Stargate SG-0

A/N: Midweek updates are only going to come when I have enough material already written to cover a decent Sunday update. Depending on how my homework falls tomorrow, you may or may not get a second this week, but I just can't make this regular. I will have too much work, probably by the end of this week and definitely by the end of the month. Sorry folks!

"Oh, shit."

"What is it, Carter?"

"I know what the key is, Sir."

"What? And how is this bad?"

"We'll never find it."

"What! But you said -"

"I know what I said, Sir. It's the Name of God."

"What!"

"Look at the clues. I am the One who Is. Take not My Name in vain. All evil flees from My light. Sir, I think God is real!"

"Huh?"

"Well, makes a change from the General's 'What!', I guess. Jonas, Teal'c too for that matter, you know that three of the so-called Big Six faiths on Earth are monotheistic?" at their nods, she continued "Well, Hinduism believed in many small gods created and in theory ruled by a supreme power called, I believe, Brahma. Buddhists seek enlightenment and let the rest of theology go to blazes, and Sikhism was created as a faith both Hindus and Muslims could compromise on, and has no gods at all. All the monotheists call other gods 'false' and Hinduism makes them 'lesser'. I think the knew something we don't, frankly. I think that there is some sort of higher Power, and not one to be invoked lightly."

"Isn't that why nobody knows the Name? It's just too holy to be said or something?"

"Just about. It got to the point where only the High Priest ever knew it, then the Romans dismantled the priesthood."

"Carter, how the hell do you know that?"

"My father was Jewish. Hence Uncle Irving, incidentally. I know you wondered about that, Jonas."

"You're Jewish!"

"No, my father was. It's matrilineal – goes through your mother. Dad was never religious, but I was curious and Uncle Irving explained it one time. The rest I got from Daniel. No, Sir, he's not Jewish either. He's just a culture buff. I thought you knew that by now!"

"Well, with Daniel..."

"We appear to be unable to complete our mission, General Carter."

"Maybe not, Teal'c. Jonas, do you know any Hebrew?"

"Some. It's not my best language, but it's pretty easy to extrapolate."

"Great. Please say this, near as you can, in Hebrew." Sam finished scribbling, and handed Jonas the note with a flourish.

"Okay... Baruch ata Adonay..."

"What did he say?"

"I'm reading from Sam's note, here: Blessed art Thou, O Lord our God, King of the Universe. Thou hast not forgotten our ancestors in times past, therefore in Your infinite mercy forsake us not now. Thy people Israel is in danger, and we know not how to invoke Thine true name, in order to access a weapon with which to protect them. For Abraham's sacrifice, Isaac's love and Jacob's faith, enlighten us, O God of wisdom."

"Carter?"

"It's roughly the prayer format I remember from when I was a kid, Sir. Hebrew was the ancient language of God's Chosen. I'm trying to get His personal attention here."

"Um, Sam..." Jonas handed over the note, on which appeared the letters yud, hay, vav, hay.

"Yes? Oh, my God!"

"What?"

"It's got vowels!"

"What!"

"Hebrew was originally written without vowels. The vowel notation was added after the Name was lost. This has it."

"If I have to say 'what?' one more time, heads are gonna roll."

"Sir, we know how to pronounce the Name. It's just appeared here."

"Well get on with it!"

"I can't. I never learned to read with vowels..."

"Luckily for you,. Jonas, I'm not a maverick. Give it here. -------------" The door opened. The weapon was inside.

There was a piece of paper lying incongruous;y on the floor of the high-tech vault. "Hey, look at this!"

"What, Sir?"

"A note. 'They know. They may try to establish a research outpost to overcome it. Their operations hub for such matters is generally P8Y 347.'"

"Well, campers... on y va!"

"Sir!"

"Whoa, you must've been pretty bored over at the Pentagon!"

"Indeed."

"Yep. French: so-so, Spanish: excellente! German's still execrable though."

SG-0 hurried towards the Gate, address in hand. Suddenly, everybody felt what they feared most. Jack heard two gunshots, in quick succession. Sam felt that nasty tingle that told of an Ashrak. Jonas heard the whine of a power buildup and shattering glass. Teal'c sensed the hand of Apophis doing to him as Cronos has done to his father.

"Jonas, dial it up!"

"Where?"

"I don't care! T, catch!" as he hefted the weapon.

The reassuring kawoosh of the engaging wormhole was followed in very short order by the ripple of two persons leaving.

"Sir, we're not gonna make it!"

"Yes you are, Carter!" Jack pushed her towards the event horizon. Just as her fingertips grazed it, there was an odd sound and the world went white...

A/N 2: I haven't actually SEEN seasons nine or ten, so feel free to correct any continuity errors I may make (A beta who has seen seasons nine and ten would be appreciated for this reason). Constructive criticism reviews are welcomed as much as praise. Flames will only make me update faster. Does anybody know the Atlantis / Ori galaxy address protocol? Is it still P (or M) 3I 414 or whatever?

A/N 3: Aren't I evil... I did give you a lovely long chapter though... Don't worry. I have two to three more chapters worth of stuff, it's just elsewhere and I don't know when I'll get the chance to type it up.