Disclaimers and Warnings on part 1.

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General Hammond smiled as he slid the last paper into his out box. SG-1 had left that morning to accompany Jacob on his trip. Glancing at his watch, he figured they would be starting their descent any minute now. He hoped this trip would do them all some good. 'At least they're not moping around the base,' he thought to himself. He turned off his laptop, deciding to treat himself to an early day when the Stargate activated. "Unauthorized Gate activity!" blared across the loudspeaker as he made his way down the stairs into the control room below.

"Are we receiving any signal?" Hammond asked as he took his position behind the technicians.

"Yes sir," Harriman said after a few seconds. He quickly typed a few commands into the keyboard before turning to his commander. "We are receiving the Tollan IDC."

Hammond frowned. "Open the iris," he ordered as he went down another flight of stairs to the gateroom. The iris slid back revealing the blue event horizon. A few seconds later a lone figure emerged. "Welcome to Earth," he greeted the stranger.

"Thank you for receiving me," he said as he walked down the ramp. "My name is Danu, and the people of Illaria would appreciate your assistance."

"With what?" Hammond asked.

"Triad."

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General Hammond sat in an uncomfortable silence in his office. There had been a collective gasp when Triad was mentioned and he knew the gossip had already spread throughout the base. He had ordered their visitor to the infirmary for the standard tests; allowing himself time to regroup and also bringing the conversation to a more secluded spot. Danu had gone without hesitation, simply following the SF out the door. Hammond had retreated to the sanctuary of his office, where he could let his own hopes play before being forced to play devil's advocate.

While he knew Triad could mean anything, he was positive it involved his missing officer. Why else would they call the SGC? But then why didn't they send Narim? He was the one most familiar with the SGC. And how did a planet named Illaria get the Tollan IDC? Sometime during his musings he had enough presence of mind to recall SG-1, who said they would be right there when the situation was explained.

"You're presence is requested for Triad," Danu announced again when they were all gathered together. "You were asked for specifically, Dr. Jackson, but the other members of your team are more than welcome."

"It's Sam," Daniel exclaimed, looking around wildly. "It has to be. Who else would ask for us?"

"The members of SG-1 are well known throughout the galaxy," Teal'c spoke up, not wanting Daniel to get his hopes up to high. "Any host wishing to remove their symbiote could ask for you."

"Yeah," Jack added, "besides she didn't ask for us, just you. Why just you?"

"Maybe she knows how you negotiate," Daniel countered.

"Gentlemen," Hammond spoke up, deftly bringing the conversation back to the point. "Why don't we let our guest continue?" The three men nodded, however they did not loose their hopeful look. "Please continue Danu."

"Thank you General. As you have guessed, a Goa'uld has come to our planet. The host has asked for our help to remove the symbiote and has asked for your help during Triad. Unfortunately, I do not know the name of the host nor the symbiote, however I was told she was quite confident you would agree."

"Is this sounding familiar to anyone else?" Jack asked.

"We are familiar with the previous incident, Colonel, and we are taking steps to prevent a similar incident from happening on our planet."

"Which leads me to my questions," Hammond jumped in. "How did you get the Tollan IDC?"

"We are members of the Tollan community," Danu quickly reassured them. "Our planet is a colony of Tollana."

"I didn't know they had any colonies," Daniel said.

"There are no others. Let me explain." Danu paused, taking a deep breath before continuing. "Before the destruction of Tollan there was a small group who opposed the continuous use of technology. During the subsequent evacuation and destruction of Tollan, the movement began to increase. As Tollana was being settled, many Tollan were requesting change. As a solution to both groups, a colony was created at the same time."

"So you're under Tollana?" Daniel asked, trying to understand the situation.

"Not directly," Danu answered. "We are more of a sister colony. We follow Tollan law and policies, but we don't have the same mindset as most Tollan."

"Different mindset?" Daniel asked.

"We do not believe in the continued use of technology if another option is available."

"Can we get back to the point," Jack asked. "Sam is asking for our help."

"I am unsure of the name of the seeker," Danu reminded them.

"Does it matter?" Jack said. "It's a way to save a host and get rid of a Goa'uld. It's a win win situation."

"Assuming this isn't another trap." Hammond pointed out.

"Of course it's a trap," Jack exclaimed, "but it didn't work the first time."

"Thanks to the fast thinking and ingenuity of Teal'c."

"Who will be there again," Jack argued.

"What is the Tollan view on this matter?" Hammond asked Danu.

"The Tollan Curia is wary, but they have given us permission to proceed with Triad. They will have security forces standing by on high alert in the likely event the Goa'uld are attempting anything. They will be monitoring the Goa'uld at all times."

"Very well," Hammond announced. "SG-1 you have a go." Jack and Daniel barely hid their excitement as they left the room, Teal'c trailing after them more calmly. Hammond prepared to go into his office when he noticed someone still sitting at the table. "Was there something else Doctor?"

"I would like permission to join SG-1." Hammond had asked her to attend the briefing to help him gauge the mental readiness of his premier team. She had been so quiet during the entire exchange he had almost forgotten she was there.

"Why?" Hammond asked. Janet just stared at her folded hands. Hammond solemnly walked toward the doctor. "I know you miss Major Carter, but there is no guarantee she is even there."

"Regardless Sir," she said, looking up for the first time, "if there is a possibility of a host being freed from their Goa'uld, they should have a friendly face to help them through the traumatic event. We are possibly the best people to help them through this, and medically speaking, they will probably be going through a state of shock and need to be observed."

"You do realize there is a very good chance this is a trap?"

"Yes Sir," she argued, "and need I remind you I am still a Major in the US Air Force." She was quiet as he pondered her words for a minute.

"Alright Doctor," he conceded, "you are allowed to join SG-1 for this mission, but purely in a medical role. Should any fighting arise you are to remain in the rear and let the Tollan security forces intervene. At no point are you to engage the enemy. Understood?"

"Yes Sir. Thank you Sir."

"Go inform Colonel O'Neill." Janet nodded, and left the room. He turned to last person in the room. "Was there something else you required?" he asked his guest.

"Require? No, but I do have a request. I have been told a Tok'ra is here. While normally the Tok'ra would not be invited until the completion of Triad, I would be willing to allow one to accompany your team."

"I shall extend an invitation."

"Thank you General. I shall return to my quarters until your team is ready to depart."

"I'll let you know when we're ready." Danu bowed and showed himself out of the briefing room. Hammond sighed and headed to his office. He had a few phone calls to make.