STARGATE SG1
Episode 315
"PRETENSE"
By
Kathryn Powers
Entering seeing a death glider trying to escape firing from a
mother ship. The mother ship explodes and the glider starts coming
down to the planet damaged. Hard landing.
People below run over to investigate and to help with weapons
in hand. The hood to the glider is open. Person still alive,
and inside. Person looks up and we see it to be Skarra/Klorel.
SKARRA
Please, help me!
People look confused as to what to do.
Gate room to control. Gate is active and the iris is closed.
SG-1 come into control room where Hammond is looking at the iris.
TECHNICIAN
Still no incoming signal, Sir.
HAMMOND
All units are Earth site.
Iris starts going all weirdish and moving.
DANIEL
Is it my eyes or does the iris look
a little...
SAM
It's loosing integrity.
They wait for a little while longer and a cat comes right through
the closed iris.
SAM
Hold fire!
Sam runs into the gate room and picks up the cat. She starts
petting it.
SAM
It's Schrodinger. The cat I gave to
the Tollan Narim.
JACK
Cat.
TEAL'C
The Tollan possesses technology to walk
through solid matter.
JACK
A technology that if you all recall
they refuse to share... with us.
Narim comes through the iris.
NARIM
General Hammond I am unfamiliar with
Earth protocol in these matters. I sent
Schrodinger so you would know a friend
was coming.
HAMMOND
It's all right, Narim. The Tollan are
welcome here. Units stand down.
Hammond, Daniel, Jack, Teal'c head to the gate room.
NARIM
Samantha. It's good to see you again.
SAM
It's good to see you too.
HAMMOND
What can we do for you Narim?
NARIM
I am here to deliver a message from
our highest governing body. Colonel
O'Neill. The Tollan Curia requests the
presence of you and your team for Triad.
Narim hands Jack a weird looking device.
JACK
I feel like I'm being served.
Briefing room...
Jack is looking at the device. Everyone is sitting, except for
Narim
JACK
So what exactly is this Triad?
NARIM
It is an ancient ceremony of justice.
Quite honorable.
DANIEL
So it's kinda like a tri-al.
NARIM
I am not familiar with trial.
DANIEL
Trial. It's kinda like a tribunal. A
place where matters of justice and law
are decided.
NARIM
(nodding) Then yes. A Triad is similar
to you trial.
JACK
So, who's on trial?
DANIEL
ad.
JACK
Triad...al?
NARIM
The decision that the triad must decide
is of a great concern to an old friend
of yours. An Abydoian by the name of
Skarra.
DANIEL
What?
NARIM
It is he who has requested your presence.
DANIEL
He's alive, he's okay?
NARIM
He is well. But he does need your help
for Triad.
JACK
Where's this taking place?
NARIM
Our destination is the new home world,
Tollana.
SAM
But we sent you to the Now planet. There
wasn't a gate on Tollana.
NARIM
The Nox and the Tollan devised a way
to get us there.
JACK
Of course you were.
DANIEL
Way smarter then we are...
Tollana Just arrived.
They all look at the Stargate.
JACK
Very nice.
SAM
So, you built that... Stargate?
NARIM
Yes.
DANIEL
Way smarter then we are...
They start walking away
JACK
Our is bigger...
They walk for a while and finally get into a building and pass
machines that are on the wall that make noises and flashy stuff.
They stop in confusion.
DANIEL
What just happened?
NARIM
Your weapons have been disabled.
JACK
What?
They try to get their weapons to work but fail.
NARIM
Do not worry. You may continue to carry
them if you wish.
JACK
You didn't think you should've told
us about this before we came?
NARIM
I didn't find it relevant.
JACK
We don't travel to other planets without
weapons with which to defend ourselves.
NARIM
May I ask what you intend to defend
yourselves against? The Tollan have
never threatened you. In any way.
TEAL'C
He is correct O'Neill. I do not feel
the need to carry a weapon in this place.
SAM
And Sir, judging on what I've seen in
the last five minutes, our... weapons
wouldn't be much of a match to their
technology anyway.
NARIM
No harm will come to you. The Tollan
will guarantee it.
JACK
Is that a money-back-if-your-not-completely-alive
guarantee?
Narim doesn't want to answer.
NARIM
This way.
Meeting room/Courtroom or something.
Walk up to front where a woman Travell is sitting in what
appears to be a judge's seat or something to that sort.
TRAVELL
These must be our visitors from Earth.
Welcome.
NARIM
High Chancellor Travell, this is Colonel
Jack O'Neill.
JACK
Hi.
NARIM
Doctor Daniel Jackson, Major Samantha
Carter.
SAM
(smiling) Hello.
NARIM
And Teal'c. (Notice how everyone says
his name last in intro?)
TRAVELL
We are honored that you have agreed
to participate in Triad. Your seeker
will decide which one of you will be
archon.
JACK
Seeker? Archon? (Looks at Daniel) Daniel?
DANIEL
Uhh... With respect High Chancellor;
Narim didn't really explain the Triad
very well. Could you please define those
terms for us?
TRAVELL
In Triad there are two arguing parties
called Seekers. Triadic law requires
that there be one archon who is sympathetic
for each cause, and one neutral archon.
The archons argue the dispute until
a decision is reached.
DANIEL
(explaining quietly to Jack) So the
seeker is the defendant and the archon
is the attorney.
JACK
(quietly to Daniel) I got it. (To Travell)
So Skarra is our... (Looks at Daniel)
DANIEL
(quietly to Jack) Seeker.
JACK
Seeker.
TRAVELL
Narim will take you to him now.
NARIM
This way. (Gestures out of the room)
They all walk into a room. Guards are posted outside. Narim takes
down the force field and they walk inside.
SAM
Skarra?
Skarra/Klorel turns around to look at them. His eyes glow.
KLOREL
You... You will pay for what you did
to my father. (More glowing action)
JACK
It's good to see you too.
Skarra's head goes down. Device thingie that is on his chest
goes from red, to blue.
SKARRA
I am very happy to see you. All of you.
JACK
(to Narim) What's the deal? What just
happened?
NARIM
The Tollan designed the device worn
about his chest. It suppresses the Goa'uld's
ability to silence his host. The Goa'uld
and host are free to speak at will.
The device cannot be removed as long
as Klorel and Skarra are our guests.
The indicator on the front prevents
one from pretending being the other.
Red indicates it is Klorel who speaks.
Blue, Skarra.
JACK
Nice device. We'll take a dozen.
NARIM
As you may recall from our last encounter,
it is forbidden for the Tollan to give
our technology to any culture less advanced
then our own.
JACK
Still got that arrogance bug I see.
SKARRA
It is I O'Neer. Are you not happy to
see me?
Jack, Daniel go over to him.
JACK
Yeah. It's good to see you.
SKARRA
I knew you would come. With your help,
I will be free of this demon. Every
day I fight him. I listen. I learn.
NARIM
It is time for Skarra to choose his
archon.
SKARRA
O'Neer is strong. Danyer is wise. May
I not choose both?
NARIM
You may. They may both argue. However,
they will have but one vote.
DANIEL
Okay, what is this Triad about? What's
to be decided?
NARIM
Two days ago a small Goa'uld vessel
crashed in a remote area. The occupant
was badly injured. It was Skarra.
SKARRA
We were fleeing a battle group dispatched
by Heru'ur. My demon knew that Tollans
would stop them.
NARIM
Which we did. We warned them. But they
came anyway. Our defense gird was forces
to destroy them.
SAM
So, Heru'ur is dead?
SKARRA
No, but two of his mother ships were
destroyed.
JACK
(Confused, and amazed) Wait a minute,
you blew away two Goa'uld mother ships?
NARIM
We are not a warring people but our
defense technology is far greater then
that of the Goa'uld.
DANIEL
Yeah, I know that all this weapons chatter
gets my blood pumping but could we get
back to the Triad?
NARIM
Yes, of course. When our sentries reached
the crashed vessel Skarra asked that
we free him of his Goa'uld. But the
Goa'uld refuses. Therefore under Tollan
law we have no choice but to hear both
parties before acting.
JACK
And Klorel's... (Looks at Daniel)
DANIEL
Archon.
JACK
Archon... Is who?
Meeting place/Courtroom.
Four or five Jaffa and a Goa'uld with big headdress and a lot
of makeup walk into the room. Jack looks shocked, and somewhat
scared.
TRAVELL
My Lord Zipacna, we are honored that
you have agreed to participate in Triad.
KLOREL
We would speak in private.
TRAVELL
As you wish.
Klorel and Zippy leave.
JACK
So, when you were trying to get us to
come here and `disarm' us, you didn't
feel it appropriate to mention that
a freakin' Goa'uld was going to be here?
Not to mention his associates?
TRAVELL
They are as unarmed as you.
JACK
You sure of that?
NARIM
Our technology detects and disables
any form of weaponry.
JACK
Uh-huh.
DANIEL
You said that there was a third neutral
archon... That's a... Tollan?
TRAVELL
No. We have asked our friends to send
someone capable of remaining neutral.
I believe you have met.
The door opens and a Nox walks in.
DANIEL
Lya.
LYA
It is good to see you once again friends.
Walking into room for SG-1.
JACK
Well, this just became a piece of cake,
a walk in the park, a day at the beach.
DANIEL
An accident waiting for a place to happen?
JACK
(looking at Daniel) Mister Negative.
Jack, Teal'c, and Sam sit down. Daniel still stands.
SAM
Sir, what makes you so confident?
JACK
Because Lya is a fair and insightful
person who will vote our way. Besides,
she likes us.
DANIEL
Lya likes everyone. It's the Nox way.
Teal'c The Nox are not at conflict with the Goa'uld. As you may
recall they saved Apophis when you attempted to eliminate him.
JACK
(changing the subject) So, what do we
have on this fine Goa'uld fella?
TEAL'C
Zipacna was once of Apophis' most loyal
underlords.
JACK
Well, I don't believe for one second
he's come to talk Klorel's way out of
here.
Chiming sound is heard and Jack looks up, trying to find the
source. Narim comes in.
NARIM
They are ready for you.
JACK
Thank you. (Waits for Narim to leave)
Carter, you and Teal'c keep an eye on
Zippy's kids (Jaffa just so ya know)
SAM
Yes Sir.
JACK
See what they're up to.
Jack and Daniel leave the room.
Courtroom/Meeting place.
Zippy is sitting at one `table' by himself, Daniel and Jack sit
at another, Lya sits in the `table' between Jack-Daniel and Zippy.
Skarra/Klorel sit in middle place while Travell gets the nice
`judge's' place.
TRAVELL
This dispute involves two sentient being
who inhabit the same body. Both have
requested sole use of the body, therefore
we must establish the right of priority
over the body to whom does it belong.
JACK
Ostensibly the one to whom it was born!
ZIPPY
(standing up) Your Eminence, I must
request that the human contingent follow
decorum appropriate to such an auspicious
body as this one.
TRAVELL
I agree. The archons will refrain from
questions or comments until their side
is acknowledge. At this time I recognize
Lord Zipacna and Klorel.
ZIPPY
Until three years ago, the humans on
Abydos live under Goa'uld law. Administrated
by Ra. Now by that law, they were Goa'uld
property. Lord Klorel merely took what
was already his.
JACK
By force!
TRAVELL
Colonel O'Neill please.
JACK
(waving hands) Sorry, sorry.
TRAVELL
I understand your desire to defend your
position Colonel. And I will give you
that opportunity. I would first like
to hear Skarra's prospective.
Light on Skarra's chest turns from red to blue. He slowly stands
up.
SKARRA
I was born to this body. Free of the
demon Klorel. He stole my body. On Abydos,
I would have married, had children,
grown old, and died. But the Goa'uld
took more then my body. He stole my
life.
TRAVELL
Human archons.
DANIEL
(stands) Skarra, when you were born,
did your people believe they were slaves?
SKARRA
No.
DANIEL
Just so we can all be clear, who was
Ra?
SKARRA
We believed him to be an evil god.
DANIEL
So he enslaved your people through superstition
and fear?
SKARRA
Until you came, yes.
Outside somewhere.
Sam and Teal'c pretend to be looking at some piece of art. Zippy's
kids walk by and Sam and Teal'c follow.
Courtroom/Meeting place.
ZIPPY
(Walking slowly over to Skarra) Tell
me, did the people of Abydos hunt?
SKARRA
Yes.
ZIPPY
Did you also use animals as beast of
burden for food, for clothing?
SKARRA
Yes...
ZIPPY
Do you also eat the flesh of humans?
SKARRA
No! Never!
ZIPPY
(walking back over to his table) Then
you make judgment that animals have
a lesser value then humans.
SKARRA
We care for our animals. We worship
them. We thank them for the gifts they
give us.
ZIPPY
Yes, but you keep them to do your will.
And you kill them to survive.
SKARRA
When we have the need.
ZIPPY
As we do with humans. When we have the
need. If a human has the right to take
an animal's body as he pleases because
he is a superior being, so does a Goa'uld.
And by that argument alone, the Goa'uld
has priority. And the host belongs to
Klorel. (Sits down)
TRAVELL
Do the human archons wish to respond?
JACK
Yes ma'am you betcha.
DANIEL
We do your Eminence.
JACK
(quietly to Daniel) Can I go first?
Daniel nods.
JACK
(gets up and clears throat) Your argument
is flawed in oh so many ways. Humans
are self-aware. Animals aren't.
ZIPPY
Animals are not, because you deem them
not to be. Just as we deem humans, not
to be.
DANIEL
(getting up) What my learner colleague
means is that humans have a more advanced
intelligence then that of lower cast
animals.
JACK
Exactly. Just like that.
ZIPPY
Is that not a matter of perspective?
Just as a human would consider itself
more intelligent then a pig. Or a pig
would consider it more intelligent then
a... rat.
JACK
(muttering) Speaking of rats...(for
all to hear) what's your point?
ZIPPY
(getting up) My point is the Goa'uld
considers itself more intelligent then
humans. Our technology is more advanced
then your, our mere knowledge of the
universe is more advanced then yours.
JACK
You stole that knowledge!
DANIEL
(walking over to Zippy, Jack sits) You
took human knowledge when you took humans
as hosts. Just as you took knowledge
from other species. The Stargate isn't
your technology. You just, took that.
As far as we known, nothing you have...
came from you. So clearly the evidence
isn't that you more intelligent just...
more parasitic.
ZIPPY
The method of gaining the knowledge
is not the question. We were able to
obtain it. You were not.
JACK
(muttering) Oh, please...
TRAVELL
Gentlemen. (Zippy sits down) We seem
to have wondered away form that central
topic. Which seeker has priority over
this body?
DANIEL
(explaining at 10000 mph to Travell)
If I may you Eminence I don't think
we've wondered away from the central
topic at all. What we're trying to point
out is that the Goa'uld steal all they
possess. As they have in fact stolen
Skarra's body.
JACK
Can I ... Sorry. Can I just say something?
(Daniel sits down) Skarra? You once
told me you'd rather die them live another
day as a Goa'uld. Why?
SKARRA
What I suffer each day is worse then
death.
JACK
For example?
SKARRA
I remember the demon stretching out
my hand to kill Danyer. The husband
of my sister. (He's sad) There was nothing
I could do to stop it! And I have seen,
many more far worse atrocities then
this.
ZIPPY
(quickly standing) I demand that the
humans stay on topic!
JACK
It is on topic! You just want to avoid
talking about all the nasty stuff he's
witness!
ZIPPY
The host witnesses nothing. Since nothing
of the host survives. (Boy did Zippy
screw up there!)
Outside by Tollan tech.
Sam and Teal'c watch through binoculars as Zippy's Jaffa futz
around with Tollan technology.
SAM
(whispering) What are they doing?
TEAL'C
(whispering back) I am uncertain.
Jaffa leave the weapon. Sam and Teal'c leave.
Courtroom/Meeting room.
DANIEL
(is standing) Lord Zipacna. I would
like to ask you a question if I may.
ZIPPY
I hope I'll have the answer.
DANIEL
I'm sure you will. (Walks over to Zippy)
Is... your host in there, somewhere?
ZIPPY
Nothing of the host survives.
DANIEL
Really? Than how do you explain Skarra?
ZIPPY
What you call `Skarra' is nothing but
a remnant. He can only speak now because
the Tollan use their technology to silence
Klorel.
DANIEL
But, how could he speak at all if he
hadn't survived?
LYA
(finally speaking) And he spoke well.
His words were not those of a remnant
personality.
SG-1 room.
Jack and Daniel walk in to find Sam and Teal'c looking at something.
JACK
Carter?
SAM
Sir, we may have a problem.
JACK
Do tell.
TEAL'C
We tracked a Serpent guard and two Jaffa
just outside the cities limits. We observed
them locate at least six Tollan weapon
sites.
SAM
We think that they were doing something
to disable them, Sir. Which in my opinion
would mean that Zipacna is using the
Triad to stall for time to disable the
Tollans' defenses. Then take the opportunity
to
JACK
Wipe out the Tollan.
Outside by some water
Sam is standing, looking at the water, and looking as if she
is waiting for someone. Narim walks up to her.
NARIM
Samantha. I hope you've not waited long.
SAM
No, thank you for coming.
NARIM
It's my pleasure. In fact I am pleased
that we were able to be alone together.
SAM
Narim, I asked you to meet me because
I need your help.
NARIM
(smiling) Samantha I... I have missed
you.
SAM
A lot has happened to me since I last
saw you.
NARIM
Oh. There is another.
SAM
No, not in the way that you mean. You
see... I was blended with a Tok'ra.
And she dies to save my life. And I
still have her memories and her feelings.
NARIM
And she is part of you.
SAM
Yes. I can't have a relationship with
anyone until I'm absolutely sure of
whose feelings... I'm feeling. Do you
understand?
NARIM
You are very wise Samantha.
SAM
(muttering) Well...
NARIM
May I ask then why you have summoned
me?
SAM
Teal'c and I have been following the
Jaffa that came with the Goa'uld contingent.
NARIM
(looking mad) Samantha why would you
do such a thing? I was sure your people
would be more diplomatic then this.
SAM
We did it out of concern for your people.
We think that the Goa'uld are using
the Triad to by time so they can prepare
for an attack on Tollana.
NARIM
Why do you think that?
SAM
Because we saw they tampering with your
weapons.
NARIM
That is impossible. The weapons are
made of an impenetrable alloy and protected
by security codes.
SAM
Narim. They were doing something to
them.
By one of the Tollan weapons.
Jack, Daniel, Teal'c, Sam, Travell and Narim stand while other
Tollan check over the weapon.
TRAVELL
We asked Lord Zipacna about you accusation.
He denied it. And he was quite offended.
JACK
Well that's a shocker. I hope you didn't
take his word for it.
TRAVELL
Our experts have been unable to find
any form of tampering on any of the
canons.
JACK
(looking at Sam) Carter?
SAM
(thinking) Maybe they were painting
them, Sir.
TRAVELL
(glances over at the canon) I see no
paint.
SAM
Sorry. It's an old Earth military expression.
It means marking them as targets.
TRAVELL
Nor do I see any markings.
SAM
Well, there are ways that they could
target the weapons without actually
leaving a mark.
TRAVELL
If so, the instant one of the weapons
is attacked the rest will automatically
locate the attacker and destroy it.
JACK
Unless they're all taken out simultaneously.
TRAVELL
If that were possible, why then did
the Goa'uld Heru'ur not do so when in
pursued of Klorel?
SAM
Well maybe because he didn't have a
contingent on the planet's surface to
target the weapons in advance.
TRAVELL
He didn't do it because it is impossible.
It would take but on of these devices
to protect this planet from a Goa'uld
mother ship and we have many more then
that. Our technology is much superior
in every way to theirs, and to yours.
Teal'c is watching the Tollan press controls on the canon.
JACK
My aren't we cocky.
TRAVELL
Colonel, if this is an attempt to influence
the outcome of Triad, it is a feeble
attempt indeed.
DANIEL
I assure you your Eminence that this
not intended as anything other then
an attempt to help your people.
TRAVELL
I hope so. But understand if you continue
to pursue this matter in any way, I
will disqualify you from Triad and replace
you. Skarra will be represented by someone
else. Is that understood?
JACK
With protest.
TRAVELL
Now, you will return to Triad in the
morning and you will not mention this
matter any further.
Outside.
Jack, Daniel, Sam and Teal'c are walking.
JACK
Just stay away from Zippy and his gaggle
of Goa'uld. Okay?
TEAL'C
I know the Goa'uld O'Neill. They will
attack.
JACK
But I don't see a choice here. If we
keep pursuing the issue Skarra will
be represented by God knows who and
we won't stand a chance in hell. I'm
not gonna let that happen.
TEAL'C
Regrettably I must disagree in this
situation O'Neil. I believe that we
are face with the loss of Skarra one
individual verse the deaths of many
Tollan and possibly ourselves.
DANIEL
And that's assuming the Tollan can't
defend themselves, which personally
I think that's a false assumption.
JACK
Yeah, they did bring down a couple mother
ships. I think they'll be okay.
TEAL'C
The Tollan have not been at war in many
generations. They do not think strategically.
I believe that to be a fatal flaw.
SAM
Their naiveté could be their downfall.
TEAL'C
That is correct. Allow Major Carter
and my self to continue monitoring the
Goa'uld contingent in case of
Narim walks up to them.
NARIM
Excuse my interruption. The Triad resumes.
Narim leaves.
JACK
You've got your orders. Stand down.
Jack and Daniel leave.
Lya's quarters
Teal'c walks into the room. Lya gets up.
LYA
Teal'c. (Turns to look at him) This
is highly inappropriate for you to come
to me during Triad.
TEAL'C
I assure you I would never intend to
influence your decision in any way.
I wish to speak to you concerning another
matter.
LYA
You must not mention Klorel or Skarra.
If you do I will be forced to report
the matter to the Tollan.
TEAL'C
Understood.
LYA
What is it then?
TEAL'C
As you are aware I was formerly in the
service of the Goa'uld.
LYA
If this is deigned to biased me against
the Goa'uld
TEAL'C
I would never do such a thing nor do
I feel the need. I am here in fact in
direct violation of an order by Colonel
O'Neill.
LYA
Go on.
TEAL'C
I have become convinced that the Goa'uld
are planning to destroy all the Tollan
weapon instillations simultaneously
thereby preventing them form ever returning
fire. The Goa'uld will then attack this
world, which will be defenseless.
LYA
Why do you tell me this?
TEAL'C
I believe that you and I are the only
ones able of preventing this tragedy
from occurring.
LYA
You and I? Teal'c, you are a strong
warrior, but I am of the Nox. If you
have learned anything of us you have
learned that we defend ourselves through
illusion and mastery of the mind.
TEAL'C
Precisely.
Courtroom/Meeting place.
Jack and Daniel are tapping their fingers and chewing them while
waiting for Lya. Zippy is checking his nails. Lya finally shows
up. They stand.
LYA
I apologize for my tardiness.
Lya goes over to her seat.
TRAVELL
We will resume. Lord Zipacna has asked
us to reconvene early because he wishes
to make a challenge.
ZIPPY
(standing up) Tollan law does not provide
for a penalty of death. Is that right?
TRAVELL
It is.
ZIPPY
Then I wish to point out the futility
to this Triad. A Goa'uld needs a host
to survive. This is a biological fact,
beyond our control. If you allow priority
to Skarra, it is of a death sentence
for Klorel.
JACK
Of course, if you flip that around you
got Skarra on death row.
ZIPPY
Yes, but as proved earlier in Triad,
the host survives.
JACK
Yeah?
ZIPPY
We can see this point. There fore if
you provide priority to Klorel, both
host and symbiote live. (He sits)
JACK
Yeah, one lives freely, the other lives
as a slave.
DANIEL
(stands) We would put forth that life
as a slave is not life at all.
JACK
(stand) And if you want to save both
lives... give us Skarra, you take Klorel.
Tok'ra can... put him in another host
for all I care.
LYA
Who Colonel? Perhaps you would volunteer?
JACK
Uhh... no.
DANIEL
Perhaps you could find someone who would
choose to be a host.
The door comes open. Narim, Sam and Teal'c walk in.
TRAVELL
Narim? What is the meaning of this?
You know Triad is held as a closed session.
Narim starts to walk over to Travell.
NARIM
You Eminence, please adjust your viewer
to the orbital observatory.
The viewer comes up and a Goa'uld mother ship is seen on it.
TRAVELL
A Goa'uld mother ship...
NARIM
Yes. It approaches Tollana.
We then get a view of the side of the ship looking on, and moving
towards Tollana. Back to the room... Zippy, Daniel and Jack are
standing, looking at the viewer.
TRAVELL
(to Zippy) Explain. (Daniel and Jack
look at Zippy)
ZIPPY
My vessel comes in anticipation of our
victory of Triad. It is merely coming
to take us along.
JACK
Why don't you just take the Stargate
like the rest of us?
ZIPPY
Not that it is of your concern but there
is no Chapp'ai where we are going.
JACK
Well then gate to where there is one
and get picked up.
ZIPPY
You Eminence, if our intentions were
hostile, we would have attacked already.
TRAVELL
Even so, your ships arrival is premature
and in violation of Tollan space. I
must warn you, that if you ship moves
any closer before the conclusion of
Triad, our automated defense system
will destroy it.
ZIPPY
The Goa'uld rest our case and we are
prepared to vote. Therefore Triad is
over.
TRAVELL
Triad is over when all parties agree,
Lord Zipacna. Do the human archons have
any further arguments?
JACK
Nope. I think the Goa'uld made our case
for us quite nicely. (He taps the view
screen)
DANIEL
No further arguments you Eminence we
are prepared to vote.
TRAVELL
Nox archon?
LYA
(nods) Yes.
TRAVELL
Then bring in the seekers.
Everyone sits down, the viewer goes away and Skarra/Klorel comes
into the room escorted by two Tollan security guys.
TRAVELL
Klorel and Skarra, you can both hear
the Triads ruling?
SKARRA
Yes, your Eminence.
Klorel takes control and eyes glow. Light turns red.
KLOREL
I can.
TRAVELL
Human archons. May we hear your vote?
DANIEL
(stands up along with Jack) We find
in favor of Skarra. (sits back down)
TRAVELL
Goa'uld archon?
ZIPPY
(stands) We're in favor of Klorel. (sits)
JACK
(mutters) Big surprise there...
TRAVELL
Nox archon?
LYA
(stands) After careful consideration,
I believe that both Klorel and Skarra
have the right to live. But, living
as a host with no right of ones own,
is not life. Therefore, only one can
remain in the body. To that end, I award
priority to the original owner of the
body. Skarra.
Klorel looks P.O.ed.
JACK
Yes. Now get that mother ship outta
here. (Points at Zippy.)
TRAVELL
We will summon the Tok'ra to come to
Tollana to assist in the removal of
the Goa'uld Klorel. He will be removed
from that host and if he survives, will
be sent to a Goa'uld world of his choice.
Travell presses controller on her arm and the color on the device
that is on Skarra changes from red to blue Skarra.
TRAVELL
I have locked the detachment device.
Skarra, you have priority control until
the Goa'uld is removed. Prepare yourself.
The Tok'ra will arrive as soon as possible.
And congratulations.
SKARRA
Thank you.
TRAVELL
Lord Zipacna. You are dismissed. With
our thanks.
Travell leaves, Zipacna stands and grabs a communication ball
from underneath the table.
ZIPPY
(talking into ball) Ritak. Reenok ha'tak
(I don't know if that's right. It's
just what it sounds like)
Teal'c dives and gets device out of his hands. It goes flying.
Jack punches Zippy and he staggers. Teal'c gets Zipacna in a
sleeper hold. He slowly goes unconscious.
JACK
(as Zippy falls) Nice. Let's go!
Jack, Daniel, Sam, Teal'c, Skarra, and Narim run outta the room.
Down in the hallway...
JACK
Skarra! Wait here! Just trust me!
Points him over to a safe spot. Skarra goes over there and the
rest of them continue on running.
Outside, running.
JACK
How's that superior technology looking
now? Security system serving you pretty
good is it?
Ship locks onto all the weapons.
DANIEL
The ion canons.
JACK
Got a dead lock on all of them. (To
Narim) You know, I hate when people
waste my time like this.
DANIEL
Where's Teal'c?
Mother ship starts destroying canons. Sam looks around in the
sky.
SAM
Colonel!
Gliders start swooping in and start firing.
JACK
Cover!
Naturally, they all run away. They find Lya and Teal'c hiding.
NARIM
I must inform Travell!
Narim runs off.
TEAL'C
Zipacna has escaped through the Stargate.
JACK
Well that's the least of our prob...
Where have you been?
TEAL'C
I must inform you O'Neill that I have
disregarded your orders concerning the
Goa'uld.
JACK
Please explain.
A nod at Lya from Teal'c and Lya does her little teleporting
thing.
Nice open clearing surrounded by trees and bushes. They're walking.
JACK
So what's going on here?
TEAL'C
I have requested Lya's assistance.
Lya waves her hand slowly through the air and an ion canon appears.
SAM
You hid one of them.
TEAL'C
That is correct. Travell explained that
is would take but one of these to destroy
a Goa'uld mother ship.
Gliders slowly come around.
TEAL'C
It should have already fired.
JACK
Well it hasn't. Let's take cover huh?
They go to hide in bushes. Teal'c goes to canon. Gliders start
firing. Lya falls, but Daniel helps her. They hide behind the
bushes.
Gliders come around for another attack. Teal'c presses controls
and the canon blows the two gliders out of the sky. He fires
the weapon again and two shots go up into space and destroy the
mother ship. Everyone else comes out from hiding in the bushes.
JACK
Very nice.
Jack pats Teal'c on the arm. We see the ship still exploding.
Meeting place/Courtroom.
Travell, Sam, Lya, Teal'c, Jack, and Narim are standing. Travell
starts walking over to Teal'c.
TRAVELL
You disregarded my warnings.
JACK
Mine too... Well done.
TRAVELL
If you were my subject I would be forced
to discipline you. However, you are
not one of my subjects.
Travell puts her hand on Teal'c's chest and gives a bow.
TEAL'C
It could not have been done without
the assistance of Lya.
SAM
(to Lya) I thought the Nox were pacifists?
LYA
I only hid the weapon. I did not fire
it.
SAM
Ah... Pretty fine line you didn't cross.
LYA
(nods) Yes it is.
JACK
So... we basically saved your whole
planet, right?
TRAVELL
Yes.
JACK
Are you therefore indebted to us is
any modest way?
TRAVELL
I suppose that is the case.
JACK
So, how about giving us the plans to
build one of those ion canons?
TRAVELL
You have been told our policy. That
has not changed.
Daniel walks in, Tok'ra behind him.
DANIEL
The uhh... the Tok'ra have completed
the procedure.
JACK
Yeah...?
Tok'ra walk by with Klorel in a see through container.
LYA
What will become of Klorel?
NARIM
He will be sent to a Goa'uld world.
JACK
The hell with him what about
SKARRA
O'Neer!
Skarra runs into the room dressed in Tok'ra attire. Jack looks
at his clothes.
JACK
Much better.
Skarra laughs and the two hug. Skarra walks over to Teal'c and
Teal'c takes his hand. Teal'c bows. He goes over to Sam and they
hug each other.
THE END
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