Week 9

Work finishes on a new tactical weapon, and an ally is saved in their “hour of need.”

Day 1-4
Work finishes on the new missile system. Over the course of the days include test firing to a planet with no life. While at first the connection to the missile is severed when it passes the Event Horizon of the Stargate, tweaks are made to eventually create a working system. All are proud of the result: While not an atomic bomb, it is a short range guided missile firing system, more than capable of destroying a good portion of land.

Day 5
Deciding on visiting Vorash to see if the Tok’ra knows anything, Ben and Mike depart. However, there is no greeting party upon arrival, and when they ring into the base, everyone is in frenzy. Selmak appears and explains to them that one of Cronus’ ships is about to exit hyperspace above the planet.

Ben and Mike assist in moving objects around and taking them to be moved through the Stargate. An orbital bombardment begins, and the tunnels start to shake. In sections where the tunnel has partly collapsed, Mike helps injured Tok’ra get out of the base before being killed by the Tok’ra tunnel collapsing mechanism. Meanwhile Ben is on the surface, attempting to shoot down Death Gliders bearing down on the Stargate. Mike, helping a Tok’ra, leaves the rings as they dematerialize and runs to the Stargate. As both run to the gate, Ben drags an unconscious Lantash through the gate as a Death Glider crashes into it.

Recovering on the “other side,” premature arrangements are made for a base setup. Thanks are given by the Tok’ra, who cannot express the relief that they came. The duo offers help unpacking, to which the Tok’ra agree in the given circumstances. However, they will dial Earth, then dial back, as they are still unwilling to share the new gate address.

Day 6-7
As promised, the SGK returns to assist the unpacking Tok’ra. Jobs in general are “care for the injured” and “move crates and objects” which although not the most amusing, allows the Tok’ra to get back on their feet. When asked how the Goa’uld knew to attack, Lantash responds that they were contacted by Anthony, which gave away their position. He gives them the Subspace communicator sphere that Anthony used, as he was told to do so. He continues to give a message from Anthony to them: “Something big is coming, and both us and Tok’ra must be ready. The effects can be devastating” All are confused by this cryptic message.

The week ends with the Tok’ra offering their assistance, the new possession of a golden communication sphere, and uncertainty for the future.