Stargate Atlantis

Season 6

Episode 8

Part 1

General Horton was glad that Rodney, Zelenka, and two new scientists he doesn't remember their names got the gate operation but it took three days to get it up and running. Colonel Sheppard's teams are preparing to go off world for the second time being back to Pegasus. Teyla contacts New Athos where the Athosians return to after the Wraith threat was over. General Horton sent Staff Sergeant Henry Rhodes command of HR-10 to remain there to protect the Athosians if the Wraith returns. They have two Puddle Jumpers cloak where they use them as their outpost. Sheppard and his team go through the gate. They emerge from the gate on Tricti. They see burn fields but thought it could have been just a fire. They are heading to the trading village an hour hike from the gate. They reach a top of a hill and stooped to make sure the Tricti have seen them before they continue to the village. Sheppard looked down into the circle of wooden buildings all to aware of know smoke rising from any of the chimneys. Not that it was a cold day but there should be cooking fires and a crowd waiting at the well that stood in the center of the circle, summoned by opening the Stargate Today the beaten dirt was empty, the houses shuttered, doorways gasping empty on darkness. "It looks abandon," Teyla says

"That doesn't make sense," Rodney replies. "Why would they do that?"

"The Wraith?" Ronon says, but he didn't sound sure.

"Trictinia has been Culled many times in the past and always remained." Sheppard didn't like any of it. He still says let's check it out. Rodney held out the scanner. He says someone is approaching. "Arin!" Teyla called, n the same moment, and Sheppard sighed again as a familiar figure stepped out of the shadow of the nearest house. "Arin, it is good to see you again." She went down the hill at a near run, the others following more slowly, and the Tricti came to meet her, worn face releasing into a smile.

"Teyla Emmagan. We did not dream when the gate lit, we had no idea it could be you. They embrace formally, touching forehead, and then in friendship, Teyla's face for someone unguarded. "Arin you remember Colonel Sheppard, Ronon, and Dr. McKay."

"We have heard that Atlantis was destroyed." Arin says. "I'm glad to see it wasn't true."

"We fought a great battle," Teyla says. "We have returned victorious, but we need trading partners once again.

"I'm sorry. I'm glad of your victory, yes and of your return we have need of you. However we have nothing to spare. The elders have forbidden trade until a better day."

"What happen here?" John asks him.

"The Wraith came in force, more than they have come in years. We lost too many and our fields were burned, those that they could find."

"It sounds like the gotten better organized since we left." Rodney says. Sheppard nodded. That wasn't a nice idea he'd really hope they stay locked in the civil war. The Wraith they encounter rescuing General Horton weren't the Wraith they encounter since arriving in Pegasus. Well there all Wraith but none have been very organized before. The Wraith that had General Horton was part of Empire that banished the others. They were organized and showed tactics that have not been seen by the other Wraith.

"They have a new queen," Arin says. "A queen of queens so rumor says she has gathered many of the hives under her control." They both said they would have to talk to their elders about trade and other things. Sheppard and his team return to their new base and reported what they learn to General Horton. He wasn't happy he tells them that Major Lorne gave him the same story when his teams return.

Teyla arrived on New Athos two days later along with John Sheppard, Doctor Rodney McKay, Ronon Dex, Aiden Ford, and Jennifer Keller. Kanaan and Teyla went to go talk Torren is with his parents. Jennifer is seeing to the Athosians health. Aiden Ford went to go check out the team assign to protect New Athos if they come under attack by Wraith Darts. Sheppard and Juno's father are talking with Rodney setting nearby. Ronon went to go see some friends that he made among the Athosians. They stayed on New Athos for several hours before returning through the gate.

While Sheppard and his team are away General Horton is gearing up to head off world leaving Major Lorne in charge of the base. Only three men are accompanying Heath and Doctor Jake. They arrived on LP-676 a world in the Ancient database. A UAV was sent through earlier and found several villages away from the Stargate. They reach the village. They hear hooves approaching them twenty armored knights rode up to them pointing their spears at them. All of a sudden two dozen men with muskets appear along with another dozen with crossbows. Heath and his three men pointed their weapons at the soldiers. Heath and his men drop their weapons. Their wrists are bind and they are placed into some sort of prison cart and the cart which is pulled by horses take them to a castle. As they are driving Heath notices that they have gadgets dating back to the Middle Ages and American Revolutionary War. He notice upon entering the caste that the soldiers inside had weapons from the Middle Ages all the way to a year after the American Civil War ended. They are taken down to the donjon. A guard comes down into the donjon and asks them which one is their leader. General Horton steps forward. They tell him the king will see him. Heath follows the guards to the throne room. He enters the throne room and it looks just like Atlantis gate room. He remembers Sheppard's mission report with the Lord Protector. A king is sitting in the same chair that's on Atlantis and the new base. "Who are you stranger and where do you come from."

"General Devon Heath Horton, we travel through the Stargate as peaceful explorers."

"Why are you here?"

"We are looking for trading partners," Heath replies. a officer in the king's army looks at him.

"Bring in the weapons." Three soldiers bring in several weapons. "What are these weapons for they are much more advance then ours?"

"For protection against people who would do us harm," heath answers. The king looks at him.

"That's a fair answer general; I would like you to be our guest. Release his companions." General Horton's men are release and they join him in the throne room. A feast is prepared in their honor. They sit down at a large table. The king looks at General Horton. "Tell me general do you seek protection from those that suck the Life from you?"

"You mean the Wraith, not we don't we have fought them and have killed many of their soldiers and destroyed several of their ships. We do not seek protection from them your highness." Heath replies.

"Why do you ask?"

"We have taken in many people that have claim their worlds were destroyed by these Wraith you have mission. We have never seen them ourselves the Ancestors have protected our planet. We are not that technology advance has some other people that have visited our worlds such." He explains the Genii to the general. "However I have a small number of soldiers able to use the Ancestors weapons they left behind. I care about my people General Horton I want to make sure that they are safe. I'm sure you're the same way with your people too."

"Your highness I noticed that some of your people are very sick. I would like to offer my hand in friendship and to for alliance with you. I will send word to my people and asks them to send a doctor to look at your people and find out what is wrong with them." The king accepts the general proposal. The king raises his class and thanks the ancestors for sending them to help them. After dinner the king had several servants show General Horton and his team their chambers. The next day General Horton contacts Aquarius base and ask them to send Doctor Beckett and a small medical team to help with the sick people of the planet. General Horton is amazed how the people of LP-676 engineering with walls, battlements, towers surround a tower similar to that of Atlantis. Heath notices repeating ballistas on the towers that projectile explodes on contact according to the engineer who made them. Heath even sees howitzers that fire shells similar too today's artillery. Doctor Jake discovers an underground entrance and enters. He discovers the towers stockpile of drones along with a dozen Puddle Jumpers. He makes his report to General Horton. Heath uses C-4 to help some farmers clear a stomp that they have been working at for many years. The king asked him to his study. They talked, the king tells them that he has had visions of his people coming under attack from the life sucking creatures, but a soldier from another world saves his people. "I need to show you something your majesty." The king follows him without his bodyguards. Heath led him into part of the tower he never been in. heath presses his hand against a screen and the door slides apart. They enter the bottom portion of the tower. Heath showed him the stockpile of drones and explains to him that the throne chair can fire the drones at ships and at anything that could be a threat. He also shows him the Puddle Jumpers. He tells the king that only a person with the ATA gene can pilot the ships and he would be glad to teach him. Heath knows the king is no tyrant he cares for his people even those that aren't wealthy the king built really nice houses for them and they don't pay taxes. They are mostly famers. They return to the surface. The king thanks him and he would consider his offer. Heath feels certain the king will accept his offer. General Horton knows that it will only be a matter of time before the Wraith finds this world.

Elsewhere in the galaxy, a cleverman is making his way to Queen Death's chambers. The Drones outside allow him to enter. "My queen one of our agents has spotted the Lantian we seek."

"Where is he at?"

"He's on a planet that we have never visited my queen." The cleverman answers.

"Dispatch a cruiser and a transport ship filled with drones and warriors. We must capture him now." Death says. "If you fail I will feed on you."

"As you wish my queen," he replies. A cruiser and a small transport jumped into hyperspace eta to the planet 3 days. Queen Death turns to the Old Wraith.

"Dispatch a destroyer as well I don't want any mistakes or the empress will have our heads on a silver platter."

"Yes my queen," he answers. A Wraith destroyer leaves her armada.

Lieutenant Colonel John Sheppard and his team return from New Athos hours ago. Ronon and Ford are in the gym sparing with some new comers to Pegasus. Teyla is in her quarters with John. Doctor Carson Beckett and a small medical team already left for LP-276. Doctor Zelenka is mentoring the long range sensors in the control room while Doctor Rodney McKay went down to the hanger bay to help with the repairs to the Hammer. So far they got a few of the hull breaches repair. Chuck reports that a hyperspace window is opening and a ship appears he gives a sigh of relief that it's the Aurora-class ship they sent to Earth. Zelenka turns back to the long range sensors and discovers several Wraith ships are on the move towards LP-276. "Colonel Sheppard, report to the gate room." Chuck says. A minute later Lieutenant Colonel Sheppard arrives at the control room.

"What's going on?" He asks.

"We have three Wraith ships enroute to LP-276 where General Horton is located." Doctor Zelenka reports.

"Tell the Hope which is the Aurora-class ship to divert to the planet to protect the planet from the Wraith. Dial the planet and get me in contact with General Horton." The Hope jumps into hyperspace enroute to the planet ETA 13 hours. Chuck dials LP-276. "General Horton do you read over," John says into his headset.

"I read you colonel, what's going on?" Sheppard tells him that there are three Wraith ships heading for the planet and the only reason would be because of him. he knows if he leaves the planet would still be culled and destroyed. He tells Sheppard to send a MALP through with supplies consisting of a case of P90s, M4s, Spaz 12s, Stingers, and Russian made RPGs. He also tells them to send two Jumpers through. Sheppard tells him it will take time to get the necessary equipment to the gate room and through the gate room. Heath understands that. Sheppard also tells him that he has dispatched the Hope and it should be there in 13 hours. The gate disconnects. Heath goes to give the king the bad news apparently the king's vision is coming true. The king is in a meeting with several of his generals and lords. Heath decides to wait. An hour later he is summon into the chamber.

"General Horton, what can I do for you?"

"I have some bad new your majesty. The Life Sucking Aliens are on their way here."

"Are you sure?" one of the king's generals asks him.

"I'm sure," he answers.

"How long do we have?" A baron asks.

"Four days," Heath answers. "I can give your men the basic training for our advance weapons and we will remain to help you. You must understand the Wraith are hard to kill with projectile weapons. Your muskets want have any effect on them unless you hit them with mass volley, your repeating rifles will work but you might have to put every single round into them, shotguns work well against them blowing them up also works. The Wraith only weak spot is their head one shot there kills them. I have never seen them healing from a head wound." One of the marines that came with General Horton radios him telling him that the supplies he asks for has arrived along with two HR-teams.

"Get my army ready for the attack general," the king says to him. Heath leaves. Over the next two days heath and several men from the two HR-teams begin to train the people of LP-676. They use practice Stingers to teach them how to work them. Heath looks around and sees that they are moving supplies into the castle. The Hope arrived and informed the general that there are two satellite weapons in orbit. A Puddle Jumper is sent out to bring them back online. General Horton goes see the king to find out how big his army is and to give him advice on how to prepare for the Wraith attack. The king is waiting for him in a conference room. "You majesty how many men do you have in your army?"

"Ten thousand," he answers.

"Your best place to defend against the Wraith is in the castle. Keep your people outside of the courtyard and in any open areas and they want be Culled. Keep an eye on the courtyard because that is where they will deploy some of their troops. I can begin teaching those with the gene how to fly the Jumpers."

"I'm sorry general but there are only six of us with the gene you speak of and I don't think they could fly one of the ships." Heath tells the king that even with the Jumpers they might not be able to destroy all the Darts they'll send out. "What's your name?"

"King Augustus," he answers. Heath leaves to go make sure the people are prepare for the coming attack.

Meanwhile on Earth, Colonel Caldwell just arrived on the bridge of the Daedalus in orbit around the planet. The last patch of supplies has just been beamed aboard the Daedalus. His ship has 145 additional personal for the new base in Pegasus. One hundred of them are all new military personal the rest are civilians consisting of medical doctors, psychologist, and scientist. The Daedalus enters hyperspace and is enroute to the new Pegasus base it will be a twenty-one day journey to the new location. The George Hammond will follow in ten days bringing more supplies and a dozen more personal. Colonel Caldwell just hopes that the general hasn't done anything rash since he left.