(Wind howling)
(Thunder)
(Gauge clicking)
(Rumbling)
Is it supposed to be doing that?
It's a coronal mass emission,
like a giant solar flare.
But it's safe, right?
That's what this equipment is designed to find out.
Apart from disrupting the planet's magnetic field,
it might cause a significant increase
in the surface radiation.
But it's safe, right?
As long as we don't stay here too long, yes, sir.
Anyone explain thatto Daniel?
(Thunder rumbling)
I've encountered this script before.
It's a similar pronunciation
to a language on our planet called Latin.
Now, near as I can tell, the main body of the text
represents a kind of planetary history.
I agree...
But isn't it time for you
to return through the Stargate?
What I don't understand is
is the significance of whatever this is—...
Some sort of control mechanism.
It's obviously still in working order
compared to the rest of the ruin.
I wonder if that's significant.
The storm is approaching, Dr. Jackson.
The radiation may be dangerous for you and your team.
Oh, yes, major Carter will let us know
when we have to leave.
Now, this line recurs several times—...
"Domiwaitus westul motobilum."
"Conqueror of time."
No, in this context I'd say more like,
"master of the uncertain past."
You're a skilled linguist, Dr. Jackson.
Oh, thank you. Actually, I had the opportunity
to hear the language spoken aloud
a year or so ago, so...
(Chimes)
What's that?
The geomagnetic disturbance is reaching its peak.
I have to act now.
(Thunder)
I don't understand.
Unh!
(Stones scraping)
(Scraping)
All set up, sir.
Good. Let's hit it.
Daniel! Let's go home.
(Static)
Daniel?
(Electricity crackling)
O'Neill.
Yeah, I hear it.
(Alarm sounds)
God!
Incoming wormhole.
(Alarm sounds)
(Crackling)
What is that?
I have no idea, sir.
Are you doing this?
Stay away!
Daniel!
What the hell are you doing?
Stay back!
(Humming)
Colonel!
Anyway, I'm sorry, butthatjust happens to be
how I feel about it. What do you think?
What?
What do you think?
Colonel, is something wrong?
Maybe.
(Stargate sg—I themeplaying)
Weren't we just somewhere else?
Where?
Some planet. When?
Just now. No.
Sure? Yeah.
Everything just changed.
Sir, we've been sitting in the commissary
for the past half hour.
Really?
Well, it is understandable
how you could have gotten the two places confused.
We're gonna be late for our briefing.
Briefing?
Are you ok, or are you just trying
to avoid answering my question?
I'm fine.
(Drops spoon)
What question?
2 weeks ago, sg—1 s tookthese images
of solar activity on p4x639.
Analysis of the data indicates
a steady increase in the intensity.
Now, if I'm right,
the explosions that we're witnessing here
are just the precursor
to an exponentially greater violent ejection.
Teal'c: Major Carter, have we not previously
been briefed concerning this matter?
I was just gonna say that.
Sir?
You want to go to the planet
and set up some kind of remote observatory.
Yes.
We just did that.
No, we didn't.
I believe we did, Daniel Jackson.
No, Teal'c. That's what this briefing is about.
I distinctly remember sitting here
listening to Carter prattle on about solar activity
and a corona something.
Coronal mass emissions.
I was just about to bring it up
there you go. How would I know that?
Maybe you read my report.
Maybe he read your report?
I'm telling you guys, we've done this before.
Teal'c: I am in agreement with O'Neill.
I am experiencing
a great deal of familiarity with these events.
(Alarm sounding)
Technician: Unscheduled off—world activation.
(Crackling)
We have an unscheduled incoming traveler, sir.
It's sg—12.
Hammond: They're not due back for days.
Technician: Receiving g.D.O. Transmission.
It's sg—12.
Open the Iris.
One of them will be injured.
What do you make of all of this, major?
Well, sir, I'm not sure.
Sg—12's early return was the result of an accident.
One of the team fell and broke his ankle.
How could Teal'c and colonel O'Neill
have known that was going to happen?
Both of them claim to have memories
of sg—1's mission to p4x639.
A mission that isn't scheduled to start
for 6 hours.
(Monitors beeping)
Ok, so, Sam was setting up instruments and...
Where was I?
You were by the altar deal with the guy.
Right. You're gonna need to be
a little more specific.
Malaki.
That's the alien archaeologist
sg—15 met on the first survey.
I was looking forward to meeting him.
You did. You got along swell.
Anyway, at some point, a beam shot out from the ruins
around the altar and hit the Stargate.
(Beep)
There was a blinding flash of light.
Then iwas back in the commissary
eating my Froot Loops.
Well, sir, I can't find anything
wrong with either of them.
Now, we'll have to wait
for the lab results to be sure,
butthey both appear to be in perfect health.
Except for the fact that they're remembering
events that haven't even happened yet.
Yes, but why Jack and Teal'c and not us?
Hammond: I'm not taking any chances.
Until we figure out what's going on,
I'm postponing your mission to p4x639.
Jack! Wait up!
Um...
I was thinking about what you said
about a beam coming out of the altar.
Sg—1 s took digital images of the carvings on the ruins.
I was thinking there might be some sort of clue in here
as to what's going on.
Unfortunately, it's the equivalent
of about 400 pages of alien text,
but if you could give me more details about
the layout of the ruins, it might be easier—...
Unh!
Gee, sorry, Dr. Jackson!
Should have seen that coming.
(G roan s)
So?
Don't you know what I'm going to say?
Actually, by this time, we were on the planet.
It's all different now.
Oh. Well, iwas thinking about what you said
about a beam hitting the Stargate.
What about it?
After the flash, you found yourself back here,
and then you were basically reliving
the moments leading up to the mission.
Maybe you're not remembering future events.
Maybe you were sent back in time.
For what, 6 hours?
Well, it wouldn't be the firsttime
we've seen something like this.
I mean, the Stargate did send us back to 1969.
Good year.
So, iwas wondering...
Could this beam you mentioned be a means
to access the gate's subspace field
in order to create some kind of time inversion
outside of subspace?
I knew you were gonna say that.
(Laughs) I guess I'm justthinking out loud.
I'm gonna go run a few simulations.
You run. Simulate.
Let me know how itturns out.
Keep me posted.
Keep me apprised.
(Sighs)
The lab results
confirm Dr. Fraiser's original assessment.
You're both in perfect health.
Any more of these premonitions?
Not for some time.
Can we go back to work, general? Please?
I have no objection, as long—...
(Alarm sounds)
Technician: Unscheduled off—world activation.
D'oh!
(Crackling)
What is that?
I'm not sure, sir.
I've never seen anything like it.
We have.
Anyway, I'm sorry, butthatjust happens to be
how I feel about it. What do you think?
Colonel, is something wrong?
Oh, yeah. Something.
2 weeks ago, sg—...
We've done this!
We do this every day.
I'm nottalking about briefings in general, Daniel,
I'm talking about this briefing.
I'm talking about this day!
Colonel O'Neill is correct.
Events do appear to be repeating themselves.
Since when?
Since we went to p4x639.
We haven't been to p4x639.
Yes, we have. "No, we haven't."
That's what you were going to say.
Of course that's what I was going to say.
Ok, bad example.
Colonel, I'm not quite sure whatto make of this.
If we've had this meeting before, sir—...
Why are Teal'c and I the only ones who remember it?
I know. That's what you said last time.
Well, I'll venture a guess
it has something to do with that planet.
And you'll all believe me
when sg—I 2 comes through that gate in...
4,3,2, I.
Sg—12 isn't due back for 3 days.
Technician: Unscheduled off—world activation.
So close.
(Alarm sounding)
You're not gonna find anything.
Why don't we wait for the lab results
before we jump to any conclusions?
Teal'c: The results will be negative.
Humor me.
Well—— general!
I know you're thinking of postponing the mission,
butthere's no point.
Tried it last time, it didn't work.
(Beep)
Jack! Wait up!
Um...
I was thinking about what you said
about a beam coming from the altar—...
400 pages of alien text.
Right. Now, sg—1 s took digital images
of the carvings on the ruins.
Looks familiar.
It should. It's something you spoke for a few days.
It's avariation of the writings
used by the ancients.
Well, if you're looking for help translating it,
you're barking up the wrong genius.
No, I realize
that the asgards returned you to normal,
which is fortunate, I suppose,
but if you could give me more details about
the layout of the ruins, it might be eas——unh!
Gee, sorry, Dr. Jackson.
Oops.
Hammond: Come in.
Any word from fraiser?
Still waiting for the lab results.
If we delay any longer, it will be too late.
Too late for what?
To stop this day from happening again!
You realize this is a little difficult for me to accept.
Hey, if it was just me, I'd agree.
But what about Teal'c?
Come on, is this the face of a crazy man?
Bad example.
What do you want?
We want to go back to 639.
(Rumbling)
A geomagnetic storm is building up
we shouldn't stay long.
That's the machine right there.
Carter: Iwonder how it works.
O'Neill: Subspace fields and time inversions.
That's what you said.
(Thunder rumbling)
Hello.
Whoa. Easy, guys.
It's the guy. He's the one who started all this.
I don't understand.
Whatever you did, I want you to undo it.
I did nothing!
I don'tthink he knows what you're talking about.
Perhaps he has no memory, O'Neill.
Oh, he remembers.
He's the one who was pushing all those buttons.
Please. I'm... an archaeologist.
I've been trying to translate these alien symbols.
I——I told the others who came before you.
Sg—15?
Yes. But they didn't point weapons at me.
I can show you my notes. Ah!
Malaki: I——I've been making periodic visits
to this planet for quite some time now.
My research is almost complete.
What kind of archaeologist carries a weapon?
Uh... I do.
Bad example.
What's this?
If you must know, it's my wife.
(Scraping)
(Crackling)
What'd you do?
I didn't do anything. It engaged on its own.
Turn it off! How?
It's drawing energy
from the ionization in the atmosphere.
There's nothing major Carter can do.
Excuse me? How'd you know her name?
You told me.
No, I didn't. Not this time around.
It doesn't matter. You're too late.
How do you shut this thing off?
Even if I knew, I wouldn't tell you.
Sir, it's building up some kind of charge.
Daniel, you know how to read this stuff.
Get up here and shut it off.
What? Are you kidding me?
Iwouldn't even know where to begin.
It would take years to translate that.
I don't know the reference materials—...
I don't even have enough—...
Anyway, I'm sorry,
butthatjust happens to be how I feel about it.
What do you think?
(Clan k)
It's just a question.
O'Neill: All right, here's the deal.
We're all stuck in atime loop of some kind.
However, Teal'c and I seem to be
the only ones who realize it.
Now, there's this alien device on 639.
It shoots a beam at the Stargate
which——subspace something——what?
Accesses the subspace field
the Stargate is capable of generating.
It is powered by ionization.
In the atmosphere, right,
which is caused by—— Ah! I know this one.
Magnets!
The geomagnetic storm.
Close. Anyway, I don't know why
none of you remember any of this,
but I do know for a fact there's no point
in having ol' doc fraiser examine us again.
I ask you...
What could possibly be in my eye
that would explain this?
(Beep)
(Sighs)
What do you make of all this, major?
Well, sir, when was the last time
you heard colonel O'Neill use terms
like subspace field and geomagnetic storm?
Good point.
And he actually used them correctly.
For the most part.
You believe him.
I'm considering the possibility, sir.
I mean, the more ithink about it,
if he's right, the ramifications are huge.
The next time time loops,
we'll forget this conversation even happened.
Yes, sir.
You're better off in here.
I was just coming to look for you.
I know.
Um, I've managed to translate a section of the west wall.
It appears to be some sort of planetary history.
Daniel, that's very nice,
but focus on the altar.
Why?
Malaki initiated the time loop
by manipulating symbols on the surface.
Figure out those symbols
and figure out how to stop this.
Just because someone can
recognize symbols on a keyboard
doesn't mean they can run a computer.
If I can translate the rest of the text,
I can putthe device in a proper context
and be able to figure out what it's supposed to do.
We know what it does. It's atime loop machine.
Uh, think about it.
Who would build a device that loops time every 10 hours?
Who knows?! But that's what it does.
Yes, but maybe that's not what it's supposed to do.
I mean, for all we know,
this is just an accidental
by—product of its true function.
(Telephone rings)
Hello.
Ok, we're on our way.
Sam has something.
According to colonel O'Neill,
in the first loop, he andteal'c
witnessed a beam striking the Stargate on p4x639.
Then the gate became energized somehow.
And now, in the second loop,
in the exact same moment they witnessed
a similar effect in our own gate room here on earth.
Sounds about right.
Ok, so if we really are under the influence
of an alien technology,
then the effect is clearly being translated
to earth th rough the Stargate.
In which case, the solution is simple.
We dial out.
Exactly! A few minutes before
this loop is supposed to begin again,
we establish an outgoing wormhole
to, say, the tollan homeworld
and anyone or anything trying to dial in
from p4x639 will get a busy signal.
Let's do it.
(Rumbling)
Chevron 5 locked.
Chevron 6 locked.
Chevron 7 will not engage.
What? It won't lock.
I can't establish a connection.
I'm running a diagnostic.
(Stargate rumbling)
Incoming wormhole.
Close the Iris.
Oh, crap
this doesn't make any sense.
There is nothing wrong on our end.
We should have been able to dial out.
(Crackling)
Anyway, I'm sorry, butthatjust happens to be
how I feel about it. What do you think?
(Spoon clinks)
Ask me tomorrow.
Just because someone can recognize the symbols
on a keyboard doesn't mean they can run a computer.
We've been over this!
I'm telling you, the only way to stop this loop...
Is to figure out how to run that stuff!
If we really have had this conversation before,
then I probably pointed outto you
that there's no way I can translate
this entire text in less than a day.
Oh, I'm so ahead of you.
I putthe whole thing on tape lasttime
so you don't have to start from scratch.
(Static)
(Bang)
If what you say is true,
then when the loop started again,
your recording wouldn't have happened... yet.
Right.
Did I not say that your plan would be unsuccessful?
Careful! Be careful.
What about notes? Indelible ink?
Look, if you guys are the only ones
with memories of previous loops,
then you're going to have to help me
by learning and remembering.
Fine. How hard can it be?
According to colonel O'Neill, in a previous loop,
we attempted to block the connection to p4x639
but we were unable to dial out.
Now, ithink what's happened
is that the earth has become, in a sense,
out of sync with the rest of the gate system,
making it impossible for us
to establish contact with these worlds.
What about sg—I 2? They managed to gate in.
I realized that, so we ran a sequence of random dialings
and this is what we found.
These are the worlds we were able to contact,
including alaris, where sg—I 2 was doing its survey.
But the center of this group is p4x639.
I believe thatthe alien device is establishing
a simultaneous connection to all these gates,
creating a kind of subspace bubble,
andthat everything within the bubble
is cut off from the normal flow of time.
What are the implications of this?
Well, sir, we could be reliving
the same day over and over
maybe thousands of times and we'd never know it.
What can we do?
Unfortunately, not much.
The next time the loop starts,
we won't even remember we had this conversation.
It's up to Teal'c and colonel O'Neill.
(Reciting Latin)
This is a bad idea.
It would appear we have no choice.
(Alarm sounds)
Technician: Unscheduled off—world activation.
You know the worst part about this?
Every time we loop, Daniel asks me a question
and... I wasn't listening the firsttime.
You are not the only one
who must endure some discomfort, O'Neill.
(Wham)
Sorry, sir. I didn't realize you were there.
You have said that on many occasions.
Perhaps nexttime I will not be so forgiving.
Section 23 ends
with a reference to perennial adventus.
We've been over this.
Teal'c: I believe it means the approaching disaster.
Good.
Jackson: But the machine itself...
"With recurring use the machine..."
(Writing)
"Surrenders to the rigors of time."
That is incorrect, Daniel Jackson.
The word "abicierum" means to give up, not surrender.
Jackson: Ok, this section of the text seems
to deal primarily with their arrival on p4x639.
Ok, this section of the text seems to deal
primarily with their arrival on p4x639.
Now, this word here, "deductavum,"
is avariation of "deductum" —...
Ok, this section of the text seems to deal
primarily with their arrival on p4x639.
This appears to be
a reference to the gradual degeneration...
Yes, yes.
The foundation of a colony.
Guys, you getting this? 'Cause this is important.
Technician: Unscheduled off—world activation.
O'Neill... should we not be assisting
Daniel Jackson with the translation?
I'm taking this loop off.
I'm telling you, Teal'c,
if we don't find away out of this soon,
I'm gonna lose it.
Lose it.
It means go crazy.
Nuts. Insane. Bonzo.
No longer in possession of one's faculties.
3 fries short of a happy meal.
Wac ko!
(Sighs) Teal'c?
Thank you, O'Neill.
No, no. Thank you, Teal'c.
(Groans) God!
Exactly how many of these loops
have you——have we been through?
I've lost track.
That must be frustrating.
Uh, yeah.
On the other hand, it's kind of an opportunity.
How's that?
Well, think about it. If you know in advance
that everything is always going
to go back to the way it was,
then you could do anything...
For as long as you want
without having to worry about consequences.
(Chair creaks)
Excuse me.
(Motor humming)
(Bicycle bell ringing)
Vernon, how's the wife?
Fine... sir.
Oh, yeah!
That'll play.
How far is alaris anyway?
Several billion miles, O'Neill.
That's got to be a record.
(Motor humming)
Hammond: Colonel O'Neill, whatthe hell are you doing?
In the middle of my back swing?!
Sorry, sir. I didn't realize——aah!
(Alarm sounding)
Excuse me, George?
Colonel, what are you doing out of uniform?
Handing you my resignation.
You're resigning? What for?
So I can do this.
(Crackling)
What are you smiling at?
Nothin'.
What have you got for us, Dr. Jackson?
With the help of Teal'c and Jack,
I've managed to complete the translation.
As I originally suspected,
p4x639 was once a colony of the ancients.
They th rived th ere for thousands of years
until they were struck
with some sort of unspecified cataclysm,
perhaps a disease,
but we'll never really know for sure.
In any case, facing certain destruction,
they built thetime machine.
They were going to back and change
their history to avoid their fate.
Right, but it didn't work.
Instead of sending ateam of scientists
back to the key moment in their history,
the device caused a short—term continuous loop.
Just like the one we've been experiencing.
They experienced the same day
dozens, perhaps hundreds of times,
trying to get the machine to work,
butin the end, they gave up
they shut it down and letthe end come.
So the loop can be broken?
Uh, there's a section of text on the altar
that deals specifically
with the geomagnetic storms that power the device.
Apparently they recur every 50 or so years,
which is why, incidentally—...
Yes, sir!
The loop can be broken.
I was getting to that.
When we activate the symbols on the altar
in the right sequence, ithinkwe can shut it down.
Colonel, have your team geared up
and ready to embark in 30 minutes.
Yes, sir.
A geomagnetic storm is building up
we shouldn't stay long.
Lucky guess.
Malaki!
I don't see anyone, sir.
No, he's around here somewhere.
He knows we're onto him.
Unh!
Teal'c!
I'm sorry, but you've come to break the time loop,
and I'm afraid I can't let you do that.
Get away from that thing.
It's no good, sir.
It looks like a variation of Goa'uld force shield.
Malaki: In fact, it is, major.
I had to trade several rare artifacts
for the field generator, but it was well worth it.
Malaki...
We have to reset those controls
or the loop's gonna restart all over again.
Malaki: I'm counting on it.
I need more time.
Once I've correctly deciphered the symbols on the altar,
I will be able to master the time device.
Why, so you can be king of groundhog day?
You think I would do this for personal power?
She...
You wouldn't understand.
What happened?
She died. 12 years ago.
When I found this place and discovered its true purpose,
I dedicated myself to unlocking its mysteries.
Carter: So you could go back and save her?
No, that would be quite impossible.
She died from a congenital heart weakness.
Not even the ability to travel time could change that.
Then why are you doing this?
To be with her once more.
Malaki, the device doesn't work.
It never did.
It never did?
You're living proof.
We finished translating the text on the ruins.
The ancients who built this place never got it to work.
They tried over and over again, just like you,
butin the end they gave up
why do you thinkthis place has been deserted so long?
They couldn't save themselves.
You're wrong. There must be some other explanation.
I know I can make this work!
You can't.
They proved it can't be done.
You're just gonna go on like this forever.
You'll be trapped.
Along with billions of innocent others.
This device activates
that's 14worlds reliving the same day over and over.
(Thunder)
I, uh...
I didn't realize.
(Chimes)
But it doesn't matter. Once I am able to input
the correct time coordinates, the loop will be broken.
The people who made that machine
are the same people who made the Stargates
and theycouldn't get the damn thing to work!
And even if you could, just for the sake of argument,
you can't change what happened to her.
I can... touch her face again.
Talk with her. Hear her laugh.
Like you remember?
Yes.
Then what'll happen?
She'll die.
And then what? You start over?
(Scraping)
Listen to me...
I know what it's like.
You can't!
I lost my son! I know!
And as much as I—...
I could never live that over again.
Could you?
No.
Let her go.
(Shield hums)
(Alarm sounds)
Well, we're still here, colonel.
I assume you were successful.
Well, general, you know what they say.
If at first you don't succeed,
try, try, try, try, try, try again.
Mmm.
I don'tthink I've ever seen anyone enjoy oatmeal so much.
When you've been eating Froot Loops
for who knows how long,
a little variety helps.
We got a message from the tok'ra.
Apparently they've been trying to contact us
for over 3 months.
Really?
Who knows when they first realized we were cut off?
There's really no telling how much time passed.
Jackson: Let me ask you something.
In all the time you were, um, looping,
were you ever tempted to do something crazy?
I mean, you could do anything
without worrying about consequences.
You know, it's funny. You've asked me that before.
And?