Narrator: Previously on Stargate sg—1
whom do you serve?
Anubis.
He is dead!
That is what you assumed
after you attempted to murder him.
Carter: We think his right hand was exposed
to the equivalent of over 8 to 9 grays
of neutron radiation resulting from direct contact.
It's a lethal dose, sir.
I'm gonna miss you guys.
Yeah.
Me, too.
The ship is asgard. We are being hailed.
I am Thor,
supreme commander of the asgard fleet.
Your presence here is aviolation
of the protected plan ets treaty,
and you must with draw immediately.
I don't think so.
If you do not comply,
iwill be forced to open fire.
Yes, I suppose you will.
You will be destroyed.
I am the great god osiris,
and gods cannot be destroyed.
You should know that.
Very well.
Jaffa: Enemy ship is powering weapons.
Shields are holding.
The ship remains undamaged.
Our days of bowing to the asgard are finally over.
Major.
Sir.
I just wanted to inform you
that colonel O'Neill has requested
that sg—I remain on active duty
while we try to find a replacement
for Dr. Jackson.
So what are we supposed to do,
keep working like nothing happened?
I understand how you feel.
With all due respect, sir,
I don't even understand howi feel.
We didn't even have a memorial service.
We're not even really sure
that he's dead.
And that's the problem.
What are we supposed to do, sir?
Wait and hope that he comes back or...
Or just move on?
When iwas in Vietnam,
I saw my best friend shot down.
I know he survived.
I saw his chute open, radioed his position,
but I never found out what happened to him.
His body was never recovered.
The Vietnamese never admitted
they took him prisoner.
For years, I kept thinking that someday
he's just going to walk through the door.
So what did you do?
I learned to live with it.
Man on P.A.: Unauthorized offworld activation.
What the hell's going on?
Main power's down.
Phones are down.
Man: General Hammond to the gate room.
Repeat, general Hammond to the gate room.
Let's get up there.
Stand down.
Freyr.
Major Carter. General Hammond.
I apologize for our absence of late,
but our war with the replicators
has reached a critical stage.
Well, we might be able
to help you with that.
Yes. We received your message.
If, as you say,
this Android was responsible
for creating the first generation of replicators,
it may well prove invaluable.
However, that is not the only reason I have come.
There has been an incident with the Goa'uld.
An incident?
Commander Thor has been killed.
Killed? How?
The Goa'uld attacked a planet
under our protection,
and commander Thor was dispatched
with the only ship available.
We expected the Goa'uld to retreat
once we made our presence felt,
butthey did not.
The asgard ship was destroyed
in the ensuing battle.
Teal'c: Is not asgard military technology
far superior to that of the Goa'uld?
Their new shields are more advanced
than we first believed,
and it appears they have upgraded their weapons as well.
We can no longer be confident of victory
when dealing with superior numbers.
So, in other words,
the protected plan ets are no longer protected.
Including earth.
Our ability to enforce the treaty in this galaxy
will depend greatly on the outcome
of our battle with the replicators.
However, in the meantime,
we do have another problem.
An asgard scientist has been left stranded
in the research facility beneath the surface
of the planet in question.
We would like you to mount a rescue mission.
Why us?
We have no ships available,
and we understand you have a Goa'uld cargo ship
at your disposal.
Well, it isn't exactly
in perfect working order.
We managed to repair it
with the help of the tok'ra, but—...
We'll do it.
It's what we do, isn't it?
The research being conducted on this planet
is vital to the future of the asgard.
We would be forever in your debt.
Carter: Colonel, we need to talk.
I don't want to hear it, Carter.
You can't just pretend this didn't happen.
I'm not pretending anything.
This is the job.
We lose people all the time.
We're talking about Daniel.
What do you want me to do?
He's gone. We've got work to do.
Are you not all right, major Carter?
I'm fine.
You continue to mourn the loss of Daniel Jackson.
Yeah, I do.
Tell me I'm not the only one.
I will perform the proper rituals
when the opportunity presents itself.
Until that time, this mission musttake priority.
Please, Teal'c, don't give me
that way—of—th e—warrior crap
I get enough of that from colonel O'Neill.
Daniel Jackson has ascended
to a higher plane of existence.
Many Jaffa have dedicated their lives
to achieving such a goal.
So I'm supposed to celebrate?
It is a great accomplishment.
We were a team, Teal'c.
No one can even begin to understand
what we went th rough together,
what we mean to each other.
So maybe Daniel has achieved something
of great cosmic significance,
I don't know,
and to be honest with you right now,
I don't really care.
I'd rather have him back.
As would I.
We're approaching the adara system.
Two motherships orbit the second planet.
We won't be able to activate the cloak
until we come out of hyperspace.
There will be a brief interval
where they might detect us.
How brief?
Just a few seconds.
The odds of them spotting us
are pretty slim.
How slim?
Hardly worth mentioning, sir.
And yet, you did mention it.
Yeah. I'm beginning to wish I hadn't.
Well, at least they're not shooting at us.
That's good.
We are approaching the upper atmosphere.
It's pretty thick.
There is considerable turbulence.
You know, we should really consider
putting another chair back here.
When you think about it, it'd be much safer, wouldn't it?
We have arrived at the coordinates
given to us by freyr.
Nice view.
This can't be right.
The atmosphere is over 80% carbon dioxide
and a surface temperature
of 420 degrees fahrenheit.
Ooh. Hot.
Yeah.
How are we to locate the asgard facility?
Well, that was easy.
Ah, humans.
Interesting.
Greetings.
I am Heimdall.
I assume you were sent by the asgard high council.
Not exactly.
Uh, colonel Jack O'Neill, major Carter, and Teal'c.
I have heard much of your exploits
on behalf of the asgard.
Dr. Jackson is not with you?
Uh, no.
In any case,
it is a great pleasure to meetyou.
Wh ere are we exactly?
Several hundred meters
beneath the surface of the planet.
Of course we'd have to be.
The surface is uninhabitable.
The Goa'uld are unaware
of your presence here?
I've been monitoring their communications.
They know the laboratory is somewhere on this planet,
but as yet, they have been unable
to pinpoint its location.
Well, why don't we get out of here
before they find out?
I'm afraid we cannot leave.
Why not?
First we must rescue Thor.
But I thought Thor was dead.
He is not.
However, his life is in grave danger.
He is a prisoner of the Goa'uld.
Commander Thor,
I apologize for the accommodations,
but we weren't expecting company.
You have committed an act of war
against the asgard.
The response will be swift
and decisive.
As swift and decisive
as your attempt to defendthis planet?
After Thor's ship was destroyed,
the Goa'uld detected an escape pod.
They managed to retrieve it
before it could disappear
into the atmosphere.
Well, how do you know Thor is still alive?
I am able to scan the interior
of the Goa'uld moth ership
wow.
I have located Thor's biosignature here.
Why don't you just beam him out?
Although my sensors
can pen etrate the Goa'uld shields,
my transportation device cannot.
Can you detect Goa'uld life—signs as well?
I can.
Thor is not alone.
The red dot indicates the presence
of a symbiote.
So it's either a Goa'uld or a Jaffa.
In all probability, Thor is being tortured
for information pertaining to asgard technology.
With that kind of knowledge,
the Goa'uld could easily come through our Stargate
wh en ever they wanted.
There wouldn't be anything we could do about it.
I underestimated your strength.
That mistake will not be made again.
Perhaps not,
but nexttime,
we'll have an even greater advantage.
We'll have learned all your secrets.
I will never surrender my knowledge to you.
Not to me, no.
Anubis himself has taken interest
in this matter.
He's on his way here as we speak.
The Goa'uld is leaving.
Can you communicate with him?
Yes. I can.
Thon
Thor. Buddy.
Hey. How you doing?
O'Neill, I am surprised to see you.
Yeah. We're down on the planet with, um...
Heimdall.
Yeah. Him.
Working on way of getting you out of here.
That would be unwise. You musttake Heimdall
and his research materials
and leave immediately.
What are you, nuts?
We're not gonna leave you behind.
Thor: More Goa'uld are coming.
I have been informed that Anubis
will be conducting my interrogation.
All the more reason to get you out.
I will resist their attempts
to probe my mind.
I will die before I give them
any information,
but the very survival of the asgard
depends on Heimdall's discoveries.
Sir, you've got company.
We're gonna have to pull you out.
All right. Listen.
I got to go, but I'll be back.
How's he doing?
Well, he's fine for now,
except for the fact that he wants us
to leave him behind.
For what reason?
I wouldn't mind knowing that myself.
Thor is no doubt concerned that if we delay,
the materials in this laboratory
will fall into the hands
of the Goa'uld.
What exactly are you studying here?
I'm conducting research
into the genetic history of the asgard.
Yeah. Now, see,
that doesn't sound like something worth dying for.
That is because you do not understand
the gravity of the situation.
Feel free to enlighten us.
As a race, the asgard reproduce
exclusively through a process
of enhanced cellular mitosis.
Are you serious?
You have no other means of propagation?
No.
Carter?
They're clones, sir. All of them.
Well, that answers a few questions.
In fact, for nearly a thousand years,
we have been physically incapable
of achieving cell division
through meiosis.
Hmm?
Sexual reproduction, sir.
A thousand years?
It is not something we usually discuss
with other races.
This I understand.
Through cloning, we have achieved
a measure of immortality.
As each asgard's body fails,
his consciousness is transferred
into a newer, younger version of himself.
Unfortunately, the lack of genetic diversity
has become a problem.
It's like making a copy of a copy of a copy.
Eventually, there's deterioration.
We created a process of controlled mutation,
which has helped us to avoid
complete genetic breakdown,
but we are at the limits
of our technical capabilities.
The truth is, the asgard are a dying race.
Have you located the asgard facility?
Not yet, my lord.
We waste time.
Lord yu is mounting an offensive.
Our ships are needed elsewhere.
The plan et's atmosphere
generates much electromagnetic interference.
Then send a squadron of gliders.
At low altitude,
their sensors will be more effective.
The atmosphere is too thick.
It will be extremely dangerous for the pilots.
And how dangerous will it be
when lord Anubis arrives,
and you have nothing to offer but excuses?
I will dispatch the squadron myself.
Very wise.
If Anubis is going to interrogate Thor,
he'll have to ring aboard the ship.
Once they lower the shields
to let him in, we can beam Thor out.
Teal'c: The shields will not be lowered, major Carter.
They will merely adjust the frequency
to accept a ring transmission.
Well, then we can use the rings
on the cargo ship
to beam up at the same time.
Once Anubis is on board,
the frequency will be readjusted,
and we will be trapped.
So we take out the shields from the inside. There.
The shield generator room is located here.
You can use explosives to disable the system,
and I will transport everyone out including Thor.
Once the rings have been activated,
the Goa'uld will be aware of our presence.
Ok, and one of us stays here
and uses the asgard scanner
to direct the others away
from any guards or patrols.
Heimdall: First, I must complete my preparations
for departure.
Ok, Carter, you stay here.
Teal'c and I will go up.
I must remind you, O'Neill, that time is of the essence.
This laboratory will not remain undetected indefinitely.
Right.
Jaffa: Lord Anubis has arrived.
Sir, we found a ring room that's clear.
Stan d by.
Rog er th at.
Heimdall: Ring transporter room has been activated.
Now, sir.
Monitoring your progress, sir.
There's been an unauthorized transport
onto the ship
intruders?
The signal appears to have come from the planet.
I am unable to determine the specific coordinates.
Organize a security detail.
Maximum containment.
I want them found.
Proceed to the end of the corridor and take a right.
Carter, on radio: Hold up, sir.
There's a large party headed your way.
Which way?
Should we double back? What?
No, sir, there's a corridor up ahead on your left.
You should be able to duck in there.
They're almost there.
Uh—oh.
Sir, we've got a problem.
There are several Jaffa patrols
bearing down on your position.
Where? What direction?
They're coming at you from all directions, sir.
Stan d by.
There's no way out.
Perhaps a diversionary tactic would be in order.
Carter?
Damn it.
Carter: Hey, guys. What's happening?
Nice.
Heimdall says the way ahead is clear.
Let's move out.
Anubis: You are the one they call Thor.
I am Anubis.
As I have told your lieutenant,
iwill reveal nothing to you.
This device...
Will be implanted into your brain.
It will form a link between your mind
and the ship's computer.
Your knowledge will simply be downloaded
into our memory banks.
You will no doubt resist,
and you will no doubt fail.
The Goa'uld possess no such technology.
Ithinkyou will find many things have changed
since my return.
The intruders have breached
our security perimeter.
How?
One of our patrols was ambushed.
Seal the lower decks
and divert coolant from the hyperdrive
into the ventilation system.
The gas is toxic.
Only with prolonged exposure.
Shall I evacuate the engine room?
The intruders may be monitoring our communications.
We cannot afford to give them a warning.
Butthe engines will overheat,
and the entire compartment
will be flooded with radiation.
Many Jaffa will die.
And they will be greatly honored
in the afterlife.
Carter?
This is it, sir.
The shield generator room is just on the other side
of that door.
There's 6 Jaffa inside.
Only 6?
Colonel! Teal'c!
Colonel!
Are you sure they're not injured?
Their signals remain strong.
They appear to have been taken to some kind
of holding cell.
Well, we've got to get them out of there.
How?
I'm not sure yet.
In the meantime, we must do all we can
to keep the research materials in this laboratory
from falling into Goa'uld hands.
What exactly are we talking about here?
Some DNA samples?
Not exactly.
What is it?
That is one of my ancestors.
30,000 years ago, a ship was launched
from the asgard home world,
its crew placed in suspended animation.
There was a failure in the navigational system,
and the ship was lost.
Through the millennia,
it drifted across the empty expanse
between our galaxies until it arrived here.
We discovered it
andthis is one of its original crew?
The only one that was perfectly preserved.
He is from atime before our program
of genetic manipulation became irreversible.
So that's why he's so important.
You're hoping his physiology
can give you clues to stave off
your own genetic degradation.
We kept the laboratory in this galaxy
to avoid the threat of the replicators.
Now we can no longer afford to wait.
It is only a matter of time
before the Goa'uld pinpoint our location.
I will require your assistance
to adapt the stasis pod
to the cargo ship's power supply.
All right, but when we're done,
I want you to beam me back to the lab.
I'm not ready to give up on colonel O'Neill
and Teal'c just yet.
I can't believe they took my watch.
Major Carter will soon have no choice
but to leave with Heimdall.
Well, if she's smart, she's already gone.
In which case, our chances of escape are negligible.
Oh, I don't know.
All we gotto do is bust out of here,
take out every Jaffa
between here and the peltac,
commandeer the ship, and fly on home.
I stand corrected.
Thor: O'Neill.
Thor? Is that you?
Where are you?
I am still in my cell.
However, my mind has been linked
with the ship's computer,
and I am using the internal communication system
to synthesize my voice.
The Goa'uld are attempting to down load the information
stored in my prefrontal cortex.
It is only a matter of time
before they breakthrough my mental defenses.
Yeah, well, you know, love to help you,
but we've got our own problems here.
I am aware of your situation.
I believe I may be able to rewrite some minor subroutines
in the security protocol.
To what end?
Sweet.
Thor: I am growing weak.
Further communication will be impossible.
Hang tight. We'll get you out.
Carter: Colonel.
Still with us, huh?
Yes, sir.
Heimdall's gotthe cargo ship prepped
and ready to go.
He can remote access his transportation device
and beam us straight there,
but we still need you
to getthose shields off—line.
Yeah, well, they took our c—4,
so we won't be blowing any stuff up
we have to find a control relay
and pull the crystals.
It'll only take them a few seconds
to switch to backu ps,
butthat should be all we need.
Right. Which way?
I'm gonna have to step off the holopad
and check the ship's schematics.
Try to stay out of sight.
I'll be back as soon as I can.
Report.
The battle with lord yu does not go well.
We request reinforcements.
That stubborn old man simply refuses to die.
Dispatch the other ships.
Lord osiris.
One of our gliders has detected
an energy signature located Ben eath
the planet's surface.
Do we have specific coordinates?
We do, butthere is no way in.
Then we'll just have to make our own way,
won't we?
Heimdall: Major Carter, what's your situation?
Colonel O'Neill and Teal'c are out of their cell.
We're working on another way to get the shields off—line.
What was that?
Ithinkthe Goa'uld have made my position.
You should leave immediately.
Just a few more minutes!
Come on, Carter.
I've got it, sir.
Go straight down this corridor
and up two levels.
I'll meet you there.
Carter.
There should be an access panel
somewhere along here.
Next time, I'm the hologram.
Ok. Now we just have to pick the right crystal.
Which one?
Carter?
I thought I heard something.
There's someone in here.
Uhh!
Aah!
Uhh!
Major Carter.
Osiris.
We have colonel O'Neill and the shol'va,
so that just leaves...
Dr. Jackson.
Where is he?
Forget it.
Perhaps we should take them all.
Here's a thought.
Shields are down.
Controls are off—line.
Repair them.
Once more.
Where is Dr. Jackson?
He's dead.
You're lying.
Go to hell.
Get us out of here.
Well done, O'Neill.
Thanks.
Thor. Buddy.
O'Neill...
You cannot take me with you.
Why not?
The link between myself
and the Goa'uld ship
has not been severed.
They will be able to track our position.
You must leave me behind.
All right. That doesn't work for me.
That's not an option, ok?
Lord Anubis, the asgard prisoner is gone.
He will not get far.
We've cleared the atmosphere.
Bring up the hyperdrive.
Hyperdrive is off—line. Cloak is failing.
Cloak is down.
We have lost our shields.
We cannot sustain another hit.
Sir, we're receiving atransmission.
Anubis: Your ship is defenseless.
You cannot escape.
Surrender now.
Any ideas?
Heimdall: We cannot risk capture.
We must destroy the ship ourselves.
Any good ideas?
We've got company.
Sir, I'm picking up atransmission
to the Goa'uld ship
freyr: This is freyr of the asgard.
The vessels you face are far superior
to the one you attacked.
Challenge us atyour own peril.
Mothership's retreating.
It's over.
That's it?
Their examination of the Android
must have yielded some positive results
because it looks like the asgard
have finally gained the upper hand
againstthe replicators.
What about Thor?
They managed to remove
the device from his brain,
but it may have been too late.
Apparently, he's lapsed into a coma.
If they knew more about how the device works,
they might be able to help him.
They're studying it now towards that end.
Unfortunately, it's unlike anything
they have ever encountered before.
Teal'c: It is apparent that Anubis
has gained access to technology
previously unknown to the Goa'uld.
Which would explain his rapid rise to power.
Yes, sir.
All right. You're dismissed.
We're notthat much of a nuisance just yet.
Of that I am not so sure.
H ey. H ey.
Heading home?
Actually, Teal'c and I were thinking
of stopping off for a bite to eat.
Interested?
Sounds good.
General?
You 3 go ahead.
I've still got some work to do.
What was that?
Perhaps a malfunction
in the ventilation system.
Yeah. That's probably it.
Bye, sir. Have a good night.