Upgrades/Transcript

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 * 4.03 "Upgrades" Episode Guide

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TEASER

FADE IN

INT&mdash;GATE ROOM 

[The Gate is activating and the iris is closed. Carter, Teal'c and Hammond are waiting in the Gate room as O'Neill and Daniel walk in. Daniel is putting his jacket on.]

HAMMOND Dr Jackson, Colonel.

O'NEILL General.

DANIEL The message I got was pretty vague.

HAMMOND So was the transmission we got from the Tok'ra.

DANIEL Did they say who was coming?

HAMMOND No.

O'NEILL Did they say why?

CARTER No, sir.

O'NEILL Well you see that's rude, I hate that!

TECHNICIAN (on intercom) Receiving Tok'ra IDC, opening iris.

[The iris opens.]

O'NEILL In fact the Tok'ra are starting to annoy me in general.

CARTER Sir?

O'NEILL Don't get me wrong Carter, your dad's great, I love him like a brother. But it's just that every time they show up it seems like there's all kinds of&hellip;

[Two Tok'ra step through the Gate. One male, the other a beautiful woman whom O'Neill stares at.]

DANIEL Yep, that looks like trouble to me.

[The two Tok'ra walk down the ramp. The male Tok'ra is carrying a large box.]

ANISE The High Council of the Tok'ra sends its greetings.

HAMMOND Welcome, I'm General Hammond. Colonel O'Neill, Dr Jackson, Major Carter and Teal'c.

ANISE This is Marnon. You may call me Anise.

[She gestures to the male Tok'ra.]

DANIEL Anise?

ANISE It means noble strength.

DANIEL I'm Daniel, it means err&hellip;god is my judge.

[O'Neill looks amused.]

O'NEILL I'm Jack. It means&hellip;err&hellip;what's in the box?

INT&mdash;BRIEFING ROOM 

[Anise opens the box and removes a device.]

ANISE These armbands were recently discovered among some ancient ruins on a remote planet.

DANIEL I don't recognize the symbols. May I&hellip;?

[He gestures at the armbands and Anise passes them to him.]

ANISE The language belongs to a race called the Atoneeks. Their existence and demise predates the Goa'uld.

[Carter looks at the armband.]

CARTER Atoneeks, I think Jolinar knew about these. They're supposed to give the wearer incredible speed and strength, right?

ANISE Yes. Many thought it was just a myth. Still, the Goa'uld and the Tok'ra have both sought these devices for some time.

DANIEL Obviously not a myth.

ANISE The Tok'ra were very excited when I found them.

DANIEL You found them?

ANISE My area of expertise is ancient cultures.

DANIEL Oh, mine too!

ANISE Yes, I know.

[O'Neill looks at Daniel, who looks puzzled.]

ANISE We hoped the devices would provide our operatives with a great new physical advantage in the fight against the Goa'uld.

O'NEILL However?

[Anise holds the device up and places it on her arm, but it will not work on her.]

DANIEL They don't work for you.

ANISE Our top scientific minds have researched the technology at length. To the best of our knowledge the devices should work, however something causes them to reject the Tok'ra physiology.

TEAL'C Your symbiote.

ANISE That is a likely assumption.

TEAL'C Then the device will most likely be ineffective on me as well.

ANISE Yes, which is why I brought only three.

CARTER Err&hellip;I still have a protein marker left by Jolinar.

ANISE Hopefully that will have no effect.

DANIEL Incredible speed and strength.

ANISE In fact, according to the inscriptions they should greatly increase all of your natural abilities.

O'NEILL That's kinda cool.

[He looks at Daniel and Carter.]

ANISE In the interests of the Tok'ra/Human alliance, I expected you would cooperate.

HAMMOND Couldn't we take some time to learn a little more about these things? Perhaps Major Carter and Dr Jackson&hellip;

ANISE I had hoped to begin human trial experiments immediately.

[O'Neill looks suspicious.]

O'NEILL What's the rush?

ANISE If you are not willing to trust us and participate, I will find human subjects on another planet.

[She puts the armband back inside the box. O'Neill and Hammond glance at each other.]

O'NEILL Fine.

[Anise blinks and her host emerges.]

FREYA Colonel, please forgive the scientist in Anise. She has worked very hard for this. I assure you that every safety precaution will be taken.

[O'Neill weighs the situation up.]

[Freya blinks and Anise takes over.]

ANISE What is your answer?

END OF TEASER

INT&mdash;EXERCISE ROOM

[O'Neill is sitting on a bed. Anise and Dr Fraiser are present. Anise places a biosensor on O'Neill's chest.]

ANISE This is a Tok'ra biosensor. It will monitor every aspect of your physiological condition.

O'NEILL Whoa!

ANISE It will transmit readings to this device where they will be recorded for the duration of the experiment.

[She indicates a rectangular board.]

O'NEILL Ok.

[O'Neill picks up the board and he and Fraiser look at it while Anise fetches the armband.]

ANISE Ready?

O'NEILL As I'll ever be.

[Anise places the armband on O'Neill. An indicator on it lights up.]

O'NEILL What's that mean?

ANISE The device is working.

O'NEILL I don't feel like jumping any tall buildings.

ANISE It may take time for the device to adjust to your body. We believe it was designed this way to gradually give you the chance to adapt to your new abilities. In the meantime feel free to move around and interact with your environment as you normally would. The biosensor will transmit readings over a significant distance.

O'NEILL Ok.

[He gets off the bed and leaves the room.]

EXT&mdash;CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN&mdash;DAY 

INT&mdash;SGC GYM 

[O'Neill and Teal'c are boxing.]

TEAL'C Do you still feel no effects from the armband, O'Neill?

O'NEILL No, and you know something? I'm starting to think this is a crock!

[They continue to box.]

O'NEILL Come on Teal'c, bring it!

[Teal'c punches O'Neill a little harder and O'Neill punches him back. The punch is very fast. It knocks Teal'c to the ground and he falls unconscious.]

O'NEILL Teal'c?

INT&mdash;INFIRMARY

[Teal'c is sitting on a bed surrounded by Fraiser, Anise and O'Neill. O'Neill is eating something.]

FRAISER (to Teal'c) So are you feeling any better?

TEAL'C I will be fine, Dr Fraiser.

O'NEILL Teal'c, I'm really sorry.

[Teal'c looks at O'Neill]

TEAL'C You are not.

O'NEILL (to Fraiser and Anise) He's right about that!

[Anise is inputting data into the data-logging machine. She passes him a small metallic ball.]

ANISE Please squeeze this.

[O'Neill studies it.]

O'NEILL What is it?

ANISE It will measure your strength.

[O'Neill squeezes the ball. The data-logger registers the strength.]

ANISE Your strength is five times that of a normal human.

O'NEILL So, no increase then, eh?

[Fraiser rolls her eyes.]

ANISE Physiology remains otherwise normal.

O'NEILL Well, I feel good.

[He throws a ball of paper into a small cup on the other side of the room.] O'NEILL Three!

FRAISER And err, you seem to have developed a bit of a sweet tooth.

[O'Neill looks at her as he eats a candy bar.]

ANISE Your metabolism is increasing to match the energy that your body now requires.

[Fraiser looks at the data-logging device.]

FRAISER You were going to teach me how to read this thing.

ANISE I will. First, it is time to increase the number of subjects in the experiment.

[Teal'c looks at O'Neill who is still chewing on a candy bar.]

INT&mdash;SGC EXERCISE ROOM

[Fraiser places a biosensor onto Daniel's chest as Anise places an armband on Carter. O'Neill is sitting in the background eating another candy bar.]

CARTER (to Anise) I don't really feel any different.

O'NEILL Just wait.

INT&mdash;DANIEL'S OFFICE

[Daniel is working from a book with a magnifying glass as O'Neill walks in.]

O'NEILL Hey.

DANIEL Hey.

O'NEILL Notice anything yet?

[Daniel looks at O'Neill eating another candy bar.]

DANIEL You're eating a lot.

O'NEILL Huh&hellip;give it time.

[He picks up a book and reads it in a matter of seconds. Daniel stares at him amazed.]

DANIEL Did you just read that?

O'NEILL I guess. I don't suppose there's another book around that explains this book.

DANIEL What reason did Hobbs give for the fall of the civilization?

O'NEILL Failing agricultural infrastructure.

DANIEL Jack, that's unbelievable!

O'NEILL Hey, it's just theory.

[Daniel attempts to read a book fast but is unable. He becomes frustrated and stops.]

O'NEILL Want me to read it to you?

[He offers Daniel some of the candy bar as Daniel stares at him.]

INT&mdash;CARTER'S LAB

[Fraiser opens the door and enters. The room is in darkness and Carter is looking through a microscope.]

FRAISER Sam?

CARTER Yeah?

FRAISER What are you doing?

CARTER Oh, I'm just running a few tests on the material the armband's made of.

FRAISER Ah, it's a little dark don't you think?

CARTER Is it?

[Fraiser turns the lights on.]

CARTER Oww, that's bright.

FRAISER Yeah, lights were out.

CARTER I came in and didn't even realize!

INT&mdash;INFIRMARY 

[Fraiser is examining Carter's eyes.]

FRAISER Well, it looks normal to me.

CARTER I could see in the dark as well as if the light was on.

[Fraiser checks Carter's temperature.]

FRAISER You're running a slight temperature.

CARTER Anise is monitoring our vitals.

FRAISER Yes, I know.

CARTER You don't trust her biosensors?

FRAISER No, I'm sure her technology is very advanced and very accurate.

CARTER So you don't trust her?

FRAISER I'd like to run a full blood screen.

[Carter rolls her eyes at the suggestion.]

INT&mdash;SGC EXERCISE ROOM

[O'Neill is being monitored by Anise whilst on a cycling machine. He is cycling so fast that his feet are not visible. He slows down and jumps off the machine.]

ANISE Very good.

O'NEILL I'm not even sweating. In fact I think that thing's slowing me down!

[Anise hands O'Neill the strength-testing ball.]

ANISE Squeeze this.

[He squeezes it so hard that it breaks.]

O'NEILL Sorry!

INT&mdash;DANIEL'S OFFICE 

[Daniel is walking about excitedly talking to Anise. He is not wearing his glasses.]

DANIEL I mean it's just the most unbelievable incredible thing I've ever experienced! I mean I've cross-referenced the symbols on the armband against every written language on earth in an hour!

ANISE What did you find?

DANIEL Well nothing&hellip;but you see the point is&hellip;I can read really fast!

ANISE Here are my notes on the Atoneeks. I thought you might be interested.

[Daniel takes the book from her, puzzled.]

DANIEL You write in a notebook?

ANISE My host Freya enjoys the tactile sensation of handwriting.

[Daniel speed-reads the book. He looks at the armband.]

DANIEL The inscription says that with great power comes great responsibility.

ANISE And the ability to effect great consequences.

DANIEL You haven't speculated in here on why the Atoneek became extinct.

ANISE No, my primary concern up until now was finding the armbands and then determining they worked.

[A light is illuminated on Daniel's armband. Anise inputs data into the data-logger. Daniel looks at the armband.]

DANIEL What does that mean?

INT&mdash;INFIRMARY

[Carter, O'Neill and Daniel are waiting with Anise. This lights on all the armbands are lit.]

ANISE I believe all the armbands have now reached their maximum potential.

[Fraiser walks in. Hammond is behind her.]

FRAISER Anise, can I see you a moment?

[Anise walks over to Hammond and Fraiser. Carter, Daniel and O'Neill wait, looking bored.]

FRAISER They all have significantly raised body temperatures.

ANISE They are in no danger!

FRAISER I disagree, their symptoms are indicative of the presence of a virus.

ANISE You are correct. My biodata indicates that the armbands released a virus into their systems.

HAMMOND Doesn't that concern you?

ANISE It must be how the technology accesses the human physiology. It took a different amount of time in each individual because of each subject's unique reaction to the virus.

FRAISER That's all speculation! Major Carter's blood work showed a dangerous amount of adrenaline in her system.

ANISE I object to the interference in my experiment.

FRAISER I object to being kept in the dark about the condition of people whose health I am responsible for!

ANISE Are you suggesting I would risk their health?

HAMMOND Doctor, we're seeing some really interesting results. Are you saying that we should discontinue the experiment?

FRAISER Until we know more about the physical effects of this virus, yes! I say we remove the armbands and we run more tests to make sure that these changes are not permanent or damaging.

ANISE General!

HAMMOND No, I'm sorry. If there's one thing I've learned in my time here is that there's nothing wrong with a little prudence when dealing with alien devices.

[Hammond and Fraiser walk into the room where O'Neill, Daniel and Carter are waiting. Anise follows.]

HAMMOND Based on Doctor Fraiser's recommendations I've decided to stop the experiment temporarily.

CARTER What?

DANIEL What?

O'NEILL Why?

[They all look concerned.]

HAMMOND We'd like to get a better read on exactly what these things are doing to you.

CARTER General?

O'NEILL I'd rather not do that, sir!

FRAISER I think the armbands may be having a narcotic like effect. Wearing them may become addictive, it's just one of the things I would like to rule out.

HAMMOND Please, take the armbands off.

CARTER But&hellip;

HAMMOND Are you refusing to comply with a direct order?

[They attempt to take the armbands off but are unable.]

O'NEILL Err&hellip;having a little problem here sir!

HAMMOND Colonel?

O'NEILL Having a hard time complying!

[Hammond and Fraiser look at Anise.]

INT&mdash;HAMMOND'S OFFICE 

[Anise and Dr Fraiser are discussing the situation with Hammond.]

FRAISER We've tried everything short of surgically removing their arms.

HAMMOND We'll hold that option in reserve.

FREYA You must admit the positive effect is astonishing.

HAMMOND As long as there's no downside.

ANISE There is no evidence of any downside.

FRAISER Yet!

HAMMOND (to Anise) Find a way to get those armbands off my people.

INT&mdash;SGC EXERCISE ROOM 

[O'Neill is lifting a large set of weights with ease.]

O'NEILL Teal'c, how much do I have on here?

TEAL'C It appears to be approximately 600 pounds, O'Neill.

O'NEILL Really? Not bad!

[He puts the weights down and sits up.]

TEAL'C Are you not concerned because the armband cannot be removed?

O'NEILL Nope, this thing's great.

TEAL'C We will not resume our duties as SG-1 as long as this experiment continues.

O'NEILL Yeah, well I'm going to have a little chat with Hammond about that.

[He goes to the punching bag and starts punching it.]

O'NEILL I mean we should be using these things.

[He punches straight through the bag and Teal'c stares at him. O'Neill slowly pulls his hand out of the bag.]

INT&mdash;CARTER'S LAB 

[Carter is typing onto a laptop at an incredible speed. Fraiser enters.]

FRAISER Hey!

CARTER Hey.

FRAISER What are you working on?

CARTER I'm writing a book on wormhole physics but this damn computer isn't fast enough. When the buffer's full I have to wait for it to catch up!

FRAISER You know we really could use your help.

CARTER You just don't get it, Janet. I don't want to take it off.

FRAISER Ok, I realize they're making you feel really good&hellip;

CARTER Look, I have written a thousand page book in under two hours. This has been something I've been dying to do but haven't had the time!

FRAISER Sam!

CARTER Janet!

[Fraiser stares at Carter then walks off as Carter resumes work on the book.]

INT&mdash;HAMMOND'S OFFICE

[O'Neill is discussing the situation excitedly with Hammond.]

HAMMOND Absolutely not!

O'NEILL Oh come on, General, why did we put these things on in the first place?

HAMMOND We still aren't sure what the long-term effects will be.

O'NEILL We shouldn't be sitting around wasting this stuff. We ought to be out kicking some Goa'uld butt! I mean look at this.

[He kicks the wall and takes a big chunk out of it. Hammond stares at the wall, shocked at what O'Neill has just done.]

O'NEILL Sorry about that, General!

HAMMOND Colonel, I'm concerned that you aren't in full control of your new abilities.

O'NEILL Well, you may be right about that. But it's just so damn exciting sir!

HAMMOND I'm sure it is.

O'NEILL And even if we're not in total control, shouldn't we be out there doing the damage instead of&hellip;in your office?

HAMMOND I'm concerned for your well being, Colonel.

O'NEILL And I appreciate it, and you're the boss, whatever you say goes. I just want you to know that we're here for you ready to go&hellip;just say the word!

HAMMOND Thank you.

O'NEILL Seriously, say it, say the word.

HAMMOND Dismissed.

O'NEILL We can be ready in three seconds&hellip; HAMMOND Colonel.

O'NEILL &hellip;Two!

HAMMOND Colonel!

O'NEILL Heck, we're ready now!

HAMMOND Jack, please, just get the hell out of my office!

O'NEILL Yes sir!

[He walks out of the office, clearly frustrated, and sees Siler walking up the stairs to the briefing room.]

O'NEILL Hey Siler!

[He pats Siler on the chest and Siler is sent tumbling over the railings down the stairs. O'Neill stares down at Siler, shocked at his actions. Hammond comes running out of his office.]

O'NEILL Oh crap!

[O'Neill looks at Hammond, astonished at his actions, then runs down to help Siler who is being tended to by others.]

INT&mdash;VIP ROOM 

[Carter is working on a laptop, Daniel is reading and O'Neill is sitting, bored, playing with some flags.]

O'NEILL This is ridiculous, it was an accident.

DANIEL Siler has a broken arm and a concussion.

O'NEILL He'll pull through. I sent flowers.

DANIEL You have to admit it's a little scary, I mean I feel like I could do anything.

CARTER Well, all I know is that I'm going to starve to death. I don't know about you guys, but I am having some serious protein cravings.

O'NEILL Steak.

DANIEL I could go for that.

O'NEILL Big, red juicy meat!

CARTER O'Malley's in town.

O'NEILL Let's go.

[They all leave the room.]

INT-SCG CORRIDORS.

[There is a blur of activity as O'Neill, Carter and Daniel run through the corridors undetected. They run past some guards who only notice a gust of air, and end up outside the elevator dressed in civilian clothing.]

O'NEILL Let's eat!

[They enter the elevator and the doors close.]

EXT&mdash;O'MALLEY'S RESTAURANT&mdash;NIGHT 

INT&mdash;RESTAURANT

[Carter, Daniel and O'Neill are sitting around a table.]

O'NEILL How high do you think that fence was?

DANIEL Twenty, twenty five feet?

CARTER I'd say more like thirty.

[A waitress approaches.]

WAITRESS What can I get you?

O'NEILL Err&hellip;three of the biggest steaks you've got, with everything, rare, and baked potato.

WAITRESS You got it!

[She starts to walk off.]

O'NEILL Excuse me&hellip;that was for me!

[The waitress smiles thinking it was a joke.]

DANIEL Yeah, I'm going to have three as well.

O'NEILL Four?

DANIEL Four&hellip;Four is good!

CARTER Me too, and French-fries with mine&hellip;oh and a diet soda!

[Daniel and O'Neill look at her.]

CARTER I like the taste better!

[The waitress takes the menus from them and walks away. O'Neill drinks a shot.]

CARTER So has it occurred to anyone that we're defying a direct order?

[O'Neill looks up.]

DANIEL Well, its not like we haven't defied orders before.

CARTER Well yeah, but that was to save Earth.

O'NEILL Earth, steaks, there's a difference?

DANIEL We'll be back before anyone knows we're gone!

INT&mdash;RESTAURANT POOL ROOM

[Carter takes a shot on the pool table and wins the game. She collects her winnings from her male opponent.]

OPPONENT How the hell did you do that?

CARTER Wanna go double or nothing?

OPPONENT No, I think I'll cut my losses!

DANIEL Smart move.

[He stands up and walks away smirking.]

OPPONENT What are you laughing at, you geek?

[Daniel stops and looks at O'Neill.]

O'NEILL Geek?

[Daniel turns round to look at the man.]

DANIEL Excuse me?

O'NEILL Let it go!

DANIEL (smiling) No, not this time!

OPPONENT Yeah, what are you going to do?

[Carter smiles at the man. Two other men surround O'Neill, as two others do the same to Daniel.]

O'NEILL Well, this is a cliché!

[Daniel raises his eyebrows at O'Neill]

O'NEILL Ok.

[He grabs one of the men and throws him across the room.]

EXT&mdash;O'MALLEYS RESTAURANT 

[The sounds of a bar fight are heard.]

INT&mdash;HAMMOND'S OFFICE

[Hammond is on the telephone.]

HAMMOND Right, Ok.

[He puts the phone down.]

HAMMOND I though the devices were supposed to enhance them physically, not make them stupid!

FRAISER You'd have to ask Anise about that, sir. All I can tell you is that their erratic behavior could be explained by an increase of various hormone levels. You could almost describe it as a sort of intoxication.

HAMMOND My concern is how do we contain them, if they are that strong and that fast?

FRAISER The concern is greater than that, sir. Blood tests show early indication of multiple organ failure. The human body wasn't meant to be put through this!

HAMMOND Are you saying they'll die if we don't get these things off them?

FRAISER I believe that the key is the virus the armbands use as an intermediary. There's no magic pill that'll combat a virus but there are a few treatments we could try.

HAMMOND But that's no guarantee?

[Hammond sees SG-1 entering the briefing room accompanied by guards.]

HAMMOND Thank you, doctor.

[She leaves and Hammond walks into the briefing room where SG-1 minus Teal'c are standing.]

HAMMOND Can you explain to me why several witnesses put you people at a restaurant in town last night?

O'NEILL Sir&hellip;

DANIEL Sir&hellip;

O'NEILL &hellip;I can't tell you how&hellip;

DANIEL &hellip;I can explain that!

[Hammond glares at him.]

DANIEL No, I can't!

CARTER We were very hungry, sir.

HAMMOND The report says there was a brawl!

O'NEILL More of a scuffle, sir.

HAMMOND

You're lucky you didn't kill any of those men!

O'NEILL No, we were very careful about that, General!

HAMMOND What am I supposed to do with you people?

O'NEILL General, I can't tell you how sorry we are, but Carter wanted a steak.

[Carter looks up, annoyed.]

CARTER Actually it was your idea&hellip;

O'NEILL My point is, General&hellip;

CARTER (to O'Neill) Sir!

O'NEILL &hellip;The fact that we were defying orders didn't even occur to us until we were actually defying.

DANIEL It's like the armbands are having an effect on our ability to make rational choices.

[Anise enters the room.]

ANISE General Hammond, I have received a message from the Tok'ra High Council.

HAMMOND What?

ANISE I reported the progress of the experiment and they have made a suggestion.

[Hammond walks over to Anise.]

HAMMOND Regarding?

ANISE The High Council would like put to forward the idea of putting SG-1's new skills into practical use.

O'NEILL (excitedly) YESSSS&hellip; (he sees Hammond looking at him sternly) Sir.

HAMMOND What are they suggesting?

ANISE We have just received new information regarding a new class of battleship that Apophis is building.

HAMMOND Just received?

ANISE Our internal attempt at sabotage has already failed. However, based on our intelligence a special covert team could&hellip;

[Hammond interrupts her.]

HAMMOND You've known all along.

ANISE Excuse me?

HAMMOND This was the point, wasn't it?

[Anise blinks and the host takes control.]

FREYA General, I assure you&hellip;

HAMMOND

I assure you, I've been at this a long time and I know damn well when I'm being manipulated!

FREYA I realize how this must look, however in the interests of the Tok'ra-Earth alliance&hellip;

HAMMOND Don't give me that load of bunk! Right now I don't think the Tok'ra have my people's best interests in mind.

FREYA General, if you believe anything, believe this. If Apophis is allowed to complete this battle ship it will assure his dominance over the Goa'uld, your planet and the rest of this galaxy.

[Anise takes control over Freya.]

ANISE I am sure the High Council will be disappointed. I have downloaded everything we know about the battleship's construction into your base computer. Hopefully you will review it and change your mind.

[O'Neill, Carter and Daniel are listening with interest to the conversation.]

O'NEILL General, if I may&hellip;

HAMMOND (to O'Neill, sternly) No, you may not. (He turns to the guards) Take them back to the lock up. (To SG-1) For what it's worth, I'm ordering you to cooperate.

[Carter, O'Neill and Daniel are led away. Hammond turns back to stare at Anise.]

INT&mdash;LOCK UP ROOM

[O'Neill, Carter and Daniel walk into the room very casually.]

O'NEILL (to guards) Dismissed!

[As soon as the guard closes the door all three head for the computer.]

O'NEILL Let's have a look.

[Carter calls up the information on the battleship and they study footage of its construction.]

INT&mdash;HAMMOND'S OFFICE

[Hammond is looking at the same image as O'Neill, Carter and Daniel. He turns the screen around to show Teal'c.]

HAMMOND So you think we have a problem here?

TEAL'C This new vessel has several advancements over the Goa'uld mother ships we have previously engaged in battle. We must stop its completion.

HAMMOND I can't send the rest of SG-1 on such a dangerous mission knowing their judgment is impaired

TEAL'C I will go alone, then.

HAMMOND According to the Tok'ra intelligence, the Gate on that planet is heavily guarded. I doubt very much even you could make it through.

TEAL'C We must not allow Apophis complete this vessel.

HAMMOND Let's say I agree, Teal'c. Prove to me it isn't a suicide mission.

[Teal'c stands, nods his head and exits the office.]

INT&mdash;LOCK UP ROOM 

[Carter, O'Neill and Daniel are looking at a schematic of the battleship.]

CARTER The Gate will be heavily guarded, but we should be able to handle them. Wormhole physics dictate that you exit at the same velocity that you enter.

DANIEL (eating a candy bar) So they'll never know what hit them?

CARTER Exactly. The facility, however, will be more of a challenge. O'NEILL (eating a candy bar) Can't we just zip in, plant C4 and zip out?

CARTER Won't do it, sir. The power core of the ship is completely sealed in trinium. That's what we have to take out&hellip;Now hang on. The power core is linked directly to some kind of liquid cooling system that's based in the facility. These pipes here lead into it.

O'NEILL So we zip in, blow the pipes and zip out?

CARTER The core will overheat and explode. The only problem is there are force shields protecting this restricted area.

DANIEL So?

CARTER So&hellip;I see your point.

[O'Neill looks puzzled.]

CARTER Goa'uld force shields operate on a frequency oscillation principle. If we were moving fast enough, theoretically we should be able to see the oscillation interval and run right through.

[O'Neill considers this for a moment.]

O'NEILL We'll need snacks.

INT&mdash;SGC CONTROL ROOM

[The technicians are at their posts. SG-1 zoom in and knock the unaware technicians unconscious with a drug. Carter works at a console incredibly fast to lock the room off and dial up the address. The blast doors close before the surprised guards can act.]

CARTER Let's go!

[They head to the Gate room. As they are ready to go through the Gate Teal'c comes into the Gate room, attempting to stop them.]

TEAL'C O'Neill!

[They all look at him.]

O'NEILL Not this time, Teal'c.

[Carter, Daniel and O'Neill zoom through the Gate.]

INT-CONTROL ROOM

[Hammond and other staff members enter to find the unconscious technicians.]

TECHNICIAN Gate's open, sir.

HAMMOND Shut it down! Get the blast doors open!

[The technician works at her console.]

TECHNICIAN I can't, sir. I'm locked out of the system.

[Hammond slaps the intercom.]

HAMMOND Medical team to the control room!

EXT&mdash;BATTLESHIP BUILDING PLANET

[The battleship is under construction some distance from the active Stargate, which is heavily guarded by Jaffa.]

LEAD JAFFA Onak kree!

[The Jaffa aim their weapons towards the Stargate. SG-1 come through the Gate at an immense speed; all that is seen of them is a blur. They quickly overpower the Jaffa, who manage only a few shots. O'Neill, Carter and Daniel gather behind the fallen Jaffa before zooming through the forest towards the battleship.]

INT&mdash;ENTRANCE TO THE BATTLESHIP 

[Sounds of a scuffle are heard as SG-1 overpower the Jaffa posted at the entrance. They make their way through the corridors, stopping when they see two Jaffa carrying weapons grade Naquadah around a corner.]

O'NEILL It takes two guys to carry that?

CARTER Weapons grade Naquadah is extremely dense. Sir, do you realize how many Naquadah reactors a single bar like that could power? O'NEILL No.

CARTER A lot!

DANIEL I'll get it. Meet you back here!

[He runs off after the Jaffa. O'Neill and Carter continue on towards the power core. They stop and Carter becomes dizzy.]

CARTER Whoa, sir, is it hot?

O'NEILL A little bit. You all right?

[She takes her hat off and runs her fingers through her hair.]

CARTER Fine. The force shield should be somewhere around here.

[She walks down the corridor into the force shield.]

O'NEILL Heads up!

[They take a run up and then run through the force shield's oscillations into the power core. They stare around the massive chamber.]

O'NEILL Whoa!

[O'Neill looks at his watch.]

O'NEILL Five minutes.

CARTER Right, if the cooling system goes down it should take about ten minutes for the power core to go critical. That gives us about 15 minutes total to get back to the Gate.

O'NEILL Whatever!

[He runs off to plant the C4 explosive, Carter follows.]

INT&mdash;BATTLESHIP CORRIDOR

[Daniel is running slowly down the corridor carrying the Naquadah. He appears to be struggling with it and is out of breath. O'Neill and Carter are heard running up to him.]

CARTER Did you get the Naquadah?

[Daniel turns round to them.]

DANIEL (out of breath) It's err&hellip;in the pack.

O'NEILL Great, let's go!

[O'Neill and Carter run off.]

DANIEL Err&hellip;Actually&hellip;this is err&hellip;getting kinda heavy!

[As O'Neill and Carter head round a corner, the sound of Daniel collapsing is heard. They run back to him. He is lying motionless on the floor.]

O'NEILL Daniel?

CARTER What's going on?

DANIEL (strained) I can't move!

[O'Neill removes the backpack from Daniel's shoulders. Suddenly the armband falls off Daniel and he passes out.]

INT&mdash;HAMMOND'S OFFICE 

[Hammond is discussing the situation with Fraiser and Anise.]

HAMMOND The armbands are going to come off on their own?

ANISE The last bits of data transmitted from their biosensors before they stepped through the Stargate indicated traces of an antibody.

[Hammond looks at Fraiser.]

FRAISER To the virus that allowed the devices to enhance their speed and strength.

ANISE I'm afraid that we've solved the mystery of the Atoneeks' extinction.

HAMMOND How so?

FRAISER The armbands only work for a limited time, sir!

ANISE Once the immunity spread among the Atoneek warriors, the armbands would be useless. I guess they never solved the problem.

HAMMOND Which means SG-1 is likely out there on a planet full of heavily armed Jaffa with an advantage that is likely to disappear at any time!

FRAISER Yes, sir.

[Anise blinks and the host takes control.]

FREYA General, for what it's worth, Anise and I are sorry. We were not aware of the mission prior to our arrival here!

[Anise takes control]

ANISE I do hope SG-1 return safely.

INT&mdash;BATTLESHIP CORRIDOR 

[Two armed Jaffa walk around the corner. They see O'Neill and Carter crouched around an unconscious Daniel and aim their staff weapons at them.]

JAFFA Halt kree!

[Carter and O'Neill stand up, raising their arms.]

O'NEILL All right, you got us! Don't kree!

[The first Jaffa takes aim but is shot by a zat gun and falls to the floor. The second Jaffa manages to take a shot but O'Neill and Carter are too fast and are able to dodge it. The second Jaffa is then shot with a zat and Teal'c emerges from around the corner.]

TEAL'C It seems my assistance is required after all.

O'NEILL Yes, thank you.

[Carter goes to help Daniel up. He is groggily coming around.]

DANIEL What happened?

CARTER You passed out. Your armband came off!

[Teal'c pulls Daniel to his feet and supports him. O'Neill surveys the corridors and sees a patrol of Jaffa approaching.]

O'NEILL All right, talk later, we got to move. Teal'c, get Daniel out of here, back through the Gate. Carter, with me.

[Teal'c helps Daniel towards the exit. O'Neill and Carter are heard dealing with the Jaffa.]

INT&mdash;POWER CORE 

[An alarm sounds. The timer on the C4 shows 2 minutes 46 seconds remaining until detonation.]

INT&mdash;BATTLESHIP CORRIDOR 

[O'Neill and Carter are running towards the shields. O'Neill makes it through, but Carter is thrown back from it and collapses.]

O'NEILL Carter?

[Carter's armband falls off and she passes out. O'Neill runs towards her but is unable to make it through the force shield.] [His armband falls off and he too collapses and passes out.]

INT&mdash;ENTRANCE TO THE BATTLESHIP 

[Teal'c is supporting Daniel as they make their way to the exit. Daniel looks around.]

DANIEL Where are they?

TEAL'C They should have been right behind us&hellip;continue on, Daniel Jackson.

[He walks back but is stopped by a force shield.]

INT&mdash;BATTLESHIP CORRIDOR 

[Carter slowly regains consciousness. She sees O'Neill unconscious opposite her.]

CARTER Sir?

[Carter notices that her armband has fallen off and throws it to one side.]

CARTER COLONEL!

[O'Neill wakes up and notices his fallen armband.]

O'NEILL We should have brought more snacks!

[Carter checks her watch.]

CARTER I don't think that would have helped.

[O'Neill checks his watch also.]

O'NEILL 1:56!

[He walks up to the force shield and starts hitting it in an attempt to get through it.]

CARTER Sir, you've got to get out of here!

O'NEILL So do you.

[He goes to a panel in the wall.]

INT&mdash;BATTLESHIP ENTRANCE 

[Daniel and Teal'c are standing by the entrance unable to get back into the ship.]

TEAL'C I am not leaving, Daniel Jackson.

DANIEL Well, I'm not suggesting we should, but there is no way in there to help them.

TEAL'C No.

[Daniel checks his watch.]

INT&mdash;BATTLESHIP CORRIDOR 

[O'Neill is hammering at the panel to get access to turn the force shield off as Carter watches, unable to help.]

INT&mdash;BATTLESHIP ENTRANCE

DANIEL Ten minutes after that C4 goes this whole mountain is going to explode.

TEAL'C I am aware of that.

DANIEL So the fact that we're staying is based upon a completely informed decision.

TEAL'C It is.

DANIEL Yeah&hellip;just making sure!

INT&mdash;BATTLESHIP CORRIDOR 

[O'Neill gets the panel open.]

CARTER Sir, sir there's no time!

[The sound of Jaffa approaching is heard.]

INT&mdash;BATTLESHIP ENTRANCE 

[A siren sounds throughout the ship.]

DANIEL Here goes!

INT&mdash;BATTLESHIP CORRIDOR 

[Two Jaffa approach Carter and O'Neill. They take aim but as they do so the C4 goes off. The whole ship rocks and they are all thrown to the floor. The force shield is knocked off.]

CARTER Did you see that?

O'NEILL Let's go!

[They stand and Carter attempts to take the Naquadah with them.]

O'NEILL Forget that, leave it!

[They run for the exit of the ship.]

INT&mdash;BATTLESHIP ENTRANCE

[Daniel and Teal'c get to their feet, having been thrown to the ground.]

TEAL'C The shield is down.

[They run back into the ship to find O'Neill and Carter, but they are already near the entrance.]

O'NEILL Come on, let's go! Move, move, move! I thought I told you guys to get back to that Gate!

DANIEL (sarcastically) Yeah, Teal'c wouldn't leave!

[They all run out of the entrance.]

EXT&mdash;FOREST NEAR THE STARGATE

[They are running to the Stargate. Carter checks her watch.]

CARTER Less than a minute!

[Staff weapon shots are fired by Jaffa and Teal'c draws his Zat gun.]

TEAL'C (to SG-1) Get down!

[The rest of SG-1 crouch beside a fallen tree as Teal'c shoots the Jaffa. They then continue on tiredly to the Gate.]

EXT&mdash;STARGATE 

[Teal'c approaches the DHD and shoots a Jaffa who has regained consciousness. He dials Earth's address. Carter, Daniel and O'Neill wait exhaustedly behind some stone pillars for Teal'c to send their IDC. Suddenly the battleship explodes as Teal'c goes to help the rest of SG-1. The wave of destruction approaches the Gate as they run for the open wormhole, just making it through in time.]

INT&mdash;SGC 

[Hammond, Anise and some guards are hurrying down a corridor as an offworld activation alarm sounds. The Gate is heard opening as they enter the Gate room. SG-1 tumble through the Gate onto the embarkation ramp and Hammond runs up to them.]

O'NEILL (to Hammond) Just remember, I retired, you wanted me back.

[SG-1 climb to their feet. O'Neill, Carter and Daniel are exhausted.]

HAMMOND Colonel, are you all ok?

DANIEL Think so!

CARTER Will be.

TEAL'C I am very well, General Hammond.

HAMMOND What happened?

O'NEILL (angrily) The damn armbands fell off, that's what happened!

ANISE I am sorry.

HAMMOND Were you successful in destroying the ship?

TEAL'C Indeed we were, General Hammond.

HAMMOND Good&hellip;report to the infirmary.

O'NEILL General, sir&hellip;about the obviously impending court martial, sir&hellip;

HAMMOND You were all under the influence of an alien technology, Colonel. That's a pretty solid defense.

O'NEILL Even so&hellip;I'm sorry.

CARTER Me too.

DANIEL Me three.

[They all look to Teal'c for his reply.]

TEAL'C (smugly) I have no need to apologize.

[He walks down the ramp leaving the others to stare at him.]

HAMMOND Teal'c was actually following orders.

[He walks off.]

O'NEILL Of course he was.

[O'Neill, Carter and Daniel walk down the ramp.]

ANISE You left the armbands behind?

CARTER We had other things on our minds.

ANISE Understandable&hellip;Colonel?

[Anise's host takes over.]

FREYA Anise and I both hope we can work together again in the future.

O'NEILL Both of you?

[She nods at him.]

O'NEILL Can't wait for that!

[He walks off, leaving Anise alone on the embarkation ramp.]

FADE OUT 

THE END

Transcribed by Andrea-T for Stargatefan

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