Chapter 52 (1/2)

Cheyenne Mountain SGC

”Unscheduled activation” blared over the facility intercom system.

Strolling into the control room with a cup of coffee in hand was General Hank Landry. Watching the event horizon settle into the normal puddle within the gate the General turned to the technician.

”What have we got” asked Landry.

”We have an incoming IDC. Its Teal'c sir” answered the tech.

Strolling down the stairs and into the gate room the General wished to great his old friend. Standing at the base of the ramp that rose to the gate he saw Teal'c exit the event horizon. In his hands he carried a black metal box. Limping down the ramp Teal'c looked worse for wear. Suddenly he fell to his knees.

”Medical team to the gate room” yelled Landry.

”General Landry, I request asylum” Teal'c said before falling unconscious.

Arriving in the gate room at the run the team quickly lifted Teal'c onto the waiting stretcher. At the run he was whisked away to the infirmary. Bending down picking up the box on the floor General Landry opened it. Inside the box he saw the unseeing eyes of Joseph Briggman looking back at him.

Home World Command

Walking to his office General Jack O'Neill was told he had an urgent phone call waiting for him. When was it not urgent he wondered? Stepping inside and closing the door Jack picked up the receiver.

”O'Neill” said Jack.

”Jack its Hank. We have a situation here” began Landry.

”What kind of situation? The good kind, the bad kind, or the really bad kind” asked Jack.

”A few minutes ago Teal'c arrived from Dakara looking like he lost a bar fight. Before he collapsed he requested asylum” said Landry.

”Did he say why” asked Jack.

”I'll ask him when he's awake, but you two go way back together so I was hoping you could be here to speak with him. Jack, he was carrying a box with him. It was the head of Joseph Briggman” said Landry.

”Oh shit. The Jaffa have really gone and done it this time. Hank, I'll be there shortly. Le'Triumphant is in orbit so I'll have them beam me to you” said O'Neill with a sense of growing anger.