[This was another rework that had more issues to fix. I believe they are fixed if you notice anything let me know so it can be fixed. No real story changes just some new content with grammar and spelling. Guessing I should have paid more attention to the English teacher than the girls in class. Thanks for reading. Hope you enjoy.]
Chapter Three New Beginnings
11 Oct 2012
On the outer rim
USAF Icarus
A lone ship drops out of hyperspace on the edge of a large system with fourteen planets. The star has a mass that is point two times more than that of the Earth's sun. As they traveled toward the fourth planet where the stargate was. Colonel Young began to give out orders. "All right people let's get to work." Looking at the science station. "Major Norris you may start deploying those Asgard satellites." These were found in the Asgard data core and used to monitor systems under their protection. They were easily constructed with the mater replicator that was now installed on all 304s. They also could be used to map out and explore new solar systems.
"Yes, Sir. The first satellite is away now Sir. The next ones are ready when we get further into the system. Sir." Major Norris said from the science station. She was recently working at area 51 under Dr. Lee they had been going through the copy of the Asgard data core after the Odyssey had returned to Earth after their demise. She was one of the most prominent scientists knowledgeable of the core.
There were only three copies of the Asgard data core one was on the Odyssey which was captured by Stevenson, Area 51, and the Gama site. All other computer access was done through an Asgard-encrypted subspace communication network. Only navigational star charts data and language deciphers were in the onboard computer systems of any of their ships. If needed the ships could access any needed information to complete a mission.
They would drop off one satellite for each planet then they would remain in the solar system to be used as an early warning system. After all the satellites were deployed, the Icarus would then be settled into an orbit around the fourth planet. Beaming down the prefab buildings and a team to start the assembly while they continued their scans.
Two asteroid belts are dividing up the system. Between the star, and the first belt was the first five planets and six between the belts themselves. The six were gas giants ranging in size with hundreds of moons and other planetoids. The last three of note were the size of Mars's ice covering which was making them look larger than they were. The fifth planet was six times the size of earth it was very inhospitable to humans with toxic gasses and covered in volcanic activity it was very hot. It had four planetoids two of which seemed to be three-quarters the size of the earth and even being smaller they had gravity slightly more than earth at 1.3%. With oxygen and water, they would make for a good outpost or even colonies.
As they proceeded with the scans of the fourth planet sensors were detecting a large gravity field between the fourth and third planets. It was also showing that both planets were circling it as a binary planet. They were both relatively the size of the earth with the fourth being slightly larger. The system was rich in Naquadah, Trinium, and Neutronium as well as other metals that were needed to construct ships. The first two planets were rocky masses with thin toxic gasses atmospheres.
"Ok people this is what we have been looking for. Lieutenant, send out an open communication on all channels and send greetings in all known frequencies in the languages we have. In case there may be some race that could be cloaked in some way." Colonel Young told the comms officer. "Keep an eye out for any signs of life or power readings. We do not want to move into someone's backyard."
"Sir there are what appears to be some caves on the far side of the fourth planet on the smaller continent. There is no life other than small animals in the system so far. Sir." The censors' officer relaid.
"Have SG-5 and a science team prepare to be beamed down and have a look," Young ordered. "What about the third planet?"
"Sir the third planet seems to be in a binary orbit with the fourth one. That is sixteen million miles apart. Which is about half the distance between Earth and Mars at their closest. It is slightly smaller than the fourth planet. But it has two small moons. Censors are showing the third planet is covered by around 40% water with three landmasses. The fourth is 65% water with two main landmasses and an island chain halfway between them in the largest ocean body. It only has one moon about the size of Earth. There are large amounts of the needed minerals we looking for. There is no sign of ever being inhabited. There are various herds of large animals on both planets."
"Alright, people we will be setting up camps on both planets. Looks like we found our new Head Quarters and a good shipyard location. We will begin with the fourth planet with the gate. Helm set a course for the gate. Once we get in orbit start beaming down the equipment and personnel to set it up." Young sat back in his chair smiling. "I do believe we found a rare gem here." looking out the view screen at the two blue-greenish Earth-size planets.
03 November 2012
Sol2 Terra, Springfield
USAF HQ
After weeks of ferrying supplies to the other worlds. Carter had gathered up several train loads of supplies that were ready to be transported to the off-world sites sent to the Area 51 complex. It was taking too long to move the supplies needed from Earth to Springfield by ship. This was becoming their new Head Quarters. She informed the IOA that she was going to be installing a Stargate at Area 51 to move the supplies out. Of course, they protested the ideal of it profusely. She just informed them that there was little that they could do about it. That since she wrote their dialing program it would take them more time to do a workaround. The fact that she was informing them was just being considerate. So they relented and then formed a schedule for during their off-hours. So they set up a roller conveyor and started pushing the shipping containers through the stargate.
Once the supplies arrived the construction began on a massive level. The plant was named Terra and Springfield was the city in which the new Head Quarters of the off-Earth sites were to be built. While the third planet was now called Terra Minor its first city was New Angeles which is becoming another shipyard and mining site all around. The Tollan people moved to different sites and after a while, they began to build their city of Tollona on the other continent of Terra. With a ship in orbit, they would make use of the transport beams on it till a space station could be built. The Tollan had recovered a few of their homeworld's computer cores that were buried under tons of rubble and had been able to recover some of the data.
General Carter had moved all her assets to the new headquarters. Though she still had to make frequent trips back to Earth. After a few months of working together, Narim and Samantha were starting to grow closer to one another. They were working on planetary defenses looking at the ion cannons and the Asgard plasma beam weapon they were able to increase the yield of the ion cannon tenfold. With the production of new weapons factories using the Asgard matter steam replicators, it was now just the need to feed it the rare ores.
Narim was still a bit skeptical of the sharing of technologies but saw that Earth was now even more advanced than they were in some ways and that they were indebted to them yet again. With Sam's promise of providing hyperdrive ships, he couldn't refuse. So he gave the plans for the phase-shifting device as well.
Two of the new 304s were pulled into service before they were completed out there were no missile launchers installed they were to be used as cargo ships till they could be replaced. They had the hanger bays but only carried eight 302s and the point defense rail guns and four double Asgard beam turrets and shields. The rest of the space was used for cargo. Now that the two cargo vessels were built this would free up the now five 304s for the defense of their other assets and was pulled off bus duty.
16 Dec 2012
Sol3 Terra Nova, Reach
USAF Training Center
Planet Terra Nova was the closest planet with a stargate that was not inhabited and was believed not to be known by any of the Goa'uld. It was once the Epsilon site the first city was named Reach. It is now populated with over twenty thousand men and women. It is the second most populated planet system under Carter's command at the moment. With most living in tents or the few prefabbed buildings with only two of the new three-story buildings going up.
It was under the command of Lieutenant General William Rodgers of the United States Army a veteran of over thirty-five years. He was a close friend of General Jacob Carter and Sam. He had overseen the training centers of three bases in his career and was about to retire until he got a call from Samantha Carter. Nearly three months earlier he was ordered to the Cheyenne Mountain Complex in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Upon his arrival, he was greeted by Colonel Davis after a brief conversation he signed the very lengthy disclosure agreement. He was then escorted to the elevators where they went down to level sixteen. Then through another set of security doors to yet another elevator where they when came to level twenty-seven. Colonel Davis was still carrying the thick disclosure agreement that he had signed before getting on the first elevator. While holding the door Colonel Davis ushered the Major General inside.
"Major General let me introduce General Cameron Mitchell our second in command of the Fleet," Davis said before putting the disclosure agreement on the conference table. "Gentlemen if you will excuse me I have other duties to attend to." He then proceeded out of the room.
"Yes that will be all Davis," Mitchell said with a nod as he left. Then turning to the man that was still there.
After a quick salute and a round of handshakes. "Major General William Rodgers reporting." The older man saw he was outranked by this younger man. What's going on with the Air Force he thought to himself. Still having a stern look on his face.
"Welcome to Cheyenne Mountain the home of Stargate Command. I'm Cameron Mitchell the Commanding General of the Starships in our fleet that we have and other assets we have at the moment." Cam keeping a straight face. "You are here for us to offer you a new command."
"What is this some kind of joke?" The bewildered Rodgers asked. "I have just put in for my retirement it was approved six months ago by President Cornwallis."
"General I can promise this is no joke and that was just what my dad thought when he was informed," Sam said as she came out of her office smiling at the familiar man's face. "Sorry I missed you when you arrived I was on the phone with the VP Kerry."
"Sam is that you?" Then seeing the stars on the collar of her uniform. "Sorry, General." Snapping her a salute losing up a bit with a smile. "Major General William Rodgers reporting." Looking at Sam as she returned the salute.
"As you were General. How long has it been?" She asked walking around the table and hugging him. Still in shock at seeing her stars he just knew there was a catch here somewhere.
"Are we at war and I just don't know about it? When did this take place?" More and more questions keep coming to him not knowing what was going on. "An what is a Stargate?" Seeing Sam putting her hands up in a hold-on wave motion he stopped for a moment.
"Yes, we are. About the time your retirement papers were filled and it is a long story. I am heading up our forces on an off-world base and would like for you to oversee its construction and then run the training on-site." Sam said motioning to the table. "Have a set and I will go over it with you to fill you in."
After servile hours of the briefing he agreed to the new posting and with it came the promotion to Lieutenant General. He was instructed to select his staff and to submit any request for supplies that would be needed. Which turns out was everything including the kitchen sink. But he felt that he and his staff were up for the challenge. But to be part of this new base from the ground up would be a good way to go out when that time does finally come.
09 Jun 2013
Sol3 Terra Nova, Reach
USAF Training Center
Now it's been nine months he never knew that a base could go up so fast. When he first arrived there were only a few tent cabins. This was to be the new training center where these men and women would learn to fight an enemy from other worlds. 'Other worlds' he never in all his life would have thought something like this would be real. But here he was light-years from earth on another planet.
While he was looking out of the window of his new office as a platoon was running past. He heard a knock on his open door turning. "Excuse the interruption, Sir. But thought you should know that the USHH Armstrong has just dropped out of hyperspace and is preparing to start beaming down the new personnel and supplies. Sir." Major Rollings said as he entered the office. He had always kept an open-door policy and didn't see why it should be any different even while being on a different planet.
"Very well how many troops are we getting this time?" This was the first time the HHSS Armstrong had been here. It was based on the hull of the 303s ship but had a slower interstellar hyperdrive unlike the 304s it takes ten days to get from Earth to Reach and another twenty days to reach Springfield. It could carry four hundred men plus tons of freight. It was armed with eight Asgard double-beam weapons and ten rail guns. It had one hanger on top at back with eight F-302s. Two dropships were automated to bring down cargo containers. They were little more than four busters on a long frame that could fit over the new shipping containers with its shields to protect the load on re-entry to the atmosphere. They would go from Earth to Reach then the cargo would be gated to wherever it needed to go. The two 304s that were being used for the job were sent to New Angeles to be refitted as battlecruisers.
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