Previously on Stargate sg—1
I am omoc.
Our world is called tollan.
I find it unbelievable that anyone so primitive
could have deciphered the gate system.
Did you say primitive?
Travell: You are, after all,
the people who saved us from the Goa'uld.
Well, in that spirit,
we'd like to arrange for atrade.
What would you like to trade?
Technology.
You know that is the one thing we cannot give you.
Cover!
Omoc: Narim was right about you.
Perhaps in time we'll meet again.
Narim: But we should not mourn the passing of our friend omoc
as much as we should celebrate his existence.
He helped us through one of the greatest challenges
in our people's recent history.
His efforts contributed to the rebirth
of our great nation as it stands today.
He will always be remembered.
Very nice.
Thank you.
Very... intimate.
Councilor omoc was well aware
that he had very fewtrue friends.
He was not concern ed with trivial relationships.
In his testament, he asked that his memorial
be attended only by those whom he respected.
No offense, but what are we doing here?
He may not have shown you much warmth or affection,
but I can tell you
omoc had a great deal of reverence for all of you.
As do we all.
Colonel O'Neill,
please know that we have not dismissed
what you have done over the past few years
for the tollan people.
Don't mention it.
We appreciate everything you've done for us, too.
If you are referring
to our policy of not sharing our technology,
ithink renewing such a discussion
would be better suited for another time and place.
Really?
The tollan curia has recessed
for a day of mourning out of respect for omoc.
Would you consider returning tomorrow to meet with me?
Sure.
Thank you all for coming today.
I look forward to seeing you again soon, colonel.
Narim, will you show our guests to the Stargate?
Any idea what she was talking about back there?
I was as surprised as you by her invitation.
The chancellor seems to suggest
the tollan curia may now be willing
to share its technology.
I would seriously doubtthat.
She merely said they wished
to discuss it with you.
You think that she'd invite us back here
if things were status quo?
I am not on the curia.
I really have no idea
what she wishes to see you about.
Have a safe trip home.
Samantha...
I hope iwill have the chance
to see you upon your return.
Sir!
Narim just handed me this.
Narim: Samantha, I'm sorry I was unable
to tell you this in person.
I do not know who I can trust.
Before his death, omoc gave me a warning
and I believe it to be true.
Earth is in grave danger.
Narim gave you no other indication
that something might be wrong?
No, sir. Everything was fine.
For a funeral.
You have to admit, it did seem a little strange
there were so few people there.
Hey, you know him. What's strange?
Whatever he meant, I'd be willing to bet
that omoc's warning has something to do
with what travell wants to meet with us about.
Agreed. Let's see what they have to say.
Cozy. Ah em.
Colonel O'Neill, Dr. Jackson,
thank you so much for returning.
Well, thanks for having us.
Are major Carter and Teal'c not with you?
They want to spend some time catching up with narim.
Of course. Shall we get down to business?
The curia met this morning, as I indicated,
and the topic was our policy
of sharing technology with earth.
In an odd way, colonel O'Neill,
the unfortunate death of omoc
has proven to be advantageous for you.
Well, then, I guess I'm both...
Sad and happy.
You've often expressed a strong interest
in obtaining some of our technology.
You could say.
In the past, the prevailing beliefs of the curia
have made any such arrangements impossible.
I'm sorry. What does this
have to do with omoc's death?
Some members of the curia have been slowly changing
their point of view about our isolationist ways.
Recently, the balance of the votes on these issues
have been split.
Omoc strongly supported the old ways.
So with his passing,
those in favor now control the vote.
We would like to propose an exchange.
Ahh, the sound of the other shoe.
Please, colonel.
Have you ever known any political body to act
solely without concern for its own needs?
What do you want?
We originally chose this planet for our new home
because of its natural supply of trinium.
However, our nation has grown much quicker
than anyone anticipated,
and the resources are becoming depleted.
Always a good reason
to reassess your isolationist ways.
As I said, Dr. Jackson,
politics have common threads wherever you go.
Ok, so you need trinium.
Why not go get some?
What'd I say? I Don't know
I have temporarily deactivated security in this room.
Normally, everything is recorded,
and I wish to speak confidentially
without repercussions.
Off the record? Yes.
The truth is, colonel,
those councilors that oppose this arrangement
still have strong voices among our people.
So, the whole trinium thing
is just an excuse to save face publicly?
We do need it, but as you have suggested,
we can get it elsewhere if necessary.
How much do you need?
Would you repeat that?
How much do you need?
Our scientists will work out the specifics,
but given that you now have an offworld trinium mine
I am sure it is within your capabilities.
Ok. Um, in exchange, we get...?
A tollan ion Cannon.
One of those big, honkin' space guns
that shoots Goa'uld ships out of the sky?
Yes.
Cool.
Teal'c: I have observed that narim appears
to have strong personal feelings for you.
Carter: I know, it's just that—...
Narim: Forgive me, Samantha. Teal'c.
My duties did not allow me to get away before now.
It's ok. You all right?
Yes, fine.
You look concerned.
I apologize for having to send
that message the way I did.
There were so many extra security forces
around yesterday, I really didn't know
who I could trust. Except you, of course.
It's ok. Thank you.
Did omoc not say any more about the danger to the tauri?
All I know is what I said in the message.
Omoc seemed to be under great strain recently.
Which may explain why he had the heart attack.
Colonel, Dr. Jackson.
What did chancellortravell say?
She offered us an ion Cannon.
I don't believe it.
Neither did we. In exchange for some trinium.
That's impossible.
The curia would never agree to that.
Well, apparently, omoc was the swing vote.
But it goes against everything we've stood for!
Do you thinkthis is what omoc was so worried about?
Of course. It must have been.
As you know, another world once destroyed themselves
because we shared our technology with them.
That is why we have so strongly resisted
sharing what we know with more primitive societies.
You know, we prefer "less advanced,"
if you don't mind.
My apologies. You know what! Meant.
If used the wrong way,
this ion Cannon could lead you to disaster.
The ion beam technology is very advanced.
Unfortunately, it's so advanced
that backward engineering one of these things
for mass production is well beyond us,
andthat poses a bigger problem.
How so?
Well, sir, even strategically placed in
say, Washington, DC,
one ion Cannon provides very little range
of defense coverage for a planetthe size of earth.
Even if we could mobilize it,
a fleet of Goa'uld motherships
could still easily strike at will.
Not to mention the fact
that the Russians mighttake issue
with our having control of a single ion Cannon.
Our current relationship with them
in these matters is tenuous at best.
So, atthis point, one ion Cannon
is likely to cause more harm than good.
How many do we need to set up
a proper protective net around the entire planet?
38... minimum.
38?
To provide total global coverage? Yes, sir.
Andthat's not including backups.
Couldn't hurt to ask, sir.
Sir, I feel obligated
atthis pointto mention the fact that narim is opposed to this exchange
and thinks that omoc's warning was directly related.
Do you believe the tollan council has ulterior motives
that do not represent our best interests?
Something's going on. I just don't know what.
I'm ordering you to proceed with the negotiations.
Colonel, under the circumstances—...
If you're going to recommend, sir,
that I continue to be suspicious and skeptical—...
I wouldn't waste my time.
Good thinking, sir.
Just remember,
this deal could change the course of our history.
So... don't blow it?
Whatyou're sensing as trouble
could be simple internal political wrangling.
I understand that.
Or we could be walking into a mine field.
Thank you, sir.
These little chats of ours always bring me great joy
and serve to ease my mind.
Greetings.
Chancellortravell has asked
that I personally escort them the rest of the way.
Is that true?
No. I heard you had arrived back on tollana
to meet with chancellortravell again.
Yeah. We're gonna ask for
a whole whack of space guns.
This is much worse than ithought.
Narim, we understand why you're concern ed,
but those ion cannons could save earth one day.
Jackson: You're just going to have to trust
our people aren't gonna blow each other up with them.
And if we do, we won't blame you, promise.
You don't understand.
Every tollan has a small implant
that monitors their health.
See? This is my current health data.
I'm assuming you're ok.
Yes, perfect health.
However, I am overseer of omoc's personal property,
including this device which contains his health records.
Now, after our last conversation,
I decided to do some checking.
As you know, omoc died of a heart attack.
Narim, where are you going with this?
Despite th e fact that...
Despite the fact that omoc looked
as if he was under great stress,
he, too, was in perfect health.
Well, people sometimes die
of heart attacks without warning.
Our implants are linked to a central system.
If anything goes wrong,
health officers are dispatched immediately.
Now, normally,
maximum response time is under 5 minutes.
The night of omoc's death,
it took them over 10 minutes.
What are you saying?
That just doesn't happen. The system is flawless.
No. What are you saying?
Well, I believe...
I believe omoc may have been murdered.
Jackson: Mind if I ask what you need the trinium for?
Trinium is combined with a number of elements
to create a compound that is used
in various tollan technologies.
You people practice being vague?
I will have this sample analyzed for purity.
Then I will be able to give you the amounts
we require for our exchange.
Yeah. About that...
Have you reconsidered?
No. No, no, no.
Um, we just don't feel one Cannon is going to work.
One doesn't go so far in protecting an entire planet.
Yes, that was discussed by the curia.
Well, we've come up with a solution
you may not have considered.
Yes?
Give us more than one.
How many would you require?
Mmm, 30.
38... total.
I see.
Well, I understand your dilemma.
Please... give me some time
to present your request to the curia.
That went well. Mmm.
Computer: Greetings, narim. Welcome home.
Atmospheric control is active.
Shall I prepare a midday meal for you and your guests?
No, thank you.
Narim?
Yes, Samantha?
Is that my voice?
I'm sorry. I was hoping you wouldn't notice.
Colonel O'Neill asked us to find proof of omoc's murder.
Should we not begin?
I really don't know where to start.
The fact is, there hasn't been a murder
among the tollan for as long as I can remember.
Is crime so uncommon here?
There are occasional crimes of indiscretion,
which are duly punished,
but nothing even approaching the severity of murder.
Our security systems prevent it,
which is why I was so reluctant to even suggest it.
This doesn't make any sense.
Sure, the curia disagreed with omoc
over whether or not to give us your weapons,
but do you really think they would kill him over it?
I don't know what to believe anymore, Samantha.
The records of all curia meetings are public.
We can read through them right here.
There appears to be much information.
Yes, but as Samantha suggested,
maybe there is something in all this
that will indicate the seriousness
of the conflict between omoc and the other members.
Can you translate it for us?
You think narim's right about omoc?
I think this thing smells worse and worse by the minute.
But you're still willing to proceed?
Well, ithink it's the on ly way
we're going to find out what's really going on here.
The question is, how far do we go?
Well, all we know is that these people might be willing
to part with some very powerful weapons.
I have no problem with that.
No surprise there.
At worst, some people disagree on some philosophical level
thati don't even care to understand.
Actually, at worst, they killed someone
to make sure this would happen.
Now, see, that makes no sense to me.
Exactly. So, push on blindly then?
Blindly, yes, but we still have
our slightly heightened sense of smell.
Chancellortravell is ready for you now.
Shall we take a break?
Isn'tthere some way to narrow this down?
Search the records for specific topics?
Computer: Please indicate the topic of interest.
Ok, how do we shutthat off?
Voice system off.
What do you want to search for?
Let's start with ion cannons.
Ok. Search topic——ion cannons. Time frame——6 months.
O'Neill: Hello? Hello?
Sure this is the right spot?
Jackson: The directions he gave led us here.
How do you know this is narim's house?
They all look the same here.
'Cause that's narim.
You're good.
Come in.
What you reading there, fella?
Tollan curia records.
Don't wreck it for me.
So what did travell say?
We gotthe guns.
It cannot be true.
All of them?
Over time, as we deliver the trinium.
Wow.
What do you guys got?
Uh, well, so far not much.
Teal'c: Narim. Colonel O'Neill.
This says that 2 months ago
there was an unscheduled test of tollan ion cannons
andthat omoc filed an official protest.
Yes. I remember it well.
We were supposed to have an evening meal together.
Omoc was late. He was very angry when he arrived.
He spentthe entire time ranting about the unfairness
of random testing on the tollan people.
I don't understand. Why is this important?
Well, we're looking for indications
of omoc's difference of opinion with the curia.
This can't be.
What?
According to this record, the curia meeting
adjourned in the late afternoon.
Omoc came here straight from the meeting.
I'm sure it was well into the evening.
So?
It means there are at least 2 hours of notations
missing from these records.
A slight omission?
That's not possible.
Narim, if the curia can commit murder,
they can certainly erase a couple of hours
from the public record.
You don't understand our laws.
For the highest members of our government
to deceive the people...
As strange as it may sound,
it's an even more heinous crime than murder.
It's... it's unthinkable.
At the time, ithought it was strange
that omoc would be so upset over an ion Cannon test.
So slightly more to it than that, eh?
If the curia wanted to cover up details of this incident,
why leave omoc's protest on record?
Because an official protest of tollan policy is filed
with every level of every branch of the government.
It would be impossible to erase it
without a conspiracy of massive proportions
reaching far outside the curia.
So whatever happened in the time missing from these records,
it could be why omoc was killed.
As far as what you told me,
there seems to be an evil conspiracy
among the tollan curia, whose apparent goal
is to give us everything we ever wanted.
That makes no sense.
I said that.
Unless the tollan cannot procure trinium
on their own as easily as they claim.
Travell did go to great lengths to convince us
it was just a face—saving exercise
to appease the naysayers.
Do we have any idea what the tollans
are going to do with the trinium?
Lots and lots of very interesting
and unspecific things.
Sir, we could try tagging the first shipment, see where it goes.
How? Well, we introduce
a barely detectable radioactive isotope.
If the tollans catch it and inquire,
we say it's a by—product of the purification process
and we've been unable to eliminate it entirely.
Do it.
And travell doesn't suspect you?
If she does, she's not letting on.
We're a primitive inferior race.
Why would she suspect us?
The trinium is still moving.
Right now it's 2 clicks south—southwest of here.
Do you realize what you have done by involving me in this?
Just knowing what you've Don e—...
Hey! You involved yourself in this when you sent us
that warning.
Warning you that your world is in danger is notthe same
as committing treason against my own government!
If your leaders are involved in something untoward
andthey've committed murder to cover it up,
whatyou're doing is not treason.
What am I doing is nothing!
Then help us.
How?
Tell us how to get into travell's office
and access her computer.
What?
If there is a conspiracy, she's in on it.
It was in fact travell that offered us the ion cannons.
It's impossible. There is no way.
Narim, will you get your head out of your ass?!
You started this.
Your government is deceiving its people.
You said yourself that's the most heinous crime you can think of.
I should have reported this to the security office long ago.
But you can't because the curia
ultimately have more power.
As a citizen, is it notyour duty
to investigate such a crime?
The security systems prevent—...
Travell was able to turn them off in her office.
Why would she do that?
So she could talk to us off the record.
That is a severe violation
of the governmental conduct code.
Gee, whata shock.
There is one chance.
Onlythe highest ranking members of the curia
would have access codes to the security system
in the building where travell's office is located.
Omoc was among them.
And you have his personal effects.
His code would be in the data device.
If it is not deactivated.
Ok. Daniel, Carter, go with narim.
Check out travell's office. See what you come up with.
Teal'c and I will track the trinium.
That's the thing that lets you go through walls, right?
Yes.
Got a couple extra laying around?
That would be aviolation of—...
Good. How about weapons?
Colonel O'Neill...
Just in case.
You know our security sensors dis—...
The weapons carried by your security forces
remain unaffected.
If this doesn't work...
Security will be here in seconds.
Way to go, omoc.
Here. This is a private communication
sentto our chief of science andtechnology
just after the meeting.
That was no random ion Cannon test.
It says a Goa'uld ship entered orbit
andthatthe ion cannons fired in defense.
In effectively.
I don't see how that could be.
Our ion cannons have always been successful
against Goa'uld motherships.
Maybe this Goa'uld has developed shields
that defend against them.
That would be catastrophic.
We have no other weapons capable of defending—...
Waita second. This makes no sense.
It says despite resisting your attack
the ship left peacefully.
Yeah, right.
Why would a Goa'uld moth ership
impervious to your ion can nons just leave?
There must be more.
No other records or communications
mention a Goa'uld ship
must have been discussed off the record after that.
Well, we know the ion cannons are useless
if they won't defend against Goa'uld motherships anymore.
Which explains why travell was willing
to give us as many as we wanted.
Let's see if we can find out what the trinium's being used for.
Hup
Looks like ourtrinium's in here.
Narim said in order for the device to work
on both of us, we must hold hands, O'Neill.
I know.
This is unlike any tollan device I have previously seen.
Well, whatever it is...
They seem to thinkthey're going to need a lot of them.
Whoa.
It's a weapon of mass destruction.
Jackson: Ok, where does the trinium come in?
Trinium is required to house any device
that generates our phase shift technology.
Are you saying this bomb is being made
so it can go through anything?
Th eoretically, yes.
Of course. That must be it.
This weapon is intended to replace the ion Cannon
in defense of our planet.
Carter: Sorry, narim. That just doesn't add up
a Goa'uld would never drop by just so you could check out
his new shield technology and then go away to give
your people time to build a weapon to penetrate it.
What else could have possibly happened?
Please, lower your weapons.
The building is full of security.
What do you think you're doing, narim?
What do you think you are doing, chancellor?
She is doing what she must to preserve your world.
Hello, fellas.
Unh!
This is not a good sign.
Narim: You are in league with a Goa'uld.
His name is tanith.
Yeah, aren't you supposed to be dead?
If you must know—...
I must.
I had left apophis' ship in an escape pod
long before the sun exploded.
Thank you, by the way.
In destroying his fleet, you did me a great favor.
It was nothing.
How lovely it is to see you both here.
I assume Teal'c must be around somewhere.
The others are being apprehended as we speak.
I am so looking forward
to seeing him and colonel O'Neill again.
How can you do this?
I have done nothing alone, narim.
The curia is acting in the interest of tollana.
You murdered omoc.
Had we not done what we did,
there would be no tollana to speak of.
And there won't be if you do not fulfill your promise, chancellor.
Rest assured, we will deliver as promised.
You and the curia are not empowered to make such deals
on the behalf of the tollan people.
We would rather fight and die
than trade our technology to the Goa'uld.
I wonder if you would be so quick to make
that decision were you in my position.
Aah!
After him!
He will not get away.
How did you find me?
You're the one wearing gray.
Daniel Jackson and major Carter?
We were caught by travell and the Goa'uld
the curia have entered into a bargain with.
I managed to escape with this,
but the entire security force of tollana
must be looking for me. And you for that matter.
Uh, back up to the Goa'uld bargain part.
The tollan curia have made a deal with a Goa'uld.
His name is tanith.
Easy, big fella.
What kind of deal?
This Goa'uld's mothership has a new kind of shield
that is impervious to our ion cannons.
For the firsttime, tollana is vu In erable to attack.
There hasn't been an attack.
No. To prevent our destruction,
the curia has agreed
to build weapons for the Goa'uld.
We have seen these weapons. There are a great many.
What exactly can they do?
They are explosives of great power
that utilize the tollan phase shift technology.
They will be able to penetrate
any solid matter prior to detonation.
Like an Iris.
As you have witnessed before,
I've used our technology to walk rightthrough
the barrier that protects your plan et's Stargate.
We've been unable to locate them thus far.
Our efforts continue.
Use narim's health implant to locate him.
But that would be in violation of the—— do it!
Tell your master we will make a delivery on schedule.
Excuse me? Your master?
You don'tthink he could do all this by himself, do you?
Apophis dead, fresh out of an escape pod,
of course he'd have to ally himself
with someone more powerful, wouldn't he?
So, who you taking orders from now?
Apparentlythe one he serves has no name.
Oh, he has a name.
The likes of you are simply forbidden to know it.
Deal with them as you wish.
However... if your path etic security forces
finally manage to capture Teal'c,
have him transported up to me.
We must not allow tanith to possess these weapons.
I know.
What can we do?
Destroy them.
How? You tell me.
Travell was right. It's not so easy when
the fate of your planet is in your own hands.
Narim—...
Look, the Goa'uld will attack tollana
if the delivery is not made.
You are asking me to destroy my own world.
I am asking you not to sacrifice earth
and god knows how many other planets
to save your own ass.
I'm asking you to do the rightthing and you know it.
Your time is up, chancellor.
We are ready to make the first delivery.
Very well. However, before accepting,
we will first require a demonstration of
the technologyto ensure that it works as expected.
I assure you it has been tested
and each weapon is fully—...
You will activate one of the weapons
and send it th rough your Stargate to the tau ri.
You have 30 minutes.
You got any idea whatyou're doing?
None.
Good enough.
You knew exactly why you were building these devices
and whatthey'd be used for.
You just didn't expect them to make you pull the trigger.
The Goa'uld have no choice. Earth is a protected planet.
They can't do it themselves
without having to deal with the asgard.
I had no choice either.
Yes, you did.
O'Neill: Hi, kids!
They were captured
attempting to sabotage one of the weapons.
They had this on them.
Narim's health implant. What have you done to him?
Nothing. However...
While these guys were chasing us...
Narim was able to move freely.
Leave them! Come!
Where are you guys going?
H ey! Ow! Damn!
If they haven't already,
the Goa'uld will soon realize that we no longer
intendto honor our end of the bargain.
Um, hey... we should go.
You must hurry straight to the Stargate.
Aren't you coming with us?
My actions have forced my people
to fight a battle we may very well lose.
The least I can do is stay and fight with them.
Thank you. Good luck.
I hope this isn't good—bye.
So... we can reasonably assume
the Goa'uld did not get any of these weapons?
We can only hope.
What about these new shields?
The Goa'uld do not share technology.
Well, whoever tanith is now working for,
these new shields give him a decided advantage.
Teal'c, any guesses who it might be?
None, general Hammond.
I suppose we have to rest assured that whoever it is,
they're still afraid of confronting the asgard
or they would've attacked earth themselves.
Jackson: For now.
Technician: Incoming communication.
We're getting a directtransmission
from atollan long—range communication device.
Narim: Managed to get some people out.
Stargate was destroyed...
Narim.
All defenses failing.
Our ships attempting to escape are being shot down.
I just wanted you to kn ow that—...
I'm sorry, sir. That's it.
The transmission just died.