Chapter 56 (1/2)

Atlantis

In the control room normal operations of the day were taking place. Off world teams came and went, mission reports were filed while mission briefings took place, and the steady flow of paperwork that made up the day to day life of Mr. Woolsey maintained a steady flow. Stepping into the doorway of Woolsey's office stood Chuck.

”Mr. Woolsey, you have an incoming subspace message” said Chuck.

Rising from behind his desk Woolsey quickly covered the short distance to the control interface station. With a nod of his head the incoming message stream was displayed on the flat panel monitor.

”Atlantis, this is Apollo” began the communiqué from Colonel Ellis.

”Go ahead Colonel” answered Woolsey.

”Based on the intelligence provided by Todd we can now confirm a major shipbuilding effort is in play by the Wraith” stated Ellis.

”What did you find Colonel” asked Woolsey.

”The third planet on the list provided seems to be a major hub of activity. In orbit we counted four large battle groups of both hive and cruiser class vessels. Under cloak we moved in for a closer look and found upwards of forty vessels in varies states of completion” intoned Ellis.

”Were you detected” asked Woolsey.

”Wraith forces gave no indications of detecting our presence and did not engage. With the amount of security in orbit this looks to be a very secure location, so I would say that any hint we were here would have brought about a response” answered Ellis.

”Are you returning to Atlantis” asked Woolsey.

”At this time we are continuing our recon of the remaining planets Todd mentioned. We are however transmitting video and photographic feeds of what we found. Apollo out” ended Ellis.

”File received Mr. Woolsey” sated Chuck.

”Upload that to Colonel's Sheppard and Frost. Also dial Earth and flag this priority action immediate for the SGC and the IOA” ordered Woolsey before returning to his office.

Home World Command

After returning from New Heliopolis Lt. Colonel Paul Davis had quickly made his way to the Pentagon via a cloaked puddle jumper. With the constant off world conferences he attended he thought it was good he wasn't married after all. A lower enlisted runner had quickly ushered Davis into the depths of Home World Command and seated him in General O'Neill's office.

”So what have you got for me Paul” asked Jack.

”More than usual General” responded Davis.