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Stargate Atlantis: Ark of the Apocalypse
Chapter 2 - Echoes from an unknown past.
Apollo Mess
As the Apollo hurdled through hyper space en route to the Pegasus galaxy Carter was pouring over the data that the Prior provided only a few weeks earlier.
In the event that a suitable planet was found, and the Supergate constructed in the Pegasus galaxy, Carter knew the Odyssey would be waiting at the milky way Supergate.
The Apollo had nearly reached M35-117, the new home of Atlantis.
Carter was not present when the expedition members fled their previous planet in an attempt to escape a Replicator satellite weapon more than a year and a half earlier, but did remember having tough shoes to fill in the wake of losing Elizabeth Weir.
Daniel entered, and sat down. "So, how are things?" Daniel wanted to talk, more specifically, he wanted to talk about what was bothering his long time friend.
Carter looked up, the wear over the last three weeks of searching for a suitable planet was beginning to show.
"I've narrowed the choice down to these planets." Carter said showing her friend and colleague a tablet with three planets.
"I meant, have you . . ." Daniel searched for a word that didn't make it look like he thought she was crazy. Carter realized what Daniel was getting at.
"Not in a while." Carter admitted.
But then she thought for a moment, since the Apollo left Earth orbit, she had been hearing a word being called out. But she decided to keep it to herself.
"How long until we drop out of hyper space?" Carter asked.
"Not long, I was just here to get a bite to eat." Daniel sheepishly said, then admitted to the real reason he was there. "Also see if you were ok."
"See if I'm. . ." Carter noticed someone in the corridor pass by the entry to the mess, someone she didn't recognize, but the man did seem familiar.
Getting up she hurried into the corridor, and look for him. He was nowhere to be seen.
"Sam, are you okay?" Daniel asked.
"Did you see the crewman that just walked passed this door?" Carter asked.
"I didn't see anyone." Daniel admitted, shrugging off the claim.
Something sparked a memory, so Daniel decided to recount a story.
"After I resumed my human form, following my ascension, I remembered having vague flashes of people, places. At first I thought I was crazy, but then . . ." Daniel stopped, Carter picked up.
"The liberation of Erebus." Carter said, referring to Ba'al's naquadah mining facility, liberated several years earlier.
"I think someone is trying to tell you something - important. And they're breaking a lot of rules in doing so." Daniel said.
The voice of Colonel Ellis interrupted the tension.
"All hands prepare to drop out of hyper space."
The Apollo emerged from a hyper space window, and Atlantis' new home world hung in the weightlessness of space.
Apollo Bridge
Carter and Dr. Jackson entered the bridge as the Apollo began its final approach toward the huge city.
"We have permission to land. Commencing landing cycle." the helm announced.
"Prepare to off-load the supplies." Colonel Ellis requested. Then noticed Carter. "I assume you've selected a suitable planet for the Prior to build the Supergate?" Ellis asked.
"Not yet, but I have narrowed it down to three planets, I was going to ask Mr. Woolsey to send a few jumpers to the two that have a gate." Carter replied.
"And the one that doesn't?" Ellis asked, knowing Carter was about to request the Apollo go and investigate the third planet.
"That's where I need the Apollo. There is a gate but I need the Asgard sensors onboard the Apollo, according to our intel, the star went supernova about six hundred years ago, I want to make sure all the residual radiation has dissipated.." Carter confessed.
"Give us the coordinates, and we'll check it out after the briefing." Ellis agreed.
Atlantis Gate room
A bright flash filled a small corner of the gate room, then subsided.
"Welcome back to Atlantis Dr. Jackson, Colonel Carter, Colonel Ellis." Richard Woolsey said greeting each of the new arrivals in turn. Then directed a hand towards the briefing room. "Shall we?"
Woolsey wasted no time.
Atlantis Briefing room
"The Prior promises a shield much like the one on the Atlantis gate could be installed, and it would draw its power from the singularity." Carter said.
"What about an IDC?" Sheppard asked.
Everyone looked at Sheppard.
"Just curious." Sheppard defended.
"The Apollo, Odyssey, and Daedalus, as well as any friendly ship can have a ship S.I.D.C. A Ship Identification Code." Carter explained.
"Now as of yet, I have not selected a planet. But I have narrowed it down to these planets." Carter said.
"M3K-119, it is a rogue planet that sits outside of a demolished solar system, this planet I have asked Colonel Ellis to investigate, as it no longer has a Stargate at the moment."
Carter went on to the next planet. "M6R-042" Carter paused. "It's covered in a desert, but there are ruins not too far from the gate."
"Define 'not too far'." Rodney asked.
"It will take about an hour by jumper." Carter replied.
"Your definition of 'not too far' is not that same as mine." Rodney claimed.
"Moving on, the third planet is M1G-007, there is humanoid life, but there is not much else. Colonel Sheppards team will be going to M1G-007 and see about relocating the inhabitants to another world, Dr Jackson is going to be taking Major Lorne's team to M6R-042. I will be onboard the Apollo when they go investigate M3K-119." Carter said.
"Sounds like a plan." Colonel Sheppard said.
"Of course, you'll need my approval." Woolsey intervened.
The room fell silent, Woolsey weighed the pros and cons of loaning some of his best men, and eventually conceded.
"Gear up!"
Atlantis Main Jumper Bay - One Hour Later
With the Apollo on its way, and Sheppards team on M1G-007, it was Daniel Jackson, and Major Lorne's turn, and their destination M6R-042.
Major Lorne entered the jumper, closing the rear hatch. Then approached the pilots seat, and sat down.
"Dialing M6R-042!" Major Lorne said as he punched in the symbols.
The seven chevrons lit up and the unstable vortex exploded outward, then subsided to a glowing vertical pool of water.
As soon as the team received confirmation that the wormhole was connected, Major Lorne lowered the jumper in to the Gate room, and proceeded through the Stargate.
Emerging from the event horizon a member of Major Lorne's team noted how barren the landscape was.
"Yeah, it just goes on and on." Major Lorne agreed
M1G-007Sheppard and his team had only emerged from the wormhole a few minutes earlier.
Colonel Sheppard and his team were about a mile from the gate when Sheppard saw a man. He thought he recognized the man, but couldn't remember anything about him. The man was about fifteen yards away, pointing to his right.
Then they say it, a huge smoking crater.
"That's funny, there's supposed to be a village here." Sheppard said, his voice betraying a hint of concern and panic.
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