1 00:00:11,970 --> 00:00:13,410 Vala: Funny, he doesn't look excited. 2 00:00:13,472 --> 00:00:17,184 Trust me. Like a kid who was up all night on Christmas Eve. 3 00:00:17,476 --> 00:00:19,144 I thought we imposed a moratorium on 4 00:00:19,436 --> 00:00:21,230 cultural references I wouldn't understand. 5 00:00:21,522 --> 00:00:23,232 So excited, he was up all night. 6 00:00:23,524 --> 00:00:26,068 Vala: It's only because he was worried sick about 7 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:28,195 the success of the mission. 8 00:00:28,487 --> 00:00:29,530 Get up, sunshine. 9 00:00:29,821 --> 00:00:32,533 Time to see what old Santa brung you. 10 00:00:33,367 --> 00:00:35,077 Morning. 11 00:00:35,994 --> 00:00:38,205 What? We just came out of hyperspace. 12 00:00:38,497 --> 00:00:41,166 I'm guessing you don't want to miss the landing. 13 00:00:41,458 --> 00:00:42,458 What? What time is it? 14 00:00:42,501 --> 00:00:43,981 Emerson on radio: This is the captain. 15 00:00:44,211 --> 00:00:46,797 All hands take stations for atmospheric entry. 16 00:00:48,382 --> 00:00:50,300 Why didn't you tell me? 17 00:00:52,386 --> 00:00:56,265 Okay. He's a little excited. 18 00:00:58,141 --> 00:01:02,729 Odyssey, this is flight. You are clear for landing. 19 00:01:03,021 --> 00:01:06,108 Understood, flight. We have the beacon. 20 00:01:08,318 --> 00:01:09,504 Carter: Hey, you'rejust in time. 21 00:01:09,528 --> 00:01:12,239 Are you kidding? I wouldn't miss this for the world. 22 00:01:12,531 --> 00:01:14,241 The number of times I tried to get here? 23 00:01:14,533 --> 00:01:17,494 Only two of those times were my fault. 24 00:01:29,381 --> 00:01:30,381 It is beautiful. 25 00:01:30,507 --> 00:01:31,967 Odyssey, this is Weir. 26 00:01:32,259 --> 00:01:34,553 I wanted to be the first to say welcome to Atlantis. 27 00:01:34,845 --> 00:01:36,531 Thank you, doctor. We're getting a good look 28 00:01:36,555 --> 00:01:39,141 at your fair city even as we approach. 29 00:01:39,433 --> 00:01:40,017 Feel free to take a moment, 30 00:01:40,309 --> 00:01:42,936 but Stargate command wants you to get started on your mission 31 00:01:43,228 --> 00:01:45,314 as soon as you've off—loaded our supplies. 32 00:01:45,606 --> 00:01:47,357 Weir out. 33 00:01:50,444 --> 00:01:52,529 What's wrong? Oh, nothing. 34 00:01:52,821 --> 00:01:55,032 I guess I just wish my first trip to Atlantis 35 00:01:55,324 --> 00:01:58,243 wasn't under such desperate circumstances. 36 00:01:58,535 --> 00:02:00,295 Mitchell: It's just another mission, Jackson. 37 00:02:00,329 --> 00:02:02,289 One upon which the fate of the entire galaxy 38 00:02:02,581 --> 00:02:03,290 hangs in the balance. 39 00:02:03,582 --> 00:02:05,751 And he goes on those all the time. 40 00:02:06,043 --> 00:02:07,210 Carter: Vala's not wrong. 41 00:02:07,502 --> 00:02:08,813 If we don't succeed, and the ori manage 42 00:02:08,837 --> 00:02:10,148 to get more ships through that supergate... 43 00:02:10,172 --> 00:02:13,925 Well, like the lady said, let's all just take a moment. 44 00:02:18,764 --> 00:02:22,142 Okay, moment's over. Let's go save the galaxy. 45 00:03:43,098 --> 00:03:44,778 Carter: The ori supergate has been inactive 46 00:03:44,933 --> 00:03:46,476 since they sent their first wave, 47 00:03:46,768 --> 00:03:47,185 but it's been reported 48 00:03:47,477 --> 00:03:49,917 that the priors are promising reinforcements for their armies, 49 00:03:50,063 --> 00:03:52,107 which are on their way and should be here soon. 50 00:03:52,399 --> 00:03:54,293 Now, we can only assume that that means more ships, 51 00:03:54,317 --> 00:03:57,237 and these four are already more than we can handle. 52 00:03:57,529 --> 00:03:57,988 We have to act now. 53 00:03:58,280 --> 00:03:59,674 Well, why don't you try dialing out? 54 00:03:59,698 --> 00:04:00,407 I mean, if it's powered by a black hole, 55 00:04:00,699 --> 00:04:03,177 you should be able to keep the thing up and running almost indefinitely. 56 00:04:03,201 --> 00:04:06,913 I'm sure they thought of that before they came all this way, Rodney. 57 00:04:07,205 --> 00:04:08,957 Carter: It was what we were attempting to do 58 00:04:09,249 --> 00:04:10,729 when the ori fleet first came through. 59 00:04:10,917 --> 00:04:12,437 Now, the asgard have since tried again, 60 00:04:12,711 --> 00:04:14,271 but for some reason they can't dial out. 61 00:04:14,463 --> 00:04:15,964 But you might be able to dial in? 62 00:04:16,256 --> 00:04:17,256 Well, that's the problem. 63 00:04:17,424 --> 00:04:20,385 It was designed to dial in from another galaxy. 64 00:04:20,677 --> 00:04:22,277 Like one of the Stargates in the Pegasus? 65 00:04:22,387 --> 00:04:25,140 No, no, no. The diameter of a Stargate is not arbitrary. 66 00:04:25,432 --> 00:04:27,934 There is a specific correlation between the energy required 67 00:04:28,226 --> 00:04:29,426 to create a stable wormhole... 68 00:04:29,561 --> 00:04:30,997 And the size of the gate. I know that. 69 00:04:31,021 --> 00:04:33,190 And it's exponentially proportional to size, 70 00:04:33,482 --> 00:04:34,722 which means the energy required 71 00:04:34,941 --> 00:04:36,461 to create a connection with a supergate 72 00:04:36,735 --> 00:04:38,570 would far exceed that of an ordinary gate. 73 00:04:38,862 --> 00:04:42,115 It'd be like putting together a Saint Bernard and a chihuahua. 74 00:04:42,407 --> 00:04:45,285 And the problem with that would be... 75 00:04:45,619 --> 00:04:48,246 Well, obviously it's a question of... 76 00:04:50,540 --> 00:04:54,419 Oh, I see. You're mocking me, aren't you? 77 00:04:54,711 --> 00:04:57,672 What? No. I'm not from earth. 78 00:04:57,964 --> 00:04:59,841 I honestly didn't get the reference. 79 00:05:00,133 --> 00:05:02,469 Oh. Oh, well, they're both dogs... 80 00:05:02,761 --> 00:05:03,470 McKay. 81 00:05:03,762 --> 00:05:06,515 Colonel Carter, please continue. 82 00:05:06,807 --> 00:05:08,975 If he speaks again, I'll shoot him. 83 00:05:09,392 --> 00:05:10,411 Jackson: But to answer your question, 84 00:05:10,435 --> 00:05:12,371 we are introducing another Stargate into the equation. 85 00:05:12,395 --> 00:05:13,873 Teal'c should have it in position right now. 86 00:05:13,897 --> 00:05:17,484 If we can make a connection between that gate and one from the Pegasus galaxy... 87 00:05:17,776 --> 00:05:19,629 You're going to try and make a jump. Don't shoot me. 88 00:05:19,653 --> 00:05:21,154 You know I can't help myself. 89 00:05:22,322 --> 00:05:23,532 Jump? Can you do that? 90 00:05:23,824 --> 00:05:25,492 One of colonel Carter's more brilliant 91 00:05:25,784 --> 00:05:27,261 planet—saving ideas from a few years back. 92 00:05:27,285 --> 00:05:29,885 Stargate command inadvertently dialed the gate address of a planet 93 00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:32,999 that was on a collision course with a black hole. 94 00:05:33,291 --> 00:05:34,918 P3w—451, if memory serves. 95 00:05:35,210 --> 00:05:36,771 Carter: The only way to disconnect before 96 00:05:36,795 --> 00:05:37,504 Cheyenne mountain got swallowed up 97 00:05:37,796 --> 00:05:40,632 was to set offa shaped charge right at the event horizon. 98 00:05:40,924 --> 00:05:43,510 Now, that energy spike forced our outgoing wormhole 99 00:05:43,802 --> 00:05:46,513 to jump to another Stargate that was relatively close by. 100 00:05:46,805 --> 00:05:48,574 Mitchell: And if we can do it again, we can tie up 101 00:05:48,598 --> 00:05:49,617 the ori supergate indefinitely. 102 00:05:49,641 --> 00:05:51,961 Even if you were able to establish an initial connection... 103 00:05:52,102 --> 00:05:52,602 We need a nuke. We know. 104 00:05:52,894 --> 00:05:54,914 And a dialing crystal capable of... already have one. 105 00:05:54,938 --> 00:05:56,541 McKay: And if you want to keep the connection 106 00:05:56,565 --> 00:05:56,982 open for more than 107 00:05:57,274 --> 00:05:59,526 youwlneed to find a black hole in the Pegasus galaxy. 108 00:05:59,818 --> 00:06:01,945 This is not our first barbecue, Dr. McKay. 109 00:06:02,237 --> 00:06:05,574 I am just saying, the yield calculations can be extremely tricky, 110 00:06:05,866 --> 00:06:08,535 if not borderline impossible. 111 00:06:08,827 --> 00:06:10,161 You may need me. 112 00:06:11,705 --> 00:06:12,831 Colonel Carter said as much. 113 00:06:13,123 --> 00:06:16,084 Ooh, we weren't going to tell him that. 114 00:06:17,711 --> 00:06:22,048 John, do you think you could spare Rodney from your team? 115 00:06:22,424 --> 00:06:25,051 Hell, you can keep him. 116 00:06:25,886 --> 00:06:27,387 Nice. 117 00:06:31,308 --> 00:06:33,602 I got to tell you, Sheppard, 118 00:06:33,894 --> 00:06:35,437 it's a nice place you got here. 119 00:06:35,729 --> 00:06:38,106 Thanks. We just painted. 120 00:06:39,357 --> 00:06:39,691 Well, good luck. 121 00:06:39,983 --> 00:06:43,361 And listen, if McKay gives you a hard time, just... 122 00:06:43,653 --> 00:06:44,070 Shoot him. 123 00:06:44,362 --> 00:06:46,573 Also, he's mortally allergic to citrus. 124 00:06:46,865 --> 00:06:47,532 Really? 125 00:06:47,824 --> 00:06:50,577 I keep one with me at all times. 126 00:06:50,869 --> 00:06:52,662 Just a comfort to know 127 00:06:53,538 --> 00:06:53,955 it's there. 128 00:06:54,247 --> 00:06:56,666 That's good intel. Thanks. Yeah. 129 00:06:57,584 --> 00:07:00,420 That's a good one. We're actually... 130 00:07:00,712 --> 00:07:01,338 We're quite close. 131 00:07:01,630 --> 00:07:03,673 Have you packed your bags? Hmm? 132 00:07:03,965 --> 00:07:05,675 Oh, right, right. 133 00:07:10,096 --> 00:07:10,722 All right, be good. 134 00:07:11,014 --> 00:07:13,058 Yeah, good luck. I wish I was going with you. 135 00:07:13,350 --> 00:07:14,430 No, you don't. No, I don't. 136 00:07:14,517 --> 00:07:18,021 This place is Daniel Disneyland. Wow. 137 00:07:18,355 --> 00:07:20,607 Just find the weapon. 138 00:07:20,899 --> 00:07:22,359 No pressure. 139 00:07:23,318 --> 00:07:25,612 Yes, your desire to access the Atlantis database 140 00:07:25,904 --> 00:07:28,615 has seemed quite urgent, Dr. Jackson. Shall we? 141 00:07:28,907 --> 00:07:31,576 Uh, where's vala? 142 00:07:34,120 --> 00:07:35,997 Oh, this way. 143 00:07:47,926 --> 00:07:50,971 Well, Daniel, no wonder you've been obsessing about coming here. 144 00:07:51,262 --> 00:07:57,560 This place must be full of so many wonderful souvenirs. 145 00:07:57,852 --> 00:07:59,830 How much of the city have you been able to explore? 146 00:07:59,854 --> 00:08:02,649 Just over half now, but we have the city schematics, 147 00:08:02,941 --> 00:08:06,277 so we have a fairly good idea of what's where. 148 00:08:06,569 --> 00:08:10,657 Still, there are entire sections of the city, and whole systems, 149 00:08:10,949 --> 00:08:12,450 we don't even pretend to understand. 150 00:08:12,742 --> 00:08:14,786 Yeah, you could spend a lifetime trying. 151 00:08:15,078 --> 00:08:16,371 Ihopeto. 152 00:08:16,663 --> 00:08:18,373 I ran that search you asked for. 153 00:08:18,665 --> 00:08:19,825 I entered every pronunciation 154 00:08:19,958 --> 00:08:22,085 of castiana and sahal I could come up with. 155 00:08:22,377 --> 00:08:22,877 And nothing. 156 00:08:23,169 --> 00:08:26,673 You didn't actually expect either of those names to be in there, did you? 157 00:08:26,965 --> 00:08:27,632 No. 158 00:08:27,924 --> 00:08:29,342 Did you get the spelling right? 159 00:08:29,634 --> 00:08:31,070 Well, that's the problem with ancient languages. 160 00:08:31,094 --> 00:08:34,472 The pronunciation can change within a handful of generations, 161 00:08:34,764 --> 00:08:35,924 let alone thousands of years. 162 00:08:35,974 --> 00:08:38,518 The etymology of an individual word can be lost entirely. 163 00:08:38,810 --> 00:08:41,050 Still, we know there's something in the Atlantis library. 164 00:08:41,146 --> 00:08:43,148 Hey, do we have to go in there straightaway? 165 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:45,817 Can we do some sightseeing first? 166 00:08:46,109 --> 00:08:47,777 Maybe later. 167 00:08:56,828 --> 00:09:01,666 Emerson on radio: This is the captain. Stand by for liftoff. 168 00:09:02,167 --> 00:09:04,169 You can check my preliminary yield calculations. 169 00:09:04,461 --> 00:09:06,254 They're on that station over there. 170 00:09:06,546 --> 00:09:08,506 I'm sure they're fine. 171 00:09:08,798 --> 00:09:09,466 It's the reason you're here, McKay. 172 00:09:09,758 --> 00:09:14,971 Hmm, right, but first I just wanted to thank you for being there for me recently, 173 00:09:15,263 --> 00:09:16,765 in a time of great personal need. 174 00:09:17,057 --> 00:09:21,311 Well, actually, you weren't there, I was alone in the dark, 175 00:09:21,603 --> 00:09:25,607 but, um, you know, it sure seemed like you were. 176 00:09:25,899 --> 00:09:27,734 Are you telling me one of your fantasies? 177 00:09:28,026 --> 00:09:28,485 No, it was a hallucination. 178 00:09:28,777 --> 00:09:31,617 Look, I had a concussion, I was trapped in the back of a sinking jumper, 179 00:09:31,738 --> 00:09:33,591 and my mind conjured you up as a means of survival. 180 00:09:33,615 --> 00:09:36,785 It's just what you would do in my situation. Saved my life. 181 00:09:37,368 --> 00:09:40,371 Okay, well, that's sort of nice. 182 00:09:40,663 --> 00:09:42,165 Hmm. Yes, it was. 183 00:09:43,792 --> 00:09:44,834 Was I naked? 184 00:09:45,126 --> 00:09:46,336 Partially. 185 00:09:46,628 --> 00:09:48,713 Check my calculations, McKay. 186 00:09:49,005 --> 00:09:50,006 Mmm. 187 00:09:58,014 --> 00:10:00,016 We use this room sparingly now. 188 00:10:00,308 --> 00:10:01,601 It's a bit of a power hog, 189 00:10:01,893 --> 00:10:02,519 and we can access the database 190 00:10:02,811 --> 00:10:06,022 from workstations throughout the city when we need to. 191 00:10:06,314 --> 00:10:08,858 But for the first—time user, 192 00:10:09,150 --> 00:10:10,902 this is the place. 193 00:10:14,364 --> 00:10:14,656 Hello. 194 00:10:14,948 --> 00:10:17,051 It's as simple as asking questions to the holographic interface. 195 00:10:17,075 --> 00:10:20,954 For example... man on radio: Dr. Weir to Stargate operations. 196 00:10:21,246 --> 00:10:22,247 I'm sorry. 197 00:10:22,539 --> 00:10:23,164 I'll be right there. 198 00:10:23,456 --> 00:10:26,126 The interface can walk you through your search until I get back. 199 00:10:26,417 --> 00:10:27,645 Oh, I should probably warn you. 200 00:10:27,669 --> 00:10:29,063 If she seems a little bit patronizing, 201 00:10:29,087 --> 00:10:30,367 the program was designed to teach 202 00:10:30,505 --> 00:10:32,924 very young children the lantian systems. 203 00:10:33,216 --> 00:10:34,425 Thank you. 204 00:10:39,973 --> 00:10:40,181 Hello. 205 00:10:40,473 --> 00:10:43,810 Hello, we're looking for a couple of planets in the milky way. 206 00:10:44,102 --> 00:10:45,102 Vala. What? 207 00:10:45,353 --> 00:10:46,813 What can it hurt to ask? 208 00:10:47,105 --> 00:10:48,385 You may enter your query verbally 209 00:10:48,565 --> 00:10:51,192 or by entering it manually on the console before you. 210 00:10:51,484 --> 00:10:54,195 I'll speak, if that's all right. 211 00:10:54,487 --> 00:10:56,197 Of course, but note for future sessions, 212 00:10:56,489 --> 00:11:00,660 manual input is required for most system interaction. 213 00:11:00,952 --> 00:11:03,997 Ithinkl had her in grade five. 214 00:11:16,176 --> 00:11:18,761 Maintain orbit at minimum safe distance 215 00:11:19,053 --> 00:11:21,890 and keep sublight engines on standby. 216 00:11:24,309 --> 00:11:26,769 Is that thing cool or what? 217 00:11:27,061 --> 00:11:28,061 Hmm. 218 00:11:28,396 --> 00:11:29,564 The black hole. 219 00:11:29,856 --> 00:11:31,896 What you're looking at is called the accretion disk. 220 00:11:32,150 --> 00:11:34,027 It's matter trapped in the gravity well. 221 00:11:34,319 --> 00:11:37,530 You can't actually see the black hole itself. 222 00:11:38,364 --> 00:11:40,575 Which is cool. 223 00:11:47,665 --> 00:11:49,876 We're in optimal range for releasing the gate. 224 00:11:50,168 --> 00:11:52,712 We can commit to the next phase. 225 00:11:53,004 --> 00:11:55,548 This is Emerson to flight operations. 226 00:11:55,840 --> 00:11:57,550 Release the gate. 227 00:12:20,949 --> 00:12:22,218 McKay: Well, it's going to be a few minutes 228 00:12:22,242 --> 00:12:24,282 before the gate's in position and ready to dial out, 229 00:12:24,410 --> 00:12:27,497 and I missed lunch, so I'm going to fix myself a sandwich. 230 00:12:27,789 --> 00:12:30,667 Anyone want anything? Anyone? 231 00:12:32,085 --> 00:12:35,421 No? No? Fine. 232 00:12:43,513 --> 00:12:47,183 Okay, that's earth, and that is taonas. 233 00:12:47,475 --> 00:12:50,561 Praclarush taonas was one of the earliest lantian cities. 234 00:12:50,853 --> 00:12:52,613 It was abandoned when the inhabitants learned 235 00:12:52,689 --> 00:12:54,166 their sun was nearing the end of its life. 236 00:12:54,190 --> 00:12:55,209 Yes, thank you, I know. I've been there. 237 00:12:55,233 --> 00:13:00,280 Okay, show me the order in which the earliest ancient cities were founded. 238 00:13:00,571 --> 00:13:00,947 Vala: How is that useful? 239 00:13:01,239 --> 00:13:03,217 You gonna join up all the dots and draw a pretty picture? 240 00:13:03,241 --> 00:13:03,950 Jackson: I'm just getting my bearings. 241 00:13:04,242 --> 00:13:05,842 You're gonna have to get used to the fact 242 00:13:05,952 --> 00:13:06,452 this is probably going to take a while. 243 00:13:06,744 --> 00:13:09,056 The way you approach things, it could take the rest of our lives. 244 00:13:09,080 --> 00:13:11,640 I'm sorry, but we're not going to find the location of this thing 245 00:13:11,916 --> 00:13:13,293 by looking under "w" for weapon. 246 00:13:13,584 --> 00:13:14,627 "P" for planet, then? 247 00:13:14,919 --> 00:13:16,629 I'm just saying, ask the question. 248 00:13:16,921 --> 00:13:17,505 Dr. Weir already tried it. 249 00:13:17,797 --> 00:13:18,899 It'd be a complete waste of time. 250 00:13:18,923 --> 00:13:20,842 It would take all of 11 seconds. 251 00:13:21,134 --> 00:13:23,261 Hello, we're looking for the names of two planets 252 00:13:23,553 --> 00:13:24,571 known on earth in ancient times 253 00:13:24,595 --> 00:13:28,224 in the dialect of old English as castiana and sahal. 254 00:13:28,516 --> 00:13:28,975 Satisfied? 255 00:13:29,267 --> 00:13:32,645 Taoth vaclarush and valos cor. 256 00:13:39,152 --> 00:13:41,612 Now I'm satisfied. 257 00:13:46,951 --> 00:13:48,202 See, Daniel? 258 00:13:48,953 --> 00:13:50,621 Doesn't hurt to ask. 259 00:14:05,762 --> 00:14:06,429 Gate telemetry checks out. 260 00:14:06,721 --> 00:14:10,475 Stabilizing thrusters are online and power is well into the green. 261 00:14:10,767 --> 00:14:11,392 We're good to go. 262 00:14:11,684 --> 00:14:13,811 Where's McKay? I'm here. 263 00:14:14,103 --> 00:14:17,607 One of your crew wouldn't let me finish my sandwich in the corridor. 264 00:14:17,899 --> 00:14:20,818 Oh, the nerve of that crewman, huh? 265 00:14:21,110 --> 00:14:23,029 We're about to try a connection. 266 00:14:23,321 --> 00:14:25,782 Oh, go ahead. That's the easy part. 267 00:14:26,074 --> 00:14:28,154 Thank you. I've already sent the remote dial command. 268 00:14:28,368 --> 00:14:31,454 It's just going to take a while because of time dilation. 269 00:14:31,746 --> 00:14:32,830 Right. 270 00:14:36,918 --> 00:14:38,086 Wormhole is established. 271 00:14:38,378 --> 00:14:40,088 Of course it is. 272 00:14:43,049 --> 00:14:46,177 Teal'c, I have a collect call from the Pegasus galaxy. 273 00:14:46,469 --> 00:14:49,138 Will you accept the charges? 274 00:14:50,014 --> 00:14:51,933 Teal'c: I will indeed, colonel Mitchell. 275 00:14:52,225 --> 00:14:55,645 Hey! How are things back home in the milky way? 276 00:14:58,231 --> 00:15:00,400 Secondary gate is in position. 277 00:15:00,691 --> 00:15:02,527 There has been no sign of ori activity 278 00:15:02,819 --> 00:15:04,570 since my arrival at the supergate, 279 00:15:04,862 --> 00:15:08,199 which was, in fact, several hours ago. 280 00:15:09,242 --> 00:15:13,996 Mitchell: Well, we're about to get the party started, sojust hang loose. 281 00:15:16,499 --> 00:15:19,085 Teal'c: I am hanging loosely, colonel Mitchell. 282 00:15:19,377 --> 00:15:22,088 Is it just me, or does his voice sound deeper? 283 00:15:22,380 --> 00:15:27,176 It's the time—dilation effect of the black hole. Can't be helped. 284 00:15:27,969 --> 00:15:29,429 Right. 285 00:15:29,846 --> 00:15:31,806 So. Who wants to set off a big old firecracker? 286 00:15:32,098 --> 00:15:35,810 A 26—megaton, directed—energy firecracker, you mean. 287 00:15:36,102 --> 00:15:37,979 Not until we decrease the yield by at least 5%. 288 00:15:38,271 --> 00:15:38,855 Carter: I knew you were going to say that. 289 00:15:39,147 --> 00:15:42,567 Oh, forgive me for not wanting to vaporize the Stargate on our first attempt. 290 00:15:42,859 --> 00:15:45,653 We're on a clock, McKay. We have to take the risk. 291 00:15:45,945 --> 00:15:49,574 You know, I find your recklessness so... 292 00:15:53,286 --> 00:15:54,286 Teal'c, it's Sam. 293 00:15:54,537 --> 00:15:56,122 We're about to launch the first warhead 294 00:15:56,414 --> 00:15:57,474 to the preprogrammed coordinates. 295 00:15:57,498 --> 00:16:01,377 Are you at a safe distance from both gates? 296 00:16:01,836 --> 00:16:03,129 Teal'c: I am. 297 00:16:03,421 --> 00:16:05,965 Emerson: Attention, all hands. Stand by. 298 00:16:06,257 --> 00:16:07,508 Launching first warhead. 299 00:16:07,800 --> 00:16:13,306 Beaming device in three, two, one, Mark. 300 00:16:24,317 --> 00:16:27,236 Teal'c, what's the good news? 301 00:16:30,281 --> 00:16:31,281 The delay is annoying. 302 00:16:31,449 --> 00:16:33,576 Black hole time dilation, can't be helped. 303 00:16:33,868 --> 00:16:36,120 The news is not good, colonel Mitchell. 304 00:16:36,412 --> 00:16:39,457 The first attempt was unsuccessful. 305 00:16:39,832 --> 00:16:43,085 Okay. Let's try again. 306 00:16:47,548 --> 00:16:49,342 Vala: Daniel. Hmm. 307 00:16:49,634 --> 00:16:51,385 We got what we came for. 308 00:16:51,844 --> 00:16:52,261 I know. 309 00:16:52,553 --> 00:16:54,222 Shouldn't we be out there telling someone? 310 00:16:54,514 --> 00:16:55,973 Not yet. 311 00:16:56,265 --> 00:16:58,118 Okay, well, she told us the name of the planets. 312 00:16:58,142 --> 00:17:00,102 They were right up there, glowing in the ceiling. 313 00:17:00,394 --> 00:17:02,188 Taoth vaclarush and valos cor. 314 00:17:02,480 --> 00:17:03,720 She even gave us the addresses, 315 00:17:03,940 --> 00:17:07,193 which means we could be out there somewhere, overlooking Atlantis, 316 00:17:07,485 --> 00:17:10,196 toasting with exotic beverages. 317 00:17:10,488 --> 00:17:12,281 There's something else going on. 318 00:17:12,573 --> 00:17:14,033 What? 319 00:17:14,367 --> 00:17:15,493 Well, 320 00:17:16,410 --> 00:17:18,704 it shouldn't have worked. 321 00:17:18,996 --> 00:17:21,356 I mean, I didn't expect it to when I asked Elizabeth to try, 322 00:17:21,499 --> 00:17:24,085 but I thought there'd at least be some remnant, 323 00:17:24,377 --> 00:17:28,339 some vague similarity between the words castiana and sahal 324 00:17:28,631 --> 00:17:31,759 and their ancient language counterparts. 325 00:17:32,051 --> 00:17:33,302 She wouldn't lie. 326 00:17:34,178 --> 00:17:35,388 I don't know. 327 00:17:35,680 --> 00:17:36,680 But explain this to me. 328 00:17:36,847 --> 00:17:39,225 How can this database translate, in real time, 329 00:17:39,517 --> 00:17:41,227 alanguage spoken 8,000 years 330 00:17:41,519 --> 00:17:44,772 after the ancients abandoned Atlantis? 331 00:17:48,025 --> 00:17:50,236 That's a tough one. 332 00:17:53,406 --> 00:17:58,744 Is there an archival visual record of the lantian citizens who fled to earth? 333 00:17:59,078 --> 00:18:00,329 There is. 334 00:18:00,621 --> 00:18:02,331 Display them for me. 335 00:18:02,623 --> 00:18:04,333 One at a time. 336 00:18:11,132 --> 00:18:14,218 No, no, no, no, those yield calculations e perfectly fine. 337 00:18:14,510 --> 00:18:16,887 They are? If your goal is to blow up the Stargate. 338 00:18:17,179 --> 00:18:18,379 Anything less and it won't add 339 00:18:18,556 --> 00:18:19,658 enough energy to the matter stream 340 00:18:19,682 --> 00:18:20,266 to make ajump to the Stargate. 341 00:18:20,558 --> 00:18:22,327 And anything more and the Stargate will be destroyed. 342 00:18:22,351 --> 00:18:23,711 Look, you want to run high voltage, 343 00:18:23,894 --> 00:18:24,395 but you've only got an extension cord. 344 00:18:24,687 --> 00:18:27,440 It's impossible, and I told you so before we left Atlantis. 345 00:18:27,732 --> 00:18:29,001 No, you said it was borderline impossible. 346 00:18:29,025 --> 00:18:30,425 Yes, well, we've crossed the border! 347 00:18:30,526 --> 00:18:31,545 But, hey, you know, don't let me stop you. 348 00:18:31,569 --> 00:18:33,171 Go calibrate your warhead. Beam your bomb. 349 00:18:33,195 --> 00:18:35,549 You know, Sam, this is not the Rodney McKay I heard stories about. 350 00:18:35,573 --> 00:18:37,325 I know. What stories? What have you heard? 351 00:18:37,617 --> 00:18:37,950 Well, for starters, 352 00:18:38,242 --> 00:18:39,970 that you didn't know the meaning of the word "impossible." 353 00:18:39,994 --> 00:18:41,013 Well, I certainly know the meaning... 354 00:18:41,037 --> 00:18:42,556 And that under threat of impending death, 355 00:18:42,580 --> 00:18:43,682 you could work absolute miracles. 356 00:18:43,706 --> 00:18:44,986 I suppose Sheppard told you that? 357 00:18:45,166 --> 00:18:45,750 Yes, he did. Yes, well, it's all true, 358 00:18:46,042 --> 00:18:47,960 but I'm not under the threat of impending death, 359 00:18:48,252 --> 00:18:49,837 and I don't have... 360 00:18:52,465 --> 00:18:53,841 Not yet. 361 00:18:54,175 --> 00:18:55,384 Keep it up. 362 00:18:56,510 --> 00:19:01,349 Well, I'll see what I can come up with, then. 363 00:19:05,936 --> 00:19:07,688 You know, cam, he's not wrong. 364 00:19:07,980 --> 00:19:08,999 As much as it pains me to say it, 365 00:19:09,023 --> 00:19:10,709 the data from our first attempt supports his argument. 366 00:19:10,733 --> 00:19:14,320 Well, like my grandma used to say, if at first you don't succeed... 367 00:19:14,612 --> 00:19:17,698 Try a larger thermonuclear reaction? 368 00:19:17,990 --> 00:19:20,117 Her words exactly. 369 00:19:28,542 --> 00:19:32,505 Well, exciting as it is to view the Atlantis family album... 370 00:19:32,797 --> 00:19:35,675 I'm looking for someone in particular. 371 00:19:36,717 --> 00:19:41,472 I don't know of any 372 00:19:44,767 --> 00:19:47,853 I take that back. We know him. 373 00:19:50,981 --> 00:19:54,360 Moros was the last high councilor of Atlantis. 374 00:19:54,652 --> 00:19:55,652 Moros? 375 00:19:55,903 --> 00:19:56,570 Well, apart from the funny hat, 376 00:19:56,862 --> 00:19:58,462 hesthespfiflng image of Merlin, isn't he? 377 00:19:58,656 --> 00:19:59,365 See, in Arthur's time, it was myrdin. 378 00:19:59,657 --> 00:20:01,577 You see how a word can change over the centuries. 379 00:20:01,826 --> 00:20:03,369 I know where you're going. 380 00:20:03,661 --> 00:20:06,997 You think that Merlin, or myrdin, or whatever his name was, 381 00:20:07,289 --> 00:20:08,649 came back to Atlantis at some stage 382 00:20:08,916 --> 00:20:13,254 and hid these names here as clues for us to find. 383 00:20:13,546 --> 00:20:13,796 No. No. 384 00:20:14,088 --> 00:20:16,525 The first human to set foot within the city after it was abandoned 385 00:20:16,549 --> 00:20:21,303 was Dr. Elizabeth Weir, leader of the current Atlantis expedition. 386 00:20:21,595 --> 00:20:22,221 Are you sure of that? 387 00:20:22,513 --> 00:20:26,183 Evidence of his presence would have been recorded. 388 00:20:27,226 --> 00:20:29,395 Well, darling, I guess that's it. 389 00:20:29,687 --> 00:20:32,398 We'll have to leave here with exactly that which we came here for. 390 00:20:32,690 --> 00:20:34,450 No, I already knew Merlin was in the archive. 391 00:20:34,692 --> 00:20:36,819 I was looking for someone else. 392 00:20:37,111 --> 00:20:37,528 Who? 393 00:20:37,820 --> 00:20:39,740 You chose your words very carefully when you said 394 00:20:39,989 --> 00:20:42,366 "the first human to set foot in the city." 395 00:20:42,658 --> 00:20:45,286 What about ascended being? 396 00:20:49,749 --> 00:20:52,501 You're not really a hologram, are you? 397 00:20:56,672 --> 00:20:58,674 You have your answer, Daniel Jackson. 398 00:20:58,966 --> 00:21:00,801 I suggest you act on it. 399 00:21:10,478 --> 00:21:10,644 I have it. 400 00:21:10,936 --> 00:21:11,997 It might require a little improvisation, 401 00:21:12,021 --> 00:21:14,341 but I think, between the two of us, we should be able to... 402 00:21:14,607 --> 00:21:14,982 What have you got? 403 00:21:15,274 --> 00:21:18,778 Our energy output problem isn't one of degree, it is one ofduration. 404 00:21:19,069 --> 00:21:21,047 We need to calibrate an explosion with a low enough yield 405 00:21:21,071 --> 00:21:23,591 that the gate can survive, but maintain sufficiently high energy 406 00:21:23,741 --> 00:21:26,076 for there to be a cumulative effect on the matter stream. 407 00:21:26,368 --> 00:21:29,455 You see, when I first realized... we use two bombs. 408 00:21:29,747 --> 00:21:31,016 McKay: Yes, I was coming to that part. 409 00:21:31,040 --> 00:21:34,043 We set the second device 0 detonate within a few seconds of the first. 410 00:21:34,335 --> 00:21:38,422 I'm sure you've... made the calculations. Yes, they're right here. 411 00:21:40,341 --> 00:21:40,841 Nice job, McKay. 412 00:21:41,133 --> 00:21:44,553 Yes, well, it usually helps to threaten me. 413 00:21:45,638 --> 00:21:46,878 We only have four devices left. 414 00:21:47,097 --> 00:21:49,934 Hmm. And we need two, so let me just do the math... 415 00:21:50,226 --> 00:21:52,561 All right, so we only have two more shots at this. 416 00:21:52,853 --> 00:21:55,105 I'm also concerned that two successive blasts 417 00:21:55,397 --> 00:21:56,917 might overwhelm the stabilizer rockets, 418 00:21:56,982 --> 00:22:00,236 drive the gate closer to the event horizon of the black hole. 419 00:22:00,528 --> 00:22:04,281 I'm not crazy about bringing the odyssey in that much closer. 420 00:22:07,660 --> 00:22:09,495 I think it's worth the risk. 421 00:22:15,334 --> 00:22:16,752 Do it up. 422 00:22:26,554 --> 00:22:26,929 What is it, radek? 423 00:22:27,221 --> 00:22:30,307 Elizabeth, we've detected a wraith hive ship with our long—range sensors. 424 00:22:30,599 --> 00:22:32,101 Is it headed this way? 425 00:22:32,393 --> 00:22:33,561 Toward the odyssey. 426 00:22:33,853 --> 00:22:35,896 We should alert them. Open a channel. We can't. 427 00:22:36,188 --> 00:22:38,428 The black hole is blocking their subspace communications. 428 00:22:38,566 --> 00:22:40,526 Well, odyssey'ssensors will also be affected. 429 00:22:40,818 --> 00:22:41,920 Most likely, along with several other systems. 430 00:22:41,944 --> 00:22:44,530 There's a possibility they won't see the wraith approaching them 431 00:22:44,822 --> 00:22:45,822 until it's too late. 432 00:22:46,073 --> 00:22:47,616 That is my concern, yes. 433 00:22:51,787 --> 00:22:52,413 Dial earth. 434 00:22:52,705 --> 00:22:56,750 It's quite possible the wraith were drawn to the nuclear blast. 435 00:23:08,721 --> 00:23:09,948 Stargate command, this is Weir. 436 00:23:09,972 --> 00:23:14,560 Doctor! We weren't expecting to hear from you until 1930 hours tomorrow. 437 00:23:14,852 --> 00:23:17,104 We've detected a wraith ship on our long-range sensors 438 00:23:17,396 --> 00:23:21,233 headed towardsodyssey, but they're in close proximity to a black hole, 439 00:23:21,525 --> 00:23:23,569 which has hampered communications. 440 00:23:23,861 --> 00:23:24,862 How can we help? 441 00:23:25,154 --> 00:23:25,613 If you can get our message to Teal'c, 442 00:23:25,905 --> 00:23:28,949 he should be able to alert odysseythrough the connected Stargates. 443 00:23:29,241 --> 00:23:31,785 We'll have to send a team with a subspace transmitter 444 00:23:32,077 --> 00:23:33,245 closer to Teal'c's position. 445 00:23:33,537 --> 00:23:36,957 Do what you have to do, sergeant, but they need to be warned. 446 00:23:37,249 --> 00:23:38,249 Yes, ma'am. 447 00:23:38,375 --> 00:23:40,002 I'm forwarding you our message now. 448 00:23:40,294 --> 00:23:41,734 There's still time to get it to them, 449 00:23:41,921 --> 00:23:44,381 but you're going to have to hurry. 450 00:23:44,673 --> 00:23:46,133 Weir out. 451 00:23:48,636 --> 00:23:49,863 I'm going to check in on Dr. Jackson 452 00:23:49,887 --> 00:23:51,597 and let him know what's happening here. 453 00:23:51,889 --> 00:23:52,890 Right. 454 00:23:55,768 --> 00:23:58,312 I know you're still here. There's no point in hiding. 455 00:23:58,604 --> 00:23:59,873 I don't think she's coming back, Daniel, 456 00:23:59,897 --> 00:24:01,017 especially if you shoutather 457 00:24:01,065 --> 00:24:02,250 oh, yes, she is. She's come this far. 458 00:24:02,274 --> 00:24:03,794 She's going to finish what she started. 459 00:24:03,901 --> 00:24:07,196 You're not fooling anybody anymore! 460 00:24:07,780 --> 00:24:09,698 Dr. Jackson. 461 00:24:09,990 --> 00:24:11,367 Oh, hi. 462 00:24:11,784 --> 00:24:12,784 Hi. 463 00:24:13,160 --> 00:24:14,160 Who are you talking to? 464 00:24:14,286 --> 00:24:16,348 Well, I don't know what she's calling herself these days, 465 00:24:16,372 --> 00:24:20,668 but at one point in history, her name was Morgan le fay! 466 00:24:20,960 --> 00:24:22,586 Morgan le fay was here? 467 00:24:22,878 --> 00:24:24,713 Posing as a hologram, yes. 468 00:24:25,339 --> 00:24:26,339 Hmm. 469 00:24:26,590 --> 00:24:27,633 May I? 470 00:24:27,925 --> 00:24:29,385 Oh. Yes. 471 00:24:39,812 --> 00:24:41,021 Hello. 472 00:24:41,313 --> 00:24:41,730 That's her. 473 00:24:42,022 --> 00:24:43,857 You may enter your query verbally, or by... 474 00:24:44,149 --> 00:24:46,443 You know, drop the schoolteacher act. 475 00:24:46,735 --> 00:24:49,613 This is a computer—generated image of a lantian woman 476 00:24:49,905 --> 00:24:50,985 who lived 10,000 years ago. 477 00:24:51,240 --> 00:24:52,908 I'm pretty familiar with the program. 478 00:24:53,200 --> 00:24:54,785 It hasn't changed. 479 00:24:55,452 --> 00:24:57,663 Ouestion. Whose image is your avatar based on 480 00:24:57,955 --> 00:24:59,475 and what's the purpose of your program? 481 00:24:59,665 --> 00:25:01,875 I was created by ganos lal, in her image, 482 00:25:02,167 --> 00:25:05,671 for the purpose of assisting younger minds. 483 00:25:05,963 --> 00:25:07,273 And what makes you think otherwise? 484 00:25:07,297 --> 00:25:10,676 For starters, she told us exactly what we needed to know. 485 00:25:10,968 --> 00:25:11,593 She did? 486 00:25:11,885 --> 00:25:12,946 Does this interface have the capability 487 00:25:12,970 --> 00:25:15,681 of playing back events from earlier in the session? Yes. 488 00:25:15,973 --> 00:25:17,474 Can you play back the last sentence 489 00:25:17,766 --> 00:25:19,852 she said to me before she disappeared? 490 00:25:28,402 --> 00:25:30,070 You have your answer, Daniel Jackson. 491 00:25:30,362 --> 00:25:32,322 I suggest you act on it. 492 00:25:33,782 --> 00:25:35,701 See? See? Her demeanor completely changed. 493 00:25:35,993 --> 00:25:39,246 She looked directly at Daniel. It was really creepy. 494 00:25:39,538 --> 00:25:42,416 Well, I did warn you that she could be patronizing. 495 00:25:42,708 --> 00:25:44,835 You said this device uses up a lot of power. 496 00:25:45,127 --> 00:25:48,464 Is there any way of determining exactly how much power we've used? 497 00:25:48,756 --> 00:25:49,983 Yes. Control room, this is Weir. 498 00:25:50,007 --> 00:25:53,927 I need you to access the power usage logs for the holo room. 499 00:25:54,219 --> 00:25:55,804 Technician: Yes, ma'am. 500 00:26:03,145 --> 00:26:04,605 None. 501 00:26:05,189 --> 00:26:06,523 None? 502 00:26:06,815 --> 00:26:07,149 Are you sure? 503 00:26:07,441 --> 00:26:10,444 Well, the lights are on. Other than that... 504 00:26:11,487 --> 00:26:12,821 Hey. 505 00:26:15,365 --> 00:26:16,700 Got you. 506 00:26:16,992 --> 00:26:20,329 I think I owe you an apology, Dr. Jackson. 507 00:26:21,914 --> 00:26:23,373 There's no need, Dr. Weir. 508 00:26:23,665 --> 00:26:26,085 I'm the one who should apologize. 509 00:26:33,550 --> 00:26:35,761 Teal'c, it's Mitchell. We're going again. 510 00:26:36,053 --> 00:26:38,764 Looks like this is one of those days when one nuke is not enough, 511 00:26:39,056 --> 00:26:42,768 so we're going to fire off two in rapid succession. 512 00:26:43,060 --> 00:26:44,228 Understood, colonel Mitchell. 513 00:26:44,520 --> 00:26:46,730 Maintain a good, safe distance, Teal'c. 514 00:26:47,022 --> 00:26:48,458 There's a possibility we could vaporize 515 00:26:48,482 --> 00:26:50,085 the gates on both ends, if we get this wrong. 516 00:26:50,109 --> 00:26:53,278 It's like five percent, maybe seven. He'll be fine. 517 00:26:53,570 --> 00:26:56,740 That's a comfort, Rodney. Thank you. 518 00:26:57,032 --> 00:26:58,242 Coordinates are set. 519 00:26:58,534 --> 00:27:01,078 Beaming the warheads in five, 520 00:27:01,370 --> 00:27:05,999 four, three, two, one, 521 00:27:06,416 --> 00:27:07,626 Mark. 522 00:27:21,014 --> 00:27:23,350 The second attempt was also unsuccessful. 523 00:27:23,642 --> 00:27:28,063 However, energy did pass between the Stargate and the supergate. 524 00:27:28,605 --> 00:27:30,899 Close but not enough. 525 00:27:32,025 --> 00:27:33,025 Teal'c: Indeed. 526 00:27:33,110 --> 00:27:33,819 McKay: We still have two more bombs. 527 00:27:34,111 --> 00:27:36,947 I say we increase the yield to maximum and try it again. 528 00:27:37,239 --> 00:27:39,079 You were the one who said a maximum yield blast 529 00:27:39,241 --> 00:27:39,950 would vaporize both gates. 530 00:27:40,242 --> 00:27:41,682 We've only got one more shot at this. 531 00:27:41,910 --> 00:27:43,245 What difference does it make? 532 00:27:43,704 --> 00:27:45,581 The man has a point, Sam. 533 00:27:45,873 --> 00:27:47,749 Each attempt is forcing the gate closer 534 00:27:48,041 --> 00:27:50,252 to the event horizon of the black hole. 535 00:27:50,544 --> 00:27:50,878 To keep safe beaming distance, 536 00:27:51,170 --> 00:27:53,839 I'm going to have to bring the odysseyin even closer. 537 00:27:54,131 --> 00:27:55,525 And the closer you get to the black hole, 538 00:27:55,549 --> 00:27:57,309 the more systems are affected by its effects. 539 00:27:57,342 --> 00:27:59,845 Sublight engines and beaming technology are fine, 540 00:28:00,137 --> 00:28:04,850 but communications and sensors are all out of whack already. 541 00:28:05,142 --> 00:28:06,560 We're flying blind? 542 00:28:06,852 --> 00:28:08,854 Not quite, but close. 543 00:28:15,027 --> 00:28:16,904 Odyssey, this is Teal'c. 544 00:28:17,196 --> 00:28:18,864 My sensors indicate that an ori vessel 545 00:28:19,156 --> 00:28:20,436 is approaching these coordinates. 546 00:28:20,574 --> 00:28:23,493 At their current speed, they will arrive within minutes. 547 00:28:23,785 --> 00:28:25,065 Is that enough time to try again? 548 00:28:25,162 --> 00:28:26,288 Not a chance. It takes time 549 00:28:26,580 --> 00:28:28,665 to set and calibrate warheads and detonators. 550 00:28:28,957 --> 00:28:30,167 He needs to get out of there. 551 00:28:30,459 --> 00:28:30,959 Can't do that. 552 00:28:31,251 --> 00:28:31,877 Well, why not? He's a sitting duck. 553 00:28:32,169 --> 00:28:34,838 What colonel Mitchell is saying is we can't allow the ori 554 00:28:35,130 --> 00:28:36,381 to discover the secondary gate. 555 00:28:36,673 --> 00:28:40,552 If they do, we'll never get another shot at this. 556 00:28:48,435 --> 00:28:50,270 You're an ascended ancient. 557 00:28:50,562 --> 00:28:51,146 I am. 558 00:28:51,438 --> 00:28:52,898 Specifically, Morgan le fay. 559 00:28:53,190 --> 00:28:56,902 I thought I recognized her from descriptions in the archive on vagonbrei. 560 00:28:57,194 --> 00:28:59,029 That's... that's great. 561 00:28:59,321 --> 00:29:02,824 So, enough of the tiny tidbits of information. 562 00:29:03,116 --> 00:29:04,910 Not that we're ungrateful, 563 00:29:05,202 --> 00:29:06,962 but if you know what it is we're looking for, 564 00:29:07,079 --> 00:29:11,375 and as an ascended being, I have to assume you do... 565 00:29:11,667 --> 00:29:16,171 As Dr. Jackson knows, it is against our highest law to interfere. 566 00:29:16,463 --> 00:29:18,966 But interfering a little bit is fine, is it? 567 00:29:19,258 --> 00:29:22,344 It might be a good idea to be a bit less confrontational. 568 00:29:22,636 --> 00:29:24,263 But she's here chatting with us. 569 00:29:24,554 --> 00:29:25,847 That's interference, isn't it? 570 00:29:26,139 --> 00:29:27,200 If you really are Morgan le fay, 571 00:29:27,224 --> 00:29:29,142 how do I know your intention is to help us? 572 00:29:29,434 --> 00:29:32,938 According to legend, you were Merlin's greatest rival. 573 00:29:33,230 --> 00:29:35,732 Merlin is both moros and myrdin. 574 00:29:36,108 --> 00:29:39,486 For a time in your history, yes, I was his rival. 575 00:29:39,778 --> 00:29:42,948 But we're talking about many thousands of years, Dr. Jackson. 576 00:29:43,240 --> 00:29:46,493 As you know, things change. 577 00:29:46,785 --> 00:29:50,872 When we first abandoned Atlantis all those millennia ago, 578 00:29:51,164 --> 00:29:55,669 the earth was so harsh, its people so primitive by comparison, 579 00:29:55,961 --> 00:29:57,441 there was no hope of living among them 580 00:29:57,713 --> 00:29:59,193 as lantians or rebuilding our society, 581 00:29:59,381 --> 00:30:02,968 so instead we spread out to many lands, 582 00:30:03,260 --> 00:30:05,971 some of us planting a few small seeds of civilization 583 00:30:06,263 --> 00:30:07,463 among the first tribes of man, 584 00:30:07,681 --> 00:30:10,684 others making their way to the Stargate at your southern pole, 585 00:30:10,976 --> 00:30:13,437 still others choosing to live the remainder of our lives 586 00:30:13,729 --> 00:30:15,647 in seclusion and meditation. 587 00:30:15,939 --> 00:30:18,734 Merlin and I both chose the latter path. 588 00:30:19,026 --> 00:30:20,360 And so you ascended. 589 00:30:20,652 --> 00:30:22,487 It was only some thousands of years later, 590 00:30:22,779 --> 00:30:26,074 upon seeing the threat the ori could one day become, 591 00:30:26,366 --> 00:30:27,993 that Merlin retook his human form 592 00:30:28,285 --> 00:30:30,005 in order to create the weapon that you seek. 593 00:30:30,287 --> 00:30:33,040 He did everything within his power to keep his work secret, 594 00:30:33,332 --> 00:30:35,125 but we feared his intentions. 595 00:30:35,417 --> 00:30:39,004 I was sent to observe, and, if necessary, to stop him. 596 00:30:39,296 --> 00:30:41,673 Wait right there. Just a minute. 597 00:30:41,965 --> 00:30:43,842 If he was human again, 598 00:30:44,134 --> 00:30:45,385 then you were interfering. 599 00:30:45,677 --> 00:30:47,137 You broke your own law. 600 00:30:47,429 --> 00:30:48,889 Merlin retained all of the knowledge 601 00:30:49,181 --> 00:30:50,432 he had gained when he ascended, 602 00:30:50,724 --> 00:30:51,767 as well as many powers. 603 00:30:52,059 --> 00:30:53,745 Knowledge and powers he used to create a weapon 604 00:30:53,769 --> 00:30:57,105 capable of wiping ascended beings from existence. 605 00:30:57,397 --> 00:30:59,649 So you're saying he cheated. 606 00:31:00,025 --> 00:31:01,693 In a manner of speaking. 607 00:31:02,611 --> 00:31:03,963 For that brief time in your history, 608 00:31:03,987 --> 00:31:07,240 he was the most powerful being on your planet. 609 00:31:07,532 --> 00:31:09,326 He created a small enclave of noblemen, 610 00:31:09,618 --> 00:31:11,787 with whom he entrusted his secret. 611 00:31:12,079 --> 00:31:13,372 Arthur and Camelot. 612 00:31:13,663 --> 00:31:14,998 Yes. 613 00:31:15,290 --> 00:31:16,958 So you're telling us that after doing 614 00:31:17,250 --> 00:31:19,044 everything in your power to oppose Merlin, 615 00:31:19,336 --> 00:31:21,755 all of a sudden you agree with him? 616 00:31:22,464 --> 00:31:24,383 Because if you don't, then you're deliberately 617 00:31:24,674 --> 00:31:26,134 misleading us. 618 00:31:28,845 --> 00:31:32,432 Teal'c, has the ori ship detected your presence? 619 00:31:34,309 --> 00:31:36,645 I cannot be certain. 620 00:31:37,771 --> 00:31:38,897 We have to risk it. 621 00:31:39,189 --> 00:31:41,691 Carter: Teal'c, I need you to get the ship into position 622 00:31:41,983 --> 00:31:42,484 alongside the gate. 623 00:31:42,776 --> 00:31:45,195 From there, you should be able to extend the cloak 624 00:31:45,487 --> 00:31:48,156 around the active Stargate. 625 00:31:58,250 --> 00:31:59,770 You realize the ori ship could be there 626 00:31:59,960 --> 00:32:01,270 to rendezvous with a new fleet of ships... 627 00:32:01,294 --> 00:32:04,089 Dr. McKay, why don't you go calibrate your bombs? 628 00:32:04,381 --> 00:32:07,843 That way, you're ready when the time arrives. 629 00:32:11,763 --> 00:32:14,099 Teal'c, the cloaking field may be attenuated 630 00:32:14,391 --> 00:32:15,471 because you've expanded it. 631 00:32:15,559 --> 00:32:17,978 Shut down all non—mission—critical systems 632 00:32:18,270 --> 00:32:20,063 and maintain radio silence. 633 00:32:26,695 --> 00:32:29,114 Hopefully they're there just to check things out 634 00:32:29,406 --> 00:32:31,199 and they'll be gone soon. 635 00:32:35,078 --> 00:32:37,747 I have no reason to deceive you. 636 00:32:38,039 --> 00:32:39,332 No. Of course not. 637 00:32:39,624 --> 00:32:44,129 So, what were you doing when you were pretending to be a hologram? 638 00:32:44,421 --> 00:32:47,841 The learning program I created many years before I left Atlantis 639 00:32:48,133 --> 00:32:51,178 presented itself as a means of helping you. 640 00:32:51,470 --> 00:32:52,471 Ifyou'd fallen for it, 641 00:32:52,762 --> 00:32:54,639 you'd have your answers and be on your way, 642 00:32:54,931 --> 00:32:57,100 thinking you came up with it yourself. 643 00:32:57,392 --> 00:32:58,935 That was my intention. 644 00:33:02,898 --> 00:33:04,483 I believe you. 645 00:33:05,150 --> 00:33:05,484 I do. 646 00:33:05,775 --> 00:33:09,029 I mean, I understand the fine line you have to walk, 647 00:33:09,321 --> 00:33:12,407 and I realize the risk you're taking just showing yourself. 648 00:33:13,825 --> 00:33:15,744 But I'm sorry, I want more. 649 00:33:16,036 --> 00:33:17,956 And you can pass that on to your friends as well. 650 00:33:18,205 --> 00:33:19,405 Yeah, I know you're listening. 651 00:33:19,498 --> 00:33:20,582 Because I am getting sick 652 00:33:20,874 --> 00:33:24,211 of hidden clues and cryptic messages. 653 00:33:24,544 --> 00:33:27,756 And Merlin was right that the ori are a threat, 654 00:33:28,048 --> 00:33:28,632 but not only to us lowers, 655 00:33:28,924 --> 00:33:32,719 not only to the billions of human lives throughout this galaxy, 656 00:33:33,011 --> 00:33:35,305 but to your own existence, 657 00:33:35,597 --> 00:33:37,140 because when this war is over 658 00:33:37,432 --> 00:33:40,685 and every soul that's left alive is praying to the ori, 659 00:33:40,977 --> 00:33:43,396 feeding their need to be worshipped, 660 00:33:43,688 --> 00:33:46,650 well, you know who they're going to come for next. 661 00:33:47,984 --> 00:33:50,195 I won't pretend to know what that war will look like, 662 00:33:50,487 --> 00:33:52,447 or on what battlefield it will take place, 663 00:33:52,739 --> 00:33:55,784 but then I won't be alive to see it. 664 00:33:57,160 --> 00:34:00,705 If we interfere, we are no better than the ori. 665 00:34:00,997 --> 00:34:02,437 I understand that is at the very core 666 00:34:02,541 --> 00:34:04,167 of what you are, of what you believe, 667 00:34:04,459 --> 00:34:07,254 but I'm talking about survival here. 668 00:34:07,546 --> 00:34:11,716 If you really are trying to help, then help yourself. 669 00:34:32,028 --> 00:34:33,488 This is sg—11 comm officer 670 00:34:33,780 --> 00:34:37,617 relaying an urgent message via subspace relay from the gamma site. 671 00:34:37,909 --> 00:34:39,202 Message reads, "from Atlantis. 672 00:34:39,494 --> 00:34:43,748 "Have detected wraith ship approachingodyssey's coordinates in Pegasus. 673 00:34:44,040 --> 00:34:46,793 "Cannot relay warning directly because of interference. 674 00:34:47,085 --> 00:34:50,797 "Adviseodyssey commander of danger upon receipt of this message. 675 00:34:51,089 --> 00:34:55,927 "Original message received at sgc, 1545 zulu. 676 00:34:56,219 --> 00:34:57,721 "Good luck." 677 00:35:00,890 --> 00:35:02,684 Our last two bombs are ready to go. 678 00:35:02,976 --> 00:35:04,394 That's great. Pick a spot and relax. 679 00:35:04,686 --> 00:35:07,272 Colonel, sublight engines are under a huge strain 680 00:35:07,564 --> 00:35:10,150 maintaining position this long. 681 00:35:17,157 --> 00:35:19,868 You speak from the heart, Dr. Jackson. 682 00:35:20,160 --> 00:35:24,372 That is what I remember most from your brief time among us. 683 00:35:25,040 --> 00:35:25,415 No, you wouldn't recall. 684 00:35:25,707 --> 00:35:29,085 Those memories were stripped from you when you were sent back. 685 00:35:29,377 --> 00:35:31,630 Jackson: That's what you're afraid of, isn't it? 686 00:35:32,464 --> 00:35:35,383 Of doing the right thing and being punished for it. 687 00:35:36,635 --> 00:35:37,675 I've already gone too far. 688 00:35:37,927 --> 00:35:42,432 But you can't be the only one to realize the ori have changed things. 689 00:35:42,724 --> 00:35:44,351 There must be others among you that see 690 00:35:44,643 --> 00:35:47,604 that the time to join this fight is now. 691 00:36:00,075 --> 00:36:02,202 Odyssey, this is Teal'c. 692 00:36:03,787 --> 00:36:05,789 Teal'c, what's the word? 693 00:36:06,081 --> 00:36:09,376 A wraith vessel is approaching your position. 694 00:36:09,668 --> 00:36:12,295 Oh, wraith. That's not good. 695 00:36:12,587 --> 00:36:16,424 I'm sorry. How the hell do you know that? 696 00:36:19,260 --> 00:36:21,721 Atlantis has detected their approach. 697 00:36:22,013 --> 00:36:25,809 I am relaying their message via Stargate command. 698 00:36:31,147 --> 00:36:33,274 There's no sign of a wraith ship on the sensors. 699 00:36:33,566 --> 00:36:36,319 We can't trust sensors this close to the black hole. 700 00:36:36,611 --> 00:36:37,028 Shields to maximum. 701 00:36:37,320 --> 00:36:39,406 Shields are only operating at 20% efficiency. 702 00:36:39,698 --> 00:36:42,659 It's the black hole. We need to get further away. 703 00:36:43,535 --> 00:36:45,453 Move us out. 704 00:36:53,336 --> 00:36:56,005 Well, there's something out there, all right. We just can't see it. 705 00:36:56,297 --> 00:36:59,592 Emerson: Damage report. Woman: Hyperdrive is down. 706 00:37:00,510 --> 00:37:01,219 Can we return fire? 707 00:37:01,511 --> 00:37:02,530 Trying, sir, but the wraith ship 708 00:37:02,554 --> 00:37:04,394 is farther out from the black hole than we are. 709 00:37:04,556 --> 00:37:05,658 Emergency thrust, sublight engines. 710 00:37:05,682 --> 00:37:08,476 Let's put some distance between us and that thing. 711 00:37:08,977 --> 00:37:11,146 No. You know what? We need to do the opposite. 712 00:37:11,438 --> 00:37:11,688 What? What? 713 00:37:11,980 --> 00:37:13,398 Against a gravity well this strong, 714 00:37:13,690 --> 00:37:15,250 they've literally got the higher ground. 715 00:37:15,442 --> 00:37:17,082 But if we can get them to follow us closer 716 00:37:17,152 --> 00:37:17,527 to the black hole... 717 00:37:17,819 --> 00:37:19,672 Then their systems will be affected the same way as ours, 718 00:37:19,696 --> 00:37:20,405 including their jamming technology. 719 00:37:20,697 --> 00:37:23,384 Which means we should be able to beam the warheads directly aboard their ship. 720 00:37:23,408 --> 00:37:25,678 In that close, we won't have the engine power to maneuver. 721 00:37:25,702 --> 00:37:27,412 So we slingshot, and use the gravity well 722 00:37:27,704 --> 00:37:28,913 to accelerate back out. 723 00:37:30,039 --> 00:37:31,875 Take us in. Full power. 724 00:37:40,675 --> 00:37:44,012 I know what we're asking you to do. 725 00:37:44,387 --> 00:37:48,391 You're afraid the others will step in and stop you from helping us, but maybe... 726 00:37:48,683 --> 00:37:52,437 Maybe they just need someone to cross that imaginary line 727 00:37:52,729 --> 00:37:54,481 instead of just walking it. 728 00:37:54,773 --> 00:37:55,916 There must be others among you 729 00:37:55,940 --> 00:37:58,526 just waiting to follow your example. 730 00:38:00,487 --> 00:38:01,529 Notenough. 731 00:38:01,821 --> 00:38:05,200 But you have been allowed to go this far. 732 00:38:05,742 --> 00:38:08,995 Trust that you have your answers. 733 00:38:09,287 --> 00:38:13,333 At least tell us which one of the planets to go to. 734 00:38:13,708 --> 00:38:15,543 Please. 735 00:38:19,506 --> 00:38:21,549 Merlin's weapon is not... 736 00:38:29,599 --> 00:38:30,599 What happened? 737 00:38:30,767 --> 00:38:34,562 Just what she knew would happen. They stopped her. 738 00:38:35,313 --> 00:38:37,398 We won't see her again. 739 00:38:39,359 --> 00:38:41,945 Are they going to punish her? 740 00:38:42,654 --> 00:38:44,697 I don't know. 741 00:38:45,198 --> 00:38:49,077 I think I understand why you came back, Daniel. 742 00:38:50,495 --> 00:38:53,957 I wouldn't have liked their company, either. 743 00:39:02,674 --> 00:39:03,967 Shields are barely holding. 744 00:39:04,259 --> 00:39:05,760 See it? Not yet, sir. 745 00:39:06,052 --> 00:39:07,052 Maintain course. 746 00:39:07,095 --> 00:39:07,762 Teal'c, it's Sam. 747 00:39:08,054 --> 00:39:08,513 We're about to try something 748 00:39:08,805 --> 00:39:12,100 that will probably vaporize the Stargate at both ends. 749 00:39:12,392 --> 00:39:13,786 Carter: You've got exactly 20 seconds 750 00:39:13,810 --> 00:39:17,522 to get your hyperdrive online and get out of there. 751 00:40:03,735 --> 00:40:04,986 There it is! 752 00:40:05,528 --> 00:40:06,571 Wraith ship's in position. 753 00:40:06,863 --> 00:40:12,327 Beaming warheads in three, two, one, Mark. 754 00:40:43,441 --> 00:40:46,152 The wraith ship has been destroyed. 755 00:40:46,444 --> 00:40:48,244 Emerson: Reduce sublight engines to one—third. 756 00:40:48,321 --> 00:40:49,781 Let's get hyperdrive back online. 757 00:40:50,073 --> 00:40:51,216 Carter: There's something else. 758 00:40:51,240 --> 00:40:53,618 I don't know how it survived the detonation, but... 759 00:40:53,910 --> 00:40:55,912 The Stargate. It's still intact. 760 00:40:56,204 --> 00:40:57,372 And it's still active. 761 00:40:57,664 --> 00:40:59,457 Odyssey, this is Teal'c. 762 00:40:59,749 --> 00:41:03,086 Teal'c, I thought we told you to get the hell out of there. 763 00:41:03,795 --> 00:41:06,589 If I had done so, I would be unable to inform you 764 00:41:06,881 --> 00:41:08,633 that the jump was successful. 765 00:41:08,925 --> 00:41:11,469 The supergate is now active. 766 00:41:12,887 --> 00:41:13,887 Are you serious? 767 00:41:13,930 --> 00:41:15,348 There is more, colonel Mitchell. 768 00:41:15,640 --> 00:41:18,393 I was able to keep the Stargate concealed until the last moment, 769 00:41:18,685 --> 00:41:22,647 and lure the ori vessel into the unstable vortex of the supergate 770 00:41:22,939 --> 00:41:24,649 when the jump occurred. 771 00:41:24,941 --> 00:41:26,943 You mean we just blew up an ori ship? 772 00:41:27,235 --> 00:41:30,530 By destroying a wraith ship! 773 00:41:32,907 --> 00:41:34,575 Indeed we did. 774 00:41:34,867 --> 00:41:38,121 Today we have achieved a great victory. 775 00:41:46,796 --> 00:41:49,007 She did what she believed was right, Daniel. 776 00:41:49,298 --> 00:41:52,719 How badly can she be punished for that? 777 00:41:53,011 --> 00:41:54,762 I don't know. 778 00:41:55,054 --> 00:41:59,392 Maybe she'lljust get a slap on the wrist, 779 00:42:00,184 --> 00:42:01,644 or be forced to write, 780 00:42:01,936 --> 00:42:05,273 "I will not interfere in the affairs of humans again" 781 00:42:05,565 --> 00:42:07,025 ten thousand times. 782 00:42:07,316 --> 00:42:09,652 Yeah, I doubt that. 783 00:42:12,030 --> 00:42:14,449 She said you had your answer. 784 00:42:15,033 --> 00:42:16,913 We found out the two addresses we came here for. 785 00:42:17,160 --> 00:42:21,789 Can you at least smile about that? 786 00:42:24,208 --> 00:42:25,334 I suppose. 787 00:42:25,626 --> 00:42:28,463 But we did find out something else, too. 788 00:42:28,755 --> 00:42:29,755 What? 789 00:42:30,006 --> 00:42:31,799 They're not going to help us. 790 00:42:34,927 --> 00:42:37,221 We're in this alone.