CHAPTER 60
EPISODE……………..Moebius part 1a
(Authors note: If your still reading this story, knowing that I've been keeping with the seven and eighth season series by each episode, then this chapter is going to throw you some. If you didn't know it know, Ford loves time travel things and idea's, but does not want to mess with it and has trouble dealing with it when people want to go messing with time related stuff. Some of the original talk is in this chapter like the other's, but this one has a lot missing because of the time travel. The same will more than likely be in the second part. Expect some foul language, not much, but some, to follow.)
It was another morning at the SGC. Nice day outside with no troubles on the horizon, yet. Sam was drinking more of that tea, mostly because she liked the taste, though wishing it was coffee, as she was talking about a new Earth ship being made. She was starting to show more and Janet was about ready to start restricting gate travel in another month, if not sooner. The plans for the new ship were on a large flat screen showing everyone information about its design and capabilities. Daniel was standing across from her in her lab. Teal'c was behind him while Ford was standing next to her were she was sitting with a keyboard in front of her as she talked.
"It's the Daedalus. It has a few advantages over the Prometheus. The more advanced alien technologies were integrated into the original design rather than tact onto it after the fact."
"Though I still think that the design lacks class not to mention intimidation." Ford said.
"Ford, we've been over this. It's not possible to create a Federation ship, much less even come close to building a Constitution class vessel. Our technology wouldn't really be all that possible in something with that design." she stated like she'd said it a million times while waving a hand at him. "The engines can't be that far away."
"You both know that that would cause copyright infringement if…"
"Yes Daniel, we know. I'm just saying if it was possible, it would be better."
"You know." Carter said suddenly. "All things considered, that Voyager ship might be build able or one of the Klingon ships. They have better designs where the engines are closer or in the ship Like the Defiant."
"Hell, that would be better than this." Ford said pointing at the screen.
"Seeing as it's not possible to make a Star Trek ship you two, when's this one going to be ready?" Daniel asked placing his hands on the table top and leaning as he looked at the screen a little closer. "I want to know when to start packing, since I'm trying to go."
"Well, they are already testing the new Asguard hyperdrive. As soon as that checks out, she'll be good to go. That may take a week or more, less than a month though from what I gathered."
"Hopefully, we'll all get to go this time." Daniel said with a small smile.
"Last time they were worried about us spreading our resources too thin." she said smiling.
"Anubis is gone, the Replicators are gone…" Daniel stated.
"Unfortunately, there are a few of the Goa'uld passing themselves off as false gods out there." Ford said. Teal'c nodded with a smile of approval. "But that won't last long."
"Yep. Without most of their Jaffa armies, they've lost most if not all their power." she said.
"Indeed."
Carter was about to go on about the ship when her phone rang. Both Ford and her reached for the phone that was on the table.
"Sorry, you…"
"No, go ahead. You had…"
"Carter's lab." Daniel said grabbing it seeing as they didn't look to be going for it. "Yeah. What? No. I was just talking to her last week. No, I didn't know. I'll….I'll be there. Yeah, okay. Bye." he said setting the phone down slowly.
"I'm sorry Daniel. Was it anyone we know?" Ford asked sincerely.
"That easy to see huh?" he said sadly. "Catherine Langford died last night."
"I wanted to meet her." Ford said shaking his head.
"I think she would have liked to meet you too."
"Sorry Daniel." she said patting his hand.
"Yeah. Thanks guys. I'm going to go to the funeral, so I'll be back in a couple of days. Let Jack know, okay."
"Sure." she said as he walked out.
Daniel was in his black suit standing with several other people in a graveyard. Everyone was in black. Daniel was standing in front of the coffin with everyone else at the end. He was giving a speech he wrote for the occasion.
"Catherine Langford was more than just kind and generous. She had a gift, an endless, open minded, child like curiosity. She saw the world not for what it was, but for what it could be. And she saw potential in people that others failed to recognize. Like her father before her, her contributions to science have changed the world more than people know. I for one, have no idea where I would be today if I never met her. She changed my life in more ways that anyone could ever have imagined." he said with tears in his eyes as he looked up from the coffin at the people.
He was still standing in the same spot with his hands in his pockets as people laid red roses on the casket as they left. Everyone was walking away and leaving in cars.
"Doctor Jackson?"
He turned around seeing a long haired blonde woman with an umbrella like everyone else had. All of them black.
"Hi." she said putting the umbrella over his head.
"Hi."
"I'm Sabrina Gosling. I'm Catherine's niece."
"Oh, yes, of course." he said shaking her hand.
"I just wanted to thank you for coming. And for speaking. I know she would have really appreciated it." she said with a nod at the coffin.
"Ah, no. It was an honor." he said sincerely.
She smiled and laughed lightly.
"You know. My aunt used to talk about you all the time. Said a lot of things that look to be true. She also said she wanted you to have this." she said taking a item from her pocket. It was the pocket watch Daniel wore when he first went through the gate and met Sha're. The eye of Ra was still on it.
"No. You're family. You should keep it." he said somewhat quickly.
"She thought of you like a son."
Daniel nodded as she handed it over.
"Thank you." he said lightly as he rolled it in his fingers.
She nodded then looked at her car.
"There are a few other odds and ends she wanted me to give you. But I wasn't able to bring them today. Is there an address I can send them too?"
"Yeah, of course." he said.
"Great." she said smiling.
Jack was standing, actually leaning against the wall in the hallway waiting to enter Daniel's office. A airman came out of the room with a empty rolling cart. Another airman came out as Daniel walked up confused. A third airman left the room with a empty cart as well.
"Jack?"
"Daniel." he said flatly.
"What's going on?"
"Have you've been online shopping lately?" he asked as Siler handed him a clipboard to sign.
"What are you talking about?" Daniel asked looking at the clipboard.
"Looks like you've got a delivery here."
"It's from Catherine's estate."
"Yeah. Kinda looks like she sent just about everything she ever owned." Ford said walking out. "There's some pretty interesting artifacts in here."
"There is?"
Daniel walked in seeing his office was filled with boxes, some open.
"Holy….buckets."
"Got a lot of books to read and go through. Some in languages I don't know." Ford muttered flipping through a book. "A lot of this stuff is pretty cool."
"She must have sent her whole collection."
"I prefer stamps myself. Wait, you think this stuff seems cool?"
"I try to…broaden my horizons." Ford said throwing both hands into the air, one holding a book that he went back to just as quickly.
"And you're implying…." Jack said with a scowl.
"I'm not going to say anything Jack. You can make your own answer." he said turning away with a smile.
"Have fun Daniel." Jack said patting him on the arm and leaving with a bad look at Ford that only Daniel saw.
"He gone yet?" Ford asked after counting down ten seconds.
"Yeah."
"I think I pushed the wrong button there. Anyway, want help?"
"Ah…yeah. Need to sort things out first. Any idea where to start or have you been here long enough to do anything?"
"Daniel, your office was cluttered before this all arrived. It just got worse."
"My office is not that cluttered." he stated.
"Okay, you have a system the rest of us are completely oblivious to. Anyway, just tell me what you want me to do."
"Let's put the books in one pile and…"
Jack was thoroughly bored, out of his skull. One of the SGC teams, that did resource surveys was showing him circular tube like rocks that apparently had some importance in the mineral to metal properties, basically a core sample. But seeing as rocks were no where near his field, he was bored with everything this guy was telling him. Jack had his left arm on the table with his head held up with his right hand. Part of him thought about calling Carter up seeing as she might find the information interesting. The guy was pulling the tube like samples out of the foam inlayed briefcase that kept the samples safe as he showed them to Jack.
"Now, in addition we discovered several grains of Triolite, and a metostatis phase which contained micrometer crystals." he said handing two of the rock samples over. Jack set them down barely looking at them.
"Now it's still undergoing further testing, but we hope to have the results on your desk by tomorrow morning." the guy said with excitement.
"Don't keep me waiting." Jack said looking happy but inside he wanted to run away. Like to the moon.
"No sir." the guy said thinking Jack was being serious. As he turned to grab a different rock, Jack set the rock aside looking ready to go crazy.
"Now as you can see…" he started saying as Daniel rushed in.
"Jack! Jack, we need to talk….. Oh. Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt." Daniel said as he stopped after rushing in past Jack's office. Jack grabbed Daniels arm quickly.
"No. You must stay! If it's important, you must interrupt." he said quickly.
"I think we may have found a ZPM."
"Yes!" Jack said standing up quickly. He turned to the guy with the rocks. "Great stuff with the rocks. Go Daniel."
They left the room quickly going toward Daniels office.
"Thank you ever so much Daniel. Those guys were driving me crazy."
"I thought you liked rock sample explanations?"
"That better be a joke Daniel." Jack said giving him a glare to which Daniel only smiled.
Down in Daniels office, which wasn't as cluttered as before, but still unorganized. The rest of SG-1 was also there. Sam was across the desk from Daniel with Ford and Jack on either side of her. Teal'c was standing on the other side of the desk near Daniel looking through a book.
"Among the items Catherine left me, this one caught my eye in particular." he said going through a book on his desk. "It's a original 1889 addition of The Eye of the Sun. It's the only one of known in existence."
"And?"
"Let him finish Jack. You always do that."
"So?"
Ford groaned.
"Anyway. It details the customs and rituals of the ancient worshipers of the sun god, Ra." he said finding the page he wanted and turning it around to show them. It had a picture of Ra, looking like he was holding something that gave off light. "Now while I was flipping through the pages, I noticed this."
"It appears to be a Zero Point Module." Teal'c said.
"The worshippers of Ra referred to it as, The Heart of Light."
"Catchy." Jack said.
Daniel ignored him as he continued.
"This is a reproduction of a wall painting found by German archeologist in 1885. It was destroyed in a museum fire 10 years later."
"But the ZPM was never found?" Carter asked.
"No." both Ford and Daniel said.
"So? Where would it be?" Jack asked.
"We don't know." Daniel said.
"Maybe if we can get satellite time sir, we can scan the area or areas and hope we come up with something."
"Get on it Colonel."
"You know, there should be a satellite up there, just for the use of this base an no one else." Ford said following her.
"That's a good idea. Sorry I didn't think about it sooner. We'll have to have the General see what it would take to have one made exclusively for the SGC." she said.
A couple of hours later they were in the briefing room. She handed a folder over as she talked. Jack sat at the head as always. Carter and Ford on his right with Daniel and Teal'c on his left.
"We did an extensive satellite sweep of the Giza Plateau, searching for an energy signature like the one given off by a ZPM. Even if it was buried under dirt and rock, we should have been able to detect it. We found nothing. I'm sorry Daniel, but if it was there, its probably been depleted." she said as Jack looked through the file.
"No, I don't think so. According to the text, it was a religious artifact, an icon." he said holding his hands together as he tapped them on the table. "It was never used as a power source."
"It is possible that Ra simply took the device with him when he left Earth." Teal'c said.
"In which case it could be anywhere by now." Carter stated.
"Well, I'm guessing, see as it was Ra that had it, that it was destroyed when Jack sent that nuke up to his ship on the first mission." Ford said. "It was a pretty big explosion that I saw. Kinda looked a bit bigger than what the nuke should have caused, but…"
"It's possible. If he took it with him, then it could have been on his ship, in which case, it is gone. Unless it was left on Abydos. But there's no way of knowing if it was or even were it would be." she said.
"Well, we might not know where it is right now, but we do know where it was." Daniel said as everyone looked at him. "Giza, 3000 B.C."
"Daniel. No. You know my position on those sort of ideas." Ford said sitting up and leaning on the table. "Forget it."
"Daniel….that's…you can't be serious." she said shaking her head.
"What?" Jack asked.
"For crying out loud Jack! Put two and two together for once. He wants to travel back in time!" Ford practically yelled.
"Oh." he said like it was nothing new.
"Oh? That's all you…" Ford began.
"Look, this is an unique opportunity. Ra never knew what he had, which means we can go back and take it without adversely affecting the time line." Daniel said.
"No dammit! I told you that that ship is dangerous in the wrong peoples hands. Hell, I couldn't trust myself with it, let alone you Daniel. Especially you! You'd be to tempted to check out historical events!" Ford said standing up.
"But we could do it! It would be easy! Ra would never have to see us! We just slip in, or one of us anyway, get the ZPM, go back to the ship can come home."
"Daniel, I said no."
"Well, it's up to Jack anyway." Daniel said pushing his point as Ford growled.
"He has a point."
"Not you too! C'mon Sam, I told many times time travel is a bad idea. One mistake is all it takes and everything is completely screw up."
"Think about it though. We could do it…" she said as he walked away from the table running his hands through his hair on frustration.
Jack just sat back and watched, mostly to see what was going to happen. For him, it was rather interesting to see Ford getting riled up and messed with instead of him.
"It's possible to do it. There is no evidence anywhere in history that a ZPM was ever used by a Goa'uld or any other race we have came across. All we'd have to do is minimize our interaction with anyone we encounter. We grab the ZPM, and leave." she said.
"Don't you get it though? One mistake, only one, and that's it. There is no future. And forgive me for this, but I'm more worried about the time line being messed up because it will effect me more than it will the rest of you."
"How so?"
"Daniel?! I can't die, remember?!" he yelled that time as he swung around from where he was looking out the window. "If we fail and can't get back home. I will have to spend the next five thousand years waiting to see how badly we screwed up the time line. Then I will have to find a way to go back and fix everything and more than likely with a version of myself that shows up here and has no clue about what's going on. Remember, my parents are the reason I'm here, so now matter what happens, I'm going to probably show up anyway."
"I doubt that we'll mess anything up. With that ZPM, which should be fully powered, we could power up the defenses for Earth and open the gate to Atlantis." Daniel said. "We don't have anything to worry about."
"I'm not getting through to you am I? Wait, what am I worried about anyway?" Ford said suddenly as he walked back over and sat down next to Carter. "We can't go anywhere since I deactivated the Time Drive. So this discussion is pointless. We aren't going."
"Ah….actually."
Ford slowly turned to her as did everyone else.
"I was helping check it over at the Alpha site before it was shipped to Area 51. Though the people there haven't gotten it off the ground very well…"
"Sam?" Ford asked very slowly. "What did you do?"
"I…ah…figured out how to fix the Time Drive…."
"How?!"
"You told me how the theory of time travel works and….I was there when you took it apart…" she said actually flinching before speaking.
"You repaired it?! Without telling me?! Jack you should have shot me, tossed that bag of bombs into the thing and told us to run." he said looking away from her.
Jack tapped his hands on the table slowly as he looked at them all.
"So, you're saying if this plan works Daniel, we could keep the planet safe assuming that the ZPM has never been used?" Jack asked turning to him and acting like nothing had happened.
"Well, according to the book…" Daniel was saying as Ford's jaw dropped. "It was a icon like I said and it glowed, brightly, so I'm going to guess that it had a lot of power."
"And I'd be flying the ship again, right?"
"You do have the ability to fly it much better than Ford sir."
"Great. I'm sold. Let's gather what we need and go. Dismissed people." Jack said getting up quickly and leaving. Teal'c got up and walked away quickly.
Ford dropped his head onto the table with a very audible thud.
"Ford, I'm sorry, but I believe we can do this." Daniel said patting him on the shoulder. "We've always had great luck so far. Better with you here."
"You can stay behind, w…"
"Stay behind!!! Are you out of your mind?!" Ford said sitting up quickly and making them flinch. "I'm not leaving you alone Sam! None of you!"
"Ford…"
"Daniel. I'm totally against this. This idea is practically suicidal. And I seriously hope I don't have to tell anyone I told you so." he said standing up then sighing. "But, Jack's the boss, so we go do this. And I'm going to go. If only to have to wait 5000 years to repair a mistake we make. If I stay and there is a screw up, I never exist, get it."
Ford muttered to himself as he left the two behind wondering what he might be thinking.
A couple of hours later, they were all in the Ancient shuttle, above Earth, with the items Daniel said they needed. Ford was seated next to Jack who was piloting. Sam sat behind Ford while Teal'c stayed in the back. Daniel was behind Jack telling him what to do.
"Okay Jack. Think about 3000 B.C. Everything is ready to go, so think about that date and nothing else."
"Concentrate on it Jack. The fate of the world depends on it."
"Thanks a lot Ford. Like I don't have enough on my shoulders." Jack grumbled. He closed his eyes and mumbled as Ford concentrated with him.
"I thought he didn't want to do this?" Daniel whispered.
"He doesn't. But he's helping despite that. I knew he would. It's just going to be rough for him until we succeed. After that, we can rub it in his face and go home." she whispered with a smile.
"I heard that."
The engine hummed lightly and the Time Drive glowed a moment, then it quit.
"That's it." Ford said opening his eyes.
"What? What do you mean that's it?" Daniel asked.
"That was it?" Sam asked.
"I know, you were all expecting spectacular effects. So was I. This, doesn't do that. It's pretty much, instantaneous. No sparks, no bumps, no cool special effects, no fire, nothing."
"Oh." she said with some disappointment.
"Besides, the stars are all wrong and if you all look out the window here, the planet looks a little different. Not to mention the scans of the planet show that man, excuse me, human kind, hasn't totally destroyed the world with pollution and such yet." Ford said bringing a screen up. "I'm really wishing we brought K-9."
"Why?"
"Just used to working with him around. Okay, since this is a time travel mission, I'm taking charge…."
"What?! Since when…"
"Jack." Ford said holding a finger up in his face. "I know how dangerous time travel is. I suggest that we find a place to land somewhere pretty far from the pyramid. From there we slip in quietly, get that damned ZPM and get out of here. The less time we spend here the better."
"I agree sir."
"That was the original plan Colonel."
"Land here…wait. This is Giza right Daniel?" Ford said pointing at the screen.
"Yeah. That looks like it."
"Here Jack. This place looks safe."
"Okay Major sir." Jack said sarcastically.
"Jack….never mind." Ford said rubbing his forehead. "I think this is one of those times where someone usually says they could use a drink."
"You're right. We should have brought a pack of cold beers to celebrate when this mission succeeds." Jack said smiling.
Ford only sighed further.
They landed and got into outfits that Daniel assured them all would allow them to blend in. They put their weapons on, though Ford only brought his sword, personal cannons and a few dozen clips with a variety of ammo types. Ford also brought his coat, despite the protest of the others, telling him he would be sweating heavily soon. It really surprised them all that he wasn't already. What he didn't tell them was he had taken his shirt and SGC issue coat off. The ugly green cover and his coat was all he was wearing from the waist up. At least the cover covered him enough that he almost stepped on it.
"I can't believe that I'm finally going to get proof that the Great Pyramids predate the Fourth Dynasty." Daniel said looking at his camera. Ford came from up front passing between Sam and Daniel.
"So what are you going to…."
"Daniel. I know what this means to you. But just walking out there with our guns is enough to make the Jaffa suspicious if they even see them. That will makes things even more suspicious looking. Don't bring it." Ford said putting a hand on it.
"But this is a Archeologist dream. I have to do this."
Ford sighed.
"We came here to save the future, not film the past, get interviews and possibly screw up everything. No offense, but who are you going to show anyway?"
"He's right Daniel. We got to be careful. As much as part of me would rather vote with you, this is more important. We have to get this ZPM, not film history."
"We need to get going." Jack said waving a hand.
"Yes sir." they both said.
"Here sir. This will allow you to cloak the ship and help us find it later." Sam said handing over a very small remote that was about the same size as a nail file.
"Cool. Let's go people."
As they left, Jack pointed the small remote at the ship and it vanished from site. After a somewhat long walk, they came across a small village of people that lived a couple miles from the pyramid. They walked into the village as though they were normally apart of it and stayed together, but out of the way. Jack watched several kids play with something that could be called a ball as they tossed it back and forth to each other. Daniel conversed with a few people, mostly for information and because only he could speak the language.
"I hate this thing." Ford muttered as he scratched his head for the umpteenth time.
"Hate wha…let me guess. All that hair is too covered? Not used to a hat? And why the hell are you not sweating?" Jack asked quietly.
"I don't think about the heat. Unless it's really bad, I'm not effected. Finally, Daniels done."
Daniel bowed slightly to the people and walked back over.
"Well, the ancient Egyptian is a little rusty, but I think I got the jist of what they were saying." Daniel said as he wiped his hands on his robe like covering.
"That's Ketup and his brother Stalatis." Daniel said pointing them out.
"Hey guys!" Jack said.
Daniel grabbed his hand as he waved and shook his head telling Jack no. Carter glared at him and was about to speak when Ford whacked him upside the back of the head.
"Wha.."
"They don't know English." Ford hissed then smiled at the two brothers as he put an arm around Jack. They smiled back and went back to what they were doing instead of thinking something was up. "So don't speak if anyone is around. Remember? We don't need to draw attention."
"Yeah. Next time just tell me to shut up." Jack said rubbing the back of his head as Ford removed his arm. "So, what are those two doing?"
"They are on a pilgrimage to the temple of Ra to make an offering."
"Oh, there's timing." Jack said smiling.
"Tomorrow."
"Nice." Ford muttered sarcastically.
"I told them we were travelers from the East and they offered to put us up for the night."
"This just keeps getting better and better."
"Can't we just walk in and get it or something? I'm starting to feel if we stay here any longer we'll mess up the future for sure." she said glancing at Ford. He said nothing though, but he was ready to scream it out.
"Well, we can't just show up unannounced. A public audience is the perfect way to get inside." Daniel said.
"We have to keep a low profile." she said looking at Jack mostly. "Very low."
"Yes, that's important, but, did they say what they were having for dinner?"
Daniel just looked at Jack.
"Can I please just take his ass back to the shuttle and tie him to a chair?"
"No Major. I'm not going anywhere." Jack hissed.
"How about we vote? I swear Jack, if something goes wrong, I'm betting it's your fault." Ford said putting a hand up to poke Jack in the chest, but instead patted him on the shoulder seeing as to many people were around. But Jack got the message.
The next day they followed the two brothers into the Giza Pyramid. The brothers had a woven chest filled with items for the offering. They carried it on a small stretcher like object. SG-1 stayed just behind them, several feet that is, as the brothers came into the room where Ra was suppose to show up. They stayed just inside the doorway as the brothers laid the chest down near the small stairs near the chair Ra sat in for the offerings. A Jaffa was watching them carefully as other people walked in with the brothers and stood near the wall. Staying in the doorway, they watched, but looked own mostly to keep from being seen.
"I'm getting a weird feeling." Ford muttered quietly. "Have been for awhile now."
Ford was standing on Jack's right while Sam was on his left. Daniel and Teal'c stood behind them.
"Keep it to yourself." Jack muttered with the same quietness.
"I think it's an Immortal feeling." he whispered back.
"Wonderful." Daniel, Sam and Jack whispered.
"If you get into a fight…" she started saying.
"Kree! Telnok!" the Jaffa yelled.
Everyone got down on their knees. Sam shut up quickly.
"I swear this is the last time I bow before some…." Ford started muttered.
"Shhh!" Jack said quietly.
Ra was brought in, with young woman, one on either side. He had his helmet on and sat down as the man slave behind him moved away. The helmet looked like a sarcophagus face.
"Shal-tar!" the Jaffa yelled.
The two brothers opened the chest quickly.
"Vash-mel? Vash-mel Jen-ah." Ra said after he looked into the chest without removing the helmet.
One of the brothers got up grabbing some of the items and was instantly put on his knees as the Jaffa put his staff weapon on the guys back making him stay down. Jack leaned over enough that Daniel got the message.
"I don't think that he was too impressed with the offering."
Ra spoke in Goa'uld. The tone suggested anger.
"He says he will not tolerate such disrespect from his followers."
The brother that had tried to show the items was instantly on his knees but looking up at the Jaffa who activated his staff weapon and aimed it at him. Jack started to undo the latch on his sewn in hip holster. Ford grabbed his hand quickly.
"Are you trying to fuck up the time line?!" Ford hissed quietly. "Nothing I'd like better than to…"
Jack slowly took his hand away as Ford let go and shut up. He knew it was serious if Ford used that sort of language.
"You can't do anything sir."
Ra waved a hand and the Jaffa fired killing the brother in one shot. The Jaffa brought his staff weapon up as Ra stood and walked out.
"Kree Ria-nok!"
The other people including the brother that didn't die grabbed the dead brother and started leaving. SG-1 moved out of the way to let the people by, staying near the wall outside the doorway.
"If it helps any, he's not dead."
"What? He just got shot clean through.." Jack whispered.
"That strange buzz feeling is gone. I don't know who he is, but he's like me. Hopefully someone else is nearby watching him. Though I don't feel anyone else."
They watched as two Jaffa picked up the chest and took it off to another room just to the left of where they were in the throne like room Ra was just in. They walked in and hid behind one of the large columns, covered with hieroglyphics and watched them go through a doorway.
"It must be some sort of treasure room." Daniel said then looked at Teal'c. "If the ZPM is anywhere, it will be there."
They stayed quiet as they heard a Jaffa warrior coming up toward them. As the Jaffa walked by their position, Jack shot him with a zat blast. They grabbed the fallen Jaffa and pulled him out of the way quickly to allow Teal'c time to get into the armor and go get the ZPM.
"You really think they are going to just let him waltz in and take it?" Jack asked as he watched Teal'c roll his head around. Teal'c had just finished getting the armor on.
They were all hiding nearby in a empty room of the pyramid so not to be seen. Since Daniel had been in it before, he knew the most about the place. Unfortunately, the guard had started to wake up, but a hard right punch from Ford made sure he was not getting up anytime soon. Thankfully, the Jaffa never saw where he was or who he was with.
"Seeing as they have never figured out what the ZPM is even in our time and couldn't use it against you all on Abydos, I'm guessing they won't care much since they can't activate it without being an Ancient. And since they only can be used in Ancient…"
"I get the picture. Man you are pissy today."
"I have a legitimate reason Brigadier." he spat. Sam sighed lightly praying nothing went wrong.
Teal'c activated the helmet and it came up to make it look like a falcon head.
"Good luck." Jack said. Teal'c nodded and left.
About an hour later….
"Where is he?" Jack asked as he looked around the corner.
"It could be just hidden in a special chest Jack. It could be next to Ra's bed as a night light for all we know."
"Daniel, you made a joke." Jack said with surprise.
"He'll be here. Teal'c won't let us down." Ford said getting off the wall and reaching behind his back under the cloak.
"If something had happened to him, we would….what are you doing?" Daniel asked seeing where Ford's hand was.
"Someone is coming. And the only reason I think it's Teal'c is I don't feel a Goa'uld."
They all listened now hearing heavy footsteps approaching. They waited against the wall with zats at ready as a Jaffa warrior came around the corner. He had a staff weapon in his left hand, and a glowing ZPM in his right. Jack lowered his zat and reached for it, but never got to hold it.
"What are you…"
"I can carry it better thank you. I am wearing my coat under this and can hide it better. Excellent work Teal'c."
"Fine. Let's get out of here while we still can." Jack muttered.
They walked around, pass the village and back toward the shuttle, keeping low and quiet seeing as they had seen a few Jaffa patrols around. Then when they got to a small rise in the sand, they got down seeing that their shuttle was surrounded by lots of Jaffa. The shuttle was still invisible, but it could be seen because there was a covering of sand across the back of it and on top.
"Oh my god." Carter said.
"Alright we have a little problem here." Jack said. "And guess's who's fault…"
"Jack. Don't push me." Ford said with extreme anger as he pointed a finger in Jack's face. "We just ruined the time line and now have to find a way to fix it before that becomes impossible."
"Then let's go get rid of them and go home." Jack said pulling his nine.
"Are you out of your fucking mind?! We got out there guns blazing, we'll totally ruin time to the point there won't be a future at all." Ford hissed taking the gun away.
"We must leave quickly. More Jaffa reinforcements are going to arrive, if they have not done so already."
"He's right sir. If we do anything more, we could ruin everything."
"Didn't we just screw up the time line since they found the damned ship?!" Jack whispered harshly.
"They can't use Ancient technology sir. Even if they get into it, they won't be able to operate it, much less know how. The Goa'uld have never met the Ancients and don't know anything about them yet."
"Not until Anubis anyway." Ford muttered. "We need to go somewhere else for the moment and formulate a plan. Then come back and get that shuttle and go home."
"Can't we just take the ship back, come back a few days early and do this?"
"And cause a massive paradox that could completely fracture time itself! Damn it Jack! No wonder your brother got all the brains. We go out there and pull that stunt, we won't need to have the Jaffa kill us, you'll do it for us. And probably take everything that ever existed with us! Like a big black hole." Ford whispered on the edge of shouting.
"He's right sir. We go after the ship now, we could destroy everything." she said shaking her head. "I'm sorry Ford, I should have listened and stuck with you."
"Forget about it Sam. It's too late now. We can still fix this, somehow. We know what the future holds, as long as you can remember what happens in this time anyway Daniel."
"We do have that on our side." Daniel said.
"Let's go." Jack said not wanting to really agree. He got his nine back. They took off and once about a mile away or so and still hadn't figured out a plan.
"So, what now? Do we live the rest of our lives here? In a few short months, you'll be too pregnant to walk Carter, much less help us with much and we sure don't have access to all that much in food. Not to mention all the diseases they had back then…here, whatever."
"From what I remember of history, there is a rebellion that takes place pretty soon that makes Ra leave going to Abydos." Daniel said.
"Once he's gone, we take the ship, hoping he doesn't take it with him, and go home." Sam said. "To my bed, to food I will be craving, and to safety I can trust better."
"We keep them from taking the ship. It's rather heavy and seeing as they can't use it much less get into it, they'll keep it protected at it's location. That's what I'd do anyway with the resources I know they have." Ford said.
"But when does this rebellion happen?"
"I don't know Jack. It could be years."
"Years!"
"Now you tell us!" Ford said turning around. He turned back around throwing his hands into the air. "Wonderful. Absolutely wonderful. This day is getting so much better."
"If it's going to take a few years, what do we do about the ZPM?" Jack asked.
"We have to preserve the timeline. Even if we could use it, we can't." she said.
"Daniel, wasn't there some sort of dig around here near the pyramid. 1940's or 50's. Something like that?"
"Yeah. Hey, that's a great idea. Even if we can't use it, we can make sure it makes it to the future. There was a dig near here in a tomb near the First Dynasty…"
"As much as I like to hear your full history lessons Daniel, and I mean that. Right now, where the hell is the tomb?"
"What is a tomb going to help us with?"
"Sir, they have a point. We can hide the ZPM, with a message from us…"
"With this." Daniel said pulling out his camera.
"Daniel, I'm sorry I told you to leave it behind. Thank you for not leaving it." Ford said.
"Right. With that we can leave a message to our future selves, telling them what the ZPM is for, a few personal messages to tell them the ways things are suppose to be…."
"Hey, with hiding the ZPM and giving the message, telling them when to give the ZPM to the right people and at a certain time, then we can change the future telling our future selves never to come into the past. They'll already have the ZPM so they won't have to come back." Ford said quickly.
"That's a paradox. But it would work. Things are starting to look up." she said smiling.
"This is a good idea I take it?" Jack asked.
"Yes sir." she said as Ford muttered something about dunce-ness.
"Daniel?"
"It's perfect Jack."
"That's assuming that we haven't really messed up the timeline and we don't interfere much more and our future selves don't have to come back and fix our mistakes. You know what's really sad, I'll live through all this, see history unfold without being able to interfere, and see how bad we messed with the timeline. This is all assuming that we lose the time ship."
"Lucky you." Jack said sarcastically.
"This could work out for the better, for you guys. No offense Teal'c, but I can't do much for you."
Teal'c was more confused than the others as they look at him.
"I might be able to save the people that died in your family. And somehow keep you all coming to the SGC."
"You can't do that. As much as I'd like to see my….mother again….I would never meet you. Any of you." Carter said with a twinge of sadness.
"Sam, you're one of the ones that I could. You're smart enough to listen and understand things I'd be able to tell you. With the exception of telling you about me. I said this was an idea, I don't know how it would work other than watching you all grow up. Let's go bury this heavy crystal now and then worry about other things."
EPISODE…….Moebius part1B
5000 years later….give or take a year that is.
There was a chalk board with English words on it. What a noun, verb, adjective and how they were used was wrote. Daniel was sitting on a desk, with geeky black rimmed glasses, a white button up shirt and a sweater vest over it along with light green pants. He was talking to a group of people from other countries. His hair was parted down the middle just like a geek would do it. He was teaching them how to speak English and the intricacies of it. Basically, he was a school teacher.
"English, is a complex language, a hybrid of many different influences. Much like the culture it represents. To understand it is to gain an insight into that culture and the process of integration that it represents."
No one said anything and he figured he'd just continue on.
"Okay, let's start with a simple greeting. The easiest way to start a conversation or interact with someone is to find a topic of common interest. Everyone can relate to the weather, so let's start with that. Introduce yourself and talk about the weather."
A hand was raised by a late teen holding up a pencil.
"Yes?" Daniel said.
The man stood up.
"Hello. My name is Carlos, you make me so hot." he said with a Mexican to Spanish accent.
"Okay." Daniel said smiling slightly.
The man sat down as Daniel continued.
"Um…uh…not quite right, but the introduction part was good."
The door behind him opened and another teacher, balding, walked in.
"Daniel, I'm sorry to bother you, but there are some people here to see you."
Daniel made a time out signal to his class and walked up to the door.
"What kind of people?" he asked a little afraid.
"Air Force people." the man said moving out of the way.
Daniel looked out seeing three men. He didn't know them, but they were in Air Force uniforms. He had no idea who they were, but one of them was Major Davis.
"Doctor Jackson, there are some people in Washington that want to see you about your former profession. Will you come with us please?"
At the Department of Aerospace Research Headquarters in Washington D.C., Samantha Carter was waiting for her boss to show up. She had a light blue blouse, slightly wrinkled and a black sweater like coat over it and green pants. She also had on black glasses similar to the ones Doctor Jackson had on, in this time period. She was talking to herself, trying to be bold and tell her boss that she was the one with all the ideas and knew what she was doing, but part of her was scared to even try. She wasn't Air Force. Just a brilliant scientist that worked as a civilian consultant, in some ways.
"This is totally unbelievable! You are a small and pathetic man." she practically shouted as she pointed at the chair several times. "Those were my theories on spin wave technology and the effects of antigravity on electromagnetism, and you know it!"
No was in the chair but it would be cringing if possible.
"Just because my reproductive organs are on the inside instead of the outside doesn't…" she grimaced as she lost her train of thought. "What idiot would ever say that?"
"Who are you talking to?" her boss said as he entered the room suddenly and looked around.
He was in a tan long sleeve shirt with a three piece green suit, minus the coat at the moment. She stood more rigid as he came into the room startling her.
"No one." she said quickly.
"Are you talking to yourself?" he asked walking over to her slowly and stopping next to his desk.
"No."
"Have you proof read my report on the solid fuel rockets yet?"
"I'm almost done. Good job." she said showing both thumbs at him.
"Thank you. Keep up the good work Carter and you'll move on up around here" he said turning away to leave. The door opened and a few Air Force officers walked in, a couple MP being them stood outside.
"Excuse me. Major Davis, United States Air Force."
"Dr…" the man said holding his hand out.
"I know who you are sir. I'm here on a matter of national security." Davis said.
"Oh. Okay, well we can speak in private in my office. Can I ask what it's about?"
"I'm not at liberty to discuss it and it's not with you I need to speak. I'm here for Doctor Carter."
"Me?" Carter said pointing at herself in confusion and shock.
"Yes Doctor Carter. A very prominent General has specifically requested you."
"Why?"
"I'm not at liberty to say Doctor Carter. You on the other hand sir. You're fired and under arrest for fraud."
"What?!" he exclaimed.
"According to the information I was given by this General, you've been using Doctor Carter's talents, information and her theories, stealing is the word he used, to get yourself moved up in status amongst other things. This General also informed me that Doctor Carter is much brighter than she knows or lets on." Davis said with a straight face.
"That's slander! I want to know who this General is Colonel?" he demanded angrily.
"I only know his name to be General Carter."
"My father?" she said shocked that he was interfering. They hadn't been getting along very well after her mother died.
"Her father is…" the doctor said getting more upset quickly. He started to turn to Sam in anger.
"No sir, ma'am. This man is not General Jacob Carter. This man is a four star Air Force General with a lot of power and influence from what I hear and the proof to back his claims. Your boss will be down in a few minutes to talk to you before you are taken away. He already has the files General Carter gave me. Please come with me Doctor Carter."
Carter walked out smiling and confused.
At a dock with lots of boats, Jack sat on his boat, Homer, and tossed a empty beer aside. He was a charter boat captain now. Retired from the Air Force years ago right after his boy died. Divorced and decided to do fishing work by renting his boat. Today was slow. He looked up from his jeans and flannel shirt seeing three Air Force officers walk up to the boat. Jack basically gave up on life years ago blaming himself for his child's death. Since that day, he just existed.
"Colonel O'Neill."
"Samuels. You guys looking to charter a boat?" he asked staring at them.
"No sir. I've been sent by the Pentagon and by a Generals General to take you back to Washington."
"I could give a rats ass." Jack said meaning every word.
"It's a matter of national security sir."
"Find someone else." he said getting up and untying his boat from the dock.
"We can't. It has to be you." he said as Jack kept untying to boat. "Now if you will allow me, I'll explain everything on the way."
"Sammy, it just doesn't sound like fun." Jack said climbing up to the second story of the boat and starting the engine. He left them quickly as he stretched and piloted the boat out into the bay.
"General Carter is going to have my ass for this." Samuels muttered. He called the General hoping he wouldn't get fired. "General Carter?"
"Yes Colonel?" Ford said on his personally built cell phone.
It looked like a normal cell phone, for 2005, but it was way beyond the technology that everyone had. He just kept it well hidden after building it years ago.
"Colonel O'Neill…..refused to come….and left in his boat." the man said with fear in his voice.
"That son of a bitch! I'm going kick his ass later! Wait, do you have a gun on you?"
The Colonel had to pull the phone away from his ear as the General shouted. He could also swear he heard glass break or crack.
"No sir. Sorry sir."
"Alright then Colonel. Thanks for trying. I'll get him myself later. Don't worry, you did what you were told and that was it. You're not in trouble. Couldn't force him to come." Ford said hearing the fear in the man voice. He hung up the phone and sighed audibly.
The Colonel put his phone away letting out a sigh of relief.
At the Cheyenne Mountain Complex……
Hammond looked out the window, once again seeing the tall four star Air Force General standing and looking out the window. Though it was very unusual for there to be more than one four star General, this guy was one of them and had a agenda of his own, which Hammond did know about, instead of something back at Washington D.C. with the President. He had his hands on his hips, and said little if anything as he looked out the window. Had his uniform on under a large long black coat that didn't sway at all. If anything it was weighed down by something that Hammond didn't see. Hammond thought the missing tie and no hat was a little different, but seeing as the man clearly out ranked him, he couldn't say anything about it. Not to mention the long hair he thought was a regulation issue including the beard he had too. Kinda reminded Hammond of that guy named Riker on that Star Trek show, just thicker. But according to the file he had, which was thick, this man was allowed to do anything he wanted, within certain guidelines. But those guidelines were barely anything. Mostly he couldn't try to do anything to use what he knew to help other countries, things along those lines that would make him a traitor, in that sense. Whoever this man was, he was strange. He knew things that no one was suppose to know. And Hammond knew that included aspects of his own life. The man knew about his grandchildren and other facts about Hammond that happened in the very far past. Knew more about the Cheyenne Mountain Complex more than the original builders. The fact that he was somehow 5000 years old, which made little sense and Hammond thought was a joke until the President of the United States told him out right that this General was on the level and was 5000 years old. According to the rumor that Hammond checked on discreetly, this General mostly got his position through blackmailing the government. He knew everything that had happened, illegal to top secret in the government since the country became the United States of America. Apparently the main reason he was able to get the job, other than succeeding in the apparent blackmail, was he knew about the alien ship and other alien technology in Area 51. He also was on a camera found in a dig near Giza along with an unusual item called a ZPM. The biggest thing he really surprised the government with over a few decades ago, was the information about a alien base under the Antarctic. According to the reports, they were still looking and it was being funded by this General. What really threw Hammond for a loop, was the man's name. Carter wasn't a very common name, but it surprised the hell out of Hammond when the man told him who he really was. The only General Carter Hammond knew was his friend Jacob. But they hadn't seen each other in years, much less talked either.
Flashback……about a couple of hours ago.
Hammond had just gotten information about a General coming to his base. Whoever it was, they had a lot of influence. He was waiting in the briefing room for the unknown man still looking through the strange folder. When he noticed it was a four star General that walked up the stairs into the briefing room, he stood up quickly and started to salute.
"Sir! I…"
"At ease General. Permanently. You don't have to salute me or stand at attention for me at all." the man said with a gentle voice. "I'm not here to take this place or anything along those lines. You don't know me, but a little over 5000 years ago, I served under you. Glad to see you again, I only wish it was under different circumstances."
"5000 years?!" Hammond exclaimed as he shook the mans hand.
"I assume you got the folder that explained everything?"
"I did General. But it still makes little sense. I'm still going through it." he said waving a hand at it.
"I worked here during the end of the sixth year of the place being called the SGC and continued to work till the ninth when a certain civilian archeologist came up with an idea that to this day I still curse." Ford said explaining in some detail the people he worked with and what they did once.
"So it's all true. That camera told us this place was the front line defense for the planet against alien attacks."
"Yes."
"I'm assuming that you're not married still. I mean I never heard…."
"No." Ford said sadly. "I know who Samantha Carter is today and what she is. She doesn't know anything. I watched from a distance, but never said anything. I still keep secrets just like I said I would when I signed that non disclosure form 5000 years ago. What the people I used to work with have become are nothing like the people I knew. If anything, they're worst off with this timeline. As is this planet."
"I see. Forgive me General, but can I ask how you got to your position if the government knows your true age and what you are?"
"You can call the President and anyone else that might have a clue. If they don't tell you anything, then I'll tell you. Right now, I need to think about how I'm going to go about this plan to fix the time line."
A couple hours later…..
Colonel Davis had walked Daniel into the briefing room of the Complex and told him to wait there for Hammond to arrive and for someone else who was suppose to show up. Daniel was confused about what was going on and why he was in a top secret facility. He was wearing green pants with a multi fall colored vest on with a greenish orange Swede jacket. What was really surprising is the unknown man who looked out one of the windows, which for some reason was cracked badly. The man didn't turn to him, but did say hi and said Daniels name. Several minutes later the door near General Hammonds office opened and a blonde woman was let into the room. She was wearing a green skirt that went to her knees and green sweater jacket that was buttoned up.
"Just wait here Doctor Carter. General Hammond will be along shortly."
"Thank you." she said.
Major Davis was about to closet he door when he noticed the damaged window.
"General Carter? Is everything okay?" he asked stepping into the room.
"Yes Major. Just lost my temper. Don't worry though. I don't take it out on people. Have an airman bring some coffee in here please." Ford said looking away from the damaged window. He told Davis specific instructions on how the coffee was to be made then turned back.
"That's how I like it. How did you know?" Daniel said.
"Mine too." she said surprised.
She was more surprised seeing as this was the man that had her former boss fired and seemed to know her work. She expected a older man with a big gut and gray to no hair.
"Yes sir." Davis said then left.
"Wait a minute. That man said Doctor Carter." Daniel said turning and pointing at her. "And he's General Carter….."
"No relation that I know of." she said quickly with a wave of both hands.
"You'll find out why I have that name soon." Ford said looking out the window again. "Like the glasses by the way Carter."
"Thanks." she mumbled.
No one said anything for a good couple of minutes after that. And it was turning into an awkward moment quickly. Carter looked ready to leave on a moments notice, like she was scared when she was really just extremely nervous.
"I guess I should introduce myself. I'm Doctor Daniel Jackson. PHD."
"I'm Doctor Samantha Carter. Same here." she said shaking his hand.
"Oh. Mine's Egyptology, you?"
"Astrophysics. Why are we here?"
"I don't know. No one said anything yet."
"Should we…" she said pointing at Ford.
"No. I'm not going over there." Daniel said putting his hands up. "They told me I should stay away from him for the moment."
"Oh." she said not sure how to take that.
"Don't worry. I wouldn't ever try to hurt you two. I'll explain later why when Hammond shows up." Ford said taking his sunglasses off and putting them in a pocket in his coat. "Ah hell, the sooner I explain things, the sooner we fix this and I have my life….back. Whatever."
He sat down at the end of the table and motioned for them to sit down as well. An airman came in and set down a tray with the coffee on it. Ford shifted and then got up, pulled a sword, in its sheath, out from his jacket and set it on the table and leaving his jacket open.
"I'll explain why I have this later too." he said seeing their scared expressions. "I'm not using it on anyone. Call it a family heirloom I take everywhere. Besides, being this high of rank in the Air Force allows me certain privileges."
"Ah. Kinda like the Japanese military."
"Good one Daniel. Though I know you can't speak the language…."
"Actually I can."
"What? Wow. Now that's something I didn't expect to hear. Nice job." Ford said really surprised. Must be because he's a teacher instead of what he should have became.
Daniel smiled wirily as he looked away seeing someone enter the room.
"Ah, Doctor Jackson, Doctor Carter. I'm General George Hammond. I see you've met General Ford Carter."
"Yeah, somewhat." Daniel said.
"Have you told them anything General?" Hammond asked as he sat at the head of the table.
"Not yet. I was about to."
"Well, you two need to sign these first for us please. These are non disclosure agreements." Hammond said sliding two folders to them. "What you are about to hear has been classified top secret by the United States government."
"What you are about to learn, is information that is going to be used to save the world. And I meant that literally." Ford said sitting up.
"What if we don't want to sign it?" Daniel said closing the folder and placing his hands on it. Carter was still looking through it.
"Well, then you are…" Hammond said as he started to point at the door.
"No. They can't leave General."
"We can't detain them against their will." Hammond stated.
"In this case, we can. In less than fifty years, the enemy will more than likely come back and destroy this planet. We don't have a choice. The other problem is that a enemy in another galaxy will eventually come to this planet in a couple hundred years if not sooner and kill everyone on this planet. Without new technology, we will lose to aliens called the Goa'uld. Without the city of Atlantis, we will lose to another group." he said lying slightly. "If not them, the Replicators."
"Wait a minute. You're saying aliens exist? And that we travel to other planets?" Carter said with a small smile. She didn't believe it. Daniel looked more interested suddenly.
"Doctor Jackson. When you told people your theory that the pyramids were landing pads for alien ships, you had it right. They were landing pads for triangular ships. Ra, Aphosis, Anubis, Sokar…" Ford said naming off the others they encounter and telling them exactly what they were.
"So, these Goa'uld were portraying gods?" Daniel asked.
"False gods to keep enslavement of people. I was there when Ra left with his ship. Unfortunately, because of a fucking blunder Ra took the damned gate with him screwing up history. Also unfortunately, I wasn't there to fix that mistake or I should say keep it from happening. I'm here to fix it back so that humanity has a chance to save itself. And…I can have my life back, to a point." he said with a pissed off tone as he explained why he and the team went into the past.
"You were there?! That's impossible. Time travel isn't possible." Carter exclaimed.
Ford then launched into what he was, what he had witnessed when Ra left and how things went and how they got there. He barely kept his rage and from crying in check when he explained what happened during the rebellion. They were skeptical of the fact he was an Immortal, but he proved it by cutting his hand.
"Okay. So why are we here?" Daniel said after a moment. Everything they had been told, they still didn't know who the friends were or the names.
"A little over a month ago, a team of archeologist finally uncovered the tomb near Giza where me and my friends hid a special object, that should be on its way here to help power up the time ship if it's out of power like I think. I tried using it a few times only to burn out the power cells or whatever, or maybe burned them out…not sure. Anyway, inside the tomb, they found the video camera that was preserved in a jar. What you're here to see is that camera footage." Ford said. "But we need those signed for protocol reasons other than for the fact of everything I just told you."
After they signed, and Hammond handed over another file to each of them, the film from the camera was activated as Hammond pushed a button on a remote. A large screen behind them lit up and the Daniel Ford worked with was on it against a wall in the tomb, without his glasses. They all eventually came on the screen, with their hoods removed.
"Um, hi my name is Doctor Daniel Jackson. I'm part of a team called SG-1, and we have just traveled back in time five thousand years."
Hammond turned to look at the two doctors. Carter's jaw had dropped and Daniel was shocked as he took his glasses off with a dropped jaw as well.
"Guess you thought it was all a joke or prank, whatever." Ford said standing up and sitting on the edge of the table.
"It…..had crossed my mind." Daniel said.
"Keep watching, it gets better." he said, then muttered. "Or worse in my case."
Hammond turned the tape back on.
"You see, the thing is we are not sure we are going to make it back." Daniel said on the tape as he paced back and forth rubbing his head.
"You had no idea." Ford muttered as Daniel kept going on the tape.
"The chamber where you discover this tape should show up shortly before we are sent to leave. Hopefully the timeline hasn't changed at all. Let's see, what are some recent major events? Communism recently failed in eastern Europe. Um…." Daniel said looking up at the ceiling as he thought. "They should be well on there way to democracy by now. Henry Hays is President. Let's see what else…"
"Henry Hays?" Carter said confused.
"Secretary of the Interior." Hammond said pausing the tape again. "Senator Kinsey was less than amused when he saw that."
"For the record General Hammond. If that man shows up here, I promise you he will leave in a body bag. That man sold out this country and the planet to the enemy. Despite what he says, he only cares about himself. I've keep a close eye on his career, in this timeline. He hasn't changed at all." Ford said partly lying.
"You mean you'd kill him?"
"Yes Carter. I would not hesitate. That man is pure evil and has no cares about who gets in his way. He's a complete traitor and if killing everyone in this mountain would get him the presidency, he'd do it." he said then turned to Hammond as he crossed his arms. "General Hammond. I suggest that inform the worthless Senator that his life is forfeit if he comes here, but later."
Through connections he checked on during the time the two doctors were being brought, he learned that this General Carter, though doing things his own way and having actually blackmailed the United States government to get his rank. And he was a lowly Lieutenant under a different name till he informed the President and several other members what he wanted. The problem was that he did know the governments darkest secrets and threatened to use them and showed proof. The man pretty much had a the ability to get away with anything he wanted. Hammond knew that if Kinsey set foot on the base and Ford found out, he would kill him because he could get away with it. Hammond nodded and turned it back on.
"Sam, help me out here." Daniel said on the tape.
One the tape, Sam walked over standing next to him. Hammond and the two doctors couldn't help but notice that Sam seemed a little big around the waist.
"This is Lieutenant Colonel Samantha Carter, leader of SG-1."
"I…probably should tell them about the Stargate."
"That would help." Ford said off screen.
"Oh my god." the Carter at the table said looking at Daniel then at Ford.
He had a small smile on his face and apparently didn't notice or if he did, didn't seem to care about the tear running down into his beard. He just kept watching.
"Colonel Carter and I," Daniel said on the screen as he continued. "Work for an organization known as Stargate Command. Major Ford Carter, which is filming this for us…"
"Is my husband and second in command of SG-1." Carter said.
"Right. This place is located under Cheyenne Mountain. Now for the past eight years we have been regularly traveling through a ring shaped device called a Stargate. It should have been discovered somewhere in 1928 where this tape was to be found."
"Now, by means of these off world missions, we have been able to acquire advanced technology to help us defend Earth against several alien attacks." Carter said.
"If for some reason that the things we are talking about are not true, then it is possible that we managed to inadvertently mess up the future. Now the purpose of this tape is to provide the tools you'll need to go back and set things right." Daniel said. "And if for some reason the Stargate has not been discovered, you'll have to find it and get it up and running."
Daniel and Carter both looked at each other still in shock then back at the screen as Daniel said something on the tape.
"Jack, you should come and say something."
"Are you sure about that Daniel? He'll probably be a smart ass." Ford's voice said off screen.
"Major you are really pushing my limits." Jack said off screen with a upset tone.
"It's probably true."
"We have little tape here to record with." Daniel said making them both shut up.
"Why should I do this?"
"Because sir, we have no idea what we may have done to the future and you being seen will help things along." Carter said with an upset tone. Jack walked over reluctantly.
"Uh, uh, General Jack O'Neill. United States Air Force." Jack said on the screen.
Sam was still standing next to him, Daniel walked off screen. Both Sam and Daniel at the table were even more shocked, more Sam than Daniel though.
"Tell them about the future Jack." Daniel said stepping back behind Jack.
"All right. Let's football is played…" Jack started saying. Carter covered her face and shook her head behind him.
"See! I told you he was going to do this! If you're not going to be serious Jack, then go away." Ford said still off screen.
"I didn't want to do this anyway." Jack said huffily as he walked off camera.
"Okay Ford, give me the camera."
"What for?"
"You're getting in the picture."
"Oh, good."
Daniel disappeared off camera and the same looking man that was sitting on the table was now standing against the wall on the screen. The hair was the same, but the Ford at the table had a beard. The coat was the same too, surprisingly to Hammond and the two doctors who all looked at him as he wiped his eyes, not noticing he was being looked at.
"Well, my name has already been spoken so, I guess I should say hi to myself considering I should be sitting there watching this whether things were screwed up or not. Right now, I'm not looking forward to having to go through 5000 years of waiting, but if the future has changed, you better damned well fix it! I'd rather be a father in 2005 than back in this time. Um, if you have found the gate and no one knows what it is, things of that nature, I should be there to help if the instructions on the tape can't. Should I say anything else?"
"Ah, my father had cancer or has if the future has been seriously changed. So hopefully he'll be being taken care of quickly after this tape is seen if he's not with the Tok'ra already." Carter said.
Hammond turned the tape off and turned back to them all.
"The rest of the tape tells about details of the Stargate, more about the SG-1 I was part of and has the other member of the team talking on it." Ford said standing up and walking over to look out the window. "He's an alien that saw the Goa'uld for what they really are."
"So let me get this straight. You're saying, and so is that tape, that in an alternate timeline, that we worked here, with an alien, went to other worlds, daily…"
"Not daily. There was other teams." Ford said turning around. "About thirty."
"Okay, so these teams you say, which we were apart of, went to other worlds to find technology to defend the planet from other evil aliens bent on enslaving the population."
"See Carter. You're smarter than you let on."
"And I was your wife in that time line?"
"Took me almost two years of dating to ask. Though it's old…" he said pulling his wallet out and dropping a thick laminated picture on the table. "It's certifiable proof."
Sam picked up the picture and both her and Daniel looked at it. It was a picture of Ford in a tuxedo and her in a wedding dress. They both were looking at the camera with big smiles. It was faded slightly, but still could be discernable. How it survived 5000 years was beyond strange.
"Oh my god." she muttered.
"It's probably stupid to ask, but you've never met him before today have you?"
"Never." Sam said to Daniels question. Ford took the photo back and put it in his wallet.
"So if this is all true, what do we do? You said yourself the Stargate was taken."
"There is another one, but it's near Russia and I can't remember where they found it. I know it's being looked for, but beyond that." Ford muttered sitting on the table again.
"According to the coordinates on the tape, the place where the gate should have been is devoid of a gate. But a tablet with unknown hieroglyphics was found that no one has been able to read."
"What?" Ford said standing up.
"I assumed you knew about this General."
"No. I….ran away. I didn't stay long enough to see how it went. I only found out about Ra taking the gate sometime later. Where is the tablet?"
"We were hoping that Doctor Jackson would look at it. Can you read it General?"
"I don't know. Better let Daniel look at it first. I need to think." he said leaving to room.
Daniel was taken to another room to look at the tablet. Sam went down to the commissary to have more coffee and think. She was sitting at the table, for several minutes at least when someone sat across from her suddenly. Looking up, she notice it was the General, but he had shaved and looked exactly like in the video tape, just sadder in spirit.
Wow. He does look really hot. Just like on the tape. Wonder what she saw in him.
"Can….I help you sir?" she asked wondering why he might really be there.
Ever since she walked into the room upstairs, he had watched her on and off. Even though she knew he was checking her out, it wasn't in that way and once she saw the tape, she understood why.
"You don't have to call me sir or any rank. Ford's fine. I…." he said sitting back in the chair rubbing his forehead.
"I'm guessing this is more awkward for you than me?"
"You have no idea. I came down here to see if I could help you actually."
"Me?" she said confused as she pointed at herself.
"Well, learning about all of this, an alternate time line, time travel, traveling to other planets. You must have questions. Seeing as you taught me, in the other timeline everything I know, I figured I could tell you what you should know. In that time line, you were the smartest woman on the planet and could do things that most men wished they could. She surprised me everyday. I miss K-9." Ford said with a faint smile as he brushed a tear away. "Anyway, I know from studying your career that you have a lot of potential and untapped intelligence. So ask away."
"Okay, I guess my biggest one is this time travel business. I know that time travel is possible. The theory states that time flows like rotating fluid within our galaxy, allowing the traveler to travel backward and forward at will…" she said suddenly stopping as she noticed he had looked away. "I'm sorry, it's hard to…"
"No. It's not hard to understand. I know how time travel works." he said in a choked voice. "I just…ahem. Anyway…ah hell. I, can't do this. I'm sorry Doctor Carter. I can give you this." he said handing over a bundle of rolled up papers in his pocket. He walked out quickly as Daniel walked in.
"What's with him? He looked ready to start bawling. You say something?" Daniel asked sitting down.
"I'm guessing he misses the other version of me. I know she died a very long time ago, but he said he was the only Immortal working here so…."
"Then he had to watch her die of old age along with his child, assuming his child or children lived that long. Not very sanitary back then. Must be bringing back a lot of memories for him."
"Yeah."
"So, what do you think about all of this?"
"A little hard to believe. But…" she said glancing through the papers. It was all typed up information, but it was information on time travel, how the Stargate worked, and several other things that astounded her in the astrophysics field.
"It's all strange to hear, but a incredible opportunity. I never in my wildest dreams thought it would be possible to go to other planets. And I don't mean the moon."
"You actually think they are going to let us go? Look at us. We are a couple of people who work behind a desk and do paper work everyone thinks is boring. Why do you even think they called us here?" she said setting the papers aside. As fascinating as they were, she'd never get to keep them or use them, or so she was thinking.
"Because we are on that tape and that General wants us here."
"Oh. Well, I guess that makes sense. But for how long will that last?"
"Don't know." he muttered thinking.
Daniel was in what was considered, by General Carter, his Daniels office looking through papers and the tape. Daniel was on the tape talking about the address to Chulak, stuff about the gate, dialing out and things of that nature. Daniel was currently, on the tape, talking about the ZPM he was showing when Teal'c spoke saying the battery was dying. Daniel started to talk quickly when the tape ran out.
"Talk about timing." Daniel said as the screen went blank.
"Yes. We thought so too." Ford said. "But we hoped that I would be here like I said I probably would be to help things out."
Daniel turned around seeing Ford and Hammond standing in the doorway. Ford still hadn't taken the coat off and said there was no point in taking it off.
"Hey, was the ZPM…."
"It's currently being looked at by a group of scientist." Hammond said.
"I already told them what I could. I have better things to do that look at and Ancient power crystal. All it really is, is a glorified battery." Ford said.
"From what I hear, a very powerful battery." Hammond said.
Ford shrugged as he put his sunglasses on.
"How's the translation coming doctor?" Hammond asked pointing at the tablet.
Before Daniel and Carter were to be brought to the Cheyenne Complex, General Carter made several calls and had everything from the dig at Giza and the tomb brought to the mountain. So Daniel was actually looking at the tablet itself, which he really was enjoying mostly because of its age.
"Well, it's an obscure dialect. I can understand why your people couldn't read it."
"Have you tried already General?"
"Been too damned long. I can barely read much less speak Goa'uld anymore. I had to hide out in Africa for most of the time to keep history from being messed with too badly. When the United States was being formed, that's when I came and watched everything from then on. I knew I would need leverage with our government to fix the mistakes of the past seeing as the gate was gone. Didn't have much time for language studies. Even had trouble with Japanese for awhile."
"I see. Do you have anything at all Doctor?"
"Well, I can tell you that the person that wrote this knew about my research."
"That's because it was wrote by the other you. Keep going anyway."
"I wrote this? Fascinating. Okay, anyway…in 2995 B.C., about five years after the team on that tape arrived in the past, there was an uprising. The Ancient Egyptians rebelled against the sun god, Ra. Someone they believed to be an imposter. Now whoever this imposter was left in a great flying ship, and took the Stargate with them."
"Back then they didn't really understand the concept of other planets and aliens. The natives I mean." Ford said.
Hammond nodded.
"But the tablet makes a reference to a second location where the other Stargate might be on Earth. Maybe the location where you talked about General Carter."
"Just Ford will be fine Daniel. Can you translate the coordinates?"
"I'm still working on that."
"I know you can do it." Ford said starting to leave.
"I look forward to your report Doctor."
"Uh, General?"
"Yes." they both said.
"Oh, ah, well I was kinda looking forward to joining the expedition if we find the gate."
Hammond sighed and started saying no and why.
"This is one of the places I pull rank. They are both going General Hammond. I need them and I also need that ass Colonel O'Neill. But I'll go get him myself with the two doctors since I am going into the past myself. I am the expert here on what has happened and what should be happening now. Understand?" he said with a commanding tone.
"Yes sir." Hammond said reluctantly as Daniel smiled.
"Thank you. If anything happens, on or off base, I take full responsibility." he said as he was walking away. "Not that it matters since the time line is fucked up to begin with and needs to be changed."
A little bit later, Daniel had an airman call Ford back to his office.
"What's up Daniel?"
"I think I found the second gate."
"Alright Daniel! Way to go." he said patting him on the arm. "Where is it?"
"It's not in Russia like you think."
"It's not?" Ford said really confused.
"The tablet talks about the land of southern cold. I'm guessing Antarctica."
"Son of a….I am an idiot! I completely forgot about that gate!" Ford said running his hands through his hair. "There was three gates on this planet! Excellent work Daniel! I know where that gate is and it can be brought here rather quickly. Go tell Sam the news for me."
"Guess what?" Daniel said as he entered the commissary finding Sam eating blue Jello and looking at the papers.
"Uh…you translated the tablet?"
"Somewhat. But I asked if we could go on the mission."
"They said no." she said dejectedly.
"Actually General Hammond started saying no, but that other General said he needed us and he pulled rank quickly."
"He needs us?"
"Yeah. He also wants up to come with him when he goes and gets that O'Neill guy."
"Okay, so when do you think we are leaving?"
"Once Ford comes back and gets us. He's telling them where the gate is right now. Apparently he forget that there was three Stargate's on this planet."
"Three?"
"Yeah. The one at Giza he said, the one in Russia was the other. The one in Antarctica is the one he forgot about."
"I wonder why?"
"I hate cold weather and forgot about it because it's the one continent I never traveled on during my 5000 years of waiting. Other than the Artic too. Time to go get Jack." he said walking in.
Jack was currently working on his boat's engine when they walked up.
"Damn. I knew he gave up on life. But…" Ford muttered.
"You folks looking for a little….oh. Another attempt to recruit me again huh. Decided to send a big bad General this time." he said standing up. "Forget it. I'm not coming. I retired and that's the final word."
"I can't do this without you Jack." Ford said.
"Whatever." he said going back to his engine. "Who's your friends General?"
"I'm Daniel Jackson, this is Samantha Carter."
"So?" Jack said looking back up. "What do you do?"
"Archeologist."
"Astrophysicist."
"They are the smartest people on the planet and they are going to help us save the future of this one. But we need your help to do so."
"I told Samuels to tell the government and now I'm telling you General…"
Ford lost a bit of patience and temper.
"Fuck the government Jack and my rank. I'm here because I can't do this without you. This mission requires your help and expertise's." Ford said through clenched teeth. "We need you."
"My. That's some nice language." Jack said with a small smile as he looked up then back at his engine.
Daniel put a hand out on Ford's chest as he took a menacing step forward.
"Can you at least listen?" Daniel asked Jack.
"150 bucks an hour. No less."
"I'll give you a 500 if you don't make any smart remarks and only ask questions with a serious tone."
"Deal."
They got into the boat, though Jack tried to make them all wear life jackets. Ford paid him another 500 in cash to shut up and just let them on the boat. They told him about the gate, the time traveling ability, though Sam tried to tell him the way it happened, Ford stopped her telling her he would never understand it. After an hour though Jack was still working on his fishing pole.
"Aren't you even listening?" Daniel asked.
"Not really no." Jack said looking at them.
"Didn't his showing you, his hand healing quickly, enough evidence that it is possible?" Sam asked.
"So what? It was probably a parlor trick. Even if it wasn't, I can believe Immortality being possible. Time travel and aliens….no." he said calmly as he worked with his fishing rod still.
"I know it sounds crazy, but if you just look at the tape…." Sam said.
"I don't want to look at it."
"Don't you think that there could have been something better than this?" Daniel said looking at his boat.
"No."
"You
gave up on life long ago." Ford said finally speaking.
He had let Sam and Daniel do all the talking other than explaining what he was and that he was part of the original team. But now, he was fed up.
"Whatever. Look, your guy's time is up and I have things to do." he said setting the pole aside and looking at his watch, which seemed to be dead.
"We all used to be a team. With some guy named Teal'c." Daniel said.
"Saving the world. Several times." she said.
"Yeah right. You guys need to go now and stop wasting my time. And don't think about sending the President, cause I'll tell him the same thing."
"You know what, my Jack wasn't such a coward. He lost his son too…" Ford said standing in the middle of the boat with Daniel and Sam behind him. Jack stood up quickly as Ford continued. Daniel and Sam stood up quickly. "But my Jack's Charlie would have been proud of him."
"What the fuck do you think you know?! How dare you even…" Jack said stabbing him in the chest.
"I was there when your son shot himself. I knew it was going to happen and was stopped from trying to help. Same thing went for Daniels parents and Sam's mother. I was stopped by an alien known as Oma. And it killed me to see it take place and know I couldn't help my friends!" Ford yelled into Jack's face as he pointed at the other two.
"You knew and couldn't stop it! You have no idea what it felt like to lose…" Jack said taking a swing.
Ford easily blocked it and slammed Jack into the back wall near the doorway down into the boat. He spun him around as the other two started to get near, but they stayed back as Ford held his other hand out at them while keeping his other hand near Jack's head on the wall.
"Don't you presume to know what I feel Colonel! I know exactly what the fuck it feels like!" he shouted loud enough people nearby started to watch. "You got the better part of the deal when your wife didn't die! You son just got curious and shot himself! I was forced to watch as my wife and unborn daughter were executed right in front of me and there was not a fucking thing I could do about it! I have had to live 5000 years with that on my conscious! Everyday hating every minute of my life because I couldn't stop it! And then waiting for this day to come so I could fix things and make it possible for the future to be the way it's suppose to! So don't you even let the thought cross your mind that life handed you a bad deal! You still had a chance with Sara! But you gave up and quit like a coward, leaving Sara to mourn alone! I never did give up and neither did the Jack I knew when he lost his son! He didn't chicken out!" he said backing off and pointing a finger at him.
"You still have a chance to make things right by helping us. Or, you can decided to stay here and take the cowards way out…" he said pulling one of his guns.
Lots of people jumped and ran away screaming. Both Daniel and Carter gasped in surprise as they stepped back. Jack barely flinched. In fact, it looked more like he was welcoming a bullet to end all of his pain.
"And sink with your pathetic ship." he said firing a round into the engine behind him. "Let's go. I'm probably better off calling your brother in to help. He at least kept living despite the loss of family and friends."
As Daniel and Sam got off quickly, Jack stood there watching as water came up through the trashed engine soaking his feet as the boat sank rather rapidly. Just from time in the service, he could tell a armor piercing round was used.
"Were you going to shoot him next?"
"Hell no Daniel. Even if he threatened me, I wouldn't have hurt him." Ford said putting the gun away as they climbed the stairs out of the dock area back to the rental. "Knock him out maybe for being the ass he is."
"Since he doesn't look to be coming, what do we do?" Sam asked looking back to see the ship mostly submerged and Jack still standing in it.
"We get the gate and go anyway. We don't have a choice." Ford said wiping his eyes as he realized he was losing emotional control again.
"Who's his brother?" Daniel asked.
"Angus MacGyver. Don't ask. He wouldn't help if I begged him to."
"Wow." they both said.
"I may come back at night and drag his sorry ass to the base anyway."
They went back to the base. Hammond informed General Carter of some news he was waiting on. Ford had Major Davis go get the two doctors and met them outside the door to the gate room, or what was once the gate room.
"What's going on?" Daniel asked.
"They find the gate?" Sam asked.
"Not yet." Davis informed them.
"I have something more important to show you." Ford said as two airmen opened the door.
Inside was the Ancient time ship. Its front facing toward them. A lot of people were working around it.
"Whoa."
"Yes Daniel. Sam, this is the time machine. Nothing fancy like Doc Browns Delorian but…" Ford said stepping up beside it on the right and tapping it.
"What? Doctor who?"
"Never mind." Ford said with a small laugh.
"According to what General Carter told us, this is the original ship they used. I'm surprised it still works." Davis said.
"Come. I want you to see the inside. Both of you. Unfortunately, Sam will be the only one that might grasp some of it's technical issues. No offense Daniel."
"None taken." he said quickly as they followed.
Sam dropped her jaw as she saw the inside. A woman was working on the Time Drive while a couple of other people were working up front.
"This is incredible!" she said in amazement. "Is it operational?"
"Not yet." Davis said.
"Well let's see how much power she has left then." Ford said slamming his hand into the side of the wall, left it there over a slightly open panel and closed his eyes.
Nothing happened at first then everything lit up for a few seconds, flickered and then totally died again. Ford opened his eyes and changed his voice as he spoke and chuckled at his own joke.
"Damn. The dilithium crystals are depleted Captain."
Sam seemed to be the only one who got the joke and laughed with him. Daniel, the woman working on the time drive and Davis just rose eyebrows at them.
"Glad to know I wasn't the only one who got that. Come on, I'll show you the front. Major, you never actually saw that."
"Yes General."
"Wait, how did you do that? I thought the tape said only Colonel O'Neill had the gene to fly this thing." Sam said.
"Well, that's why we need him. My parents are….Ancients." Ford muttered quietly.
"What?" they both said.
"Keep it down. Only you guys know. I don't know what the government might do if they found that piece of information out. Anyway, it's very temperamental with me." he said then quit whispering as he sat at the flight seat.
"Anyway, the ship needs to be recharged with that ZPM. Hey Davis, is that ZPM being brought down?"
"I'll go check on that General." Davis said leaving from where he was standing on the ramp.
"These are constellations." Daniel said looking at the panels on the console that are used for dialing the gate remotely.
"Yep. All gate addresses rely on star constellations. Normally seven, can be eight but that requires lots of power. Did a nine gate address once, but its be so long I forget how….and why. Hmm." he said putting both hands on the console again.
Daniel and Sam were about to touch the dialing buttons.
"Don't touch anything!" a voice said from behind them. Carter and Daniel spun around quickly.
"Been awhile, but I know that voice." Ford said slowly.
"Leave the touching to the experts."
"I am the expert." Ford growled standing up.
"Hmm. A military man who thinks he knows it all, typical. Doctor Rodney McKay, and you are…." he said smugly.
He looked at Daniel, glanced past him actually and then seemed to linger longer on Carter until Ford spoke again.
"Tell me something Mr. McKay. You watch that video from the past yet?" Ford said putting his hands in his pockets.
"Yeah, so?"
"Damn. You always were a smart ass."
"General, Davis says the ZPM will be here in a couple of minutes." A airmen said from outside.
"Thanks." Ford yelled back.
"A General." Rodney said crossing his arms. "Well General, maybe you think you know…"
Ford slammed his hand on the console, without looking away from Rodney, startling everyone. The whole ship came alive and died within three seconds as it sputtered out.
"How….how did you do that?"
"Maybe you should look at that tape again. Carter, please remove your glasses, just for the moment." he said standing on her left. She did so but was confused as to why.
"Oh my god. You were the one on that tape." he said obviously shocked as he stepped back.
"Good eyes, but lousy memory. Now get out before I think about transferring you to the Antarctica site. I can fly this thing without your help."
"But General Hammond put me in charge." he said with a small tremble.
"I outrank him and don't really like you. That's why I'm glad you went to Atlantis in my timeline."
"Atlantis?"
"Yes, the lost city. Out. Now." he said pointing.
Rodney turned and started to leave.
"McKay, before you go. I have one word of advice for you. Stay away from her or else." he said pointing at Sam.
He nodded fast and ran off.
"Why did you? You do know that we aren't…you know.." she said slowly pointing fingers between them.
"Yes Doctor Carter." Ford said sitting back down. "Trust me, that man thinks more with his pants around you than anything else. He did the same to my Carter as well. Though mine threaten to kick his ass. Kicked…..mine, more than once."
"Oh. Okay. Thanks." she said sitting down in the other seat.
"Can we touch anything?"
Ford tapped a few buttons as he spoke.
"Knock yourself out. There's barely any power left and I'm the only one that can actually get it to do anything other than Jack. If the gate was here, you could dial the address that they said they tried dialing several times. But nothing happened even when they tried other combos. Just enough power to dial out from what I can tell. Used most of what was left trying to get the ship running to waste time. Still surprised to find my wallet in the hidden compartment."
"What is the address?" Sam asked.
Ford pointed out the symbols and the order needed. Daniel pushed them just to see what would happen, after asking Ford if it was okay. The panel lit up then died a few minutes later.
"That's all it does. Light up and die." Ford said sitting back. "Just like all the other times they tried."
"Wait. You've dial planets before. How long does it stay lit up? How long can a gate stay open for?" she asked.
"38 minutes if you put something in the way to keep it open. But we used a dialing computer so there never was lit up symbols. On other planets the symbols would stay lit up until the gate shut down." Ford said running a hand through his hair. "Otherwise, once someone went through, it would shut down seconds later if no one else or anything else touched the event horizon. It can stay open longer, but I forgot how that was done."
"Wait. If I understand what I think you're saying, then that means…what is the range on this?" she asked pointing at the dial up panel.
"Don't know really. From what I figure, wherever the nearest Stargate is, as long as it's on a planet."
"Hey, those panels stayed lit up for more than a minute." Daniel said.
"And?" Ford said looking back at him over his shoulder. "What's your point?"
"Then that means the gate in Antarctica was probably activated several times. By what you just told us."
Ford sat up suddenly feeling everything click into place.
"That's right! That would be the case! I remember when the SGC started, the gate would shake enough to make you think an earthquake was happening. It was enough to register on the Richter scale!"
"If we can use a satellite, then we can pin point the location in Antarctica!" Sam said excitedly.
"What are we waiting for?" Daniel asked.
They all rushed out. An hour later they were in the briefing room waiting for Hammond.
"General Hammond sent me to inform you General that he is currently busy and cannot come at the moment." Davis said entering the room.
"It's important information Major."
"Can you tell me General?"
"I'll let Sam tell you. She figured it out."
Sam slid a folder across the table to Davis who picked it up and looked through it as she spoke.
"General Ca…Ford was telling us about the gate and how it was dialed when he showed us the ship. Long story short, " she said as Davis started looking impatient. "On the nine attempts to dial the gate, there was seismic activity 50 miles outside of the McMurdo base in Antarctica. All the activity happened at the same time as the dialing out occurred. The recent one occurred an hour ago when Ford let us dial out to see what would happen."
"Excuse me General, Doctors." he said quickly as he took off with the folder.
"Excellent work you two. I haven't been thinking straight enough to have figured that out. 5000 years ago, I would have nailed it as soon as the tape showed up."
A few days later…..
Hammond was signing reports as people were moving equipment and other things out of the now being called gate room. Ford was standing by watching with his glasses in his teeth, the ear piece part anyway. Daniel and Sam walked in and came straight over after having to pass by some equipment and people.
"You wanted to see us." she said.
"Here it is. Ancient technology at its finest." Ford said looking up. "I present to you, the Stargate. One of the Ancients finest achievements. Short of the city of Atlantis."
They looked up too as did other people seeing a large ring being brought down into the mountain. It was put into place according to the instructions on the tape and by Ford as they watched.
"General, are you sure about taking them through the gate with you? We are assembling a special team as we speak. They don't have the training or qualifications to do this sort of thing. No offense, but need I remind you that these are not the people you used to work with."
"I know. But I trust them. I know what they can do. Besides, the enemy only is dangerous in mass numbers and I can pick them off easily if I have to. A PC-90 will easily get the job done and hasn't much kick to it. My decision stands General Hammond."
"Yes sir." Hammond said leaving.
"Magnificent isn't it?"
"Yeah." they both said.
"Well, lets go get ready to go, or I should say go get you two ready."
