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[Dr. Nicholas Rush]: I may be on the verge

of discovering the true nature of Destiny's mission.

[Eli Wallace]: You've had control of this ship

the whole time!

Why wouldn't you tell anyone?

[Camile Wray]: The Lucian Alliance

is planning an attack on Earth.

[Colonel Young]: I killed Riley.

I suffocated him with my own hands.

You are a good commander.

[Young]: There is no mission

other than getting these people home.

[Rush]: It was never about going home.

It's about getting us to where we're going.

That is the mission.

[Sergeant Greer]: If ever

you were going to have a chance with anyone,

this is probably it.

[Rush]: I've thought a lot about you.

We need to talk.

I'm sorry?

Where's Ginn?

She's on Earth.

[Young]: Ginn told Homeworld Command

that Simeon had intelligence

about an attack that was being planned against Earth,

and then he killed Ginn.

Amanda Perry is dead.

[Shouting in rage]

[Colonel Telford]: There's been an attack.

We think there might be a bomb on board

as yet unexploded.

[Varro]: I think I can help.

I can tell you how to defuse that bomb.

Have you heard anything?

Not yet.

[Brody]: Day six.

Shifts running continuously round the clock,

just like you ordered,

but still no connection.

[Door cranks open]

I'm up next.

You okay?

Yeah.

Leg fell asleep.

[Beeps controls]

Okay.

[Stone chimes on]

Checkmate.

Again.

You might want to put a bit of effort into it

this time.

Doesn't it bother you?

We don't know if that bomb was defused in time.

You're worried about your mom.

I'm worried about everyone.

So...

Again?

[Chuckles]

Come on, take your mind off it for half an hour or so.

Couple of minutes, the way you're playing.

"Also sprach Zarathustra."

It's the theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey.

So why didn't you just say that?

Because that's not what it's called.

It's called "also sprach Zarathustra,"

"thus spoke Zarathustra." It's by Strauss.

Yeah, but nobody knows it by that name,

so why not just say the name that people--

look, you asked me

what my favorite piece of music was.

Yeah, I'm just saying--

it's the one piece that reminds me

of the very moment

I wanted to be an astrophysicist.

Right, when you saw " 2001 "?

Yes.

That's my point.

That people know that song only because of the movie.

Song? It's not a song, Brody--

Oh, it's not a song now?

You all right?

Yes. It's you.

You get me wound up with your stupid--

Hey, hey...

[Into walkie]: Colonel Young, this is Brody, come in.

Go ahead.

I think we have a connection.

You're aboard the Destiny. I'm Colonel Young.

Who are you?

I'm Ginn.

What happened?

♪ Stargate Universe 2x14 ♪ Hope Original Air Date on March 28, 2011

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I had some trouble breathing at first.

Dr. Perry's condition

was difficult to adjust to--

Eli.

Ginn?

It's you?

Really?

What happened then?

Your people from Homeworld Security

asked questions about the Lucian Alliance.

I answered as best I could, and then...

Nothing.

Nothing?

It's strange.

One moment I was answering questions,

and the next thing I knew I was sitting here.

What happened?

Why didn't I return to my own body?

Ginn...

While you were connected to Dr. Perry,

one of your people, Simeon,

he killed you.

We received confirmation

that Dr. Perry died on Earth as well.

That-that can't be true.

Then how am I still here?

Heya, T.J.

You burning the midnight oil?

Well, since Rush broke Destiny's master code,

all these ancient medical devices

are now accessible to us,

so I'm kind of taking a crash course on them,

although it would help

if I were fluent in ancient...

You okay?

Oh, yeah, I'm, uh...

Feeling a little under the weather,

trouble sleeping.

I was wondering if you could give me something.

A good night's sleep would do me wonders.

Yeah, yeah, sure, hang on.

I, uh, I got just the thing.

Let's see.

Here, just got to take this,

mix it with water,

give it about a half hour or so.

And, uh, it'll calm you down.

Help you relax, and maybe--

[crash]

It doesn't make any sense.

Well, obviously we don't know

as much about the stones as we thought.

Look, Ginn was, uh...

Ginn was murdered,

so therefore,

the connection wasn't properly severed

with the communication device.

Now, perhaps her consciousness became displaced.

Displaced?

Floating around, like a radio signal?

Chloe just happened to be the one to tune into it.

But why her?

We've had people on stone duty 'round the clock for days now.

Why didn't any of them connect with Ginn?

Well, perhaps because Chloe was the only one

to fall asleep.

Her consciousness relaxed just enough

to allow an opening for a connection.

I don't know, Colonel.

It's just conjecture at this point.

I'm sorry,

but the bigger question here is,

if Ginn is in Chloe's body,

whose body is Chloe connected to?

Yeah.

How long have you been feeling like this?

A few days now.

"A few" meaning...

A week, maybe two.

Maybe a month?

Your blood pressure's high.

176 over 110.

I used to take blood pressure pills.

Hypertension.

I ran out shortly after we got to Destiny.

Why didn't you tell me?

Well, there's nothing you could do about it.

It's not like you could write me another prescription.

I have medicinals that could help.

Tea leaves have been effective

in improving circulation--

T.J., I was feeling fine.

I didn't think it was a problem.

Hypertension is often symptomless,

but dangerous.

Didn't your doctor tell you this?

Okay.

Look, one of these ancient machines

is used for diagnostics, including bloodwork,

so I'm going to run a few tests.

I just think a good night's sleep

is all I'm going to need.

Probably.

Let's just be sure, okay?

Nothing.

So whoever Chloe is connected to,

they're definitely not on Earth.

Wow, look at that face.

That can only mean good news, right?

May I come in?

Yeah.

Your kidneys are failing.

End-stage renal disease.

Both of them?

Kidney disease tends to attack both kidneys

at the same time.

Okay.

Okay, can we do anything?

Any of your-your medicinals...

No.

The problem with kidney disease is

by the time you have symptoms,

it's already too far advanced.

On Earth,

the next step would be dialysis.

Um...

The machines in the infirmary,

do any of them--

No.

I already checked.

It's mostly testing equipment,

some devices for use during surgery,

but nothing for dialysis.

The only other option for treatment would...

Would be a transplant.

Rush killed him?

Chased him halfway across a desert planet.

I wanted to go too, but...

Oh, I'm glad you didn't.

I'd hate to see you get hurt.

Hey, I-I wasn't going to get hurt.

I was just so...

I had to do something.

After what he did, I wasn't--

Whoa.

Uh, no, it--

it's just...

I'm sorry.

I...

No, no, no, no, it-it's okay.

Believe me,

there's nothing more I want to do right now

than kiss... you.

What's going to happen to me?

Is there any way

that I can get back into my own body?

After you...

The next planet we stopped at...

It was beautiful.

We buried your body there.

Had a memorial service.

It was, uh...

Then where will I return to?

I don't know.

I mean, we don't even know

who Chloe is connected to on the other end,

if-if she's safe.

I've been trying to remember more,

but I just can't--

[gasping for air]

What? What's wrong?

Ginn? Ginn!

[Choking and gasping]

Help!

Somebody help!

[Choking and wheezing]

Hey...

[Coughing and spluttering]

You all right?

[Choking ceases]

What just happened?

[Breathing hard]

I don't know.

I'll be right back.

As far as I can tell,

there's nothing physically wrong with her.

So, do you have any idea what caused it?

I have no idea.

It was weird.

We were just talking,

and then suddenly she was choking.

No reason.

Well, Ginn was strangled by Simeon.

Now, brain function

is really just a series of electrical signals,

energy which is no doubt

the foundation of how the stones work.

Now, she was murdered before she was disconnected.

So, what, the energy was disrupted,

resulting in some kind of glitch

that made her replay the event?

Do you think

we should disconnect the stone?

If we disconnect, who knows what'll happen to Ginn?

We may not be able to get her back.

Eli, if she has another attack,

Chloe could be harmed.

But T.J. just said

there's nothing physically wrong with her.

I just think that we should study this,

see if there's some way

that we can save Ginn

without harming either of them.

I agree.

It warrants further study.

All right, let's go ahead.

We'll keep an eye on her.

Hopefully this is a one-time event.

Sir, there's something else

I need to talk to you about.

Transplant?

How soon?

As soon as possible.

Well, we can't connect to Earth,

so using the stones to bring a doctor onboard

is out of the question.

Yes, sir.

Given the obvious limitations of this ship,

is that type of surgery even possible?

We have access to more ancient devices

as well as a pretty extensive medical database

since Rush cracked the code.

Anything in there about organ transplants?

Probably. I don't know.

I've just begun to search through it all.

All right, well,

sounds like you've got to get back at it.

Sir, listen, in order to do this procedure,

we're going to need a compatible donor.

Well, you have the records of everybody's blood type.

We're also going to need to tissue-type

to get a thorough match.

Okay.

It's going to be extremely difficult.

There's not that many people on board this ship.

To get an adequate match,

it's a long shot at best--

T.J., let's just... First things first.

Start testing,

let's see if this is even possible.

Yes, sir.

Okay.

[T.J. sighs heavily]

T.J.?

Oh, hey, thanks for coming.

I cross-checked blood types.

There's 18 people on board the ship

who are compatible with Dr. Volker.

Among them are you two.

It's not too complicated.

I just need to draw some blood if that's okay.

Let's do it.

You first?

I'm a marine.

We're always first.

[Chuckles]

So, uh, what are the chances

of getting a good match here?

Well, it's a matter of degrees.

We're looking for certain genetic markers

on white blood cells.

No one on board the ship is related to him,

so that rules out the best possible match,

but hopefully we can find one close enough

that warrants doing the transplant.

[Sighs]

T.J...

You're gonna be okay.

You can do this.

Yeah.

Piece of cake.

How's it going?

Well, Rush has some ideas,

but we're still working on it.

How are you doing?

I feel... different.

It's not like the last time

I used the communication stones.

Well, what's different?

I mean, aside from the choking part.

Something just doesn't feel right.

We're gonna figure out what's going on here.

I promise.

I'm not gonna lose you again.

[Knock on door]

I heard about Dr. Volker.

Yeah, tough break.

You know, this surgery

is fraught with danger,

even in the best of circumstances.

Are you compatible?

Sorry?

Your blood type. Are you compatible?

No.

I'm just checking.

Go on.

Look, I don't want to lose anyone on this ship, Colonel,

but the fact is,

a transplant risks not just one life, but two.

I'm not just gonna sit back and let the man die

without at least trying to figure out something.

[Eli]: T.J., we need you in Ginn's quarters, now!

I'm on my way.

Hurry!

[Choking and gasping]

Eli, what's happening to me?

Ginn?

No! Help me!

Chloe?

Chloe?

No. Ginn.

What happened?

You had another choking attack.

You switched with Chloe for a minute there.

Look, when you switched with her,

where did you go?

Was there anyone else there with you?

No.

I don't, um...

I remember not being able to breathe,

and then I woke up here, just now.

Colonel?

Yeah.

I, uh, I checked with Corporal Barnes.

The connection wasn't cut at any time.

Really?

Then how was Chloe able

to switch back with her?

See, I don't believe

that Chloe is connected with anyone

at the other end.

I believe her consciousness

has been in her own body the entire time.

Suppressed by Ginn's?

How is that possible?

I don't know.

I'll have to further study the communication device.

We should pull the stone.

No, no, no.

We have to find out why this is happening first.

Not at the risk of Chloe's life, Rush--

this is crucial to understanding

how these communication stones work--

figure it out, okay?

Because the next time she has an attack,

I'm going to pull the stone.

No hesitation.

I don't want to hurt Chloe.

Yeah, I know, I know you don't.

I agree with Colonel Young.

If I start choking again,

disconnect me.

Hopefully we find a solution before then.

Solution?

To the situation.

Chloe?

What's going on here?

Is it you?

Yes.

Matt, what happened?

Ginn connected with you

when you used the communication stones.

Ginn?

I-I thought...

I thought she was dead.

Are you okay?

Yes, I'm fine.

Corporal Barnes, did you just disconnect the stones?

[Barnes]: No, sir. Still active.

What do you mean?

She's still connected to me?

Do you feel any different?

Can you sense someone else,

you know, inside your brain?

What?

Ginn?

Yes.

Oh, man, this is nuts.

What happened?

You switched with Chloe for a moment there.

Wait a minute, you don't remember it?

No, it's...

It's all so strange.

I feel weaker.

Here, sit down.

I'm sorry, can you just excuse us a second here?

Okay? Eli?

Hey... what?

I-I don't know.

I mean, we can't be sure of anything until--

Eli...

Her energy might be decaying.

The radio signal,

getting weaker, harder to keep tuned in.

Matt...

Even without disconnecting the communication stone,

we might not have much time before...

We lose Ginn completely.

How's that translation program working for you?

Good.

A lot of information here,

some good stuff about organ transplants.

Hey, you see this?

According to the database,

it's a kind of a ligature device.

Cuts and cauterizes at the same time?

I thought it did something like that,

but I could never get it to work.

Hey, T.J., there's a whole section here

on a stem cell-like procedure

for post-op anti-rejection.

It's only 176 pages.

A little light afternoon reading.

Still a lot of other potential post-operative drawbacks.

Infection,

high blood pressure,

erectile dysfunction...

[Sniggering]

[Laughing]

Why is that funny?

[All laughing again]

After everything that's happened recently,

we can't be sure

this thing's even working properly anymore.

[Young]: What is it you're trying to do?

We're trying to see if there's a way

we can intercept Ginn's signal

and download it into the ship's memory banks.

Okay, then what?

What is she?

She's just another program in the ship's computer?

Well, she'd be preserved, for the time being,

until we can determine the viability

of downloading a consciousness

into another body.

[Static crackles]

Colonel?

T.J.?

[T.J.]: We have a match.

Two, actually.

Tissue-typing

takes a look at six specific antigens

in the blood of the recipient

and the donor.

The best compatibility, obviously,

is a six-antigen match.

It happens most often in families.

The two of you,

you both have a four-antigen match

with Dr. Volker,

which is surprisingly good, considering.

The equipment that you used, how accurate is it?

Because I want to make sure--

I'll do it.

Sergeant, listen to me.

There are a lot of risks

involved in this procedure,

and you don't have to decide

right this instant.

Think it over.

No need, sir.

I'm good to go, Lieutenant.

The ancients wrote about a procedure

to eliminate post-operative rejection

of transplanted organs.

It involves removing

bone marrow stem cells from the donor

prior to surgery,

and then implanting them into the recipient

at the time of the transplant.

It produces a state

called mixed chimerism,

which is basically an immune system

that blends elements of both the recipient and the donor.

You need some bone marrow.

So go ahead and take it.

Okay.

I can give you something to put you to sleep

during the procedure--

don't worry about it.

We're short on meds.

You don't need to waste any.

It's really painful, Ron.

It requires sticking a large-bore needle

into your hip bone.

The pressure--

The-the sooner you do it,

the sooner it's gets done.

All right.

I'm going to need you to lay on your stomach.

[Volker]: Thank you.

No big deal.

Well, yes, it is.

It is a very big deal.

You'd do the same thing for me.

Okay.

I'm going to need you to hold really still.

Ready?

[Screaming in agony]

[Laughs]

[They all sigh and chuckle]

[Smacks him]

[Laughing]

I was...

That was a joke.

[Chuckling]: Just kidding...

Okay, well, knock it off.

Okay, okay.

[Knock on door]

The Colonel said you and Dr. Rush

were working on something

with the communication device?

Yeah, no luck.

Okay, so what's next?

We're kind of running out of time here.

Matt?

Chloe?

She's switching back and forth more frequently now.

How you feeling?

Weird.

Tired.

This whole thing's affecting both of them.

Am I still connected to Ginn?

Yeah.

But Rush is working on it.

We're gonna figure this out.

Is she all right?

Yeah.

Well...

She's fading.

We're trying to figure out a way

to preserve her consciousness

without harming you.

I'm fine. Don't worry about me.

Do what you need to do to help her.

No, not at the risk of hurting you.

I won't let that happen.

No one will let that happen.

Did we... switch again?

Ginn.

[Exhales slowly]

I'm sorry, will you excuse us a second?

Look, how long is this gonna go on?

She hasn't had another choking episode.

Yet. Why risk it?

Look, man, I-I know you miss her.

I know how much it hurt to lose her--

This isn't about me, Matt.

I'm trying to save two people--

What's going on here?

Chloe?

No.

Amanda Perry.

Mandy?

Yes, Nick. It's me.

I wondered if you were in there,

if there was...

Any chance that you survived.

We think Dr. Perry

has been in there the whole time,

but both she and Ginn are fading.

Chloe's becoming more prominent now.

We're going to have to act fast on this, Colonel,

otherwise we're going to lose both of them.

Amanda's consciousness

is already far weaker than the other two.

All right.

Well, do we have any solutions yet?

Well, I've had no luck with the communications device,

but I do have another idea.

The neural interface chair.

Now, I believe with that,

we can isolate each consciousness

and upload them into Destiny's memory bank.

Like Franklin.

Wait, like what?

I've seen and spoken to Dr. Franklin

many times now on the bridge.

So that's what happened to him?

He was uploaded to the ship?

Well, I can't say for certain,

but I do know that Destiny has a neural link

with the people on board this ship.

It's caused us to see things before.

Are you seeing him now?

No.

I managed to sever the link

shortly after your experience

with the alien battle simulations.

Always the chair with you.

Well, you asked for a solution.

Well, it didn't work the first time,

when Chloe was becoming an alien.

Yeah, this is different.

I know what we're dealing with here.

So there's no danger to Chloe at all?

I didn't say that!

Did I say that?

I'm going to have to remove

some of the safeguards I put into the chair's programming,

yes,

but I've done the calculations.

The chances of her being harmed are minimal.

Colonel, this is not our decision to make.

[Sterilizer hisses]

You know, guys... I, uh...

I've got to go stretch my legs.

I'll be back in a couple minutes, okay?

Yeah.

I have never liked hospitals or doctors.

Well, this is not a hospital,

and T.J. is no doctor,

so you're fine.

[Chuckles] Thanks, that's comforting.

Mm-hm.

All things considered, though,

I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.

I hear that.

Yeah, I miss home.

Sitting in the backyard,

warm summer night, sippin' a beer,

staring at the stars through my telescope.

I love that backyard.

All right.

You... sure?

I don't want to disconnect the stone

and risk losing them forever.

We need to do this.

Whatever it takes to help them.

Okay.

Hey, T.J.

I just stopped by the infirmary.

Volker looks worse.

I know he and Greer are ready to do this.

I know you're scared.

This is a major surgery.

It is complicated, and it's dangerous--

and if you do nothing, Volker dies.

I do the surgery, and they both could die.

That is a risk that both men have accepted.

Listen to me.

I'm not gonna order you to do this

because you know that it needs to be done,

and you know that you are the only person

who can do it.

It's not...

Permanent, Mandy,

but hope is to find a way

of putting you into another body.

A fresh start.

That's been my dream ever since the accident.

Where'd they go?

Who?

Oh.

Wow.

This place has really filled up.

As close to a backyard

as we're gonna find on this ship.

You and me?

We're gonna be fine.

You can trust that.

[Static crackles] Greer, where the hell are you?

Took a little walk, T.J.

Gettin' some fresh air.

Is Volker with you?

Yes, I am.

[Theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey plays]

I thought a little music might help you relax.

The theme to 2001 ?

Ah!

It's not very relaxing, is it?

No.

[Skips to next song]

[Dance pop music plays]

[Music stops abruptly, batteries clatter to floor]

You ready?

How will I exist?

You'll live inside Destiny's computer system.

You'll be a part of the ship.

Literally.

And when I'm switched off, what will happen to me then?

Now, that can't happen.

The only thing that we can switch on and off

is the ability to communicate with you.

Remember, this is only temporary.

The SGC knows of alien races

with the ability to download a consciousness

into a host body.

Hell, the ancient database

may even have information on it.

We just need to find it,

and figure out a way to do it here,

on the ship.

I know, I know it isn't perfect,

but we can be together.

Just to see you,

talk to you, hear your voice.

It can be enough.

Can't it?

[Gasping and choking]

Ginn?

Okay, right there, that's the lumbar vein

coming off the back of the renal vein.

You want to cut that.

Okay, got it.

T.J., have you started the surgery yet?

Uh, yes, sir, about 30 minutes ago.

Well, Ginn had another choking attack.

Is she all right?

Yeah, she's okay. It passed,

but I'm not waiting any longer.

We've got to do the transfer now.

I'm going to be here another four or five hours, sir.

I can't leave.

All right, well, keep going.

We'll manage.

Copy.

Go ahead.

[Chair powers up]

Okay. Ready?

The retractors, please?

I want you to pull up.

All right, I'm reading two energy signatures,

each separate from Chloe's.

Now, are we sure that that one's Chloe's?

Well, it appears to be the dominant presence,

so I think we can safely assume that it's Chloe.

I'm transferring the other two.

[Gasping for air]

She's choking again!

Turn it off.

I can't, the transfer's already begun.

[Choking and gasping]

[Power surges, rumbling]

What happened?

[Devices fritz]

I don't know.

Destiny's mainframe just had a huge power surge.

We lost imaging, database,

everything.

What's happening?

Must have been some kind of power surge.

Is it still transferring?

I don't know.

The mainframe is inaccessible.

Anything?

No, it's crashed.

Why?

I don't know!

[Her breathing calms]

[Rumbling ceases]

Why, did you fix it?

[Rush]: No.

The ship must have overcome the problem.

At least partially, at any rate.

There's still several systems malfunctioning.

Well, can you turn the chair off now?

Yeah, but I can't be sure the transfer's been--

I don't care. Turn the chair off now.

We don't have time!

I need to finish this!

Hang on.

I think I've got the ligature device back online.

The database is still down.

Tamara?

Who are you?

What?

I'm Amanda Perry.

Dr. Perry, how did you--

no time to explain.

You need to finish the surgery.

T.J., what's wrong?

You're not real--

listen to me.

I'll help you.

I have access to the entire medical database.

Trust me, Tamara, I can help.

Okay, tell me what to do.

Who are you talking to?

No one.

I'll tell you later.

T.J...

I'm fine! Just let me do this. Go.

All right, the first connection you need to make

is to the renal vein.

Attach it to the external iliac vein.

Did it transfer?

Yeah, I believe so.

Two new programs

have suddenly appeared in Destiny's memory bank.

One of them, in fact, is active

somewhere on the ship right now.

Doing what?

Okay, the artery's attached.

Go ahead and unclamp it.

It's pink.

That's good.

That's it. You did it.

Chloe?

Yeah.

I'm all right.

Okay...

Okay.

[T.J.]: So far, so good.

I started the stem cell infusions.

Over time we'll wean him off of it

as he reaches a chimeric state,

but hopefully his body won't reject the kidney.

We just have to wait and see.

He won't reject it.

Great, no pressure.

Okay.

You did good.

[Static crackles] Colonel Young?

Yeah, go ahead.

I need you in the communications lab.

[Door cranks open]

David?

Yeah, it's me.

We just made the connection.

We had a problem with the communication device

on our end.

Took a few days,

but our guys finally fixed it.

David...

The bomb was defused.

Washington is safe.

Nicholas...

It worked.

Thank you.

How do you feel?

Free.

Have you peed yet?

What kind of question is that?

Well, the kidneys clean the blood,

they process the waste--

No, I know what they do, for f--

yes. I've-- yes, okay?

Good.

Good.

Hey...

You need to walk,

just a little bit around the infirmary.

Helps the body heal.

Oh, I gotta go.

I'm on duty.

I'll, uh, I'll stop by later.

I'll help you.

[Chuckles] Are you sure?

Mm-hm.

All right.

There might be a little infection

setting in there.

I'm fine.

Yeah.

No, I-I know.

Just gonna change the dressing.

I was getting worried.

I saw your consciousness in the memory bank,

but you hadn't appeared to anyone yet,

so I didn't know what to think.

I know it's only temporary.

It is.

I promise,

but for now,

it's the best we can do.

I've thought about what you said.

Just being here,

seeing you,

hearing your voice...

It is enough.

-- sync, corrected by elderman --