Hammond: Come in.
General,
I'd like to talk to you about this mission
upon which we are about to embark.
It seems...
A bit ridiculous, doesn't it?
Have you met general Ryan?
Hello, colonel.
The general Ryan? Chief of staff?
That's right.
Shouldn't there have been a memo
or something?
You were off—world.
Ah, yes.
So, uh,
what brings you to our little secret base, sir?
That would be the ridiculous mission
you just mentioned.
(Whispering) Of course.
Hammond: I'm proposing
that n4c862 become a permanent research station.
I'd like you to make an assessment.
The general Ryan?
I've read a lot about you, colonel,
in general Hammond's reports.
Yes, sir...
Thus far, we like your work.
Thank you, sir. I like yours.
Your air force. The air force.
I love the air force.
Anything else, colonel?
No, sir.
Well, actually, I'd like to know
how Daniel and Carter got out of this
very important mission.
Hammond: Dr. Jackson is off—world with sg—I I.
Major Carter's giving a lecture
at the air force academy in theoretical astrophysics.
If you'd care to take her place...
No.
Then, you're dismissed.
Thank you, sir.
Sirs. Both of you.
Got your hands full with that one, eh, George?
Carter: So, as a result of these modular functions,
the unwanted variables are always expressed
as multiples of n minus io.
Therefore, if we assume the existence
of 10 dimensions in space—time,
the variables are cancelled out,
and the calculations suddenly begin to make sense.
Excuse me, ma'am.
Did you say
yes, I did.
Look, I realize these concepts
are a little bizarre.
Andthat many of you cadets
would rather be somewhere else right now.
Jump school, flighttraining...
Believe me, I know.
I used to sit in those chairs
and listen to the same boring lectures.
No offense, professor.
But, on the other hand, the aerodynamics
that are one day going to allow you to fly an f—22
started out as souiggles on a board just like this one.
These calculations are the keyto opening up
the entire universe.
Wormholes and hyperspace may seem like science fiction,
but take my word for it,
the future is a lot closer than you mightthink.
I guess that wasn't so bad.
No, no. You, uh, actually made
the topological configuration
of multiple dimensions seem interesting.
This is wrong.
What's that, cadet?
I'm sorry, sir,
but the calculations are incorrect.
I appreciate your enthusiasm, cadet,
but perhaps you should wait until you graduate
before you start criticizing the work
of a leader in the field of astrophysics.
Yes, sir, of course.
My apologies, ma'am.
Who is that?
Jennifer Hailey.
Very intelligent, but, uh...
Difficult personality.
Well, she's right.
Really?
These variables should be reversed.
I didn't even notice.
Neither did I.
Man: Colonel.
O'Neill: Major.
Report.
Oh, we've had a pretty thrilling week.
2 days ago, Dr. Thompson lost his glasses.
And just this morning,
the electron microscope broke down.
Wow. Yeah.
Non—stop excitement.
Well, we'll take it from here.
You're relieved. Sir.
Man: Major griff?
Dr. Hamilton.
Do you realize that we still haven't received
those replacement parts for the back—up generator?
I putthe requisition in
well, that's just not good enough.
We obviously need to have a serious talk
about our supply procedure.
Well, unfortunately, doctor,
I've just been relieved. But...
I'm sure colonel O'Neill
would love to discuss it with you.
Love is the word.
Colonel O'Neill, is it?
I don't know if this is a military thing generally,
or if it's just major griff's incompetence,
but I can't seem to get anything I ask for.
Airman: Your left, your left,
your left, right, left.
(Knock on door) Come.
Samantha——sam!
Good to see you again.
Come in. Sit down. Sit down.
It's good to see you, too, sir. Thank you.
Well, well, well.
So...
How was th e lecture?
Well, uh, no one fell asleep
(ch uckles) Very impressive.
Thank you, sir.
I did have an interesting encounter
with one of your cadets—— Jennifer Hailey.
Caught your eye, did she?
I thought she might.
She pointed out a mistake in a complex equation
that changed the result completely,
but I couldn't believe it.
Here... give this a read.
Once you brush the chip off her shoulder,
she reminds me of another
bright young cadet who came through here
a few years back.
I have no idea who you're talking about, sir.
Cadet Hailey is a very smart young woman.
Her s.A.T.S were through the roof,
even higher than yours.
Unfortunately,
she's sometimes too smart for her own damn good.
Professor Monroe said she has discipline problems.
The kid's bored.
Came here for a challenge,
but it's not enough for her.
Not enough?
This is justthe beginning of her career.
How could she possibly know what's ahead for her?
I know, but she doesn't see it, Sam.
Don't get me wrong.
I mean, I see her potential.
Her physical skills are terrific, despite her size.
She's an expert marksman,
a superb glider pilot.
Butthat's not all there is to becoming an air force officer.
If she keeps insisting
on doing things her own way—...
I'd like to talk to her, sir,
if that's ok.
I was hoping you'd say that.
Who said that?
He did.
Oh, for...
Colonel O'Neill...
Dr. Lee tells me you've denied
our request to conduct a survey
of the cave network.
No.
I just asked him to wait
until I could have a chance to check it out.
With no regard for our time table.
Non e, whatsoever.
Colon El, what exactly
do you expect to find in there?
Look, doctor...
This is another planet.
Actually, it's a moon.
We're orbiting that gas giant.
Oh, well, if it's a moon...
Go ahead. Do whatever you want.
What could happen?
Colonel, this outpost has been up and running
for 6 weeks now without the slightest
hint of anything remotely dangerous.
You can explore the caves
once they've been checked out.
Any more pressing matters?
Non e, whatsoever.
It's hopeless.
Oh, yeah?
(Clicking)
Beautiful, isn't it?
Major Carter.
At ease, cadet.
Getting in a little extra lab time?
Yes, ma'am.
I wanted to talk to you about the term paper
you did for professor Monroe—...
Towards the new cosmology of multiple realities?
It's an interesting topic.
Professor Monroe gave me a "d."
Because it wasn't the assignment.
Permission to speak freely, ma'am?
Uh—huh.
The assignment was lame.
Maybe it was, but it was the assignment.
Did you read it anyway?
As a matter of fact, I did.
It's intriguing.
The same word professor Monroe used.
Maybe because that's what it is.
An intriguing idea.
But it's based on way too many unfounded assumptions
to make a valid theory.
For example, you assume that matter can travel
both ways th rough an open wormhole.
So?
So how do you know?
Well, until somebody shows me a real wormhole
that can only go one way—...
That's not the point.
You made an assumption.
What about your assumption, major?
That you're the one that's right,
and I'm wrong?
Cadet, that paper is way, way beyond
anything you're likely to be taught at the academy.
And if you want points for it,
hey, we're all impressed.
It doesn't mean you don't do the assignment.
I'm late for a class, ma'am.
Am I dismissed?
Yes.
Hamilton.
Colonel O'Neill. How are the caves?
Dark.
No subterranean monsters, I assume?
Notthis time.
Go ahead and do your survey.
Thank you.
You seem disappointed that we found nothing, O'Neill.
No, it's just...
You know, I...
Wanted him to be wrong.
Just so he'd... be wrong.
And if he was wrong,
we'd have something to do.
I see.
(Creature humming)
Did you hear something?
(Humming continues)
Indeed.
(Humming)
I have never before encountered anything like it.
Cool.
(Door opens)
(Door closes)
I didn't realize you were still here.
I wanted to talk to you about cadet Hailey's paper.
Sam... look.
At first, I agreed with you.
It just didn't add up
butthere was something about itthat kept nagging at me.
I finally figured out what it was.
The equations don't make sense—...
Unless you allow for variations in the speed of light.
Which is a universal constant.
Ah! Not if you expand the frame of reference
to include multiple universes.
That's where this paper comes in.
Ithinkwithout even realizing it,
cadet Hailey intuitively arrived
at a whole new way of looking at cosmology.
Under certain special circumstances,
what we would see...
As an effect...
Preceding a cause...
Would, in fact, be an effect
following a cause...
In... a parallel reality.
That's assuming that parallel realities occasionally overlap.
Well, I'm fairly confident that that's the case.
Really? Why?
I know she's got to you,
but... I think you're trying hard
to see something that isn'tthere.
All right.
Even if this theory ultimately proves to be incorrect,
you have to admit that it's a brilliant insight.
Jennifer Hailey is...
No longer our problem.
What do you mean?
She got into a fight this morning with another cadet.
As fond as general kerrigan is of her,
he'll have to expel her.
Man: Are you sure this is such a good idea?
Hamilton: Hey, I didn't come halfway across the galaxy
to wait for permission to do my job.
I know, but colonel O'Neill—...
Colonel O'Neill doesn't have a clue
what we're trying to accomplish here.
He's too busy polishing his m—16.
Actually, it's a p—90.
You boys goin' somewhere?
Uh, yes. We...
We were gonna go see if we could findthat...
Creature you encountered.
Well, apparently you didn't hear me
the first time I told you,
clearly and in no uncertain terms,
not the heck yet.
You——you know, um...
If your description is correct,
we're talking about something
that can pass right through solid matter.
Yes.
And therefore, logically,
we'd have no defense against it.
Heh. this is typical militarythinking.
You encounter something you don't understand,
you immediately assume it's athreat.
Well... ah em...
Until we determine there is no threat,
I will assume...
There is one.
Do we have a problem, here?
Colonel, with all due respect,
really...
When I agreed to this assignment,
iwas under the impression
that I was going to be in charge.
You are in charge...
Of the other scientists.
Thatyou even think you're qualified to decide
what we can and can't do around here is——...
Teal'c: Colonel O'Neill is indeed qualified,
Dr. Hamilton...
Having encountered many alien species
as have I since long before you were born.
I strongly suggest you do what colonel O'Neill says.
Than k you, Rocco.
Boys, we'll be in touch.
Cadet Hailey was helping to train
an underclassman named... Chloe brown,
who was having problems with her physical fitness tests.
Apparently, one of the cadre made a derogatory comment
about the young lady.
Cadet Hailey told him to knock it off.
And when he didn't?
She broke his nose.
She what?
I can't let that go.
I don't give a damn how smart she is.
She was defending a fellow classmate.
I know.
I'm not asking for her to go unpunished, sir.
But if she is even half as brilliant as ithink she is,
we don't want to lose her.
We're not here to make advancements
in theoretical physics.
We're here to defend this country.
I understand that, sir.
Butthey're not mutually exclusive goals.
Can I assume you're referring
to your research project up at Cheyenne mountain?
You can.
Deep space radar analysis, is it?
Something like that, sir, yes.
Hmm.
Well...
I don't know what it really is
you're working on inside that mountain,
but I do know if you've got something to do with it,
then it's high—priority.
Well, thank you, sir, it is.
And believe me when I tell you that cadet Hailey
is exactly the kind of person we need.
(Sighs)
She'll have to be punished.
As she should be, sir.
Buti don'tthink she's about to go on a rampage
beating up upperclassmen.
Send her in.
Sir, cadet Hailey reports as ordered.
At ease.
Major Carter?
Cadet, I'd like to ask you a few questions.
Answer honestly.
Yes, ma'am.
Who the hell do you think you are?
Ma'am?
Do you thinkyou're better than we are?
Do you think you're too good for the air force?
No, ma'am.
Oh, come on.
All those little rules and regulations,
they don't really apply to you, right?
I mean, let's face it,
what's the point of a chain of command
if none of your superiors are as smart as you are?
I don't feel that way, ma'am.
Oh, ithinkyou do.
And ithink deep down you wanna leave.
Let me do you a favor.
The door's open.
Why don't you just quit and go home?
No, ma'am. I won't quit.
I'm just giving you the chance to walk out
before general kerrigan th rows you out.
I won't quit.
Good.
Cadet Hailey...
As far as I'm concerned,
you've demonstrated a remarkable inability
to be a functioning member
of the United States air force.
But major Carter has a future in mind for you,
and I respect major Carter's opinion.
Although the rest of your punishment stands,
I'm not recommending dismissal.
Thank you, sir.
You may go.
Good luck.
(Sighs)
Carter: What were you thinking
breaking the nose of an upperclassman like that?
Swing high?
That's not funny.
No, ma'am, you wouldn't think so, would you?
What's this got to do with me?
Everything.
Heh. The great Samantha Carter.
You think a day goes by in this place
where I don't hear your name?
You've gotten the highest Mark
in every class I've ever been in.
You've won every award I've ever been up for.
They've been comparing me to you
since the day I walked th rough the door.
And I never quite seem to measure up.
That's it?
What, so for the first time in your life
you come to a place
where you are not automatically
the smartest and best at everything you do.
Get over it.
There are important things at stake.
You've got my future all planned out for me
as long as I stay here?
If you're good enough.
Like what?
Flying a transport plane, if I'm one of the lucky ones?
I don't see this exciting future
you're talking about, major.
Something more incredible
than anything even you could imagine.
Yes, ma'am.
Cadet.
Believe me.
Science is about questioning the status quo,
questioning authority.
Now, how can we do that
when the greatest scientific discovery in human history
is in the hands of the United States air force?
Oh, my god.
(Creature humming)
The camera, the camera. Get the camera.
Get the camera, get the camera.
(Humming continues)
Hamilton: Come on!
Colonel O'Neill!
Go ahead.
We just encountered another one of the creatures.
We're following it into the forest north of the camp
(whispering) Let's go.
(Creature humming)
Incredible.
Hamilton! What are you doing?
You see, colonel?
They're harmless.
(Laughs)
Major, this is a high security area.
I know that, sir.
But she's already checked out security
and signed the non—disclosure form.
What did you tell her she was going to see?
Deep space radar telemetry.
Are you absolutely sure about this, major?
General, she is a perfect candidate for the s.G.C.
Her file says otherwise.
I've met her, sir.
She is brilliant.
Not everyone is cut out
to be an air force officer, major.
Sir...
If she can just get one glimpse
of her possible future,
she will graduate at the top of her class
and become an officer worthy of serving under your command.
I am absolutely sure about this, sir.
I don't understand. We're underground.
Where could we possibly be going?
You'll see.
What you're about to see
is probably the best—kept secret in the world.
You're making me nervous.
Good...
Because from this point on,
everything you thought you knew about the universe
is aboutto be turned upside down.
You ready?
What is it?
It's your future.
It's called a Stargate.
P.A.: Chevron 7 locked.
You're looking at the event horizon of a wormhole
connecting this Stargate to another identical one
on another world 42,000 light years from earth.
That's where we're going?
That's right.
How?
That's the easy part.
Come on.
What was that? What just happened?
Your body was particleized in the matter stream
and then reintegrated.
So this is another planet?
It's a moon, actually.
Doesn't look that different from home.
Well, where there's oxygen, there's usually plant life,
trees, water.
Butthere are a couple of differences.
H ey, Carter!
Thought I'd come be your... Welcoming committee.
Thank you, sir. How are you?
The back's acting up a little, actually.
The kn ees, you know, always—...
Sir.
I'd like you to meet cadet Hailey.
Cadet, welcome to 862.
How was your trip?
It was a...
A——a trip, sir.
It always is.
I got something you should see.
(Creature humming)
What is it?
We're not sure...
But we think it's some kind of
energy—based life form.
That's impossible.
Yeah, that's what we thought.
But one of them led us directly to the others,
which suggests organization,
some kind of intelligence.
They also appear to be able
to phase through solid matter.
Yeah, Teal'c and I saw one zip right on through a tree.
Didn't even slow it down.
That's so cool.
That's exactly what I said.
I said that.
Carter: If that's the case,
then what's keeping it inside this cylinder?
That was Dr. Lee's idea.
The top and bottom plates are electrified.
The field seems to be holding it in.
You're not hurting it, are you?
Heh.
The creature has no physical body.
I don't think it's capable
of feeling pain.
But if it's intelligent,
it might not appreciate being held in a cage.
Might be time to letthis one go, doc.
Colonel, no, please.
We need to study it.
Find another way.
(Sighs)
Man, on radio: Hey, bill, come in.
(Static)
Any sign of the swarm?
Nothing yet. Looks like they just disappeared.
Listen, they gotta be around here somewhere.
Uh, try checking for high frequency spikes.
You got it.
(Creature humming)
Oh!
Hey, there.
We're your friends.
Whoa, whoa. Whoa.
Easy.
I'm not gonna hurt you.
Bill, you getting anything on the high frequency?
Bill? Unh!
Bill, come in.
(Bill screaming)
(Creatures humming loudly)
(Whispering) Oh, god.
Colon El—...
Teal'c?
Do you mind if I call you Teal'c?
I have no other name.
So, I'm guessing you're not...
Human.
Then your guess is correct.
Then is this your planet?
I mean, moon.
It is not.
My home world is called chulak.
Your world?
Wait a second...
How many places does the Stargate go?
The Stargate network is composed of a great many worlds.
Are you serious?
(Shouting) Colonel O'Neill!
Colonel O'Neill!
Help, colonel O'Neill!
What?
It's Dr. Thompson.
Those things...
They're attacking Dr. Thompson.
Where?
Back in the clearing where we first encountered them.
Carter, get him inside. Teal'c, with me.
Carter: Go, go, go.
Hey! Just what about my radio transmission
did you not understand? Let's go!
Just finishing up, sir.
What happened to Dr. Thompson?
He's dead.
Let's move.
Hamilton: Colonel...
Colonel, we don't know what happened outthere.
This might be an isolated incident.
The creatures may have been provoked.
Maybe.
Let me ask you this.
Why take a chance?
Teal'c: O'Neill.
(Creatures humming)
All right, back inside.
Teal'c: These walls will not protect us, O'Neill.
Carter, we've got about 15 seconds.
I don't know, sir. Zats, maybe?
Maybe?
Well, I just got here.
Zats deliver an electrical charge.
They're the only weapon I can, uh, think of
that we have that might have an effect.
O'Neill: All right, everybody get down.
(Clicking zat gun)
(Click)
(Humming continues)
(Zap)
We've wired up the aluminum walls of this building.
When we switch on the current,
it might create enough
of an electrical field to keep them out,
the same way that Dr. Lee's
containmentvessel keptthem in.
(Creatures humming)
They are returning.
Light it up.
Stand clear of the walls.
(Walls crackling)
(Humming continues)
Hailey: It's working.
As long as we've got power, we're safe.
How long do you thinkthe generator will keep running?
I'm not—...
(Grunts) I'm not sure.
You're not sure?
Who refueled it last?
Dr. Thompson.
I'm sure he filled it some time this morning.
No, we don't know that.
That would give us another 8 or so hours.
But you cannot be certain?
No.
All right. Where is it?
It's on the other side of the compound,
down by the creek.
Basically, it could run out at any time.
O'Neill: Carter?
Ithinki may have a way out of here, sir.
The creatures are being held back
by the electrical field around the building.
What we need to do
is create a field big enough
to repel them from the entire area.
Yeah?
The Stargate, sir.
It's a giant superconductor.
Once activated, the field it generates
would be more than enough.
So somebody's gotta go down there and dial out.
Anyone attempting to reach the Stargate
will most certainly be killed.
Not necessarily.
Now, the human body has an electrical field
of its own.
Do you remember what happened
when Dr. Hamilton was hit
by Teal'c's zat fire?
The creatures must have left his body,
because his body's electrical field
was temporarily altered.
How long would it last?
I don't know, sir.
Shoot him again.
A second shot from a zat'Nik'tel kills.
It's just a guess, sir.
I'm not even sure
that you would make it to the gate
before you were vulnerable again.
Hey, why'd they attack in the first place?
I suppose it's possible
they were reacting to the capture
of one of their own.
That's not it.
What?
I've been going over Dr. Thompson's
astronomical observations.
Did you know this moon wasn't even formed
from the original accretion disk
of the planet?
No. But I suspected.
Dr. Thompson thinks it was a rogue
that got pulled into a highly eccentric
polar orbit.
A planet's magnetic field
emanates from the Poles.
It's where it's the most intense.
According to Dr. Thompson's observations,
we entered into the polar phase
of the orbit a couple of days ago,
about the same time
that the creatures were first encountered.
And they became violent right at the moment
that we were directly over the pole.
It's possible, sir.
Go on.
Well, we're beyond the point of peak intensity.
If we wait, the creatures will go back
to the way that they were before.
How long would that take?
A couple of hours.
No more than that.
The generator will most likely
not last that long.
We'll hold them off
with those phaser things.
What do you think?
Well, sir, if I'm right
and their behavior is retaliatory,
waiting will just make things worse.
You're not right. I am.
You don't know that, cadet.
We know th e creatures
are affected by electric fields.
You think it's justa coincidence
thatthey happened to go berserk
just as we're passing over the pole?
Do you think it's a coincidence
that they attacked us en masse immediately after
one of their own was captured?
Sir, we can't both be right.
The th eories are mutually exclusive.
Now, there's certainly evidence to support both,
but not enough to reach a conclusion.
Colonel, please don't just dismiss
what I'm saying because you expect her
to be right.
Doesn't matter who's right, cadet.
Colonel, you're risking your life for nothing.
Decision's made.
How can it not matter who's right?
If he makes a run for the gate,
he's risking his own life.
If he waits, he risks everyone's life.
He can't do that.
As soon as I get the gate open,
head straight for it.
Don't bring anything with you.
Oh, no, we can't just leave behind weeks of research.
Carter, if he so much as brings a file folder,
shoot him.
Yes, sir.
Are you ready, O'Neill?
No.
Give me a warning.
(Click)
I am going to shoot you.
I was thinking more along the lines of...
On 3.
One...
(Straining) God, I said on 3!
God.
(G roan s)
Good luck, O'Neill.
Wish me luck.
Good luck, sir.
(Sighs)
(Hoarsely) Thank you.
Ah! Go.
(Power hum diminishes)
(Swarm humming)
I'm at the gate. I'm gonna start dialing.
Carter, on radio: Colonel?
Colonel?
Quickly, O'Neill.
I'll never complain about mosquitoes again.
We owe you our thanks, colonel.
I suppose.
And I owe you...
An apology.
I suppose you do.
Hailey: Is it always like this?
No, sometimes it gets really exciting.
Will I ever find out
which one of us is right?
If you stick around long enough, maybe.
Besides, th ere'll always be other plan ets.
It's a moon, ma'am.
Ok, you're right aboutthat.