Narrator: Previously, onstargate sg—1.
What say you to the promise of the ori?
We will hear no more of false gods.
Man: So we had to make a choice:
Follow the ori, or be destroyed.
In moments, our city was leveled.
If a prior visits your world,
leave.
Is great knowledge, power, understanding,
not enough for you to revere the ori?
That doesn't mean I would murder innocent people in their name.
LAN dry: If we don't continue to work together, the victory that we worked
so long and hard for could result in chaos.
My name is orlin.
I'm from the planet you just visited.
Actually, the truth is I love you.
Oh, my god.
Mitchell: I'm just saying it's pure ego.
Pure ego? I don't know. At that level of enlightenment?
I mean, arrogance is about pleasure, right?
Wallowing in the pride of one's achievements.
Well, you don't think that getting a whole galaxy to bow down
and worship you is something to write home about?
No, I'm just saying that the ascended beings I've met
have pretty much all the satisfaction anyone can need.
They don't need to lord it over us.
They kind of look at us the way we look at bugs,
insignificant, amusing, at best.
Yeah, no, look, I——I——I get what you're saying, but...
Damn.
That smell, is that you? Nope, uh—uh. Don't think so.
Oh, Barnes! Right. Of course. I should have known that stench was you.
Very funny, Mitchell. We've been undercover on p2x—885.
10,000 poverty—stricken peasants, only one fresh—water well.
Not to mention 130 degrees in the shade.
Well, you might want to think about taking a shower before you debrief Landry.
Right after I am clears us. Mitchell: Yeah, lucky her.
Maybe if we're lucky she'll give us all a sponge bath.
I wouldn't repeat that around the general, lieutenant.
I wouldn't repeat that around me.
Sorry, sir.
Let's go.
Okay, seriously, what's his problem?
Aside from the fact that's a completely inappropriate comment,
I am is Landry's daughter.
Sir, I'm sorry. Know when to shut up, lieutenant.
Mitchell: Hey, colonel. How'd it go, by the way?
Notgood. 885's gone ori.
Third planet this month.
Gerak: I asked not to be disturbed.
Forgive me, but he is here.
Greetings.
Have you contemplated your destiny?
I have read from the book and I find it to be most illuminating.
Antares and the river.
How the people of the low valley were freed from the yoke
of an iron serpent who ruled over them without mercy.
Do you see this as more than mere coincidence?
You suggest it is prophecy?
Such is the wisdom granted by true enlightenment
and the road we all must take.
Many Jaffa are without faith and direction,
hurt by the lies and betrayal of those who have enslaved us.
You have been burned by evil, but do not let that keep you
from the warmth and light of the eternal flame.
Let origin show you the way.
I'm merely saying that, uh, it may still take some time
for other Jaffa to see origin as I have come to see it.
But I vow to spread the word of the ori to all Jaffa.
Hallowed are the ori.
Colonel Carter, I've read your proposal.
And?
And I'm not exactly sure what an aneurysm feels like,
butlsuspect I'm pretty close.
Boy, I'm glad I'm not the only one.
Can you put this in layman's terms?
Well, simply speaking, sir, based on the research that was done
on Anubis' genetic experiment, khalek,
we believe we may be close to developing a technology
that could inhibit a prior's special abilities.
Are we talking about an anti—prior gun here?
Because I don't remember seeing the word "gun" anywhere in here.
Well, it wouldn't be a gun, exactly,
but that is kind of what made us think it was possible.
Because I was able to shoot khalek while he was focused on defending himself
from you. Carter: Which meant he wasn't omnipotent.
You think the priors are the same?
We've identified specific portions of the brain that were active
when khalek was using his unique abilities.
Now, he had those abilities because he was at a much more evolved state,
very close to ascension. Now we're hoping the ori
are affecting the priors in much the same way.
Dr. Lee and I are working on a way of targeting and neutralizing
those higher brain functions using a field generator
emitting fluctuating ultrasonic frequencies.
And my headache was just going away.
I don't wanna sound overly optimistic, sir,
but I think we may be close to testing within a couple of days.
Hmm, I would like to report that something positive
came out of that whole khalek situation. Yes, sir.
Keep me posted.
He didn't look too impressed. Mitchell: Oh, trust me,
anti—prior gun would have gone down better.
If the Jaffa at kallana had heeded the wisdom of the priors,
they'd all still be alive today.
The Jaffa at kallana were defending themselves against a military incursion.
The ori were attempting to construct a means
by which to invade our galaxy and attack us.
They offered us the wisdom of the ages and everlasting life,
and we met that with force.
Were their actions notjustified?
Thousands of lives were lost.
All the more reason why we should respect their power.
If you are suggesting we have no other choice but to acquiesce,
that would be cowardice.
Teal'c: Gerak.
I believe their intentions are pure.
They offer us enlightenment, knowledge, salvation.
All of these things can be ours
if we have the courage to embrace our destiny.
Ibeheve a recess is in order.
The council will deliberate on gerak's proposal.
I came as soon as I heard.
Gerak has proposed that the religion of the ori
should be adopted by all Jaffa.
As law?
To be taught to our children,
its benedictions and traditions followed to the letter.
Should it be ratified by the council, all Jaffa would have no choice
but to accept the ori as gods.
True belief cannot be legislated.
Surely the council must know this is beyond their purview.
But gerak seems to have swayed many.
He is convinced that the ori represent the true gods
we have all sought for generations,
and that only by worshipping them
can we finally find peace and enlightenment.
Then he is a fool and must be revealed as such.
Gerak is many things, but he's no fool, Teal'c.
Because of us, too many Jaffa now know
that the ancients of this galaxy
will never offer us a quick path to ascension.
Still, the ori are not the answer. No,
but gerak is old, as are many of the council.
For them, the ori represent hope for life
beyond that which we now know.
For that reason alone, this proposal will carry weight.
A couple of days? Carter: We'll just have to roll up our sleeves
and burn some midnight oil if we have to. Oh, midnight oil.
Why didn't you just tell him we'd come up with a viable means
of creating cold fusion while you were at it?
Sure, if you've got something.
No, look, I mean, all we have is a bunch of uncorrelated data and a theory.
Yeah, I mean, I admit it's a pretty——pretty sound theory,
If you'll pardon the pun.
Ultrasonic waves. That's good.
Anyway, I mean, it's gonna be a matter of months before we get it...
Oh, I see. I understand.
This is your first project back from area 51,
and you just, uh... you just wanna impress everybody, right?
Can you hear me?
What?
No... right.
Sleeves up and working.
Lam: It's colonel Barnes.
About three hours ago, he came in complaining of fatigue.
About an hour after that he could barely stand.
High fever, chest pain, respiratory distress. Sound familiar?
You're certain it's the same? He's displaying identical symptoms
as the people who were infected on 412.
It's a prior plague.
We have to find lieutenant fischer, and fast.
General Hammond: In my many years of service,
I've met with our men and women in uniform around the world.
Active, guard and reserve, those on the front lines and those here at home.
And then, as now, I am continually amazed
by your courage, dedication and patriotism.
Our airmen, soldiers, sailors and marines
are symbols of the pride and strength of this nation.
Be proud of what you do.
You make our nation stronger and our world safer.
Thank you.
Woman: What's going on?
Man: Come on, sir.
Soldier: Back away, back away.
Lieutenant fischer? Yes, sir.
You're gonna have to come with me immediately.
Come on, back away. In here, please.
LAN dry: You cleared sg—6 when they returned from 885.
I approved their clearance, yes.
We've been taking extra precautions since the outbreak on 412,
but you can't test for a virus that you don't know exists.
This strain has a completely different genetic makeup,
and what's worse, it seems to be mutating right before our eyes.
Sir! They found fischer. They're bringing him in.
And everyone at the speech has been quarantined.
Barnes says he thinks fischer was the one who made direct contact with the prior.
Airman Ryan is showing early symptoms.
Lieutenant Brooks has been quarantined as well.
Sir, we have no way of knowing
who fischer may have come in contact with prior to leaving this base,
or how far this thing has spread.
Fischer: It was a couple of days before we left the planet.
Airman Ryan and I went to morning prostration.
The prior was there, preaching.
You had no idea your cover had been blown? No, sir. There was no way
anybody from that planet could have known we were from earth.
Uh, the prior walked among us, touching people on the head
as some sort of benediction. Uh, wait, wait, wait. He touched...
Sorry, he touched you on your head?
I'm sorry, sir. If I'd realized it was so important
I would have put it in my report.
That's all right, lieutenant. Thank you.
So how come he isn't sick?
I'm guessing it's because he's just a carrier.
If he got sick and died from the virus,
it wouldn't spread very far, would it?
Colonel, Dr. Lam. A word.
What have you got? He's definitely patient zero.
Uh, the team on site at Peterson just reported
that two of the people in the crowd at general Hammond's speech
are displaying symptoms and have tested positive. The general himself is fine.
That's good, sir. What about the restaurant
and gas station fischer stopped at on his way into town?
The CDC has mobilized units to try and contain the situation.
They've sent out bulletins to every hospital and medical facility in the state.
Anyone showing plague symptoms will be referred to us.
Do we have a cover story? A new influenza that first appeared
at St. Francis medical centre two days ago.
We're issuing a press release in an hour.
Colonel, I'd like you in the field,
following up on lieutenant fischer's activities,
just to be sure. Yes, sir.
You'll have to get scrubbed and stay in Hazmat on the outside.
Yes, ma'am. Twelve infected base personnel have been quarantined.
Four of them are showing early symptoms.
Now, half of those people came in direct physical contact
with sg—6 after they came back.
However, the rest of them didn't,
which means we should assume the worst-case scenario.
Which is?
The virus may be airborne and persistent.
So we have no idea how many people this will ultimately affect.
No.
Man on pa. System: Unauthorized offworld activation.
What now?
Hey, you wanted to be a general.
Man on pa. System: General Landry to the control room.
Chief.
It's Teal'c, sir.
I've established a video link with him on dakara.
General Landry.
Chief harriman has informed me of the situation.
May I be of any assistance?
Not at the moment. We've restricted gate travel
in and out of the base for the time being.
Understood. How did it go with the council?
Have they made a decision? They have not.
But I have been told they are leaning
towards accepting gerak's proposal despite our warnings.
Doesn't sound good.
Bra'tac and I no longer believe this battle can be won
through diplomacy alone.
The council must know of our resolve by other means.
Such as?
We will travel to chulak to meet with other Jaffa leaders
who feel as we do.
No matter what the council decides,
we will resist any alliance with the ori.
So your fight for freedom may end up in an all—out civil war?
Indeed. Let's hope it doesn't come to that.
Mitchell: It's a self—serve station, sir.
According to receipts,
have used the pump that fischer used.
We're tracking down the folks that used credit cards, but six used cash.
We've called in the national guard.
I'm staying in touch with the governor,
but it looks like we may need to close down the state, colonel.
Mitchell: Yes, sir. It's pretty bad.
The attendant's been put into quarantine,
and it looks like he's got it.
LAN dry: That's not the news I wanted to hear.
Hey!
What are you doing? What are you doing?
I'm testing frequencies. With dark pariah?
I can't hear a thing. Noise—canceling technology.
How's it coming? Not well.
I mean, we all know our auditory senses
are a direct line to certain brain functions,
and we know they respond differently
to different Sonic frequencies,
but, uh... you know, trying to achieve something as specific
as isolating one small part of the brain, that's like...
I mean, it's like, uh... it's like trying to do something
that's impossible.
Good analogy. Well, come on. I haven't slept.
Lee: What?
What?
No, I said it first. What——what are you looking at?
Nothing. I think I'm just tired, too.
Mitchell: The waitress who served him, the cook,
the manager, they're all testing positive.
We have 14 customers unaccounted for.
Bulletins are being issued on local and national radio and television.
Landry: The media's having a field day.
Mitchell: Have you closed the state borders, sir? Too late for that, colonel.
We already have reported cases in Utah, Kansas and new Mexico.
Damn, that was fast. LAN dry: Faster than we can move.
Airports, bus stations, train stations are all secure at this point,
but more than one person seems to have gotten out.
Track them down, colonel. Mitchell: Will do, sir.
Woman on t.V.: Panicked citizens
are demanding answers from authorities,
who have been clearly overwhelmed
by the speed and scope of the virus.
Despite their best efforts, the contagion continues
to spread at an alarming rate.
Of course, keep it right here. We'll have the latest and breaking news
on the hour every hour. We'll see you then.
This is going nowhere. And my sleeves are up as high as they can go.
Perhaps if we tried a different kind of spread spectrum,
a combination of waves.
Yeah, but, uh,
look, I'm——I'm sorry.
The only thing I can confirm with any kind of certainty
is that sleep deprivation definitely
has an adverse affect on all brain function.
Um... I'm gonna go get some coffee. Do you want anything?
No, I'm good.
Boy: You're so close. I know.
Hello, Sam. It's good to see you again.
I've missed you.
Who are you?
I had no choice but to take this form.
It's me, orlin.
As far as I can tell, he's a normal human adolescent.
Who claims he's an ancient who has descended and taken human form.
There really is no other explanation, sir,
for how he could've gotten into the base or know the things he knows.
I'm pretty sure he's given us the key
to finishing the anti—prior technology
Dr. Lee and I were working on.
According to the mission report
on your first encounter with orlin,
you two had an intimate relationship?
Um...
Well, we did, but, uh, he didn't look like that.
He was... taller?
He was a grown man.
Mmm.
So why come back as a boy this time?
Carter: He said he had no choice, sir.
He had to take a younger form in order to preserve
as many of the ancient memories as possible.
The knowledge he possessed as an ascended being
was too massive for a normal human brain to handle.
We're guessing that having a younger brain gave him
a slightly better chance of retaining the knowledge a little longer.
That makes sense, actually. The neural makeup of a still—developing mind
has a potential for better memory retention than that of an adult.
Ultimately, sir, he says he will lose most of the knowledge.
Sir, I think he's taken a huge risk just to be here.
We should at least hear him out.
Mmm—hmm.
I'm sorry, aren't you breaking some major cosmic rules here?
I mean, why did the others let you go without wiping your memory clean?
Honestly, I don't really know.
I guess enough of them felt it was necessary
for someone to step out of line and warn you.
I'm assuming you're talking about the ori.
We're already aware of the threat they pose.
Believe me, you don't know everything.
A long time ago, the ori and the alterans were one society,
human, on an evolutionary path to ascension,
but a philosophical division grew.
The ori grew more and more fervent in their religious belief.
The alterans, for lack of a better way of putting it, believed in science.
The ori tried to wipe them out.
Jackson: So, instead of going to war, the alterans built a ship,
left their galaxy and came here.
We know that both the alterans and the ori eventually ascended,
and that the ori passed on a religion called origin
to the next evolution of humans they created.
Yes, but the central promise of the religion,
everything origin's followers devote themselves to, is a lie.
Are you saying that the ori don't offer their followers ascension?
No, most certainly not.
Then they'd have to share.
Share what?
The power they sap from those who worship them.
How is that possible?
Are you saying there's a real physical transfer of energy to the ori
that occurs simply through a human being's beliefin them?
"Simply" is not how I would put it.
It's quite complicated, but possible.
And for it to have a measurable effect,
it requires massive numbers of humans relinquishing their will.
Nevertheless, it is one of the main reasons
the ancients have so strongly believed
in strict non—interference in the lower planes.
Because the temptation to manipulate and align lower life forms in some order
for your own purposes could result
in exactly this type of abusive corruption.
The ori empower themselves by sapping the life force
of those willing to surrender themselves to them.
Jackson: Unknowingly.
And this promise of salvation in return...
Leads to nothing but death of the most meaningless kind.
Because there's no conscious effort to achieve enlightenment
without being spoon—fed by the ori.
Do the priors know this?
I mean, are they complicit?
No, they are merely pawns.
The more worlds the priors convert,
the more powerful the ori become.
They must be stopped.
Why don't the ancients, uh, alterans,
whatever you call yourselves now, why don't you stop them?
I'm one of them no longer.
And even if! Was, it is unclear whether
such action would result in victory.
Nor is such an endeavor at that level
necessarily the next best step
to further enlightenment.
All I can say for sure
is that if this galaxy were to succumb and bow to the ori,
it would be very bad for everyone.
You have spread the word of the ori well, gerak.
I believe that their wisdom was worthy of my efforts.
And yet such wisdom still falls upon deaf ears.
A group of unbelievers, Jaffa
who would stand against your leadership and the ori,
are meeting, as we speak, on chulak.
The true belief cannot be forced upon others.
The offering of origin speaks for itself.
Ibehevethat in time, they will come to believe that this is true.
As you have said, the Jaffa are strong—willed.
You are a people that understands the nobility of bloodshed,
the necessity of sacrifice.
What would you have me do?
Go to chulak, Mark it as the last place
a Jaffa will ever defy the power of the ori,
and destroy all those who will not
walk the path to enlightenment.
We're hoping that as long as you're here, you may be able to help us.
Orlin: I no longer possess the power to simply cure this plague
as I could have as an ascended being.
However, with the knowledge I still retain
I believe I can synthesize a cure
using your medical technology.
You built a Stargate in my basement
with spare parts from a toaster.
Actually, this will be a little harder than that.
Gerak,
the battle at kallana, I lost a cousin there.
Their deaths still haunt me today.
But it does not cause me to doubt my decision.
I have read from the book of origin,
searched for the wisdom you speak so highly of,
and I do see fables meant to fill
a soul bereft of hope with purpose.
Stories of morality and righteousness.
And this is not worthy of your respect?
So are the traditions of the Jaffa.
Are we just supposed to abandon all that we are?
No!
But if you are to look real close,
you'll find that everything that we want is in here.
Everything that we've ever desired is in here.
Carter: How's it going?
Basically, I know what I need to make,
I just don't have any of the right materials or tools.
This is the best we have.
I can get you a toaster if you need it.
Not unless you're hungry for toast.
Waffle iron?
Look, I hate to be pushy, but do you have any kind of time frame on this?
Honestly, time from your perspective
is not something I'm all that used to dealing with.
Is there anything I can do? You can keep me company.
Right.
Woman on t.V.: Hospitals are struggling to cope
with an influx of people who suspect...
Harriman: Sir, I have colonel Mitchell on the line for you.
Contracted the virus. As a result, crowded waiting rooms
are now serving only to exacerbate an already difficult...
Put him on speaker. What have you got, colonel?
Sir, we have a problem.
Looks like one of the people who used the gas pump fischer touched
got onto a plane before the quarantine went into effect.
Landry: To where?
It's bad. He caught a flight to Denver,
with connections to Chicago and New York.
Sir, I'm afraid we've lost control of the situation.
Uh, I have to admit it's nice being out
of that uncomfortable suit for a while.
I know I'm vulnerable now as a human,
yet, I still can't quite get my head around my own frailty.
Well, you've been at it nearly nine hours straight.
You need something to eat. I am hungry.
Maybe it's just me. It has been a while
since I experienced human senses,
but this food doesn't smell very good.
That's because it's not very good.
I remember eating pretty well the last time I did this.
This is a one—way trip for you this time, isn't it?
The others, they're not gonna help you ascend again, are they?
I don't think so.
I know it must be kind of weird, my appearing this young.
A little, but I understand.
My only regret in all this is that human social conventions
preclude us from showing affection the way I wish I could.
Excuse me?
My feelings haven't changed for you
since we last saw each other, Sam.
Maybe in a few years... uh...
It's okay. We don't need to talk about it any further.
I just wanted you to know
that taking human form at this age, while necessary,
didn't come easy, because of how I knew
I would feel being here with you again.
Is it me, or is this food not very good?
Are you making a joke? No.
It has been a while since I tasted food, but this seems terrible.
We just talked about that.
Oh, right, I'm sorry.
I'm used to hearing my own thoughts in my mind,
and sometimes it's hard to distinguish which ones I say out loud.
Did I tell you I still have feelings for you? Yes, thank you.
Yeah, we don't need to go into that again.
5,000 confirmed cases of infection.
Now, the bulk of those are from the Colorado Springs and Denver areas.
LAN dry: What about New York and Chicago?
45 new cases have been reported in Utah, 36 in New York, 20 in Chicago,
and now 20 in San Diego. The country is in a panic.
President's preparing an address.
What the hell happened at jfk and salt lake?
The CDC had the manifest and the names of the flight crew.
And because we moved fast, most of the passengers were quarantined.
A few still remain unaccounted for.
They're doing the best they can to track them down now.
We're now hearing about cases in new locations
every hour now as opposed to three or four a day.
What about casualties?
There are only eight people dead so far.
Five of them are sgc personnel. So far?
I say "so far" because of the reasonably long incubation period.
Again, this virus was designed to avoid detection
and for maximum spreading capability.
And we know it's deadly. So with over 5,000 people infected
and no effective treatment as of yet,
that number of casualties will climb very quickly, very soon.
Colonels, please tell me something good is happening somewhere.
Dr. Lee has finished the anti—prior prototype.
Of course, without a prior on hand...
It does need to be field tested,
but we think we have a good reason to try it.
How's that?
Orlin seems to have hit a dead end with his work on a cure.
He says there's a vital component missing.
I told you, anything he needs.
What he needs is a blood sample from the prior
who infected lieutenant fischer.
Carter: Orlin thinks the prior essentially manipulated his own DNA
to create the virus.
It's mutated several times since then,
but he still thinks having the root DNA that it was based on may help.
You're talking about using an untested technology
to try and capture a prior?
Mitchell: No, not just any prior.
The prior who infected fischer.
It was our intel from our friends on the sodan planet
who led us to 885 in the first place.
Apparently, they're expecting the same prior back there tomorrow.
And you're sure they can be trusted?
As far as we know, the sodan are the ones who blew sg—6's cover.
I don't believe that, sir. Uh, seems awful risky
given that orlin doesn't even sound positive this will help him.
Orlin's attempt to find a cure might not be the only reason to do this.
He thinks the priors don't know the truth about the ori.
Maybe if we enlighten them for a change...
Mmm—hmm.
You wanna try and turn this prior.
Well, maybe not a complete 180,
but he might give us something,
especially once he finds out his gods aren't gonna ascend him.
If he believes you. Jackson: We won't know until we try, sir.
In the meantime we can at least get a blood sample.
So how does it work? Assuming it actually does work.
You know, I keep telling myself that one of these days
I'm gonna do something that actually gets me a little respect...
We're all waiting for that day, bill.
Theoretically, once activated, the device will emit
an omni—directional ultrasonic field.
Lee: And that will prevent a prior from accessing
the highly—evolved area of his brain
that gives him the super—human ability.
Of course, we're presuming that the staff weapons the priors carry
are also mentally activated and will also be neutralized.
While we're at it, why don't we just assume that I can fly?
Oh, actually, I've been working on a theory...
You said yourself it would be risky.
Yeah, yeah, I know, I know I said that, but the more I'm hearing,
the more it's crossing over into crazy.
Don't get me wrong, I like crazy. That's why I asked for this job.
One more thing. There's a range of frequencies
programmed into the emitter.
If one doesn't work at first, try the others.
Even if the kal'jok region commits to our cause,
we will still be outnumbered in ships and armies.
Nearly six to one. Hopefully, no shots will ever be fired.
Do you believe our mere willingness to battle our brothers
will force the council to hear us? The council is lost.
It is the hearts and minds of our brothers and sisters
that will take notice.
They must be made aware of the threat the ori pose.
If he is unarmed, let him enter.
You are not welcome here.
The powers of the ori cannot be denied.
I have come to beg you to cease this madness or be destroyed.
By whose hand?
My ha'tak is in orbit above this planet.
You would murder your brothers and sisters, innocent children,
for choosing the life of a free Jaffa?
You leave me no alternative.
You have been warned.
What are you doing? I thought you were gonna get some rest.
As soon as I finish the DNA sequencing program.
That way when we get the sample from the prior,
we can plug in the decoded strand
and we'll know if it's going to help.
Orlin, you've already done it.
What?
The sequencing program. You finished it a couple of hours ago.
You were gonna get some rest.
I was on my way, and I felt like I had forgotten something.
Orlin?
It's okay. I——I'm just tired.
No, you're not.
I want you to go see Dr. Lam.
I think she has enough to deal with right now.
Orlin, you're our best hope for finding a cure.
We need you to be okay.
I have them targeted. Shall I open fire?
The only true darkness lives in the hearts
of those who will not follow the path.
Otherwise, there is always some measure of light,
and where there is light, the ori see all.
I spared their lives because I believe they will soon see.
You defied me!
We do not serve the ori at our whim.
You cannot win the hearts of the Jaffa
by needlessly spilling the blood of the innocent.
We are mere mortals. We cannot begin to question
those with the knowledge and understanding of the infinite universe.
If a few Jaffa must give their lives
so that all Jaffa from now until the end of time
can find true enlightenment, then who are you to stand in the way?
Would you forgive me?
Ask me not for forgiveness.
I sense your doubt, gerak,
but fear not,
the ori do not require blind obedience.
They will show you their power.
Where are we?
Your physical form remains on dakara.
The power of the ori has brought your mind here
to celestis, city of the gods.
Come.
Hallowed are the ori.
Relax, Jackson.
I spent two weeks with these guys.
We got nothing to worry about.
Well, considering what happened the last time we were here,
you'll forgive me if I'm a little cautious. We'll be fine.
We still fine?
Yeah, we're fine.
Good, just checking.
Lam: It's the most active scan we've seen since khalek.
That device you brought back from Anubis' genetic lab
shows his actual synaptic interaction. And?
Looks like pockets of cells are just shutting down.
I can't say for certain, but I can hazard a guess
they're wearing out from extremely unnatural overuse.
Well, he said he would lose the memories eventually.
The human brain isn't meant to hold that much information. This looks worse than that.
It's like the cells are literally dying
because they can't handle all the synaptic activity.
What? Hey, this is way beyond my experience.
Still.
As you said,
the human brain wasn't supposed to be used this way.
I don't know if it's conscious or not,
but it's possible he's trying to hold on to the knowledge.
And holding on to that much knowledge is causing brain damage?
That's right. Have him contact me as soon as he lands.
We're tracking a new outbreak in Florida.
Walter. Sir.
Just received a communique from the white house.
Can I have your attention, please?
At last count, we have reports
of over 8,000 people infected in 13 states.
As a result of these numbers, as of 0800 this morning,
the president has ordered that all borders in the United States be closed
until further notice.
All inbound planes and ships and other traffic
will be ordered to divert to alternate destinations.
Our country is now entirely under quarantine.
You cannot ratify this proposal
until all members of this council have been heard from.
So far six... you merely seek to delay the inevitable!
Ifand when all Jaffa wish to embrace the ori,
then we shall act accordingly.
If our brothers refuse to accept origin into their hearts,
thentheyseal their own fate.
We cannot turn our backs on our own salvation
because of indecisiveness.
And they will see their way to the path.
It is the destiny of all Jaffa to follow origin.