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Clavia Avernakis Infinitas

Chapter One

Doctor Rodney McKay looked up at the drive add-on device system on his computer screen, as well as the sister device which could be used in replacement of the Dial Home Device. The drive add-on was hooked up to the system of the USS George Hammond or commonly called the Hammond. This was due to the commander of the ship, Colonel Samantha Carter being interested in the technological development of the machines... and the idea of Lieutenant General Jack O'Neill's idea that Sam could fix any problem which Rodney could create. Which frustrated Dr. McKay, even if it was true. O'Neill also made sure that Rodney's team from Atlantis was with him on this experiment. O'Neill had not liked the idea of the experiment, given it's possibilities but those same potential had attracted most of the I.O.A., other members of the military and the Government.

"Okay, once more from the top for those of us who are still asking why we are doing this? You found a file call..." started Lieutenant Colonel John Sheppard, as he waited for Rodney to speak.

The Clavia Avernakis Infinitas, or the Key to Infinite Universes. It contained the knowledge the Ancients had on parallel worlds, including the schematics of the Quantum Mirror. It also included the Alternate Dial Home Device plus a drive add-on which worked much like the Alternate Reality Drive system, and yes I know you thought that was a bad idea Sheppard. The Ancients didn't quite see it as doom as gloom as you did. They were smart about how to design it, power it and protect it. They also realized the risk and reward for travelling with them.

The poorly named A.D.H.D. has the same power as the A.R.D. but instead of using a drive it can create a inter-universal wormhole with relative safety for travel." commented Rondey as his point was picked up by Colonel Carter.

"The Ancients from Atlantis had thought with the problems they face, the two devices could be used together or independently to save them. Either by giving them a new escape route or travelling to a world where new science or even new physics could be used to solve their problems.

This was one of the projects of Janus they were desperate enough to attempt before they change gears and decided on assending. They created a couple of seeding ships to probe the universes and plant a couple of Stargates."

Sheppard then asked an obvious question, "What did they expect to see in a universe just slightly different then their own?"

"Because they were not focused on those universe. Think of the multiverse as a radio station, to use a simplistic example, with each collection of the universe being on the same station. All of the Ancient based universes being a Country-Western Channel. The idea of the drive was to seek out new station, like pop or classic rock. The idea was to get outside the box thinking by changing the kind of box they were in.

Contained in devices, as well as a crystal-based computer is the information gathered by the ships. Which other then the co-ordinate and addresses plus a very basic information on them, we have yet to crack. We know, for example, which universes have humans in them. In one form or another. We are using them as start for research on travelling to other universes." continued Rodney, as he rechecked the calculations.

"Okay, we have these powerful drive and devices. What's powering them?" asked John, before Rondey mumbled something. Something John had hoped was not what he thought, "Did you just say the Sub-space capacitor? The same damn thing which kept sending that copy of the Daedalus with your Alternate Reality Drive chugging along through universes. Which killed at last one copy of us?"

"Don't worry, John. The scientists with the Stargate Program, including myself, have looked at Rodney's designs. Then added some improvements. Like both digital and manual override switches. Plus both the Ancients devices and the connections we have made are recording our dimension and have a go home safety feature. In case of emergancy, the drive will engage to take us home and the A.D.H.D. is programmed to send us home on the closest Stargate. Plus if we still get in trouble, we have a couple of geniuses here to help." said Sam as she tried to encourage Sheppard.

"So the whole I.O.A. is interested in the idea of getting the kind of tech and things the Ancients might have been interested in. Which is why they are going through all of this. Even if you could bring back a zombie plague or killer space demons or something." John continued as he could see the reasoning of why they were going through the experiment.

"How is it different from going through the Stargate, save for the hundred percent lack of killer space demons other then the Goa'uld? We should be safe. But if it makes you feel even safer, how about you select the destination. We were just about to debate the whole thing, but if it makes you feel better." continued Rodney as he moved an electronic pad and showed Sheppard the shortlist of destinations. The interesting thing was the same locations they were in, relatively, near Pluto orbit of a Sol System very similar to theirs. Which made it feel a little safer.

"Okay, there is very little about this other then there are humans and a Sol system where we are going. A few indications of advance technology of different types. Some.. are some of these universes in the future... or the past?" asked John, as he looked to the two geniuses.

"There is a chance that different universes started at different times then our own. Which would make them further in the timeline then us or behind the timeline then us. So it is possible." Sam tried to explain this difference in universes.

"Sheppard, you do know the universes we are going to will be radically different then ours especially given the fact they didn't have the Ancients in their universes. Which would have a cascading effect. So time differences are going to happen. So have you figured out what universe are we going to?" commented McKay, as he waited for the command.

John tried to decide the destination of the ship of USS George Hammond, and finally moved to narrow it down. Which he did by using an old tactical method, "Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe; Catch a tiger by the toe; If he hollers, let him go; Eeny, Meeny Miny Moe! This one then."

Rodney and Sam looked at him, Rodney with irritation and Sam with humour as it was something General O'Neill might have done.

"Okay, we will enter our wisely chosen course... and begin the powering up sequence to avoid the whole stuck travelling into alternate dimension for life thing. So powering up...

Twenty percent power... Fourty percent power... Sixty percent power... eighty percent power... and we are now up to one hundred percent power.

The sub-space capacitor is loaded and we are getting ready to send the power to the Alternate Reality Connector to the Hyperdrive. Power being redirected into the drive and drive is activating Now!" commented McKay as they feel a shunt of motion as the Hyperdrive was used to push them into another universe.

Rodney continued, "Now activating the digital disconnector for the power line to the drive device. The computer says the line is disconnected, but we are hearing back from the officer in the engine room in the hazmat suit. Line is confirmed as disconnected. The capacitor has been locked on slow build up using the safety system designs. It should take about six hours to charge passively, unless we actively start the capacitor to charge.

Okay, engaging all sensors. Especially all of the Asgard ones, thanks to the new Asgard Computer Core we have connected to the ship. So gathering all of the data on how this universe is different then the one we are coming from. Starting with the basic rules of science as well as geography and..."

"Or we could just look out one of the windows and see if there's anything odd out there." commented John Sheppard as he looked out those same said windows. Which showed much of the same thing which they had in their universe of origin. Save for a few differences which they were adjusting to.

Just then the computer detected some kind of communication being sent to the Hammond, as they were adjusting to the new universe. John looked at Rodney as he said, "I guess we've been noticed. Any hope we have friendlies and not some kind of great threat?"

They all looked clueless, before Sheppard decided to see what would happen if he answered the call.