"Home"
Ch. 3
(2154, Enterprise, Captains Mess)
Phlox had released the three humans from Sick Bay. They now sat at the table with Archer. Sarah sat down on Archer's right hand side. Daniel sat next to her, across from Archer, while Sam sat on Archer's left side.
"Dr. Phlox told me that the stasis pods had pumped nutrients to you to keep you alive. I thought we could eat while the three of you tell me what happened," Captain Archer informed them.
"Thank you, Captain," Daniel said. "It would be nice to get something solid in our stomachs."
Archer gave a small smile, "My pleasure," he took a sip of his iced tea before continuing, "So, what happened?"
Sam took in a deep breathe before beginning, "After finally defeating the Goa'uld, we stumbled upon a new, more powerful enemy. The Ori," Sam continued.
"I told you about them last time, remember?" Sarah asked Archer.
"Yes, I remember. But, who are the Ori?"
"Ascended beings, not Ancients, who demand to be worshiped, like Gods," Daniel explained. "If you didn't bow down to them, all 'None Believers' would die."
"They sound like a real piece of work," Archer commented.
"Just wait. It get's better," Daniel told him, taking a bit of food.
"The Priors, they're kinda like priests of the Ori, released a very deadly disease on those planets who didn't want to worship more false gods," Sarah informed Archer. "Including earth."
"Thanks to Dr. Lam and several of our Allies, we found a cure in time," Sam went on. "The Ori entered our galaxy and began converting people in the Milky Way. They had eventually came to earth." Sam stopped abruptly.
"The attack happened just after Sam and Daniel's Wedding Ceremony had concluded. In fact, we were on our way to the reception when we got the call," Sarah told Archer.
Daniel continued, "President Hayes made the Stargate Program public. The response was overwhelmingly calm. With only a few civil protests here and there,"
"What shocked us most was how most people willingly gave in to the Ori," Sarah informed the starship captain.
"That's when General Landry decided to send through the Stargate all of the people who opposed the Ori to Atlantis in the Pegasus Galaxy," Daniel said.
Sam recovered to add, "Before the three of us could go through the 'Gate we lost power to Cheyenne Mountain and the ZPM had been depleted. With the Odyssey and the Daedalus both destroyed, we had no choice but to use the only remaining Hyperspace capable ship we had: the Goa'uld Mothership you found us in."
"About half way to Pegasus, we lost power to both engines. The only thing that hadn't been broken by the Ori firefights we went through to get out of the Solar System was life support. I tried to fix them both. But, the damage to the crystals were too extensive," Sarah continued.
"So, Sam converted life support and any other power to the Ancient stasis pods that she had installed weeks before hand," Daniel said.
Sarah stabbed her fork at her salad several times before saying, "So, we drifted through space. Hoping that one of our Allies, if they weren't dead or worshipping the Ori, to pick us up and take us to Atlantis."
"We just didn't count on it being 144 years later," Daniel said.
"So, you don't know what happened to earth?" Archer asked.
"Nope," Sarah said, getting distracted. She was determined to get that lettuce on her fork.
"Well, I'm not sure exactly what happened. But, I'm guessing someone or something had intervened. Because earth is thriving. Although, there is nothing in our history books about the Stargate Program, Goa'uld, these Ori or Prior, the Ancients, or the discovery of Atlantis anywhere," Archer explained.
Sarah gave a small smile when she finally got the lettuce on the fork. She ate it, satisfied. After she swallowed she said, "Captain Archer, may I make a request?"
"What is it?"
"We have the star coordinates to Atlantis. It would be greatly appreciated if you could take us there. The last humans of our time settled there," Sarah asked. "We need to know what happened to them and earth, Captain."
"I think that might be arranged. I have to discuss this with Sub-Commander T'Pol and Commander Tucker first," Archer told them.
"Of course," Sarah and Sam said in unison.
To be continued . . .
(A/N: Sorry for all the dialogue, but I felt it was necessary. I know that there's some questions left unanswered. I did that on purpose.)