Man: No. Listen to me now.
If you can't confirm my observations,
then you must have the coordinates wrong,
because there is definitely something up there.
For the tenth time, it is in cassiopeia,
declination 61 degrees, six minutes,
right ascension two hours,
well, that's impossible.
Yes, I'm sure.
Listen. Listen. I am not some crackpot
phoning in a u.F.O. Here.
I happen to be the co—founder
of the northern sosouonida county
amateur astronomical society,
and I've been tracking this thing for three nights.
Now, whatever it is,
it is very big, it is very close,
and I am not gonna shut up about this until—...
(Vehicles approaching and dog barking)
Never mind.
This image was generated based on satellite observations
made over the last few hours.
The asteroid has an irregular shape,
but we've calculated its length from end to end
to be approximately
I've seen this movie. It hits Paris.
Actually, sir, it'll strike somewhere in the arctic circle,
probably Greenland or the barents sea.
And nobody knows this but us? How is that possible?
Well, the asteroid was actually discovered by a civilian
who's since been persuaded to keep it quiet.
The reason no one else has detected it
is that the object's path is highly atypical.
It's a rogue well outside the plane of the solar system
occupied by the planets in the asteroid belt.
In fact, it's a fluke that anyone saw it at all.
We got lucky.
I don't see how in any conceivable way this is lucky.
Well, if this had happened seven or eight years ago,
there'd be nothing we could do about it.
Stargate opens other options for us.
A little help from our friends? —yes, sir.
Perhaps the tok'ra could be of assistance.
Unfortunately, they've been on the run
since the Goa'uld attacked their base at revanna.
We've already sent a message asking for their help,
but so far there hasn't been any reply.
The asgard owe us a favor.
We could contact them th rough the k'tau,
through their hall of wisdom.
According to the treaty with the Goa'uld,
the asgard cannot prevent
natural disasters from occurring on protected planets.
Hey, the Goa'uld tried to make the tollans
send a bomb through the Iris.
Screw th e treaty.
Well, one of our allies will help
Carter: I hope you're right.
Otherwise, in 11 days and 16 hours,
all life on earth will be wiped out.
I'm afraid the answer is no.
Come on, guys. Throw me a bone here.
The protected plan ets treaty
leaves no room for interpretation.
They tried to attack us.
It was the tollans who attempted
to sendthe explosive device through your Iris.
By whose order?
The system lords deny any knowledge of this incident.
Of course they deny it.
The treaty does allow
for the arbitration of such disputes.
We would need to assemble a commission of inquiry
consisting of equal numbers
of asgard and Goa'uld representatives.
We would also need
corroborating testimony from the tollans.
Yeah, now, see, that's gonna be a problem,
seeing as howthey've been wiped out by the Goa'uld.
That is unfortunate.
And I suppose when earth gets hit by that rock
and we're all wiped out, that's gonna be unfortunate, too?
Very.
And after that, I kind of...
Lost my temper.
What exactly does that mean?
Let's just say Jack made a reference
to freyr's mother.
We'll discuss colonel O'Neill's diplomatic shortcomings later.
Right now, I'd like to know what options remain.
I say we nuke it ourselves.
We have sufficiently large—yield warheads
to deflect it,
but we don't have a multi—stage delivery system
capable of reaching the asteroid in time.
Daniel: Wait a minute. What about the cargo ship
that Jacob and I crashed on revanna
during the Goa'uld attack? That must still be there.
In how many pieces?
Well, our understanding of Goa'uld technology
has improved quite a bit.
We might be able to fix it.
How much time?
Given the right team, maybe a couple of days.
I'll assign anyone you need, major.
Assuming we can fix it,
how long will it take to fly back to earth?
Revanna's not exactly next door.
Even pushing the engines past ioo% percent,
it would take eight, nine days.
Leaving little margin for error.
Then let's get started. Dismissed.
Colonel, I have every confidence
in sg—1's abilities.
However, as a contingency plan,
the president has ordered me
to begin alpha—team evacuations th rough the gate.
Major Davis will be arriving shortly
from the Pentagon to coordinate.
Yes, sir.
If major Carter is unable to repair the cargo ship,
you will report immediately
to the Alpha site and assume command.
General?
No debates on this one, Jack.
That's an order.
Yeah.
We're good to go, sir.
Teal'c, show th em th e way.
This way.
This, uh, big enough?
Packs 1,200 naquadah enhanced megatons.
And that's a lot?
This is the most powerful warhead
ever created, Daniel.
It's the equivalent
of one billion tons of t.N.T.
That's a lot.
Hey. What are you doing?
I'm sorry. I can't do this.
I can give you a list of some very good engineers.
Come on, spellman. I do this every day.
That's probably because you don't understand
what actually happens to your body
when you go through this thing. I do.
We need you for this mission.
It defies the laws of physics, and you know it.
Spellman, you're going.
It doesn't look so bad.
Okay, our first priority
is auxiliary power.
Then it's hyperdrive and life support.
Right.
Is there a rest room?
My first priority.
Ah, they'll fix it up
I'm confident. Me, too.
As am I.
I looked again. I still can't find it.
Did you check the guidance system? Twice.
Okay. I guess we'll have to assume
that there isn't one on board.
One what?
We're about ready to attempt an engine start, sir.
Yeah, fine. Assume there isn't one what?
Recall device.
The x—3oi? That was you guys?
You have to admit it performed beautifully
right up to the point where you and Teal'c
were sent into deep space.
Yeah.
Nice work.
Carter.
Attempting engine start.
(Beeping)
(Engine starts)
(Engine stops)
Carter?
(Beeping)
(Engine starts)
Carter: That's got it, sir. We're good to go.
I'll repair the remaining systems on the way.
Once you get to the revanna gate,
dial the Alpha site.
They'll be expecting you.
I think I speak for about six billion people
when I say, uh... good luck.
You, too.
I'm gonna want to talk to you guys.
Teal'c, try to take it easy
on the engines when we take off.
Why?
Well, I'm just slightly concerned
that if we push them too hard
andthey burn out before we reach
escape velocity that...
We'll come crashing back to the planet.
I'm confident.
Me, too.
As am I.
Davis: I appreciate that, sir,
but if we don't hear from sg—I in the next—...
We're getting a message, sir. It's sg—I.
You were saying, major?
The signal is being relayed
through a.F. Satcom, sir—— Audio only.
Pipe itthrough, sergeant.
Yes, sir.
(Typing)
Carter on radio: Please respond.
Sg—I, this is general Hammond.
Please respond.
Sir, this is Carter. We've just dropped out of hyperspace,
and we should reach the asteroid in a few minutes.
We're relieved to hear that, major.
You sent those engineers
to the Alpha site
Carter: The ship's barely flying as it is, sir.
We're lucky we made itthis far.
Understood.
Proceed with your mission.
Yes, sir.
All right. 39 minutes before impact,
the asteroid will reach the fail safe position.
Once it's past that point, it'll be too close to earth
for the explosion to deflect it.
That leaves us three and a half hours.
So, we just drop off the bomb and what?
Our scans show that the asteroid
is pockmarked with impact craters and fissures.
We flythe ship into the deepest crater we can find
at a right angle to its current trajectory.
The crater itself should help direct
the explosive force of the bomb like a rocket nozzle.
When we're a few meters above the surface,
we ring down the malp with the bomb.
Then we land, and two of us go e.V.A.
That would be you and me.
We walk the malp down into one of the fissures
at the bottom of the crater
to focus as much of the blast as possible.
We setthe timer, and then we get out of there.
Piece of cake.
There is one other thing.
We're about to pass through the leonids.
It's a cometary trail
that earth passes through periodically.
The shields should help protectthe ship,
but anyone caught outside
is gonna have to find cover... and fast.
(Loud rumbling)
What was that?
I'm having difficulty
with the sub—light engines.
(Loud rumbling)
Yes, you are.
Sir.
What is it?
We're building up an overload
in the control systems.
Back—u ps?
We don't have any.
Aah!
Sir, we just lost the sg—I's signal.
Sg—1, this is Hammond. Do you read me?
Sg—I, please respond.
How's the head?
The sub—light engines have shut down.
Big asteroid problem here.
Try using maneuvering thrusters to slow us down.
I am. It's not working.
Daniel Jackson is correct.
Maneuvering thrusters appear to be insufficient.
They're all we've got.
Sir, deep—space tracking still has a fix on the ship,
but we show them approaching the asteroid way too fast.
Any time now.
Thrusters are in full reverse, O'Neill.
Carter: We're coming in a lot faster than we should be.
Yes, we are.
Faster than we should with thrusters at maximum.
Ninety meters per second.
Eighty.
This rate of deceleration isn't gonna cut it.
We're gonna hit.
What happened?
We're inside a deep crater.
Fifty meters per second.
Forty.
Th I rty.
We stopped descending.
No, I understand. Thank you.
Sir...
We just got a message from n.A.S.A.
According to their latest calculations,
sg—I has crashed into the asteroid's surface
at over 60 meters per second.
Do they have confirmation?
No, sir.
It's an estimate based on the ship's
last known position an d trajectory.
Any chance of survivors?
At that velocity, si r...
It's... it's very unlikely.
Sir...
If this is true...
And the mission is down...
We're out of options.
It's time to call the president.
The sub—light drive is down.
Teal'c: As are shields and communication.
It might be easier to list what is working.
The bomb?
It's good to go, sir.
If it comes right down to it,
we can detonate it right here.
What's our position?
Well, personally, I'm against it.
If you want to know where the ship is,
we're about five meters above the surface
at th e bottom of the crater.
The rings will be functional atthat distance.
All right. Here goes.
(Beeping)
Let's suit up
Carter? You all right?
I'm fine, sir.
Look, you took a pretty good shot.
Why don't you sitthis one out?
No, I'm fine. Really.
Teal'c and I can handle it.
Yes, sir.
Hammond: No, sir.
There's been no response on the radio.
But if they crashed,
there should have been visible evidence.
We've found nothing.
Frankly, sir, if sg—I survived
and they manage to complete their mission,
then no one needs to know any of this ever happened.
If not, then there's nothing anyone can do
that will make the slightest bit of difference.
Going public now would only serve to create panic.
Yes, sir, I know how you feel.
My place is here.
Thank you, Mr. President.
(Hangs up telephone)
Depressurizing airlock.
(Air hissing)
Carter on radio: Sir, once you're off the ship,
you'll experience very little gravity,
but the asteroid's surface is mostly iron,
and your boots are magnetized,
so you shouldn't go spinning off into space.
Well, that's very reassuring
there, Carter. Thank you very much.
Depressurization complete.
Opening outer door.
Jack: I'll drive.
What is it?
Well, our approach to the asteroid
was a lot faster than it should have been,
even on thrusters only.
I want to check something.
We can proceed no further.
Then this will do.
Weapon is armed.
Something's not right.
The asteroid's gravitational field
is way stronger than we thought.
So?
Well, gravity is determined by mass,
and mass is determined by size and composition.
So?
So the core of the asteroid must be made up of something
a lot heavier than nickel and iron.
(Th ud)
So... what was that?
(Th ud)
We're passing through the leonids
way sooner than I expected.
Colonel O'Neill, what's your position?
We're almost out of the cave.
Better stay where you are, sir.
We're taking meteor hits.
Carter, any chance of getting those shields in play here?
We're working on it, sir. Stand by.
Daniel, try to reroute power
from the hyperdrive.
Bypass systems are all blown.
(Loud thud)
Hull breach! We're venting atmosphere!
(Air hissing)
Carter...
Any progress on those shields?
Carter: Stand by, sir.
That's it.
(Louder hissing)
And now there's two more.
Carter, Daniel, this is O'Neill.
Please respond.
Carter!
It appears the meteor storm has subsided.
Carter.
Carter! Daniel!
Report!
O'Neill, these readings indicate
zero atmosphere within the ship.
Hull breach?
If that is indeed the case,
major Carter and Daniel Jackson
could not have survived.
Open it.
(Beeping)
(Beep)
I got nothing, Teal'c.
The hull has been damaged in several places.
What are you considering, O'Neill?
(Thumpthumpthump)
They're in the escape pods.
Teal'c: I have identified
the breached areas of the hull.
We can begin repairs immediately.
(Thumpthump)
All right.
General.
Doctor, shouldn't you be off—world by now?
I'm leaving with the next group, sir.
Your name isn't on the list, sir.
That's correct.
May I ask why?
If that asteroid hits, the only chance
for the survival of the human race
will rest with the Alpha site.
We've limited their number
because th ey'll have limited resources.
Everyone will have to contribute.
Your experience makes you
more than qualified, sir.
(Ch uckles)
I appreciate what you're trying to do, doctor,
but my decision is final.
Yes, sir.
(Beeping)
Jack: Hey, kids. How are you feeling?
Not bad, under the circumstances.
That's great. Let's go.
Sir, I don'tthink we should leave just yet.
Don't look at me. Something to do
with gravity or something.
It's too high, sir.
At least, it's higher than it should be.
I need to reconfigure the ship's sensors
to determine what the core is made of.
Oh, here we go.
I'm sorry, sir.
Oh, come on.
We cam e. We saw. We planted the bomb.
We had a little fun with a meteor shower.
We went home. It's a great story.
Isn't it?
Carter: I was right.
This could be a problem.
Indeed.
I don't want to hear it.
Sir, the asteroid's core is composed
almost entirely of naquadah.
Of course it is.
It makes up about 45% of the total mass.
Of course it does.
Naquadah does not occur naturally in the solar system.
Which is why I never even thought to look for it.
Sir, this whole thing must have been a Goa'uld setup.
Daniel: To circumvent the protected plan ets treaty
with the asgard. It's almost unthinkable.
What?
The Goa'uld brought the asteroid here
and set it on a collision course
to make it look like a natural disaster.
Andthey knewthe only way we could stop it
would be with a nuke.
So, what happens when that bomb goes off?
Well...
The explosion will be enhanced by the naquadah,
probably to the force of a small nova.
This close to earth,
it would be enough to set the atmosphere on fire
and boil the oceans.
Ok, this was not in the movie.
And if we deactivate the bomb,
and the asteroid goes pastthe fail safe point. There's no turning back.
Are you absolutely sure about this?
Well, I can't be 100%.
We don't have a lot of choices here.
We're damned if we do, and we're damned if we don't.
We need another option.
Teal'c: The presence of the asteroid itself
may be sufficient evidence of atreaty violation.
Right. The asgard can interven e.
We have no way to tell them.
We do if you get that radio back on line.
Teal'c, suit up
Okay, try it now.
Stargate command, this is sg—I.
Do you read? Over.
Nothing.
I don't know what else to do.
The radio is working short—range,
butthere's no way the signal
can pen etrate this much solid naquadah.
Ah, crap.
The bomb has yet to be deactivated.
I can see that, Teal'c.
Perhaps the code is incorrect.
Yeah. Carter, come in.
Go ahead.
Confirm the deactivation code for me, will you?
03310310.
Yeah, that's it. Nothing.
Is there a problem, sir?
There was a cave—in.
It seems to have damaged the keypad.
It's not accepting the code.
Oth er than that, everything's fine.
How much time is left exactly?
Under three minutes.
Sir, you're gonna have to open up the bomb
an d deactivate it man ually.
The firstthing you needto do
is remove the casing aroundthe timer.
There should be two screws.
Yeah, I got them.
(Tool whirring)
Got it.
Now find the wires leading
from the timer to the detonator
and cut the red one.
Carter... they're all yellow.
Say again.
There are five wires, and they're all yellow.
Maybe I should cut them all?
Um, the thing is, sir,
if you interrupt the wrong circuit,
it's basically the same as telling the bomb
thatthe timer has reach ed zero.
Yeah, I kn ew that.
I'm sorry, sir, butyou're just
gonna have to cut th em ran dom ly.
Yeah, I kn ew that, too.
How's it coming, sir?
I've cut three. I've got two to go.
You know, I'd like to take this opportunity to say
that this is Avery poorly designed bomb,
and ithinkwe should say something to somebody
when we get back.
I agree, sir.
Sir?
We're still here.
(Alarm sounding)
Twenty seconds to fail safe.
Still no word from sg—I?
No, sir.
Ten seconds.
Asteroid has passed fail safe.
Very well. Major, sergeant...
Take your positions with the last Alpha group.
That's an order, sergeant.
Yes, sir.
General.
I haven't been relieved of this command, major.
Yes, sir.
Good luck.
Did we get communications back yet?
Sorry, sir. We tried.
The only way would be to pull
the components we used to fix the hyperdrive.
It would take hours.
What, then?
Well, we have a couple of options.
Number one, we give up
we use what's left of power and life support
to make it to the nearest unoccupied gateworld.
There's a small chance we'd make it.
From there, we head to the Alpha site.
Number two?
We take off and hope that our radio signal
can be picked up by the asgard
in time to inform them that this was a Goa'uld attack
disguised as a natural disaster.
There's not enough time for that. I know.
Is there a number three?
There's no three.
Well, maybe there is. Teal'c, you said
naquadah wasn't native to our solar system.
Now, which means that the Goa'uld
must have towed it through hyperspace by ship
a mothership.
Daniel, that's it.
What's it?
We don't have a mothership.
The effect only has to last a few seconds.
What only has to last a few seconds? What?
Choice three, sir.
We expand the ship's hyperspace field
to encompass the entire asteroid.
We take it out of normal space
long enough to avoid the collision with earth.
Is there a four?
I know it sounds farfetched, sir...
And, well, it is.
You want to ride an asteroid through earth?
Yes.
To the outside observer, it would disappear
on one side and reappear on the other.
The problem is, it would take every ounce of power we've got.
The field would have to be expanded
far beyond its usual envelope.
It could cause the engines to explode.
Explode?
Even if we survive the engine overload, sir,
we wouldn't be able to take off again.
We'd have a couple of hours of life support,
andthat's it.
But you thinkthis is the best shot we have
at stopping this rock?
Yes, sir, ithink so.
Well, that's the plan, then.
I really need more time to make the calculations.
Well, Carter, now might be a good time.
Almost.
Now?
If I engage too soon,
we'll reappear right inside the earth.
Carter... I can see my house.
Engaging hyperdrive... now.
(Beeping)
We're there.
Teal'c: The navigational computer confirms
we have emerged from hyperspace on the other side of the planet.
Jack: Yep.
Plan three...
Works every time.
Yes, Mr. President.
Yes, sir.
Well, from what n.A.S.A. And satcom are telling me,
it looks like the asteroid just disappeared.
I don't know, sir. It may have been the asgard.
But it's my opinion sg—I had something to do with it.
Daniel: So, two hours of life support.
Then what?
Jack: Hammond will find us.
I'm confident.
Me, too.
As am I.
(Alarm beeping)
Teal'c: Sensors are picking up
avessel approaching.
It appears to be another cargo ship.
Goa'uld?
I do not know. The ship is taking
a position directly above us.
I am Jalen of the tok'ra.
We received your distress call
and came as fast as we could. Can we render assistance?
Well, you know, it's not like
we don't have everything totally under control here,
but...
Sure, render away.