Jackson was happy to be back on Earth. He would be making trips to visit Primus as he was able, however, the scientists needed to be working with him to learn how to peer into the Ascended Plane. Gen. Landry made a stop by Jackson's office.
"How are things out here Dr. Jackson?" asked Landry.
"Amazing, the ancients had this museum or their own history. So many details on things that never made it into the Repository of Knowledge. Little details here and there," replied Jackson.
"Excellent! However, this isn't a social call. We need to talk about your department," replied Landry.
"Yes whoever is in charge of it, really needs to get things organized," replied Jackson.
"I certainly agree, so I assume you're going to work on that?" asked Landry.
"Why would I be working on that?" asked Jackson.
"Seriously?" asked Landry.
"Seriously what?" asked Jackson.
"Dr. Jackson, are you trying to pull my chain here? Your the head of the antiquities department for Atlantis Command," replied Landry.
"Did Jack put you up to this?" asked Jackson.
Gen. Landry just sat there looking at Jackson.
"No, seriously I can't be in charge. I don't even know who is in the department," explained Jackson.
"Sarah, Cassie, Nyan, and Thrud for starters. You probably need to see about expanding it. We have a lot of work coming your way," explained Landry.
"How did I become in charge?" asked Jackson.
"Dr. Jackson you were the one who deciphered everything. Our leading expert on the ancients, who do you think would be in charge?" asked Landry.
"Any chance I could get an assistant to take care of things for me? Like you and Commander O'Neill have," asked Jackson.
"Who do you think Walters is?" asked Landry.
"Walter in the gate room?" asked Jackson.
"No David Walters, your assistant," replied Landry.
"Who is that?" asked Jackson.
"He's been your assistant for the past year," replied Landry.
"OK, I will get everyone together and get things organized," replied a confused Jackson.
"Thank you, Dr. Jackson," replied Landry who turned and left. Landry decided O'Neill was right, it was a lot of fun doing that to Jackson. He had already notified Walters to come by to see Jackson on his leaving.
Jackson sat there, trying to remember being put in charge of anything. He could only figure that they assumed he was in charge, maybe. He went to his computer, to email everyone and setup a meeting.
"Good morning sir!" cried Walters as he walked into Jackson's office, "What can I do for you today?"
"Wait your the guy that comes around asking if you can help me. What's your name?" asked Daniel.
"David Walters sir," replied Walters.
"Why don't I know your name?" asked Jackson.
"Your off world so much it's difficult to catch you in your office. When you are in your office, your engrossed studying some ancient writing," replied Walters.
"Yes but why didn't you introduce yourself when you started working for me?" asked Jackson.
"Actually I did sir. But that was the day you discovered the writings on the Ark of Truth. I could have shot you sir, and you would not have noticed," replied Walters, "I have done my best to keep the paperwork from you, and keep you doing what you do best," replied Walters.
"Thank you!" replied Jackson, "Are you the one who organizes things in here when I am gone?"
"Yes sir, I spent many weeks studying how you organize, and I hope I have done it justice," replied Walters.
"Yes you have, keep it up. We need to schedule a department meeting with everyone," replied Jackson.
"Yes sir, it's scheduled for an hour from now. General Landry already briefed me," replied Walters.
"Your basically been running this department for the last year?" asked Jackson.
"It's not very large, and making sure business reports are filed, supplies ordered, Nyan has kept himself busy on research. Sarah and Cassie, added a few new extras, but nothing difficult to handle," replied Walters.
"Keep it up," replied Jackson.
An hour later Jackson found himself in the conference room, Walters had to show him where it was.
"Cassie, Sarah, and Nyan it's good to see you!" shouted Jackson.
"See I told you he would remember our names," replied Cassie.
"Look I know I've been focused and Walters here has been running things, but it's been a busy year," replied Jackson.
"Told you he would say it was busy," replied Gardner.
"You must be Thrud?" asked Daniel.
"Yes Dr. Jackson it is an honor to meet you. My father has told me much about you. I look forward to working with you," replied Thrud.
"Shall we get started?" asked Walters.
"Yes let's do that," replied Jackson, looking a bit confused on where to start.
"Shall I start at the top of the agenda sir?" asked Walters.
"That is a great idea!" replied Jackson.
"First thing is the translation tablets, that Sarah and Cassie have conceived. We have a working prototype. SG-5 has been testing it out on missions. Nyan has done follow up quality control testing and it's working well," replied Walters.
"A translation tablet?" asked Jackson.
Cassie giggled, "It's a tablet with a camera it can record writing, then detect the writing, and searches it's database for the translation. It's meant to help teams in the field, identify important text from less important text. It records all the scans, and once back here at Atlantis, uploads it to the computers. Allowing us to review the translations and determine if we need to further investigate the site. It currently contains over two hundred ancients languages, including Goa'uld, Ancient and Asgard. Rest of the languages you have discovered off world that we have translated, along with other ancient languages from here on Earth," replied Cassie.
"That's a great idea," replied Jackson.
"I have been testing the translations brought back by SG-5 and it has been over 97% accurate. Also scanning the exihibits here at the museum it has been over 99% accurate," replied Nyan.
"We need your approval for the device to be released to all of the SG and PJ teams," replied Walters.
"You all are sure on it?" asked Jackson
"Yes Dr. Jackson, it has enabled us to shift through your entire backlog of translations the past four months," replied Gardner.
"My entire backlog?" asked Jackson.
"Yes, we have identified the ones that need further research. Some have been sent to Dr. McKay's team for technological review," replied Cassie.
"This should be integrated into the mobile suits that Hlin is developing. This could be added to the optics," replied Thrud.
"Are we putting ourselves out of a job?" asked Nyan.
"No they need us to help put context to these writings," replied Gardner.
"Is there anything else?" asked Jackson.
"We need to discuss the lab rooms for everyone," informed Walters.
"Your not going to make us move labs again are you?" asked Cassie.
"Well Dr. Jackson must sign off on everyone's offices," replied Walters.
"Is everyone happy where they are at? or need something?" asked Jackson.
"Don't you even think about touching my office," replied Gardner.
"Nor mine, but I could use access to the Repository of Knowledge," spoke Cassie.
"I think we all could," replied Nyan.
"What you all don't have access?" asked Jackson.
"Only you do. You would need to request access from Col. Davis for their terminals," replied Walters.
"David, can you see to that?" asked Jackson.
"Will take care of that immediately sir," replied Walters.
"Anything else?" asked Jackson.
"Their is the matter of the museum. A number of people are asking about visiting it," replied Walters.
"Really?" asked Jackson.
"Yes, in fact Ms. Wray has asked about it being added as 'toursit' stop," replied Walters.
"A tourist stop? No not going to happen," replied Jackson.
"Actually Commander O'Neill, proposed it sir," replied Walters.
"What? I will talk to Jack, we need to study what is here," replied Jackson.
"Dr. Jackson I believe you maybe missing the bigger picture. Commander O'Neill, is looking to make Atlantis Command more welcoming and shift the negative reactions toward a more positive one around your world," replied Thrud.
"That makes sense," replied Jackson, "Nyan your reviewing all the exhibits?"
"Yes I expect to be done, in another week maybe two," replied Nyan.
"David, work with Ms. Wray to find a way to make this a tourist location," replied Jackson.
"Yes sir," replied Walters.
"Should we continue to run requestions through David?" asked Cassie.
"Yes I think that would be a good idea," replied Jackson.
Jackson went for a walk after the meeting. He had not had a chance to explore Altera very much. He was walking down a walkway seeing what appeared to be stores, restaurants, and offices of various sorts. He was seeing the ancients where not that dissimilar to humans here in the twenty first century. He could see transporters every so often. He found it so amazing how this all had survived for so long undisturbed and hidden. He began to picture him and Vala living out here, walking where the ancients had walked. Life was changing and it was going to be an amazing, if they could settle this dispute with the Old Ones.
Suddenly from his right, he noticed things were slightly changing. There was a round shimmer, that was blur. All around this shimmer were signs that said "Warning Time Dilation Field". Where the field had previously been he noticed that the material had been updated, shiny like new. He had heard Dr. McKay had come up with this, but had not seen one of these in person yet. He watched as it slipped through a restaurant. It was replaced with all new conduit, and new controls. He wondered what would be next.
Back at the museum, Nyan was examining another exhibit. This one showed the construction of Dakara. He watched it's construction from the ground up. He noticed a container, opening it contained plans for something. He began to look through these plans. Quickly he realized these were the designs for the Dakara Superweapon.
Nyan, ran immediately to Walters office. Walters wasted no time calling Commander O'Neill, and Dr. Jackson to come see him immediately.
"These are the plans for the Dakara Superweapon. The device that can create or destroy all life in a galaxy?" asked O'Neill.
"It appears to be Jack," replied Jackson.
"They were just in a container in the the Dakara exhibit," replied Nyan.
"See I don't get that. The Ancients left plans like this laying around in a museum?" asked O'Neill.
"It seems that way," replied Nyan.
"First thing, no one gets access to that museum, until every inch of it has been searched. If they have this laying around what else have they," ordered O'Neill.
"Yes sir. Might I suggest we will need additional forces to help in this search," spoke Walters.
"Col. Davis will give you whatever resources you need," replied O'Neill.
"Something about this seems familiar to me," spoke Jackson.
"Yeah it's the Dakara superweapon, you've seen it before," replied O'Neill.
"Jack we should destroy these. This is far too dangerous," spoke Jackson.
"I agree Daniel. This is too much power for anyone. Even the ancients in my opinion," replied O'Neill.
Janus appeared then in the room, "Commander O'Neill, you requested I come..." As his voice stopped. He began studying the plans.
"Janus you see something?" asked Jackson.
"Where did you get these? This frequency modulator is identical to the weapon you created against the Ori," replied Janus, "These are more primitive plans for the Ori weapon."
"Wait you mean the Dakara superweapon is the same as the Ori Weapon?" asked O'Neill.
"Wait the Ori Weapon, worked across the entire galaxy, this one has to use the stargates," replied Jackson.
"This Dakara superweapon, as you call it, is a primitive device. It was built when the Alterans first arrived in this galaxy, millions of years ago. Moros built a more modern version that was based on newer technology but the basic science is the same," replied Janus.
"Your saying that Daniel here, built a more powerful version of the Dakara Superweapon and used it against the Ori?" asked O'Neill.
"We have a device that can wipe out life in this galaxy?" asked Jackson.
"No it can't. The power supply for it is exhausted. Looking at these plans, I can tell Moros built some safety features in. His device is limited in the frequency it can create. That prohibits most of it's destructive abilities," replied Janus.
"I say we need to destroy these plans, and the Ori Weapon," replied Daniel.
"Janus, I'm not certain I disagree with Daniel. This is too much power," replied O'Neill.
"Commander O'Neill, and Dr. Jackson, I respect your opinion, and certainly with your experience with Anubis I understand," spoke Janus, "While the Ori Weapon can effect an extremely large radius of space, it is limited in what it can do. I am probably the only being that can understand this now. I'm not proposing that we create the Dakara Weapon again. I need these plans to understand the Ori Weapon. Then destroy these plans. Allow me to study the Ori Weapon, and create weapons we can use against the Old Ones. Not the Ori Weapon again."
"These plans can not fall into the wrong hands," spoke O'Neill.
"Jack you swear we are not going to build the super weapon?" asked Jackson.
"Daniel, I wanted the weapon on Dakara destroyed. I do not want this weapon any where. If Janus is able to study the Ori Weapon, and find a way to make weapons we can use then yes I will support that. It dosen't do us any good to have a million troops with weapons that can't fight them," replied O'Neill, "Before we do this, I need to know that we can keep these plans safe."
"First Dr. Jackson I agree with you no galaxy wide weapons of any sort, I can't run that fast. Second Commander O'Neill I think your idea is sound. We will destroy these as soon as I am done," replied Janus.
Nyan fainted.
"What's wrong with him?" asked O'Neill.
"I think he's nervous and excited over the implications of what he found," replied Walters.
"That's why he isn't in the field like Daniel," replied O'Neill.
"I have an idea on how to keep it safe," spoke Janus, "I'm going to need Thor's help. Commander O'Neill, will you take these plans for the moment. Assign as many guards to yourself as you like, I will have Hammond assign several Ascended to guard you as well."
O'Neill found himself surrounded by Hammond and other twelve ascended guards. While they did not know what was going on the level of excitement in Janus told them volumes. Hammond wasted no time calling and having assigned SG-1, SG-2, SG-3, and SG-4 to protect O'Neill. Mitchell was organizing everyone. Jackson would only tell him it was of immense importance to protect O'Neill. O'Neill assigned SG-5 to guard Nyan, and SG-7 to guard Walters, he was giving no chance for a slip of the tongue. Both men were asked to remain in their quarters till everything was secure.
Janus was working with Thor, who asked for Manni and Sol to join them. Janus's Lab would be permanently phased shifted. That was the easy part, modifying the hallway leading to Janus's lab, to act as a vault door and phase transition was the difficult part. Only Thor, O'Neill, and himself would have access to transition. The Ori weapon and the plans for the Dakara Superweapon would be kept in his phase shifted lab.
Loki at the request of O'Neill and Janus was working with Walters and Nyan to erase their memory of this event. Jackson's mind was well to blocked to prevent this kind of tampering. It took three days for Thor, Manni, Sol, and Janus to complete their work. Jackson, Hammond, and Loki were all asked to try to enter the chamber with no luck. Sol and Manni tried several method to gain entry with no luck. They had built their phased vault door to securely.
O'Neill, was excited as anyone when he was able to walk in and lay down the plans to the Dakara superweapon, three days of being constantly guarded wore on him. Janus brought in the Ori weapon. Thor remained watching.
"I believe this is as secure of a room as we can create. Also I believe this is the wisest course of action, concering these plans and the power of these weapons," spoke Thor.
"You will destroy all of this, if anyone besides the three of us enters this room?" asked O'Neill.
"Yes, everything will be destroyed. I will not let this fall into the wrong hands," replied Janus.
"Do not let me down," replied O'Neill.
"I am confident in the intentions of Janus," interjected Thor.
"Next time I see you, I will have new ship weapons and handheld weapons for you," smiled Janus.
With that Thor and O'Neill exited the lab. Vala was making every attempt to get Jackson to tell her what was going on.
"Vala, this is one thing I can not tell you. If Jack and I could we would wipe this from our memories," grimaced Jackson.
"Daniel I thought I meant something to you. I thought we had trust," dejected Vala.
"Sweetie, don't try that crap with me. I know your tactics too well," grinned Jackson.
"Please tell me! Please please please!" exclaimed Vala.
Jackson taking her hands, "I would love too. Once you knew what it was you would wish I didn't. It's the most dangerous thing we have ever known. I event asked Loki if he could wipe it from my mind, but Moros did too much to my mind to be able to do that."
"Well is our vacation still on?" asked Vala.
"Yes a week in Hawaii, starting in an hour," smiled Jackson.
An hour later Jackson and Vala beamed into a base in Oahu. A rental car was waiting for them. They would be spending the week in WaiKiki. Daniel had special plans for this vacation. As he glanced at the box in his pocket.
Later that night, O'Neill sat on his balcony from his quarters, watching the stars and drinking a beer. He wasn't used to seeing the southern hemisphere constellations. He had spent considerable time studying these constellations. He saw a flash of light behind him.
"Welcome home honey," smiled O'Neill.
O'Neill heard the click, then felt the pain, as the bullet penetrated his left shoulder and passed out his chest. O'Neill slid out of his seat onto the floor. Blood was gushing out of the wound. He saw the flash of light as he passed into unconsciousness.