1 Thanks to the other two reviewers. I promise that the action will be
worth the wait! And to the person who wanted the robot SG-1 to help, they
are in fact dead by this time in the storyline (Exodus), but I do have
something going in that direction… I also noticed today that my first two
chapters are totally screwed up, and the wrong way round. Soz bout that, it
wasn't like it the other day when I put it up…maybe when I added the third
chapter it messed up. Still a lot of setting the scene here though I
promise action next chapter! If you review!
2 Chapter 4
Aldwin stalked through the dense forest, edging his way slowly around the huge compound, which was situated at the bottom of the cliff he was standing on. He made his way to the edge and drew out a pair of what looked like ordinary binoculars, but they were more than that. When he looked through them, he spotted a small group of blue clad Jaffa patrolling what appeared to be an armoury.
Pressing a small red crystal on the side of his device, the lens zoomed in on one of the Jaffa at the rear, bringing up a whole range of information on him, in Goa'uld. It specified details of his physical attributes, such as potential strength, his Goa'uld symbiote within him and also his current thinking process. From this particular Jaffa, Aldwin could tell that he was stronger than any Goa'uld System Lord, his Jaffa was almost fully mature so could heal him of most injuries and his current thought process was of how many heads he could take in his next battle. Maybe he wasn't a suitable target for kidnap.
Focusing on each of the platoon in turn, Aldwin found the one that he believed could be easiest to lure away from the group. A pathetically weak Jaffa, with a symbiote recently implanted was the perfect target, and even more perfect was his current thought: 'Maybe I'll just sneak off from duty and take a quick nap in the forest.' An opportunity too good to miss, smiled Aldwin, as he pressed another crystal on the device, which sent out an infrared beam into the soldiers back.
Returning his device to his pocket, he returned into the trees and waited until the opportunity came when the target left the safety of the group he was with.
Semaj sneaked away from the group of marching Jaffa behind him. All that walking and no food didn't do him any good. He could feel his Jaffa larvae squirming inside of him, as if warning him of impending danger, but he ignored it. He saw a large tree ahead of him, which created a large, comfortable looking area of shade from the blistering sun in the blue sky above. He had just allowed his head to drop onto the grass at the base of the tree when he heard the familiar sound of a Zat opening and firing. Then a shaded image of a figure standing over him, before the darkness swept through his body.
On P3W-TSP, also known as the Gamma site, the Stargate burst into life as the incoming wormhole from Tollana disturbed the peace. With it came first the intimidating figure of Persus, followed closely by Selmac, Anise and the SGC representatives. Finally, the three accompanying members of the Tollan stepped through. Once they were all standing on the hastily constructed ramp down from the gate, a new Iris locked down, and the familiar whoosh signalled that the wormhole had dissipated.
'Stand down' General Hammond barked. Immediately, several officers behind mounted gun turrets relaxed their grips on the trigger. The strangers looked around at the room they were in, and were shocked to discover that it was in fact a naturally occurring cave, with the entrance sealed off by large doors.
'Wow,' Jacob said. 'Looks like you've got everything sorted here' He was obviously impressed with the no nonsense style the SGC had adapted after recent events.
'We've taken every precaution to prevent an incursion within the base itself. Our only fear now is of an attack from the sky. We are powerless against a Goa'uld mothership.'
'Of course, we will provide you with the means to defend this world fully. This planet is one not charted by the Goa'uld I believe?'
'No, they have no idea of our location. I doubt they even know of its existence yet.' Sam butted in. She was particularly pleased that she was the one who had assisted in finding this place, with a little help from Thor of course. But that's what the Asgard had promised in return for her help in the fight against the replicators.
'It is most impressive General.' Persus nodded. 'We would be honoured if you would allow us to reside here. I assume that there are facilities enough for the Tok'ra?'
'Of course. This base is situated on the side of a large mountain, totalling four thousand metres I believe.' He looked at major Carter, requesting confirmation. He received it with a single nod of her head. 'But the majority of the base is set deep into the rock. That is where our, your dormitories will be, as well as other necessary amenities.'
Persus and Anise clearly did not understand a word of this, so the view of the base was delayed a further five minutes as Selmac translated this into Goa'uld. When they finally understood, they insisted that Hammond show them around. 'I think that we wish to see the surface area of the base first General.' Persus said.
'Follow me please,' Hammond said. He walked down the ramp, closely followed by Daniel and Sam. The rest of the strange group followed behind them, examining every detail of the base they were expected to live in for their foreseeable future. As they all squeezed into the elevator, there were complaints from Persus about having rings installed for efficiency. Hammond, whilst looking displease at Persus' arrogance, promised to talk to his superiors about it.
The small ping of the elevator indicated that they had arrived at the desired destination, and the elevator doors opened out, introducing them to the outside world. Once they stepped out, they looked around at the large flat space they had entered. There were all kinds of white lines marked out on the smooth black floor. Neither the Tok'ra nor the Tollan could deduce what they were for, until Hammond informed them.
'As you know, this base was intended for our sole use. This is our launch platform, from which we were hoping to stave off any aerial threat. Our scientists are currently developing plans for a new Death Glider based fighter plane, with a bit of Earth's know-how thrown in.' Jacob sighed at this, recalling the last time the Tau'ri had messed about with Goa'uld technology. '
'But we were hoping that under the current circumstances you could both be of help here. We know that Earth based technology doesn't have a realistic chance of defending against Death Gliders and Motherships, and a couple of those Ion cannons would help.'
'Most certainly, General.' Travell nodded.
'We would also be happy to provide what little air support we can for you. We have a few Death Gliders and Scout ships at our disposal. They could come in useful.'
'Excuse me, Sir, but we should be going back inside now. The temperature outside is falling rapidly, and it's not safe.'
'If you would please.' The General said to the rest of the group, indicating with his arm the elevator. With another well-concealed sigh, Persus headed back inside. His stony exterior still couldn't match the excitement he had inside of him, thought Daniel. He didn't dare say it though.
It had been a long day when the final group tour was over. Persus had found several more things to complain about, and his suggestion of creating a tunnel system within the mountain for the Tok'ra to reside in was more of an order than a suggestion. The Tollan however, were more receptive, but promised only to move in when they had the protection of the Ion cannons.
Finally, the Tok'ra and Tollan were ready to return home to their respective planets. Sam offered to return with the Tok'ra to explain any problems to them, whilst Daniel opted for the safety of Tollana for his visit. Both were under strict instruction to return within one day, with or without their respective congress.
'We hope that you can join us soon with your final decision, High Councillor.' He bowed his head to the great man, who returned the gesture. Anise was busy dialling the address of the Tok'ra's world, and the iris opened to allow them passage home. After they had disappeared through the event horizon, the Tollan's immediately followed suit. Having a DHD was a lot easier than the SGC's dialling computer, Hammond thought. As soon as the Tollans left the planet, the human's leader retired to his new quarters.
2 Chapter 4
Aldwin stalked through the dense forest, edging his way slowly around the huge compound, which was situated at the bottom of the cliff he was standing on. He made his way to the edge and drew out a pair of what looked like ordinary binoculars, but they were more than that. When he looked through them, he spotted a small group of blue clad Jaffa patrolling what appeared to be an armoury.
Pressing a small red crystal on the side of his device, the lens zoomed in on one of the Jaffa at the rear, bringing up a whole range of information on him, in Goa'uld. It specified details of his physical attributes, such as potential strength, his Goa'uld symbiote within him and also his current thinking process. From this particular Jaffa, Aldwin could tell that he was stronger than any Goa'uld System Lord, his Jaffa was almost fully mature so could heal him of most injuries and his current thought process was of how many heads he could take in his next battle. Maybe he wasn't a suitable target for kidnap.
Focusing on each of the platoon in turn, Aldwin found the one that he believed could be easiest to lure away from the group. A pathetically weak Jaffa, with a symbiote recently implanted was the perfect target, and even more perfect was his current thought: 'Maybe I'll just sneak off from duty and take a quick nap in the forest.' An opportunity too good to miss, smiled Aldwin, as he pressed another crystal on the device, which sent out an infrared beam into the soldiers back.
Returning his device to his pocket, he returned into the trees and waited until the opportunity came when the target left the safety of the group he was with.
Semaj sneaked away from the group of marching Jaffa behind him. All that walking and no food didn't do him any good. He could feel his Jaffa larvae squirming inside of him, as if warning him of impending danger, but he ignored it. He saw a large tree ahead of him, which created a large, comfortable looking area of shade from the blistering sun in the blue sky above. He had just allowed his head to drop onto the grass at the base of the tree when he heard the familiar sound of a Zat opening and firing. Then a shaded image of a figure standing over him, before the darkness swept through his body.
On P3W-TSP, also known as the Gamma site, the Stargate burst into life as the incoming wormhole from Tollana disturbed the peace. With it came first the intimidating figure of Persus, followed closely by Selmac, Anise and the SGC representatives. Finally, the three accompanying members of the Tollan stepped through. Once they were all standing on the hastily constructed ramp down from the gate, a new Iris locked down, and the familiar whoosh signalled that the wormhole had dissipated.
'Stand down' General Hammond barked. Immediately, several officers behind mounted gun turrets relaxed their grips on the trigger. The strangers looked around at the room they were in, and were shocked to discover that it was in fact a naturally occurring cave, with the entrance sealed off by large doors.
'Wow,' Jacob said. 'Looks like you've got everything sorted here' He was obviously impressed with the no nonsense style the SGC had adapted after recent events.
'We've taken every precaution to prevent an incursion within the base itself. Our only fear now is of an attack from the sky. We are powerless against a Goa'uld mothership.'
'Of course, we will provide you with the means to defend this world fully. This planet is one not charted by the Goa'uld I believe?'
'No, they have no idea of our location. I doubt they even know of its existence yet.' Sam butted in. She was particularly pleased that she was the one who had assisted in finding this place, with a little help from Thor of course. But that's what the Asgard had promised in return for her help in the fight against the replicators.
'It is most impressive General.' Persus nodded. 'We would be honoured if you would allow us to reside here. I assume that there are facilities enough for the Tok'ra?'
'Of course. This base is situated on the side of a large mountain, totalling four thousand metres I believe.' He looked at major Carter, requesting confirmation. He received it with a single nod of her head. 'But the majority of the base is set deep into the rock. That is where our, your dormitories will be, as well as other necessary amenities.'
Persus and Anise clearly did not understand a word of this, so the view of the base was delayed a further five minutes as Selmac translated this into Goa'uld. When they finally understood, they insisted that Hammond show them around. 'I think that we wish to see the surface area of the base first General.' Persus said.
'Follow me please,' Hammond said. He walked down the ramp, closely followed by Daniel and Sam. The rest of the strange group followed behind them, examining every detail of the base they were expected to live in for their foreseeable future. As they all squeezed into the elevator, there were complaints from Persus about having rings installed for efficiency. Hammond, whilst looking displease at Persus' arrogance, promised to talk to his superiors about it.
The small ping of the elevator indicated that they had arrived at the desired destination, and the elevator doors opened out, introducing them to the outside world. Once they stepped out, they looked around at the large flat space they had entered. There were all kinds of white lines marked out on the smooth black floor. Neither the Tok'ra nor the Tollan could deduce what they were for, until Hammond informed them.
'As you know, this base was intended for our sole use. This is our launch platform, from which we were hoping to stave off any aerial threat. Our scientists are currently developing plans for a new Death Glider based fighter plane, with a bit of Earth's know-how thrown in.' Jacob sighed at this, recalling the last time the Tau'ri had messed about with Goa'uld technology. '
'But we were hoping that under the current circumstances you could both be of help here. We know that Earth based technology doesn't have a realistic chance of defending against Death Gliders and Motherships, and a couple of those Ion cannons would help.'
'Most certainly, General.' Travell nodded.
'We would also be happy to provide what little air support we can for you. We have a few Death Gliders and Scout ships at our disposal. They could come in useful.'
'Excuse me, Sir, but we should be going back inside now. The temperature outside is falling rapidly, and it's not safe.'
'If you would please.' The General said to the rest of the group, indicating with his arm the elevator. With another well-concealed sigh, Persus headed back inside. His stony exterior still couldn't match the excitement he had inside of him, thought Daniel. He didn't dare say it though.
It had been a long day when the final group tour was over. Persus had found several more things to complain about, and his suggestion of creating a tunnel system within the mountain for the Tok'ra to reside in was more of an order than a suggestion. The Tollan however, were more receptive, but promised only to move in when they had the protection of the Ion cannons.
Finally, the Tok'ra and Tollan were ready to return home to their respective planets. Sam offered to return with the Tok'ra to explain any problems to them, whilst Daniel opted for the safety of Tollana for his visit. Both were under strict instruction to return within one day, with or without their respective congress.
'We hope that you can join us soon with your final decision, High Councillor.' He bowed his head to the great man, who returned the gesture. Anise was busy dialling the address of the Tok'ra's world, and the iris opened to allow them passage home. After they had disappeared through the event horizon, the Tollan's immediately followed suit. Having a DHD was a lot easier than the SGC's dialling computer, Hammond thought. As soon as the Tollans left the planet, the human's leader retired to his new quarters.