Season 9 Episode 19 – Crusade
Episode summary: Vala uses the Ancient communications device to connect with Daniel, taking control of his body. She tells the team about her experience in the Ori galaxy in the last year. She is married, and pregnant, but the pregnancy is the work of the Ori. She married Tomin in order that the baby would be assumed to be his. The Ori have built massive ships to ferry their armies to the Milky Way galaxy. She made contact with the anti-Ori underground resistance, and they had tried to blow up the ships, but the detonation never occurred – the Ori had discovered the sabotage and fixed it. As a last resort they used the communication device to contact the SGC to warn them. The Ori have a working supergate somewhere in the Milky Way galaxy.
"General, I've got Lt. Col Carter on the line for you!"
Jack was halfway out the door – literally about to close it behind him – when his secretary called after him. He'd heard the phone ring, but had left anyway thinking whoever it was could leave him a message with Wendy.
He about-faced though, and walked past the little woman's desk and back into his office.
"Thanks Wendy."
He shut the office door behind him, and picked up the handset, pressing the flashing '1' button.
"Carter, what can I do for you on this fine day?" He asked genially.
"We have a problem – a big problem. We're about to deploy, and I don't have long, so I'll let General Landry fill you in on the details, but I just wanted to say, before we left, that I love you, and when I get back I want for us to start trying for a baby."
Jack did a remarkable impression of a goldfish and was inordinately grateful that no one was around to see it. He realised he had stopped breathing, and coughed out his held breath.
"Hello to you too." He said, somewhat sarcastically.
"Jack …" Sam sounded exasperated.
"How dangerous is this mission you're deploying on?" He asked seriously.
"You remember the gate address we got from Merlin's device that shifts people out of phase."
"Vividly." He had not been pleased to get the call from Landry to say that his wife – and Mitchell – had disappeared without a trace.
"Well, supposedly that's where Merlin hid the weapon that could destroy Ancient beings, and we're going after it."
"I thought that mission was scheduled for tomorrow?" He asked, confused.
"We moved it up. Vala contacted us – she's alive by the way, and pregnant – and told us the Ori have managed to get a Supergate up and running in our galaxy, and are preparing to invade. We can't wait for tomorrow, we need an active defence now."
"Crap."
"Exactly." She sighed. "Anyway, I have to go, but I just wanted to say before I left …"
"That you wanted to start making babies?" Jack said with a chuckle.
"I know it's odd timing."
"No, no it makes perfect sense. There's nothing quite like imminent galactic peril to make a person take stock of their personal life." He cocked his head, frowning. "Did you say Vala's pregnant?"
"It's not Daniel's, if that's what you're thinking. Apparently the Ori impregnated her … it's complicated, and I don't have time to explain. I really have to go now."
"Ok. Be safe."
"I'll try. I love you."
"Love you too. And Sam?"
"Yes?"
"Let's do it. When you get back. The baby thing."
There was a pause, and Jack could practically hear Sam grinning.
"Go save the world." He said fondly.
"Yes sir."
She hung up, and Jack put the phone back in its cradle, smirking. Baby O'Neill. Yeah, it felt like it was time.
Wait …
… did she say the Ori impregnated Vala? How would that even work?!
He had to call Landry.