Previously on Stargate SG-1.
- Who are you people? - We are Replicators.
- The others will destroy me. - Not if you came with us.
- You would do that? - They won't leave me. She promised.
No, my son. They've made a fool of you.
I have been relieved of command.
- Who's replacing you, sir? - Her name is Dr. Elizabeth Weir.
- A civilian? - An expert on international politics.
Terra... Atlantis.
Are you saying the lost city of the Ancients is here?
The city we've been looking for is under the ice of Antarctica.
Good-bye.
- Dr. Weir. - Elizabeth.
Elizabeth. Almost ready. I can't believe we're finally going.
I mean, I know I should've been ready a long time ago, but I needed some--
The talks have stalled again.
- You're kidding me. - It's a complicated situation.
The Antarctic Treaty was established to promote scientific research in the area.
With the interest of progress for all mankind...
not just that of the United States.
And so argue the other 11 nations all claiming shared jurisdiction.
I mean, Article One states quite clearly there can be no establishment...
of any military base and no testing of any weapons.
You saw firsthand how powerful the Ancient outpost is.
So meanwhile, Jack just stays frozen in a stasis pod down there?
He sacrificed himself to save us, all of us, not just this country.
I know, but the scale of Anubis's attack makes covering it up tenuous at best.
If we're gonna keep the entire world from finding out...
everything to do with the Stargate, we're gonna need the full cooperation...
of every government now aware of what's been going on.
- It's gonna take more time. - In the meantime...
we just sit here and do nothing?
- I'm sorry, Dr. Jackson. - Daniel.
Daniel.
- Why can't we use the gate? - It's not that we can't use it.
Officially, all normal gate activity will remain suspended just until...
the agreement for control of the Antarctic site is resolved.
What does one have to do with the other?
Well, we obviously still have full jurisdictional control over the Stargate.
The president feels that, ultimately, how we proceed...
with operations here at SGC will reflect on our international goodwill.
In other words, it's our political leverage in negotiations.
I would never say that.
What about Colonel O'Neill?
Look, I know what he means to the three of you.
We all appreciate the sacrifice Colonel O'Neill made.
The Asgard can help him. Last time, they were able...
to erase the Ancient knowledge from his mind before it killed him.
We've tried contacting them. What do you suggest we do?
You're aware of how we helped the Asgard trap the Replicators...
in a time-dilation field on the planet Hala?
Something to that effect. That was a couple of years ago, right?
Basically, we know that that trap is only gonna hold them for so long.
Thor and the Asgard must be monitoring the situation.
If we can get there, we should be able to contact them.
Isn't the planet you're talking about in another galaxy?
- Othala. - O'Neill used his knowledge...
of the Ancients to modify the Goa'uld vessel currently in our possession.
According to your report, Major, that ship is capable...
of flying faster and farther than anything the Goa'uld have.
Yes. I think it might just get us there.
- And back? - That may be a problem.
There's a good chance the trip will burn out the engines.
Okay. That's a big problem.
If you get there, and it turns out you can't contact the Asgard--
We're willing to take the risk.
As admirable as that is, I can't let you do it.
For what reason?
Colonel O'Neill was able to fend off Anubis's fleet...
using the weapons from the Ancient outpost.
Hopefully, that will make the other Goa'uld think twice...
before attacking Earth in the foreseeable future.
But the truth is, we don't know if we're gonna be able to use those weapons again.
And if we can't, we're gonna need a new tactical advantage over the Goa'uld.
At least that's what the Pentagon tells me. The modified cargo ship...
it's too valuable right now.
I'm sorry. Request denied.
What can I do for you, Major?
I want you to reconsider my request.
I'm sorry.
That cargo ship was modified using the knowledge of the Ancients.
There is no guarantee that anyone will be able to figure out how it was done.
And as the most likely person on the planet to figure it out...
are you saying that if I don't let you attempt to contact the Asgard...
you won't even try?
I would never say that.
Right now, that is the most advanced piece of technology we have.
If it weren't for Colonel O'Neill, we wouldn't have that ship.
For that matter, we wouldn't even be here discussing this.
We got the coordinates from the Prometheus.
Now, based on the amount of time it took the modified ship...
to get from Taonas to Earth...
I'm estimating our trip to Othala will take roughly 10 days.
So, how'd you talk Weir into letting us go?
I didn't.
I talked her into letting us go. You're staying here.
Daniel, even with the modifications to the ship...
there's no guarantee it'll get us there.
And if it does, there's a good chance it'll burn out the engines.
The ship was never meant to fly at that speed...
which means if we don't find the Asgard, we'll be stranded.
- I know. - We need you here.
You're our best chance at deciphering whatever information's...
in that Ancient outpost.
If we fail, you will be O'Neill's only hope.
Can I get you anything? I packed lots of turkey. I know it's your favorite.
Thank you, but I am not currently hungry.
Have you been able to determine how O'Neill modified the engines?
No. I'm just taking a break. I didn't think it would be easy...
but at least it's a good way to pass the time.
I'm sorry. Have I been ignoring you?
I am fine.
I thought maybe working on the engines would take my mind off Colonel O'Neill...
which is kind of silly considering he's the one who modified them.
Look, I know this plan isn't exactly foolproof.
I have never plotted an intergalactic course before.
If the coordinates are off by even one-half of a percent...
we could wind up 10,000 light-years from our destination.
But still, I'm trying to stay positive.
I have the utmost confidence in your ability.
I know.
- So, you wanna talk? - Concerning what subject?
I don't know. How's Rya'c?
Fine.
- You still keeping in touch with Ishta? - Indeed.
- Bra'tac? - Bra'tac is well.
- Come on, Teal'c. Throw me a bone here. - How is Pete Shanahan?
He's fine.
- Is not all well between the two of you? - No. Everything's great.
It's just, as you well know...
it's not easy saying good-bye to someone you care about...
when you think there's a chance you may never see them again.
I know that's a risk we take every time we step through the Stargate, but--
still, trying to stay positive.
I'll get you a sandwich.
I was just wondering if you'd heard anything.
They're still bogged down.
- It's been over a week. - What did you expect?
Quick round of handshakes, champagne toasts, seal the deal?
We were attacked from space by an armada of alien ships.
If that doesn't get us past our distrust of each other, what will?
You forget those alien ships were destroyed by a single weapon.
That kind of power's gonna give anyone cause for concern.
Yeah. Not that I want this to come off as an attempt to get rid of you...
but isn't this sort of international negotiation...
exactly your area of expertise?
Unauthorized off-world activation!
We're receiving a signal. It's a text message.
- That's Goa'uld. - What does it say?
It's from one of the System Lords--
- Camulus, Celtic god of war. - I'm not familiar with him.
We've never had any contact with him before.
- Wow. - Yeah, of course. Wow.
Sorry. It says he wants to arrange a meeting...
for the purpose of negotiating a treaty.
A Goa'uld wants to arrange a treaty with us?
Not just one Goa'uld. All of them.
The System Lords. They wanna send representatives here.
We are preparing to emerge from hyperspace.
As soon as we drop out, I'll start broadcasting a signal.
If the Asgard are monitoring the region, they should find us.
- Should we not be able to see the planet? - Yes.
We're experiencing the effects of an extremely powerful gravitational force.
Something's not right. Teal'c, turn us around and get us out of here now.
Hyperspace generator will not engage.
Sub-light engines are at maximum, yet we are not moving.
There's only one thing I know that could create this kind of gravitational pull.
You're sure this is an accurate translation of the message?
- Pretty much. - What do you make of it?
Well, to be honest, I'm not sure what to think.
The Goa'uld did come here once to negotiate a treaty.
With the Asgard. Not with us. Earth just served as neutral territory.
For them to want to meet with us as equals is extremely unusual.
Maybe we gained a bit of respect in their eyes.
Yeah. They must've heard what happened to Anubis.
They couldn't defeat him, not with all their combined forces.
- And we did it in a single day. - May explain why they wanna come here.
Yeah. To see how we did it.
It's pretty much what we expected. We burned out the hyperdrive getting here.
- That is most unfortunate. - Even if it was working...
it would've been very dangerous to open a window this close...
to the event horizon of a black hole.
- Are we that far off course? - No.
We came out of hyperspace right where we were supposed to.
This doesn't make any sense.
Hala's sun wasn't nearly massive enough to collapse into a black hole.
Yet that is what appears to be happening.
I'll see if I can get a little more out of the sub-light engines.
The president has authorized me to pursue negotiations with the Goa'uld.
You don't think I can handle it?
I didn't say that, but if I may, you don't sound all that confident.
Well, as you said, I have brokered my share of international negotiations.
This will just be my first interplanetary one.
The System Lords can't be trusted either as a group or individuals.
They're posturing egomaniacs driven by an insatiable lust for power...
each one capable of unimaginable evil.
See? Why should I be nervous? Sounds like an average day at the United Nations.
Look, I'm not afraid to admit that I need help.
So what can you tell me?
The high council of the System Lords is a rather flimsy coalition...
of the most powerful Goa'ulds in the galaxy...
who only cooperate when it suits them.
Their numbers vary from time to time. New ones rise up.
Old ones get knocked off. We think there's about a dozen right now.
I can put together a summary of what we know.
All right. I assume I can't just open the iris...
and let the representatives just walk through?
No. That would probably be a bad idea.
We should get them to meet us at a neutral location...
preferably a planet of our choosing, send a team, check them out...
make sure they're unarmed and then escort them back.
Good. Send the message.
We are now being pulled backwards.
Perhaps if we divert power from the shield--
Right now they're the only thing holding the ship together.
Drop them, and the gravitational field could tear us apart.
I do not believe there is any other choice.
Diverting power.
We are now moving forward.
It's not gonna be good enough. We're losing hull integrity.
We've got a hull breach!
Greetings.
Thor.
It is good to see you again, Major Carter, Teal'c.
- Likewise. - Indeed.
Your timing is impeccable.
So the Goa'uld have agreed to our terms for their travel here.
Yeah.
I was just going over some research material...
on the delegates they're sending.
Camulus is the one who sent the original message.
Then there's Amaterasu, Japanese sun goddess...
and the last one is Lord Yu.
- "Yu"? - Don't.
Every joke, every pun done to death. Seriously.
I just thought I remembered reading he was not himself or something.
Of course, for a Goa'uld, what that means exactly, I'm not sure.
Please. Continue.
Well, he no longer has the ability to take on a new host...
and it seems the regenerative powers...
of the sarcophagus are losing its effectiveness.
- Basically, he's suffering from old age. - He's senile.
Why would they choose him as a representative?
- His underlings may be covering for him. - The other System Lords don't know.
The interesting thing is Lord Yu was the one system lord...
who opposed Anubis's desire to be reinstated to the council...
after his banishment.
Long story. The point is that he fell out of favor...
when the other System Lords accepted Anubis back...
and he used his power to become a de facto leader.
So now that Anubis is gone, you think the balance of power shifted back to Yu.
On the bright side, out of all the Goa'uld...
Lord Yu has been the most cooperative with us.
- I thought you said none could be trusted. - They can't, especially not a crazy one.
That's the bright side?
More of a slightly less dark side.
I am afraid I cannot leave this sector, Major, not at the moment.
Thor, you're the only one who can save Colonel O'Neill.
As you have said, he is being preserved in stasis at the moment.
I'll be glad to return with you to Earth as soon as my mission here is completed.
- What is your mission? - I must wait here...
until I am certain the Replicators have been destroyed.
You may have noticed that Hala's sun has collapsed into a black hole.
Just before the back of our ship was torn off.
I'm sorry I did not reach you sooner. I was not expecting you.
Yeah. You haven't been responding to our attempts to contact you.
I am sorry. Time-space distortions caused by the black hole...
have been interfering with my ship's long-range communications.
- Understandable. - Indeed... for some.
The time-dilation field was only a temporary measure.
We knew the time it would take for the Replicator humans...
to reach the machine would translate to less than two years outside the field.
Therefore, a more permanent solution was devised.
So you collapsed the sun.
By artificially increasing its gravitational field, yes.
That's... pretty cool.
As you can see, the planet has already broken apart.
However, a large number of Replicators have managed to come together...
in a coherent mass that has yet to pass the event horizon.
Well, even if they can withstand the gravitational force...
without being torn apart, there's no way they could ever--
- Interesting. - What is it?
The mass of Replicator blocks have begun moving away from the event horizon.
How is that possible?
They have the time-dilation device.
I do not know exactly how, but they seem to have used it to counteract...
the gravitational effects that should be pulling them in.
Frightening. Not only that they can do that, but that you don't know how.
I agree.
They are picking up speed. Scans indicate the blocks have formed together.
- Into what? - A ship.
They are escaping.
Their course indicates they are headed this way.
- I thought you were gonna stand me up. - Yeah. Sorry.
- Heard anything from Teal'c and Sam? - No.
Receiving a signal, ma'am.
SG-7 reports we have a green light.
Open the iris.
Welcome to Earth. Allow me to introduce--
- We are not interested in your name. - Really? I find it helps--
We prefer to present our offer so we can spend as brief a time...
as possible on this planet.
Right this way.
- Have you ever seen anything like it? - No...
and it is doubtful my ship's weapons will be effective against it.
We should probably get out of here then, huh?
Can you jump into hyperspace?
We must clear the gravitational distortion field of the black hole first.
- They have fired upon us. - Can it penetrate your shields?
It is more than likely.
Brace for impact.
- The hull has been breached. - Where?
The damage is minimal.
The projectile was likely composed of Replicators.
They are not visible to my ship's scanners.
This is how they have boarded Asgard ships in the past.
Can you use the shields to prevent decompression in those sections?
Yes.
Your unexpected defeat of Anubis...
has created an unstable situation among the System Lords.
In order to avoid open war, we came to an agreement...
to divide his territories and his armies evenly.
- How civilized of you. - Yes.
Unfortunately, one among us has broken that agreement.
Oh, no, no. Don't tell me. Let me guess. It's--
- Ba'al. - Ba'al.
He was able to learn the location of the planet...
where Anubis was creating his Kull warriors.
Ba'al got there before you and found a way to program the soldiers to serve him.
With those Orac at his command...
Ba'al has tipped the balance of power in his favor.
- Orac? - Unspeakable.
In battle, the Kull are far superior to the Jaffa.
Already, many among us have begun to speak...
of capitulation, much as they did with Anubis.
If that happens, Ba'al will indeed be unstoppable.
This is all very interesting, but I fail to see what it has to do with us.
My master wishes to say it is well known the Tauri possess a powerful new weapon...
something far beyond their current level of technology.
Yes. We used it to kill Anubis and destroy his fleet.
By means of this weapon, Ba'al can be prevented from conquering the galaxy.
Major Carter!
Thor, it is Teal'c. Major Carter was beamed away. Is she in your presence?
I did not do it. The Replicators must have her.
I have eliminated all of the Replicators I could locate.
There is no way of knowing if there are more.
The Replicator ship has entered hyperspace.
- Can you follow? - Yes.
If Ba'al defeats us, how long do you think it'll be...
before he turns his attention to you?
If he does, he'll suffer the same fate as Anubis.
Perhaps. But there are other worlds in this galaxy...
without the luxury of such advanced defenses.
What are you talking about?
I could not help but notice that the Asgard did not come to your aid...
when Anubis threatened your planet.
In fact, we've heard nothing from the Asgard for quite some time now.
Really? That's odd, 'cause we talk to them all the time.
The Asgard didn't come because they knew it wasn't necessary.
Ba'al believes otherwise.
He is convinced that the Asgard can no longer exercise power in this galaxy.
He intends to take the planets protected...
under the Goa'uld/Asgard Treaty for himself.
If you do not help us stop him, millions of humans will die.
And millions more will be enslaved.
- Do you know its destination? - Before you destroyed them...
the Replicators managed to access the ship's computer.
They learned the location of Orilla, the planet where we are attempting...
to rebuild the Asgard civilization.
I assumed it would be their first target.
- What is your reasoning? - Orilla is rich in neutronium...
which is a key element in Asgard technology...
and is also essential for the creation of human-form Replicators.
- Major Carter. - Fifth.
I imagine you never expected to see me again.
Look, I'm sorry we left you behind, but we had to do it.
We couldn't risk the others getting out. You know what they're capable of.
- I know you must be upset. - Upset?
We betrayed you. It must have hurt.
See, that's the part of you that's most like us-- the human part of you.
- I understand how you feel. - No, you don't!
You couldn't. But I promise you will.
How many planets are protected under this treaty?
Twenty-six. Twenty-seven if you include Earth.
And what good is it if the Asgard aren't actually available to protect anything?
At one time they were. More recently, we've been trading on the threat, kind of a bluff.
- Well, Ba'al is about to call the bluff. - There's nothing we can do about that.
Earth is safe so long as the Goa'uld think we can defend ourselves.
- But that's a bluff too. - Yeah. More or less.
When I was a kid, my dad used to have these weekly poker games.
All I remember is smoke made my eyes water.
I'm starting to wish I'd paid more attention.
I'm sure you've misrepresented the truth before in negotiations.
Actually, no. My job has usually been to get people to recognize the truth.
Well, if they even get a hint of the fact that we can't use the Ancient weapons...
to defend ourselves, trust me, this game is over.
- Too dramatic? - At this point, not for me.
- How can we stop them? - My ship's weapons will not function...
in hyperspace, much like the shields.
However, in close proximity, the self-destruct...
may be sufficient to eliminate both ships.
I am sorry, but we have no choice.
If the human-form Replicators reach Orilla...
they will have the resources to replicate many thousands of times.
- We cannot allow that to happen. - So be it.
- Why are you doing this? - You think you deserve better?
You can see my thoughts. You know I didn't wanna do it.
I suppose, in a way, I should thank you.
It was because of what you did to me I came to realize my full potential.
I am more human than the others.
At first, I thought it was a weakness...
but now I see... it makes me capable of so much more.
Fifth, please.
My brothers and sisters will devour entire civilizations...
in order to replicate, but they will know nothing of cruelty...
or betrayal or revenge.
Not like us. Isn't that right...
Major Carter?
We appreciate you bringing us this information...
but it doesn't change the fact that we can't get involved...
in any internal Goa'uld dispute.
And if Ba'al tries to attack any of the protected planets...
he'll suffer the consequences.
Unfortunately, we do not share your faith in the Asgard.
We must stop Ba'al before it comes to that.
You'll forgive my bluntness, but that's not our problem.
Enough!
With each passing moment, Anubis grows more powerful.
You mean Ba'al.
My master is fatigued. We request a short adjournment--
Silence!
I need no adjournment.
We know you have a formidable new defensive weapon...
but with it, you must wait for your enemies to come to you.
And that can be dangerous.
What if an enemy were to devise a means of defeating this weapon?
What exactly are you offering?
Hyperdrive engines.
We know you have battleships that are not capable of interstellar travel.
We are offering you a means of producing a fleet of ships...
as advanced as the Goa'uld Ha'tak vessels.
You could take the fight to the enemy.
We are almost within range.
Now.
We are slowing down.
Something is interfering with the controls--
the auxiliary control console outside the engine room.
Your offer is very generous, but I'm afraid we're gonna have to decline.
You would be able to uphold the protected planets' treaty...
with or without the aid of the Asgard.
How many hyperdrives are you willing to give us?
How many ships can you build?
I think the real question is how many ships do you have?
I mean, if we're gonna enforce this treaty ourselves, we need to...
build enough ships to match any fleet that would oppose us.
We are not at liberty to disclose such information.
Well, then, this discussion is over.
How can you blithely reject such an offer?
Because we're not about to fight your battles for you...
in exchange for a couple of hyperdrive engines...
that may or may not do us any good.
And especially since we already have that technology at our disposal.
- You have viable hyperdrive technology? - Yes, we do.
And with the help of the Asgard, we're in the process of implementing it right now.
So thank you very much.
This Ancient weapon: Such an advanced piece of technology.
The power requirements must be enormous.
Even simple maintenance must be extremely difficult...
given your limited capabilities.
- We manage. - Of course. We believe you.
But I wonder what Ba'al would think if he were to receive intelligence...
that the weapon was... temporarily out of commission.
He would come to this world to claim it for himself.
The Tauri would be forced to destroy him.
And we would have to give them... nothing.
Oh, come on. Ba'al would never fall for that.
He knows how desperate you are. I think he might find this information convenient.
Perhaps. But you leave us few options.
Okay. We'll do it.
- We will? - In exchange, we want Ba'al's territory.
- What do you mean? - That's the way it works, right?
When one system lord kills another...
he takes over his armies, his fleet, his planets.
That's what we want-- everything in Ba'al's possession.
You cannot be serious.
If we're gonna be the ones who destroy Ba'al for you...
why should we settle for anything less?
- Preposterous. - We can't accept those terms.
Take it or leave it.
We must send a message to the other System Lords...
to advise them of the current situation.
Go ahead.
The problem has been eliminated.
Unfortunately, the Replicators are now beyond our reach.
We are too late to stop them from reaching the new Asgard home world.
I guess you did learn something from your father's poker games.
Always bet big when bluffing?
I just didn't know you were looking to become a system lord.
I just had to do something to keep them talking.
It looked like they were gonna try to draw Ba'al here no matter what we said.
We can be pretty sure they're not gonna agree to our terms.
I know.
We may have to revive Colonel O'Neill.
What?
If they suspect we're bluffing...
they'll come here and take the weapon for themselves.
If they don't, they'll trick Ba'al into coming.
Either way, we may have to use that weapon again to defend this planet.
We don't even know if there's enough power to fire another shot.
I know.
If you try to revive Jack without the Asgard standing by, it'll kill him.
In fact, he'll probably die before he can do anything to help us.
Dr. Weir. It's a copy of the message the Goa'ulds sent to the System Lords.
It's coded.
We need to know what they're thinking.
I have managed to send advance warning to Orilla.
By providing them with the Replicator ship's course and speed...
they should have a fair approximation of where it will drop out of hyperspace.
What ships we have available will be waiting in ambush.
You believe the Asgard ships can destroy the Replicators...
before they can raise their shields.
They will only be defenseless for a few moments...
but if my calculations are accurate, that should be sufficient.
Stop it! Please.
Why should I?
You can't change what happened.
Is this making you feel better?
- I never intended to abandon you. - But you did.
You gained my trust, then you used me and left me behind.
- It wasn't my decision. - You could've come back for me.
- There was no time. - Time?
Thanks to what you did, I had plenty of time to think about what a fool I was.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry for what we did to you.
Yes.
You are now.
Part of being human is having compassion...
learning to forgive.
Yes. I'm not there yet.
I need more time.
- Progress? - Yeah.
It's basically a confirmation of what we suspected.
They think we're bluffing but have no way...
of confirming their suspicions, so they're not sure what to do.
They could still try and draw Ba'al here, let him figure it out for them.
Yeah. That's dangerous for them.
- Because if we can't power the weapons-- - Which we can't.
Ba'al would end up with both Earth and the Ancient outpost.
Unscheduled off-world activation.
This is Weir. What's happening?
Okay. We'll be right down.
Our guests just got a response.
Commander Thor, this is Aegir of the Valhalla.
We have assumed defensive positions and are awaiting the target ship.
Understood.
The enemy's ship has been destroyed.
I am sorry, Teal'c.
I need to see the most recent message they received.
It's unfortunate you're being recalled.
I thought we were making such good progress.
Your demands were ridiculous. We had no choice but to terminate negotiations.
Well, give my regards to Ba'al.
- Shut it down. - What?
- What is the meaning of this? - The second message.
They've been recalled because the System Lords have decided to test our defenses.
They're sending a ship to attack Earth. It'll be here within the hour.