Chapter 3 Stargate Command
A/N: I know many of you know the whole history of Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, and have seen every single episode. Please stick with me as I have to describe some of the history and characters to those that SHOULD be watching SG-1 and Atlantis. In this chapter I will introduce the SG-1 characters. When the Atlantis characters come into the story, I will also do a brief description and history for them. Much credit about the description of each character is due to Wikipedia. I did not borrow information from just one specific author.
Also I realize that Blaise Zambini is a male in the books but I always liked it better if he was a she. For those of you who expect Harry to gain some super powers this isn't one of those stories although he will be a strong wizard. This will be a Ron and Dumbledore hating story for sure. I haven't decided on Hermione yet. There isn't a whole lot of action in this chapter because I'm mostly introducing characters.
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Stargate Command is a military base, deep under Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado Springs. Any military personnel or scientist assigned there must have the highest level of security clearance. For many years the United States operated in secrecy using an alien device known as the stargate. At first glance the device appears to be a giant ring made of stone, but in reality it is the most advanced piece of technology on the face of the earth. The stargate establishes a wormhole to another stargate on another planet and acts as a one way transportation system. Each planet has its own stargate address that usually consists of seven symbols. The molecules of the traveler or the object entering the gate is dematerialized and rematerialized on the other side of the wormhole. Many also know the stargate as the chappa'ai.
It was due to the threat of a Goa'uld attack that led the United States government to approve the funding for the Stargate program. The SGC's mission was to explore other planets and attempt to procure alien technology for the defense of earth. The Goa'uld are parasite like creatures that look like snakes. They enter a host's body and take complete control and even access to the host's memories. Among their traits include the ability to quickly heal themselves and the body of their host. They are resistant to just about any disease or virus which gives them strong health to live for a long time. They go so far as to pose as gods and enslaving thousands of humans and Jaffas to do their bidding. Their weakness is their pride and hunger for power which is the reason the Goa'uld are not a united force. Instead there are a group of system lords, each trying to become more powerful than the others.
Jonas' arrival at Stargate Command was unexpected. The last time they had heard from him, he was making excellent progress on his negotiations with the other two superpowers of his planet. Due to his sudden arrival, SG-1 along with General Landry quickly convened in the briefing room. At the table sat Lieutenant Colonel Samantha Carter, Lieutenant Colonel Cameron Mitchell, Dr. Daniel Jackson, Teal'c, Dr. Daniel Jackson, and Major General Hank Landry.
Samantha Carter is a pretty blond haired woman with blue eyes that is much tougher than she looks. She is the leading astro-physicist when it comes to wormhole physics, the stargate and Ancient technology. She was assigned to SG-1 under the command of Colonel Jack O'Neill. An Air Force Academy alumni, she originally joined SG-1 as a Captain and worked her way through the ranks. When Colonel O'Neill was promoted to Brigadier General O'Neill, she assumed command of SG-1. Earlier in the year she had left the program but was convinced to return due to the SGC's need of her expertise.
Daniel Jackson is an original member of SG-1 and a valuable asset to his team. He isn't a tall man but neither is he short. One could often find him wearing glasses and pouring over some book or stone tablet. A doctor of archeology, he is the worlds leading expert on Ancients, Goa'uld, and many lost civilizations. He is well versed in many languages and was directly responsible for the starting up of the Stargate program. Having figured out how to operate the stargate, he became acquainted with Colonel O'Neill on their first mission to the planet Abydos. Shortly after, he joined SG-1 in an attempt to save his wife from the Goa'uld. Years later, she died but he remained with SG-1 as that is what she would have wanted. At one point, he died due to being exposed to a lethal dose of radiation. With the help of one Oma Desala, he ascended to a higher plane of existence where one could shed their physical bodies and live as pure energy. He later returned to the plane where humans lived had no recollection of his time ascended. A short time ago, he had been assigned to the Atlantis outpost but due to situation involving a woman named Vala, he was forced to remain behind and rejoin SG-1.
Teal'c is a dark skinned well built warrior. Below his dark hair is a symbol made of gold that was forged on his forehead as a child. He is also part of an alien race known the Jaffa. The Jaffas looks very similar to humans except they are much stronger and possess a pouch in their stomach area that caries a Goa'uld symbiot to maturity. In the past a Jaffa would die with out his symbiot but thanks to a drug called Tetronin they can now sustain themselves with out a symbiot. At one time, the Jaffas believed the Goa'uld were gods. As a result, they served the Goa'uld for thousands of years. When Teal'c first encountered SG-1 he was serving as First Prime to a Goa'uld named Apophis. Long before he encountered SG-1 Teal'c had discovered that the Goa'uld were not gods but saw no opposition force strong enough to stop them. Upon meeting SG-1 he realized that they had the potential to destroy the Goa'uld system lords. He then defected from his Goa'uld master and joined SG-1 with the desire to one day free all the Jaffas.
Lieutenant Colonel Cameron Mitchell is a rather slim man, as any soldier is expected to be, with brown hair and blue eyes. Having been born and raised in the south, he often makes references to his grandmother and her obsession with The Bible. When the Goa'uld Anubis attacked earth, Mitchell led a squadron of F-302's in combat over the Antarctic. Mitchell's F-302 was shot down during the fight and was badly wounded. During his recovery process, Mitchell was promised a position on SG-1. Upon his arrival at the SGC, he was surprised that not only was he a member of SG-1 but was SG-1's new commanding officer. Evidently he was disappointed that the original members of SG-1 had all taken new assignments. With no desire to assemble a new team, he set out to reassemble the old one.
Jonas Quinn had quite a history with SG-1. It was discovered that he had the ability to absorb large amounts of information in a short period of time due to his photographic memory. Originally he was a Kelownan scientist helping the development of the naquahdriah bomb. Naqahdriah is an unstable element, a derivative of naqahdah, which the Kelownans were studying. The Kelownans were planning on using the naquahdriah bomb as leverage in their on going dispute with Andari Federation and the Terranian Confederacy. During SG-1's time on Langara, Jonas' home planet, Daniel Jackson saved the planet by removing naquahdriah from a bomb during a test. As a result, he died from a lethal dose of radiation. The Kelownans quickly accused Daniel of attempting to sabotage their experiment. As a result, the SGC decided not to deal with Langara and returned home. Jonas having witness Daniel's heroic act became angry with the Kelownans. In a daring move, he stole the precious naquahdriah and took refuge at the SGC. He was branded as a traitor by his own people but was later hailed a hero when he helped save the planet from the Goa'uld Anubis. Shortly after, he returned to Kelowna as a peace negotiator for his people.
"And you are?" asked General Landry as he walked into the briefing room.
"Jonas Quinn sir." replied Jonas.
"You haven't met General Landry yet." said Sam. "He is the new commander for the SGC."
"Ah yes." replied Landry. "I read about you in several of the SG-1 mission reports."
"And I'm Lieutenant Colonel Cameron Mitchell." said Mitchell. "The new commander of SG-1." He emphasized the word new. They all quickly shook hands.
"What happened to General O'Neill?' asked Jonas.
"He was promoted." replied Daniel.
"In the gate room you said a man, dressed in all white, came through the stargate to Kelowna?" asked Sam.
"That's right. He called himself a prior of the Ori. He talked about a book called The Book of Origins." replied Jonas. "He said the Ori were gods and promised us salvation if we worshipped them." Sam rolled her eyes at the mention of this.
"Doing their usual business I suppose." said Daniel.
"You've encountered these Ori before?" asked Jonas. Everyone in the room seemed to hesitate for a moment.
"Well it's partially our fault that the Ori became aware of human existence in this galaxy." replied Mitchell.
"Mostly Vala's fault." said Daniel bitterly. The others ignored his last comment.
"He carried a staff and it glowed each time he summoned its powers." continued Jonas. "He told us that the Ori did not require blind obedience. The prior then healed a man who had been blind all his life."
"Sounds familiar." said Mitchell.
"Our best scientists and doctors could not explain how it happened." said Jonas. "Many began to believe it was a miracle and accepted the Ori as gods. I believed it myself for a while until the prior started killing all the non believers. He tried to turn us on our fellow citizens by having us publicly execute those that did not believe in the teachings of the Ori. Wielding the power that he did, the Kelownan government had no choice but to accept the Ori as gods. However, the Andari Federation and the Terranian Confederacy saw the Ori as a threat and chose to resist instead. Suddenly their people became very ill and a plague spread among their people. Their best doctors could not find a cure and in the end they too were forced to accept the Ori as gods. At that point, they had already lost a third of the population. It was then that I decided to come here to seek out your help."
"We have a cure for that plague." said General Landry. "We have encountered the plague before."
"You have a cure?" asked Jonas. He was very surprised.
"Several months ago the plague was accidentally brought to earth by one of our undercover agents." explained Sam. "It was a global out break that spread so fast we could not contain it. We lost just over three thousand people before a cure was found." There was a brief pause to let it all sink in.
"And you're sure the Ori are not gods?" asked Jonas.
"Indeed." replied Teal'c with the usual deep voice and expressionless face.
"The Ori are not gods." said Daniel. "They are ascended beings, similar to the Ancients."
"But the priors look human." said Jonas. "How did they get their powers?"
"The priors are humans. They are followers of the Ori and act as a preacher for the Ori's teachings." said Daniel.
"We recently discovered how they wield their power." added Sam. "The Ori allow them to access a part of the brain that human evolution has not advanced to yet. As you are aware, humans are not capable to utilizing their brains one hundred percent."
"But don't underestimate them." said Daniel. "But they are not gods, but their powers are very real. Recently we successfully created a device that helps us prevent the prior from accessing that part of his brain."
"How does it work?" asked Jonas.
"It sends out waves at a certain frequency that disrupts the prior's ability to access that part of his brain." said Sam.
"If what you're saying is true, we can use your device to help my people." said Jonas.
"Well…" said Sam hesitating. "The device isn't fully ready yet. It was successful on our first test but we didn't succeed one hundred percent."
"Then please allow me to join SG-1 again." said Jonas. "I want to help with the problem." All eyes turned to General Landry.
"I'll speak with Jack about it." replied General Landry.
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"SG-1 is ready to go sir!" said Mitchell. He along with the other members of SG-1 stood in the gate room. They were all dressed in their green battle dress uniforms along with kevlar vests and carrying P-90's.
"Dial the gate Chief." ordered General Landry.
"Yes sir." replied Walter. Walter set the dialing sequence to yet another unexplored planet.
"What's going on?" asked Jonas as he wandered into the control room.
"SG-1 is scheduled to go to P2-X88 to see if they can find anything interesting." replied General Landry.
"Chevron one encoded." said Walter.
"I sent SG-4 and SG-5 to check out the situation on Langara." added General Landry.
"Chevron two encoded." said Walter.
"Have you heard anything from them?" asked Jonas.
"They are due to return in a hour." said General Landry.
"Chevron three encoded." said Walter.
"Have you spoken with General O'Neill about my return to SG-1?" asked Jonas.
"Yes I have and he speaks very highly of you." said General Landry. "Unfortunately the answer is no."
"Chevron four encoded." said Walter.
"No?" asked Jonas in surprise.
"He said that Dr. Jackson's knowledge is sufficient for SG-1." replied General Landry. "However, he wants to assign you to our new team SG-47."
"Chevron five encoded." said Walter.
"Who will I be working with?" asked Jonas.
"The team will consist of Major Potter, Captain Ruiz, Sergeant Lee, and yourself." said General Landry.
"Chevron six encoded." said Walter.
"Are they new to the SGC? I've never met them before." said Jonas.
"That's because they have never heard of the SGC before." replied Landry. "That's why we want you to work with them since you are quite knowledgeable about the stargate."
"Chevron seven locked." said Walter. As the seventh chevron locked, a blue liquid like substance burst from the center of the stargate towards the control room. Moments later it settled to resemble a puddle of water in the stargate. "Wormhole is established."
"You have a go SG-1." said Landry over the microphone. The members of SG-1 walked up the ramp towards the stargate just like they had done on countless occasions.
"SG-1 lets move out." ordered Mitchell as he and the rest of the members of his team walked into the blue liquid like substance and disappeared.
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"Tell me more about your home." said Rena as she and Harry walked through the garden. During their short time together, Harry had learned that Rena was very friendly and intelligent. She seemed to have a thirst for knowledge asked many questions about him and his life.
"Well I have an apartment to myself." Harry said casually. He was trying to decide what type of information he wanted to reveal about him and observe her reactions. "I'm not home most of the time, but when I am I like to relax with a bottle of beer."
"Ah yes." replied Rena. "Father calls it the liquid of fire."
"Also two of my closest friends, Daphne and Blaise, live next door." He said the last part carefully. He wanted to see if she was going to be the jealous type. He knew that nothing would ever develop between himself and either Blaise of Daphne but Rena didn't need to know that. To his approval, Rena didn't even bat an eye about it.
"I meant what is your world like?" smiled Rena. She had brilliant white teeth and when she smiled it looked adorable.
"Oh well you know." said Harry. "We have trees, flowers, mountains, water. You know, the usual."
"It sounds lovely." replied Rena.
"Yeah it's pretty nice." whispered Harry. He looked far off into the horizon where the sun was currently setting. Behind them an early moon had appeared or was it two moons? This surprised him greatly. "Rena?"
"Yes Harry?" asked Rena.
"Why are there two moons?" asked Harry.
"There have always been two moons in our world." replied Rena sweetly as if it were a regular occurrence. Rena must have sensed his discomfort because she looped her arm around his and lead him else where.
"I have to admit I only discovered about this marriage contract yesterday." said Harry. "It came as a bit of a shock. How do you feel about this?"
"I have known about it all my life." replied Rena. "Father told me I was to marry a great wizard."
"And you are ok with it?" asked Harry.
"Yes." replied Rena. "I have always loved you, even before we met today."
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There was a light evening breeze when Harry returned to his apartment. He was walking at a slower pace than usual but he was letting the information sink in. He was getting married to a princess and there was nothing he could do about it. It wasn't that he disliked Rena or anything. She was beautiful, intelligent, and quite cunning in his opinion. It was a number reasons but the top of the list was the fact that Dumbledore had a hand in this. As he approached the front of the apartment complex, two beautiful ladies looped their arms around his so that there was one on each arm.
"Well look who decided to pay a visit Blaise." said Daphne Greengrass.
"I was beginning to think he forgot all about us." added Blaise Zambini. Daphne and Blaise were both very good looking women. One of the first things Harry noticed about Daphne was her long smooth legs and oval like face. Her lips seemed to puff out and were begging to be kissed. Blaise however was shorter but in Harry's opinion had a nicer chest than Daphne. She was also easier to get along with than Daphne who had always tried to compete with Harry in everything. All matters aside, they were three very good friends that were always there for each other.
"Good afternoon ladies." smiled Harry. He decided to tease them. "You two certainly look lovely today. Somebody get lucky lately?" This earned him a smack on both of his arms. He knew perfectly well that Daphne and Blaise were lovers. This was one of the reasons he got along with them so well. He did not have to be afraid of entering a relationship with either one.
"Very funny Potter." replied Daphne. "Getting rather cheeky these days."
"Ah sorry I couldn't resist." said Harry. He hugged the two girls at once. "How about we go out to dinner and I'll make it up to you girls. I have so much to tell you."
"Only if you're paying Potter." smirked Blaise.
"Great." said Harry. "I'll pick you ladies up at eight." They had arrived in front of the girl's apartment.
"It better be some place nice." Daphne said jokingly and she and Blaise went inside. Harry could only shake his head in amusement as he walked next door to his own apartment. After a shower and a change of clothes he picked up the girls and together they made their way out. Driving around they argued about where to eat. Finally Harry just decided on a restaurant where he knew he could have a private room. After ordering their food he decided to drop the bomb on them.
"I'm getting married." said Harry.
"What!" Daphne and Blaise exclaimed at the same time. The two girls looked at each other for a moment to make sure they had heard correctly. The shock that was evident on each others faces confirmed that they had heard exactly what Harry said.
"Who is the lucky girl?" asked Blaise. She had always been the more girly one between the two. The thought of her best friend getting married caused her to get excited.
"Why haven't you introduced her to us?" demanded Daphne. She had always been the fierce one.
"Relax." replied Harry. "I only found out I was getting married a couple of days ago. As for why I haven't introduced her to you girls, well I just met her yesterday."
"What do you mean you just met her yesterday?" asked Daphne as if what he just said was completely ridiculous.
"Let him finish his story." scolded Blaise. Harry smirked at this because he knew he could always count on Blaise to keep Daphne in check. At that point, their food had arrived and they all waited a few minutes before they were once again alone. He then proceeded with his story.
"I really wish you didn't have to do this Harry." said Blaise. "Nobody should be forced into marriage. If there is a way out of this, Daphne will figure it out." Daphne was a genius when it came to spells and magical studies. "Plus we won't be able to see you as much anymore." Even Daphne sighed at the comment. Harry decided that now was not a good time to tell them about his new assignment.
"I really miss those days when it was just the three of us hanging out all the time." said Daphne.
"I'll always have time for you girls in my life." replied Harry adding a warm smile. This was the side of Harry that most people knew back at Hogwarts. This was also the smile also caused many young women to have dreams about the black haired hero.
"Anyways, you need to bring her in for interrogation purposes." said Daphne jokingly. The fact that Daphne was joking about it meant that she was confident in her ability to get her friend out of the situation. This gave Harry a bit of hope. "You need to earn the Zambini and Greengrass seal of approval."
"I need you girls to scare her into demanding a divorce if this doesn't work out." joked Harry. "Because you both know I'd do anything for girls." He gave his seductive smile.
"Don't give me that shit Potter!" replied Daphne jokingly. "That smile may work on most girls but Blaise and I have known you for way too long."
"Really? Is my charm wearing off on you now?" asked Harry.
"You know you don't need to charm us." said Blaise. "You know we love you anyways." It was a known fact that Harry was often in the company of these two ladies when going out. Naturally this made many of the males they came across jealous to watch a beautiful girl on each of his arms.
"I'm going to miss you girls." said Harry. He decided to drop the next bit of news on them. "I've been reassigned to Colorado Springs."
"You're moving?" asked Blaise.
"Yes." replied Harry. "But we're still in apparateing distance. I can still see you guys when I'm not on duty."
"Or busy with your husband duties." smirked Daphne. Harry gave her the evil eye and smirked back but chose not to reply. The rest of the night was spent eating their food and enjoying their time together. After picking up the bill and leaving a tip, Harry dropped the girls off safely and walked to his own apartment.
It was four in the morning when Harry awoke and couldn't sleep. By now he was used to it since he had never been much of a sleeper. Stepping out onto the balcony for a smoke he gazed out towards the beautiful ocean view. Looking up at the night sky, he couldn't help but think of Sirius. He had once told Harry, "Our destiny is in the stars. If you look hard enough you might catch a glimps." He knew it was ridiculous to believe in such things but he could not help thinking about that memory each time he stood on the balcony. That was his fondest memory of Sirius before he died. There were very few lights at night in the area so he could not help but admire the night's beauty. There were those who saw the night as their personal ally and he was one of them. As a solider, he knew the night would protect him from most enemy fire. Crushing the butt of his cigarette onto the ash tray, he sat down and enjoyed the early morning dew. After a few minutes, he returned to his bed and fell asleep.
The next morning he awoke to bucket of cold water being poured onto him by none other than Daphne. Laughing she ran out of his room while Harry angrily went to the bathroom muttering something with the word bitch in it. When he came out he noticed Daphne and Blaise sitting together at his table with breakfast cooked. Upon noticing him they both burst into giggles.
"Giggling should be illegal!" stated Harry firmly but he knew he couldn't be mad at his two best friends. A smirk came across his face as he was beginning to plot of his revenge.
"Aw poor baby looked like he needed a cold shower." replied Daphne sweetly. "Looked like you were having some dream there, you were pitching a tent."
"None of your god damn business!" replied Harry grumpily. "What are you guys doing here anyways?"
"What does it look like we're doing." replied Blaise. This was a side of Blaise that rarely came out. She could be a real smart ass when she wanted to be. "We're cooking you breakfast, duh!"
"And we're trying to spend some time with you before you have to leave." added Daphne with a sarcastic tone.
"Honestly Harry, if it weren't for us you would starve to death." said Blaise. Blaise and Daphne often cooked for him as they saw it was their duty to make sure he was fed.
"That's what I have you guys for." replied Harry sweetly. He wrapped his arms around Blaise in a hug from behind and gave her a kiss on the cheek. This caused her to roll her eyes.
"Honestly, maybe you need a wife." teased Daphne. She just wouldn't stop the teasing ever since she found out.
"Are you interested?" Harry teased her back.
"No but I know an Elvin princess that is." replied Daphne. She then stepped over to Blaise as they shared a kiss that would turn any guy on. Ignoring the erotic scene in front of him, he turned his attention to the pile of mail that was in front of him. He had kept a subscription to the Daily Prophet in order to keep tabs on what was going on back home. What he saw on the front page made him very angry. Someone had leaked his engagement to the media.
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On another planet, SG-1 was busy exploring an unexplored area where moments ago they had just discovered some writing carved in to stones.
"Can you make anything of it Daniel?" asked Sam.
"Let's see here." replied Daniel trying to clear away some of the dirt. The writing was written on a giant stone wall in a forestry area not far from the stargate. "It's not in Ancient or Goa'uld. I can't make any sense of it. Do you recognize this Teal'c?"
"I do not." replied Teal'c after studying the writing for a moment.
"Well copy it down, and take some pictures." said Mitchell. Daniel however, was already way ahead of him. "Right. Let's have a look around. We'll keep in radio contact over channel two." As those words left his lips, he suddenly felt a sharp pain on his neck. "What the?" He reached behind his neck and pulled out a dart. Shortly afterwards, he collapsed. Alarmed, Sam quickly rushed to his aid while Daniel and Teal'c immediately armed themselves and searched for the owner of the dart. Quickly, the two were also hit with darts and promptly passed out. Immediately Sam took cover behind the stone wall and armed herself with her P-90. Having a peak to see if her friends were ok, she saw human like figures emerge from behind the trees. Moments later she too passed out.
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A/N: Just to let you all know, Daphne will not find a way to help Harry. Constructive criticism is appreciated and once again I apologize for the poor grammar. I can do college level math and physics, but grammar has always been my weakness. Also if anyone is interested in betaing my story, contact me through msn Please don't email me there because I never check my email address. If you prefer another method of contact then let me know. I seem to be having problems with PM's. I hope you all enjoy my story and constructive criticism is welcomed.