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I came back to read the reviews and realised that I had posted the wrong version it was one of the first drafts… so I'm just replacing them with the proper version.

Just some advance warning there are quite a few aspects related to the universe that I adjusted as you will find, such as Jacob Carter never being a Tok'ra because he never had actual cancer- there was a cancer scare around the time he tried to get Sam into NASA (the same time as the original). SO that meant that someone else became a tok'ra….

Meanwhile inside the SGC:

"General, something is happening, I went to leave and the entrance was surrounded by reporters demanding to know why they hadn't been told, I'm not sure what they hadn't been told but given what is going on down here, it doesn't sound good to have them demanding answers here." She was breathing slightly heavier than normal due to her run down from the surface to Genera Landry's office, having stopped on the way to leave the twins with Janet. The General nodded and motioned her to the conference room; it was minutes later when Daniel walked into the room she smiled stilling her fingers from the tapping against the wooden table; hoping he had some idea what was going on. However, her heart sunk inwardly as she saw the bewildered look on his face. Seconds later the general walked into the conference room and sunk into his chair at the head of the table. There was the sound of approaching footsteps, before familiar faces entered the room, General O'Neill, Colonel Chekov, General Hammond, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. They were followed less than thirty seconds by the President, Chinese Ambassador, British Prime Minister, and the Secretary for Defence. She stared for a moment before her military training kicked in as she rose and saluted the people, she was now really worried something big had to have happened while they were off world. Once everyone was seated there was silence for a moment, like nobody knew where to begin before it was broken.

"What is going on? Why are there reporters surrounding the SGC?" It was General Landry that spoke and she was glad it had been a long time since she had been within earshot of this many important politicians.

The newcomers looked startled, "You mean you don't know?" This was the British Prime Minister, he frowned for a moment at all of them before continuing, "about 24 hours ago there was an incident, the weather was being viewed live in Europe using live satellite imagery a testing phase for future implementation, when it was blocked by another satellite, the thing is this satellite nobody has ever seen before. Clearly it isn't earth-made; indications are that it had been cloaked especially from those of us knowing about the program. Of course the world now knows that aliens are real and they seem to be demanding answers from N.O.R.A.D. They want to know why there haven't been any indications in the past and why nobody has made any press releases since then. Well clearly we have the answer to the lack of response, you didn't know; which I have to say is concerning to say the least. Are your eyes looking so far out that you missed something happening in our own neighbourhood? We politicians discussed this on the way and although the timing isn't the best we believe that the best option right now is de-classification of the whole Stargate program and everything associated with it including the ships, and Atlantis."

All the military personnel just stared at the man in shock nobody was able to respond, before General O'Neill started laughing. A few seconds later he saw the serious looks on faces and the amusement fled from the man's face.

"You can't be serious; I can just imagine it now. Yes that is an alien satellite in orbit around Earth, Yes we believe it has the capability to fire weapons, but we cannot be certain, no we have no idea how long it's been there. Oh, and since you noticed the satellite we will tell you how we have been travelling to other planets in the galaxy through an alien device called a Stargate, where we have been fighting a war to keep Earth and other planets from being enslaved. There's also another alien weapons outpost in Antarctica, and while we are here telling you everything we might as well tell you we have space ships capable of flying around the galaxy, oh and what's more ten months ago we sent 350 people through the Stargate to another Galaxy. With all due respect Prime Minister the world is not ready to have that much of their idyllic view of the universe changed that much at once."

While amused at her old commanding officer's tirade she knew there were other matters here that needed to be considered then she felt the colour draining from her face, what was this going to mean for the future?

"You said the satellite can fire Weapons? What type of satellite is it? Who built it? What does it look like?"

Her questions were halted by a folder being slid across the table towards her. Frowning she opened it and saw a picture it was grey and spikey surrounded by space. In the distant background she could see another Satellite this one Earth-made. It was definitely not Asgard yet the material looked familiar. She frowned, her fingers tapping against the table thoughtfully. There were clear indications that it could fire weapons from the spikes, or at least she would assume so. She passed the folder to General Landry who looked at it for a moment eyes wide before passing it on to Daniel. She watched as the archaeologist took in the image a small frown on his face as he thought.

"That material it looks familiar doesn't it Sam?" The man finally spoke his eyes looking down at the image, glasses almost falling down off his nose.

"Yes, Daniel it does," she bit her lip slightly as a thought came to her and her eyes flicked out the window to the Stargate below them mentally considering the appearance of it and other similar technology. It took a few moments before she realised just where she had seen that material before and made the connection to the outpost in Antarctica.

"It looks like its ancient, but sirs I'm not sure it can fire – I mean wouldn't it have fired before now at Apophis as well as Anubis? If it could fire then it should have fired at our ships or at the Asgard ships or at any other ships that have been here. Maybe it's damaged somehow or maybe it is only meant to fire at one type of ship an enemy that the ancients were wary of?" She knew she was rambling but she knew she needed to ask the questions.

"Yes that's why it looks familiar, although I don't think we have seen any before. Maybe it was inactive while cloaked, or is damaged, or has run out of ammo. Of course those points could be just for gathering information." Daniel was looking thoughtful and yet disappointed, she knew he wanted to go to this satellite and see if there was anything left behind in it but there was no way on it that she could see, and she assumed it would need an ancient ship like the one that had been pulled apart at area 51 – which the scientists couldn't seem to put back together.

"It's possible but given that the ancients came back to Earth and lived out their lives, I doubt that it is just for information purposes. They took their flying city to another galaxy why wouldn't they leave something behind to protect their home planet? It's probably just damaged or out of ammo – who knows how many people have tried to attack Earth while we thought we were the only ones in our little corner of the galaxy?" She couldn't help but be amused while she agreed that he was right that only increased the amusement, General O'Neill liked to act like he was stupid but really he wasn't, she couldn't help but hack his file when she had newly been assigned to SG-1. There were some military men who would have intentionally placed her in a place that would have gotten her killed then acted innocent. She had seen it before, and lost good friends because of it. The clicking of a pen brought her out of her thoughts, back into the real world.

"I think we have to tell everything- to not do so now and then have it come out in a few years would cause huge problems. I'm not sure we can risk alienating the public in a few years. Although I have to agree with General O'Neill it cannot all come out in one press conference or interview timing is everything. I was thinking we have everything happen over the next week or two slowly release information, we start with the discovery of the Stargate in Giza and continue forward." This was the Secretary for Defence. She frowned, knowing that the secretary was right but there had to be a way to get it out without dealing with questions that they weren't ready to announce.

"What if we release recorded videos similar to those we give the new recruits about the Stargate anyway and perhaps get some clips with allies and merge them together? There is also the Prometheus film we need to take in to consideration – possibly near the end before we mention Atlantis?" If done carefully by the time we have a physical interview – they will have to happen eventually, they may have settled down a bit and have all the information necessary." She bit her lip thinking and worrying about the future. She was looking down at the table and so didn't notice the nodding from everyone in the room.

"How do we distribute the videos to those who should get them and not others?" Daniel's query made her jump.

"We need to decide on some reporters or channels that will get the message out and warn them if they do anything to the videos they won't receive anything else from us in the future at all interviews or videos. That should keep them honest, Colonel Carter, Dr Jackson; if you two start on those videos we will discuss the agencies." This was General Hammond, his tone thoughtful but worried. She nodded and rose to her feet and walked out of the conference room.

"My office or yours Sam, I think yours is probably clearer and probably better set up for video editing?" His arm brushed against her shoulder and it helped her calm down. She nodded as they walked towards the elevators.

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