At SGC:UK

Above their heads the video from Gail's camera glasses plays out, a three dimensional web of distant galaxies. 'This is us.' Daniel points to a portion of the map representing the solar system. 'And this, as far as I can tell, is MG3, Mirror Galaxy Three, that's Maere there, Avalon and Epona...' Daniel pauses to check he has the whole team's attention. The atrium of Stargate Command has fallen silent as everyone stares above their heads at the spider's web stretching out in all directions.

'And a spider did this? It's extraordinary... I can see why you might think it's a map...' Cameron 'Knotty' Galbraith still feels slightly bilious from the helicopter ride down to SGC headquarters. 'I mean, come on... a map of the universe?'

'Of a universe, yes.' Daniel pauses in his reply, amused by the look of incredulity on the face of this new addition to the team. 'But not really a map, more a passport. A way to unlock a Stargate by rotating these simplified galaxies into place above the pool, like a virtual set of chevron glyphs.'

Cameron shakes his head in bemusement and Agnes, seeing his confusion, leans over and whispers. 'Don't worry Knotty, it'll all make sense in the end. A year ago I was a newbie like you. For a while it's as though you've fallen down a rabbit hole and into Wonderland!'

Knotty nods in agreement. Ever since arriving by helicopter near Stonehenge, nothing has been what it seems. A motorway service station with a secret base underneath. A giant spinning wheel in a disused quarry and now a huge spider's web which is meant to be a map of the stars. Wonderland indeed.

'If we zoom in here...' Daniel continues, making the map zoom in on a single thread. 'As far as we can tell, each glyph is connected to a silversilk thread running into the pool, acting the way the chevrons and dial do, connecting a set of points together through the fabric of space.'

'And the giant? In your report you talk about a home planet. Have we located it on this map yet?' Professor Pete Cromwell asks, directly cutting through what could be a very long explanation by Daniel. Time is short and the wheel in the quarry is running faster.

'Well,' Daniel grimaces slightly. 'Using the information on this star map and our own galaxy mapping team, we've located four possibles, from thousands.' He adds.

The team had arrived back from Maere to find Agnes had tracked down an expert in Celtic mythology, a Professor Galbraith. While talk of maps to the stars and silversilk is all very interesting, it isn't the crux of the matter and, impatient as ever, Jack cuts in over Daniel. 'The big spider creature, Spinner said the Giantess Theia had a chariot made of her silversilk which she travelled about the galaxies enslaving people, including us humans. Somehow her chariot crashed on Earth and she disappeared. The rest of the chariot must be around somewhere, waiting to break free and join with our wheel! There seems to be, from your report Agnes, the possibility of Theia and other giants also being buried somewhere. But we don't know where. Shouldn't we be studying seismology reports and trying to locate the rest of the chariot before that wheel outside does some major damage?'

The General decides that Jack's raised voice is a cue to bark and he adds a gruff 'woof!' to the end of Jack's outburst.

'That sounds like a plan, Commander. Like the General, I agree.' Pete Cromwell stands up and joins Daniel and Jack under the projected star map in the centre of the Atrium. 'We will split into two teams. An away team to track down Theia's home planet using this map do you think it will work over our Stargate pool? If not, you will have to get this Spinner on our side. Have tecnical look at this asap. I want each of those four possible planets visited. Daniel, Teal'c and Aelix you will head up this team. Your priority will be any intel you find on how to control and stop the wheel.

Agnes, you and Professor Galbraith can start correlating giant mythology with actual geographic sites in the UK, I appreciate your sprained ankle means fieldwork is out of the question. You can babysit our newbie till he gets to know us and Jack and Gail can work on running up any leads this generates. Gail your alien encounters contacts might be useful, see if there's any chatter. I want absolute silence on this. The public must be protected from the possibility of alien technology breaking free. The last thing we need public panic over imminent invasion by alien giants.'

Aelix draws himself up to his full height and coughs gently. 'If I may suggest an addition to our team. It would be useful to have another warrior on our team. I would like to bring Kyna, if Queen Tara will release her from her duties. A Valkyr blade at our side might well be useful in the Land of the Giants.'