STARGATE SG1
Episode 711
"EVOLUTION I"
By
Damian Kindler
Alien Planet Teal'c and Bra'tac come upon a battlefield. There
are many dead Jaffa. The scene is one of devastation.
TEAL'C
These warriors are of both Ramius and
Tilgath.
BRA'TAC
This meeting did not go well.
TEAL'C
Some of these warriors have been shot
in the back. They were killed while
retreating.
BRA'TAC
There was no honor in this battle.
TEAL'C
Ramius must have betrayed his allegiance.
BRA'TAC
The first prime of Ramius.
Bra'tac and Teal'c walk over to the Jaffa who is propped up against
a stone structure. He is bleeding about the head and neck. Bra'tac
kneels down next to him and touches his shoulder.
BRA'TAC
He is alive.
FIRST PRIME
You must go from this place.
BRA'TAC
Why did your master betray Tilgath?
Speak.
FIRST PRIME
We came to forge an alliance. My master
did not do this. He barely escaped alive.
TEAL'C
Then what happened here?
FIRST PRIME
One warrior...
The First Prime is hit on his left side by an energy blast. Teal'c
and Bra'tac begin firing their staff weapons at the single black-clad
warrior who has appeared on a rise surrounding the battlefield.
Their blasts hit the warrior, but they have no effect.
The warrior raises his arm and we see Teal'c and Bra'tac separated
and dive for cover in slow motion as a barrage of energy blasts
fly past them. Bra'tac stands and rushes the warrior, swinging
at him with his staff. The warrior easily blocks the blow and
disarms Bra'tac, throwing him to the ground. He leaves Bra'tac
and continues to fire at Teal'c, who is crouched behind one of
the stone structures.
Teal'c begins firing with his Zat as he ducks to avoid the energy
blasts from the warrior. Teal'c fires so many times that I lost
count. Finally, the warrior stops firing and falls to the ground.
Teal'c and Bra'tac share an incredulous look as the scene fades
out.
OPENING CREDITS
SGC - 'Gate Room Four SGC personnel carrying a stretcher with
the black-clad warrior on it precede Teal'c and Bra'tac through
the 'gate. At the bottom of the ramp, Daniel, Sam, & Hammond
are waiting. The SGC personnel place the stretcher on a rack
at the base of the ramp and everyone gathers around it to have
a look at this new enemy,
HAMMOND
What the hell happened out there?
TEAL'C
Our intelligence was indeed correct.
The summit between Ramius and Tilgath
did take place. However when we had
arrived, Ramius had already fled.
BRA'TAC
All those men had been slain, including
Tilgath.
HAMMOND
By this one man alone?
BRA'TAC
From the way he fought us, I do not
doubt it.
HAMMOND
An Ashrak?
TEAL'C
He was unlike any warrior we have previously
encountered.
JACKSON
Obviously, you were able to take him
down.
TEAL'C
He withstood the brunt of our weapons
fire before finally succumbing.
CARTER
Its armor must protect it from energy
based weapons. If that's the case then
we could be dealing with an entirely
new kind of technology.
JACKSON
And we believe that this wasn't an attempt
by Ramius to kill Tilgath?
BRA'TAC
Ramius' Jaffa were equally decimated.
His first prime said his master barely
escaped alive.
JACKSON
So, obviously, someone found out about
the alliance and wanted to stop it.
HAMMOND
Major, run whatever tests you have to.
CARTER
I'd like to call the Tok'ra in on this
one, sir, with your permission.
HAMMOND
Do it. I want to know everything we
can about this warrior.
SGC - a lab Sam and Jacob are standing at the controls as the
warrior is put into an MRI. They see nothing on the control screen
when the scan begins.
CARTER
The suit must be affecting the MRI.
JACOB
As long as he is wearing that armor,
we're not going to learn anything more.
Next we see the warrior on a table. Sam and Jacob are working
on taking the helmet off the warrior. Sam is dressed in surgical
gear, complete with gowns, hats, masks and gloves.
CARTER
This helmet is made up of two pieces.
Pass me those forceps.
Jacob complies and Sam uses the forceps to force the seam at
the top of the helmet open just a bit. Then she uses a pry bar
top pry the seam open. A steam-like gas and some fluid escapes
as she pries the helmet open. A sticky white substance also oozes
out and onto the instruments and her fingers. Jacob pulls the
faceplate away to reveal the top half of the warrior's face.
The bottom half is still covered by some sort of breathing apparatus.
The warrior has translucent white skin and it's eyes match the
rest of his skin.
CARTER
Looks like he's fused right into the
suit.
JACOB
Some sort of breathing filtration system.
Sam nods her agreement and then removes the breathing apparatus.
They share and eww look. Then we see the Carters reporting to
the others in the Briefing Room.
CARTER
It's a Goa'uld. Quite frankly, that's
not as shocking as the host.
HAMMOND
How so?
CARTER
It has an incredibly unusual organ structure.
JACOB
Everything's out of proportion. Physiologically,
the heart and lungs had to be abnormally
large to supply enough blood and oxygen
to its muscles. Basically, it's like
someone tried to genetically engineer
the perfect athlete without any concern
for longevity.
TEAL'C
Leaving it to the symbiote to sustain
its life.
JACKSON
An engineered host.
JACOB
A seriously flawed one. Even a Goa'uld
symbiote wouldn't be able to compensate
for long. We're still in the process
of analyzing genetic data, but for now
we can tell you...there was no evident
trauma from energy weapons.
HAMMOND
What does that mean?
CARTER
The warriors armor seems to possess
some sort of advances energy absorption
technology. If it works the way I think
it does, it wouldn't matter how many
staff or zat blasts were fired at it.
Nothing would get through.
HAMMOND
Are you suggesting that Teal'c and Bra'tac
didn't kill this Goa'uld?
CARTER
Yes, sir. Apparently, the host was on
the verge of a pulmonary failure long
before it encountered them.
HAMMOND
It had a heart attack?
CARTER
(nods) Sorry, Teal'c. You didn't stop
it. You and Bra'tac just got lucky.
Back in the lab, Jacob, Sam and Daniel are looking at the black-clad,
helmetless warrior.
JACOB
It's entire cellular structure is less
then three weeks old. It is organic,
but it was definitely created in a lab.
CARTER
Well, we know that the Goa'uld have
been trying to physically perfect a
host that would be superior to humans.
JACOB
Well this thing's definitely a lot stronger
than humans but it's far from superior.
JACKSON
Traditionally. the Goa'uld are also
somewhat vain about their appearance.
JACOB
This was obviously intended to be a
new form of foot soldier...possibly
a reaction to the recent uprising of
the Jaffa. What's most interesting is
that this being was not alive when it
was first grown. It was given life after
it reached its mature state.
JACKSON
Frankenstein's monster.
CARTER
How do you know that?
SELMAK
Remnants of a unique energy signature
within its cells. It's similar to the
residual effects left by the use of
a sarcophagus.
JACKSON
Could it give life to something that
wasn't alive in the first place?
SELMAK
No the sarcophagus is designed to boost
health and longevity, heal or revive
someone terminally injured. They are
nowhere near powerful enough to animate
non-living cellular matter.
CARTER
Then what could have?
SELMAK
Thousands of years ago a Goa'uld found
a device originally created by the Ancients.
They determined its primary purpose
was to heal. But it was so powerful,
it's effects on human hosts ultimately
proved devastating. However, after much
research and experimentation, the Goa'uld
was able to use the technology to create
the first sarcophagus.
JACKSON
Obviously he wasn't able to eliminate
all of its negative side effects.
SELMAK
The Tok'ra have long sought this device
in the hope of using it to perfect the
sarcophagus technology so that we could
all benefit from it. Now, it may be
the key to fighting this new warrior.
CARTER
How?
SELMAK
With the device we may be able to devise
a weapon to counteract this life giving
energy.
JACKSON
Who was the first Goa'uld to find the
device?
SELMAK
His name was Telchak.
JACKSON
Telchak...
SGC - Daniel's Lab
JACKSON
Nicholas Ballard, my, uh...Grandfather.
One of Nick's early obsessions was finding
the so-called fountain of youth. Uh,
he claimed he found evidence indicating
the source of the fountains power was
a piece of...alien technology used by
early Mayan tribes around 900 BC. They
traced its origins to Chac, the Mayan
god of rain.
JACOB
And you think this Chac may have actually
been Telchak?
JACKSON
Just a hunch.
CARTER
Maybe not just a hunch. The primary
function of the device was to heal right?
JACOB
For the Ancients. For Humans to see
any positive effect it would be from
very limited exposure at a safe distance.
CARTER
Still if the device was kept hidden
near a water source it could be the
basis for the fountain of youth mythology.
JACKSON
Nick believed Chac's temple was located
somewhere in Central America. He spent
decades of his life searching for it
but came up empty. I've been over his
notes and most of it is indecipherable.
The only mention of the temples location
is somewhere near a waterfall in a river.
Daniel has finally found the passage in a notebook and he turns
the notebook to show it to Jacob.
JACOB
This is written in an obscure dialect
of Goa'uld.
SGC - Hammond's Office
HAMMOND
So where is it?
JACKSON
It's here. I-If Selmak's right, Telchak's
temple is in Southern Honduras.
HAMMOND
How can we be certain the device is
there?
JACKSON
Uh...we can't, but, um...
CARTER
We think we know who's responsible for
creating the Goa'uld warrior.
HAMMOND
Telchak?
JACKSON
No.
SELMAK
After Telchak created the sarcophagus,
Anubis went to war with him for possession
of the original Ancient device.
JACKSON
That was long ago, before Anubis attempted
to ascend.
SELMAK
Anubis defeated Telchak, but he never
did find the device. It was believed
to be hidden in one of Telchak's many
temples.
HAMMOND
You think Anubis is behind this.
CARTER
He knew about the technology. While
he never actually found the device he
ultimately wouldn't need to.
JACKSON
He would have gained access to the knowledge
when he ascended. He could have built
himself a new one.
HAMMOND
Still it's only a guess.
JACKSON
Yeah... and SELMAK (simultaneously):
Yes.
JACKSON
But it's a good one.
CARTER
The good news is, sir, the original
Ancients device is most probably still
here on Earth.
SELMAK
If we could analyze the technology of
this device it might be possible to
engineer a weapon we can use against
these warriors.
CARTER
Not to mention the possibility of harnessing
its power to heal.
HAMMOND
Very well. Dr. Jackson, take Dr. Lee
and see what you can find. Dismissed.
COMMERCIAL BREAK
Twenty miles outside of Tegucigalpa, Honduras Daniel and Dr.
Lee are carrying large backpacks as they walk through what appears
to be a marketplace.
LEE
Are you sure this is the right place?
JACKSON
This is where he said he'd be.
LEE
What if he doesn't show up?
JACKSON
Well, we have a few beers...make a few
friends...
The duo takes a seat at an outdoor café of sorts. A man carrying
a try approaches the table as they put their backpacks down and
sit.
{*NOTE
Please excuse the transcription here.
I do not speak or read Spanish. I am
taking this strictly from the CC.}
ROGELIO
Hola, muy Buenos días, caballeros. Un
cerveza? Un tequila?
JACKSON
Um, de hecho. Estamos buscando a un
guía llamado Rogelio, El quedó de vernos
aquí.
ROGELIO
(yelling to someone in the café) Pedro,
haste cargo, tio! (Then, setting down
his tray and taking a seat at their
table) I am Rogelio, Rogelio Duran at
your service. This is just my day job.
You must be Dr. Jackson.
JACKSON
(shaking his hand) That's right. Uh,
this is Dr. Lee.
LEE
(shaking his hand) Buenos Días.
ROGELIO
Encantado. So...you guys wanna see some
temples?
JACKSON
Actually, we wanna see one temple in
particular.
Daniel reaches into his backpack and pulls out a map. He looks
for a specific place and then points it out to Rogelio.
JACKSON
Here.
ROGELIO
I'm sorry to tell you this, Señor, but
there are no temples there. What you
wanna do is go North. That's where all
the good stuff is. There's lots of ruins.
My cousin has a truck. We could be there
in five hours.
JACKSON
Yeah. I'm sure the North is great but
we really wanna go here.
ROGELIO
Señor, I've been to this part of the
country many times. There is nothing
there, I promise you. North! That's
where you wanna go. Trust me.
JACKSON
Look either you take us South or we'll
find someone who will.
ROGELIO
Uh, okay, okay, okay...it's your money.
JACKSON
So you say your cousin has a truck?
ROGELIO
Simón. His house is just around the
corner. Of course there is the issue
of filling the tank with gas.
Dr. Lee looks at Daniel. Daniel gives a curt nod and Lee takes
out some money. He flips through some bills pulling out various
denominations. He places a couple of bills on the table. Rogelio
gives him a look and Lee reluctantly adds to the bills he has
already placed on the table.
ROGELIO
Okay, now we're talking business. Let's
go gentlemen.
Rogelio is now all smiles and enthusiasm as he gets up and gestures
for the duo to follow him.
LEE
Uh...look, I-I need a receipt or something.
I gotta fill in the paper...
As they leave, we see a man who has been sitting at a table behind
them watching with interest.
SGC - Briefing Room
BRA'TAC
If Anubis is truly behind this, then
his strategy is to assassinate any minor
Goa'ulds vulnerable to attack, absorbing
their troops and resources in preparation
for battle with Ba'al and the System
Lords.
HAMMOND
How many more of these so called minor
Goa'ulds have suffered attacks?
BRA'TAC
At least three. These new warriors are
devastating.
HAMMOND
Do we have any idea where they're coming
from?
BRA'TAC
No.
HAMMOND
Our fear is it's only a matter of time
before Anubis targets Earth.
BRA'TAC
These beings are a threat to all who
hope to one day see the Goa'uld wither
in defeat.
HAMMOND
If Dr. Jackson can recover this Ancient
device...
BRA'TAC
(interrupting) Even if he does, there
is no guarantee the Tok'ra can devise
a weapon capable of fending off these
warriors.
CARTER
We were only able to learn a limited
amount from our study of the dead warrior
and it's armor.
TEAL'C
The only way to learn more is through
interrogation.
CARTER
Which means we have to capture one alive.
SGC- Carter's Lab
HAMMOND
(just walking in) What have we got,
Major?
CARTER
The warrior's armor is able to resist
our strongest armor piercing weapons,
as well as absorb energy weapon fire.
However, we've discovered that the material
is made up of a close-knit fiber that's
very similar to Kevlar. Meaning, something
small and sharp should be able to penetrate
it...such as a fine-tipped Trinium dart.
Sam loads a dart into a rifle and fires the dart at a model wearing
the warrior's armor. The dart penetrates the armor in the abdominal
area.
Next, we see Sam and Jack walking through an SGC corridor.
CARTER
According to Bra'tac the fact that this
Ramius is still alive makes him a likely
target. Now, there are enough rebel
Jaffa under his command that gaining
access to the planet shouldn't be a
problem. The plan is to stake out the
Stargate on Ramius' planet and capture
one of the warriors when it comes through.
They approach an elevator. Jack takes out his card and passes
it through the scanner to open the elevator.
O'NEILL
What if one doesn't come through?
CARTER
Well...we come home, I suppose. However,
let's say Bra'tac is right. We meet
his contacts on Ramius' planet and set
up an ambush using a Tok'ra forcefield
to trap the warrior and then hit it
with Trinium tranquilizers.
O'NEILL
How does the dart get through the shield?
CARTER
They work one way. They keep things
in not out.
O'NEILL
Ah...
The elevator doors open and both step in.
CARTER
So what do you think?
O'NEILL
I have some notes.
The doors close.
Southern Honduras - Jungle
LEE
According to the map we're in the right
place but, uh...
JACKSON
This makes no sense. The legend of the
fountain of youth says that all nearby
water flows towards it.
LEE
Well, how's that possible?
JACKSON
Well maybe the device has special properties
or maybe its just superstition or maybe
it means that the water from that waterfall
back there flows in the direction of
the temple.
LEE
Well it should be right here, but, uh...
R
Nobody ever listens to me, man. I tell
them there are no temples out here but
what do they do? They come out here
anyways. Now the North...the North has
roads. We could drive to any temple
we want but instead we're out here walking
through this jungle.
JACKSON
Yeah, okay. Let's spread out, look for
a...temple. In lieu of that, look for
a...totem or marker of some kind. Anything
that might tell us where to go from
here.
They don't move.
JACKSON
Go.
Dr. Lee takes a step and falls through the ground.
LEE
Waaa... (yelling up from below) Found
it!
Ramius' Planet We see a pyramid in the background and then a
cargo ship flying overhead. There are also several death gliders
flying around the pyramid. Then we see several SGC personnel
up ahead of SG-1 and others, scouting and setting up a perimeter.
Then we see SG-1 and companions, some of which are Jaffa, bringing
up the rear.
ADAL
(speaking to Bra'tac) I believe this
is the best spot to set up for your
ambush. This path leads directly to
the pyramid of Ramius. I will go now
to ensure that your eventual escape
will be undetected.
BRA'TAC
Brother. They grasp arms in a traditional
Jaffa manner.
ADAL
Tek ma te, Master Bra'tac. It is an
honor to be in your service.
BRA'TAC
Many thanks, Adal. Chal-nak.
O'NEILL
All right, Carter, do your thing. (Sam
turns and walks away.) Reynolds, I want
flanking positions set up on either
side of the clearing.
REYNOLDS
Roger that.
O'NEILL
Ring the perimeter with C4.
REYNOLDS
Not much faith in plan A?
O'NEILL
Since when has plan A ever worked?
REYNOLDS
Right.
Reynolds leaves to set up the C4 and get the others into position.
Southern Honduras - Temple Daniel jumps down through the opening
Lee discovered. Lee is picking up his stuff and getting his bearings.
JACKSON
You okay?
LEE
Yeah, I'm fine. At least you were right
about there being something here.
JACKSON
(to Rogelio) Listen we're gonna go look
around, stay put.
ROGELIO
You got it, Señor. Have fun.
Jackson and Lee star walking through some rather narrow passageways
in the temple.
JACKSON
This is definitely early Mayan stonework.
LEE
Oh, yeah.
Back on Ramuis' planet, the SG personnel and rebel Jaffa are
set and waiting for action.
O'NEILL
SG-3 sierra, this is SG-1 niner. What's
your status?
SG-3 LEADER
(over radio) We're maintaining position.
Stargate is secure, there's no activity.
O'NEILL
(to Sam, who is positioned next to him)
Maybe we should start a pool.
Back in the temple, Jackson and Lee are still exploring the dark,
narrow passageways.
LEE
Is this cramped thing getting to you?
I-I mean, why would they make these
passageways so narrow?
JACKSON
Maybe they were skinny people.
LEE
(clears his throat) And the roof too.
Ow, my head...God!
JACKSON
Skinny, short people.
Before long, the passageway opens into a larger room. The room
is lined with square blocks. There is no writing or pictures
on the walls.
LEE
It's a dead end.
JACKSON
There's no other passageway, nothing
on the walls or ceiling. No glyphs,
no seals, no ancient script. Not even
a pictograph.
LEE
Isn't there always writing?
Daniel thinks for a few seconds and then turns his light onto
Lee.
LEE
You know, I mean, somewhere, there's
bound to be...maybe not.
Back on Ramuis' planet, things are starting to heat up.
SG-3 LEADER
SG-1 niner, this is SG3 sierra. Target
has just come through the gate and is
on route to your position.
O'NEILL
All right, heads up.
Everyone takes ready positions as they await the arrival of the
warrior. Before long, they see the black-clad warrior come running
up the way they had previously taken. When he comes into the
clearing in front of them, Jack gives the order.
O'NEILL
Do it!
Sam presses a button on a device she is holding and a rectangular
forcefield is activated around the warrior. He stops, momentarily
unsure what to do. Jack aims and fires a Trinium dart into his
leg and then a second one into his abdomen. The warrior plucks
out the darts and throws them to the ground.
O'NEILL
Carter?
CARTER
I don't understand, sir.
O'NEILL
Hit him again?
CARTER
A third dart could kill him. We want
him alive.
The warrior walks forward, first pushing his hand through the
forcefield and then walking through it completely.
O'NEILL
Son of a bitch.
Sam opens fire as Jack throws down the dart gun and moves to
take over a very large gun currently being manned by another
SG person. Everyone else opens fire with everything they have
as Jack starts firing off rounds next to Sam. Everything is bouncing
off or being absorbed by the black armor.
The warrior stops and raises his arm to fire his own salvo of
energy beams at the Jaffa in front of him. Several Jaffa fall.
Then the warrior trains his weapons on Reynolds and his crew.
Reynolds is hit and all the others take cover.
Everyone stops firing, because their weapons are having no effect.
Jack puts his weapon down and grabs a detonator.
O'NEILL
Fire in the hole!
Jack pushes the button on the detonator and an explosion surrounds
the warrior. Several seconds later, the warrior is visible walking,
unscathed, out of the smoke and dust.
O'NEILL
C4!
Sam presses a button on another detonator and the C4 goes off
in a fiery explosion. The warrior continues on through the inferno
as though nothing has happened. The warrior continues to walk
toward Bra'tac. Bra'tac lowers his weapon and watches and the
warrior continues on, not paying any attention to the insignificant
beings who just attacked it. Suddenly, the sound of a death glider
can be heard flying over their position.
CARTER
Sir, our position's been made.
O'NEILL
All right, grab the wounded and saddle
up. (Then into his radio) SG3 sierra,
dial the 'gate. We're aborting the mission.
SG-3 LEADER
(over the radio) Negative, SG1. We have
major unfriendly Jaffa closing in on
our position. We cannot hold the 'gate.
Repeat, Stargate is not secure.
BRA'TAC
Soon we will be surrounded. If we fight,
many more will die.
O'NEILL
What do you wanna do?
BRA'TAC
Surrender. There is a chance Adal and
his rebel Jaffa can free us later.
Jack is not looking too excited about that prospect, but he hears
more gliders flying over head as he considers Bra'tac's suggestion
and the scene fades out.
COMMERCIAL BREAK
Southern Honduras - Temple
ROGELIO
(into a radio) Dr. Jackson, Dr. Lee...
JACKSON
(into a radio) Yeah, we're here. We,
uh, found a chamber. Gonna be a while.
ROGELIO
(over the radio) Ah...take your time,
Señor.
JACKSON
(to Lee) Well, we're paying him by the
hour.
LEE
I don't understand. How are we supposed
to find this thing if there is no writing?
JACKSON
All water flows towards it.
LEE
So?
JACKSON
Give me your canteen. Here hold this.
Jackson gives Lee his flashlight and takes Lee's canteen. He
opens the canteen and pours the water on the floor. He watches
to see which way the water flows.
LEE
What good's that gonna do?
The water flows along the grout lines in the floor until it reaches
a point. The water just falls through a crack at that point.
Jackson and Lee look at each other. Daniel moves to the spot
where the water falls through the floor. He crouches down and
puts his ear to the floor. He can hear the water dripping beneath.
JACKSON
There's something under here.
LEE
Your good. Ramius' Planet The surrendered
SG personnel and rebel Jaffa have been
taken to a holding cell in the pyramid.
Jack is pacing. Sam is looking after
Reynolds. Others are just standing around.
There are Jaffa guarding them.
O'NEILL
(to Sam) How's he doing?
CARTER
He's stable for now but we've gotta
get him outta here soon.
REYNOLDS
I'm fine.
RAMIUS
Jaffa!
O'NEILL
(to those in the cell with him) I'll
handle this. (He turns and walks to
the bars making up the cell door.) Greetings!
(He makes a gesture with his hand, then
looks at it as he tries different finger
positions before he gives up the hand
gesture all together.) Well, uh, I know
how this looks. So, I think it's important
we clear up any misunderstanding right
away. We did not come to kill you. Honest.
(Jack turns back to look at those in
the cell with him.) Am I right!? (They
all nod, but say nothing.) The fact
is, and this is the fun part, we actually
came to save your ass...es, all your
asses. Do you see the irony? All right,
there's this guy out there...big guy...big
guy in a black suit, none to fond of
you Goa'ulds. Well, anyway, he's the
one we're after, not you. So if you
wanna let us go, we'll be on our way,
to save the world another day...you're
not buying this are you?
RAMIUS
Jaffa! Kree!
Ramius leaves.
CARTER
Well...that went well.
O'NEILL
That went well.
Back in the temple, Lee is prying up a piece of the floor where
the water dropped through. With some effort and some help from
Daniel, he pushes the stone up to reveal a chamber below. It
is not very deep and there is a cube-shaped item in the chamber.
LEE
Well, at least it has writing on it.
JACKSON
Yeah...
LEE
What's it say?
JACKSON
I have no idea.
LEE
Oh...
Lee reaches down to pick up the item, but Jackson stops him.
JACKSON
Careful! Uhm, It's the root technology
of a Sarcophagus...which, by itself,
causes madness and addiction. This is,
supposedly, something far more powerful.
So accidentally activating it would
be bad.
LEE
Okay...
JACKSON
Let's just try picking it up without...touching
it too much.
With, some grunting and heavy breathing, they lift the object
out of the chamber. Just as they get the object up to eye level,
the stone they had lifted up, slams back into place and the temple
starts to quake. Lee and Jackson look at each other as the sound
of water can be heard.
JACKSON
I think running would be a good idea
right about now...
Suddenly, water comes pouring in from above as well as bursting
through the walls. From the temple opening, we see Rogelio peek
over into the entrance and put the radio to his mouth.
ROGELIO
(into the radio) Dr. Jackson, can you
hear me?
Back on Ramius' planet, in the holding cell, the prisoners are
hanging in.
BRA'TAC
Your friend's condition worsens.
O'NEILL
Yeah, well, your friends could show
up any time now.
BRA'TAC
We must consider that they may not.
O'NEILL
Really?
BRA'TAC
At least we are alive.
O'NEILL
Yes...if you call this living.
CARTER
Your worried that the super soldier
will kill Ramius and then just slaughter
the rest of us.
O'NEILL
Super Soldier?
CARTER
No?
O'NEILL
It has a ring.
TEAL'C
Most likely the warrior was only after
Ramius. When we attacked, its only concern
was escape so that the mission may be
completed.
O'NEILL
So what? We just sit around while Ramius
gets whacked? Then what?
No answer is forthcoming, so Jack decides to try his hand at
smooth talking the guards.
O'NEILL
Hey...hey, what? A little conversation
gonna kill ya? Look, I know you're all
about loyalty. Well, so am I. In fact
many's the time...
JAFFA
Silence!
O'NEILL
Teal'c!
Teal'c gets up and walks to the door.
TEAL'C
Hear me, Jaffa. Your master is a false
god and will surely be defeated. However,
you still have a chance to be free.
JAFFA
Your words mean nothing to me. I know
who you are. The Shol'va, Teal'c and
Bra'tac...O'Neill of the Tau'ri. Assassins
who believe they could slay my Master.
Weapons fire can now be heard in the distance.
O'NEILL
Well, if we're assassins, who's that?
Hmm?
Back at the temple, Rogelio is getting panicked because he can
see the chamber below him filling with water.
ROGELIO
(into the radio) Dr. Jackson, Dr. Lee,
can you hear me? (Then yelling into
the opening) Can you hear me?
The quaking finally subsides and the water, which is already
at the ceiling of the chamber below, stops rising. There is relative
silence for a few seconds. Rogelio looks very worried. He bows
his head and closes his eyes, fearing the two are dead. Then,
suddenly, the cubical object is thrust upward through the opening.
Rogelio takes it and Daniel emerges from the water. He pulls
himself up with help from Rogelio. Lee is right behind him and
he pulls himself out.
ROGELIO
Are you okay? I thought you were dead
for sure. What happened, Señor?
JACKSON
We triggered some sort of trap.
LEE
I think I figured out why those passageways
were so narrow. It's to prevent people
from escaping alive.
JACKSON
You're good.
ROGELIO
(picking up the object they retrieved)
What have you found? Jackson and Lee,
still trying to catch their breath,
raise up their hands and slowly stand.
ROGELIO
Oh, I'm not going to rob you, Señor.
Rogelio notices that they are not looking at him and turns to
find four armed men standing in front of him.
ROGELIO
Hold still...madre de dios...
We can see that one of the men is the guy who was listening to
their conversation back at the café as the scene fades out.
COMMERCIAL BREAK
Ramius' Planet - Holding Cell Jack and Teal'c are still trying
to get through to the Jaffa Guard.
O'NEILL
Consider this...does it sound like it's
going well?
TEAL'C
Your master will be slain, as will you,
if you do not free us.
JAFFA
You lie. My master is a god. He is invincible.
OTHER JAFFA
Orek kek! Ashah kree lok Jaffa!
All the other guards but the one Jack and Teal'c have been talking
to leave. He is left alone to guard the prisoners.
O'NEILL
You're next, you know?
TEAL'C
Ramius will force you to die for him
while he attempts to escape.
JAFFA
My god will fight for his people.
BRA'TAC
You are wrong, my friend. Your god is
somewhere cowering in fear like a child.
I have seen it before. He will not hesitate
to sacrifice all your lives to save
his own.
The guard finally turns to look at them and then runs down the
corridor, leaving them unguarded, but still locked away.
O'NEILL
Hey! What about us?!
Teal'c and Bra'tac look at each other as Jack turns to them.
O'NEILL
Shouldn't it be getting easier to convince
these guys?
CARTER
Sir...
Jack looks to see Reynolds having more difficulty breathing.
Reynolds slowly turns his head to look at Jack.
O'NEILL
Hang in there, Reynolds.
REYNOLDS
As long as it takes.
The Jaffa guard who had just left, comes back around the corner
and touches a device on his wrist. The door unlocks. The guard
moves toward them.
JAFFA
Ramius has fallen. Go now, before it
comes for you.
The guard hands Jack a zat. Jack hands it to Teal'c.
O'NEILL
Go, go, go...Come on! (Jack rushes everyone
out of the cell in front of him.) Go
on, let's go, let's go, let's go...
Several people help Reynolds out. The Jaffa guard does not take
his eyes off Jack as he urges everyone out of the cell ahead
of him. When everyone is out, Jack turns back to see the guard
watching him. They look at each other for a moment.
O'NEILL
Come on...
He gestures for the Jaffa to follow him and the Jaffa does.
Meanwhile, back in the jungle, Rogelio, Lee and Jackson are blindfolded,
hands bound and are being led by the four armed men.
JACKSON
Listen, if this is some sort of turf
thing we're not aware of, uh, we're
sorry.
ROGELIO
Oh, no Señor, por favor, please, don't
speak.
JACKSON
No, I'm just saying that-that whoever
you guys think we are, we're not.
KIDNAPPER#1
Who do I think you are?
JACKSON
I don't know. We're, uh, we're scientists,
archaeologists as a matter of fact.
I'm just saying that if, you know, this
is a kidnapping, which I'm assuming
it is, that you should know that we're
not worth anything.
KIDNAPPER #1
Trust me, Gringo, everyone's worth something
to somebody.
LEE
I tripped. I'm sorry. Gee, I can't see
anything...
Lee trips and falls to the ground. One of the men reaches down
to pull him to his feet. Rogelio removes his blindfold. Then
he takes off running, his hands still bound.
KIDNAPPER #1
Chalo! (he points after Rogelio)
One of the other men moves to get a bead on Rogelio and fires.
Rogelio goes down near a tree.
JACKSON
(ducks at the sound of weapons fire)
What just happened?
KIDNAPPER #1
Your guide...he tried to run. What can
you do? Maybe now we'll all stay on
the path, eh muchachos? (He pats Daniel's
shoulder, then gives him a shove.) After
you, Vámonos!
Back in the pyramid, Bra'tac leads the others into the chamber
where the bulk of the fighting occurred. There are several dead
Jaffa lying around. Bra'tac picks up a staff weapon. SG-1 moves
to find Ramius lying dead on the ring transporter. All are now
armed again.
O'NEILL
Ouch!
TEAL'C
It would appear Ramius was attempting
to get to one of his ships.
CARTER
Sir, I think we still have a chance
to capture the warrior.
O'NEILL
How?
We see the Super Soldier running back along the path he took
to get to the pyramid. We see a cargo ship descend to hover over
him. He stops and looks up as the ring transporter activates.
On the bridge of the cargo ship, Teal'c is piloting and Sam is
standing next to the door to the transporter chamber.
CARTER
Transport cycle complete.
O'NEILL
(over the radio) Carter? Did you get
him?
We hear several bangs from inside the transport chamber.
CARTER
(into her radio) Got him.
O'NEILL
(over the radio) Good.
TEAL'C
Indeed.
Meanwhile, in the jungle of Honduras, Lee and Jackson are led
into the Kidnapper's camp. Everyone, the kidnappers included,
are dressed in commando style clothing and are heavily armed.
KIDNAPPER #1
(whistles) Chino! Jose! (He says something
else the CC doesn't pick up.) Several
of those in the camp come to the newly
arrived party.
KIDNAPPER #1
That far enough!
Jackson's and Lee's blindfolds are removed and they are led to
a shack and thrown inside. They land roughly, as their hands
are still bound.
JACKSON
Look I don't know what you expect, but
no one's going to pay anything for us.
We're not worth anything.
KIDNAPPER #1
That is unfortunate for you, because
if no one pays, you both die.
He looks to the fellow on his right and the guy closes the door
to the shack leaving the two archaeologists alone in the dim
light.
SGC - Corridor Sam and Hammond are walking.
HAMMOND
It's still unconscious?
CARTER
Not surprising, considering we voided
the cargo bay of life support as soon
as we got it on board the ship. It took
10 minutes for it to pass out.
HAMMOND
I'm surprised it's even still alive.
CARTER
It put up a hell of a fight, sir.
They walk into Hammond's office and the phone is ringing. Sam
waits near the door as Hammond answers the phone.
HAMMOND
Hammond. (He listens for a few seconds.)
Very well. (He puts the receiver back
and then turns to Sam.) Your prisoner
is awake.
We see the Super Soldier standing upright but shackled to the
wall with some heavy-duty manacles at his wrists, waist and neck.
The faceplate of its helmet has been removed, as has the breathing
apparatus. Jacob, Sam and Hammond are observing from the observation
area. Teal'c and Bra'tac are in the room with the Super Soldier.
It growls as it struggles against its restraints.
BRA'TAC
(walking closer to it) Who do you serve?
Hmm? Speak!
SUPERSOLDIER
I serve Anubis.
Bra'tac turns and walks away. Teal'c then steps forward.
TEAL'C
How were you created?
It raises its head and a gutteral sound is heard as it shakes
its head slightly.
HAMMOND
I think it's safe to assume they're
not going to get anything more out of
him. Have you found anything else?
CARTER
Our initial scans indicate below normal
brainwave patterns emanating from both
the symbiote and the host. Basically,
he's got all the strength and healing
powers of a normal Goa'uld, but none
of the normal personality traits.
JACOB
The Goa'uld use sophisticated brainwashing
techniques.
HAMMOND
I'm open to suggestions. How can we
find out what it knows, if anything?
JACOB
There is one possibility. We may be
able to use a memory recall device to
access conscious images in its mind
as it thinks them.
HAMMOND
Do it.
COMMERCIAL BREAK
SGC - Corridor Jack is looking for Hammond and catches up with
him as he finishes a conversation with someone else.
O'NEILL
Sir? Any word from Daniel?
HAMMOND
No. Dr. Jackson is now six hours overdue
for his regular contact schedule.
O'NEILL
That's late, even for Daniel.
HAMMOND
The Honduran government has assured
the State Department, they're looking
into it. They've sent some people to
their last reported location. So far,
they've found nothing.
Later, in the room where the Super Soldier is restrained, Jacob,
Bra'tac, Hammond, Carter and Teal'c are waiting as Jacob finished
setting up the memory recall device.
JACOB
If his brainwaves are compatible with
the device, we should be able to see
whatever he is thinking holographically.
Jacob walks over and places the device on the Super Soldier's
temple. Teal'c moves to stand in front of the Super Soldier again
as Jacob returns to the control device.
TEAL'C
What is your planet of origin?
The Super Soldier struggles against his restraints again. Seconds
later, an image appears on the memory recall projector.
JACOB
That's the sky above his planet.
CARTER
I don't recognize any of these star
configurations. This could be anywhere.
JACOB
We have star mapping technology that
should be able to pinpoint this location
in the galaxy. He just gave us his home
world.
Meanwhile, back in the camp, the head kidnapper has come out
of a different shack and stretched. He yells something and several
of the men respond. Next we see a man bringing a bowl of some
liquid and setting it down next to two cockroaches in Jackson
and Lee's hut.
KIDNAPPER #1
(standing in the door when the other
guy has left) I know it's not much but...we
do what we can.
He reaches back and a knife is placed in his hands. He stands
for a moment, holding the knife in front of him and advances
toward the pair. He cuts the straps that are binding Lee's and
Jackson's hands, then returns to the doorway. He takes a seat
on a stool that has been placed just inside the door.
KIDNAPPER #1
So...here's my proposal for you. I will
ask questions, you give me answers.
I believe you, you get more water, food...
maybe even a blanket at night, okay?
Okay. Who do you work for?
JACKSON
I told you we're archaeologists...
KIDNAPPER #1
Maybe I was not so clear. If I don't
believe you, things get worse for you...much
worse.
JACKSON
You kill us you get nothing.
KIDNAPPER #1
Maybe I kill one of you to get your
government's attention. Who lives? Who
dies? That's up to you, my friend.
JACKSON
Okay, you, uh...you listen to me. What
you're doing now is a big mistake. Some
people...very powerful people are going
to come for us and uh...well, let's
just say by-by letting us go now, you're
going to save yourself a lot of trouble.
KIDNAPPER #1
(unimpressed) Okay, we do it the hard
way. (He gets up and walks out the door,
but turns back when he is just outside.)
Understand this, I will not hesitate
to kill you both, make an example of
you to your government so the next time
they will take us seriously. You should
know, many prisoner talk as you do,
'my friends will come and save me...'
It gives them hope.
He leaves and one of his men closes the door.
Back at the SGC, the Carters are back in the briefing room showing
a graphic of the Super Soldier's planet of origin to Jack, Teal'c
and Bra'tac.
CARTER
The Tok'ra call it Tartarus. It's a
seemingly unoccupied planet on the edge
of Goa'uld controlled space.
JACOB
The Tok'ra are currently trying to get
as close as they can to assess any defenses
that might be there.
Hammond walks into the darkened room from his office. Everyone
looks towards him.
CARTER
Sir?
HAMMOND
I'm afraid I have some bad news. I just
received a communiqué from the State
Department in Washington. It appears
that Daniel Jackson and Dr. Lee have
been kidnapped. Our best guess is they
crossed the border into Nicaragua. However,
as of this moment, we have no idea where
they area.
Jack looks concerned and glances over to Sam and she returns
it. The expression on her face, echoes the concern on his. The
camera returns to Jack and the words To Be Continued appear on
the screen before it fades to black.
Once again, the credits are scrunched too small to read.
THE END
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