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We've been over this, Mr. Ambassador.

Your submarine, yes, yes.

The missile sub rostov

was less than 75 kilometers from the impact of the meteor.

Why do you insist on maintaining this story?

The shock wave caused severe damage,

and she sank to the bottom.

And in the spirit of international cooperation,

a deep submergence rescue vehicle was sent from Pearl harbor.

Yes. Unfortunately,

the rostov'sreactor went critical

before she arrived on the scene.

I have heard your government repeat this story

time and time again,

yet, according to our naval intelligence,

on the day in question,

the submarine in question

was in fact still taking on supplies

in the harbor at vladivostok.

What can I say, ambassador?

Your intelligence is wrong

and not for the first time, I might add.

The Americans are hiding something

and have been for years now.

That Russia seems to have no objection

is all the more confusing.

In the spirit of cooperation...

Please.

What you call a new spirit of cooperation

between your two countries, colonel,

makes the people's republic of China

uncomfortable.

Gentlemen, we couldn't help but overhear.

As iwas trying to explain...

My dear colonel, if we can agree on anything,

it's that your lost submarine is merely the latest

in a long list of extremely unlikely events

the Americans have attempted to foist upon us

as the truth.

Yes. The Americans are up to something.

They did summon us here for some reason.

To hear more stories of falling meteors

and exploding hot air balloons.

Mr. Ambassador,

I am sure we can provide you with the necessary evidence...

That won't be necessary, colonel.

General?

Gentlemen, please be seated.

Thank you.

First and foremost, gentlemen, welcome to the Pentagon.

Please forgive any security measures

you've had to undergo in order to get here.

In america, we try never to underestimate

the competence nor curiosity of our media.

We've asked you here

to inform you of a top-secret operation that the United States air force

has been operating

out of Cheyenne mountain in Colorado.

It's called the Stargate program.

Gentlemen, the Stargate.

The device itself was discovered in Egypt in 1928

where it had laid buried for several thousand years.

In 1945, ateam of scientists

hoping to find a military application

for the device

successfully established a stable wormhole

by a process of random dialing.

It was for all intents and purposes

a lucky accident,

which they were unable to repeat.

The gate remained inactive until eight years ago,

when this man, Dr. Daniel Jackson,

joined the program.

Dr. Jackson successfully deciphered the symbols on the gate,

allowing us to begin routine exploration

of alien worlds.

Since that time, Mr. Ambassadors,

we have visited literally hundreds of planets.

Thousands more remain to be explored.

What?

This is absurd.

I know it's a lot to process, gentlemen.

The first time I saw the gate activated,

I could hardly believe my eyes.

It is true.

You know about this?

The Russian government

has been aware of the Stargate program

for quite some time.

Are you quite serious?

Did your president

not recently call Great Britain

america's closest ally?

One of our own people

illegally sold the Russians information

which allowed them to temporarily operate

their own program.

You had one of these Stargates?

For a short time.

How many of these bloody things are there?

There was another Stargate.

It was recovered from the bottom of the ocean

two years ago.

I don't understand.

SG-I was trapped aboard an asgard vessel.

They beamed aboard our Stargate as their means of escape.

So the gate the Russians recovered

from the pacific

was the gate first discovered in Egypt.

We replaced that gate

with the gate we discovered in Antarctica five years ago.

That Stargate has since been destroyed.

The original gate is back in Cheyenne mountain

under lease from the Russian government.

The explosion of your nuclear submarine

was the cover story for these events?

Actually, the rostovexplosion

was to cover up the explosion of a crashed Goa'uld ship.

Whereas the Stargate

was aboard an asgard...

Ship.

The asgard...

Obviously, this is very confusing

at first glance.

Oh, no, no, no.

What could be more clear?

There were two different sorts of alien ships.

I follow completely.

You know, this is all much more believable

than the accidental loss of a Russian submarine,

although I am a bit dubious

that not one,

but two reported meteors in the last few years

were in fact alien ships.

Actually, there were three.

Gentlemen.

I'm sorry I'm late, but I had a meeting on the hill.

It couldn't be postponed.

Senator.

General.

What've I missed?

Your officers have been telling us

several tall tales, as you might say.

You're telling me you've been at this

god knows how long

and they don't even believe you?

If that doesn't take the cake.

Well, I don't know what they've told you,

but it's true.

The Stargate exists

and they go through the damn thing

on a daily basis.

Does everyone in your government know about this?

As chairman of the appropriations committee,

senator Kinsey was given a full briefing.

The truth is I demanded to know where all the money was going,

and believe you me,

we're talking about a lot of money.

I'm sure

that what you're finding hard to believe.

Is why we would come forward with any of this.

Granted, the Chinese government has threatened to go public

with information

that contradicts one of our cover stories,

but that isn't the only reason.

The fact is

due in no small part to the actions

of the Stargate program's flagship team,

SG-1...

Our planet is facing imminent danger.

So assuming this is not some sort of elaborate hoax,

and there are no television cameras

ready to pop out at any moment,

these aliens

who threaten to destroy earth

even as we speak... The Goa'uld.

They built the Stargate?

No, sir.

The gate system was built by a much older race of aliens

that have long since disappeared,

and while the Goa'uld regularly use the gates,

they subjugate these transplanted human races with powerful ships

that are capable of interstellar travel.

Such as the one that crashed in the pacific ocean?

And the Goa'uld have dozens,

if not hundreds, of these vessels.

This is a single ha'Tak-class vessel.

Each Goa'uld system lord operates entire fleets of these.

Typically, a Goa'uld flagship is several times this size.

They also have midrange bombers called alkesh

and small fighters known as death gliders.

Pull up, Teal'c.

Teal'c, pull up!

The Goa'uld are more advanced than us

in every way,

and there can be no doubt

that they have hostile intentions.

Can we negotiate with them?

The Goa'uld are a predatory species, sir.

They will enslave a planet,

or in the face of resistance, simply wipe out its inhabitants.

They don't negotiate.

Now, we have witnessed Goa'uld attacks

on several worlds.

Their standard procedure is to begin

with a long-range assault launched from orbit,

designed to take out planetary defenses

and instill fear in the population.

I am svarog.

From this day forth, you will serve me.

Once they've completed their orbital assault,

they'll then be free to move in for tactical strikes

against any remaining ground positions.

After that,

they'll put their troops on the ground.

Each mothership

is capable of carrying hundreds, if not thousands, of warriors.

They appear to be amassing

a few troops.

It was high time you were all briefed

on what we're up against.

If what you are saying is true,

then the United States government

has unilaterally taken actions

which have placed the whole world in jeopardy.

Believe me, Mr. Ambassador, I know how you feel.

When this was first brought to my attention,

I insisted that the gate was too dangerous

to remain in operation.

Unfortunately, I was overruled.

With due respect, senator,

the president took your recommendation

and it nearly resulted in disaster.

It was only because of the efforts of SG-1,

who violated your order to shut down the gate,

that we managed to survive.

Oh, and they've done a great job since

under your tenure, haven't they, general?

You managed to defeat the Goa'uld

known as apophis,

only to see him replaced by another, more dangerous one.

Isn't that a fair assessment?

You are the one they call Thor.

I am Anubis.

As have told your lieutenant,

I will reveal nothing to you.

This device...

Will be implanted into your brain.

It will form a link

between your mind and the ship's computer.

Your knowledge will simply be downloaded

into our memory banks.

You will no doubt resist...

And you will no doubt fail.

The Goa'uld possess no such technology.

I think you'll find many things have changed

since my return.

Admittedly, Anubis appears to have technology

that is far superior to that of any other Goa'uld,

but we could not have possibly foreseen his return to power

among the other Goa'uld system lords.

The point is

he's already tried to destroy the earth

on two occasions.

I'm sure you were getting to that.

Yes, sir.

About a year ago,

we discovered an asteroid

on a collision course with earth.

When you say asteroid, I assume you mean spaceship?

No, sir, not this time.

We were fortunate to detect it at all.

If it had have struck the planet,

there would have been no need for a cover story.

It would have wiped out all life as we know it.

We discovered that the asteroid

had been deliberately set on a collision course with earth

by Anubis.

Fortunately, we managed to divert it in time.

Carter, I can see my house.

Engaging hyperdrive...

Now.

I should point out once again, gentlemen,

that it was SG-1 who saved us.

Are we expecting another attack?

Anubis is currently

consolidating his position amongst the other system lords,

but it's only a matter of time

before he turns his attention back to earth.

The nations represented in this room

make up the bulk of this planet's military capacity.

Our chances for successful resistance

would be greatly improved

if we would just work together.

This would require an unprecedented level

of military cooperation,

as well as a commitment from all of you

to maintain absolute secrecy.

I'm afraid that may be impossible.

If we are facing invasion,

then we must warn our people so that they can prepare.

With all due respect, Mr. Ambassador,

we feel that coming forward now

would only result in widespread panic.

As opposed to the panic that will result

when alien troops begin marching through our streets?

The government of China does not believe

in keeping secrets from its people.

We may have no choice but to release this information.

We're talking about a full-scale attack from space.

I'm afraid people are going to notice.

We're hoping it won't come to that.

As you now know,

Stargate command has managed to deal with several threats

to the security of this planet

without divulging any information to the general public.

You've been lucky, and you know it.

We also have damn good people.

We've given as good as we've got.

On one occasion, we managed to wipe out

an entire fleet of motherships.

This SG-1, I assume?

That's right.

Engaging forcefield.

Something wrong?

No.

I've just never blown up a star before.

Well, they say the first one's always the hardest.

They say that.

Opening cargo bay doors.

Releasing the clamps.

And the gate is away.

A significant achievement, general,

but it sounds as though the circumstances

would be difficult to duplicate.

For all their advanced technology,

the Goa'uld have a fatal flaw...

Arrogance.

We've been able to take advantage of the fact

that they don't perceive us to be a serious threat.

Clearly, that's no longer the case.

The point is they're not invincible.

Now, our technology may be inferior,

but it is effective.

Target Sierra one has been acquired.

Missile away.

Sierra one has been destroyed.

Very impressive,

but nothing on earth

could go up against one of these motherships.

Mr. Ambassador,

our primary mission has been to obtain technology

capable of defending this planet.

And we've made significant progress towards that end.

We've made progress.

The jury's still out on significant.

During the six years

that the Stargate has been in operation,

we've acquired a working knowledge

of certain alien technologies

and we tried to adapt those technologies to our own uses.

Towards that end,

two years ago, we developed

a hybrid fighter-interceptor known as the x-301.

It was a combination of human technology

and parts from two salvaged death gliders.

Unfortunately,

the prototype failed to live up to expectation.

Beginning attack run now.

I am no longer in control, O'Neill.

Excuse me?

The craft is no longer accepting input

from the controls.

The drive is at full power.

Flight, I'm declaring an emergency.

The ejection system has malfunctioned.

We are no longer in control of the vehicle.

I repeat, we have lost control and cannot eject.

After the failure of the x-301,

we began to concentrate on creating

an entirely man-made craft with similar abilities.

The result was the x-302.

Navigation?

Check.

Oxygen, pressure, temperature control?

All check.

Inertial dampeners?

Cool...

And check.

Engines?

All check.

Phasers?

Sorry, sir.

All systems operational.

Mission command,

all systems go from abados one.

Do you mean to tell me that the United States air force

is currently flying a fighter-interceptor

that is capable of both aerial combat

and space flight?

That's correct.

This is unacceptable.

Mr. Ambassador, I understand how you feel.

With all due respect, general,

I don't think you do.

Your government has been operating this Stargate

for six years,

supposedly for the benefit of all mankind,

yet now we find out

that you've been taking advantage

of the situation

to create military hardware

that radically alters the balance of power

on this planet.

The x-302was designed to defend against the Goa'uld.

We have no intention of using it against our neighbors.

And for that, we have only your word.

The United States

has had such capabilities for some time,

but have not used them on other nations.

Are there any other new technologies

that we need to know about?

Might as well tell them, general.

They'll find out sooner or later.

Ever since we encountered a Goa'uld mothership,

we have been working to find a viable countermeasure.

Prometheuswas designed to carry a complement

of eight x-302fighters,

and is one of several planned.

I must contact my government immediately.

Mr. Ambassador...

We volunteered this information in a spirit of cooperation.

We're trying to create a coalition

to defend the entire world.

Under your leadership.

We have the experience.

I'm sorry, general,

but it may be impossible to achieve an agreement

as long as the Stargate

and any resultant technologies

remain solely under the control

of the United States military.

What do you suggest?

We could move the gate

to a neutral location

and create a permanent staff drawn from all five nations.

I'm afraid we can't agree to that.

Well, that choice may finally not be up to you.

Once the rest of the world learns of the Stargate,

they may well demand it.

We support the United States.

And what are you getting in exchange for this support?

Gentlemen, please.

Perhaps I can offer a compromise.

Please?

I sympathize with the ambassador's position.

A device as powerful as the Stargate

in the hands of a military organization...

It's a recipe for abuse,

despite everyone's best intentions.

What are you suggesting?

We have a civilian agency know as the nid.

Now, its mandate

has been to keep an eye

on top-secret projects like the Stargate program,

and has done so from the beginning.

I propose that we give this organization

direct control of the gate,

effective immediately.

You can't be serious.

I'm completely serious, general.

The nid is the only organization besides the air force

that has the knowledge, experience, and skill

to run the Stargate.

They tried to kill you, senator.

Come now, major.

Those were rogue agents working for outside interests.

Under the nid,

I'm sure that we can determine

a suitable level of participation

for all the great nations represented here at this table.

Senator, could we speak in private?

I find your reluctance

to relinquish military control of the gate

disturbing, general.

You'd do a lot better

to trust the United States air force

than the nid, Mr. Ambassador.

The general has an understandable

personal prejudice against the organization.

Personal prejudice?

Senator, their record speaks for itself.

I've never met anyone

who liked doing what they do more than you,

and you were good at it, great.

You'll never convince me you just got fed up.

I'll never buy that.

You don't understand.

And iwon't unless you explain it to me.

Two weeks ago I was contacted by a representative of the nid.

He suggested I should become more aggressive

in my policies.

They have no jurisdiction over you.

They wanted me to help them gain access

to off-world technology, which they're unable to do

since we shut down their little side operation.

You told them to go to hell.

Of course,

then he told me

if I didn't cooperate, there would be consequences.

The next day,

two men in plain clothes

driving a black unmarked car

picked up my granddaughters at school.

I don't believe it.

They took them for a little ride,

then brought them home.

The girls were fine, but I got the message.

We're talking about a borderline criminal organization

whose true mandate

has always been to acquire alien technology

at any cost.

If the threat posed

by this Anubis

is as serious as you say,

acquiring alien technology should be our first priority.

Tell that to the people of madrona, sir.

The nid stole a weather-control device from that planet,

causing a complete destabilization of their atmosphere.

They would've died

if SG-1 hadn't have tracked down the culprits

and retrieved the device.

Stand to, gentlemen.

Keep those hands visible.

Who the hell are you?

No one's damned business. Step away from the crate.

Stop!

Don't do it!

What?

I missed the address.

At least we have this.

Even after we managed to shut down their operation

here on earth,

they continued to steal from an off-world base,

but they stole from the wrong aliens.

What are they doing?

Taking back what's rightfully theirs, I guess.

Listen up, all of you.

You've got two choices here.

As soon as they stop taking stuff,

they're going to start taking people.

Now, you can go with the asgard...

Or you can follow me.

Your choice.

I'll be holding the door open so you can't go anywhere else.

Granted, the nid has employed

some questionable methods in the past,

but we're all agreed the status quo won't do,

and would hesitate

to point fingers, general Hammond.

That you and Jack O'Neill

are still in charge of the Stargate program...

If you're questioning our record...

I'm questioning your competence...

But if you want to look at your records

in the company of these fine gentlemen,

that's just fine.

Each of these reports

details an incident

in which the operation of the Stargate program

has brought this planet to the brink of destruction.

For example,

four years ago,

despite indications of extreme danger,

you opened a wormhole to a planet

that was in the process of being destroyed

by a black hole.

That was unforeseeable.

Gravitational and time distortions

had been translated back through the gate,

which you had been unable to disengage,

and the earth came

within a hair's breadth of being torn apart.

We did manage

to shut down the gate

by directing an explosive device through the wormhole,

and I believe it was Jack O'Neill

who risked his life to pull it off.

Teal'c, pull him up.

What else do we have here?

Ah, yes.

Isn't it true that while under your command,

the Stargate facility has been completely overrun

by alien life forms?

Get out of there!

Sir, we've set the self-destruct.

You have less than five minutes to tell us to override.

Do you copy?

Roger that!

Now.

Close that Iris.

I can't, sir. It's overridden.

I'm shutting down the gate.

The situation was successfully contained.

The situation should never have arisen,

not if you had been doing your job...

And these incidents are just the tip of the iceberg.

Face it, general,

under your command, the Stargate program has lurched

from one crisis to the next,

never averting disaster

by anything more than the skin of its teeth.

We can't afford

to let you roll the dice any longer.

Would you excuse us, please?

I made a few phone calls, sir.

It turns out senator Kinsey is moving

from appropriations to intelligence oversight.

Which would put him in a position

of direct power over the nid.

He's manipulated this whole situation

to gain control of the Stargate.

I may have my own ace up my sleeve.

I understand your feelings, Mr. Ambassador, believe me.

Fortwo years now, we've been junior partners

in the Stargate program,

following the lead of the Americans.

The Chinese government

will not accept a secondary position so graciously.

There are advantages.

The program costs them over $7 billion a year

to operate.

Well, they reap the benefits.

The x-303?

Research and development of the hyperdrive alone

has cost them over two billion,

and it still doesn't function properly.

They will spend a lot more money

and risk the lives of their people

perfecting the design,

then we'll get the blueprints and build our own ship

in a fraction of the time for half the cost.

Once again, I apologize, gentlemen.

It seems a politician's work is never done.

You could have the same deal.

Now...

Where were we?

Gentlemen, I realize we're in no position

to make demands here.

We're trying to reach a consensus,

but before you go back to your leaders

and make your recommendations,

I want you to consider something.

Whoever is running the Stargate

will be acting

as representatives of this planet

throughout the galaxy.

They will be our ambassadors,

meeting other races,

establishing ties with other worlds.

It istrue

that in the six years we've been running the Stargate,

we've made enemies...

But we've also made friends.

I believe we've acquitted ourselves

with honor.

On that score, I stand by the record.

This is the asgard planet othala

in the galaxy of ida.

Why did I come here?

The ancients moved on

from our region of space long ago,

but your subconscious mind used their knowledge

to find us here

where you could get help.

Very impressive.

Well, you know.

We did not think your brains had advanced

even that far.

How is it you know so much about our brains?

We have studied your race closely.

What did you learn?

That your species has great potential.

Great potential...

That's good.

You make an interesting case, general.

However,

I am afraid I must take this matter

back to my government

and recommend full disclosure to our people.

I must do the same,

though, I will admit,

senator Kinsey's proposal is interesting.

Thank you, Mr. Ambassador.

Hello?

Hello.

I am Thor,

supreme commander of the asgard fleet.

Thank you for coming, Thor.

It is my pleasure, general Hammond.

The asgard are in your debt.

Your debt?

SG-1, under the command of general Hammond,

has saved my people and yours, on many occasions.

We are not only allies against the Goa'uld,

we are true friends.

Commander Thor, my name is...

Senator Kinsey.

O'Neill suggested I send you to a distant planet

for your actions here,

but I am reasonably certain his statement was in jest.

I'm sure it was, commander.

Supreme commander.

It is the opinion of the asgard high council

that Stargate command should be left

in the very capable hands of general Hammond and his team,

and while our continued friendship

with earth

is not contingent on that,

it is preferred.

You came all this way just to tell us that?

And to install asgard-designed shields and weapons

on prometheus.

A small token of thanks

for SG-1's recent efforts

in securing our galaxy and yours from certain destruction.

I see.

I hope I have been successful

in convincing you.

Good day, general Hammond.

Always a pleasure, Thor.

Please drop in anytime.

Well...

That settles it, then.

You have our support, general.

Thank you, ambassador.

Ours as well.

And the continued support of Russia.

It's much appreciated, sir.

While I still have my reservations,

I believe my government will agree

that for the time being,

the Stargate is in the right hands.

Senator?

I'll say this, general...

Well played.