Chapter 3

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After 2 days of hiking, the entourage finally arrived at the mines. As they approached the mine, all of SG1 were scanning and assessing the area, looking for a way to escape.

The group was paraded down the main street of a village that was home to the guards that worked the mines. There were a few shops, several taverns and brothels. Off duty guards were everywhere. Most were dressed in the same uniforms as the guards that escorted the 'slaves' except that their uniforms were brown instead of black.

Once past the village, a large rocky outcrop loomed in view. At the base of the high, craggy, rock formation, was what appeared to be a huge entrance to a cave. As far as anyone could see there was only one way in or out of the rock mountain and it was through the cave entrance that lay in front of SG1.

The Captain of the guard dismounted and tied his horse to a post outside the entrance of the cave and then signaled his men to bring SG1 forward. There were half a dozen Jaffa guarding the entrance to the mine. The Captain strode up to the head Jaffa, indicated the prisoners and said "New workers for the mine."

One of the Jaffa looked at Teal'c, shouted "Shol'va!" and shot him with a blast from his modified staff weapon. Teal'c crumpled in a heap writhing in pain.

Before Jack could even protest the Captain of the guard turned on the Jaffa and shouted "He is not your concern! Leave him to us and do not harm him again!" The Captain then grabbed Teal'c by the arm and drug him to his feet. "Follow me!" He commanded and led the way into the cave.

As they entered the cave, the group found themselves in a wide, rough hewn passageway. The guards led them down the steep sloping passageway about 200 yards until the passage opened up onto a huge, domed area with a stage carved out of rock at the far end. The Captain of the guard waved a hand device in front of a lighted panel and a force field disengaged.

"Sir, that's Goa'uld shield technology." Carter whispered to O'Neill.

After SG1 was completely in the domed room, the Captain waved the device again and turned the force field back on.

The group, still in chains, was led down to the stage and made to stand in a straight line in front of the dias. Suddenly a huge man appeared, wearing the brown Nazi-type uniform, with many badges and insignia. The man looked at the group before him with dark, malevolent eyes. After surveying the group the man stated, "My name is Claudio and I am the Supreme Ruler of this facility"

"What I wouldn't give to have the Supreme Commander of the Asgard fleet here right now." Jack replied sardonically.

Without hesitation, one of the guards shot Jack with a modified staff weapon and he went down in a heap twisting in pain. Sam immediately knelt beside him and checked his vital signs. She looked up angrily at Claudio, her hand still on Jack's chest, but said nothing.

When Jack was again able to stand, Claudio continued. "There is no escape from this facility. This is a very wealthy mine, we not only remove naquada, but crystals that the Goa'uld use for many applications, as well as a mineral we call fire chondrite that our own people use. If you don't work, you don't eat. You will earn tokens based on your quotas. The tokens can be exchanged for food, blankets, clothes and other necessities. You will not receive any of these items until you have earned enough tokens to buy them"

The captain of the guard who had brought SG1 to this facility, handed an official looking envelope to Claudio. The man opened it and read silently. He looked down at the group in front of him and finally his eyes fell on Jack. "You are the one called O'Neill." It was a statement not a question.

"Yeah..."

Claudio waved the letter he had been handed in the air "This is an order from the Protectorate. It says that if your woman," he glared at Sam for a moment before continuing "is not pregnant in 2 lunar cycles I am to give her to my guards."

SG1 stood in front of the dias in stunned silence.

Claudio waved a hand at a man who stood to his right on the stage. "This is my Sergeant of arms, Dra'coe. He will lead you to your quarters." With that Claudio disappeared.

Dra'coe, who was phyiscally about the size of Teal'c, climbed down off the stage and surveyed the strange group in front of him. He had greasy brown hair that hung to his shoulders, he was missing several teeth, and smelled as if he hadn't taken a shower in weeks.

He walked down the line of prisoners stopping in front of Daniel Jackson. He punched Daniel in the stomach, knocking the wind out of him.

"Hey! What'd ya do that for!" Jack asked angrily and received a crack in the back that sent him to his knees.

Finally, Dra'coe came to Sam. "Yellow hair and blue eyes, we do not see this much in the mines. I will make you mine!" He whispered in Sam's face with putrid breath. Sam made a face and turned her head away.

"No you won't buddy!" Jack said, still kneeling on the floor "She is mine!"

Dra'coe nodded slightly at one of his guards and Jack was hit once more by a painful burst from a staff weapon.

Dra'coe glared down at Jack until Jack's eyes were again able to focus on him. Then he grabbed Sam's chin with his left hand and licked her face from her chin up to her eyebrows. She tried to pull away from him and when she could not stifle a "Yuck!" Dra'coe slapped her across the face.

"Hey!" Jack shouted

"No! Colonel, its ok." She said, not wanting Jack to receive another vitriolic blast on her account.

Dra'coe was tiring of his game and waved a dismissive hand at one of his guards. "Take them to their quarters." He said and stomped away.