There was a flash of light and I found ourself back in the medical area of the underground base. I was standing on a platform and I was engulfed in light. My mind was spinning and I could barely stay conscious. Finally the light became darkness and I was gone.I awoke in my bed snuggled up with Nicky. She opened her eyes and looked deep into mine. "Well that was fun." she said with a smile. "Yeah, but lets not do that again." I replied.
We spent the next two years learning all we could. We learned that the ring was a stargate, a transportation device. It created a stable wormhole between two stargates. The Lanteans had placed millions of stargates not just in the Milky Way galaxy but throughout the universe. How some of the gates required a special combination for the address that did not reflect the six point axis that normal addresses have. The stargate in the underground compound was one of these that needed a special combination. We learned about the fight with the Wraith and how the Replicators they created did not take the fight to the Wraith. How slowly the Lanteans disappeared from the physical realm. How they left the city-ship Atlantis in the Pegasus Galaxy at the bottom of the ocean. We learned about the power generation systems, defensive and offensive weapon systems, and on and on and on. We found out the Nautilus had a cloak and intergalactic hyperdrive. We learned about the different races that populated the universe especially the Goa'uld.
We researched what the machine did to us. We found out that our DNA was changed and our bodies evolved. Our brains where operating beyond the ten percent average of a normal person. Our senses were put in overdrive and our strength, reflexes and endurance were increased.
We knew that this island would make a great base we needed something with more infrastructure and industrial capabilities. We needed to bring Atlantis to Earth. Captain Nemo had given us a lot of supplies in the base. He had cloaked two gateships and had them on the ceiling in the gateroom. Talk about hard to get, but we just beamed ourselves aboard and landed them on the floor. This compound was powered by a vacuum energy module and there was four spares and one power amplification crystal plugged into the system with three spares. The Nautilus also had a vacuum energy module and power amplification crystal. We learned that the Nautilus was actually a starship that could also dive down to the bottom of the ocean without any trouble. We studied and practice to be able to get the Nautilus airborne.
We gathered our gear and set off in the Nautilus our ultimate destination would be the Pegasus Galaxy but we wanted to see what all was out there before that. We had studied about the Goa'uld and the Jaffa that they keep as soldiers. How the Goa'uld kept the Jaffa and Human slaves from learning too much. We would use the remote surveillance spheres to spy on them. We were surprised when the sphere caught several female Jaffa attacking a group of Jaffa transporting symbiotes. They ambushed the Jaffa and then quickly took some of the symbiotes and left through the stargate. We recorded the address to check the planet in the future.
With the spheres we learned a lot and found out about the Tok'ra when we caught one using a communication device. We traced the communication to a planet and decided to check out these Tok'ra.
We made our way to the planet and took our time and scanned the entire planet. We noticed underground tunnels and quietly placed spheres for surveillance. In the next week we learned a lot about the Goa'uld and the Tok'ra. On the ninth day our sensors picked up two ha'taks come out of hyperspace at the edge of the system. We had to move quick, the Tok'ra were going to get a big surprise.
We beamed down to the council chambers with our hands stretched out to our sides. "We are no enemy of the Tok'ra. There are two ha'taks in the system heading toward us. At current speed they will arrive in two hours. We know that you do not have any large ships. Is there any way that we can capture one or both ha'taks?" I asked.
"Why should we trust you? You who appear out of nowhere. Tell us about two ha'taks that on their way here." one of the Tok'ra replied. Before she could say anything else, we beamed back aboard the Nautilus.
"There is the sensors." I pointed out, "Check the readings for yourselves."
They went over to the tacticle station and looked at the sensor readings even refreshing the results.
"You might not want to trust us. But the Goa'uld know where your base is. Is there a way to capture one or both of the ha'taks?" I asked.
They looked at each other and at us.
"Look. We can help. We can destroy those ships or if you know of a way to capture one or both, then tell us. A Lantean had a plan and we triggered that plan. He altered our DNA and gave us advanced knowledge beyond that of the Goa'uld. The Lanteans are the creators of the stargates and many other technologies. We are not your enemy." Nicky told them.
One of the other Tok'ra said "If a ha'tak has a Goa'uld in charge and the Jaffa aboard are his followers. Then if you kill their god before them, they will pledge their service to their new god."
"Do we have to be a god and if so, do we have to do something to prove we are a god?" I asked.
"You could say you are their emperor like Yu. But you need to have a kara kesh. It is a symbol of power of the Goa'uld" said one of the Tod'ra.
"Do you have any of these kara kesh that we could use?" asked Nicky.
"Yes, we do. but how will you get aboard the ship? They will have the ship shields up." asked the Tok'ra.
"We are cloaked. They do not know that we are here." said Nicky with a twinkle in her eye. "We will simple beam aboard and kill the Goa'uld. And then do the same to the other ha'tak. Two ha'taks and all the Jaffa aboard will be under our authority. We could help the Tok'ra but I think you would have to portray Goa'uld around the Jaffa until we get them thinking the Goa'uld are not so high and mighty. If you help us, we will help you. We are from Earth."
The Tok'ra looked shocked when they heard the word Earth. "You are from the first world?" ask the Tok'ra.
"First world? I do not know what you mean." replied Nicky.
The Tok'ra quickly informed us of the history of the Tauri and the Jaffa. In response we gave them some history of Earth and of the island and our resources we have available.
"If this is to work for the long term for both of us. And I mean on Earth also. For Earth, we need a government and economy. A monarchy would work. The crown needs more power than most of those on Earth. We would have to keep the existence of "Aliens" from being public knowledge. The people of Earth will be scared and attack if they think aliens are on Earth. We will take the fight to the Goa'uld but we will do it smart and not all at once. Would the Tok'ra be willing to be citizens in the empire we would create." Nicky said to the Tok'ra.
The Tok'ra talked amongst themselves for a little bit.
"The Tok'ra are fighting a slow war that is based on sabotage and misdirection. Can you honestly and I mean honestly say that the Tok'ra can defeat the Goa'uld within the lifetime of the Tok'ra." I asked.
"Honestly." Nicky said.
One of the Tok'ra replied "Yes, and we" as she was interrupted.
"No." one of the Tok'ra said and the female Tok'ra stared harshly at him.
"We can not defeat them with our tactics unless they have a major fight amongst themselves. AND that will not happen with Ra as the Supreme System Lord. Earth would give us a base that the Ra could not find us. You will have to be careful with the Jaffa. If they are captured they will tell that we are on Earth. So I ask you honestly. Do you believe that with our help and knowledge and your resources, help us defeat the Goa'uld in our lifetime?"
Nicky looked at him "Let us take care of these ha'taks and sit down and go over all your information and we will give you a honest answer. We will even do a rough outline where to start. As we proceed, that outline will change. Agreed?"
"You are not thinking about agreeing to this. Trade one master for anothtththth" the female Tok'ra was stop speaking by Nicky.
"You are a Goa'uld not a Tok'ra. Yes, I am stopping you from talking. You see, the Lantean that did this to us. Well, our brain is functioning way beyond the normal ten percent of a normal human." Nicky stopped talking and grabbed the fake Tok'ra by the head. Her hand started glowing and the Goa'uld started shaking and vomitted the symbiote onto the floor.
I grabbed Nicky "Are you ok?" I asked.
"That was not fun. But it was the only idea I could think of that might work." Nicky looked at the Tok'ra "Ask her about the symbiote."
The girl looked at them and said "She speaks the truth. She is a Goa'uld in the service of Ra. And the ha'taks have Ares and Svarog in command."
"You want to hide in the shadows. We understand that. Hide in the shadow that we can provide in our empire. But first let us deal with Ares and Svarog." I said.
We beamed all of us back to the Tok'ra base. Two of the Tok'ra quickly changed their clothing and retrieved us two kara kesh for us two use. Surprisingly because the heightened state of our brain we were able to control the kara kesh. The two Tok'ra beamed back aboard with us to the Nautilus. We quickly made our way to the ha'taks.
We beamed into the Pel'tak of the first ha'tak. On a gaudy golden throne sat a Goa'uld in clothing just as gaudy as the throne. Both Nicky and myself aimed our weapons at him and quickly shot him. He fell to the ground before even having a chance to blink. We turned toward the Jaffa and Nicky raised her hand as the kara kesh glowed, "Your god is dead. You will serve me and my mate. Bow before you Emperor and Empress." She turned her head toward the Frst Prime, "Do you have a problem our First Prime?"
The First Prime and the rest of the Jaffa bowed before us.
"This is one of our captains. You will take orders from him." I said. The First Prime bowed his head in acknowledgement.
We beamed over to the other pel'tak, leaving the noted Tok'ra behind.
As before, we quickly shot the man on this ha'tak's throne. And he died just the same. This time is was my turn to tell the Jaffa of the new management.
In the space of ten minutes, we had two ha'taks and a lot of Jaffa under our command.