Previously onstargate sg—1
the exits are sealed, major.
Who are you?
What the hell am I doing here?
My name is Adrian Conrad.
You're here because of me.
What was the $3 million for?
I acquired merchandise from the Russians and sold it to zatatron.
What? A symbiote.
It would appear Adrian Conrad is in the late stages
of an extremely rare disorder.
It's a condition that effects the immune system,
leaving the body vulnerable to a host of diseases,
and there's no known cure.
Exceptthe healing powers of a Goa'uld symbiote.
Where are you going?
Shoot me and you'll kill the host.
You want to live,
you come with me.
Now, once you start delivering
on your end of our little bargain,
I might be able to move you to better accommodations.
You cannot offer anything of equal value
to the knowledge I possess.
I'm not so sure about that.
(Car alarm disabling)
Major Carter?
My name's Julia Donovan. I'm with inside access.
I'm wondering if we could have
a few minutes of yourtime?
I'm a little busy right now.
Actually, your name came up
in connection with a story I've been working on.
Over th e past two years,
several billion dollars of taxpayers' money has been funneled
into a secret government project called prometheus.
In fact, it's so secret,
the government appropriated the money
without the usual congressional oversight,
which ithink my viewers might find rather interesting.
I'm sure they would.
Actually, I thought you might find this particularly interesting.
It's a metal alloy called trinium.
Supposedly it's being used in connection with prometheus.
I had my experts analyze it.
They said it's unlike anything
they've ever seen before,
at least on this planet.
Sure you wouldn't care to comment now?
I'm sure.
To tell you the truth, sir, I didn't know what to say.
She caught me completely off guard.
You did the right thing, major.
Our official policy is to deny everything.
Unfortunately, in this case,
I don'tthink it's going to be good enough.
Do you believe the sample of trinium is genuine?
It's hard to say for sure, sir,
butjustthe fact that she knewthe name
indicates we've had a serious breach of security.
The Pentagon's already initiated an investigation.
We've tapped Ms. Donovan's phone and e—mail accounts,
and we're tracking her movements.
Where is she now?
She left Colorado Springs at 0930 this morning.
She changed planes in Denver
en route to jfk.
I'm sending major Davis over from Washington to talk to her.
Do we know when this report's scheduled to air?
In four days.
No, Tuesday's no good.
I've got an interview with the Chinese ambassador,
andthen on Wednesday, I fly out for the g—8 summit.
I'll call you back.
Why are we stopping?
Good evening.
What is this?
Major Paul Davis, United States air force.
If you came to intimidate me out of running my story, it's not going to work.
Just the fact that you're here
tells me it's too important to let go.
Oh, it's more important than you know.
Here comes the national security speech.
Oh, no, no speech, just a simple fact.
You run that story, you endanger people's lives.
All right.
You tell me what prometheusis, and I'll reconsider.
I don't think so.
I'm serious.
I have unconfirmed reports that it's some kind of fusion reactor.
They're building it out in the desert.
Where'd you hear that?
I'm not ready to reveal my source.
Ms. Donovan, by revealing classified information,
your source is violating about 17 federal laws.
Is that a confirmation?
It's a warning.
You should know, major, I've made arrangements.
If anything happens to me, the report gets released.
Have a good evening, Ms. Donovan.
She's stubborn, sir.
Do we know where the leak came from?
We're working on it, but so far, we've got nothing.
It could be anything from atechnician working on the project
to senator Kinsey.
How much does she know?
She thinks prometheus is some kind of fusion reactor.
Then maybe we don't have a problem.
She also has a money trail, sir, and the trinium.
Now, if she can getthat much,
odds are she can get a lot more.
This is general Hammond. Get me the president.
Al, we need to talk about this production schedule.
What the hell is this?
Take it easy, Julia.
No. If you think you can kill my story
by going over my head to my producer, you're wrong.
Just sit down, please.
The head office has decided that for the time being,
it's in their best interests not to run the story.
You mean they caved.
It was a personal request
from the president to the chairman
of the corporation that owns this network.
I don't believe this.
We're going to need all the material you have on this story—...
Tapes, notes, interviews.
You can't force me to give you anything.
Actually, we can,
but we were just hoping thatyou'd be willing to cooperate,
given that your story is dead.
You see, that's where you're wrong.
All I have to do
is make a couple of phone calls to some foreign broadcasters.
I'm sure they'd be very interested.
I'd advise against it.
Okay, maybe there's a compromise here.
Whatever this thing is,
I figure it's too big to stay secret forever,
am I right? Eventually, you're going to go public.
You let Julia take a camera crew
to document prometheus top to bottom.
When the time is right, we get a world exclusive.
I don't think so.
Everyone'll sign a nondisclosure agreement.
The videotape will be the property
of the United States air force.
You'll be in complete control.
They'll sit on this thing for 50 years.
Julia, when the president of the United States kills your story,
that's it, game over.
You go foreign with this, they could charge you with treason.
Do you think that she would really go through with it?
We have no way of knowing, and we can't take the chance.
There's also the question of where she's getting her information.
If we kill the story without plugging the leak, there's no guarantee
this won't happen all over again.
What are you suggesting?
Once Ms. Donovan leftthe meeting,
her producer agreed to reveal the source
in exchange for a tour of the facility.
The Pentagon feels this is the best way
to contain the situation.
Once we've confirmed we have the source,
we destroy all videotape
and any related materials.
So essentially, we're just double—crossing her?
We have no choice.
Without any hard evidence,
the only place she'll be able to run the story
is in the tabloids.
This is an insanely bad idea.
The decision has been made.
Major, I want you and Jonas to take care of this.
Yes, sir.
Dismissed.
Ms. Donovan.
Major.
This is Jonas Quinn. He'll be joining us on the tour.
I guess a couple billion dollars
doesn't buy what it used to.
You'd be surprised.
Shall we?
How far down are we going?
Several hundred feet.
This is prometheus,
otherwise known as the x—303.
I hope you brought a lot of tape.
This is a joke.
It would take at least
to getthis thing off the ground, let alone into orbit.
Prometheusis the third in a series of designs
that incorporates both human and alien technology.
You're saying little green men helped you build this?
Actually, they're gray.
All the key systems were reverse—engineered
from a ship that crashed
a hundred miles north of Fairbanks, Alaska in 1978.
It was only in the last few years
that our technology evolved to a point
where we could take advantage of what we had.
Fairbanks?
Better than roswell.
It doesn't look very alien to me.
The controls are all standard design.
Some of the key systems use crystal technology
rather than wires and chips.
The hard part's making them compatible.
All right, let's set up in here.
I'd like to see more.
The ship will be capable of reaching orbit
in under 30 seconds.
What about g—forces?
If the inertial dampeners and artificial gravity are functioning properly,
it shouldn't feel like much more
than a ride in a fast elevator.
How long until this thing is ready to fly?
It'll be a while.
A number of the support systems are still being assembled.
What are you doing?
What is this?
The engine room.
How fast does it go?
Using sub—light engines,
the ship can accelerate to 110,000 miles per second.
It's over half the speed of light.
Of course, it's nowhere near fast enough
to achieve interstellar travel.
For that, we need the hyperdrive.
(Computer beeping)
What is it?
I'm not sure.
The computer was running a series of hyperdrive simulations,
but they've been interrupted.
So?
So there are no other tests scheduled for today.
Engine room to the bridge.
Sergeant Gibson, this is major Carter.
Come in.
Maybe the comm system isn't finished yet.
All right.
I'll go check it out.
Keep an eye on these two.
I think I've got it.
We're in business.
Go get the others.
Major Carter.
Aren'tyou supposed to be on the bridge?
We had a little trouble with the equipment.
We're going to need to get another battery from the truck.
What is it?
Someone's trying to lock down the ship.
I can't stop them, but I think I can slow them down.
Where is she?
This way.
Jones, come in.
Go ahead.
I need you to seal a room for me.
Charlie, Charlie 4107.
Done.
Let's go.
Full diagnostic?
No, no, no.
What is that?
The control crystal.
This is major Carter. Can anybody hear me?
What the hell's going on?
Shut up
over there.
Smith, come in.
Go ahead.
We've got a problem.
The computer's been tied up with a diagnostic program.
I need you to shut it down.
Yeah, we've got it.
The controls are frozen.
If you don't close that program,
I'm not going to be able to establish a lockdown,
and we're going to be overrun by security.
He removed the control crystal.
Al, what are you doing?
It must linkthe computer to the alien systems.
There we go.
What's happening?
They're activating the hyperdrive generators.
While we're on the ground?
Is that such a good idea?
No, it's not.
Unless you're trying to create an overload.
I don't understand.
The hyperdrive generators create an enormous amount of energy,
and if it's not channeled into creating a hyperspace window,
it can cause some serious problems.
You mean it could explode?
With enough force to turn the entire state of Nevada
into a smoking crater, yes.
That's right,
but I wouldn't worry about it.
As long as our demands are met, it won't come to that.
Major Davis!
What the hell happened?
At approximately
the x—303 was put into lockdown mode.
At 0920, we received a communication
from someone insidethe ship informing us
that they had destabilized the hyperdrive.
They're th reatening to blow it.
I don't believe it. I do not believe this.
We're getting readings confirming an overload in the generator.
This is supposedly the most secure facility on the face of the planet.
We think it was the camera crew, sir.
Did anyone bother with a background check? Yes, sir,
and they were clean.
Their cameraman was a decorated marine in Somalia.
Every member of that crew has been at the network for well over a year, sir.
This plan has obviously been in the works
for some time. What?
Sir, we're receiving atransmission. It's from the hijackers.
Patch it through.
This is major Davis. Go ahead.
I assume by now you've confirmed the status of the hyperdrive,
so you know we're not bluffing.
What do you want?
You're currently holding two prisoners we want released,
colonel frank Simmons and Adrian Conrad.
You have exactly three hours to deliver them,
or we blow up your ship.
( Radio static)
This is major Carter.
Can anyone hear me?
( Radio static)
Yes, sir.
Perfectly clear, sir.
We're doing everything we can.
Thank you.
The joint chiefs are calling an emergency meeting.
Sir, I'm picking up on a signal from inside the ship,
but it's on a different frequency.
Patch it through.
Repeat, this is major Carter.
Is anyone reading this?
Carter, it's O'Neill. What's your status?
I'm locked in the storage room on deck seven.
What happened in there?
It was th e TV crew. They had a zat.
Major, the hijackers are demanding the release
of colonel Simmons and Adrian Conrad.
We believe this is a rogue nid operation.
Carter, is there any chance
they can getthat ship off the ground?
It's not finished, sir. It could lose structural integrity.
Will it fly?
Yes, sir.
Major Carter, the sublight control relay
is right above you on deck eight.
If you can getto it and sever the connection,
that'll ground them for sure.
I found a plasma cutter in here, but it'll take me awhile
to getthrough the trinium alloy.
We have less than three hours to deliver the prisoners
before they blow the ship.
Copy that.
Al, why are you doing this?
They're paying me.
We're supposed to be friends.
They're paying me a lot.
Hey, you know there's only two ways
off of this ship, don't you?
Handcuffs or a body bag.
Who says we want to get off?
You know, I hate to say it, major,
but if I had been in charge,
none of this would have ever happened.
It seems to me you brought me down here
to figure out a way to retake the ship
these individuals are threatening to blow up the x—303
unless their demands are met.
Yeah? What do th ey want?
You. Me?
They're also demanding we bring them
one of you former associates, Adrian Conrad.
I hardlythink of him as an associate.
He's a Goa'uld, after all.
You helped him escape when we had him trapped.
I thought it would be best if we kept him in our custody.
Sure you did.
The two of you made some kind of a deal, didn't you?
We know what the Goa'uld wants from you, colonel.
He wants to escape.
What we don't know is what he offered you in return.
I'm sorry, but I'm not going to be able to help you.
Colonel...
You either give me what I need and we make arrangements,
or we make a u—turn and itake you right back to your box.
It seems to me that you're in a bit of a bind, now, aren't you?
Fortunately for you,
I am willing to board the x—303in the interest of saving lives.
Of course, I'm going to need a change of clothes,
something nice.
The delivery's on its way.
We're moving to phase two now.
We've got a problem.
Somebody recalibrated the ignition module.
The settings we have are all wrong.
Don't look at me.
We need the new settings.
If we're off by as much as I%, the engines won't start,
and the module will burn out.
We'll be stuck.
Give me those settings now.
I don't know what you're talking about.
I'm not fooling around here.
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
What the hell are you doing?
This wasn't part of the plan.
I'm improvising.
I was told no one would get hurt, that was the deal,
so quit waving that gun around.
Now, where were we?
All right.
No mistakes.
If those engines don't start, both of you die.
Adrian Conrad has arrived.
Did he say anything to you?
He was uncharacteristically silent for a Goa'uld.
Have we received word from major Carter?
No, not yet.
Sir, we're approaching deadline.
Radio th e hijackers.
We're sending in the prisoners.
There, it's done.
Sublight engines are on—line.
This doesn't change anything.
Even if you getthis ship off the ground,
they're going to track you wherever you go.
You're forgetting about the hyperdrive.
Well, the hyperdrive is far from operational,
andthat is something that I cannot help you with.
Perhaps not...
But I can.
Are we set?
All systems are go.
Then release the docking clamps.
Major.
They're preparing to take off.
Thank you.
She's running out of time.
Major Carter may still succeed in disabling the ship once they reach orbit.
Teal'c, deck seven isn't pressurized.
The airlock in that section is still under construction.
By the time they reach orbit, she'll be dead.
Major Davis, this is colonel Simmons.
We'd like to leave now.
Would you be so kind as to retract the roof?
You're going to have to wait a couple of minutes.
We're having problems with the hydraulics.
Nice try, Davis.
You have 30 seconds or we're going to detonate the hyperdrive.
10...
Nine...
Eight...
Seven—— They're powering engines.
(Engines starting)
Crap.
Two... one...
Retract th e roof.
We're good to go, sir.
Take us out of here.
They're entering low—earth orbit.
Now what?
Does the ship not possess a docking bay
capable of receiving the x—302?
We don't have any ready to fly.
We've gotthe death glider from Anubis.
The radar system on the x—303 is still incomplete.
Fly through the lower bay.
They'll never see you coming.
So that guy with the weird voice,
he was an alien, wasn't he?
You might as well tell me.
We're probably not going to survive this anyway.
Well, we've been in tighter spots.
Ms. Donovan. I just had to come down here and say hello.
I'm a big fan of your work.
Terrific.
And you, sir, you must be Jonas Quinn,
our new alien friend.
You're an alien too?
I don't believe this.
Where are you taking the ship?
Oh, well, you don't worry about that, all right?
You just sittight, and you'll be released when everything's over.
Do you really think it's wise to be working with a Goa'uld?
He's fixing the hyperdrive.
It's in his best interest.
We'll deal with him later.
Yeah.
What about major Carter?
Major Carter...
Major Carter should've stayed with the group,
but she wanted to play the hero, and she got herself killed.
(Alarm sounding)
What is that?
Sublight engines are off—line.
What does that mean?
We still have full power, but I've got no control.
The circuit's been cut,
access tube, deck eight.
It's Carter.
I want you boys to get down there.
And leave me your gun.
Sir, we don't have enough altitude.
If I don't get engine control back soon,
our orbit's going to start to decay.
Bridge to engine room.
Come in.
What is it?
Are we going to get into hyperdrive anytime soon here?
I'm working on it. The design is incredibly crude.
It amazes me that a race as backward as yours
could even think of attempting interstellar travel.
Spare me the supervillain riff.
We're on the clock here.
That's enough.
Orbit's starting to decay.
Engine room to bridge.
The hyperdrive is operational.
Can we open up a window from low orbit?
Yes, sir.
Then do it, and use the coordinates the Goa'uld gave us.
( Hyperdrive engines starting)
What is that?
The hyperdrive.
That's bad, isn't it?
Sir, we're getting a report from af satcom.
The x—303 just disappeared from earth orbit.
Clear.
Can you shut down the hyperdrive?
The computer's been reprogrammed.
I don't have the access codes.
All right, let's find the others.
Smith, Sanderson, come in.
Come in, damnit.
Wait here.
You're finished here.
(Gunshots firing)
This one is injured, but alive.
Toast.
Where are the hostages?
Supply room...
Deck four.
Supply room.
Carter, keep an eye on the bridge.
Simmons.
Yeah, I know.
I'm going to savor this moment.
Where's the rest of my team?
Just never you mind about the rest of your team.
Sir, I have no idea where we are.
There should be a planet here.
What planet?
Back when colonel maybourne was running our off—world op,
we found a tablet written in the language of the ancients.
It described a large cache of weapons and technology
hidden in a secret location.
Colonel Simmons wanted it bad.
The only problem was we couldn't translate the coordinates.
Therefore, colonel Simmons enlisted the aid of the Goa'uld.
After that, it was just a matter of waiting
until we could get transportation.
Okay, let's go home.
Sir, it's possible when the hyperdrive was brought on—line,
no one fully accounted for the instability of the naquadria.
Well, who does?
Well, what I'm saying
is if I don't know where we are, I can't plot a course for home.
So what do we do now?
Gibson and Finney are checking the food supply,
but it doesn't look very good.
Sir, based on the amount of time we spent in hyperspace,
I'd estimate we're at least 1,200 light—years from earth.
How does that help us?
It doesn't.
Colonel.
It's the asgard.
Thor, buddy,
nice timing.
It has been some time, O'Neill.
I owe you all a debt of gratitude for rescuing me
from my Goa'uld captors.
Eh...
Hey, ithought you were going for the new body?
I did.
It's nice.
So how did you find us?
The asgard monitor all hyperspace activity in the vicinity of earth.
We have been tracking you since you left orbit.
Excellent. Can you help us out here?
In fact, it is we who need your help.
The asgard homeworld has been overrun by the replicators.
We have need of both you and your ship.