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"Beware the destroyers." That's what the message said.

These are the coordinates the Goa'uld will launch their attack from.

It was a warning. Or so your vision foretells.

No, it wasn't a vision or a dream or a hallucination.

It was real.

Now I know this is hard for you guys to believe, but I swear to you...

The entire time you thought I had disappeared on p3r—233...

I was experiencing an alternate reality.

And you were there and you were there and there's no place like home.

As a matter of fact, you were there.

Daniel, it's not that we don't believe you.

So you do? No, it's just that...

We don't believe you.

Jack, this is very important.

When you were in this alternate reality, were there differences?

Yes.

Teal'c was leading the attack on earth. I wasn't even part of the program.

You and Jack were engaged to be married.

Excuse me? What?

Even if you did actually experience this alternate reality...

Doesn't the fact there were differences mean we won't face the same fate?

Yes, but the defining event—— The death of ra—...

Took place in both worlds.

An attack of retribution.

Yes.

And the same thing is gonna happen here unless we stop it.

All right. Wait a minute. Let me get something straight here.

Engaged?

It is theoretically possible.

It's against regulations.

I'm talking physics, sir.

The whole concept of alternate realities —entire alternate universes—...

Was predicted by Einstein.

I thought you might all be here.

How's our boy? He's gonna be just fine, general.

Major Samuels.

That's lieutenant colonel Samuels now, captain.

I beg your pardon, sir. Congratulations.

Thank you. You'll always be sparky to me.

Carter: I thought you'd been transferred to the Pentagon.

I was. Stargate mission analysis.

I'm here today, of course, for the hearing.

Heanng?

Senator Kinsey? The Stargate program?

I thought you were gonna testify.

They will. Sg—I just returned from a mission last night.

I haven't had the chance to inform them.

Well, perhaps I shouldn't say too much more.

Cut the crap, Samuels. What's going on?

Senator Kinsey has taken a great deal of interest in the program.

Thus far, he hasn't liked what he's seen.

Sorry to hear that.

As you should be, colonel.

It could mean the end of the Stargate.

The hearing's at 1400 hours.

I look forward to seeing you all there.

Yes, sir, I understand. We'll fight the good fight.

General, politics isn't my strong suit, but...

Doesn't president outrank senator?

Senator Kinsey is chairman of the appropriations committee.

He's demanded to know...

What's behind the line item the Pentagon refers to as area 52.

That would be the Stargate.

An unofficial project...

That just happens to cost $7.4 billion a year to operate.

The president and the joint chiefs thought if they granted...

The senator the appropriate clearances...

Let him in on the existence of the sgc...

He'd recognize its national security worth and authorize the expenditure.

I take it he didn't.

The idea backfired.

After reading your mission reports and being fully briefed by Samuels...

The senator decided the sgc will receive no further funding from the treasury.

That effectively shuts us down.

Very effectively.

Cost nearly a billion dollars just to turn the lights on here.

How about a bake sale?

Yard sale? Garage?

This is what I look like when I'm not laughing, colonel.

Car wash?

I'm sorry, sir.

It's just I don't get it. How does one man get that much power?

The constitution of the United States.

The issue of our worth could be debated openly in the senate...

But not without making the Stargate known to the public.

The president doesn't believe the time for that has come.

I agree with him.

Well, he's late.

You seem more apprehensive of this hearing than you are of battle.

I prefer battle, actually.

I'm sure once we tell him that earth's future is at stake—...

Let's just keep the alternate reality story...

As our little ace in the hole, shall we?

Why?

Just because.

Ladies and gentlemen, I apologize.

A certain congressman who will go nameless...

Just does not know how to take "no" for an answer.

So this is the infamous sg—1.

Infamous. Yes, sir.

Colonel Jack O'Neill.

Colonel, I've heard a lot about you.

Don't believe a word of it, senator. I'm actually a nice guy.

And this must be the drain through which the money flows.

I know you have a very busy schedule, senator.

Yes, of course, general Hammond.

Please, be seated.

Let me see. Colonel O'Neill.

Captain Carter.

Dr. Jackson.

Teal'c.

With an apostrophe, I understand.

Let me first say that though illness robbed me of the chance...

Ever to serve in the military, I have the greatest respect for those who do.

Especially those who have made service of country their life's work.

As I have, in my own way.

There is no more honorable vocation.

Thank you, senator. I couldn't agree more.

Having said that, I wanna make one thing abundantly clear.

I am by nature suspicious of all things secretive—...

Be they in the government or inside the military service.

I believe that which grows in shadow but withers in the light ofday...

Does not belong on the vine.

I've read several reports of your excursion.

Colonel Samuels has been kind enough to brief me on the Stargate.

And I have tried to maintain an open mind.

I must admit that I find the very idea of this facility—...

Of this command—— offensive.

It is far too dangerous to be this secretive.

I have found many examples where you've averted tragedy on a global scale...

By the skin of your teeth and virtually none...

Where you have brought back anything of worth.

However...

Since I have on occasion been wrong before...

The president of the United States...

Has asked me to hear you out.

So here I am.

As long as you've got an open mind.

Colonel.

For crying out loud, Samuels, what'd you tell this man?

The truth.

Colonel Samuels was entirely nonpartisan.

Now that's impossible.

He's been against this program from day one.

If anything, I voiced my awe and amazement at what the Stargate is—...

A technological marvel.

It is so much more than that, senator.

The Stargate represents a giant step in our understanding of the universe.

We have learned more about astrophysics in these...

Few months than in the last 50 years.

It also gives us insights into human cultures...

That are thousands of years old.

Dr. Jackson, I'm sure as a scholar of ancient mythology...

You are familiar with the story of pandora.

From Greek mythology, of course.

The first woman ever created by Zeus, who according to legend...

Gave her a box and warned her never to open it.

But she did. Out of curiosity.

Despite the warning of her god, who was also her father, she did.

And from it sprung all the plagues, pestilence and evil that exist now.

And keeping in mind that we are talking about a myth...

She closed it in time to keep "hope" inside.

Then should we not close your gate for the same reason—...

To keep "hope" inside?

Senator, if I mayjump in here.

I'm not as slick as you guys talking in metaphors here.

I'm a military man.

I prefer facts.

And the fact is, the gate...

I.e., the box, is already open.

Now what's done is done.

We made ourselves an enemy by killing ra.

But the threat the goa'ulds now represent—...

Threat? Yes, sir.

As in "threatening."

The word "threat," colonel O'Neill...

Has been used far too often by this country's military...

As a justification for expenditures that we can no longer afford.

Do you know how much this program costs?

Sevenish.

Seven billion, four hundred and seven million dollars.

Give or take.

Peryear

with all due respect, senator...

The accounting department is up on level three, ibeheve.

But if you wanna talk about maintaining the first line of defense...

Against what I believe...

Is the greatest enemy humanity has ever faced.

Hyperbole. See for yourself!

General, I suggest we dial up old p4a 771, I believe it was.

See how long the good senator lasts in that world.

I have spent a career listening to doomsayers in uniform.

Let us build our billion—dollar machine...

And we will save america from the barbarians at the gate.

Let me remind you that the cold war is over.

And let me tell you something.

This time there really are barbarians. They're called goa'ulds.

And they really are at the gate! That one!

Then I suggest we close it.

Senator, we believe the goa'ulds are about to launch an attack...

In force in ships.

Then I think they'll regret taking on the United States military.

Oh, for god's sake. You're right.

We'll just upload a computer virus into the mother ship.

If they come in ships, we won't be any match for them.

At their level of technology, they can wipe us out from orbit.

I'm not convinced of that.

They speak the truth.

I'm not entirely convinced of that either.

General, what are we doing here? He's made up his mind.

Sit down, colonel.

When I've made up my mind, you will know it!

I will ask you once more.

Sit down.

Please.

Colonel.

I gave the president my word I would give you a fair hearing...

And I intend to do that.

He held you and your team up...

As a shining example of the fine work the sgc is doing.

Now...

Do you stand by sg—1's record?

Yes, I do.

Then let's just go through it, shall we?

Thank you.

On February 10 of this year...

You along with a team led by major Charles kawalsky...

Went through the Stargate on a reconnaissance mission—...

Excuse me, senator.

Samuels, could I get a copy of that?

You wrote this report.

I just want a little reference.

To repeat—...

On February 10 of this year...

You along with a team led by major Charles kawalsky...

Went through the Stargate on a reconnaissance mission...

To rescue both Dr. Jackson's wife and her brother...

And to determine the "goauld" threat.

Excuse me, senator, sorry.

There should be an apostrophe after the "a" before the "u."

It's pronounced. Goa'uld.

I assume since shortly after arriving, you were captured and imprisoned...

That you would characterize this world as an enemy stronghold.

I would.

I read from the personal report of colonel Jack O'Neill...

Dated the 23rd of February.

"Skaara was chosen. I tried to stop them from taking him away...

But was struck by an alien staff weapon.

In that moment, apophis gave the order——"

kill the rest.

I can save these people!

Help me!

Help me.

Many have said that.

But you are the first I believe could do it.

Get out of the way!

Let's move!

Come on!

Carter: Go, go, move! Go!

There you go. Go.

So even with your team unarmed, at the enemy's mercy...

In the palm of their hands, as it were...

One of their own was able to set you free.

It wasn't that simple, senator.

Read on, please.

"We met heavy resistance...

On our return to the Stargate and became pinned down by enemy aircraft."

Take cover!

Colonel, we're sitting ducks here.

It seems to me that major kawalsky made iig ht work...

Of what you referred to in your report as a "death glider."

They were taken by surprise.

I wouldn't expect it to be as easy next time.

Why not?

For one, they weren't used to fighting humans with our level of technology.

Now they know what we have.

I don't think you understand how much more powerful their weapons are.

Yet you managed to get away with minimal casualties.

Hardly the greatest threat humanity has ever faced.

What's happening?

It's just sg—2 returning on schedule, senator.

There's nothing to worry about.

I disagree, general.

I think it is something to worry about.

Mr. Kinsey seems to be under the impression that the Goa'uld...

Are not a military threat.

You seem to have defeated them handily at every turn.

Did you read all the reports, sir?

They actually killed us once.

Colonel!

If Goa'uld technology can generate energy shields around individuals...

They can do the same thing with whole armies.

And ships.

And have you ever seen one of these "ships"?

Yes, sir.

It is the ship of the Goa'uld nerti—— an enemy of apophis.

What the hell is that?

We must go.

We must get to the Stargate.

No argument from me.

This Goa'uld nerti, he once sent an emissary of peace...

To negotiate a treaty concerning a Stargate apophis had taken control of.

The negotiation was a ploy.

The Stargate was destroyed.

Take your time. No hurry.

You escaped, colonel.

On foot, I might add.

Just one of these Goa'uld ships was responsible...

For the deaths of sg—7 and the entire local population.

And that's over 1,000 people.

The point is, sir...

We have seen how the Goa'uld have destroyed entire civilizations.

Hello?

What are you?

Energy. Unity. You would describe me thus.

You asked for help.

If I remain here...

My energy will disintegrate.

I must return.

Why did you not speak before?

Fear

fear of what?

The Goa'uld came to our planet long ago.

We were not afraid then, and we tried to greet them.

One of them touched us as you did...

And was destroyed by our energy.

The goa'ulds must have come through the gate exploring.

That's why it was afraid. We look just like them.

One of the goa'ulds was killed?

They gathered all the unity in one place and ended it.

We confirmed Goa'uld energy weapons did it.

Then that pit wasn't a ceremonial place at all. It was some kind of...

Mass grave.

I'd call that a threat.

Admittedly, these Goa'uld are a dangerous race.

More dangerous than you could possibly know.

If they're so strong, why did you switch sides in the first place?

Because what is right cannot be measured by strength.

Your world values freedom.

I wish that very same freedom for my people.

I don't wanna appear callous, sir, but I believe that's your problem.

Not ours.

It will soon be yours as well, senator Kinsey.

For the Goa'uld are as powerful as they are evil.

The Goa'uld have enslaved a galaxy of worlds—...

I don't care about other worlds.

I must place the citizens of this country first.

Then you would be wise to heed our warning, senator Kinsey.

For when the Goa'uld finally do come in force, and they will...

Your citizens as the strongest, most powerful country of this world...

Will be among the first to die.

On your return from the chulak mission...

Major kawalsky became infested with a Goa'uld parasite, correct?

That's correct.

He very nearly destroyed this facility.

You cannot pass.

What? He set the coordinates for chulak.

Hammond: He set the autodestruct sequence on a failsafe device.

How'd he have the code? I don't know.

I need two officers to override it, and you're it.

That did it. Open the blast doors.

Hold him there!

Shut it down...

Now!

We stopped him. Yes, you did.

On that occasion, with the loss of a fine officer, you did.

But consider the myriad plagues you could bring back through Stargate.

Reason enough to shut it down forever.

Colonel Samuels?

I quote now from the official report of general Hammond...

Dated march of this year...

Concerning a dangerous disease brought back by sg—1 from another world.

I'm afraid I have a serious situation here.

It appears we've brought a very contagious disease through Stargate.

Yes, sir, that's right.

I've sealed the mountain off, but you should order in an armored division...

To set up a second line of defense.

My recommendation is that anyone attempting to leave the mountain...

Should be shot on sight...

And their body burned.

Sorry, colonel O'Neill, but your private room just became semiprivate.

We're running out of places to put all the victims. We've used the brigs...

The temp quarters, some of the storage rooms.

Good luck, doc.

Did you say something?

Give more—— what?

Give more what?

An injection?

You mean you want more sedative?

You've had more than the maximum safe dosage.

Twice as much as anyone else because you've been more violent.

Give. No.

It's not safe.

Give!

Why are you so insistent?

Must have been in a lot of pain.

Doc!

Colonel O'Neill?

It's...

Me.

So you are still in there somewhere.

A dream. A dream.

I'm afraid not, colonel. It's very real.

This is interesting. Enough sedative must knock back the primitive mind.

Listen. I am not gonna be able to keep you at this level very long.

It is too dangerous. It could cause permanent brain damage.

What—...

What is it? It's a parasitic virus.

All we can tell is that it seems to mess with all the body chemicals.

Testosterone levels skyrocket, thus the aggressive behavior.

It's a histaminolytic which means it breaks down histamine.

Experiment on me.

Experiment on you?

No, sir. I can't do that.

We saved an entire race of people. I'd call that a success, sir.

But if you hadn't been able to find a cure so readily...

If it had reached the general population...

If the effects weren't reversible—...

Colonel O'Neill...

You very nearly died on yet another occasion when infected by—...

Nanocytes, sir.

Carter's coming back.

Welcome back, captain.

So what did you find out?

Come on now. Don't keep the elderly waiting. It's rude.

It isn't a virus.

What is it?

Dr. Frasier and I came up empty. She's still working on it.

But it's gonna take time.

Time is something these people don't have, captain.

Nor do I.

Colonel, there's something else.

Your blood sample showed way more organisms compared to the argosians.

How many more?

Maybe on the level of a hundred times more.

And they are multiplying.

Cut to it, captain.

At the rate you're changing...

By the end of two weeks, you'll be the equivalent of 100 years old.

We've given the nanocyte some live tissue to interact with...

But they aren't touching it.

The only thing they appear to do is make more of themselves.

So how are they causing the aging on argos?

Maybe there's something on argos they need to make them do another task.

Something in the air or with the food.

Is there a problem? I don't know!

It's eating through the rubber.

Oh, god!

Fraiser: What?

What is it? They're trying to spread.

Carter: We're working with computer simulations and practical simulations.

Realistically, sir, I'm afraid it might take years.

Jackson: The general says that gate travel to argos is off—limits...

For the next few millennia.

But we can send objects through, so if you need anything...

Just call.

Say something.

Colonel, I've learned very much from you.

Thank you.

You know, good—byes really suck.

As I understand it, you almost lost containment, captain Carter.

Yes. They tried to mutate in the lab.

After the incident, the general ordered samples of the nanocyte destroyed.

And what about next time? There won't be a next time.

The nanocytes, the transmitter, everything that...

Tampered with the population of that world has been destroyed.

In fact, sg—2 just made contact with kynthia's planet a few weeks ago.

They're living long, productive lives because of us.

I am very proud of what we did there.

I might even retire there.

You have no fear of it, do you, colonel? It's like a game to you.

No, sir.

Anything as powerful as the Stargate deserves respect.

We know how dangerous it is to do what we do.

We also know how important it is.

Colonel O'Neill, you're like reckless children...

And you're playing with fire.

If you shut down this program now, when it's needed most—...

For what?

To gather technology, weapons...

Not at this price or this level of competence.

My people are the best out there, senator.

I'm sorry, general, but your best...

Is not good enough.

I do not approve of nor support this endeavor.

And I have heard nothing here today that would change my mind.

I intend to shut the Stargate down.

Senator, please, listen to me. I think he's made up his mind.

You want your one reason, I'll give it to you.

What if! Told you I knew they were coming in ships?

What if! Said that a ship larger than the great pyramids...

Was gonna land on top of this mountain in a matter of weeks, maybe days?

Then I would be curious to know why you waited till this moment to say this.

Because I didn't think anyone would believe me.

And if! Didn't live through it myself, I wouldn't, but it's a fact.

If you shut us down, you'll have robbed us of our one chance to stop them.

Where did you learn this information?

On our last mission.

We came across a civilization with a level of technology similar to us.

They had been wiped out. They left behind a warning.

"Beware the destroyers."

Now, along with that warning came a set of numbers.

Coordinates that indicate where the Goa'uld attack will be launched from.

And did all of you witness this warning?

No, sir, they didn't. Just me.

Sir...

We think Daniel may have experienced...

An interdimensional transfer to an alternate reality.

I beg your pardon?

The moment I touched an alien artifact on 233...

When I was separated from the team, I was actually transported...

To an alternate reality where earth was already under Goa'uld attack.

I got this when I was there.

My heaven. I've heard enough of this.

Senator, the Goa'uld were bombarding our cities from space.

We were defenseless against their weapons.

Dr. Jackson, I do not suffer fools gladly.

Nor do I, senator, and I'm telling you, when we killed ra two years ago...

We set into motion a chain of events that will eventually lead...

To an all—out attack on earth by the goa'ulds!

If this is so, why have they waited?

It would take time for apophis to assemble the necessary forces.

Right.

Their society is feudal. It would take time to build an army.

All I know is the location they are going to launch the final attack from.

If you don't believe me, let us dial in the coordinates...

And let us go there and find out.

How many ships, Dr. Jackson?

Has anyone detected their approach?

I can't be sure of the exact details.

There were differences between that reality and this one.

Of course. I am not crazy.

Nor am I, Dr. Jackson.

Neither am I unused to 11th hour pleas, though never have I heard one...

So desperate as this.

Senator, they are coming.

Then I say, let them come.

Where do you get this bureaucratic bull?

You're talking suicide.

Colonel O'Neill, you underestimate this great nation.

It is you who underestimates the enemy. We have challenged apophis.

He will not rest until the people of this world worship him as their god.

There is only one god, sir!

And I do not believe for one moment...

That he would allow what you're trying to tell me to come to pass.

We are, after all, one nation under god.

And you think...

God is gonna save us?

The goa'ulds believe they are gods.

And your beliefs will not dissuade them.

If the Goa'uld do come, we will be able to tell them...

We have buried our gate in the ground forever and won't step through it again.

If they challenge us, we shall prevail.

You're a fool.

And if they do not come, which I think is infinitely more likely...

Then at least pandora's box will have finally been closed...

Once and for all.

Now, if you will excuse me...

I have business to attend to.

For what it's worth, I'm sorry it had to end like this.

Get out of here!

General Hammond...

I would like to request permission to return through the Stargate...

Before it is permanently sealed.

Ifthis world does not intend to continue its struggle against Goa'uld...

Then here I do not belong.

I think I'm going with him.

I can't allow that, colonel. I'm sorry, but you know that.

The president has made it clear if we were unable to convince the senator...

We would cease operations, effective immediately.

Sir, there are still two sg teams off—world.

We'll keep the light on until they return...

But that's all I'm authorized to do.

So, what?

That's it?

That's it, colonel.

It can't be. With all due respect, sir—...

With all due respect, the good senator is an ass—...

He is an elected official of the government we are sworn to serve.

And whether we agree or disagree, he's made his decision.

Our commander—in—chief has given us our orders accordingly.

I expect you all to carry them out.

Dismissed.