" The exits are sealed, Major." " Who are you?" "What the hell am I doing here?" "My name is Adrian Conrad." "You're here because of me." " What was the $3 million for?" " I acquired a piece of merchandise from the Russians and sold it to Zetatron." " What?" " A symbiote." "Conrad is in the late stages of a very rare disorder known as Burchardt's Syndrome." "It affects the immune system, leaving the body vulnerable to a host of diseases." " And there's no known cure." " Except a symbiote's healing powers." "Where you going?" "Shoot me and you'll kill the host." "You wanna live, you come with me." "Once you start delivering on your end of our little bargain, I might be able to move you to better accommodations." "You cannot offer anything of equal value to the knowledge I possess." "I'm not so sure about that." "Major Carter." "My name's Julia Donovan." "I'm with Inside Access." " I was wondering if I could have a few minutes of your time." " I'm a little busy right now." "Actually, your name came up in connection with a story I've been working on." "Over the past two years, several billion dollars of taxpayer's money has been dumped into a secret government project called Prometheus." "In fact, it's so secret, the government appropriated the money without the usual Congressional oversight, which..." " ..." "I think my viewers might find rather interesting." " I'm sure they would." "Actually, I thought you might find this particularly interesting.It's a metal alloy called Trinium." "Supposedly, it's being used in connection with Prometheus." "I had my experts analyze it." "They said it's unlike anything they've ever seen before.... ...at least on this planet." " Sure you wouldn't care to comment now?" " I'm sure." "To tell you the truth, sir, I didn't know what to say." "She caught me completely off-guard." "You did the right thing, Major." "Our official policy is to deny everything" "Unfortunately, in this case, I don't think it's gonna be good enough." "Do you believe the sample of Trinium is genuine?" "It's hard to say for sure, sir, but just the fact that she knew the name indicates we've had a serious breach of security." "The Pentagon's already initiated an investigation." "We've tapped Ms. Donovan's phone and e-mail accounts and we're tracking her movements" "Where is she now?" "She left Colorado Springs at 0930 this morning." "She changed planes in Denver en route to JFK." " I'm sending Major Davis over from Washington to talk to her." " Do we know when this report's scheduled to air?" "In four days." "No, Tuesday's no good." "I've got an interview with the Chinese Ambassador... and then on Wednesday, I fly out for the G-8 summit." "I'll call you back." "Why are we stopping?" " Good evening." " What is this?" "Major Paul Davis, United States Air Force." "If you came to intimidate me out of running my story, it's not going to work." "Just the fact that you're here tells me it's too important to let go." "Oh, it's more important than you know." " Here comes the national security speech." " No, No...no speech." "Just a simple fact:" "You run that story; you endanger people's lives." "All right...you tell me what Prometheus is and I'll reconsider." " I don't think so." " I'm serious." "I have unconfirmed reports that it's some kind of fusion reactor." " They're building it out in the desert." " Where'd you hear that?" " I'm not ready to reveal my source...." " Ms. Donovan, by revealing classified information, your source is violating about 17 federal laws." " Is that a confirmation?" " It's a warning." "You should know, Major, I've made arrangements." "If anything happens to me, the report gets released." "Have a good evening, Ms. Donovan." " She's stubborn, sir." " Do we know where the leak came from?" "We're working on it, but so far, we've got nothing." "It could be, uh, anything from a...technician working on the project to Senator Kinsey." " How much does she know?" " She thinks Prometheus is some kind of fusion reactor." " Then maybe we don't have a problem." " She also has a money trail, Sir, and the Trinium." "Now, if she can get that much, odds are she can get a lot more." "This is general Hammond, Get me the President." "Al, we need to talk about this production schedule..." " What the hell is this?" " Take it easy, Julia." "No." "If you think you can kill my story by going over my head to my producer, you're wrong." "Just sit down, please." "The head office has decided that, for the time being, it is in their best interest not to run the story." "You mean they caved." "It was a personal request from the President to the Chairman of the corporation that owns this network." " I don't believe this." " We're going to need all the material you have on this story.Tapes, notes, interviews.." " You can't force me to give you anything..." " Actually, we can... but we were just hoping that you would cooperate, given that your story is dead." "You see, that's where you're wrong." "All I have to do is make a couple of phone calls to some foreign broadcasters." "I'm sure they'd be very interested." " I'd advise against it." " Okay, Okay..." "look," "Maybe there's a compromise here." "Whatever this thing is..." "I figure it's too big to stay secret forever." "Am I right?" "Eventually, you're gonna go public." "You let Julia take a camera crew to document Prometheus, top to bottom." "When the time is right, we get a world exclusive." "I don't think so." "Everyone'll sign a non-disclosure agreement, including me." "The video tape will be the property of the United States Air Force...you'll be in complete control" "Forget it!" "They're gonna sit on this thing for 50 years." "Julia, when the President of the United States kills your story, that's it." "Game over." "You go foreign with this, they could charge you with treason" " Do you think that she would really go through with it?" " We have no way of knowing and the fact is," " we can't take the chance." " There's also the question of where she's getting her information." "If we kill the story without plugging the leak, there's no guarantee this won't happen all over again." " What are you suggesting?" " Once Ms. Donovan left the meeting, her producer agreed to reveal the source in exchange for a tour of the facility." "The Pentagon feels this is the best way to contain the situation." "Once we've confirmed we have the source, we destroy all video tape and any related materials." " So, essentially, we're just double-crossing her." " We have no choice." "Without any hard evidence, the only place she'll be able to run the story is in the tabloids." " This...is an insanely bad idea." " The decision has been made." "Major, I want you and Jonas to take care of this." " Yes sir." " Dismissed." " Ms. Donovan." " Major." "This is Jonas Quinn." "He'll be joining us on the tour." " I guess a couple billion dollars doesn't buy what it used to." " You'd be surprised." "Shall we?" " How far down are we going?" " Several hundred feet." "This is Prometheus." "Otherwise known as the X-303." "I hope you brought a lot of tape." "This is a joke." "It would take at least 20 Saturn rockets to get this thing off the ground, let alone into orbit" "Prometheus is the third in a series of designs that incorporates both human and alien technology." " You're saying little green men helped you build this?" " Actually, they're gray." "All the key systems were reverse engineered from a ship that crashed 100 miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska in 1978." "It was only in the last few years that our technology evolved to a point where we could take advantage of what we had." " Fairbanks?" " Better than Roswell." " It doesn't look very alien to me." " The controls are all standard design." "Some of the key systems use crystal technology rather than wires and chips." " The hard part's making them compatible." " All right." "Let's set up in here." "I'd like to see more." "The ship will be capable of reaching orbit in under 30 seconds." " What about G-forces?" " Well, if the inertial dampeners and artificial gravity are functioning properly,it shouldn't feel like much more than a ride in a fast elevator" " How long until this thing is ready to fly?" " It'll be a while." "A number of the support systems are still being assembled." "What are you doing?" " What is this?" " The engine room." "How fast does it go?" "Using sub-light engines, the ship can accelerate to 110,000 miles per second." "It's over half the speed of light." "Of course, it's nowhere near fast enough to achieve interstellar travel." "For that, we need the hyperdrive." " What is it?" " I'm not sure." "The computer was running a series of hyperdrive simulations, but they've been interrupted." " So...?" " So, there are other tests scheduled for today." "Engine room to the Bridge." "Seargent Gibson, this is Major Carter, come in." " Maybe the comm system isn't finished yet?" " Mmm..." "I'll go check it out." "Keep an eye on these two." "I think I've got it." "We're in business." "Go get the others." " Major Carter." " Aren't you supposed to be on the bridge?" "We had a little trouble with the equipment." "We're gonna need to get another battery from the truck." " What is it?" " Someone's trying to lock down the ship." "I can't stop them, but I think I can slow 'em down." " Where is she?" " This way!" " Jones, come in" " Go ahead." "I need you to seal a room for me." "Charlie, Charlie 4107." " Done." " Let's go." "Full diagnostic?" "No, no, no." " What is that." " The control crystal." "This is Major Carter." "Can anybody hear me?" " What the hell's going on?" " Shut up!" " Smith, come in." " Yeah, go ahead." "We've got a problem." "The computer's been tied up with a diagnostic program." "I need you to shut it down." " The controls are frozen." " If you don't close that problem,I'm not going to be able to establish.." " ...a lockdown and we're gonna be overrun by security" " He removed, the control crystal." "Al, what're you doing?" "It must link the computer to the alien systems." "There we go" " What's happening?" " They're activating the hyperdrive generators." "While we're on the ground?" "Is that such a good idea?" "No, it's not." "Unless you're deliberately trying to create an overload." " I don' t understand." " The hyperdrive generators create an enormous amount of energy and if it's not channeled into creating a hyperspace window it can cause some serious problems." " You mean it could explode?" " With enough force to turn the entire state of Nevada into a smoking crater, yes" "That's right, but I wouldn't worry about it." "As long as our demands are met, it won't come to that." "Major Davis!" "What the hell happened?" "At approximately 0900 this morning the X-303 was put into lockdown mode." "At 0920 we received a communication from someone inside the ship informing us that they had destabilized the hyperdrive." "They're threatening to blow it." " I don't believe it!" "I do not believe this!" " We're getting energy readings that confirm an overload building in the ship's generator." "This is supposedly the most secure facility on the face of the planet!" " We think it was the camera crew, sir." " Did anyone bother with a background check?" "Yes, sir!" "And they were clean!" "The cameraman was a decorated Marine in Somalia!" "Every member of that crew has been at the network for well over a year, sir!" "This plan has obviously been in the works for some time." " What?" "!" " Sir, we receiving a transmission." "It's from the highjackers." "Patch it through!" " This is Major Davis, go ahead." " I assume, by now, you've confirmed the status of the hyperdrive." " So you know we're not bluffing." " What do you want?" "You're currently holding two prisoners we want released:" "Colonel Frank Simmons and Adrian Conrad." "You have exactly three hours to deliver them, or we blow up your ship" "This is Major Carter." "Can anyone hear me?" "Yes, sir." "Perfectly clear, sir." "We're doing everything we can." "Thank you." "The joint chiefs are calling an emergency meeting" "Sir, I'm picking up on a signal from inside the ship...but it's on a different frequency." "Patch it through." "Repeat...this is Major Carter." "Is anyone reading this?" "Carter, it's O'Neill, what's your status?" "I'm locked in the storage room on deck seven." " What happened in there?" " It was the T.V. crew." "They had a Zat." "Major, the highjackers are demanding the release of Adrian Conrad and Colonel Simmons." " We believe this is a rogue NID operation." " Carter, is there any chance they can get that ship off the ground." "It's not finished, sir." "It could lose structural integrity." " Will it fly?" " Yes, sir." "Major Carter, the sublight control relay is right above you on deck eight." "If you can get to it and sever the connection, that'll ground them for sure." "I found a plasma cutter in here," " but it'll take me a while to get through the Trinium alloy" " We have less than three hours to deliver the prisoners" " or they blow the ship" " Copy that." " Al, why are you doing this?" " They're paying me." " We're supposed to be friends." " They're paying me a lot." "Hey, you know there's only two ways off of this ship, don't you?" " Hand cuffs or a body bag." " Who says we want to get off?" "You know, I hate to say it, Major, but, uh, if I had been in charge, none of this would have ever happened." "It seems to me you brought me down here to figure out a way to retake the ship." "These individuals are threatening to blow up the X-303 unless they're demands are met." "Yeah?" "What do they want?" " You" " Me?" "They're also demanding we bring them one of your former associates:" "Adrian Conrad." "I hardly think of him as an associate." "He's a Goa'uld, after all." "You helped him escape when we had him trapped." "I thought it would be best if we kept him in our custody" "Sure you did." "The two of you made some kinda deal, didn't you?" "We know what the Goa'uld wants from you, Colonel." "He wants to escape." "What we don't know is what he offered you in return." "I'm sorry, but I'm not gonna be able to help you." "Colonel...you either give me what I need and we make arrangements or we make a u-turn and I take you right back to your box." "It seems to me that you're in a bit of a bind now." "Aren't you?" "Fortunately for you, I am willing to board the X-303 in the interest of saving lives." "Of course, I'm gonna need a change of clothes...something nice." "The delivery's on its way." "We're moving to phase two now." "We've got a problem." "Somebody recalibrated the ignition module." "The settings we have are all wrong." " Don't look at me..." " We need the new settings." "If we're off by as much as 1% the engines won't start and the module will burn out." "We'll be stuck." " Give me those settings now." " I don't know what you're talking about." "I'm not fooling around here." "Whoa, whoa, whoa." "What the hell are you doing?" " This wasn't part of the plan." " I'm improvising." "I was told no one would get hurt." "That was the deal." "So quit waving that gun around." " Now, where were we?" " All right." "No mistakes.If those engines don't start both of you die" "Adrian Conrad has arrived." " Did he say anything to you?" " He was uncharacteristically silent for a Goa'uld." " Have we received word from Major Carter?" " No, not yet." "Sir, we're approaching deadline." "Radio the highjackers." "We're sending in the prisoners." " There, it's done." " The sub-light engines are on-line." "This doesn't change anything." "Even if you get this ship off the ground, they're gonna track you wherever you go" " You're forgetting about the hyperdrive." " Well, the hyperdrive is far from operational" " and that is something I cannot help you with." " Perhaps not .but I can." " Are we set?" " All systems are go." "Then release the docking clamps." " Major, they're preparing to take off." " She's running out of time." "Major Carter may still succeed in disabling the ship once they reach orbit." "Teal'c, deck seven isn't pressurized.The airlock in that section is still under construction." "By the time they reach orbit, she'll be dead" "Major Davis?" "This is Colonel Simmons." "We'd like to leave now." "Would you be so kind as to retract the roof?" "Colonel, you're gonna have to wait a couple of minutes, we're having problems with the hydraulics." "Nice try, Davis." "You have 30 seconds or we're going to detonate the hyperdrive." " Ten...nine...eight...seven..." " They're powering engines." " Crap." " ...two...one..." "Retract the roof." " We're good to go, sir." " Take us outta here." " They're entering low Earth orbit." " Now what?" "Does the ship not possess a docking bay capable of receiving the X-302?" "We don't have any ready to fly." "We've got the death glider from Anubis." "The radar system on the X-303 is still incomplete.Fly into through the lower bay." "They'll never see you coming." "So that guy with the weird voice, he was an alien, wasn't he?" "You might as well tell me, we're probably not gonna survive this anyway." "Oh, we've been in tighter spots." "Ms. Donovan..." "I-I just had to come down here and say hello." "I'm a big fan of your work." " Terrific." " And you sir, you must be Jonas Quinn," " our alien friend." " You're an alien too?" " I don't believe this." " Where are you taking this ship?" "Oh, well, you don't worry about that, all right?" "You just sit tight and you'll be released when everything's over." "Do you really think it's wise to be working with a Goa'uld?" "He's fixing the hyperdrive." "It's in his best interest." "We'll deal with him later." " Yeah." "What about Major Carter?" " Major Carter." "Major Carter should have stayed with the group, but she wanted to play the hero and she got herself killed." " What is that?" " Sublight engines are off-line." " What does that mean?" " We still have full power, but I've got no control." "The circuit's been cut." "Access tube." "Deck eight." "It's Carter." "I want you boys to get down there..." " and leave me you're gun." " Sir, we don't have enough altitude." "If I don't get control back soon, our orbit's gonna start to decay." " Bridge to engine room, come in." " What is it?" " Are we gonna get into hyperdrive any time soon, here?" " I'm working on it." "The design is incredibly crude." "It amazes me that a race as backward as yours could even think of attempting interstellar travel." "Spare me the super-villain riff." "We're on the clock here." "That is enought." " Orbit's starting to decay." " Engine room to bridge." " The hyperdrive is operational." " Can we open up a window from low orbit?" " Yes, sir." " Then do it ... and use the coordinates the Goa'uld gave us." " What is that?" " The hyperdrive." "That's bad, isn't it?" "Sir, we're getting a report from AF Satcom..." "the X-303 just disappeared from Earth orbit." "Clear..." " can you shut down that hyperdrive?" " The computer's been reprogrammed." " I don't have the access codes." " All right, let's find the others." "Smith, Sanderson, come in." "Come it, damn it." "Wait here" "You're finished here." " This one is injured, but alive." " Toast." " Where are the hostages?" " Supply room....deck four." "Supply room." "Carter, keep an eye on the bridge." " Simmons." " Yeah, I know." "I'm gonna savor this moment." " Where's the rest of my team?" " Just never you mind about the rest of your team." "Sir, I have no idea where we are." " There should be a planet here.." " What planet?" "Back when Colonel Maybourne was running our off-world op, we found a tablet written in the language of the ancients." "It described a large cache of weapons and technology hidden in a secret location." "Colonel Simmons wanted it bad." "The only problem was, we couldn't translate the coordinates." "Therefore, Colonel Simmons enlisted the aid of the Goa'uld." "After that, it was just a matter of waiting until we could get transportation." "Okay, let's go home." "Well, sir, it's possible when the hyperdrive was brought on-line no one full accounted for the instability of the Naquadria." "Well, who does?" "Well, what I'm saying is if I don't know where we are, I can't plot a course for home." "So...what do we do now?" "Gibson and Finney are checking the food supply, but, uh, it doesn't look very good." "Sir, based on the amount of time we were in hyperspace, I'd estimate we're at least 1200 light years away from Earth." " How does that help us?" " Uh, it doesn't." "Colonel?" "It's the Asgard." "Thor, buddy...nice timing" "It has been some time, O'Neill." "I owe you all a debt of gratitude for rescuing me from my Goa'uld captors." " Hey, I thought you were going for the new body?" " I did." "It's nice." "So...how did you find us?" "The Asgard monitor all hyperspace activity in the vicinity of Earth." "We have been tracking you since you left orbit" "Excellent." "Can you help us out here?" "If fact, it is we who need your help." "The Asgard homeworld has been overrun by the replicators." "We have need of both you and your ship" "Siberius Company" " Siberius DragonKing@seznam.cz"