Man: My name is k'tano,
the once first prime of imhotep,
a false god—...
A false god who has died by my own hand.
Now I am free.
I am a free Jaffa.
If you have come to this place,
then you wish to know freedom as I do.
If you've come to hear me,
then you know in your heart and in your mind
that the goa'ulds are not gods.
Still, I am but one warrior.
Only together, we are an army of warriors.
Man: An army has weapons!
An army has food!
In time, we shall have weapons
and enough food and drink to sustain us
for as long as it takes to achieve victory.
Until then, we have our freedom.
We have our brothers and sisters.
I do not say that this will be easy.
There will be sacrifice.
But for each of you who dies in the name of freedom,
your souls shall be sentto kheb—...
The place of freedom everlasting.
Until then, if you seek freedom,
if you seek sanctuary,
know that this place is sanctuary.
This is Cal mah!
I declare this world a free world for all Jaffa.
Let no Goa'uld challenge us.
The time has come for Jaffa to claim
their rightful place among the stars
as warriors who live,
and as warriors who die free!
What say you, Teal'c?
Is he notthe means to our deliverance?
"Deliverance."
Do you have any idea what happened
to the guys in that movie?
I do not.
Master bratac,
that's a very strong recommendation.
Bratac: Yes, it is.
Yet the rewards of such an alliance
would be great.
Teal'c?
Many of our allies have fallen, general Hammond.
The tollen may be gone forever.
The tok'ra are severely weakened.
K'tano offers an army.
An armythat needs our help.
Teal'c: Major Carter,
have notthe Jaffa helped your cause?
Teal'c, please don't misunderstand me.
You and bratac have done more for us
than anyone could have asked.
I owe you both my life
at least a dozen times over.
That's not what I'm saying.
What she's saying is
if this guy's coming to us,
he's gotta be pretty desperate.
Jackson: Wait a minute. I don'tthink
we should underestimate this opportunity.
I mean, an army of Jaffa
actually challenging the power structure
of the Goa'uld—...
It could be an inspiration to every Jaffa out there.
Word of its very existence is a threat to the Goa'uld.
You don'tthink the Goa'uld are just
gonna sit around and let it happen?
We do not,
which makes k'tano's need so great.
His army is drawn from many different system lords
and more flockto him with each raid he makes,
but an army cannot live on courage alone.
Dr. Jackson,
what can you tell us about this imhotep?
This is the first I've heard of him.
Jackson: Well, during the third dynasty
of ancient Egypt,
imhotep was credited as being
the first pyramid builder.
He was later deified amongst the ancient Egyptians,
but among the Goa'uld, at least as far as I know,
he never achieved power of any kind.
He was never a system lord?
In fact, ithink imhotep
was probably an insignificant Goa'uld
from a backwater planet.
Which explains how k'tano's managed
to survive.
He took out a nobody.
Which probably only buys us some time.
If we don't help...
The Goa'uld will eventually see this
as the threat it really is.
Imhotep may have been a minor Goa'uld,
but k'tano is a great leader of men.
I believe him bold enough
to lead his rebel army to victory
over those who would deny us freedom.
I've already ordered food
and medical supplies prepared for transport.
What we need to discuss in more detail
is what kind of weapons and how many.
Your projectile weapons
have proven to be effective in battle.
P—90's, mp—5's, spas 12's?
For several hundred warriors.
That may take some doing.
Teal'c: General Hammond,
if we may send a smaller number of weapons
as a gesture of good intentions?
I think we owe these folks,
to a point.
Very well.
You have a go.
O'Neill, before we leave, you should know
that some of the Jaffa you are about to meet
you may have met before... in battle.
Yeah, I thought about that.
Jaffa have long memories.
Well, that's all right, 'cause I don't.
It's——it's a... joke.
Hammond: Master bratac,
let's hope your faith in this man
is well—deserved.
I would stake my life on it.
Ours, too, apparently.
I am master bratac of chulak.
I have come with warriors of the tauri.
Hi, guys!
Tek mat'ek.
It means, uh, "friends well met."
He's saying we come in peace.
Rak'nor.
Teal'c.
Tek mat'ek.
It was Teal'c who gave me my firsttaste of freedom.
It is because of you I am here.
Tek matte.
"Tek matte" is a greeting of respect.
Ok. I'm just saying.
I don't care. Ok.
Rak'nor: These are among the great warriors of the tau ri:
Daniel Jackson, major Carter,
andtheir leader, colonel O'Neill.
Tek mat'ek.
Back at'cha.
Rak'nor: You have come to speak with k'tano.
We have.
He's on a mission and will return very soon.
What is this?
The first shipment of many.
We brought, uh, food, supplies, and last...
Colonel?
Weapons.
What? Rak'nor: Your gesture is appreciated,
but they had hoped you would bring staff weapons.
Zatnuketels. True weapons.
True weapons?
It does not matter, friend.
Come, see how our numbers are growing.
Bratac: You see, O'Neill?
These Jaffa were once sworn mortal enemies,
each serving different false gods.
Now they work in Harmony.
Rak'nor: Our numbers grow with each successful campaign.
And you just trust every new arrival
to your cause?
Well, I——I'm just saying,
isn't it possible that some of these Jaffa
are still loyal to their gods
and are acting as spies within your ranks?
A warrior of k'tano's experience
can see within the very soul of another Jaffa
and know his allegiance.
That's kind of a leap of faith, isn't it?
No more than we trusted bratac
when Teal'c wentthrough the rite of mal sharran.
I saw into his heart.
I knew he no longer worshipped apophis.
That's not quite the same, is it?
Bratac: Our ways are different to you, O'Neill.
Accept th at.
This discipline is called mastaba.
All of imhotep's Jaffa were required to master it,
and now we require it of ourselves.
Bashaak.
Training staffs.
Out of necessity, Teal'c.
There are not enough staff weapons for all.
You overcommit!
This young warrior's name is Tara'c.
Tek matte, master.
If you would allow me.
The weapon is balanced, but the warrior is not.
When one overcommits,
one becomes vulnerable to counterattack.
When one achieves balance in combat,
one will survive to achieve balance in life.
Forgive me, master,
but k'tanoteaches that one must strike
with single—minded purpose towards victory
without regard for on e's survival.
Show me.
H ey, easy. Easy, easy.
Leave them, O'Neill.
H ey!
The hell are you doing?
We are training.
Where I come from that's called
beating the crap out of each other.
The boy's symbiote
will heal his injuries, O'Neill.
K'tano teach es that we must be willing to die,
as he is, if we are to be free.
Well, if you all die, you won't have an army.
That's kind of stupid.
Kek mattet, kree!
H ey, what? What?
You insult our ways, O'Neill.
He is challenging you.
Kek mattet!
Yeah, just... easy, stickboy, all right?
I'm just here to help.
Man: K'tano returns!
What?
O'Neill: Where are you going?
You know, we never getthis when we come home.
Jaffa!
This day, 3 of our warriors
have fallen in the name of freedom.
They fought fiercely against zipachna's forces,
andthey died bravely
and have secured for themselves a place in kheb.
So, too, have they strengthened our ability
to fight back at the enemy.
True weapons.
Tak mal tiak.
Tek matte.
You flatter me, master bratac.
Ya duru arik kek onac.
I honor he who would kill his god.
Andto his brethren of the tauri—...
Slayers of ra, hathor, setesh,
heru'ur, sokar, cronos, and apophis.
O'Neill: Well...
Somebody's been keeping score.
Colonel Jack O'Neill.
A familiar name, cursed by every Goa'uld.
Imhotep himself declared your days were numbered.
Well, that's fine,
as long as it's a really big number.
Because of you, the armies of these fallen system lords
now swell the ranks of our rebellion.
We owe you thanks.
Tek mat'ek, k'tano.
We also offer an alliance.
Then you are most welcome.
We also offer food and supplies for your people.
Glorious!
And, of course... weapons.
Earth weapons.
Take no offense, my friend,
but your weapons are primitive by comparison.
Carter, I think a little demonstration
is in order, don't you?
This weapon is called a p—90.
It carries a 50—round top—loading magazine
of teflon—coated ordnance
with a cyclical rate of fire of 900 rounds per minute.
Who here can handle a staff weapon?
Rak'nor's among our best marksmen.
Carter, that target—...
What, 60,
yeah, give or take, sir.
Fire away, son.
Well done. Ta'i kree.
2 out of 3.
That's not bad.
Carter.
The female?
Major Carter is a formidable warrior.
Yes, of course.
Actually, hold up a second.
Hey, you, in the skirt!
Get that target swinging a little.
A little more.
All right, step away.
When ready, major.
Major, demonstrate the weapon on single shot.
This...
Is a weapon of terror.
It's made to... Intimidate the enemy.
This is a weapon of war.
It's made to kill your enemy.
And it's capable of doing so effectively
at 5 times the range I just demonstrated.
We've used it to win about every skirmish we've had
with the Goa'uld and the Jaffa who serve them.
Those of you who have gone up against us and survived,
and you know who you are,
you know what I'm talking about.
We accept your gifts with gratitude and humility.
Now, let us celebrate this new alliance.
They really like doing that, don'tthey?
Yes, sir.
Your weapons are formidable, yes,
butthey lack the endurance of a staff.
That's what these are for.
And you will provide them freely?
That's the purpose of an alliance, isn't it?
It places you in a position of power over us.
How so?
Teal'c: If k'tano does not do exactly as agreed,
you may withhold ammunition.
Ok, first of all, Teal'c,
as long as you're a member of sg—I,
you should use the pronoun "we,"
not "you."
And secondly, we're not holding back.
We're offering the best we've got.
Now you can either take it or leave it.
Of course, it is only concern for my people
that I raise these questions.
Your people?
There is no warrior among us who cannot say "my people."
As I also have done.
Colonel O'Neill fears
that I may seek power for myself.
Well, you are gathering an army.
And I lead,
butthere is no warrior among us
who cannot claim joma sec...
Challenge of leadership
Teal'c: To determine the worthiness of the Victor
and his right to lead.
To the death, I suppose.
Of course.
Yeah, well, where I come from
we do things a little differently.
And you would have us change our ways to suit yours?
I didn't say that,
but if it's not too much trouble—...
K'tano,
colonel O'Neill,
it is my hope that we can learn from our differences,
that they bond us together,
make us stronger.
Your words are wise, master bratac.
Yes. Wise, indeed.
Tomorrow we will bond... In battle.
You are familiar with the system lord nirrti?
Oh, yeah.
Tomorrow we're going to raid a supply shipment
intended for a battalion of nirrti's Jaffa.
Join us.
If we do, what's in it for us?
I see you are one who speaks your mind, O'Neill.
Yes, which is why I don't say much.
A share of the spoils.
O'Neill: Spoils are good.
We like spoils.
Teal'c has informed me
that you require several hours of sleep.
There is no shame in doing so.
Gee, thanks.
Shal met. Shal met.
Have you chosen to join us, Teal'c?
K'tano has yet to ask.
He will.
You will take your place as a leader
in the Jaffa nation.
I have long dreamed Jaffa would one day be free,
but I fear that day
is farther off than k'tano believes.
We have come so far because of you, Teal'c.
K'tano could not have hoped to raise such an army
had you not led the way.
Perhaps.
And we will grow even stronger
now thatthe tauri have become our allies.
Of that I am not so sure.
K'tano's ways are difficult
for the people of the tauri to understand.
We shall gain our freedom with or without them.
K'tano.
Forgive me.
There is nothing to forgive.
I do not speak for O'Neill.
What you say is true.
They are different
and cynical of our ways—— O'Neill, most of all.
Yet they are my friends.
And we are your brothers.
I am not a fool, Teal'c. I know the tauri are strong.
An alliance can make us stronger,
but I abandon nothing of who and what we are
for neither human nor Goa'uld.
So I guess Teal'c's staying out all night
with his new buddies.
Well, he did get in all that quality kelnoreeming.
What do you think?
Of k'tano?
Well, you have to admit, he's got presence,
and his followers are almost fanatical.
Almost?
Well, it does make him formidable.
Ancient Japanese feudal lords recognized the discipline
that incorporated indifference to death
as a very effective tool in battle.
What's with this jomo sicko thing?
Joma sec...
Like anybody in that crowd's gonna challenge him.
K'tano's managed to collect Jaffa
from at least 6 different system lords.
He must be doing something right.
Well, they have no problem with dying.
I have a problem with that.
You have a problem with dying
or you got a problem with the fact
that they don't have a problem with it?
Both, ithink.
O'Neill: Get some sleep.
We have to bond in the morning.
Kree!
You are surrounded!
Relinquish your weapons!
H ey!
He does not know fear.
Well, he knows stupid!
Hal mek!
Hold your fire!
I am k'tano.
If you've heard that name,
then you know that there are other Jaffa
who believe that the Goa'uld are false gods.
Join us in the struggle against our oppressors,
and live to see freedom
If you do not believe in freedom for our people, brother...
Then shoot me now.
Do you believe in him now, O'Neill?
Teal'c.
Um...
Listen, I'm a little concerned about k'tano.
Explain.
Well, you know, that stunt he just pulled.
K'tano is driven by the power of his beliefs.
His beliefs are very impressive,
but his tactics could have gotten us all killed.
K'tano was successful.
I say he got lucky.
Then it appears we disagree.
K'tano summons us.
Sir?
We've got a problem with Teal'c.
He's buying into k'tano's act.
Well, you don't really think
it's an act, do you?
K'tano certainly believes in his cause.
I think k'tano believes he could walk on water.
The fruits of our newborn alliance.
The cutting edge that is the sword
of our rebellion.
Weapons—grade naquadah, sir.
A lot of it.
That's quite a haul.
Yes.
What are you gonna do with it?
I will give you as much as is fair.
I have plans for the rest.
As for the zatnuketels, we require them all.
I will be able to offer you many times as much
once the ha'tak arrives.
You're expecting a mother ship?
K'tano: You chose your allies well.
I've just received news that Jaffa loyal to me
are staging a mutiny as we speak aboard a powerful mother ship.
Soon they will be on their way
and unite with us in our cause.
O'Neill: A mutiny?
That's a little risky, isn't it?
There are always risks in war.
But if they fail, then—...
They will succeed because their cause is just.
I wish it worked that way.
Then they will succeed with the strength of their resolve.
Come with me to the chaapa—ai.
See for yourself. Come.
Nirrti must not learn of our raid.
She would surely hunt us down.
We must cover our tracks.
Tara'c...
I chose you to lead this squad of brave warriors
because I know you will not fail me.
Know that if you are struck down in battle,
you will live forever in kheb,
free from Goa'uld oppression for all time.
Fight your way as deeply as you can
into nirrti's force.
Show them your resolve.
Kalach shaltek!
"Victory or death."
Sir, that's a naquadah—enhanced bomb.
He's sending them on a suicide mission.
Jaffa! Kree!
Wait a minute! Wait a minute! Hold it!
What the hell are you doing?
You now see the strength of our resolve.
I see the strength of your arrogance.
Do not interfere with things you know nothing about.
Oh, I know exactly what you're about.
We are at war. It is our way.
And I suppose it makes you feel all—powerful
to know how eager those boys are to die for you.
Their souls are on their way to a far better place.
You know, I've heard that before.
You would deny the existence of kheb?
You would deny that their souls would find paradise?
I think that what colonel O'Neill is trying to say
is that we do things a little differently.
Yet again, you remind me your ways are different.
We should abandon centuries of Jaffa tradition
and follow the ways of the tauri.
Which of us is arrogant?
Look, if we're gonna have an alliance here,
we have to find a common ground.
K'tano: Soon the ha'tak we await will come,
andthis army will be atrue force to be reckon ed with.
If you wish to ally you rselves with that force,
then accept us for who and what we are.
If not, then leave us now.
Teal'c.
K'tano: Expect resistance here and here.
Daniel Jackson witnessed the system lord yu
being stabbed by osiris.
With his sarcophagus, he survived.
Still, he was severely weakened by the attack.
His home world is ripe for the taking
if his personal guard can be eliminated.
Now is the time when lord yu will be mostvulnerable.
Then now is the time to strike.
Indeed.
K'tano: I have several loyal Jaffa
among his court.
Many of his Jaffa would join us
if he were to be struck down.
We would be able to commandeer his fleet.
Ships filled with Jaffa
ready to flock to our cause.
I have dreamed of it,
but I never thought it possible.
Teal'c?
We're packing up.
I'd like you to come with us.
K'tano: His place is here.
Teal'c?
K'tano has entrusted me
with a mission of great importance.
I'll bet he has.
I have accepted this mission freely.
Don't do it.
Lord yu's Stargate will be unguarded.
The plan is bold enough to succeed, O'Neill.
More so if you join us.
Can't do it.
O'Neill: Why him?
Teal'c's participation will guarantee
the success of this mission.
On the other hand,
Teal'c is a leader in his own right.
You might not want him around.
Teal'c will become one of our greatest warriors.
If he lives. He will succeed.
Because you say so?
Because he is Teal'c.
All right, so let me see if I've got this straight.
You assassinate one system lord after another,
you take all their ships and warriors—...
All of whom are willing to die for you—...
Andthis is differentthan the way things are now...
How?
The Jaffa will be free.
To follow you.
I grow tired of this.
It is time!
Teal'c.
I'm not going to recommend an alliance,
not as long as he's in charge.
We will speak of this when I return, O'Neill.
I don't think so,
because if you do this,
I don'tthink you're coming back.
When I return victorious, will you reconsider?
Tough call.
Trust in me, O'Neill.
All of you.
Teal'c, you are strong and you are wise.
Upon your return,
you shall be my second in command.
Teal'c, perhaps I am not as weak
as you were led to believe.
My Jaffa has brought you before me
because I wanted it so.
K'tano has sent you to kill me.
Your faith is not blind.
I know this of you.
I am going to offer you your life.
I will even allow you to return
to your rebel army.
But first,
there is something you must know.
O'Neill, will you not reconsider?
As bratac said, we are stronger together.
Can we put aside our petty differences?
I'm holding you personally responsible
for whatever happens to Teal'c.
Carter, dial us out of here.
Yes, sir.
Incoming, sir!
Teal'c! What happened?
Thanks for the update.
Teal'c: Deceiver!
We have been deceived!
Deceiver!
K'tano: I have deceived no one.
The ha'taki spoke of
is just now entering the system.
When it arrives, all will become clear.
Lord yu knows Cal mah
is the location of this rebel army.
He knows our numbers.
He knows you have betrayed him.
The mutiny on—board lord yu's ship has failed.
The ha'tak you await brings doom, not salvation.
The system lords merely bidedtheirtime
to root out all rebel Jaffa
so that they may be crushed in one all—out attack!
The betrayer has been betrayed.
Joma sec...
You challenge me?
Joma secu!
Very well.
If you intervene,
the challenge will be forfeit.
Perhaps you think iwill spare you.
This is a fight to the death. Your death!
Shol'va!
Is that the best you can do?
Hmm?
Beg for mercy.
I die free.
You die at the hand of your god...
Imhotep.
He is not Jaffa.
K'tano is not Jaffa!
Teal'c: He was a Goa'uld.
The Goa'uld imhotep
he used the Jaffa's desire for freedom against them.
It was probably the only way he could gain any real power.
Teal'c: K'tano was a lie.
What brought us to Cal mah is not.
Lord yu's ship will attack at any moment.
Follow us.
Leave with us if you wish to live.
Follow Teal'c.
He speaks the truth.
And he has won the right.
You all witnessed.
K'tano has been beaten
in the rite of joma sec...
Teal'c is our rightful leader now.
Carter?
Way ahead of you, sir.
Leave with us.
Leave with us if you wish to live!
Man: Run!
Man: Hurry, hurry, everybody!
Woman: Go, go!
O'Neill: Teal'c, let's go!
Our time will come, old friend,
but not this day.