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I promise you, his death will ultimately prove to be
a noble sacrifice.
Sarah.
It's good to see you.
Fraiser: I foundtraces of a foreign chemical
on Teal'c's uniform,
and I've completed my analysis.
I believe that lieutenant Tyler,
or the idea of lieutenant Tyler,
is nothing more than a chemical implant.
Apparently, the one he serves has no name.
Oh, he has a name.
The likes of you are simply forbidden to know it.
Your guest has arrived.
You are to be congratu lated.
My sources have informed me that...
You have managed to amass an impressive army
in a relatively short amount of time.
I merely took advantage of favorable conditions.
The old order has fallen.
The system lords are in disarray.
Opportunities exist, but only for those
who are bold enough to seize them.
What are you proposing? An alliance?
Ha. No. But I am offering you a position of power
in exchange for your support.
Osiris serves no one.
You least of all.
You once served Isis.
She was my queen.
She served me.
Ha ha. Interesting.
Interesting that you now choose a female host.
A most attractive one, at th at.
You waste my time.
You misunderstand.
I'm not asking that you serve me.
I must admitthat I am merely an emissary
for a much more powerful Goa'uld,
one whom you once knew well.
Of whom do you speak?
Anubis.
Technician: Unauthorized off—world activation.
Receiving idc transmission, sir.
It's the tok' ra.
Open the Iris.
Yes, sir. Ah, here we go.
Ren'al.
General Hammond.
This is sg—I.
I am familiar with all your exploits.
Renal: Your father Jacob sends his regards.
How is he?
On a mission at the moment, which is the reason I am here.
There is a serious situation developing
regarding the system lords.
Briefing room.
It's always "suicide mission" this,
"save th e plan et" th at.
No one ever just stops by
to say hi anymore.
Ren'al: The deaths of cronos and apophis
have created a power vacuum
that the remaining system lords
have been trying to exploit.
Over the past several months, they've suffered heavy losses
and expended an enormous amount of resources
fighting amongst themselves.
Let the good times roll.
Unfortunately, the good times may be coming to an end.
They've declared a truce, and now it looks as if
they're going to have a meeting
to discuss the establishment of a new order.
So you want to stop them?
Ouite the opposite, actually.
We want them to meet.
It will give us the rare opportunity
to strike against all of them at once.
You're talking about taking out
the entire Goa'uld leadership?
We are.
Welcome to the dark side.
This has always been part of our long—term plan.
We justweren't quite prepared for the opportunity
to present itself so quickly.
Where exactly is this meeting taking place?
At a space station in the hasara system.
It's considered neutral territory.
Security will be tight.
No weapons will be permitted on board.
And access will be by cargo ship only.
Defenses?
Impenetrable.
Could we possibly gain entrance
on one of the cargo ships?
They'll be scanned on their approach to the station.
Ok, let's hear it.
Every system lord in attendance
will be permitted to bring one human slave.
And you want one of us to do it?
Specifically, we need someone who speaks fluent Goa'uld.
Someone who is not Jaffa.
If you agree to participate,
we ask that you come to our base on revanna tomorrow.
Jacob will be there.
He will tell you all you need to know.
It is up to you, Dr. Jackson.
Daniel Jackson.
Yeah.
Have you considered the tok'ra proposal?
Yep
if successful, it would deal the Goa'uld a mortal blow.
Yeah.
I realize what's at stake.
Daniel Jackson, you have stated many times
that in circumstances such as this,
you would avoid using such
action if given a better option.
Right.
Do you think there's a better way
of overth rowing the Goa'uld?
I currently have no plan that would accomplish as much
as the one put forth by the tok'ra.
That's why I'm gonna do it.
Ten hut!
At ease.
Major. Colonel.
I see you drew the short straw.
Lieutenant Elliot, finally got your first assignment.
Yes, ma'am.
Be nice to see a little action for a change.
This is your basic off—world orientation, lieutenant.
There is no action.
Maybe not, sir, but I am looking forward
to meeting the tok'ra.
You'll get over it.
Welcome to revan na.
H ey, dad.
It's good to see you, Sam.
Jack, how are you?
Kind of curious...
Some of you know aldwin.
He'll be conducting the orientation
for your new officers.
We'll begin with atour of the facilities.
After that, I have prepared a lecture
on the development of tok'ra insurgency techniques
since the collapse of the second Goa'uld dynasty.
I take it all back, lieutenant.
This could be hot!
Come.
So, how are you gonna get me in?
Yu will be among the system lords attending the meeting.
Ithoughtyou said he was going in as a slave.
The system lord yu.
Little joke there.
Funny.
Yu knows my face. He'll recognize me.
He will not.
Ren'al and her team have been working
on a modified version of the chemical
sg—I obtained from the reol.
Ren'al: If you can get close enough to inject him,
we'll be able to convince him
that you are in fact his most trusted lo'taur.
His... his what?
Lo'taur is the highest rank
among the human slaves of the system lords.
They're like personal attendants.
It's considered to be a position of great honor.
I spent the last couple of months establishing myself
as a minor Goa'uld in yu's service.
I'll be able to get Daniel on board his mother ship
and deal with the loose ends.
What if nirrti shows up?
Not much chance of that.
She's still a renegade and persona non grata
among the system lords.
None of the other remaining system lords
have seen Daniel's face.
Assuming I make it on the space station,
what happens next?
You will wait until all the system lords have arrived,
andthen you will use this.
These two liquids mixed together
form a most virulent poison.
Press the button to open the path
between the two containers.
The liquid will immediately be vaporized.
Within seconds, pressure will
break the seal on the container,
and the gas will be released.
Ahem. Am I supposed to hold my breath?
The poison is only deadly to symbiotes.
Isn't that a little dangerous?
More than you know.
There's enough material in that vial
to kill every tok'ra on this base twice over.
Ren'al: That is why this formula
is our most closely guarded secret.
And it doesn't kill th e host?
Notthe chemical itself, but as you know,
the dying symbiote releases its own toxin,
which is just as deadly.
Jacob: Daniel, the human host of a system lord
has been through the sarcophagus countless times.
We know th e toll that takes.
They're hundreds, sometimes thousands of years old.
Never mind the psychological damage
they suffered physically.
Without the Goa'uld sustaining them,
they die anyway.
So we're doing them a favor.
In many ways, yes.
How many targets?
There'll be 7 system lords at the meeting.
That's all the major players.
If we pull this off,
the Goa'uld may never recover.
What can we do?
Wait here. I'll communicate
when the mission has been accomplished.
O'Neill: Jacob!
Jacob, wait up!
Why do I getthe feeling
there's something you're nottelling us?
Oh, Jack.
Now, come on!
You're the one who's always saying
that every time we knock off one of these system lords
a worse one shows up
why should this be any different?
It is true that others would eventually rise up,
but bytaking them all out at once,
we'll create a power vacuum
that'll lead to a massive, galaxy—wide war
as the remaining Goa'uld jockey for position.
That will last long enough
for us to make a final, decisive move.
Which is...
A wide scale attack on the entire Goa'uld population
using the symbiote poison.
We're gonna wipe 'em out, Jack.
All of 'em.
Why have I been enlisted for this task?
Zipacna: Politics have always been
one of your greatest skills.
And am ito go alone?
I have my own mission on which I must embark.
Apparently, the tok'ra have developed
a formidable new weapon.
How do you know?
I captured a tok'ra spy in my midst.
I doubt very much atok'ra would reveal this information,
no matter how you tortured him.
You are correct.
But Anubis has methods that would impress you.
What are you going to do?
I am going to take this weapon from the tok'ra...
And destroy them.
So, why do the system lords need human attendants?
Well, the Jaffa serve a strictly military function.
Besides, if the host of a system lord
is ever injured beyond a symbiote's capacity to heal,
it would be pretty useful to have a human close at hand.
Well, let's hope it doesn't come to that.
Are you clear on all the backgrounds
of the system lords?
Oh, yeah. I'm fine.
Good. We'll be at yu's home world
in a little over an hour.
Are you all right, Daniel?
Oh, yeah. I'm fine.
Listen, if you're not
to this mission, I need to know.
Ijustthink some of your details
are a little, uh, sketchy.
Like what?
Well, you're gonna use poison
to wipe out the Goa'uld, right?
Eventually.
What about the Jaffa?
Well, that's still a bit of a wrinkle.
Unless we can find away to reverse
their biological dependency on immature symbiotes,
they'll all die as well.
A bit of a wrinkle.
Daniel, the Goa'uld have been spreading like a plague
across the galaxy for thousands of years.
Now, for the firsttime,
they're showing zero population growth.
We're not sure why.
But we inten d to take advantage of the situation.
We may never get a chance like this again.
Are we good to go?
Yeah.
Aldwin: As you know, when the tok'ra arrive on a new planet,
it is customary to move underground
as quickly as possible.
And you actually grow these tunnels from crystals?
That is correct.
Individual crystals are programmed
with the specific layout of a given passageway,
allowing us to structure the tunnel system
as we see fit.
What about ventilation shafts?
Aldwin: There are none.
If we tunnel through suitable rock,
such as calcium carbonate, as we've done here,
oxygen is produced as a by-product.
This gives us enough time to enter the tunnels
and set up our life support systems.
Colonel.
Sir.
Gentlemen.
How goes the orientation?
It's very interesting, sir.
Just as you predicted.
Are you interested in tok'ra engineering?
Oh, "interested" doesn't quite describe
how I truly feel.
Well, you're welcome to join us.
Thank you, aldwin,
but I have to go help Teal'c...
Wait for Daniel.
Excuse me.
I can get you into yu's quarters.
Your job is to get close enough to use this.
All you have to do is prick him.
Once.
The effect will be immediate.
He'll believe you to be his loyal slave, jarren.
Jarren?
Just don't jab yourself with it.
Why?
Actually, I don't know exactly.
That in itself should scare you.
As you know, major, we keptthe body in stasis
for several months as we tried to find a way
to repair the damage.
But in the end, we were unsuccessful.
All that is left of martouf now lives on in lantash.
What's its condition?
The symbiote is still recuperating,
but the search is already begun to find a new host.
Iwantto see the research.
I'm sorry, major, but all information
pertaining to za'tarc tech nology—...
Can only be released on the authority of the council.
I know. They've been stonewalling me for months.
I assure you, martouf was in no pain.
That's not the problem.
What then?
If the symbiote was still alive
when martouf was taken out of stasis,
wasn't there a chance that
it could have healed his injuries?
The possibility was remote.
How remote?
The host was too weak.
In all likelihood, the symbiote would have died
trying to repair the damage.
You don't know that for sure.
We had to make a choice.
And naturally, you chose the symbiote.
Your bias toward the host is only natural.
Surely it is better that one should live
than that they both should die.
Isn'tthis really about your za'tarc research?
I don't understand.
If martouf had lived, you wouldn't have had the chance
to examine his brain tissue.
You wouldn't have learned anything.
Would you really have preferred
his sacrifice to have been for nothing?
I would have preferred another way.
You knew martouf well?
Yes.
Well, then, knowing him as you did,
what choice do you think he would have made?
Martouf is not entirely gone, major.
His thoughts and his memories live on in lantash.
Jarren.
My lord does not wish to be disturbed atthis time.
You know, I don't look athing like this guy.
Well, luckily, for this work you don't have to.
You'll be fine.
Just remember to pour from the right.
Kel shak, jarren?
Aric kree onak!
Nis trahjarren.
I am your loyal servant, jarren.
Rise.
I will have my tea.
(Alarm blaring)
What's going on?
We received atransmission.
Our sensors on the surface have detected
a fleet of mother ships bound for revanna.
You must leave immediately.
An incoming wormhole is blocking our escape
th rough the Stargate.
The Goa'uld can only sustain a wormhole
for 38 minutes.
The ships will be here before then.
There is no other escape.
Voice: Identify yourselves.
I represent the Jade emperor,
the exalted lord yu hang shang—ti.
Voice: Two life signs scanned. No weapons detected.
Lowering shields.
Our fellow system lords are not to be trusted.
Neither are their slaves.
Understood, my lord.
(Overlapping chatter)
Don't you have any ships available for evacuation?
A few unarmed cargo ships,
but their with operatives on other missions.
We have begun making new tunnels.
What good is that gonna do?
Spread out the risk
of getting hit by an air attack.
Aldwin: You could lend us a hand
moving life support equipment
and supplies to the newtunnels.
Major, lend 'em a hand.
Yes, sir.
(Controls intoning)
What are you doing?
I'm cutting power to the base.
Ren'al: The energy signature would give away our position.
Now they'll have to resort to random bombardment.
Well, that's encouraging.
Ren'al: Colonel, the tok'ra have never had
the military resources of the Goa'uld.
We use disguise and subterfuge to achieve our goals.
Our bases are designed to be hidden.
We are just not equipped
to repulse such a large enemy force.
Well, they're not just gonna go away.
I can assure you, major, if this base is compromised,
we will fight until the last of us has fallen.
With what? Zats?
What else is there?
Well, you've got that poison.
And if it's half as good as you say it is,
it could wipe out any potential ground assault.
And risk killing every tok'ra on this base as well?
Hey, we're all gonna die
if we sit around and wait for the attack.
Believe me, if it came down to it,
we would sacrifice ourselves
and use the poison on our enemy if we had some.
Unfortunately, the only quantity in existence
is in selmak's possession.
It would take weeks to synthesize more.
Lord yu huang shang—ti.
Note them, jarren.
My future allies.
Jackson: Bastet. Kali the destroyer.
They made a treaty with sobek,
then moved against him during the celebratory feast.
Sobek let his guard down.
Jackson: Rumor has it his head
still decorates bastet's palace in bubastis.
Yu: You have a good memory.
They are still worthy of my allegiance.
(Inaudible)
Do not accept gifts from ba'al.
They have a habit of exploding,
especially when he feels he has been slighted.
He wiped out the inhabitants of two star systems,
60 million lives,
rather than losing the sokar in aterritorial dispute.
Poor loser.
Do not consort with morrigan's servant.
He will attempt to draw out strategic information
in seemingly idle conversation.
Jackson: I know your last servant unwittingly gave away
the location of one of your secret bases in valon.
To his credit, he was killed in the surprise attack.
It is what has given me the honor to serve you, my lord.
Olokun is still seething over a recent loss to my forces
and may try to kill you out of spite.
Do not make me look foolish
by allowing yourself to be murdered.
Yes, my lord.
Ba'al: Yu.
I am pleased you were able to join us,
given recent events.
I understand your fleet suffered some heavy losses.
I am notthe only one.
Did I not hear your new flagship was destroyed?
I lost 2,000 Jaffa.
Such is war.
No. This is different.
This enemy attacks like a coward.
Apparently, bastet and Kali
have suffered similar setbacks.
Ba'al: They're becoming more frequent,
while the identity of our antagonist
continues to elude us.
I'm certain you have your suspicions.
We are all suffering
at the hands of this unknown adversary.
By shrouding himself,
he sows discord amongst us.
(People shouting)
(Explosion)
Man: We need help!
Mansfield, it's O'Neill. Report.
A section of the structure collapsed.
We have some injuredtok'ra here.
Sir, we got another one!
Get 'em out of there.
Rog er th at.
Let's go. We gotta move.
Elliot, let's go.
He's still alive, sir.
(Explosion)
Major, what's your situation?
Mansfield, report!
The al'kesh continue to bomb the area around the gate.
No tok'ra have surfaced and attempted escape.
Escape?
There is no escape.
They hide in their tunnels like rats.
Continue the bombardment.
Prepare your ground troops for infiltration.
Elliot?
Direct hit, sir.
Where's the rest of your team?
They're dead.
Sir, we need to get him to the infirmary.
The infirmary's been destroyed.
We can take them to the lab.
Follow me.
(Explosion)
I'm transferring the formula for the poison
to th is crystal.
Ren'al: And I'm erasing the memory of the computer.
We'll die before we give up our secrets.
You know, we really should come up with a new strategy,
one that dies not include us dying.
Teal'c: We must determine
what is happening on the surface, O'Neill.
Aldwin: With the power down,
we're cut off from the surface sensors.
You'll have to use the secondary ring room.
Showthem.
Jacob?
Jackson: Jacob, are you there? It's Daniel.
(Footsteps)
Daniel, how's it going?
Oh, swell. It's kind of like Goa'uld mardi gras here.
A ship just docked, so by my count, you've got all 7.
It's time to release the poison.
Yeah, we may want to hold off a while.
Apparently, they're expecting someone else.
Who?
I don't know. It seems there's some mysterious new adversary
who's been causing some pretty serious headaches.
That's strange.
It's not like a Goa'uld to play it so coy.
I'll see what I can find out.
I'll contact you later.
(Explosion)
We have to get him out of here.
This man needs medical attention.
We've done all we can right now.
What about the symbiote?
It's out of the question.
It could save major Mansfield's life.
The symbiote's life is being sustained by the chamber.
It's in no condition to help your friend.
(Coughs)
We can't just let him die.
Ren'al: If we implantthe symbiote, we kill them both.
(Explosion)
Aah!
They appear to be amassing a few troops.
Once the air bombardment exposes the tun n els,
they will infiltrate and search them.
Carter, come in.
Carter, respond.
Let's get back.
This has gone on long enough.
We must determine who is responsible for these attacks.
The coward refuses to show himself.
He only strikes with his ships,
never with ground troops.
Have none of you seen the faces
of the enemy Jaffa?
I have.
When my outpost at cerador came under assault,
my first prime managed to disable and board
one of the enemy ships.
Did you take any prisoners?
They fought to the death.
Most had been in the service of cronos and sokar.
But one bore the Mark of olokun.
How do you explain this?
One of my mother ships was surrounded by the enemy.
Instead of dying with honor,
the cowards surrendered and were taken.
They may well have switched their allegiance.
And you expect us to believe this?
I, too, have suffered at the hands of this unseen foe.
How dare you accuse me.
Slave: My lords, the final guest has arrived.
I hope I'm not missing allthe fun.
Welcome, osiris.
Ithankyou for honoring my request.
Normally your petition for a seat at this conference
would not have been considered.
Of course, the current situation is far from normal.
Jarren.
Ithinkyou'll find I have much to offer.
Shall we proceed?
Aah!
(Beeping)
What's that?
Awarning.
The Jaffa have breached the tunnels.
(Aircraft) O'Neill!
Aah! Aah!
He is dead.
(Aircraft engines droning)
(Distant explosions)
Lieutenant?
Oh, my god.
Lantash.
I had no choice.
Elliot?
I'm afraid his injuries are severe.
He has serious internal damage.
It's going to take all my strength
justto keep him alive.
He'll have to speak for both of us.
Major.
Elliot. It's gonna be ok.
If you say so.
Believe me, I know.
The symbiote's trying to heal you, ok?
(Explosion)
O'Neill: Carter?
The ceiling in the lab collapsed, sir.
Ren'al and major Mansfield are dead.
As is aldwin.
Elliot's in rough shape.
There's atok'ra symbiote inside him.
What?
Feels very weird, sir.
Lantash. He's keeping him alive.
(Distant laser volleys)
Let's take our chances on the surface.
Jacob.
What's th e delay?
They should all be there by now.
Yeah, we got a full house, but there's a complication.
(Door closing) Daniel?
Sarah's here.
Sarah?
You mean osiris?
Did she recognize you?
I don't know. I think so,
but she didn'ttip her hand,
and I don't know why.
Daniel Jackson.
You're rather a long way from home, aren't you?
(Door closes)
The tunnel is blocked.
Does lantash know if there's another way
to th e secon dary ring room?
There isn't.
Then, indeed, we are trapped.
(Theme music plays)