The Quantum Gate closed behind them and everyone on the bridge of the Orion sighed in relief, however the peace didn't last long. The sounds of warning klaxons speared through the bridge while thankfully the Automatic Defence Systems (ADS) raised shields and armed weapons. The ship shook under sudden weapons fire.

"INCOMING FIRE! Starboard shields down to 98%! Eight saucer like vessels appeared out of a nebula 1.6 AU's distant, closing fast. Aggressor ships continuing to fire. Asgard vessels opening fire in retaliation! Two enemy ships destroyed!"

Jacob turned to his communications officer. "Open hailing frequencies and send the following message in all known languages. 'Aggressor ships, this is the Tau'ri SpaceForce vessel Orion, halt fire, we come in peace.' Have message repeat continuously until they reply."

Seconds later after the last report that the shields were down to 89% all weapons fire against the Orion stopped, the communications officer was staring at his moniter oddly and reported, "Sir, we're...uh, being hailed."

Jacob looking at the officer with a frown simply turned to face the main viewer. "On screen." The first thing he saw was a large metal pepper-pot.

The main viewer activated, showing the inside of a ship with rather odd looking metalic creatures. Three such creatures were facing the screen, the middle one moved forward and the lights at the top of its head blinked as it spoke.

"YOU WI-LL IDEN-TIF-Y YOUR-SELV-SE!"

Rather shocked at the hostility and the odd vocal infilictions of these...'people', Jacob mentaly shrugged, if his parents could put up with the ego and self-importance of the Goa'uld and he himself the religious dogma of the Ori, then this would be just another day at the office, hostile first contacts were a speciality of the Tau'ri.

"I'm Major Jacob O'Neill of Tau'ri SpaceForce vessel Orion. Who may I ask am I speaking to?"

The metal Pepper-pot, for there was no other way to describe the strange aliens, simply started at him for a few moments.

"YOU-RE SH-IPS ARR-IV-ED THR-OU-GH A QUAN-TUM ANA-MO-LY. EX-PL-AIN!"

"Now wait just a minute, I answered your first question and asked one of my own, I would appreciate if you would introduce yourselves first."

"THE DAR-LEKS DO NO-T EX-PL-AIN TH-EM-SEL-VES TO LE-SS-ER LI-FE FO-RMS! EX-PL-AIN YOU-RE ARR-IV-AL!"

"I don't think I will, I believe we're through here. I apologize for my fleet's arrival in your space without prior notification, but in the intrest of continued peace between us I believe we'll be on our way."

The 'Dalek' simply started at Jacob as if either seeing him for the first time, surprised it had been spoken to in such a way or simply it just liked long silences. Suddenly its head span around 180 degrees and it said something in supposedly its native language, then turned back towards Jacob.

"YOU WI-LL NO-T BE LEA-V-ING! YOU WI-LL AN-SW-ER OUR QU-ES-TI-ON-S OR YOU WI-LL BE EX-TER-MI-NA-TED!"

A dark look passed over Jacobs face, threating to exterminate his ship, crew and the fleet was the worst mistake the pepper-pot aliens could have made.

"I would kindly advise you not to threaten my ship, my crew or my fleet ever again sir, or there will be...trouble." The Dalek simply seemed to stare in that unnervingly impassive way of its again and then spoke.

"IF YOU WI-LL NO-T COM-PL-Y THEN YOU WI-LL BE EX-TER-MI-NA-TED! EX-TER-MI-NA-TE!" A chill passed through Jacobs spine as the other Daleks both visualy seen and unseen exclaimed as one "EX-TER-MI-NA-TE! EX-TER-MI-NA-TE! EX-TER-MI-NA-TE! EX-TER-MI-NA-TE!"

The screen suddenly went blank and the ship shook under weapons fire again. Thankfully the conversation with the Dalek had given the shields time to regenerate back to full strength.

"Comms inform the civilian vessels to prepare to enter hyperspace, alert all military vessels to open fire on all enemy vessels. Helm plot course to the nearest star system and relay coordinates to all ships. Tactial, arm all weapons and fire!"

Thus as history would record, the first engagament of the Dalek-StarGateAlliance War was fought.

Authors Note: A bit short I know, but I've had quite enough of this story for now. Now that this chapter is published this story is OVER. I've decided to Change the story name to 'The Quantum Gate: Prologue' so that it's all more of an intro into this universe. Also anyone who wants to adopt the story or continue from one of the prologue opening scenes is more than welcome. Thanks for reading you've been great!