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The daedalus.

It has a few advantages over the prometheus.

The more advanced alien technologies

were integrated into the original design

rather than tacked on after the fact.

When's it going to be ready?

Well, they're already testing the asgard hyperdrive.

As soon as that checks out, she'll be good to go.

Hopefully, we all get to go this time.

Last time, they were worried

about spreading our resources too thin.

Yeah, now that Anubis is gone, the replicators are gone...

There's still a few system lords out there,

but without their Jaffa armies,

they've lost most of their power.

Indeed.

Carter.

Yeah, hold on.

It's for you.

Hello? Yeah. Hi.

What?

No. I was just talking to her last week.

Yeah, I... I'll be there.

Thank you.

What is it?

Catherine Langford died last night.

Catherine Langford was more than just kind and generous.

She had a gift...

Of an endless, open-minded, child-like curiosity.

She saw the world not for what it was,

but for what it could be,

and she saw potential in people

that others failed to recognize.

Like her father before her,

her contributions to science have changed the world more than most people know.

I, for one, have no idea where I would be today if I'd never met her.

She changed my life in more ways than I ever could have imagined.

Dr. Jackson?

Hi. Hi.

I'm Sabrina gosling. I'm Catherine's niece.

Oh, yes, of course.

I just wanted to thank you for coming,

and for speaking.

I know she would have really appreciated it.

No, it was a... It was an honor.

You know, my aunt used to talk about you all the time.

It's funny. I always used to picture

some Indiana Jones-type

with a bullwhip and a pistol

chasing bad guys through some ancient temple.

Yeah, well, I generally leave the whip at home, so...

Right. Yeah, me too.

She, uh, wanted you to have this.

No, you're family, you shou... you should keep that.

She thought of you like a son.

Thank you.

There are a few other odds and ends

she wanted me to give you,

but I wasn't able to bring them today.

Is there an address where I could send them?

Yeah, of course.

Great.

Jack? Daniel.

What's going on?

You been shopping online lately?

What are you talking about?

Well, you've got a little delivery here.

It's from Catherine's estate.

Yeah, kind of looks like she sent the whole thing.

Holy... buckets.

Looks like her entire collection.

I prefer stamps.

Now, in addition, we discovered several grains of troilite

and a mesostasis phase,

which contained micrometer crystals.

Now, it's undergoing further testing,

but we hope to have the results on your desk

firstthing tomorrow morning.

Don't you keep me waiting.

No, sir.

Now, here's where things get really interesting,

because you'll notice...

Jack, we need to... We need to talk.

Oh! Sorry for interrupting.

No!'it's okay.

If it's important, you must interrupt.

You must.

I think we may have found a zpm.

Yes!

Great stuff with the rocks.

Go.

Among the items Catherine left me,

this one in particular caught my attention.

It's an original 1889 edition of the eye of the sun.

It's, uh, the only one in known existence.

It details the customs and rituals

observed by the ancient worshipers

of the sun god, ra.

Now, while I was flipping through the pages,

I noticed this...

It appears to be a zero-point module.

The worshipers of ra referred to it as "the heart of light"

this is a reproduction of a wall painting

discovered by German archeologists in 1885.

It was destroyed in a museum fire

but the zpm was never found?

No.

We did an extensive satellite sweep of the giza plateau,

searching for an energy signature

like the one given off by the zpm we found near taonas.

Even if it's buried under dirt and rock,

we should've been able to detect it.

We found nothing.

I'm sorry, Daniel, but if it's there, it's probably been depleted.

No, I don't think so.

According to the text, it was a religious artifact, an icon.

It was never used as a power source.

It 1s possible ra simply took the device with him when he left earth.

In which case, it could be anywhere by now.

We don't know where it is now, but we do know where it was...

Giza, 3000 b.C.

You can't be serious.

What? It's the only way.

What? No, we agreed.

If I have to say "what" one more time, heads are going to roll.

We have a time machine. We can go back and get the zpm.

She wouldn't let me go back

and watch the cubs win the world series.

Jack, this is a unique opportunity.

Ra never knew what he had,

which means we can go back and take it

without adversely affecting the timeline.

Actually, sir, he may be right about that.

You're on board with this?

I'm not happy about it,

but we don't have any historical evidence

that any Goa'uld has ever used a zpm,

in which case, it wouldn't be missed.

We would have to be extremely careful

to minimize our interaction with the people of the period.

Yeah, there's that,

but I thought you said you couldn't get it to work.

No one at area 51

has been able to engage the time device.

In fact, they've barely gotten the ship off the ground,

but you were able to fly it without too much difficulty.

Indeed.

You have demonstrated an exceptional ability to control ancient devices.

Jack, think about it. With a fully functional zpm,

we could power earth's defenses

and open up a wormhole to the Pegasus galaxy.

Now, remember, Jack, 3000 b.C.

After Sam hooks up the power to the time device,

think about that date and nothing else.

This thing's ancient.

How's it going to know from "b.C"?

Your mind is controlling it.

The ancient computer should be able to extrapolate from your concept of time.

Well, shouldn't we test it on a slightly smaller leap,

like, say, to 1908?

Actually, sir, we were able to determine from the data log

that the technology only works

in time jumps longer than a couple hundred years.

I think that's it.

3000 b.C.

Any particular day of the century for you?

What happened? I didn't feel anything.

The time machine pulsed.

Try the radio.

Stargate command, this is Daniel Jackson. Do you read?

Stargate command, this is Daniel Jackson.

Come in, please.

The stars are different.

Earth was in a different orbit around the sun 5,000 years ago.

I think we did it.

I can't believe I'll finally get proof

that the great pyramids predate the fourth dynasty.

So, what are you going to do, stand in the picture

holding a newspaper with today's date?

This is an archeologist's dream.

I'm going to get as much footage as I can.

Just be careful.

We're here for the zpm... In and out,

minimal interaction, minimal impact.

No problem.

I mean it. All of you... Sir.

We got it. We got it.

And you're going to need this.

We've determined that it remotely activates the ship's cloak.

Nice.

Well, my ancient Egyptian's a little rusty,

but I think I got the gist of what they were saying.

That's katep and his brother salatis.

Hey, guys.

They're on a pilgrimage to the temple of ra to make an offering.

Oh. There's timing.

Tomorrow.

I told them we were travelers from the east,

and they offered to put us up for the night.

I was kind of hoping we wouldn't have to stay that long.

I'm sorry, I keep thinking

I'm going to step on a bug and change the future.

Well, we can't just walk into the temple unannounced.

A public audience is the perfect way to get inside.

We just have to keep a low profile.

Yes, but more importantly,

did they say what was for dinner?

Kree, Telok!

Shal-tar!

Vash-mal... Vash-mal Jel-na?

I don't think he was too impressed with the offering.

Tana-akal maltar.

Jaya-nok-shol.

He says he will not tolerate

such disrespect from his followers.

Sir. Let me do it now.

I won'thaveto do it in 5,000 years.

You can't do that.

There's no telling what effect it might have.

Kree, Ria-nok!

It's got to be some sort of treasure room.

If the zpm is anywhere, it'll be in there.

You really think they're going to let him

just waltz in and take it?

Well, like I said, they don't even know what a zpm is.

To them, it's like any number

of dozens of ritualistic objects they pull out

for any number of occasions.

Besides, he's wearing the shiny suit.

Good luck.

Come on, t.

We would've heard something if he was in trouble.

Nice.

Oh, my god.

All right, we've got a little problem here.

There must have been a sand storm during the night.

The Jaffa will soon call for reinforcements,

if they have not already done so.

We must move quickly.

Sir, we can't.

We've taken on more Jaffa than that.

You know what I mean.

This is exactly the sort of high-impact event

we're supposed to avoid.

They have the ship.

Will that not alter the future

more than anything we could do?

Not necessarily.

They don't know whatit is,

and even if they did, they can't use it.

None of them have the gene.

Even rawon't be able to make it to work.

So what are we supposed to dq?

Nothing.

Nothing?

Well, close to it.

No, here's a better idea...

We take back our ship.

Sir, if we kill those Jaffa, or worse, get captured,

we could alter the future immeasurably.

If you're thinking we can go forward and then back again...

Just a couple of days.

Then we park that thing where nobody can find it.

If we alter this timeline,

and the future is already different,

we could set into motion a spiral of changes

that we could never fix.

We've already done too much.

I'm sorry, sir.

I should never have allowed us to do this.

So, what, we live out the rest of our lives here?

Well, we know there's going to be a rebellion eventually.

The human slaves rise up, and ra abandons earth.

Daniel learned that on abydos nine years ago.

When it happens, there is a chance

that we could get the jumper back

without creating too big a ripple

in the events of this timeline.

When does that happen?

Well, I don't know the exact date. It could be years.

What? Years?

Sir, we don't have a choice.

Carter, what about the zpm?

I mean, if we wait,

we lose any chance of getting it back to our time.

Preserving the timeline is more important.

For all you know, things could get better.

Or they could be worse.

We can't take that chance.

Well, I know a way we can get the zpm back to ourtime,

even if we don't.

A month before I left, there was an archeological dig

that uncovered a first dynasty tomb near giza.

All we have to do is Bury the zpm in that tomb, let them find it,

and maybe our future selves won't have to take on this mission.

Well, that's bizarre, but it might just work.

Carter, a lot of good people died

when Anubis attacked earth.

I don't think their families would mind

if we fussed with the timeline.

Sir, I know this is hard for you.

Your instinct is to change things, make things better,

but, for once, that's exactly what we can't do.

We have to let things play out

exactly the way they were meant to.

English is a complex language...

A hybrid of many different influences,

much like the culture it represents.

To understand it is to gain an insight into that culture

and the process of integration that created it.

Okay, let's start with a simple greeting.

Often, the best way to begin interacting with someone

is to find atopic of common interest.

Everyone can relate to the weather

so let's start with that, shall we?

Introduce yourself and talk about the weather.

Yes?

Hello. My name is Carlos.

You make me so hot.

Okay.

Not quite right, but the introduction part was good.

Daniel, uh, sorry to bother you,

but there are some people here to see you.

Excuse me for just one second.

What kind of people?

Air force people.

This is totally unbelievable!

You are a small and pathetic man.

Those were my theories on spin wave technology

and the effects of antigravity on electromagnetism,

and you know it!

And just because my reproductive organs

are on the inside instead of the outside, doesn't...

God, that's horrible.

Who would ever say that?

Carter.

Who are you talking to? No one.

Were you talking to yourself?

No.

Have you proofread my review on the solid fuel rockets yet?

I'm almost done.

Good job.

Thank you.

Keep up the good work, Carter.

You'll be moving up around here.

Excuse me.

Major Davis, United States air force.

Dr. Hirschfeld.

I know who you are.

What's this all about?

It's a matter of national security.

I'm afraid I'm not at Liberty to discuss that here.

Oh, of course. By all means.

We can talk privately in my office.

Oh, no, I'm... I'm not here to talk to you.

I'd like to speak to Dr. Carter.

Me?

Colonel O'Neill.

Samuels.

You and the boys looking to charter a boat for the day?

No, sir. I've been sent by the Pentagon

to escort you back to Washington.

I could give a rat's butt.

It's a matter of national security, sir.

Find someone else.

We can't.

It has to be you.

Now, if you'll allow me,

I'll try and explain it on the way.

Sammy, it just doesn't sound like fun.

Oh... god.

If you'll just wait here, ma'am,

general Hammond will be with you.

Hi.

Hi.

Dr. Daniel Jackson.

Dr. Samantha Carter.

Oh, uh, phd.

Oh, me too. Astrophysics. Oh, egyptology.

You wouldn't happen to know why we're here?

5,000 years ago, maybe, but, uh, now?

No, I was kind of hoping you did.

Sorry.

I teach English as a second language.

Department of aerospace.

Oh! Oh, not as an astronaut.

No. I, uh...

I check other people's scientific reports

for factual errors or omissions

before they get sent up to the director.

That's..interesting.

Yeah. Not really.

Dr. Jackson, Dr. Carter. I'm general George Hammond.

Please.

What's this?

Non-disclosure agreement.

What we're about to discuss

has been classified top secret

by the United States government.

What if we don't want to sign it?

Well, then, you're free to leave.

You have a background in archeology,

isn't that right, Dr. Jackson? That's right.

But your theories fail to gain much acceptance

among your colleagues.

You could say that.

Egyptian pyramids as landing pads

for alien spacecraft.

I did not say that unequivocally.

I simply put forth the possibility

that, based on the knowledge that...

That's all right, doctor. You don't have to

defend your theories here.

A month ago,

ateam of archeologists

from the university of Chicago

uncovered an ancient Egyptian tomb

near giza.

Inside, they found artifacts

typical of the period,

plus one or two objects

that have yet to be identified,

and a video camera.

A video camera?

It was perfectly preserved in a vacuum-sealed canopic jar.

The technology is somewhat different

to what's commercially available today,

but we managed to charge the battery.

However, we didn't bring you here

because we found a camera.

We brought you here because of what had been recorded upon the tape

inside that camera.

Okay...

Okay, um, my name is Dr. Daniel Jackson.

I'm part of ateam called sg-1,

and we have just traveled back in time 5,000 years.

See, the thing is, we're not sure we're going to make it back.

The chamber where you discover this tape should be discovered

shortly before we're set to leave.

Hopefully, the timeline hasn't changed at all.

Let's see, what are some recent major events?

Communism recently failed in Eastern Europe.

They should be well on their way towards democracy by now.

Henry Hayes is president.

Henry Hayes?

Secretary of the interior.

President Kinsey was less than amused

when he saw that portion of the tape.

Sam, help me out here.

Um, Samantha Carter, lieutenant colonel in the United States air force

and a member of sg-1.

Right, I suppose we should tell them about the Stargate.

Oh, my god. What's sg-1?

Watch.

Colonel Carter and I work for an organization known as Stargate command.

It 1s located under Cheyenne mountain.

Now, for the past eight years,

we've been regularly traveling

through a large ring-shaped device

known as the Stargate.

It should have been discovered in 1928,

somewhere near where this tape was found.

Now, by means of these off-world missions,

we've managed to acquire a lot of advanced technology,

which has helped us defend earth

against several alien attacks.

If, for whatever reason,

the things we're talking about are not true,

then it is possible that we have somehow

inadvertently changed the future.

The purpose of this tape is to provide you the tools you will need

to go back in time and set things right.

If, for whatever reason,

the Stargate has not been discovered,

you will have to find it and get it up and running.

Uh, Jack, you should say something.

Nah, I'm good.

We should all appear on the tape.

We have no way of knowing how things could've changed.

General Jack O'Neill,

United States air force.

How're you doing?

Tell them about the future.

College football is played on Saturdays,

pro on sundays,

and there are no fish in my pond...

At all. Right. Fish.

I think that covers it.

Did he say "Stargate?"

Time travel?

What else did the tape say?

Details of the Stargate, sg-1,

including a fourth member,

who appears to be some kind of humanoid alien.

Are you telling us

that in some alternate timeline,

we're part of ateam

that travels to other planets

and defends earth against alien invasions?

I know.

It seems difficult to believe.

Wh-what about this Stargate?

Did you look for it?

We searched the coordinates provided on the tape,

but we didn't find anything.

The area had already been excavated previously, in 1934,

by a Dr. Langford,

but he found nothing but a tablet

inscribed with hieroglyphics

that no one has ever been able to translate.

We were wondering if you'd like to take a crack at it.

Are you kidding?

Hey.

Hi.

So...

What do you think of all this?

To be honest, I don't know what to think.

It's pretty overwhelming. Yeah.

Time travel is theoretically possible.

There's been a lot of research into the area of quantum gravity,

which suggests that time flows like rotating fluid

within our galaxy,

technically allowing the traveler

to journey backward and forward at will,

but there's a huge amount of energy required...

Actually, was talking about us.

The "other" us.

I guess we could call it "the us we're supposed to be."

I mean, seriously, didn't you always think

that you were destined for something more?

I mean, something a hell of a lot more fulfilling

than a 9:00 to 5:00 desk job?

I suppose.

I don't know.

I just always felt like my life was wrong.

Well, life is what you make it,

you know, for better or worse.

Well, look at this as a way

to change everything.

If we help them find this...

This Stargate...

What do you think they're going to do?

Ask us to join an elite team of intergalactic space heroes?

Look at us.

I think the only reason that they showed us the tape

is because we're on it.

Exactly.

Okay, that about covers the gate dialing system,

the point of origin, the address to Chulak, and the home address.

What else?

Oh, right, um...

Okay, now, this is very important.

It's called a zpm... Zero...

- Daniel Jackson. - What?

I believe the battery is about to expire.

Okay, this is very important, this is called a zero-point module,

and its purpose is to...

How's that for timing?

Uh, this zpm was recovered along with the tape?

Yes, we have a team of scientists studying it as we speak.

How's the translation coming?

Oh, ooh, gee...

It's an obscure dialect.

I can see why your experts had trouble.

But?

But it's almost as if

the person who chiseled this tablet

knew my research.

See, in 2995 b.C,

about five years after the team on this tape arrived in the past,

there was an uprising.

The ancient Egyptians rebelled against the sun god, ra,

or at least someone who they believed to be an impostor.

Now, apparently, whoever this impostor was,

he left in a great flying ship and took the Stargate with him.

That is unfortunate.

Yeah, but the tablet makes reference to a location

where there might be a second Stargate here on earth.

Where?

Oh, I'm still working on that.

Thank you, doctor.

I look forward to your report.

Uh, general, um...

If it's all right with you, I'd like to join the expedition

to find this second gate.

You were right. They're going to shut us out.

I can't say I'm surprised.

I still haven't finished the entire translation yet,

which means we still have some leverage.

What else does it say?

It says the second Stargate is somewhere in Antarctica.

Somewhere in Antarctica?

Well, it doesn't even say that.

It says "the land of cold to the south,"

which, I'm guessing, means Antarctica.

It's a big place.

Lots of ice.

Yeah, I'm guessing whoever wrote the tablet

didn't have a way of explaining latitude and longitude

in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.

Well, at least you're still useful to them.

I don't know why they're keeping me around.

Well, I'm not going to let them shut you out, either.

We're supposed to be a team.

We have to stick together.

That's nice. Really.

Yeah.

We need someone who's willing to go to bat for us,

someone who they can't say no to...

D... ah!

You folks looking for a little tour?

Jack O'Neill?

Yeah?

Uh, I'm Daniel Jackson.

This is Samantha Carter.

You two a couple?

No. No, no.

We just met.

What do you want?

Well, uh...

We were recently approached by the military

about a, uh...

A matter of, um...

National security.

Don't care.

This is really important.

All we're asking is a little bit of your time.

150 bucks an hour to rent the boat.

We don't want to go anywhere.

It's your money.

So, ultimately, what we have to do is this...

We have to find the Stargate, and then get a hold

of this time travel device.

Locate this alien named Teal'c.

Right, get Teal'c first, then go back in time

to change the past to fixthe future.

Are you listening?

I was trying not to.

Yeah, I suppose it does sound a little crazy.

Really?

Which part?

I have to say the moment I let you on board.

You don't have to believe us.

All we ask is that you watch the tape and decide for yourself.

You know, I have decided and, hey, look, your time's up.

Aren't you the least bit intrigued

that there might be something else out there somewhere?

Something more than... This?

No.

We're supposed to be ateam. We save the world.

Several times.

Yeah. Okay.

Sure.

I'll buy that.

The three of us... The world, we save it.

Great. Okay.

I can't believe I wasted my frequent-flyer miles on this.

Sorry to bother you.

Not a problem.

No worries, eh?

Do you have any idea what's going on?

Dr. Carter, Dr. Jackson.

Major, what's this about?

Did you find the second Stargate?

No, we didn't, but we decided to show you something else.

We think this was the ship

sg-1 used to travel back in time.

Where'd you find it?

It was uncovered during an excavation

of the area around the tomb

where the tape was found. Please.

This is incredible.

Is it operational?

Not yet.

According to the tape,

Jack O'Neill has a special gene

that makes him able to fly this thing.

These are constellations.

Right, the tape said that, uh...

That this was able to go through the Stargate

as well as time travel.

So this must be what dials the gate.

Don't touch anything!

Please, leave the touching to the experts.

This is Dr. Rodney McKay,

the lead scientist on the project.

Hi. This is Dr. Carter, Dr. Jackson.

Pleased to meet you.

We were hoping they may be of assistance to you.

Hmm. Yes.

Well, thank you.

I'll leave you to it, then.

So, did you try dialing the Stargate address

that the Daniel Jackson on the tape mentions?

No. Why would I do that?

Well, just to see if...

Of course we tried. It's called "sarcasm."

We tried the address numerous times. Nothing happened.

Did you try any other combinations?

I'm sorry,

what are your areas of expertise?

Astrophysics. Archeology.

And I was listening to you because...

We're on the tape?

No, you, would listen to if you were reading the phone book.

Oh, brother.

You see, I love this whole sexy librarian thing.

Look, why don't I take you to lunch, get you up to speed.

I hear it's lemon chicken today, my favorite.

Got a lot to talk about.

Daniel!

Is he behind me?

Who? McKay.

Oh, thank god. I think I lost him.

The guy is driving me nuts.

Any progress with the ship?

Well, the technology is way beyond us,

but I do have something... It could be big.

What? Remember how McKay said

that they tried dialing the Stargate address

several times, and nothing happened? Yeah.

I started thinking...

Nothing happened here.

What have you got?

We waiting to see general Hammond.

He's busy.

Why don't you tell me. I'll decide if it's worth interrupting him.

I cross-referenced our previous attempts to dial the gate

with some recent seismic activity in Antarctica.

They're a perfect match.

The epicenter in all eight cases was exactly the same...

Approximately 50 miles outside of McMurdo.

That...

Is where you'll find your second gate.

Worth it?

Excuse me.

General, you wanted to see us?

It was exactly where you said it would be.

Good work.

Thank you, sir.

I want you both to know that your help on this project

was most appreciated.

Your country owes you a debt of gratitude.

But we're not done yet.

Actually, we're not done.

You two, however, have a plane waiting

to take you home.

I'm sure don't need to remind you of the details

of the non-disclosure agreement.

Wait a minute.

You are going to send ateam through the gate, aren't you?

We're assembling ateam as we speak.

But you saw the tape. We are that team.

I mean, if anybody should be going it's us.

I'm sorry, Dr. Jackson,

but neither you nor Dr. Carter

possess the training or qualifications for a mission like this.

That's just the way it is.