1 00:00:08,967 --> 00:00:11,117 Why do you have to park so far away? 2 00:00:11,287 --> 00:00:13,403 This ridge was further away than it looked. 3 00:00:13,567 --> 00:00:15,637 You can't just land a Jumper anywhere, Rodney. 4 00:00:15,807 --> 00:00:17,843 It doesn't matter now. We're almost there. 5 00:00:18,007 --> 00:00:20,726 Rodney, do you even know what it is we are looking for? 6 00:00:20,887 --> 00:00:22,843 Whatever it is, it's around here somewhere. 7 00:00:23,007 --> 00:00:25,157 What's around here? Whatever was causing 8 00:00:25,327 --> 00:00:27,238 the energy spike we detected from the jumper. 9 00:00:27,407 --> 00:00:31,082 Any idea what that looks like? I'll know it when I see it. 10 00:00:32,687 --> 00:00:34,439 And I see it. 11 00:00:39,727 --> 00:00:41,001 Looks like a door. 12 00:00:41,407 --> 00:00:43,875 Yes, it is remarkably door-like. 13 00:00:48,407 --> 00:00:51,365 Well, looks like the only way through the ridge anyway. 14 00:00:51,527 --> 00:00:54,485 It runs for miles. All right. Let's check it out. 15 00:00:54,647 --> 00:00:56,683 Wait, there's something there. What? 16 00:00:56,847 --> 00:00:59,281 Some kind of an energy barrier right on the threshold. 17 00:01:11,167 --> 00:01:13,965 It disappeared. Or it went right through a cloak. 18 00:01:14,127 --> 00:01:16,038 It has the properties of a cloaking field. 19 00:01:16,207 --> 00:01:18,516 The Ancients did tend to hide all the cool stuff. 20 00:01:18,687 --> 00:01:22,202 Yeah, I'd like to be able to explain these readings better before we step through. 21 00:01:24,407 --> 00:01:26,682 Give me a branch. You got tape? 22 00:01:29,007 --> 00:01:30,406 Because 23 00:01:32,367 --> 00:01:34,039 I got a camera. 24 00:01:34,367 --> 00:01:36,198 I didn't ask for a log. 25 00:01:37,647 --> 00:01:40,719 Thank you. Okay. So... 26 00:01:41,407 --> 00:01:43,204 Tape it to the stick. 27 00:01:46,247 --> 00:01:47,566 We extend the camera through 28 00:01:47,767 --> 00:01:50,520 record a few minutes, pull it back, play the recording. 29 00:01:51,887 --> 00:01:54,481 Yeah. MALP on a stick. 30 00:01:54,647 --> 00:01:57,605 Yes, MALP on a stick. Very clever. 31 00:01:58,607 --> 00:02:01,280 Are we done? Yep. 32 00:02:18,767 --> 00:02:22,157 I am not fluent in Ancient, but I do recognize a few words. 33 00:02:22,367 --> 00:02:25,200 "Welcome" and "ascension. " 34 00:02:25,367 --> 00:02:28,359 "Ascension"? To a higher plane of existence. 35 00:02:28,567 --> 00:02:30,717 The race of people who built the stargate 36 00:02:30,927 --> 00:02:33,725 they eventually evolved to a point where they ascended 37 00:02:33,887 --> 00:02:35,957 to a state of pure energy. 38 00:02:36,927 --> 00:02:40,715 That'd be great. Sadly, it's a matter of evolution. 39 00:02:43,207 --> 00:02:45,243 Anyway, I'm sure we got more than enough now. 40 00:02:46,727 --> 00:02:48,399 There we go. 41 00:02:48,567 --> 00:02:52,640 And have a look, shall we? 42 00:02:59,887 --> 00:03:02,162 Okay, then. Any volunteers? 43 00:03:02,607 --> 00:03:03,881 I'll go. 44 00:03:06,287 --> 00:03:09,120 Just, um, back out if you encounter anything problematic. 45 00:03:09,287 --> 00:03:11,562 Problematic? Yeah, like poisonous atmosphere 46 00:03:11,727 --> 00:03:13,365 acid atmosphere, no atmosphere. 47 00:03:13,527 --> 00:03:15,358 Hey, MALP on a stick only shows you so much. 48 00:03:17,407 --> 00:03:19,045 Okay. 49 00:03:20,847 --> 00:03:22,439 Here goes. 50 00:03:29,127 --> 00:03:30,446 Weird. 51 00:03:30,727 --> 00:03:32,046 What is wrong? 52 00:03:32,647 --> 00:03:35,798 It's hurting my hands a little. Okay, so get out of there. 53 00:03:36,007 --> 00:03:38,567 I'm trying to, but it's pulling me in. 54 00:03:38,727 --> 00:03:40,285 I got you. 55 00:03:40,447 --> 00:03:42,085 Come on, guys. Get me out of here. 56 00:03:42,247 --> 00:03:44,078 I'm trying. Well, try harder. 57 00:03:44,287 --> 00:03:46,676 This shouldn't be happening. Well, it is. 58 00:03:46,887 --> 00:03:48,366 It's pulling me in. 59 00:03:48,807 --> 00:03:50,081 It is too strong. 60 00:03:52,567 --> 00:03:53,841 Don't touch the barrier! 61 00:05:12,207 --> 00:05:14,880 I don't know if you can hear me over the radio 62 00:05:15,047 --> 00:05:18,756 but I am finally on the other side. 63 00:05:19,527 --> 00:05:22,041 Looks just like the pictures. 64 00:05:26,527 --> 00:05:28,961 Hurts pretty bad to move. 65 00:05:29,527 --> 00:05:31,279 I don't know if I... 66 00:05:34,727 --> 00:05:39,084 All right. You guys stay put. 67 00:05:44,127 --> 00:05:46,766 Why did you say to let him go? The last thing we need 68 00:05:46,927 --> 00:05:48,360 is you pulled in with him. 69 00:05:48,527 --> 00:05:50,995 Why would the ancestors create this? I don't know. 70 00:05:51,167 --> 00:05:53,840 Figure it out, or you're going in. That is not helping! 71 00:05:54,047 --> 00:05:58,325 Obviously, it reacts differently to living matter. Might even be specific to humans. 72 00:05:58,727 --> 00:06:00,843 This is Sheppard. Can you hear me? Out. 73 00:06:05,047 --> 00:06:07,402 Taking a good look around the area. 74 00:06:07,647 --> 00:06:10,286 Cave opens up to the other side of the ridge. 75 00:06:10,447 --> 00:06:12,563 There's not much there, so, uh... 76 00:06:14,607 --> 00:06:18,156 I'm just gonna wait here 77 00:06:18,407 --> 00:06:21,285 and give you guys a chance to figure this one out. 78 00:06:22,407 --> 00:06:24,602 Colonel Sheppard? This is Teyla. Please respond. 79 00:06:24,767 --> 00:06:27,156 You're wasting your time. It's not gonna work. 80 00:06:27,607 --> 00:06:30,519 Colonel, if you can hear me, please respond. 81 00:06:32,847 --> 00:06:35,759 There's absolutely nothing on this tape that could indicate any kind of- 82 00:06:36,927 --> 00:06:38,201 Oh, no. 83 00:06:38,527 --> 00:06:41,883 What? The memory's full. 84 00:06:42,047 --> 00:06:45,642 It's recorded almost two hours and - And the battery just died. Damn it. 85 00:06:45,807 --> 00:06:48,401 Why are you wasting time? That is one thing I'm not doing! 86 00:06:48,567 --> 00:06:51,957 Okay, look, I need something living, like a flower or blossom. 87 00:06:52,127 --> 00:06:53,526 Okay. 88 00:06:53,967 --> 00:06:56,242 Now would not be a good time to throw that rock 89 00:06:56,407 --> 00:06:58,204 I asked you to throw a few hours ago. 90 00:06:58,367 --> 00:07:02,246 I'd never see it coming. This side is as black as oil. 91 00:07:13,167 --> 00:07:16,079 There's one thing I haven't tried, so if you can hear me 92 00:07:16,247 --> 00:07:17,839 stand back. 93 00:07:18,007 --> 00:07:19,838 But if you can't 94 00:07:20,967 --> 00:07:22,798 then I guess you can't hear me. 95 00:07:29,407 --> 00:07:32,524 Ah! Good one, John! 96 00:07:32,687 --> 00:07:34,678 Shoot yourself! 97 00:07:35,087 --> 00:07:37,760 This is downright problematic, Rodney! 98 00:07:37,967 --> 00:07:39,241 God! 99 00:07:39,847 --> 00:07:43,283 To test that theory. Work with me here, people. If I'm right, we need to hurry. 100 00:07:44,767 --> 00:07:46,041 What are you doing, McKay? 101 00:07:46,207 --> 00:07:50,325 I am trying to determine how much faster time's passing on the other side. 102 00:07:50,527 --> 00:07:52,643 Why would it be faster? That doesn't make sense. 103 00:07:52,847 --> 00:07:55,361 That is what I am trying to prove! Now, just wait. 104 00:08:00,087 --> 00:08:03,159 One, two, three, four 105 00:08:03,567 --> 00:08:05,922 five, six, seven 106 00:08:06,087 --> 00:08:08,043 eight, nine, 10- McKay. 107 00:08:08,247 --> 00:08:11,239 Bear with me. Twelve, 13, 14 108 00:08:11,567 --> 00:08:16,561 fifteen, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20. 109 00:08:19,607 --> 00:08:21,086 A lot faster. 110 00:08:28,607 --> 00:08:30,643 Can you hear me now? 111 00:08:35,207 --> 00:08:36,845 Cave opens up to the ridge 112 00:08:37,007 --> 00:08:40,158 but there's nothing in the immediate area I can survive on. 113 00:08:55,807 --> 00:08:58,116 Okay. That's day two, and I'm out of water. 114 00:08:58,287 --> 00:09:00,721 We don't leave our people behind. 115 00:09:01,527 --> 00:09:02,926 Right? 116 00:09:05,287 --> 00:09:08,757 How about sending me a signal to show me that you're still there? 117 00:09:08,927 --> 00:09:11,999 It doesn't have to be a rock. You can write a damn note. 118 00:09:19,607 --> 00:09:23,566 I'm gonna turn off my radio for another six hours to conserve the battery 119 00:09:23,727 --> 00:09:27,606 and try to get some sleep. 120 00:09:29,607 --> 00:09:31,279 Sheppard out. 121 00:09:33,047 --> 00:09:34,924 The blossoms have aged several hours at least. 122 00:09:35,087 --> 00:09:38,159 Might be able to pick him up in the Jumper, but I need to get to Atlantis. 123 00:09:38,327 --> 00:09:40,921 You're not going anywhere. It is a time-dilation field. 124 00:09:41,087 --> 00:09:44,363 Which means that time is passing much faster on the other side than here for us. 125 00:09:44,567 --> 00:09:46,762 I'm not sure of the ratio, but I need to go now. 126 00:09:46,927 --> 00:09:48,121 Why? I don't have time 127 00:09:48,287 --> 00:09:50,278 to explain temporal compression theory to you 128 00:09:50,447 --> 00:09:54,360 when every moment we stand here, hours could be going by for Colonel Sheppard. 129 00:09:54,767 --> 00:09:57,645 Hours equate to days. And days for us could mean years for him. 130 00:09:57,807 --> 00:09:59,684 Do you get it now? 131 00:10:00,527 --> 00:10:02,916 Teyla, you need to follow me back as far as the Puddle Jumper 132 00:10:03,087 --> 00:10:04,998 and I'll explain what I need you to do on the way. 133 00:10:07,207 --> 00:10:08,526 And you stay here. 134 00:10:09,767 --> 00:10:11,439 And do what? Don't go through 135 00:10:11,607 --> 00:10:14,804 if that's what you're thinking. Whoa, give me the knapsack. 136 00:10:14,967 --> 00:10:18,243 Rodney, Teyla, Ronon. 137 00:10:19,087 --> 00:10:20,805 Come in. 138 00:10:23,127 --> 00:10:25,322 You guys are starting to worry me a little bit here. 139 00:10:25,527 --> 00:10:28,564 Empty your pockets. Everything you think he might need to survive. 140 00:10:33,807 --> 00:10:35,843 It might buy him a little more time in there. 141 00:10:36,687 --> 00:10:39,247 Come on. Good. Here you go. 142 00:11:13,767 --> 00:11:16,440 What the hell took you guys so long?! 143 00:11:34,007 --> 00:11:36,680 All right. Emergency rations, medical kit. Anything else? 144 00:11:36,847 --> 00:11:39,759 Extra batteries for the camcorder. Right. Know what to do? 145 00:11:39,927 --> 00:11:41,838 Record, extend and hold for three seconds. 146 00:11:42,007 --> 00:11:44,396 No more, no less. And then pull it out again. 147 00:11:44,567 --> 00:11:47,161 If he's still there, he'll have time to record a detailed message. 148 00:11:47,327 --> 00:11:50,125 Damn it, why didn't I send a note? "If" he's still there? 149 00:11:50,287 --> 00:11:52,323 Look, depending on the compression ratio inside the field 150 00:11:52,487 --> 00:11:56,002 there is a chance he may have used up the supplies we sent by the time you get back. 151 00:11:56,167 --> 00:11:58,727 What it means is we have to- We must hurry. 152 00:11:58,887 --> 00:12:01,003 Right. Go, go, go. 153 00:12:01,367 --> 00:12:02,641 Gotcha. 154 00:12:03,167 --> 00:12:04,759 All right. 155 00:12:08,767 --> 00:12:09,995 All right. 156 00:12:14,407 --> 00:12:16,159 But you have no idea whether he's injured? 157 00:12:16,327 --> 00:12:19,797 The excruciating pain he was experiencing was a result of the temporal differential. 158 00:12:19,967 --> 00:12:21,241 And what is that, exactly? 159 00:12:21,407 --> 00:12:24,205 The portal must somehow dampen the extreme tidal forces 160 00:12:24,367 --> 00:12:26,927 that would normally occur on the event horizon of a time-dilation field 161 00:12:27,087 --> 00:12:29,840 and we were keeping him from passing through it. 162 00:12:30,007 --> 00:12:33,602 So part of his body is experiencing time at a different pace than the other? 163 00:12:33,767 --> 00:12:35,405 Who knows what that could do to him. 164 00:12:35,567 --> 00:12:38,081 I have no idea, but I suspect he could use a doctor. 165 00:12:38,247 --> 00:12:39,680 You don't know if he's alive? 166 00:12:39,847 --> 00:12:43,078 The most time-efficient approach was to assume he's alive but stranded. 167 00:12:43,247 --> 00:12:45,602 And why not assume he'll make his own way back through the portal? 168 00:12:45,767 --> 00:12:48,918 Because Colonel Sheppard would have already had hours to make it back 169 00:12:49,087 --> 00:12:52,602 in the time I wasted explaining the situation to Conan and Xena. 170 00:12:53,447 --> 00:12:56,007 Rodney, that's not very- No. No, I suppose it isn't. 171 00:12:56,167 --> 00:12:58,158 This is McKay. Supplies been loaded aboard yet? 172 00:12:58,327 --> 00:13:00,204 AIRMAN: Almost there, sir. Just a few more cases. 173 00:13:00,367 --> 00:13:02,198 All right, when you're done, with that, assist Zelenka 174 00:13:02,367 --> 00:13:05,165 in securing the descent probe into the launch compartment. 175 00:13:05,327 --> 00:13:06,760 Let's move. 176 00:13:12,447 --> 00:13:14,165 This is Sheppard. 177 00:13:14,447 --> 00:13:17,405 I'm pretty sure you can't hear me, but I don't have a volleyball to talk to 178 00:13:17,567 --> 00:13:19,239 so, what the hell. 179 00:13:20,207 --> 00:13:23,916 I rationed what little I had for as long as I could 180 00:13:24,087 --> 00:13:27,159 but I only have enough left for maybe one more day. 181 00:13:29,687 --> 00:13:33,839 I gotta get myself something to live on when I find a source of food and water. 182 00:13:34,367 --> 00:13:36,005 Not that I didn't appreciate 183 00:13:36,167 --> 00:13:41,446 the three canteens of water and the whole handful of PowerBars. 184 00:13:43,247 --> 00:13:46,842 There's nothing in the immediate area. I'm gonna have to go further out 185 00:13:47,767 --> 00:13:50,600 giving indication of where I go 186 00:13:50,767 --> 00:13:52,405 as I go. 187 00:13:53,327 --> 00:13:54,646 Sheppard out. 188 00:14:23,247 --> 00:14:26,478 That was quick. Not fast enough, I fear. 189 00:14:28,567 --> 00:14:30,364 Get the camera. 190 00:14:33,247 --> 00:14:35,363 Dr. McKay would like us to try this again. 191 00:14:35,527 --> 00:14:37,882 To see if Sheppard's still alive? 192 00:14:38,047 --> 00:14:41,596 And to determine the true passage of time on the other side. 193 00:14:44,647 --> 00:14:46,239 All right. 194 00:14:48,687 --> 00:14:50,325 All right. 195 00:14:52,207 --> 00:14:56,359 One, two, three. 196 00:14:57,327 --> 00:14:59,636 That wasn't long enough to see anything. 197 00:15:00,887 --> 00:15:04,197 And yet it seems to have recorded several minutes. 198 00:15:10,167 --> 00:15:11,759 He is not there. 199 00:15:38,527 --> 00:15:40,006 Well 200 00:15:40,167 --> 00:15:42,237 you're either gonna eat me 201 00:15:42,407 --> 00:15:44,363 or I'm gonna eat you. 202 00:15:51,207 --> 00:15:53,675 We've loaded weeks of supplies and everything I could think of. 203 00:15:53,847 --> 00:15:56,600 What are we not thinking of? Take a minute and be certain. 204 00:15:56,767 --> 00:15:59,156 If your theory's correct, you can't make many of these trips. 205 00:15:59,327 --> 00:16:00,680 I am painfully aware of that. 206 00:16:00,847 --> 00:16:03,122 I remind you only because from what you've told me 207 00:16:03,327 --> 00:16:05,363 rushing is what got Sheppard into trouble. 208 00:16:05,527 --> 00:16:07,165 This was not his fault, it was mine. 209 00:16:07,327 --> 00:16:10,205 I should've looked more closely at the video. The clues where there before he stepped through. 210 00:16:10,407 --> 00:16:13,399 Look, all I can hope to do now is fix this within his lifetime. 211 00:16:14,087 --> 00:16:16,362 His lifetime? If it takes a week to fix this 212 00:16:16,527 --> 00:16:19,519 then it won't matter because he will probably have died of old age. 213 00:16:19,807 --> 00:16:21,843 Oh, my God. Yeah, hence the rushing. 214 00:16:22,007 --> 00:16:24,282 Now, you ready? You don't look ready. I'm ready. 215 00:16:24,447 --> 00:16:26,358 I need a few more books to help with translation. 216 00:16:26,527 --> 00:16:28,916 We'll pick them up. And I hope you got us a real Jumper pilot 217 00:16:29,087 --> 00:16:32,443 because I don't trust him, and I can't fly the thing in a straight line. 218 00:16:40,087 --> 00:16:42,647 Help. Help. Help me, please! 219 00:16:44,847 --> 00:16:46,917 Where is it? It's there. In the trees. 220 00:16:48,007 --> 00:16:49,281 What is it? The beast. 221 00:16:50,487 --> 00:16:53,399 Is there a safe place for us to go? No, the cloister is too far. 222 00:16:53,567 --> 00:16:55,125 It's upon us. 223 00:16:55,647 --> 00:16:57,558 Stay down and stay behind me. 224 00:16:57,767 --> 00:17:00,645 You can't fight it. Maybe we can scare it away. 225 00:17:46,967 --> 00:17:48,286 Get out of here! 226 00:18:09,687 --> 00:18:11,405 WEIR: There it is. 227 00:18:12,167 --> 00:18:15,079 Well, according to these readings, it's not there. 228 00:18:15,247 --> 00:18:18,557 Rodney, I can see it with my own eyes. It's right inside that crater. 229 00:18:18,727 --> 00:18:21,446 It's hard to say whether the Ancients built it in the crater 230 00:18:21,607 --> 00:18:23,916 or whether the rim formed as a result of the field. 231 00:18:24,087 --> 00:18:26,806 The Jumper sensors aren't picking up anything? 232 00:18:26,967 --> 00:18:28,764 Nothing, ma'am. All right. 233 00:18:28,927 --> 00:18:31,919 Position us directly above it and stand by. 234 00:18:32,087 --> 00:18:33,839 Prepare to launch the probe on my mark. 235 00:18:34,047 --> 00:18:35,799 What is this probe of yours supposed to do? 236 00:18:36,007 --> 00:18:39,363 Well, it's supposed to descend slowly into the atmosphere of a gas giant. 237 00:18:39,527 --> 00:18:43,645 A chute opens, the probe separates into two components joined by a tether. 238 00:18:44,007 --> 00:18:47,716 So we should be able to receive telemetry from inside the time-dilation field 239 00:18:47,887 --> 00:18:49,525 while the other half of the probe is still outside? 240 00:18:49,687 --> 00:18:50,961 Right. And depending on the variance 241 00:18:51,127 --> 00:18:53,721 we might fly right into the field and rescue Sheppard. 242 00:18:53,927 --> 00:18:55,280 Very clever, Rodney. 243 00:18:55,767 --> 00:18:58,122 Uh, yes, it is. 244 00:18:58,287 --> 00:19:00,124 It was actually Zelenka's idea. 245 00:19:13,844 --> 00:19:15,357 Hi. 246 00:19:17,844 --> 00:19:19,880 He's awake again! 247 00:19:20,044 --> 00:19:21,318 I am now. 248 00:19:27,364 --> 00:19:29,161 I am Teira. 249 00:19:31,284 --> 00:19:34,242 Have we met? When Avrid first brought you here. 250 00:19:34,404 --> 00:19:36,360 You were terribly injured from fighting the beast. 251 00:19:36,524 --> 00:19:38,754 Avrid carried you almost halfway across the sanctuary. 252 00:19:39,124 --> 00:19:40,876 And I healed you. 253 00:19:41,044 --> 00:19:42,796 You did? 254 00:19:42,964 --> 00:19:44,636 A little young to be a doctor. 255 00:19:44,804 --> 00:19:47,796 Hetta is one of the few among us who possesses the healing power. 256 00:19:49,044 --> 00:19:51,319 Well, good. Thank you. 257 00:19:51,484 --> 00:19:54,635 It's we who should thank you for saving our brother from the beast. 258 00:19:55,804 --> 00:19:58,034 That's funny. I don't remember winning. 259 00:19:58,204 --> 00:20:00,798 It's good to see you're awake and well again. 260 00:20:01,764 --> 00:20:06,280 Didn't it come after you? No. Only the ascended know why. 261 00:20:07,804 --> 00:20:09,396 None of them around, huh? 262 00:20:09,604 --> 00:20:12,357 Are you hungry? Starving. 263 00:20:18,924 --> 00:20:21,643 Which one of you got me out of my clothes and into these? 264 00:20:22,404 --> 00:20:24,156 I did. 265 00:20:25,724 --> 00:20:26,998 Is that all right? 266 00:20:27,204 --> 00:20:32,358 Yeah, I just usually like to meet a woman before she sees me naked. 267 00:20:36,244 --> 00:20:38,280 What do we have here? 268 00:20:46,404 --> 00:20:50,522 I'm glad you're feeling better. Welcome to your new home. 269 00:20:51,044 --> 00:20:52,921 Avrid, I'm happy to visit... 270 00:20:53,084 --> 00:20:55,393 and I'm grateful for the food and the whole healing thing 271 00:20:55,564 --> 00:20:57,202 but if you know the way out of here... 272 00:20:57,364 --> 00:21:00,754 There is no way to leave, John, other than to ascend. 273 00:21:01,564 --> 00:21:04,283 What exactly do you mean by "there's no way"? 274 00:21:05,684 --> 00:21:09,313 That is the sole purpose of this place, to meditate upon ascension 275 00:21:09,484 --> 00:21:11,873 and one day join those who created the sanctuary. 276 00:21:12,044 --> 00:21:14,956 Well, the thing is, I've got other plans. 277 00:21:15,444 --> 00:21:17,435 Well, then, why did you enter the portal? 278 00:21:17,604 --> 00:21:18,957 Well, call it a mistake. 279 00:21:19,124 --> 00:21:22,116 I tried to stop it, but the damn thing sucked me in. 280 00:21:23,244 --> 00:21:26,793 Those that came before made certain that there could be no indecision. 281 00:21:26,964 --> 00:21:29,762 Once you set foot within the sanctuary, your path was chosen. 282 00:21:29,924 --> 00:21:31,596 Not by me. 283 00:21:32,124 --> 00:21:34,843 Once you cross the threshold, you're committed to be here 284 00:21:35,004 --> 00:21:37,359 for the remainder of your days. 285 00:21:53,884 --> 00:21:59,641 All right. Launch the probe on my mark. Three, two, one. Mark. 286 00:22:04,484 --> 00:22:07,999 The probe's about to pass through the field. Stand by. 287 00:22:09,524 --> 00:22:10,957 Damn it! What happened? 288 00:22:11,124 --> 00:22:12,716 Exactly what I was afraid would happen. 289 00:22:12,884 --> 00:22:15,956 The probe was ripped apart by tidal forces of the event horizon almost instantly. 290 00:22:16,244 --> 00:22:18,474 We can't fly through and rescue Colonel Sheppard? 291 00:22:18,844 --> 00:22:20,562 Not unless we wanna be ripped apart too. 292 00:22:20,724 --> 00:22:23,158 Did you receive any telemetry before the probe failed? 293 00:22:23,884 --> 00:22:26,603 Actually, quite a lot. Looks like mostly gibberish, though. 294 00:22:26,764 --> 00:22:28,959 This is gonna take me an hour to go through. 295 00:22:32,684 --> 00:22:34,800 I'm glad I finally got you outside. 296 00:22:34,964 --> 00:22:36,875 You've been alone in your room for so long. 297 00:22:37,044 --> 00:22:39,080 It's called "being depressed. " 298 00:22:39,404 --> 00:22:40,883 Is it so terrible here? 299 00:22:41,044 --> 00:22:44,753 No, you folks have been great. It's just I have responsibilities back home. 300 00:22:44,924 --> 00:22:47,279 People I care about and who care about me. 301 00:22:47,444 --> 00:22:49,514 At least I thought they did. 302 00:22:52,124 --> 00:22:53,842 Why'd you come here? 303 00:22:54,004 --> 00:22:57,201 Well, I was born here. No, I mean, your people. 304 00:22:57,364 --> 00:23:00,117 Well, they came generations ago. 305 00:23:00,284 --> 00:23:03,276 I'm from a race of people who revered those who came before us 306 00:23:03,444 --> 00:23:07,119 those who created this place. We call them "Ancients. " 307 00:23:07,564 --> 00:23:09,714 To follow in their footsteps, to ascend 308 00:23:09,884 --> 00:23:12,603 was the greatest goal among our forefathers. 309 00:23:13,724 --> 00:23:17,399 Many centuries ago, some of our people sensed it was within them to do so. 310 00:23:17,564 --> 00:23:22,513 It took them many years to discover the location of this world, and once they found it 311 00:23:22,764 --> 00:23:24,755 they came to this world as a pilgrimage. 312 00:23:25,324 --> 00:23:28,794 We are their descendents. Not many of you left. 313 00:23:28,964 --> 00:23:32,274 No. We are the last. 314 00:23:34,004 --> 00:23:36,040 So, what's holding you back? 315 00:23:36,244 --> 00:23:39,441 A journey such as ours can take a lifetime. 316 00:23:40,764 --> 00:23:43,039 You afraid it might not happen? 317 00:23:44,164 --> 00:23:46,200 We're not afraid of anything. 318 00:23:46,724 --> 00:23:50,319 I don't know, I'd be pretty afraid of that beast thing. 319 00:23:50,484 --> 00:23:53,044 As long as we stay in the cloister, we're safe. 320 00:23:53,204 --> 00:23:56,480 Yeah, but what kind of life is that? Well 321 00:23:56,884 --> 00:24:00,194 life here is not entirely without its pleasures. 322 00:24:05,964 --> 00:24:07,158 Ha! 323 00:24:07,764 --> 00:24:09,834 The telemetry was not entirely gibberish. 324 00:24:10,004 --> 00:24:11,642 Bring up the HUD. 325 00:24:11,804 --> 00:24:16,082 I've been able to determine the location of the power source inside the field. Here. 326 00:24:17,044 --> 00:24:19,160 What good is that? If we know where it is 327 00:24:19,364 --> 00:24:22,356 one way or another, I should be able to turn it off. 328 00:25:33,564 --> 00:25:36,158 You know, you don't have to do this for me every morning. 329 00:25:36,324 --> 00:25:37,598 You saved my brother's life. 330 00:25:37,764 --> 00:25:40,073 Then shouldn't he be the one bringing me breakfast? 331 00:25:40,244 --> 00:25:43,441 He is meditating with the others. He's always meditating. 332 00:25:43,604 --> 00:25:46,596 Everyone's always meditating. 333 00:25:47,644 --> 00:25:51,398 Well, at least share it with me. 334 00:26:05,844 --> 00:26:07,402 It's okay. 335 00:26:07,964 --> 00:26:10,114 It is very close. 336 00:26:13,204 --> 00:26:14,717 It's here. 337 00:26:16,004 --> 00:26:17,722 It's never come inside the cloister. 338 00:26:17,884 --> 00:26:20,318 I'm scared. Take her inside. 339 00:26:20,484 --> 00:26:21,758 - John- Do it. 340 00:26:21,924 --> 00:26:23,323 Go. 341 00:26:32,884 --> 00:26:34,795 Okay, people, I'm starting to develop 342 00:26:34,964 --> 00:26:37,956 some serious abandonment issues here. 343 00:26:40,604 --> 00:26:42,435 Okay. I'm warning you, I've got a knife. 344 00:26:42,924 --> 00:26:46,041 No! Come back! Come back! 345 00:26:48,164 --> 00:26:50,280 Now there's two of us! 346 00:26:58,684 --> 00:27:00,117 Ronon. 347 00:27:01,484 --> 00:27:03,759 He left a sign for us to see. 348 00:27:07,484 --> 00:27:09,793 He must have gone to look for another way out. 349 00:27:09,964 --> 00:27:12,683 At least we know he may still be alive. MCKAY Teyla, Ronon. 350 00:27:12,844 --> 00:27:15,233 We're inbound on a Jumper and should touch down in a few minutes. 351 00:27:15,404 --> 00:27:17,599 Meet us at the landing site. Understood. 352 00:27:36,804 --> 00:27:38,283 We thought we'd lost you again. 353 00:27:39,964 --> 00:27:43,161 What happened? I've never seen such bravery. 354 00:27:43,324 --> 00:27:45,360 Were it not for you, all may have been lost. 355 00:27:46,124 --> 00:27:48,638 I don't remember winning this time either. 356 00:27:51,084 --> 00:27:54,042 He's not fully healed. 357 00:27:54,964 --> 00:27:57,353 I'm fine. You've done enough, Hetta, come on. 358 00:27:57,524 --> 00:27:59,435 Let's get you some rest. 359 00:28:10,604 --> 00:28:13,243 I don't know what the hell's the matter with you people. 360 00:28:13,804 --> 00:28:15,157 I don't understand. 361 00:28:15,884 --> 00:28:18,876 I'm talking about letting us stand out there alone against that thing. 362 00:28:19,604 --> 00:28:21,322 Violence is not the path to ascension. 363 00:28:21,524 --> 00:28:23,913 There's a difference between violence and self-defence. 364 00:28:24,124 --> 00:28:26,319 We are very close to ascension, John. 365 00:28:26,484 --> 00:28:30,159 All of us. If we leave the path, it may be lost to us forever. 366 00:28:30,364 --> 00:28:34,403 Everything may be lost to you forever unless you stand up to that damn thing. 367 00:28:37,244 --> 00:28:39,917 I must join the others in meditation. 368 00:28:48,764 --> 00:28:50,243 It was three seconds? Yes. 369 00:28:50,404 --> 00:28:52,156 And there's 12 minutes of video? Yes. 370 00:28:52,324 --> 00:28:56,112 All right. So it's a ratio of about... Two hundred and fifty to one. 371 00:28:56,884 --> 00:28:59,603 I sent my watch through, along with a letter to Sheppard 372 00:28:59,764 --> 00:29:02,483 telling him we are doing our best to rescue him. 373 00:29:02,644 --> 00:29:05,363 If you would like to check again- No, no. That's good thinking. 374 00:29:05,524 --> 00:29:09,233 Just out of curiosity, what does that mean for Colonel Sheppard in terms of days? 375 00:29:09,444 --> 00:29:11,036 We're already talking months. 376 00:29:17,244 --> 00:29:19,394 You didn't have to wait up for me. 377 00:29:20,204 --> 00:29:21,876 You've been gone over a day. 378 00:29:22,084 --> 00:29:24,837 Yeah, well, after I found my weapons 379 00:29:25,004 --> 00:29:28,041 I decided to take a run back to the portal. Look what I found. 380 00:29:28,204 --> 00:29:32,402 I don't know what took them so long, but my friends finally sent some supplies through. 381 00:29:34,244 --> 00:29:36,439 There are people here who care for you. 382 00:29:36,924 --> 00:29:38,755 Sorry, I should have 383 00:29:38,924 --> 00:29:40,562 told somebody. 384 00:29:41,204 --> 00:29:42,762 I knew. 385 00:29:43,284 --> 00:29:45,514 I was following your journey in my mind. 386 00:29:45,684 --> 00:29:47,754 I was with you since you left the cloister. 387 00:29:48,164 --> 00:29:50,724 Is that some special power you haven't told me about? 388 00:29:50,924 --> 00:29:52,277 Yes. 389 00:29:52,444 --> 00:29:54,002 Oh. 390 00:29:55,244 --> 00:29:58,759 I've been with you each time you've searched for a means to leave us. 391 00:29:58,924 --> 00:30:02,439 As Hetta has the power to heal, I'm able to see images in my mind. 392 00:30:02,604 --> 00:30:06,153 It's not uncommon for those on the path to ascension to gain such abilities. 393 00:30:06,604 --> 00:30:08,595 I wish you'd told me. I could've used you. 394 00:30:08,764 --> 00:30:10,561 It took me forever to find this stuff. 395 00:30:11,244 --> 00:30:14,316 Before my mother ascended, she could move things with her mind. 396 00:30:14,804 --> 00:30:17,318 You can imagine how wondrous that would be for a child. 397 00:30:18,484 --> 00:30:20,281 Sit with me. 398 00:30:34,004 --> 00:30:36,199 I was the one who sent Avrid to find you. 399 00:30:37,004 --> 00:30:39,962 You did? I knew you were coming that night. 400 00:30:40,124 --> 00:30:42,240 And I knew where you would be, in the field. 401 00:30:42,644 --> 00:30:45,033 And I have known since I was a child 402 00:30:45,204 --> 00:30:47,638 that you would sit here with me as you do now. 403 00:30:47,844 --> 00:30:52,554 I've been able to close my eyes and see your face my entire life, John. 404 00:30:53,244 --> 00:30:54,916 You are the one. 405 00:30:57,684 --> 00:30:58,753 The one what? 406 00:30:58,924 --> 00:31:01,358 The one who will lead us to ascension. 407 00:31:02,884 --> 00:31:04,715 Oh. 408 00:31:06,284 --> 00:31:07,922 What is it? Nothing. 409 00:31:08,084 --> 00:31:11,759 I just was hoping you were going in a different direction with that. 410 00:31:12,604 --> 00:31:14,595 I've seen that as well. 411 00:31:16,044 --> 00:31:17,557 That's why I waited for you. 412 00:31:19,324 --> 00:31:20,837 Really? 413 00:31:22,124 --> 00:31:23,398 Tonight. 414 00:31:24,324 --> 00:31:26,963 Tonight? I... 415 00:31:27,124 --> 00:31:30,321 I wish you would have told me. I wouldn't have gone on a 10-hour run. 416 00:31:30,484 --> 00:31:33,635 In the coming days, once you have defeated the beast 417 00:31:33,804 --> 00:31:36,716 we will ascend together. All of us. 418 00:31:37,004 --> 00:31:41,475 Oh. You mean, all of you. I haven't given up on you just yet. 419 00:31:41,684 --> 00:31:45,597 I don't know how that's gonna happen, Teira. I really don't. 420 00:31:46,284 --> 00:31:49,321 Look, I've been up against that thing twice. 421 00:31:49,484 --> 00:31:52,396 I don't see how a third time is gonna turn out any different. 422 00:31:53,844 --> 00:31:55,994 You don't have to know how. 423 00:31:56,644 --> 00:31:58,919 You just have to trust that it will. 424 00:32:17,044 --> 00:32:18,636 WEIR: Okay. I think I've got it. 425 00:32:19,444 --> 00:32:20,718 I am interpreting a bit 426 00:32:20,884 --> 00:32:24,593 but it seems the field was designed as a sanctuary from the Wraith. 427 00:32:24,764 --> 00:32:28,962 But a place the last of the Ancients could travel to and hopefully ascend without fear of attack. 428 00:32:29,484 --> 00:32:33,716 Of course. They could spend lifetimes inside the field before the Wraith discovered it. 429 00:32:33,924 --> 00:32:36,677 And if they ever attacked, their ships would get torn apart. 430 00:32:36,884 --> 00:32:39,352 And so it has remained for 10,000 years. 431 00:32:39,524 --> 00:32:41,116 WEIR: This writing here... 432 00:32:41,284 --> 00:32:44,833 This serves as a sort of welcome as well as a warning 433 00:32:45,044 --> 00:32:48,116 for any of the humans under their protection looking for sanctuary. 434 00:32:48,284 --> 00:32:50,002 But I think it was left for anyone 435 00:32:50,164 --> 00:32:53,076 who wanted to seek the path to ascension on their own. 436 00:32:53,444 --> 00:32:55,036 And what's the warning? 437 00:32:56,084 --> 00:32:58,279 That once you cross the threshold, there's no return. 438 00:32:58,484 --> 00:33:01,044 That is, unless you have the location of the power source 439 00:33:01,204 --> 00:33:03,240 and the expertise to turn it off. 440 00:33:04,284 --> 00:33:06,844 We may even get a ZPM out of this. Now you're talking. 441 00:33:07,004 --> 00:33:09,962 Lieutenant, this is Weir. If you haven't heard from us in... 442 00:33:10,124 --> 00:33:12,354 Rodney? An hour would give us months, 443 00:33:12,524 --> 00:33:15,482 but Elizabeth, of all the people who should stay, it would be you. 444 00:33:15,644 --> 00:33:17,874 WEIR: There may be writing by the power source that needs translating. 445 00:33:18,044 --> 00:33:20,842 If there is a slight chance- Rodney? I'm going. 446 00:33:21,004 --> 00:33:23,313 Lieutenant, one hour. Then head back to Atlantis 447 00:33:23,484 --> 00:33:26,237 see if Zelenka can think of anything. MAN: Understood. 448 00:33:26,404 --> 00:33:29,555 Well, he may need medical treatment, and I'm the only doctor here, so I- 449 00:33:29,724 --> 00:33:32,955 Carson, it probably won't hurt so much if you just go through quickly. 450 00:33:33,124 --> 00:33:35,877 All right. Let's do this. 451 00:33:46,164 --> 00:33:47,995 That wasn't so bad. Hmm. 452 00:33:49,684 --> 00:33:52,756 You were just- That's weird, huh? 453 00:33:53,524 --> 00:33:55,799 You might as well relax, the others are gonna be at least five minutes. 454 00:33:55,964 --> 00:33:58,114 Judging by the location of the power source 455 00:33:58,284 --> 00:34:00,798 we got a long walk ahead of us, so... 456 00:34:12,084 --> 00:34:14,552 Haven't any of you seen thunderstorms? 457 00:34:14,724 --> 00:34:17,192 The sanctuary provides rain for the orchards. 458 00:34:17,364 --> 00:34:19,514 I'm talking about thunder and lightning. 459 00:34:19,684 --> 00:34:22,881 Giant bolts of electricity shooting down from the sky. 460 00:34:23,244 --> 00:34:24,518 It sounds scary. 461 00:34:25,164 --> 00:34:27,234 It is scary, but it's also very cool. 462 00:34:28,604 --> 00:34:31,323 It's okay to be scared. It's part of life. 463 00:34:31,484 --> 00:34:34,794 You know, when I was a kid, we used to have storms that shook the house. 464 00:34:34,964 --> 00:34:36,283 Scared me half to death. 465 00:34:36,684 --> 00:34:39,517 When we are ascended, we'll experience such things. 466 00:34:39,724 --> 00:34:41,840 Hell, if you're ascended, you can make thunderstorms. 467 00:34:42,404 --> 00:34:45,555 I'm talking about actually experiencing life. 468 00:34:45,724 --> 00:34:48,796 We contemplate on the experience that is life each day. 469 00:34:49,804 --> 00:34:51,954 I'm talking about living it. 470 00:34:53,484 --> 00:34:57,796 Haven't any of you got things you want to do as flesh-and-blood human beings first? 471 00:34:58,884 --> 00:35:00,556 I mean, you talk about 472 00:35:00,724 --> 00:35:03,522 moving on to a plane of existence beyond your mortality 473 00:35:03,684 --> 00:35:05,834 but you haven't even really lived. 474 00:35:06,004 --> 00:35:08,916 Our lives are full. I've spent a lot of time with you folks 475 00:35:09,084 --> 00:35:11,723 and I don't think "full" means what you think it means. 476 00:35:11,884 --> 00:35:15,797 AVRID: To ascend, one must meditate. You're not meditating. You're hiding. 477 00:35:16,244 --> 00:35:17,962 From what? 478 00:35:18,524 --> 00:35:20,355 You know the answer to that. 479 00:35:22,164 --> 00:35:23,563 He means the beast. 480 00:35:24,284 --> 00:35:26,275 Yes. I do. 481 00:35:26,484 --> 00:35:29,044 I don't know how any of you expect me to feel like I belong 482 00:35:29,204 --> 00:35:32,958 but every time that thing comes around, I'm out there alone. 483 00:35:38,604 --> 00:35:39,878 You're not alone. 484 00:35:40,644 --> 00:35:42,362 I know. You were out there too. 485 00:35:42,524 --> 00:35:44,913 No, I mean, your friends have come. 486 00:35:45,524 --> 00:35:47,196 They number five. 487 00:35:48,604 --> 00:35:51,801 They've come for you. They have? Are you sure? 488 00:35:51,964 --> 00:35:56,003 That's the best news I've heard. No, John. I sense something more. 489 00:35:56,164 --> 00:35:57,961 The beast is nearly upon them. 490 00:36:01,564 --> 00:36:06,240 I was just thinking. This entire field - I mean, not the field. The "field" field. 491 00:36:06,404 --> 00:36:09,157 - must generate its own day and night cycle and own artificial climate. 492 00:36:09,324 --> 00:36:11,792 It's incredible. When- You wanna pick up the pace? 493 00:36:11,964 --> 00:36:14,353 Hey, he's waited for months. A half-hour won't kill him. 494 00:36:14,524 --> 00:36:16,435 WEIR: We don't know how long it's gonna take to find him. 495 00:36:16,604 --> 00:36:19,801 And besides that, I have a date planned with Lieutenant Cadman for tomorrow night. 496 00:36:19,964 --> 00:36:22,319 Oh, no. So we've only got 12 years in here. 497 00:36:23,844 --> 00:36:24,833 What? What is it? 498 00:36:29,324 --> 00:36:32,157 I'm not detecting anything. Doesn't mean it isn't there. 499 00:36:32,324 --> 00:36:37,000 Can you see anything? No. But I sense something is close. 500 00:36:37,164 --> 00:36:39,439 Maybe we should try another way. 501 00:36:41,804 --> 00:36:43,999 Won't make any difference. It's stalking us. 502 00:36:44,204 --> 00:36:47,401 Sounds like it's more than one. Yeah, more than one what? 503 00:36:47,604 --> 00:36:48,878 I do not know. 504 00:37:22,484 --> 00:37:24,361 What the hell took you so long? 505 00:37:24,524 --> 00:37:27,084 Believe it or not, you were only gone a couple of hours. 506 00:37:27,244 --> 00:37:28,233 Try six months. 507 00:37:28,404 --> 00:37:30,156 You've been trapped in a time-dilation field. 508 00:37:30,324 --> 00:37:31,803 What? What was that thing? 509 00:37:31,964 --> 00:37:34,159 I don't know. What's a time-dilation field? 510 00:37:34,324 --> 00:37:36,121 WEIR: Can we talk about this somewhere else? 511 00:37:36,324 --> 00:37:39,077 No. It is still close. 512 00:37:58,764 --> 00:38:01,756 You fought this thing before? Twice. 513 00:38:02,604 --> 00:38:05,596 How did you beat it? Still haven't figured that out. 514 00:38:06,324 --> 00:38:08,997 Now would be a good time. Yeah, well 515 00:38:09,164 --> 00:38:11,837 what do you say we just fight it and see what happens? 516 00:38:12,004 --> 00:38:13,198 TEIRA: John? 517 00:38:14,004 --> 00:38:15,960 Friends of yours? 518 00:38:19,844 --> 00:38:22,312 We have come to stand with you. Whatever happens. 519 00:38:22,524 --> 00:38:25,118 No, we've come to fight. 520 00:38:26,164 --> 00:38:27,802 And we are not afraid of you. 521 00:38:29,844 --> 00:38:31,516 The beast is of our own creation. 522 00:38:32,484 --> 00:38:35,635 And it is long past time we sent it away. 523 00:39:04,564 --> 00:39:05,997 That's it? That's all it took? 524 00:39:06,364 --> 00:39:10,073 You were right, John. We were afraid. 525 00:39:10,284 --> 00:39:12,479 The beast was the final burden we had to shed 526 00:39:12,644 --> 00:39:14,794 manifest from our own fears. 527 00:39:15,164 --> 00:39:17,519 You gave us the courage to face it. 528 00:39:21,004 --> 00:39:22,801 Come with us. 529 00:39:26,804 --> 00:39:29,034 I'm not ready for that yet. 530 00:39:30,084 --> 00:39:31,836 I'm not sure I'll ever be. 531 00:39:32,404 --> 00:39:34,156 One day, perhaps. 532 00:39:35,604 --> 00:39:37,435 Yeah, one day. 533 00:39:38,164 --> 00:39:40,234 I'll look forward to it. 534 00:39:41,564 --> 00:39:44,397 There will be no need to destroy the sanctuary, Dr. McKay. 535 00:39:44,604 --> 00:39:47,516 What? No, no, no. I wasn't thinking that. I was- 536 00:39:47,684 --> 00:39:49,800 We'll keep the portal open until you are gone. 537 00:39:49,964 --> 00:39:52,683 At which point the ZPM which undoubtedly powers this place- 538 00:39:52,844 --> 00:39:56,041 The sanctuary was left by those who came before us 539 00:39:56,204 --> 00:39:59,037 for those who may seek it out and follow the path. 540 00:39:59,524 --> 00:40:03,483 And it will continue to remain after you are gone. 541 00:40:04,284 --> 00:40:05,558 Yeah, but... 542 00:40:09,604 --> 00:40:10,719 Absolutely. 543 00:40:36,564 --> 00:40:38,953 What is it with you and ascended women? 544 00:40:43,284 --> 00:40:46,003 Well, the beard is interesting. 545 00:40:47,724 --> 00:40:49,601 First thing to go when we get home. 546 00:40:50,444 --> 00:40:52,753 I never thought I'd see any of you again. 547 00:40:52,924 --> 00:40:56,280 Kind of even missed you a little. 548 00:40:56,444 --> 00:40:58,639 Well, it was only a couple of hours for us, so- 549 00:40:58,844 --> 00:41:00,323 Ronon. 550 00:41:00,524 --> 00:41:02,913 We were quite worried about you. Of course we were. 551 00:41:03,084 --> 00:41:05,040 We're just sorry we didn't get here sooner. 552 00:41:08,244 --> 00:41:09,882 Let's get out of here.