"Kanan thinks it would cause more damage if we put the bomb in the partially completed ship. He says the fact that its shields aren't functional yet would keep them from stopping the chain reaction." Jack explained, pointing to a symbol of a Goa'uld mother ship on the map before them.
Jack and Sg-1 were in the Tok'ra base on Heunalla planning the attack on the planet where Anubis' fleet was. The Tok'ra had only allowed Jack to come under the condition that he was to remain in control at all times, Kanan still being unwelcome. Selmak, who had remained quiet until now, nodded.
"I believe it would be prudent to place a device there, but not at the expense of destroying the completed mother ship. We cannot allow it to leave; it would still be able to destroy Earth alone. If we are to place a bomb in the third ship, we must acquire another to place in the first."
"Where's Anubis going to be in all this?" Daniel asked, waving a hand over the map. Jack shrugged.
"We only know he's gonna be there, Kanan's not sure what ship he'll be on." Carter moved forward and looked over the map.
"What about this second ship sir?" She asked, pointing at the one in the middle.
"It's not gonna be a problem. They've been taking parts from it to put in the other ships. That hunk's not going anywhere soon."
"But you said there was a load of refined naquadah on board right?" She said smiling and looking around. "If we can find out where they're storing it on the ship, one naquadah enhanced warhead should cause enough of an explosion to destroy it and disable both the other ships." Selmak smiled a rare smile and bowed his head in agreement.
"How do we find out where they're keeping the shipment?" Daniel asked. Carter looked from Daniel to Jack and back again.
"That's where you two come in." She said slyly. "Kanan knows his way around the ship, so he can get you, Daniel, to the main computer. You understand the code Anubis uses so you can just look it up." Jack and Daniel nodded.
"What are you and Teal'c gonna do?" Jack asked looking at his hulking friend.
"In addition to ringing the bomb up to you, we have to take out these ground armaments here and here," she pointed at two more symbols, "so they can't attack the system lords when they show up."
"Now explain that to me, why do the system lords have to be in on this?" Jack asked, irritated. He didn't like any plan that involved counting on a Goa'uld.
"The explosion on the ship with the naquadah will only disable the other ships, Jack, we can't leave anything for Anubis to fix and send to Earth." Jacob explained.
"Uh, no offense, but the last time we depended on the system lords to show up and blow Anubis out of the sky, Yu didn't show."
"Well, Yu isn't in control of the system lord's combined forces anymore, Baal is…" Daniel said tenderly.
"And he's so much more trustworthy." Jack scoffed. Daniel, and everyone else for that matter, decided not to push the subject.
"Uh, Jack?" Jacob asked.
"Yeah?" Jack said cautiously, wondering what he didn't want to say.
"We want you, or rather Kanan, to give Baal the message." Jack looked odd with no eyebrows, as they had receded into his hairline.
"What?"
"You wouldn't have to come in physical contact with him-"
"What'd you say?"
"You would be in a cargo ship above the planet-"
"Me?"
"It would be you standing on a holographic projector that the Asgard lent us-."
"Are you seriously asking me to speak to that-"
"No, Kanan can do it if you want but-"
"Scum-sucking-"
"Someone has to talk to him-"
"Sleazebag-"
"And none of the other Tok'ra can do it because we have operatives there-"
"Sniveling-"
"He knows you and will actually listen-"
"Greasy-"
"And you have full knowledge of the plan-"
"Snake-head?"
"Jack it's got to be done." Jack dropped his head and sighed heavily.
"I know. Who's coming with me?"
"Me and Selmak will come, and Teal'c can go too, but Daniel probably should take a look at some new information on Anubis' code we have, and Sam needs to go to the Groom Lake facility to get the bomb." Jack nodded again and looked to his team.
"Okay, let's get back and give General Hammond the plan." When Sg-1 walked through the gate, the General was waiting for them. He had an apprehensive look on his face and looked to Jack, who's face was still grave.
"Colonel, care to fill me in?" Jack told his CO half the plan on the way up to the briefing room.
"But there's a catch sir."
"When isn't there?"
"I have to deliver the message to Baal. We'll be leaving today in a couple of hours to fill him in. The Tok'ra have a cargo ship we can take and if all goes well, we bring the bomb, Baal brings the guns, and everyone has a merry, Anubis-free Christmas." Jack said, sarcasm practically dripping from his mouth. The General agreed and sent the team to prepare.
"O'Neill, may I speak with you alone?" Teal'c asked. Jack agreed and they waited for everyone to leave the locker room.
"What's up Teal'c?" Jack asked, putting on his dress-uniform for the meeting with Baal. Teal'c hesitated for a moment and sat on the bench opposite his friend.
"How is Major Carter feeling?" he asked tenderly.
"She's the one you should be asking that question. Why do you want to talk about Carter?"
"As Daniel Jackson puts it, I wish to be blunt O'Neill."
"Okay, be blunt."
"I believe you and Major Carter have a special bond, one that cannot and should not be ignored any longer." Jack dropped his head to his chest.
"I agree." Kanan replied for him. "Colonel O'Neill does not seem to want to discuss it, even with me."
"His affiliation with the Air Force prevents any unprofessional relationship between himself and Major Carter."
"Indeed. How did you come across this information Teal'c?" Kanan asked.
"When we believed O'Neill had become host to a Goa'uld, Major Carter was greatly distraught. She confessed to me her true feelings and I suggested that she tell O'Neill."
"She did. They came to an agreement to not discuss it." Teal'c changed to Goa'uld, as the locker room was no longer private.
"Is there no way to convince O'Neill to confront his feelings?"
"Not yet. But I believe there will come a time, sooner rather than later."