We're receiving a transmission, sir. Audio only.
Let's hear it.
- I'll see if I can clean it up. - Repeat: this is Commander Hale,
chairman of the Kelownan Defence Council, calling Stargate Command.
Please respond.
At approximately 0700 this morning, we received a transmission from P2S-4C3.
The man identified himself as Commander Hale,
chairman of the Kelownan Defence Council.
When I left, he was undersecretary for military appropriations.
The Kelownan government wants to re-establish trade relations with Earth.
I hope you diplomatically told him where to shove it.
- It's not that simple, Colonel. - They tried to frame Daniel.
I don't think it's fair to judge them all by the actions of a few scientists.
The Kelownans are technologically inferior to Earth.
- They have little to offer. - Except naquadria.
Which doesn't work.
The hyperspace drive on the X-302 didn't work.
That doesn't mean we should give up. Naquadria is still our best bet
for creating shields and weapons capable of repelling the Goa'uld.
We need this.
The Kelownan delegation will arrive soon.
Yeah.
Is there a problem, Jonas Quinn?
I've just been so caught up in being a member of SG-1,
I kind of forgot how this thing started.
We have taken similar paths.
I too was forced to betray all of that in which I had placed my faith.
I don't know if I can do it, Teal'c.
I mean, they think that I'm a... a traitor.
When I returned to Chulak after leaving the service of Apophis,
I too was considered a traitor, shol'va to my friends and family that I'd left behind.
In their eyes, I was dead.
It must have been hard for you to go back.
What I did, I did for my people. In time they came to understand this.
Well...
I don't think my people are ever gonna have a chance to know the truth.
Then you must draw strength in knowing that your cause is just
and one day your people will benefit from the sacrifices that you have made.
Welcome to Earth. I'm General Hammond.
I'm Commander Hale. This is Ambassador Dreylock and Dr Kieran.
This is Colonel O'Neill, Major Carter, Teal'c, and you know Jonas Quinn.
- It's good to see you, Professor. - General, we have a lot to discuss.
Right this way.
- Friend of yours? - He was one of my teachers at university
and then he recruited me into the naquadria project.
We've been working together side by side the last six years.
Please, sit down.
I must admit we were surprised to hear from you,
given the circumstances of our last encounter.
I'm sure we all regret what happened.
But I don't think anything was done to damage relations irreparably.
You accused a member of my team of sabotage to cover up your incompetence.
And you received stolen goods and are harbouring a traitor.
Perhaps it'd be better if we focused on the matter at hand.
Which is what, exactly?
For several years an uneasy peace has resulted
from the rivalry between the three major powers on our planet -
Kelowna, Tirania, and the Andari Federation.
All of that is about to change.
According to our intelligence service,
the Tiranians and the Andaris are about to sign a nonaggression pact.
This would leave us in a very vulnerable position.
I'm just curious - what made you think we would care?
We still have something that you want, Colonel. Naquadria.
In fact, thanks to recent discoveries we have a considerable surplus.
We know that you're decades ahead of us technologically.
In the field of jet propulsion alone,
you could give us a significant strategic advantage.
You want military technology?
Without it, Kelowna faces annihilation.
- You are assuming they intend to attack. - The treaty is an obvious prelude to war.
If we wait for them to make the first move, we won't stand a chance.
See, we've been down this road before.
On a previous mission we encountered a race known as the Eurondans.
They were losing a war. They offered technology in exchange for help.
We then discovered that they were guilty of attempted genocide.
I hardly think this situation compares. All we want is to protect our people.
I understand, but given our past experience
we're reluctant to interfere in the affairs of another planet.
According to Mr Quinn's original report,
you regularly interfere in the affairs of a race known as the Goa'uld.
Well, that's a little different.
The Goa'uld enslave millions of people across the galaxy.
If you were to provide us with the means for a quick and decisive victory,
you could potentially save hundreds of thousands of lives.
If not, we would have no choice but to fall back on our last resort.
Dr Kieran and his team have successfully tested a naquadria bomb.
Its destructive power was beyond all expectations.
If you do not help us, we will have no choice but to use it.
Do you believe the Kelownans are truly facing annihilation?
Just before I left, we did a projection based on this scenario.
We calculated that enemy forces would achieve air superiority
within the first five weeks of war.
So if they use the bomb, they have to do it fast.
They're probably considering a pre-emptive first strike.
Really?
I helped research this report. If they stick with conventional weapons,
we are looking at a complete collapse of their entire military within six months.
Can't they negotiate? I mean, what are they fighting for, anyway?
There's a thousand grievances that go back generations.
The last major conflict was 20 years ago. Nothing was resolved.
But in the past the Tiranians and Andaris hated each other more than Kelownans.
- Apparently they got over it. - It's a marriage of convenience.
They'll turn on each other, but by then it'll be too late for Kelowna.
Jonas, you're a member of SG-1 now. Your priorities have changed.
- You wanted to see me, sir? - The joint chiefs are meeting in an hour.
They're going to want me to give them a recommendation.
We can't do it, sir.
We shouldn't help them defend themselves?
I have nothing against them defending themselves, but...
how do we know they'll stop there?
- You sound like Dr Jackson. - We spent some time together.
I wonder if this doesn't have more to do with your distaste for the Kelownans.
Possibly, sir.
Unscheduled offworld activation.
- Sergeant? - We're receiving a signal.
- It's the Kelownans. - Open the iris.
Dr Kieran.
I apologise for Ambassador Dreylock and Commander Hale.
They were called to an emergency cabinet meeting.
The nonaggression pact was signed an hour ago.
My superiors will meet soon to discuss your situation.
In the meantime, I'd like to speak to Jonas Quinn.
Jonas.
Professor. I didn't know that you were back.
So this is where you're working now.
Yeah, when...
when I'm not offworld. Please.
Offworld. You must have seen some incredible things.
- You have no idea. - Well, you were always a dreamer, Jonas.
But, of course, some of us had to stay behind to deal with reality.
I had to leave. These people have a much better chance
of doing something useful with the naquadria than we ever had.
What good is that to Kelowna?
If they can master shield technology, they'll share that with us.
They won't even share their most basic military hardware.
That's because you come to them as a representative of only one nation.
What the people on our planet need to do is to get over their differences and unite.
Do you really believe that?
Of course.
Then come with me now, and we could make it happen.
What are you talking about?
I couldn't say anything before because the other two are not in the organisation.
The Resistance. I'm a member of an underground network, Jonas.
We've infiltrated every level of government - even the military.
We intend to stop our leaders before they take us to destruction.
You're talking about a coup.
When the time is right. But we need your help.
This is insane. You're telling me that you're part of a secret organisation
that is going to seize power from the government.
- Right. - You're gonna get yourself killed.
On the contrary. This is our best chance for survival.
There's widespread discontent with the government's hardline war policy.
That's true in Tirania and with the Andari Federation as well.
The people of all three countries are sick of this never-ending conflict,
but their leaders have stopped listening to them.
Do you really think you can succeed?
I was at the first test of the naquadria bomb.
I saw the destruction. I've been having nightmares about it ever since.
We have to succeed.
When will they move against the government?
I don't know, but to prevent war they have to do something fast.
That will not prevent their enemies from attacking.
According to Dr Kieran, there is support for a settlement in all three countries.
They believe if the Resistance seizes Kelowna
it will compel the other governments to come back to the table or risk uprisings.
At the least, they'll be too busy dealing with internal discontent to attack.
If they pull it off, we might have a more viable trading partner.
We'd need a lot more intel before we proceed with anything.
The Pentagon has authorised SG-1 to return to the planet
and offer Kelowna non-military technology in exchange for naquadria.
- They'll never go for it. - Maybe not, but we have to try.
In the meantime, contact the Resistance
and determine their strength, their numbers, and their chance for success.
- Are you ready to go home? - I'm not expecting a parade.
Not everyone in Kelowna thinks you're a traitor.
After you left, all of us on the naquadria project
began to question what we were doing. You opened our eyes.
Anyway, it's just temporary.
If I stay a minute after the negotiations are finished I'll be arrested for treason.
That will all change after the Resistance takes power.
All right, let's move out.
Hello again. I apologise for the delay, but these are difficult times for us.
May I present First Minister Valis?
Colonel O'Neill, Teal'c, Major Carter...
And Jonas Quinn.
It's good to see you again, Jonas.
Thank you, sir.
Shall we?
- Have you spoken to your superiors? - Why, yes, we have.
They send their best.
We've been authorised to continue the trade negotiations.
Excellent.
Before we continue, there's something I'd like to clarify.
Ambassador Dreylock referred to recent discoveries
leading to a surplus of naquadria.
Yes. Our archaeologists have discovered mine shafts beneath the original site.
We've managed to extract and process a considerable amount.
How much?
I thought you'd be interested in the figure, so we converted it to your weight system.
I believe it's something in the area of 300 pounds.
That's an awful lot of dangerous material.
I could look at your storage facilities. I might be able to offer advice.
That won't be necessary.
It's purely a matter of safety.
As Major Carter said, the naquadria is extremely dangerous
and we'd hate for some sort of accident to happen.
Mm.
Clearly, you have more naquadria than you require.
What precisely are you asking for in return?
We need to start by addressing a serious imbalance in air power.
Our enemies have superior numbers
in both strategic bombers and long-range fighter escorts.
Our only hope is to get our jet-interceptor programme off the ground.
We've had technical difficulties with the programme,
but we have managed to successfully test a few designs.
We believe that with the help of Major Carter and a team of your engineers,
we can have a combat-ready squadron in less than a month.
Well, that's not exactly what we had in mind.
We understand from Jonas that Kelownan medical science
currently has little or no defence against bacterial infections.
We're offering a series of drugs known as antibiotics.
We estimate they could save 15, 000 lives in the first year alone.
That's a generous offer, Major, and under different circumstances we might accept.
But at the moment we have more pressing needs.
So how are the negotiations coming?
Well, after four hours, the only thing we could agree on was to adjourn for the day.
We're clear, sir. No bugs.
I do not believe they will settle for less than military technology.
They know how much you want the naquadria.
They think that eventually you'll give them what they want.
In the meantime, we need you to take us to this... Resistance.
It's not that simple. I don't get in touch with them, they get in touch with me.
What do you do for them?
I keep them apprised of all the top-level research at the Academy of Science.
Where do you meet them?
They have a base in an old warehouse by the freight yards. It's heavily guarded.
- Take us there. - I can't.
I'm not even supposed to go there myself unless I have a scheduled drop.
Professor...
All right, I'll talk to them.
- We weren't expecting you this evening. - I'm sorry. I needed to talk to you.
This isn't a very good time to be taking risks.
Some members of the government are beginning to question your loyalty.
- They've been watching you. - I wasn't followed.
Is this about the delegation from Earth?
Yes. They want to meet with you.
How do you know they won't betray us in exchange for naquadria?
I don't think they would do something like that.
You trust them?
I trust Jonas.
First Minister?
Come in.
I wanted a chance to talk to you, Jonas, away from the negotiations.
Please.
It's difficult for me, Jonas, seeing you sitting across the table,
acting as the representative of another planet.
It's not easy for me either.
But I made my choices and I'm gonna stick by them.
I'm sure you thought you were doing the right thing.
Oh, I know I did the right thing.
Stargate Command is going to use the naquadria
to come up with technologies that may one day save this world
from an enemy you can't possibly imagine.
You were one of the most promising young men any of us had ever seen.
Our people had such high hopes for you.
You're not the only one who was disappointed.
I know that you think this is the same old bad blood resurfacing again,
just another round of petty violence. But it's not.
This time...
this time, Jonas, we face total defeat.
Then get back to the negotiating table. Give up some land. Do whatever it takes.
You know how much the Tiranians and the Andaris hate each other.
Do you really think that they overcame 200 years of prejudice
just to get us to give up a little land?
They mean to destroy us, Jonas.
This is the first step in a fight for world domination,
and the naquadria is the only advantage that we have.
And that is where you come in, my friend.
- I come in? - You're a man of unique talents, Jonas,
and, despite what you did,
I know that it's not too late for you to serve your country.
I'm offering you a second chance to do that.
If you're asking for information on Earth technology, that's not gonna happen.
- I will not betray friends. - On the contrary.
I'm asking you to help a friend.
Dr Kieran hasn't been the same since you left.
Unfortunately, the strain of completing the naquadria project has... has taken its toll.
Lately, his behaviour has become increasingly... erratic.
How do you mean?
We're concerned that in his current state, he may be prone to errors of judgement.
We want someone to watch over him.
You mean spy on him?
He trusts you, Jonas,
and he's still very important to us.
If you do this, you will be granted a full pardon.
You'll be reinstated into your position at the academy.
Your life will resume as though none of this had ever happened.
It's time, Jonas, for you to come home.
Oh, I'm tired.
You've been under a lot of strain.
I can't concentrate any more.
I've got these headaches and my mind wanders.
It'll all be over soon.
Do you think I should take Colonel O'Neill and the others to meet the Resistance?
They can help.
- I don't know if I trust them. - You trust me, don't you?
Of course.
Don't worry, then.
Everything's gonna be fine.
You have surface-to-air missiles
that are capable of destroying enemy bombers before they reach our cities.
Yes, we do, but we can't give'em to you.
It's purely a defensive technology.
Yes, and then one day you take down enemy aircraft defending their cities,
and quite suddenly, yes, quite suddenly,
they become not just defensive but offensive.
Any superior defensive technology can be turned into an offensive advantage.
But we are not the aggressors.
You said you wanted a quick and decisive victory.
We can only assume that means you will press any advantage we give you.
Yes - as a means of saving lives.
First Minister?
Excuse us a moment.
This is proving quite fruitless. Have you spoken with your professor?
No, I haven't seen him today.
It seems that the Tiranians are massing their troops on our northern border.
Have they broken off diplomatic relations?
- Not yet. - Well, then there's still a chance.
- Maybe we could talk to them. - You?
Stargate Command has teams of skilled diplomats.
It might help to have an objective third party.
- No, I'm afraid that's impossible. - Why?
That would require us to reveal the existence of the Stargate.
Maybe that's not such a bad idea.
Once they realise the advancements they can acquire through negotiations
they might not be so eager to attack.
You are asking us to reveal something to our enemies
that we have yet to admit to our own people.
Looks like it's time you did. Think about it.
If everybody knew that this was just one in thousands of inhabited planets,
they'd focus on similarities instead of differences.
That's a noble sentiment, Jonas.
Of course, if it were that simple I'm sure the existence of the Stargate
would be public knowledge on Earth as well.
Isn't that right, Colonel?
Yeah.
- Who is it? - Professor, it's me.
Jonas?
Yeah, Professor. Open up.
- Is something wrong? - Uh... It's Tomis, Tomis Leed.
He's another one of the scientists on the naquadria project.
What's wrong with him?
He was transferred overnight. They won't say where he went.
- Was he a member of the Resistance? - I recruited him myself.
- Now I'll get arrested. - We don't know that.
This is not the first time. A month ago, it was Dr Silas.
They said he was transferred and he hasn't been seen or heard from since.
We were the three original members of the project. Now I'm the only one left.
All right. We're outta here.
- You're leaving? - The negotiations are going nowhere,
you're not helping us and, quite frankly, your organisation is about to be exposed.
Wait. We're going to make our move in two days, but we need your help.
What are you proposing?
We're in a position to take every major government building except this one.
- This is their most guarded facility. - Because of the Stargate.
Right. But you can come and go as you please.
You could get a hundred armed men in here before anyone knew.
You could take the building from the inside.
- Not a chance. - Think about it.
If you want the coup to succeed, it has to be quick and as bloodless as possible.
If we try to take the building ourselves we'll get caught in a firefight.
- It could dissolve into a civil war. - Not my problem.
There's something else. Over the past three months,
I've been smuggling small amounts of naquadria into the Resistance.
We've built up a considerable stockpile.
If you help us, it's yours.
At least talk to them.
I'll set up a meeting.
- Jonas, what are you doing here? - You're being followed.
This way.
- How far to Resistance headquarters? - Just down that way.
Show me.
You there! Don't move!
- Jonas! - Professor!
What's his condition?
Well, sir, he has a severe fracture to his left tibia,
but it's the blunt trauma to the head that worries me.
We'll keep him under observation for now.
- Any idea how it happened? - According to the Kelownans,
he was found lying in a deserted street. No one knows how he got there.
Jonas convinced them he'd have a better chance of recovery with us.
- Keep me posted. - Yes, sir.
- What exactly are the Kelownans saying? - Not much.
They claim to have no knowledge of how he was injured.
He feared he was under threat from the government.
But if they suspected he was a rebel spy they'd never have let us bring him here.
His own people may have felt he'd been compromised.
The question is, what do we do now? Do we go back to the table?
- Sir... - General...
With respect, if we end negotiations now, we'll be backing them into a corner.
The way they see it, they'll have no choice but to strike first with a naquadria bomb.
Jonas, we'll have to do it sooner or later. We can't give them what they want.
What about the Resistance? If we help them seize power,
we'll still get the naquadria, plus we'll save lives.
Even if we wanted to, realistically there's no way we could find them.
Actually, sir, that's not exactly true.
Major?
If Dr Kieran really did smuggle naquadria to Resistance headquarters, I can track it.
This is where they found Dr Kieran.
I'm picking something up.
This way.
Professor.
- Jonas, where am I? - You're safe.
We need to get to the Resistance. They need help.
It's all right, it's all right.
Everything's going as planned. We'll be making contact soon.
We have to stop the first minister from using the bomb.
We will. We will.
I never meant for it to turn out this way, Jonas.
We were scientists. We thought we were pursuing knowledge.
- We had no idea what we were creating. - It's not your fault.
- You have something, Doctor? - Yes. These are Dr Kieran's PET scans.
It shows no sign of brain damage from the injury, but there is something else.
The images are consistent with someone suffering from schizophrenia.
He's one of their leading scientists, head of their most top-secret programme.
I know. I can't explain it.
The onset of this disease is extremely rare over the age of 35.
So he's functioned for at least 20 years without anyone noticing his condition.
- It's almost inconceivable. - What kind of symptoms are we talking?
Paranoia, delusions, possibly even full-blown hallucinations.
I'm glad you weren't there the day we tested the bomb, Jonas.
Must've been hard for you.
I'll never forget it.
The ground shook. The air caught fire.
The destruction was unimaginable.
The Tiranian central forces are located here.
We'll move the Third Division and the reserves to this point.
- How long can we resist? - First Minister?
We need to talk.
This way, sir.
In here.
Carter, are you sure?
Yes, sir. This is the place.
Over here, sir.
Naquadria. A lot of it.
We must defend ourselves.
You're gonna use the naquadria bomb.
If Earth will not help us, we have no choice.
I wish you could see what I've seen.
I have actually been on board a Goa'uld mothership.
I've seen their destructive power.
They can park in orbit and systematically annihilate every major city
on our entire planet, regardless of who's Kelownan or Tiranian.
To them, we're all just potential slaves.
Jonas, the Goa'uld haven't been here for a thousand years.
What makes you think they'd come back now?
The naquadria is a derivative of naqahdah,
which is the very basis of their technology.
It's literally in their blood. They can smell it.
If you continue using it, I guarantee you, eventually they will take notice.
Jonas.
We're leaving.
Just... wait.
What happened?
Carter and Teal'c are back at the SGC already.
- What about the Resistance? - There is no Resistance.
It was all in his head, a fantasy.
That's impossible.
This is from Fraiser.
Dr Kieran is schizophrenic.
It might be a side effect of the research they've been doing.
The naquadria.
It's time to go home.
Jonas.
What happened to Dr Silas and Dr Leed?
They weren't transferred, were they?
They were taken to a government mental facility, Jonas.
- You knew. - No. We suspected.
We had thought that Dr Silas was a unique case.
But when Dr Leed began to exhibit similar behaviour, we became concerned.
- That's why you wanted me to watch him. - We had to keep it quiet
so as not to alarm the other scientists.
Their research is too important.
As near as I can tell, it's a unique form of brain damage
resulting from long-term exposure to naquadria radiation.
I went over the specs from the bomb project. They never had proper shielding.
- Is Jonas at risk? - No. I already tested him. He's negative.
My guess is he didn't have enough exposure.
The Pentagon is eager to resume research
on the naquadria you found at the warehouse.
It shouldn't be a problem. We are double-checking,
but I think that our existing safeguards are sufficient.
I sent a message to the Kelownans offering help to upgrade their facilities.
I haven't gotten any response.
We've heard nothing from them since Colonel O'Neill and Jonas returned.
They may well be at war by now.
What about Dr Kieran?
With medication we can keep his condition from deteriorating.
Unfortunately, there's no way to reverse the damage that's already been done.
- Jonas. - Professor.
I hear I'm being moved today.
Yeah.
We're gonna take you to a facility that's better equipped to deal with your needs.
I understand everything's in place for the coup.
Really?
They're keeping me informed.
After they take power, the Resistance is going to dismantle the bomb
and shut down the naquadria project for ever.
That's good, Professor.
And they couldn't have done it without you.
- Do you really think so? - I know so.
You saved the world.
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