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O'neill and the other Tau'ri will receive a lesson in replicators. I wrote it that way because that is what I think Jack's reaction would have been, he and the other Tau'ri have a bigoted opinion of replicators in general because their past transgressions.

Authors Notes: This chapter is a big build up to a conflict that will rage across the galaxy...I can't wait to start writing that part but I think there's still some loose ends to tie up before the war starts in earnest. There should be this chapter then chapter 11, and I think the war will start in 12. So stick with me with these and I hope you enjoy them! Be sure to leave me a review and tell me what you think, I'm happy to take some input on how you think the aschen and Atum will fight. Without further adieu, enjoy the chapter!

Authors Note edit 1

This is the revised chapter 10. Hopefully it's better than the previous one. If it's not, be sure to yell at me! I have the backup somewhere around here...

Chapter 10

A few days ago

I looked at my newest clone and said, "I have a very special mission for you."

The self proclaimed Katon responded, "Excellent, I've been waiting to try out my skills."

"Oh, and if you run into a John Sheppard. Be especially kind."

Earth (Avalona)

Change on Earth was still progressing at a break neck pac. Due to the private corporations and big business around the world Earth's space fleet was growing slowly but surely, while they didn't have the know-how to produce fully capable 304's, they could build the hulls and other 'basic' systems. While still being mainly 304 class ships there were designs floating around for other ship types. It was decided by the leading board of the United Nations of Earth that they needed a more differentiated fleet. To that end they set out contracts for destroyers, battleships, science vessels, and even carriers. Just a week ago they would have made a contract for freighters as well but that all changed when Eli Wallace used the stones to tell General O'neill at the pentagon about the unparalleled storage capacity of a technology they already had, Asgard beaming. Jack passed on the revelation and steps were made quickly into the type of changes that would be needed in the designs of the Asgard beaming units.

It was more simple than most people would have thought, and it was consequently put into use right out of the gate. They really only needed to install a new subroutine in the software of the beaming units to have another option other than transport, they named it 'store'. So after all the current ships had the new software installed, it came standard in all the designs for Earth's new ships. They would all have the ability, depending on amount of storage capacity available, to store many things and very large objects, even such things as buildings.

As the continuing progression of 304's were constructed, no longer were they given to separate nations. They were property of the United Nations of Earth and they went to the people who had the greatest ability to use and command them. At first this was only the United States officers because of their vast experience, but as more and more people from around the world poured into the new fleet as officers and enlisted, the command of new 304's was passed on to more and more citizens of various nations around the world, one even went to a captain from Zimbabwe.

In other fronts medicine was booming on Earth, with some select Alteran clones of Tim left behind to help develop medicine, vaccines, and new technology to help cure the sick and strengthen the healthy. Research around the globe spiked as companies and governments studied all the new alien technology that was suddenly available, in the attempt to replicate and improve upon it.

One of the biggest changes was the simple fact that the average persons life was being greatly bettered. Actual change was sweeping through society in a way that really everyone could benefit, it wasn't just the rich, famous, and powerful that was getting a better lifestyle.

In other news, the United Nations of Earth had expanded the member nations of the original United Nations to include every country on earth. This allowed for the concerns of nearly everyone on the planet to be brought up in an open forum so that they could voice their opinions or ask for assistance. When a major issue came up, whether it was a new vote on a topic, or something requiring immediate focus, the United Nations would bring the subject to the attention of the UNE. There the topics were voted on by the unbiased leaders and action would either be taken or not depending on the outcome.

Orbit of Tollana

I convinced Narim to come aboard my vessel and see for himself that it indeed was true. The Tollans were going to get another chance. I told Narim that I would do whatever I could for the Tollan people, I wanted to help them out of their bind.

Narim agreed and with my help, went to all his people around the world to talk to them to see what they wanted; would they want to rebuild on Tollana, would they want to go to a different planet and start fresh trying to forget the past, would they want to join with the Tau'ri or the Altera? That was his task, and a large one it was.

I left my Aurora class vessel behind to take care of Narim's beaming needs. I instructed the ship to not wait for the final answer but starting constructing help for the Tollans now while they decided on their final course of action. It would build shelter, fresh water sources, and food creation technology in the coming days while the planet decided for itself what was to be done with their people.

Promising to come back in a few days time I left the planet in Primitus to my next destination. There was an old ally I needed to talk to.

P3X-774

After reading through the SG-1 mission reports about this planet again, I chuckled to myself. They are good at heart, even if they have to force it on people. Sg-1 later learned the name of this planet from the locals who called it 'Gaia'. The locals were a soft spoken diminutive people, at least according to the initial observations of SG-1. They soon found out exactly who the locals were and what they were capable of.

The locals called themselves, The Nox. In actual fact they are one of the most advanced species in the known galaxies. Comparable only to the level of technology as the Altera, with similar physical longevity and abilities. They are a extremely pacifist people and they are against violence to the point where it's wrong even to defend themselves.

When my ship dropped out of hyperspace I'm sure the Nox were already aware. With that knowledge in mind I beamed down to the stargate. I walked away from it for about twenty meters than sat down to wait in the normal Alteran pose.

Twenty minutes later I could feel the mind of another entity approaching. Five minutes later I was gifted the grace of one of the Nox's presence. I stood up slowly upon her arrival and nodded my head in a mannerism of respect.

"Hello." I said.

"Hello," came the reply in perfect Alteran, "what brings you to Gaia, friend?"

I smiled happily and returned, "I have recently come in contact with a peoples that have been on the receiving end of The Nox's kindness and come to relay that information and what will be happening to them."

She tilted her head a little sideways and asked in a curious tone, "And who might this culture be?"

"The people I am referring call themselves, The Tollans."

A slight smile appeared on the womans face as she recalled the people in question. Then she looked serious and a little grim and asked, "Are they alright? Do they need help?"

Not knowing that the Nox were unaware of the Tollans plight was troubling to me, I didn't want to have to tell them, I presumed that they knew already and were unable to help them.

I began to answer, "What of left of them is alright." slight pause, "The majority of them were wiped out by the goa'uld, first Tanith, then Anubis."

She looked stricken and shook her head, "The Tollans are a good people, they did not deserve such a thing. Tell me, how many of them still live?"

"I'm afraid to tell you their numbers have been reduced to twenty thousand individuals." I said with a grim look.

"You must help them, what is to be done with them?" she asked shakily.

"I plan to help them. I went down to them and spoke to one of them to try and find out what their peoples desire, whether that be relocation or help rebuilding their current world or something else, I leave for them to tell me and I will help them accordingly."

The Nox woman looked visibly relieved and said, "Wonderful, it's good to know that our long lost allies are back and already helping." She smiled brightly as her mood improved considerably and said, "I will tell the others of what has transpired then I wish to go with you to the Tollans to help in any way I can."

I nodded and said, "Of course. We'd be happy to have you along."

With that the Nox woman turned around and disappeared as she was walking away. I beamed up to my ship to await her return to go back to Tollana.

Destiny

With the repairs to Destiny nearly complete, things started to return back to normal. With the couple weeks they had left still in the galactic void, people were getting a little bit antsy. The e/m converter helped a lot for the non scientists in the crew, with people making board games, and card decks for poker and chips their moods were at an all time high.

The scientists however were in a different boat. They were exceptionally excited for all the new systems and new areas of the ship to explore but were still getting hung back by their knowledge of the ancient dialect of Alteran that there was on the ship.

That brought them to their current situation.

"No, you sit in it first!" said Volker defensively.

Even though all the science type on board agreed that the chair was their best option, especially with the replicator on board to control it, no one wanted to sit in it first.

"I'll do it." blurted Eli.

All the people in the room turned and looked at him, both happy that someone other than themselves would go first, and worried of what would happen to their friend Eli. Everyone there respected Eli greatly and didn't want to see anything bad happen to him.

Eli turned to the replicator, Tina, and asked, "So..you can make sure this thing doesn't kill me right?"

Tina smiled and said, "I have the complete technical specifications of Destiny and all of its computer systems. I am completely sure that I can control it safely."

Eli visibly relaxed a little, just a little, still being scared of what was to come. "Okay..." he said.

He walked over to the chair and sat down letting the wrist and ankle restraints take their positions on him. The screws on either side of the chair screwed into position to Eli's head. Tina pressed and clicked buttons for the duration of his time in the chair. Over the course of the fifteen minutes everyone could see Eli's body shaking slightly from the operation, his head every now and then would rattle left and right, seemingly fighting it. The spectating doctors grew more and more sure that it was killing him.

Finally, when it was over, the screw came away from his temples. In response Eli's head fell quickly, and his chin was resting on his chest. TJ was there to give him medical help, she and Dr. Brody grabbed Eli from the chair and pulled him onto the floor where TJ checked his vitals.

"No..." she said loudly.

She shook her head and had tears in his eyes...

"He's in a coma." she stated flatly.

Tartarus

"Jaffa KREE!" the god said loudly in his goa'uld voice. Atum had made it back safely in his flagship to his current capitol world, Tartarus. Tartarus was the planet where the original kull warriors were created by Anubis, later the planet was taken by the free jaffa rebellion. Later Atum decided to retake the planet and see what he could find from Anubis's abandoned planet. Atum got lucky and found the secret hideout of Anubis and he then learned all he could from the half ascended goa'uld's leftovers.

All the jaffa in audience of Atum's speech were lined up and at attention for as far back as the eye can see. Atum gave a frightful speech of the atrocities he planned to commit to the Tau'ri and the Free Jaffa Nation. He told the assembled jaffa that the other goa'uld system lords were not real gods, that's why they were dead now. He told them that he was the only real god and all will tremble and bow before him.

At the end of his speech he presented his newest creation. Its design was a mixture of Anbuis and Alteran technology, it looked like a heavily modified Anubis mothership. Atum had discovered an Altera ship that crash landed on a planet in Avalona, many thousands of years ago. He had it brought back to Tartarus and had been researching it for the last four hundred years. You see, Atum was a very cautious goa'uld god. He never rose to the level of being a powerful system lord, he did this by choice. He wanted to obtain the best technology so he could one day be the most powerful system lord in the galaxy.

Needless to say he was extremely angered when the Tau'ri and rebel jaffa combined power and destroyed all the system lords. This caused him to vow to destroy Earth and every human being who originated from there.

He was on a mission to wipe out a species.

Atlantis

The Alteran then dropped all the guards, and Ronon, gently to the floor. Then he said, "I trust that proves what I was claiming?"

Rodney had seen enough to believe the man and what he claimed. He still remembered clearly when he was nearly killed by using an ancient device that quickened ones evolution. He remembered all the things he could do and the power he wielded, he could certainly levitate people and make things go flying. He did the former on one of his most respected friends, Carson Beckett.

"Yea that should just about do it." Rodney said with no imperceptible wait time after the Alteran had finished speaking. "So what, have you come back to retake the city like those other ancients did?"

The Alteran looked a little confused but still had on a smile and said, "Not quite. Though I don't remember hearing about some other Alterans trying to take the city from you..." he shook his head and continued, "I'm just here to copy the database and return back where I came from...for now."

Woolsey, gaining courage from the fact that they weren't already all dead, spoke up, "I don't think that will be possible. We have control of Atlantis right now and we don't plan on giving it away."

Teyla, finally seeing one of her revered ancestors in the flesh was infuriated by Woolseys remark and stepped forward, "What Woolsey means is, why do you need to copy it? You are an ancestor, you should know everything that Atlantis has in it's database."

The Alteran shook his head and spoke, "Me and my brethren have only ever been in Avalona, and in that respect that galaxy is much 'older' than pegasus, add to that that we need all the updated information of all that has transpired since you all," he said, gesturing to everyone in the room with his hands, "woke the wraith. Do not confuse my asking nicely for it to be a request, I'm not leaving until I copy the database."

Woolsey had heard all he needed to, he made up his mind and spoke, "Guards...seize him!"

The Alteran, with much faster brain power and reaction time, started acting before the guards even realized they had been given an order. He raised everyone in the room into the air using his telekinesis then mentally activated the stunner necklace that he was wearing. He chose for a charge strength to not knock them out, just to render them temporarily paralyzed. When the stun wave hit everyone, he lowered all their bodies to the floor gently.

He stepped over to the main control console and as he pecked on keys he said, "I'm sorry I had to do that. I just needed to copy this information. Our leader, Tim, thinks that you Tau'ri will make an excellent ally. While I believe this to be true, because I trust Tim, I do not see how you all will make much of a difference."

John was coming around the corner of the control room when he saw everyone floating in the air and then get struck by some energy wave. He immediately stopped his forward movement and stepped back around the corner. He stuck his head out and glanced to see what was happening. He saw all of his team and everyone else in the room slowly fall onto the floor, then he saw who was responsible.

Drawing his sidearm he brought it up in front of him and quietly made his way closer. He could hear the man that hurt his team sit down at one of the consoles and start to type in commands and talk to the people around him. He didn't wait to give the man a chance.

He pulled the trigger and fired a single round into the back of the man.

The Alteran was busily making sure the database was being transferred when he could sense someone coming behind him. He didn't want to harm anyone else, even if it was just a stunner, so he decided to raise his personal shield and just continue with impunity.

Then much to his surprise he heard a gunshot. He turned around slowly to look at who had shot him. He looks confused. The Alteran thought, then he said plainly, "I have a personal shield on, you can't harm me."

"So I can see..." said John. That didn't discourage him though as he aimed again and kept pulling the trigger home until he could hear the firing pin clacking against nothing.

The additional shots did nothing to the man and he just sat there, shaking his head.

"What did you do to my friends?" John asked.

"They're alright, they are unharmed and are just going to have a slight headache when they regain control of their bodies." stated the Alteran.

The Alteran turned around and continued his work on the console. John dropped his sidearm and went over to Ronon and touched his neck trying to feel a pulse. He's alive. John thought to himself.

"Who are you?" John asked the stranger.

I am Alteran, I have come to copy the database that rightly belongs to my people. Came the thought into his head. He looked closely at the man and he was still typing away.

Before you ask, yes this is me talking to you and yes I can read your mind.

John was surprised at that then he remembered –

Yes, just like Rodney could before he almost died that time...correct.

"Get out of my head!" John yelled.

"Sorry, it's just the default way we do things in my society. Verbal communication is so lacking..." came the semi-apologetic reply.

"Why did you have to stun everyone here?"

"They weren't going to let me copy the database. They would have hurt themselves trying to take me down, so I stopped them from being injured."

At this point the man stopped typing and stood up. He turned around to face John full on and he slowly nodded as if he had just gotten some understanding.

Now I see why Tim thinks so highly of the Tau'ri.

"What are you talking about?" asked John completely lost.

You have an amazing ability of overcoming adversity. You in particular are quite an extraordinary person. I hope I have the chance to work with you in the future. By the way, my name is katon.

And with that the Alteran simply vanished in a flash of light. John was left there wondering what the hell katon was talking about..and how long it would be before his friends were back to normal.

Hebridan

SG-1 stepped through the gate and looked around at their surroundings. A familiar face was there to greet them.

"Hello Samantha, it's such a pleasure to see you again!" said Warrick Finn excitedly.

"Oh hi Warrick! It's nice to see you too." She said, slightly blushing.

"If you all will come this way, I'll show you to the wreckage you came to see."

Warrick and SG-1 idly chatted on their way to a large building. Once inside they looked around and SG-1 noticed how large it really was.

"Woah! This thing must go on for miles!" exclaimed Daniel.

The building was like a giant box, it continued on into the distance straight and for a long way.

"Yes it is very large, this is the primary shipyard on Hebridan now. Since the Ori invasion it was determined that our military was simply not strong enough. So the leaders commissioned this shipyard and we've been producing non-stop since it was finished." said Warrick.

They saw giant, amazing looking ships being built out into the distance. Warrick lead them to a smaller room off the side of the main building to where the wreckage was. The lights were out and they couldn't really see much.

Warrick apologized and said, "With all the construction going on we have to use our energy smartly, we just don't have enough power stations yet built again that we can afford to keep every light in every building running all the time. The ship construction is the priority."

The only light coming in was from the door they opened. Warrick excused himself between several members of SG-1 and turned on the lights. SG-1 stepped forward to get a closer look at the wreckage.

Sam had this strange thought in the back of her head that she had seen that type of metal configuration.

They all got closer and in then it dawned on them...

"Oh no..." said Sam with a look of extreme apprehension on her face.

"Oh no indeed, Col. Carter." said Teal'c.

"This isn't good." stated Daniel.

Cam and Vala looked at each other confusedly.

Vala spoke up first and said, "What are we dreading and oh no'ing?"

"What she said." input Cam.

"It's Aschen technology." said Sam. "I thought we were rid of them once and for all!" She was almost visibly shaking.

"We must return to the SGC and warn General Landry immediately." Teal'c said.

Warrin looked more confused then everyone else and said, "What, you recognize this technology? Who is it? Who attacked Hebridan?"

Sam, Teal'c and Daniel started booking it for the gate. Vala quickly followed but Cam hung back to answer Warrick.

"It's the Aschen. We encountered them a few years ago. They are responsible for killing at least two entire planet's worth of people." Cam said despairingly. "They are not a friendly people, that much is for sure."

Cam then took off back to the gate to catch up with the rest of his team. When he got there the gate was already activated and only Daniel and Vala were left still waiting for him. All in all they were on Hebridan for twenty seven minutes.