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NA 1: This is a translation from Spanish. Before, I used to upload the translation from Google Translate, but I found this one and it seems better to me. Please comment to let me know what you think.
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NA3: También he publicado el original en español, ya pueden leerlo.
Stargate O'Neill 8
A month after the capture of the ships, all was still peaceful on Earth, and the SGC was more comfortable than ever. They had even opened a large tunnel several meters long for the Stargate and planned to equip it with a battalion of artillery and tanks for support missions, just because he had suggested it. Of course, Jack didn't stop there and suggested they give him a bigger room, a couch and a computer, which was a piece of junk, but was good for surfing the internet, and even a nice fish tank. In addition, they had given him three medals in one go and increased his salary five times. There was even mention of a promotion, but Jack ignored it and said that would be later and that for the time being he wanted to remain there under General Hammond, who now had his own executive train. Carter had also been decorated and now held a higher rank.
The NID was under control and getting a lot of work done with all the Goa'uld they had been given after reviving them using the sarcophagus to get information from them. So far, their demands to talk were ridiculous, but the NID kept pushing them.
The government was ecstatic about the ships Apophis donated to them, and there was an army of scientists working on them behind the Moon, where they had built a nice base using the gravity generator from a Goa'uld bomber. The scientists were flown there in the cargo ship and the other bomber, which had become cabs from Earth to the Moon.
Advances in technology were few, but the same was not true for the use of the ships, which they already controlled to perfection thanks to the Goa'uld-infected soldiers, who now had proteins from the symbiotes in their bodies, and could manipulate Goa'uld technology, including their ships.
…
Jack was enjoying his period of peace when they arrived on a planet with huts beside a lake. It looked like many other backwater worlds Jack had visited before, so he paid no attention to it until two death gliders appeared bombarding the place, and they had to make a run for it. Even so, Jack was still oblivious to everything, until they got to the briefing room to debrief the mission, and started talking about how weird it was for the Goa'uld to attack a primitive people. At that point, Carter opened his mouth to interrupt Daniel with obvious hostility and contempt, only to back off and talk nonsense.
Jack, who already knew that this mission was Jolinar's, grimaced and looked to Carter to end this matter as soon as possible. If he remembered correctly, the Goa'uld chasing Jolinar was with the refugees, and it would be easy to catch him.
-Listen, if you possess Carter's memories, you should already know that a trip to Cimmeria will turn you into protein. So unless you start talking nice words to us…" Jack shrugged, looking at Carter.
-Colonel? -General Hammond asked, as Teal'c jumped over the table and landed on Carter, starting a fight on the floor with punches, kicks, elbows and a few wrenches. But in the end, a kick to the crotch caused Teal'c to lose concentration for a second and be subdued by a choke hold. Still, Teal'c was a gigantic man and Carter was a woman of average height, so when Teal'c got up, she was left dangling and when Teal'c jerked, she went flying like a rag doll. It was clear that Teal'c had felt the pressure and had stopped holding back as she felt her life was in danger.
When the guards entered due to the commotion and following General Hammond's orders, Carter crashed into the wall and was knocked unconscious. Teal'c was breathing heavily, massaging his neck and leaning on the table. It looked like they had been about to knock him out with the choke hold.
-Jack! -Daniel chided when he saw that Jack was the only one still seated and calmly sipping a soda.
-What? I'm sitting here, I'm not to blame for anything," Jack replied. Teal'c, you're too innocent, you almost got choked," Jack scolded. You guys, pick up Carter and take her to Dr. Frasier," O'Neill ordered the guards.
-Jack, there's a Goa'uld in Sam! -Daniel chided.
-Daniel, a month ago we extracted more than ten Goa'uld. That is no longer news, now they are part of the job. Tomorrow we may extract one from you. In fact, if Carter passed his anti-Goa'uld test, that means we need to establish new security protocols," said Jack, looking at General Hammond, who nodded as Carter was taken away.
-Sir, I think the NID has work to do. If there is a Goa'uld here, there may well be more among the survivors. Let them know to be thorough with each of them and don't rule anyone out, not even the hospital staff," Jack advised. General Hammond nodded and hurried to his office.
…
An hour later, Jolinar was massaging his head in a cell when Jack arrived followed by Teal'c and Daniel.
-What have you decided? To become protein? Or to start letting it all out? -Jack asked.
-Colonel Jack O'Neill," Jolinar said in a Goa'uld voice, but Jack sensed a hint of accusation in his voice. Jack raised an eyebrow, "Why would a prodigy like you pretend to be a normal person? Do you enjoy looking down on other humans? -Jolinar asked. Jack was stunned. "When did I become a prodigy?" he asked himself in shock.
-Don't try to deny it, I have the memories of your subordinate and have seen his constant abuse and taunts," Jolinar chided. Jack was still in shock and looked at Teal'c and Daniel, but to his surprise, they both looked at him accusingly.
-Are you serious? Are you with her? -Jack asked.
-Jack, you've given me a permanent stiff neck by squeezing my neck so hard," Daniel accused.
-O'Neill, I've seen how your twisted sense of humor usually makes Daniel Jackson and Major Carter feel bad," Teal'c countered. I know you're special, but you have to remember that they're normal people who have a hard time keeping up with you. It's not their fault," Teal'c added.
-Thank you for your cooperation and intervention in my defense, Teal'c," Jack said wryly.
-You're welcome, O'Neill. It's always good to have someone to point out our mistakes. I hope someday you will do the same for me if I find myself in a similar position," Teal'c said solemnly. Jack sighed and looked at Jolinar, completely ignoring Daniel's whimpers of pain from his neck.
-Carter, don't be silly, I'm a complete bum, I barely understand how a computer works. You can't seriously believe I'm a prodigy," Jack shook his head.
-You're lying. Even though you're lazy and a slacker, you're also a prodigy. You grasp things instantly and seem to have an almost supernatural way of coming up with the right answers. Jack O'Neill, I've never seen a human like you. It's a shame for your species that you're a lazy lowlife who only cares about bullying his subordinates by making them feel inferior," Jolinar scolded, venom in his voice.
-Carter, stop using that poor symbiote as an excuse to insult your superior. Let's meet him face to face and talk. I promise to clear up all your doubts and misunderstandings," Jack offered. It was clear that Carter was speaking through Jolinar.
-Explain to me how you knew that gate was on Earth. You made a fool of me and then refused to explain anything," Jolinar accused. Jack grimaced.
-Carter, for God's sake, it's been two months and you're still going on with this nonsense? -I told you, my leg hurt like hell. The call to Earth didn't work three times in a row, so I ordered you to dial another address. Isn't that perfectly reasonable? -And what the hell is this about making a fool of her? -he asked. Carter looked at him with murderous fury.
-From the moment she woke up, she suspected where we were. I saw it in her face, she was hiding something. And you're right, the pain didn't let you think clearly, and that time you couldn't hide what you knew and play dumb. You wanted to get out of there as soon as possible, and since you didn't care about anything else, you rushed to say meaningless things, like me describing the point of origin.
"What did you want to know that for? Then, I showed the symbol to Daniel and had him research it. He discovered it in some ancient inscriptions, turns out it meant Earth. You knew it when I mentioned it to you, but you hid it, only to have me dial wrong three times and mock me.
"But your pain prevented you from continuing to play dumb, and you ordered me to dial another address. After I dialed and the gateway connected, I noticed your taunting, but….
-Carter, you're talking normally," Jack pointed out.
Carter's eyes went wide, apparently not noticing when the symbiote stopped controlling her. It seemed that her nervous breakdown scared Jolinar, and she decided to leave her mind for fear of insanity. Carter looked around in confusion.
-Sir, where am I? -she said in bewilderment.
-Carter, forget the damn thing about that door. I didn't mean to upset you. You are a prodigy unmatched in all the galaxy, but your brain is your own enemy and you see conspiracies where there are none. Just kidding, I have a knack for picking things up quickly, that's all. I'm so sorry if I've made you feel… inferior, or if you feel I'm making fun of you. Please forgive me! I'll buy you breakfast for a month, and I promise not to interrupt your scientific perorations for a whole week. I really promise. I promise. Is that enough to show my remorse? -Jack asked with a sigh.
Carter seemed to ponder as she continued to look confused, and nodded a few seconds later, looking completely lucid. Jack sighed.
-Jack, I want you to apologize to me, too," Daniel shrieked next to him.
-Daniel, when you're possessed by a Goa'uld, it'll be your turn," Jack said and ignored him to look at Carter. Is that okay? -Jack asked. Carter nodded.
-What does the goa'uld want? -Jack asked.
-Sir, I don't know, but I didn't feel it wanted to hurt me. She even seemed concerned about forcing me to…..
-I am Jolinar, member of the Tok'ra. I would like to speak with my own kind," she said, looking at Jack with hostility.
-Excuse me, we just met, may I ask what I have done to you? -Jack asked. Jolinar looked at him accusingly.
-You already knew I was Tok'ra, and you threw that brute at me, only to laugh as I fought for my existence.
"You are a despicable person regardless of your level of intelligence," Jolinar accused. Jack was stunned by what a symbiote could deduce thanks to Carter's brain, but she too was just as paranoid.
-I wasn't being mean, I was just being lighthearted. I didn't think Teal'c would go on the attack?
-So you admit you knew he was Tok'ra," Jolinar accused and Jack went cold.
-Jack! -Daniel chided.
-Daniel, this symbiote is paranoid, let's send a professional to talk to her," said Jack and hurried out of there.
Carter with a symbiote in her head was too scary. Surely, with a few more words, all her plans would be exposed.
-Wait, don't go! -Jolinar scolded. Daniel, Teal'c, bring him back here," Jolinar ordered. Jack guessed that Carter was having another nervous breakdown and hurried out and closed the door.
…
-Colonel O'Neill! -General Hammond snapped angrily. Jack had seldom seen him so angry.
With the report in his hand and the paused video showing Carter begging Daniel and Teal'c to arrest him so he would confess to all his alleged misdeeds against them, Jack guessed he was in big trouble.
-Sir, Teal'c had already told me about the Tok'ra. So, after analyzing the mission report and piecing together certain subtle evidence, such as the Goa'uld attacking a primitive village with the intent to kill them all, I concluded that they were looking for someone. Then Carter began to act strangely, even showing hostility towards Teal'c and contempt for Daniel. That's why I concluded that she had a symbiote inside her. Combining all this with what I knew about the Tok'ra from Teal'c, I assumed she was a Tok'ra. But I wasn't sure, so I asked her to give up and talk.
"I had no idea Teal'c was going to attack her. If I had intervened, things could have gotten complicated. I'm just a frail human getting into a fight between a Jaffa and a Goa'uld. Sir, I think you'd be lucky to walk away with a broken neck. Otherwise, you know what I think, I don't worry too much about things.
"However, I accept full responsibility for my reckless actions and also any punishment meted out," Jack concluded hastily, confessing everything as he excused himself and, all at once, asked for sentence.
-Colonel O'Neill, your recklessness is not the only thing that has been exposed, as it has been revealed that you mistreat your subordinates through physical and psychological actions against them," accused General Hammond, looking at Daniel, who made an involuntary movement to rub his neck, making it subconsciously clear that he had suffered psychological damage.
-General Hammond, in O'Neill's defense, he only grabs Daniel Jackson by the neck when he tries to kill us in… strange ways. The truth is, if Daniel Jackson were a Jaffa under my command, I would have already executed him for being a danger to the rest of the group," Teal'c explained.
-Teal'c! -Daniel exclaimed indignantly.
-Of course, he would have made an irreparable mistake in acting that way, because his help has proven invaluable to the group. Despite his apparent ability to attract bad fortune, the things he has done for us outweigh all the misfortunes he could have caused us.
"I must also say that, when he gets us into trouble, he always finds a way to get us out of it," Teal'c reported righteously. Still, I wouldn't risk changing Dr. Jackson from the team. Without Colonel O'Neill present, they might meet an inconvenient fate," he added.
-Thank you, Teal'c, it's good to know how much you appreciate me! -Daniel said in a sarcastic tone of voice.
-I will always value our friendship above all else, Daniel Jackson," Teal'c said sincerely.
Daniel, who was a compassionate fellow, incapable of holding grudges, was immediately reassured.
-Dr. Jackson, have you tried to kill your team? -General Hammond asked with a puzzled expression.
-Well, sir, not that I'm accusing you of anything, but on the first mission Chulak came up with the idea of going out to talk to the priests of Apophis to lead us to their city. That was the first time I was forced to hold him by the neck to stop his suicidal plans," Jack explained, and General Hammond looked at Daniel in amazement.
-Sir, I didn't know they were priests of Apophis, I didn't even know who Apophis was," Daniel excused himself.
-Sir, I remind you that during the incident with Hathor you almost released a Goa'uld queen at the base, so I was forced to grab you by the throat and pull you away," Jack added. Daniel shrank back in his seat.
-Well, you be less… Don't grab Dr. Jackson by the neck again. Just warn him about things, we are civilized people," said General Hammond without imposing any punishment for that incident.
-What do you have to say about Sam Carter's accusations? -General Hammond asked, calmer than his initial angry reaction.
-Sir, I was only joking with her. I had no idea I was making her feel bad, so I apologized. In the future, I will try to take my team's feelings more into consideration. And if I notice another Tok'ra infiltrator, I will notify them immediately. In fact, I intend to do so right now.
"I have been thinking that these Tok'ra could be anywhere, and if that is so, there are most likely some on Apophis' ship, and they may be having a difficult time at the hands of the NID. I think we could allow Jolinar to go through the cells of the Goa'uld prisoners and see if he can identify any other Tok'ra," Jack explained. The General looked at him very doubtfully.
-Colonel O'Neill, your pay is suspended for two months, and as of today, you must take your days off seriously, you are not allowed to stay on base. You will also have all games and video game consoles confiscated for a period of no less than one month, and if I hear one more complaint from your team, this punishment will be permanent," General Hammond chided.
…
Ten minutes after he left, Jack was still in a dazed state.
-He has confiscated all my games for a month," said Jack, feeling in another world.
-Yes, Jack, he has," said Daniel with a sigh.
-I'm afraid you heard right, O'Neill," Teal'c said.
-Is that legal? -Jack asked. I'm of age, they can't just take my stuff like I'm a child," Jack complained.
-Jack, this is their base, not your house," explained Daniel.
-Damn, that's true, this is a military base, and I'm a military man," said Jack. Daniel and Teal'c looked at him.
-I'm definitely retiring when this is all over," Jack said. He hadn't had his games confiscated since he was a teenager and was banned from the video game rental store.
…
-Sir, permission to leave this room," Jack said, as a dozen Tok'ra gave him murderous looks.
It had been a day since Jolinar had been captured. General Hammond acted on his advice and sent Jolinar to see if any Tok'ra were among the Goa'uld captured on Apophis' ships.
As Jack thought, she returned to base with four Tok'ra. The problem was that she had poisoned their minds and, from the way everyone looked at him, she had portrayed him as some kind of Nazi demon who laughed while enjoying watching others suffer.
-General Hammond, if you intend to enter into a friendly relationship with the Tok'ra, the presence of this individual here is unacceptable," said the Tok'ra leader, a woman in her fifties with long black hair, wearing a simple dress adorned at the neck.
-"Ambassador, I fear you have misunderstood my intentions," said General Hammond in a firm tone. My intention here is to reach an agreement that the symbiote known as Jolinar will immediately leave the body of my subordinate.
"Then, if goodwill is shown and we see that we share common goals, we can talk about an alliance," General Hammond said. The woman looked at Jack angrily.
-Please, let's calm things down. What happened between Major Carter and Colonel O'Neill is an incident of miscommunication. Let's not take this to extremes," General Hammond interjected before the woman could accuse him of something.
-Ma'am, I can assure you that Jack just has a twisted and annoying sense of humor, but he meant no harm," Daniel said diplomatically, while unconsciously stroking his neck.
-He's lying, he knew they were Tok'ra and sent them to be tortured," Jolinar accused.
-Major Carter, keep your feelings in check," General Hammond chided.
-I am Jolinar…
-Sam! -said General Hammond.
-Yes, sir," Carter replied hastily.
Jack had already come prepared and before the meeting informed the general that the Tok'ra symbiotes did not act in the same manner as the Goa'uld and were greatly affected by the emotions and feelings of their hosts. Therefore, Jolinar's accusations against him actually came from Carter, who felt mistreated, and that compelled the symbiote to act to defend her in the face of what she considered an injustice.
-Well, having clarified this point, let's move on to the main issue. At what point will you leave the body of my subordinate? -General Hammond asked.
-At present, I'm afraid we have no hosts available and it may take us some months to get a suitable one…..
-Sir, we need Carter. We can't lose her for a day. If it's hosts you want, we have more than enough," said Jack, surprising everyone.
-Explain," said General Hammond.
-Sir, millions of people die every year on this planet today from diseases such as cancer and viral infections. But to the symbiotes, these diseases are nothing. I believe that if we offer them the opportunity to save their lives in exchange for sharing their bodies, these people will be willing to accept.
"If that seems immoral to them, I'm sure we can also find completely healthy people who will accept the same deal, just for the chance to live adventures. But it is precisely this option that seems immoral to me," Jack explained.
The Tok'ra forgot their enmity towards him and looked at him as their savior. Jack would have liked to tell them where their queen was, but he couldn't even remember the name of the planet. Until the tretonin emerged, he wouldn't know where Egeria was.
…
A day later, a blonde woman in her thirties, terminally ill with uterine cancer, became Jolinar's hostess. She had been in the military and was discharged due to her illness.
Thanks to the proposal to provide them with hosts, the Tok'ra agreed to formalize an alliance with them. Jack did not consider them important to his plan, but if he could do them a favor and formalize alliances ahead of time, that was good. Unfortunately, from that day on, he would spend a month without being able to play.
…
Jack had to meditate constantly so as not to be affected by withdrawal and bad moods. General Hammond was very angry with him for bullying his team, especially Carter, and had no intention of suspending his punishment. So much so that when it was his day off, he was seized by four burly men and thrown into the street. Of course, he was still valuable to many politicians and military men, and had a whole NID army backing him up at all times. They even took away several individuals who crossed his path, but did not intervene to suspend his punishment.
Jack had no choice but to return to his cabin and hire three attractive women to clean and brighten his view. These women were not prostitutes, just upper class maids hired through a private agency. They specialized in attending important meetings of politicians and diplomatic affairs, as no politician wanted an ungraceful maid accidentally caught on camera during their meetings before the public. The people of the United States were somewhat devious, but Jack didn't complain when he was handed the catalog and informed that it would be free to him, as it would be considered SGC expenses.
So, Jack enjoyed a beautiful day off with his three maids cleaning up the accumulated dust, and an army of NID agents watching from outside.
Jack had acquired a reputation for being extremely cautious, and since he refused to leave the base, many politicians and military people thought he feared for his safety. And since he was always right in his assumptions, an army of agents had been formed to protect him.
This also showed how much influence General Hammond now had, having the power to remove him from his base without his consent. Jack was not bothered by this. The general was an honorable man and he realized he had crossed the line by playing pranks on Daniel and Carter.
The hippie had even suffered psychological damage, and poor Friqui had already become paranoid, believing that he was some kind of prodigy who was purposely taunting her to humiliate her. That was a serious matter and showed that he had gone too far.
If it wasn't for being a good friend of General Hamon, at least he thought so, his punishment would have been much more severe, such as losing a rank or being assigned to another base. Fortunately, General Hamon had believed him when he told him he had no bad intentions, and reduced his punishment to something symbolic, trying to cause him the same inconvenience he had caused his subordinates.