and moved next to them, "Is something the matter?"
Jack turned to face him, "Nothing…you don't know what these are?" he said pointing at the box of discs.
"No," was Barakis's reply, "You do?"
"Carter, tell the man what they are," was Jack smooth reply.
She picked one of the discs out of the box and turned to Barakis, "This is a memory recall device. You attach to your temple and it stimulates the centers of your brain responsible for memory. It can even be hooked up to a holographic project to allow others to view your memories. It can even allow you to re-experience the emotions attached to the memory as if for the first time," Carter explained to Barakis. she picked up the activator for the recall device, "You use this to activate it and set the strength of the emotions related to the memory."
He was impressed and he said so, "Impressive. Do you think you could show us how to use it?"
Carter looked to Jack who nodded affirmatively, "Sure, it's not a problem just set up the holoprojecter and I'll show you how to use it."
A few minutes later, everything was set up in another room and Barriss had also joined them. When Barakis had explained what was going on she had insisted that they try the device on her first.
Barriss sat in a chair next to a Goa'uld holoprojecter just like the one Hathor had had at her secret base.
"This may sting a little," Carter said as she bent down to attach the disc to the side of Barriss's head. Barriss didn't even wince as it was inserted. Carter then activated the disc and attached it to the holoprojecter.
"Okay now think of a memory and it should appear," Carter explained as she stepped back.
Barriss thought for as second, "There is this one memory that I have never been able to completely remember. I was four years old and it was my first encounter with the legendary Master Yoda," as she spoke the air shimmered and an image of a cute gold skinned child appeared. The child was holding a blue ball and next to the child was a slightly taller green thing with a humanoid face but with long pointed floppy ears and white wisps of hair on his forehead. It had green eyes was dressed in a simple robe and was holding a short cane. Even as they watched the green thing spoke in a powerful soft voice, "Powerful you will be Barriss Offee. Great healer you will be." With that the creature walked away from little Barriss and the image faded as well.
"You were so cute when you were young mother," cooed Luminara from Daniel's side.
Barriss smiled happily at her daughter.
"Ah, excuse me but what was that?" asked Daniel.
"That was Master Yoda," said Barriss.
"What species was he?" asked Daniel.
Barriss shrugged, "Your guess is as good as mine," answered Barriss.
"Excuse me?" said Jack, "How can you not know what species he is?" Teal'c raised his eyebrow at that.
"For more than 850 years he had been alive and never did he tell anybody to what species he belonged…It is entirely possible he may not have even know himself," answered Barriss indifferently.
Jack opened and closed his mouth several times before finally closing it. He was stunned speechless.
Barriss looked at Luminara and then the air shimmered again as she thought of another memory, "Here my master was teaching me to meditate in spite of external distractions." The image formed to show an adolescent Barriss sitting cross-legged on the floor with a older woman in a flowing robe standing over her. The woman had similar iridescent blue eyes as Barriss but her skin was a darker tone and her lower lip was tattooed.
Barriss turned to face her daughter with a sad smile, "This is Luminara Unduli, my master and your namesake…the only person I ever called mother…" she trailed off sadly, Luminara came and put her hand gently on her mother's shoulder. Barriss looked up at her daughter and smiled mournfully.
Barriss shook her head and looked at Jack, "You still wish to know what we were fleeing, don you not?"
"Well…uh…yes, okay" he said sheepishly.
She took a deep breath and let it out slowly, "If I show you a glimpse will stop wondering and asking?"
Jack could only nod in response.
The image changed again. A giant arena appeared. In the middle was two men and a woman riding a large animal. They were surrounded by a circle of robots pointing guns at them. The view expanded to show giant flying insect people almost blotting out the sky. Scattered around the arena were humanoids all held metal handles as Barriss, Luminara and Barakis wore on their belts. Almost as one glowing blades extended from these handles and Jack looked at his 2IC to see trying to pick up her jaw from the floor and failing miserably. Her turned back to the image. In those few seconds that had passed the arena had descended into a free-for-all with the humanoids with glowing swords against the insect people and massive number of armed robots. He heard Teal'c mutter chel nak under his breath as he watched the humanoids tear the insects and robots with a ferocity that would scare a berserk Jaffa army.
But that wasn't what shocked Jack and thew others, these humanoids were doing things that should be impossible. Some were moving faster than the eye could see others were gesturing with their hands and causing their enemies to fly into the air and yet all of them were reflecting the energy bolts fired at them with their energy swords…back at the shooters! With an accuracy that stunned him.
The image began to fade as the humanoids were surrounded and the robots began constricting the circle around the humanoids.
The image faded away completely…
"That was the battle of Geonosis. The opening battle of the Clone Wars…Are you satisfied now?" asked a grim Barriss.
Jack could only nod dumbly. Daniel and Teal'c were in much the same position as Jack.
Carter finally managed to pick her jaw up off the floor, "Those handles you carry, they're energy blades?" she asked in trepidation.
"We call them lightsabers. They can cut through anything," Barakis proudly answered.
"Ca…Can I see one?" she asked eagerly.
Barakis looked to Barriss who nodded. Barakis lifted his hand up and his lightsaber leapt into his hand and he ignited it with a snap-hiss. A blue blade extended upwards from the hilt and Barakis moved through a simple kata for Carter. The blade hummed as it moved through the air and the smell of ozone filled the air.
Carter could only stare mesmerized as the blade moved through the air…the rest of the team were no better off.
Barakis extinguished his blade and Carter blinked as if shucking off the effects of some sort of spell, "Wow…just…wow," Carter said as she shook her head to clear, "Not even the Goa'uld have that sort of technology…"
"Now do you understand why we do not speak off our past? What you saw was only the beginning…the beginning of the end of all we held dear and good," said Barriss, having disengaged hefrom the holoprojecter.
Jack answered, "Yeah…I'm sorry I forced you to relive that."
"This was merely the first battle, I did not lose anyone I was truly close to that day…my losses came later," Barriss said woefully.
"We are truly sorry for your loss," Daniel commiserated.
"It is the past, my present is happy and my future looks to be bright," she said glancing at her children, "…If you are still interested in opening relations between our planets, I have convinced the other members of the Triad to open relations. It will be beneficial to both of us."
"Yes, I think that would be a good…for both of us," confirmed Jack.
Hours later, Sg-1 stood in front of the stargate. Daniel was dialing the gate, Luminara was still flirting with him. Barakis and Barriss were both with them to bid them a goodbye.
The gate activated and Jack turned to face Barriss, "I hope to come visit your planet sometime in the future," Barriss said amiably to Jack.
"I hope you do too," replied Jack.
They bid them goodbye and walked through the active wormhole going back to the SGC with one hell of a report for General Hammond and news of a new ally in the fight against the Goa'uld.
Author's Notes: Hope u like this chapter. Please Read and Review. Stay tuned for the sequel 'Little Lost Girl', coming soon, very soon!
