Chapter 119 (1/2)

Pluto

Aboard Arkos station, within the Jumper storage bay used for newly completed Jumpers stood a man and a woman. These two stood next to a craft unlike the other craft in the bay, but one in which both parties were intimately familiar. The triangular shape of the Goa'uld cargo ship was in stark contrast to the clean lines of the surrounding jumpers. Taking the basic design as a jumping off point many improvements over the original had been made.

”The cloak we replaced with an upgrade. Instead of the problematic Goa'uld cloak which was ineffective during planetary reentry we've opted for an ancient design like that found on the jumpers” said Dr. Bill Lee.

”A cloak's a cloak I always say. It made it invisible before, so I don't see the difference” objected Vala Mal Doran.

”Wraith sensor technology is vastly superior to anything the Goa'uld ever dreamed of. They would have detected you with the old cloak. With this one you're safe and sound” answered Lee assuredly.

”Got anything else in that bag of tricks for me big boy” asked Vala with a smirk.

”I um, now I'm blushing. You know, I'm a married man, um” stuttered Lee.

”Easy now big fella. As you were saying about the upgrades” urged Vala.

”Oh right! The ship! We've upgraded the sensors dramatically, along with the hyper drive. In place of the transport rings we've installed an Asgard transporting beam array, and that is controllable by a wrist remote” stammered Lee while his blushing subsided.

”Can I take it out for a spin now” inquired Vala lightly.

”General Landry gave me strict instructions that you are not to leave the station with this ship until you and it are loaded aboard your transport to Pegasus” protested Lee.

”Pity. You and I could have had so much fun. A nice bottle of wine, soft music, a secluded solar system all to ourselves” hinted Vala.

”Please no” pleased Lee.

From a distance it looked as if the two were having a great time since Vala was laughing riotously. Ignoring them the Air Force technicians going over the newly finished jumpers smirked while trying to ignore them.