Previously on Stargate sg—1
so you guys are ex—nid.
Calling yourselves the trust now, right?
You try to shut down the sgc,
and you make this big speech
about how much you hate secret organizations,
then you jump in bed with the nid.
What is that?
(President): Consider your resignation accepted, Bob.
You can't do that!
Oh, please, I've got enough on you to have you shot.
There's no one here. We've got all the exits covered.
There's no way they could've gotten out.
How is that possible?
(Device beeping)
This is the ship osiris left behind.
If you hadn't caught her, we never would've had this opportunity.
They're trying to run, sir.
Dammit.
Bad news.
You're out of scotch.
Well, if I'd known you were coming,
I'd have hidden the good stuff.
(Ch uckles)
If you'd known I was coming,
I doubt I'd have made it through the door.
Who are you calling?
The local sheriff's a friend of mine.
(Ch uckles)
I may be disgraced,
but I'm not wanted for any crimes.
Breaking and entering?
Jack—— shh!
It's ringing.
Now you can listen to what I have to say.
(Cellphone beeps)
(Sighs)
Oh, for god's sake.
You need to start trusting me, Jack.
Mm...
No, I really don't.
Yes, you really do.
The fate of the planet depends on it.
Hello?
Andy, it's Jack.
Hey, what's up?
Jack?
Hello?
I was just checking on Friday,
making sure we're still on for poker.
Yeah, you bet.
I'll bring the beer. All right.
See you then. See you.
Wise decision.
You've got three minutes...
Before I shoot you as an intruder in my home.
(Laughs)
Same old Jack O'Neill.
Although I hear you're a general now.
Congratulations.
All right, then, straight to the point.
You want to take down the trust.
I can help you.
I'm sorry, I must've missed an episode.
I thought you guys were working together.
After iwas forced to resign as vice president,
my relationship with the organization changed.
Meaning you were no longer useful
so they kicked you out on your ass.
That's a rather crude way of putting it, but...
Yes.
Why didn't they just shootyou?
Believe me, that was a consideration, which is why,
when they requested a meeting a few days ago,
I suggested a nice, public venue.
They made me Avery... Interesting offer.
In exchange for a large cash payment,
the trust wants me to arrange a meeting
with general miroslav kiselev, the Russian defense minister.
I thought they already had connections
with the Russian military.
This isn't just a connection.
Kiselev exercises operational authority
over all of Russia's armed forces,
including their nuclear arsenal.
And he just happens to be a good friend of yours.
Nah...
After the fall of communism,
he was one of a number of officers
assigned to pursue secret talks with the west
aimed at military cooperation.
He was a hard—liner even then.
His country was falling apart,
but he came at us
as though we were the ones at a disadvantage.
He and I developed a... Mutual respect.
What does the trust want with him?
Well, they wouldn't give me any specifics,
butthey know we entered into a deal with the Russians
for control of the gate,
and they also know
that there's a growing sentiment in Moscow
that we haven't been keeping up our end of the bargain.
You thinkthey're trying to turn the Russians against us.
It's ambitious, I know, even for the trust,
but from what I hear,
after you put a crimp in their little plan
to use symbiote poison
to wipe out the Goa'uld,
there's been a change of attitude.
They're no longer willing to stay in the shadows
and bide theirtime.
They want to make a direct grab for power.
That's why I came to you.
Yes, you've always struck me as the hero type.
You may question my methods,
but everything I did was for god and country.
For the trust to ally themselves with a foreign power
against the United States of america...
Well, that's just something I can't condone.
Kinsey, please.
Spare me the diatribe.
They kicked you when you were down,
and you want revenge.
It's as simple as that.
The truth is, my motives are irrelevant.
The trust has become an imminentthreat
to the sovereignty of this nation.
Now... what are you going to do about it?
(Carter): What would happen if the trust
actually convinced the Russians to back out of our deal?
Well, it would be a problem.
Technically, the gate's only here on loan.
If the Russians decide they want it back, things could get sticky.
Is it possible Kinsey is simply lying?
That is always possible.
Has he asked for anything
in return for the information?
Protection.
Makes sense. If he doesn't cooperate, the trustwill kill him.
Maybe he should cooperate.
This could be our chance
to get somebody on the inside,
infiltrate the organization.
You want me to wear a wire?
That's the deal.
I... I am not a spy.
Think of it this way—...
If you don't do what they want, th ey'll kill you.
If you don't do what we want...
We'll let them.
Well, that's as good as pulling the trigger yourself.
I thought Stargate command didn't do that sort of thing.
Well, we're under new management.
(Carter): All right, let's test it.
How's it looking?
We've got picture.
Let's have your belt.
Why?
Because you'll be wearing this one instead.
The buckle contains a GPS receiver unit
that'll allow us to track your movements.
When we're done, I want that back.
Now, th ey've arranged to meet you
in a remote location.
My guess is they'll have you leave your car,
and the th ey'll drive you to a second location
where the actual meeting will take place.
We're going to have to keep back a fair distance
so as notto arouse suspicion,
but we will be monitoring your conversations
by means of this listening device
that we've fitted into the collar of your shirt.
We've got a strike team with us.
They will be ready to move in
at the first sign of trouble.
Now, in the event that something does go wrong,
I'd suggest we come up with a pre—established signal,
preferably a code word
that'll let us know you're in trouble.
How about something simple like "help".
How about something a little less obvious like...
"Red"?
Whatever.
Don't be too direct fishing for information.
Letthem do the talking.
Get out of my way.
I know what to do.
You're late.
You're kidding, right?
Afraid not.
(Carter): He's on the move.
Understood.
(Kinsey): So how long is this sightseeing trip going to last?
(Jennings): We'll let you know.
They've turned off the main road.
Th ey've stopped.
This way.
Bob...
Good to see you again.
Sorry about the blindfold.
What can we get you to drink?
What are you having?
Vodka tonic.
In that case, I'll have a scotch. No ice.
We're glad you finally agreed to a private meeting.
We were afraid you might be holding a grudge against us.
You mean because you abandoned me
at the moment I needed you the most?
You were a liability, Bob.
An embarrassment.
I thinkyou've got that backwards.
I was only forced to resign as vice president
because they found out about my relationship with you.
Either way,
you were no longer useful to us.
You would've done the same.
(Scoffs)
Maybe.
But when I cut someone loose,
I don't go back to them groveling for favors.
You say what's on your mind.
I'll give you that.
Under other circumstances,
I might be worried about winding up
like one of your trophies on the wall.
But you've already made it clear that you need me,
so I don't have anything to worry about, do I?
We're losing video.
It's true, we need you,
but not for what you think.
Are they jamming us?
I don't know.
What are you talking about?
Show him.
(Static humming)
This is why we need you, Bob.
Wha...
What the hell is going on here?
(Shrill whining)
They're definitely jamming us.
Teal'c, we've lost audio. Move in!
Can you getthe signal back?
I can't get past the interference.
Clear!
They beamed out.
This is starting to become a habit.
If the alkesh is in orbit,
they must've fixed the cloak,
because ssn hasn't picked them up.
What about the locator beacons?
We're running a search through the NSA. Satellite system,
but all th ey'd have to do to avoid detection
is change the frequency.
Odds are we're not going to find anything.
Well, the Pentagon's been apprised of the situation.
They're launching prometheus in about four hours.
I want you on board.
There's a c—17 waiting for you at Peterson.
Understood.
Sir,
I've been going over the sensor logs
from the last encounter between prometheus and the alkesh.
There were a few small anomalies
emanating from the ship's position
before it decloaked.
It didn't register because we didn't know to look for them,
but I could create a program
that would key the sensors to those particular readings.
I was just going to suggest that.
So we'd be able to detect a cloaked ship?
Well, it's not that simple.
These anomalies are very difficult to detect.
It might've just been a fluke
that we picked them up the firsttime.
The effect is also mimicked
by certain types of cosmic radiation,
buti still think it might improve our odds.
So instead of a million to one...
Maybe 10,000 to one?
Improvement.
Yeah.
I'll need a few hours to create the program.
Fine.
I have to pick up my drycleaning.
You're on a flight to Moscow in half an hour.
I am? Yes, you are.
Colonel Chekov's people will meetyou there.
Will you please try to find out
whatthe hell is going on?
And if you get a chance,
hook up with this general kiselev.
Jack, they know that we're onto them.
They may just abort the mission.
No, the way Kinsey was talking,
it sounds like they're looking for a big score here.
And what if he won't cooperate with them?
Kinsey'll do what's best for Kinsey.
Yeah...
Sir, the download is complete.
Colonel Carter's new sensor program
is on—line and operational.
All right. Begin search pattern Alpha.
Yes, sir.
Hi, uh,
I'm here to see captain voronkov.
No, there's no captain voronkov here.
Oh, uh, that's strange.
The guy down the hall said—...
I am captain voronkova—— Daria voronkova.
You must be Daniel Jackson.
Yeah, I'm sorry.
I was told I'd be meeting colonel Chekov's right—hand man,
so, naturally, I assumed—...
For my part, I expected
a drab, pasty—faced, middle—aged academic.
I, too, am pleasantly surprised.
Uh, your English is excellent.
And how is your Russian?
Okay, we'll stickto English, then.
I will be your guide.
Whatever you wish to do while you are in Moscow,
you will ask me first.
I will take care of it.
If you desire to meet with anyone,
I will arrange it for you.
If you go out on your own,
I can not protect you.
Lie to me, or attemptto mislead me,
and I will not protect you.
Okay.
Have you eaten a proper lunch?
I had something on the plane.
Then the answer is no. Good.
I know a restaurant around the corner
that serves the best salo in Moscow.
Oh, I'm not a big fan of salo.
Don't worry.
You will acquire ataste.
(Alarm sounding)
Sir, what's going on?
Russians have gone to a heightened state of alert.
Why? We're trying to find out.
The president's called a meeting for the joint chiefs.
We're at defcon—3.
So, where exactly are we going?
You wish to meet with general kiselev, no?
That is where we are going.
You must be pretty well—connected
to get me to see him this quickly.
What do you know about him?
General miroslav kiselev—...
Graduated with a gold medal from malinovskiy tank academy.
Received the hero of Russia
for his distinguished leadership in chechnya.
Commanded the carpathian military district iron division,
then the 14th army
in the transcaucasus military district.
He was head of the general staff academy for five years
before being appointed to his present position.
So you've heard of him.
Kiselev is suspicious
of American global influence
and highly critical of what he calls
NATO expansion plans.
You may not receive a very warm welcome.
What's going on? I don't know.
Don't worry, Daniel.
I'll find out what's happening.
Yeah, all right.
Okay, get back to me when you know something.
Yeah.
Sir, colonel Chekov's here to see you.
Send him in.
General. Colonel.
I was hoping you could shed some light
on the situation here.
We can't seem to get a straight answer
from your government.
Well, the information
coming out of Moscow
is guarded at best,
but my sources in the kremlin
tell me the Russian military is increasing its alert status
because they think the American administration
has been compromised.
Dr. Jackson.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
No problem. You want to tell me what's going on?
All in good time.
Now, please, roll up your sleeve.
We need a sample of your blood.
You're kidding.
Either you cooperate, or we will take it by force.
(Sighing)
This is a normal part of your interrogation procedure?
It depends what you wish to know.
In this case, it will answer a very specific question.
What question?
What's going on?
Why did you wish to see general kiselev?
It's complicated.
Well, surely you can explain itto me.
I think I'd rather explain itto general kiselev.
That's not going to happen.
You see, earlier today,
we managed to uncover a plot againstthe general's life.
Luckily, we captured the assassin
before he could make his move.
I believe you know him.
(Daniel): Kinsey?
Robert Kinsey,
former vice president of the United States of America.
That's insane. Why would Kinsey want to kill general kiselev?
I'm afraid Mr. Kinsey
isn't exactly himself these days.
By stopping me,
you have only delayed the inevitable.
(Goa'uld voice) Your world is doomed.
Now you begin to appreciate the gravity of this situation.
How could Kinsey have become a Goa'uld?
Five bucks says Carter has a theory.
As a matter of fact, I do.
Huh?
According to tok'ra intelligence,
the trust launched
at least two poison attacks
against goa'uld—occupied worlds
after we took back the gate.
That means they had to leave the relatively safe confines
of the solar system
and head out into the galaxy,
where they ran the risk of getting killed
or captured.
What are you suggesting?
Any Goa'uld who got his hands on them
would've discovered pretty quickly
thatthey belonged to a top—secret organization
with high—level connections
to some of the most powerful governments
and institutions on this planet,
including the sgc, area 51,
and maybe even the ancient outpost in the antarctic.
My god.
You thinkthey had been taken as hosts,
then sent back to earth.
I think it's possible.
They could have brought dozens,
maybe even hundreds of symbiotes back with them.
By now, the entire trust could have been taken over.
But why would the Goa'uld
want to assassinate general kiselev?
We don't know for sure that was the plan,
but if Carter's right,
Kinsey might have been trying to get a snake
into kiselev's head.
It makes sense.
From kiselev, it's one step up to the president of Russia.
How do we know he didn't succeed?
Kinsey never met with the general.
He was arrested before he had the chance.
Well, my government feels
that it is the American administration
that has been infiltrated by the Goa'uld—...
Oh, here we go.
They are insisting
that everyone in key positions,
including the president,
must submit for testing.
Not going to happen.
Well, then, we have a problem.
Thank you for getting me out of there.
It wasn't easy.
Even after your blood test came back negative,
they still wanted to hold you.
Yeah, not a lot of trust and goodwill
to spare right now, I guess.
Listen, I need to talk to the Goa'uld.
You have to get me in to see Kinsey. Impossible.
To figure out what's going on, we have to question him.
He is being questioned,
by Russian military intelligence.
Yes, and he's feeding them a pack of lies.
He's telling them the American administration has been infiltrated
'cause he wants to force a confrontation.
To what end?
I don't know. That's why we need to talk to him.
(Speaks Russian)
Language.
Daria, please.
I'll see what I can do.
In the meantime, stay here.
Sir, we just received another report.
As of 09:12, the Chinese military have joined the Russians
in an elevated state of alert.
Naturally.
General.
I've been talking to my contacts
in the kremlin.
They tell me president mikhailov
is not happy with the situation,
but he's under considerable pressure
from his military advisors.
In other words, kiselev is running the show.
Da.
Any idea how we can keep this
from going to total forces?
Yes, I have many friends
in the general staff.
If I can convince enough of them
to take a united stand against escalation,
it could give our president sufficient leverage
to consider other options.
And if kiselev finds out you're going around him,
it could make things worse.
Atthis point, I don't believe we have much choice.
Right.
So what should I call you?
(As Goa'uld): You are unworthy to speak my name.
Maybe.
I'm guessing you work for the system lords, am I right?
I know you're not working for baal.
He's too busy conquering the galaxy
to bother with an unimportant planet like earth.
I've gotto hand it to you, though.
Your territories are falling one by one,
your troops are in full retreat,
and you still find the time to try and destroy little old us.
The question is why.
Captain voronkova thinks it's a petty need for revenge
for all the trouble we've caused you over the years,
sort of a last—ditch attempt to take us with you before baal finishes you off.
I told her the system lords aren't that path etic. Are they?
You are the one who is pathetic.
You will die never knowing our true purpose.
So there is a hidden agenda.
We're making progress now, aren't we?
Yeah. All right.
Keep me posted.
Well, the Chinese are refusing to back down,
and gosh and golly, go figure,
we're picking up increased chatter
from within Russia.
I'm still waiting to hear back
from my contacts in Moscow.
And I justtalked to the joint chiefs.
We're going to defcon—2.
If we put our heads together,
we'd come up with a dozen reasons
why you'd want to wipe us out.
The most important being the ancient weapon
you know we possess.
I'm sure the system lords think
that if they can get us to wipe ourselves out,
they can step in and take it. Probably right.
Whati don't understand
is you...
Why you're so willing to sacrifice yourself.
I assure you,
I have no intention of dying on this miserable planet.
You're in Russian defense headquarters.
It's a primary target.
If you do succeed in starting a nuclear war,
you'll die with the rest of us.
Unless there's something I'm missing.
You should return to your homes
and say farewell to your loved ones.
Your gods have deemed you
to be unworthy,
and the hour of reckoning is at hand.
Air force space command
has put all of its missile wings on alert.
The first b2 left whiteman at 09:40.
Flsatcom sent out
an emergency action message.
Nine of our missile submarines are at sea,
and the rest are preparing for immediate sortie.
The president and his team
are on their way to Andrews,
where the national airborne command post
is awaiting their arrival.
General kiselev found out
we were trying to rally support against him.
He's already arrested several officers
on trumped—up charges.
I'm afraid Dr. Jackson may be in danger.
Come on.
I mean, next to slaughtering innocents,
gloating is what you guys are all about.
It must be killing you, just sitting there,
not bragging about your brilliant plan.
(Beeping)
We have to get out of here. Now. Why? What is it?
They're coming for us. Who?
(Guards speaking Russian)
You are too late.
(Arguing in Russian)
Sorry, guys. Got to go.
(Speaks Russian)
What is the meaning of this?
Dr. Jackson, welcome aboard the prometheus.
(Jackson): Any luck finding the alkesh?
None.
Maybe he can help us.
I think not.
If you do not cooperate, I will kill you.
Don't you realize what you've done?
The Russians already suspected
you'd been compromised by the Goa'uld.
As far as they know, you helped me escape.
You've done more to convince them
than I ever could.
Listen up, people.
Just got word.
The Russians have
gone to a state of full military preparedness.
As of this moment,
we're at defcon—I.
(Alarm sounds)
The Russians will no doubt
view my abduction as an attemptto hide evidence
that your government has been infiltrated by the Goa'uld.
You have no choice but to return me
immediately.
Yeah, see, that's the part I don't understand.
The whole time you were down there,
you were doing your best to start a nuclear war,
even though you were right in the line of fire.
Now you want to go back?
He has a way out.
He knows someone on the inside, someone who can protect him.
Who is it?
I have nothing more to say to you.
We can start this again
when he's had some time to think about it.
Take him to the brig.
All our naval forces have been deployed,
and we've got some pretty big birds
in the air right now.
Radio chatter suggests
that both your people and the Chinese
have alerted their missile regiments.
They're posturing.
Kiselev knows that even if he launches
an effective first strike
against your land—based forces,
your sea—based missiles
are already in a position
to exact extreme retribution.
Yeah, that's only if he doesn't completely lose his mind,
and I'm not discounting the possibility.
As acting commander—in—chief
of the Russian armed forces,
president mikhailov is our only hope of reeling him in.
Well, we can't getthrough to him.
He's not even taking calls
from the white house anymore.
He is convinced the Goa'uld now control the American administration.
(Sighing) Look.
I know a few people on his personal staff.
I may be able to get the direct line,
but if we do make contact,
we'll only have a few minutes
to convince him
that general kiselev has been misled by the Goa'uld.
Now, right now, I don't see
how we're going to do that.
We are in position.
Have they detected our presence?
No.
Very well.
Destroy the ship
they have superior shields.
If we do not succeed with the first salvo,
we will be at a disadvantage.
So long as he is in their hands,
he remains a liability.
We have no choice.
Understood.
What the hell was that?
We're under attack. Shields up!
Shields are down to 40%.
We've lost starboard engines.
Transfer power to port engines.
Give me evasive maneuvers.
Bring all weapon batteries on—line.
Bridge, this is sergeant Larson.
Go ahead.
I'm sorry, sir. The prisoner escaped.
The ring room.
Please, tell me you have something.
Yes, sir, ithinki do.
I've been going over everything we have
on general kiselev, and I foundthis.
Colonel ruslan chernovshev.
He was kiselev's chief of staff,
his right—hand man.
Three years ago,
he was involved in a plot to sell a captured symbiote
to elements of the trust,
then operating within the nid.
That means the trust had a direct connection
to kiselev.
They didn't need Kinsey.
He was just a pretext
to justify this confrontation
by making them think that we'd been compromised.
So, if the trust had access to kiselev,
then he could have been compromised as well.
Exactly.
This...
Is a file photo of general kiselev
taken three years ago.
Andthis...
Was taken less than a week ago
during a speech he gave to the general staff academy.
Notice the difference?
Glasses?
May I see that?
We know that symbiotes have healing power.
They can cure a host body
of any number of physical shortcomings,
including bad eyesight.
That's it?
Did it occur to you
that he might be wearing contacts?
Sir, I realize it's not a lot to go on.
Have you heard of laser surgery? Sir—...
No, wait, colonel Carter is right.
General kiselev suffered from glaucoma.
His vision was extremely poor.
There is no possibility
he could have read
from a prepared statement without his glasses.
Sir, ithink kiselev's a Goa'uld.
I think he has been all along.
Crap.
We've almost got it, sir. Stand by.
Hey.
How do we know mikhailov hasn't been infected, too?
We don't,
but at this point,
we hardly have anything to lose.
Good point.
We've got it, sir. You're on.
Mr. President, can you hear me?
Colonel Chekov, this is highly irregular.
Yes, sir,
butthese are highly unusual circumstances.
Agreed.
Is general O'Neill there with you?
I'm here, Mr. President.
It's good to speak with you again.
Although, you understand,
at the moment,
I cannot trust anything you say.
Yeah, about that.
It's true, there has been
a Goa'uld infiltration...
But it's not on our side.
It's on yours.
What is it exactly that you are saying?
Let me put it this way, sir...
The last time you saw general kiselev,
did you happen to notice if he was wearing his glasses?
Shields are holding, sir, 40% and steady.
Then we've got him.
Come about, and prepare to fire on my signal.
(Footsteps)
I'm pleased you were able to use my diversion to free yourself.
Do you think I'm a fool?
You tried to destroythe ship because you thought
iwould reveal in formation about you.
Of course not.
We were merely—...
Open fire, all batteries.
Yes, sir.
We're sending you the relevant documents now, Mr. President.
Proof of colonel chernovshev's prior relationship
with the trust.
Plus, a list of generals who are willing to support you,
should you decide to move against general kiselev.
I must say,
I'm not sure whatto make of all this.
Well... you could start by trusting us.
And if you have been compromised by the Goa'uld,
I would be standing down my forces
with the Americans in position
to launch an immediate attack.
Sir, we both know neither side can win outright
with a first strike.
That's the whole point.
The Goa'uld don't want awinner.
They want us to destroy each other.
Why?
We believe their ultimate goal is to gettheir hands
on the ancient weapon in Antarctica.
Sir.
Npic is reporting visuals
from Russian missile site 537.
Silo doors are open,
evidence of a fire fight on the ground.
Oh, my god. Kiselev is trying to launch without authorization.
Mr. President,
you are about to lose control of your own forces.
You have to do something right now.
I am—...
(Static whin es)
(Transmission ends)
What happened?
We lost the connection.
The line is down.
Sir, the alkesh is no longer
making evasive man euvers or returning fire.
We have a clear shot.
Stan d by.
Why are we not returning fire?
They're powering weapons.
Take them out.
Target destroyed.
Get me Washington.
General. Wait.
We're out of time, colonel.
Please.
Sir, npic is reporting new visuals at 537.
Silo doors are closing.
Russian bombers are turning around and returning to base.
They're standing down.