Chapter 13: Cloak & Dagger
Location: Milky Way galaxy
Earth, Colorado U.S, Cheyenne Mountain Complex, SGC.
Merriman shouted "We are receiving an incoming wormhole"
O'Neal instictively ordered the Iris closed
Merriman went on "We are receving a transmision. It's Bra'Tac sir!"
"Open the Iris"
Master Bratac came through the Gate. Just as he did the wormhole shut off. O'Neal, Teal'c and the rest of the SG-1 team came down to meet him.
Teal'c saluted respectfully "Is good to see you Master Bra'tac!"
"It is always good to see you Teal'c!"
O'Neal saluted in his usual way "How yah doing Old pal? What brings you to our Lake Edna woods?"
"Lake Edna? have they changed the name of this place?"
"Umm... No it's just a saying... Never mind!"
"Ah I see, Well is good to see you too O'Neal and the rest of you as well. As for what I'm here I need to bring Teal'c back with me immediately!"
Teal'c interjected "What has happened?"
"We are going to have an emergency meeting of the Free Jaffa council."
"What is the meeting about?"
"Is in regard of the newcomers to this galaxy I'm not aware if you knew about them or not."
O'Neal responded "Oh, we know!"
"Yes well as it turns out Baal did send a Ha'Tak about a day ago to capture whatever technology this newcomers possesed by force. But their weapons were able to disable the Ha'Tak while in orbit. Not only did they managed to disable the mothership but also latter boarded it using some alien EVA suits with boosters that allowed to go up to the ship all the way from the planet's surface!"
O'Neal simply had to say it and he did "Cool!"
Bra'tac looked at him with a perplexed look O'Neal added "Please go on"
"Yes well... As I was saying they managed to board the ship after fierce fighting in which many Jaffa died"
O'Neal added "Let me guess they killed everybody right?"
"Actually they allowed the Jaffa to leave through the Chapa'Ai"
"Wait first the Jaffa were fighting this newcomers off and then they are allowed to leave through the StarGate?"
"At some point in the battle the newcomers issued a defiance to the Goa'uld that commanded the ship telling him that if he were truly a god then to show it by taking on them on his own. As he could not the Jaffa realized that he and the rest of the Goa'uld are indeed false gods just as the free Jaffa had been saying all along"
"They did that, I did not know they could speak either Jaffa or Goa'uld!"
"Apparently some machine did the translation for them. The voice that came through the comm. in the ship sounded pretty mechanical according to the Jaffa that witnessed the event. Anyway after being proven that the Goa'uld are false Gods they accepted to surrender the ship and the Goa'uld to the newcomers and after showing them how to operate the vessel were allowed to dial our home base since at least they were a few of our spies with them"
O'Neal had to break his silence "So this people allowed the Jaffa to just go after the Jaffa showed them how to operate a Ha'Tak?"
"Yes O'Neal as you see we may have gained powerful allies in our fight for freedom from the Goa'uld"
"Allies might be too strong a word for them old pal"
"You don't think they could be allies O'Neal?"
"There is something we need to show you Bra'Tac"
Teal'c added "Indeed we do!"
Bra'tac came along with the SG-1 team to the briefing room
O'Neal went on "Bra'Tac this is something you will really have to see to believe" as he did he popped a DVD in the player and on TV the logo of 20th century fox appeared and then huge letters that filled nearly the whole screen and spelled Star Wars
Bra'Tac was more perplexed than ever "What is this O'Neal?"
"Oh it gets better we will skip to the good parts" using the remote O'Neal quickly dialed scenes he had previosly bookmarked on the DVD and to Bra'tac's amazement he saw people wearing armor that was identical to the ones the newcomers soldiers were wearing although they looked a bit phony compared to the real thing. Next he saw somebody brandishing a sword that was somehow made of energy. Something that also the Jaffa that witnessed the event saw.
Bra'tac was at a loss for words "What is all this O'Neal, where get so much information on this strangers? How?"
"Well... That's a bit hard to explain old pal, you see this what is called a movie"
"A movie?"
"Yes it's a piece of entertaiment we go to places called theaters and watch them for fun, of this they actually made at least 5 movies and they are working on 6th one!"
"But how can a piece of entertaiment end up overpowering a Ha'tak and capturing it O'Neal? That just doesn't make sense!"
"Doesn't it now! Well as I said is kind of hard to explain. I will allow colonel Carter to explain the rest. Well colonel it's your show!"
Carter picked up the conversation "Yes sir! It seems that George Lucas the man who produced and directed all this films somehow was receiving images of real events from some distant galaxy. He never knew it and in fact still has no knowledge of this."
"Images, how with what?"
"Images in his brain"
"His brain?"
O'Neal simply shrugged and allowed Carter to continue with her explanation
"Yes his brain. It is possible that he may posses the Ancients gene and somehow that allowed him to tune into this specific very real events happening on the other side of the universe."
O'Neal finally added "Ok, now we roll the really good stuff we got from this morning." he popped another DVD and press play on the remote as he did an image of a planet that Bra'tac acording to the Jaffa witnesses accounts recognized as the one were the event took place he saw again people wearing the armor described by the Jaffa but by the looks of them they were not movie props by any stretch of the imagination, The DVD played all the way up until the MALP was destroyed.
O'Neal finally added "As you can see this people may not turn to be good allies, not at all"
Bra'tac went on "Could it have been a misunderstanding?"
"Anything is possible. But from what we know of this people from the films and all. They could just turn out to be worst news than the Goa'uld ever where and as surprised as I am for even saying that!"
Location: Milky Way Galaxy
Planet SGD: PXZ-698
Tenel Ka was busy still gathering all the data she still could from the Ha'Tak when a science officer interrupted her. "I'm sorry to interrupt you mistress but I think you really need to see this!"
"What is it?"
"As you may recall milady you ordered us to make a routine deep space scan into the region of space where our own galaxy is located to check how our neighborhood mis doing at this time."
"Yes and?"
"Well is still pretty much there as expected but we can't find any traces of life on the Corusca Galaxy on this timeline!"
"What that's impossible are you sure is not a glitch?"
"We are pretty sure we checked quite a few times. The Corusca galaxy at this time is simply devoid of life!"
"How can that be, did you check the galactic core and the core's blackhole for any unusual activity?"
"We did. There's nothing that indicates any growth in the mass of either the core's blackhole nor the smaller ones within the maw!"
"That rules out the possibility of our galaxy having imploded on itself! anything else?"
"I am afraid not. There's no explanation, at least not a naturally ocurring one!"
A fist of ice formed inside Tenel Ka's stomach as she heard that statement. Indeed if the cause was not natural it had to come from someplace else and now the only place it seemed logical was this very new frontier they were exploring. For the first time she began to question the wisdom of the venture they had all embarqued on.
Location: Milky Way Galaxy
Planet SGD: PRX-466
New Free Jaffa HeadQuarters.
The Free Jaffa council had already started the meeting just Before Teal'c and Bra'tac arrived. Da'Kek the second eldest member of the council second only to Bra'tac greeted them "It is good to see you both, we began the meeting just a little moment ago, Sorry Master Bra'tac but we needed to discuss this as soon as possible. The fact that this newcomers could be a great asset in our struggle for freedom can't be overlooked!"
"Well is good that we arrived then I have information about this newcomers that may be it troubling"
Tire'n a novice member of the council but one of the most ardent spokeman against any alliance with either the To'kra or or the Tauri interjected "And where does this troubling piece of information comes from? The To'kra or the Tauri?"
Teal'c answered the information does come from the Tauri and I can assure that is legitimate"
"With all due respect Master Teal'c how could you be sure? What if what they want is to make an alliance with this people that would only benefit them?"
"Because as much as you may like to ignore it, I've fought alongside the Tauri for a very long time and I can asure as I always have that their intentions are honorable. I can't speak for all them. But I can sure speak for StarGate command"
Master Bra'tac added "Teal'c speaks the truth, I would trust the members of StarGate command with my life and so would Teal'c"
Da'Kek interjected "Indeed and their integrity is not in question at least by most members of this council" he finish his sentence giving a disaproving glance at Tire'n who just sat silently.Da'Kek then went on "Come on show us your information on these people"
Master Bra'tac and Teal'c proceeded to prepare the audio visual equipment that they had brought from earth to show the most unbelievable piece of evidence about the origin of this strangers that the Jaffa had ever seen.
Location: Milky Way galaxy
Earth, New Jersey, U.S
Michael Kwan or Mich as his closest buddies knew him had been the #1 fan of the Star Wars films for as early as he could remember. He had collected about all the toys and launchboxes that had ever been marketed and right after he entered college had started a website for vs debate with what he considered his most loathed opponents. The Star Trek fans, it became a huge success so much so that the venture was still running even now years after graduating in engineering and starting a family. He still enjoyed the debaes and talking about anything Star Wars especially the technical stuff which was what largely inspired him to become an engineer in the first place. The doorbell rang just as he and his family were to sit for dinner. Mich told them "I'l get it" and went to open the door to be greeted by 2 man in military uniform, a third man was in a black SUV parked in the street right on the front of the house with the engine still running. One of the men adressed Mr Kwan "Mr Kwan?"
"Yes..." he responded unsure if it was a good thing or not to do so. Not that it had mattered at that point anyway.
The man went on "Sir you have come with us to Colorado immediately!"
"May I ask why?"
"All that we can tell you at the moment is that is a matter of urgent national security."
"What about my family?"
"Arrangements will be made for them so they can relocate in Colorado until this situation is resolved."
Ms Kwan aproached her husband "Honey what is it?"
"I'm not sure sweetheart, it looks that Uncle Sam needs me for some reason! We will have to move to Colorado for a while."
"Colorado?"
"That's were they are saying I have to go."
The man again pressed on "We are sorry Miss. but your husband has to go A.S.A.P! In about 2 hours another vehicle will come to get you and your kids to Colorado that should give you plenty of time to pack clothing, Don't worry about food we will provide all other necesities for you."
Mich hugged and kissed his wife before leaving with the soldiers "I love you! We'l be in touch soon"
As Mich left in the SUV with the soldiers his kids gathered around their mother "What happened mom? Where are they taking Dad?"
"It's ok! We will be moving to Colorado for a while, your Dad will be there."
The eldest of their kids asked "Why?"
"I don't know honey. Some kind of goverment business your Dad has to attend too. Now come on we have to pack we leave in 2 hours!"
Location: Milky Way Galaxy
Planet SGD: PRX-466
New Free Jaffa HeadQuarters.
The council had reconvened after taking a break having seeing the evidence brought by Master Bra'tac and Teal'c
Tire'n began to speak "Are we really supposed to believe this? That somehow some Tauri got visions in his head about these newcomers in their home galaxy and made what is it that you called them? Movies? About their exploits? Even while you trust the Tauri withiin the StarGate command who is to say that some less honorable Tauri fabricated all this evidence!"
Teal'c responded "As I assured you before, they are not. I myself I'm a big fan of this films"
"Still even if it's true who is to say that those events in the movies represent the current time? What if they are visions of a long distant past or even a long away future? There is no way to tell! Is there? And as for the Tauri probe being destroyed. It could have all been a misundertanding."
"Indeed that could also be very well the case. However the evidence we have presented suggest we should proceed with caution in whatever we decide regarding this strangers."
Da'Kek spoke "You are both right. While it's true that according to the evidence we should proceed with caution we can't also let the oportunity of at least aquiring technology that could allow us to defeat our oppressors once and for all to pass. Not mention maybe even stop the Aschen dead on their tracks!""
Bra'tac added "That is if they are even willing to share it. But if we are to try to stablish some sort of relationship with this newcomers it must be done very carefully. We want freedom not an exchange of one set of masters for another!"
Location: Milky Way Galaxy
Planet SGD: PXZ-698
The long range sensors in off-galaxy team camp picked another ship coming out of hyperspace this time the configuration was similar to the one they found crashed on the surface of the planet The officer yelled the alert "Mistress a ship has just come out of hyperspace"
Tenel Ka inquired "Is it another Ha'Tak?"
"Negative the configuration of the aproaching ship is extremely similar to the one we found crashed here"
"Get the shields and cannons ready just in case"
"We are detecting some sort of transmission. Is being beamed right into this room!"
A hologram of a slender alien with big almond eyes appeared in the middle of the room and spoke "This is Balder captain of the Ragnarok I represent the AsGard Federation. We've come to ascertain your intentions on this galaxy"
Tenel Ka was taken a little aback by the fact that the Alien seemed to be comunicating with them in fluent Basic "Greetings Captain Balder, May I ask how is it that you know our language?"
"Actually the ship's computer is translating the conversation as we speak.
"Amazing if only our translator droids were that effective!"
D4C8 the translator droid that came along for the expedition was not happy with that statement at all "Mistress Jaina I'm sure that even that bread roaster inside that ship has its limitations, I represent a proud line of protocol droids having being built by the great C3PO himself!"
"Yes D4C8 we all know the history very well, you've told a million times, now shut up or I will shut you up"
"Very well"
Suddenly a conmotion is heard outside followed by blaster fire Tenel Ka asked "What is going on outthere?"
"We've been betrayed milady some renegade troopers have freed the trooper that you ordered detained and now control the medium range turbolaser we just installed, we are attempting to retake it"
"By all the Godesses of Dathomir! I'm on my way don't allow them to fire at the..." Before she finished the sentence The turbolaser was fired at full power.