STARGATE SG1
Episode 603
"DESCENT"
By
Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie
An Asguard ship is shown coming out of Hyperspace, and arriving
outside of a blue planet. (Not Earth). A Goa'Uld mothership is
in the planet's orbit.
HEIMDALL
First, we must rescue THOR ... he is
a prisoner of the Goa'Uld.
ANUBIS
(In booming snake-head voice, hence
the CAPS! ;)) I AM ANUBIS. THIS DEVICE
WILL BE IMPLANTED INTO YOUR BRAIN. (He
holds up a little ball with spikes coming
out of it) IT WILL FORM A LINK BETWEEN
YOUR BODY AND THE SHIP'S COMPUTER. YOUR
KNOWLEDGE WILL SIMPLY BE DOWNLOADED
INTO OUR MEMORY BANKS.
THOR
(His voice is being heard coming from
mid air, he's not in the room with them,
Jack and Teal'C are being held in a
room) O'Neill ...
JACK
THOR??
THOR
(His voice is still being projected
from thin air, he is shown lying on
a bed) I am using the internal communication
system to synthesize my voice ... I
believe I may be able to rewrite some
minor subroutines in the security protocol.
The door to the room opens. Sam, Jack, and Teal'C appear in the
room thru the rings with Heimdell. Sam appears to loose her footing,
being caught by Teal'C, who was standing next to her. THOR's
body appears.
JAFFA
(It's the cutie from Redemption 2 I
believe) Lord Anubis, our Asguard prisoner
is gone.
ANUBIS
HE WILL NOT GET FAR!
THOR
You can not take me with you.
JACK
Why not?
THOR
The link between myself and the Goa'Uld
ship has not been severed.
SAM
They managed to remove the device from
his brain, but it may have been too
late. Apparently, he's lapsed into a
coma. A small cargo ship is shown flying
thru space. It's DAD! (Along with Jonas,
Sam and teal'C)
DAD
Looks like your analysis was right,
Sam. It's dead in space, but completely
intact.
SAM
Has Anubis ever done anything like this
before?
DAD
This is a first. It must have been a
little crazy around the SGC when it
showed up, huh? (Smiles)
SAM
You have NO idea!
DAD
I have a pretty good idea, Sam. (Teal'C
cocks his head toward Jake) I used to
be an Air Force General, remember?
JACK
(Stretching, 2 men are in back of him)
Are we there yet??
SAM
Not yet, Sir. Just close enough to do
some scans.
JACK
Scanned anything yet?
SAM
(Jonas is shown grinning like the cat
that ate the canary) Nothing, Sir.
JACK
Nothing?
SAM
It's in a stable planetary orbit. Shields
and weapons are down, and it's emitting
no EM of any kind.
JACK
Still just, kind of, sitting there.
SAM
Yes, Sir. (Jack looks bored)
DAD
Well, if they were gonna attack Earth,
they would have done it by now.
JACK
(Looks at Jonas, who's shaking his head,
smiling in awe) What are you smiling
at?
JONAS
Well, it's just that it's my first time
... in space.
JACK
Ah ... (he looks at Sam, and kinda rolls
his eyes)
JONAS
I mean, we've only just begun to consider
the possibility of space travel, and
to actually be out here is ... (Teal'C
cocks his head) It's amazing.
TEAL'C
(Big grin) Indeed.
JACK
Until something goes ... horribly wrong
...
MAJOR DAVIS!!! and some geek walk up.
DAVIS
What's our status?
SAM
Well, the ship should be a few hundred
kilometers dead ahead. (A few seconds
past) There.
JACK
Ships Ahoy-oy ...
JONAS
(In awe) That's incredible!
SAM
I'm not 100%, but ... this could be
the same ship that Anubis used to kidnap
THOR.
DAD
Now we know why they haven't attacked.
There's no discernable life signs.
SAM
All the escape pods have been jettisoned.
TEAL'C
This ship does not appear to have been
damaged in battle.
DAD
Power and life supports seem to be functioning
normally. There's just nobody on board.
JONAS
Why would they abandon a perfectly good
ship?
DAD
(Thinking) They wouldn't.
OPENING CREDITS!
A great outer space shot of Earth, the mother ship, and the smaller
cargo ship.
DAD
Jack, rather than fly into a cargo bay,
I recommend we use the transport rings
to get us there until we have a better
idea of what's going on.
JACK
(To Jacob) Yeah. (To Davis and the scientist)
Boys ... (To Teal'C) Radio Hammond.
Let him know we'll have something in
a couple hours. (To Jonas) Jonas, stay
with Teal'C. (Begins to leave)
JONAS
I don't understand.
JACK
(Turns back around) I'm sorry ... (Slowly)
Stay here.
JONAS
So I'm not going with you?
JACK
Not this time.
JONAS
Colonel, I've studied every report,
every specification, everything you
have on Goa'Uld motherships ---
JACK
Because I gave you an order, Jonas.
I always have a reason I'm not required
to explain. It's a military thing. (Pats
his shoulder)
The gang transports to the ship.
DAD
(Whispers) Jack ... (Points down a hall)
Computerized garbling is heard
DAVIS
What is that?
DAD
I can't make it out.
TEAL'C
The crew appears to have abandoned ship,
General Hammond.
HAMMOND
That's good news! I don't mind telling
you, we're all been holding our breath
down here.
TEAL'C
(Taking the statement literally) That
is most unwise.
HAMMOND
(He and Sgt. Davis laughs) Yes, of course,
Teal'C.
TEAL'C
Colonel O'Neill is leading a team to
determine if the vessel can be salvaged.
HAMMOND
Very well. Keep me apprised. Hammond
out. (Jonas smiles at Teal'C.)
DAD
(In the room where THOR was) Well, this
is strange. The ship is operational,
but before they left, they initiated
the self destruct sequence.
SAM
It looks like the countdown's stuck.
DAD
It just doesn't make any sense. The
only way to stop a self destruct is
with a command override, but that would
completely erase the sequence, not suspend
it halfway.
SCIENTIST
So, is the ship gonna explode or not?
DAD
Well, until we know why the countdown
was suspended, we can't be sure it won't
start up again. We need to get to the
computer core and do a diagnostic.
JACK
Carter ... you and Davis --- see if
you can disable that self destruct altogether.
SAM
Yes, Sir.
DAVIS
Sir.
DAD
Jack, are you seriously considering
salvaging this ship??
JACK
(Sitting in the big chair) Why, yes,
I am, Jacob.
DAD
This ship belonged to Anubis.
JACK
(Doing his The Simpson's Montgomery
Burns impression) Excellent!
DAD
What if it's some sort of Trojan Horse?
JACK
Well, then, apparently, they did it
wrong.
DAD
Look, Jack. None of this makes any sense,
so before you go slapping a US Air Force
sticker on the side of this ship ---
JACK
Will you stop? Obviously we gotta check
things out around here, see what happens
before we do anything.
DAD
And find out what the hell it's doing
in Earth's orbit.
JACK
But our standing orders are to recover
technology that can help us defend against
the Goa'Uld. I'd say this ship falls
under that heading, wouldn't you?
DAD
Okay.
JACK
Thank you.
DAD
You know, sometimes I get a little worried
that you're gonna get my favorite planet
wiped out.
JACK
Yes. What planet is that?
DAD
(Looks at Jack like 'You know', Jack
grins) So listen, if they wanted to
scuttle this ship, and the self-destruct
didn't work, their next logical option
would be to sabotage the hyperdrive.
JACK
Friesen ... let's go. (The geek has
a name! ;))
DAD
I'll do a system's check from here.
Computerized garbling is heard again.
JACK
(Leaving the room) Find out what that
sound is.
Sam and Davis walk down a corridor until they get to a door.
Sam punches in a code on the pad. Nothing happens. A beeping
is heard.
DAVIS
What's the problem?
Sam shakes her head, and punches in the exact same code; nothing
happens again.
SAM
( In the radio) Dad, this is Sam.
DAD
(Into radio) What's up?
SAM
We're on our way to the computer core,
but we can't access this corridor.
DAD
( Heard thru radio) Alright, hang on
... (Now, he's seen. He looks at the
layout of the ship) The whole sections
been sealed off, and the life support's
been shut down.
SAM
Why would they do that?
DAD
(Heard thru radio) I have no idea. (He's
shown now) I'll see if I can open it
up, get the ventilation going again.
FRIESON
(Walking down the corridor with Jack)
Colonel, we should also check on the
Shield generators.
JACK
(Into radio) Jacob ...
DAD
How's the hyperdrive?
JACK
Frieson says the engine checks out,
but he wants to take a look at the shield
generators.
DAD
Does he say why?
FRIESON
(After Jack raises his eyebrows in question)
(Matter of factly) Why? To see them.
JACK
To *see* them?? (To Jacob in radio)
Never mind.
FRIESON
If this was the ship that destroyed
an Asguard ship, and kidnapped THOR,
then the shields were clearly superior
to any ... (Jack walks away, he reluctantly
follows)
SAM
(After the door opens) (In radio) We're
in!
DAD
(Heard thru radio) All right, just be
careful, Sam.
SAM
(Sarcastically) Yes, Dad.
DAVIS
Whoa! (They get to a closed door with
about 7 staff blast marks on it.) Something
bad definitely happened here! (He tries
to punch in the code on the door, nothing.)
SAM
Dad, we're just outside the computer
core. The door looks like it's been
hit by several staff blasts.
DAD
(Thru Radio) That's interesting, (He's
shown now) because it's the only door
I can't open. The circuits are fused.
It's as if there was a deliberate overload.
SAM
It's starting to look more and more
like a saboteur on board. Someone damaged
the computer, and then sealed it off
so they couldn't affect repairs.
DAD
Well, whatever happened ... I can't
get ya inside.
SAM
(After sharing a look with Davis) Colonel?
Have you been monitoring?
JACK
Affirmative. On my way. (To Frieson)
I have to go blow something up ... head
on back to the pel'tac, see if Jacob
needs some help.
(Jack heads down one corridor, Frieson heads down the other.
He turns back, looks to see if Jack's gone, then heads back down
the corridor in which they came.)
(Now, Jack is with Sam and Davis, and puts a C-4 charge on the
door)
JACK
Shall we??
(They go behind a wall, and Sam and Davis cover their ears. Jack,
who has the detonator doesn't cover his ears. A loud blast is
heard, and a nice explosion is shown)
DAVIS
WOO! That was loud!
JACK
(Yelling) What??
(The door is blasted away. Sam and Davis proceed Jack thru the
door) (Into radio)
JACK
Jacob, we're in.
DAVIS
(Looking at the computer)This is fantastic!
JACK
No, *THIS* (in reference to something
out the window, I guess it's the earth
or space, I can't see) is fantastic.
FRIESON
(Walking down a corridor looking at
his clipboard) Shield generators ...
(He's looking at the generators; they
are producing a green light.) (Hears
tapping) Hello?? (He walks toward the
sound) Colonel O'Neill?? (He looks to
his right, and sees NINJA (!) Jaffa!
A flute is heard playing!) (He has a
look like uh- oh! on his face!)
Teal'C and Jonas are shown in the cargo ship, Jonas looks bored.
He talks out a banana from his pocket. Teal'C stoically looks
at him. He begins peeling it.
JONAS
Why would he bring me all the way out
here, if I'm not gonna be allowed to
contribute anything?
TEAL'C
This is your first mission. It may take
some time for Colonel O'Neill to gain
confidence in your abilities.
JONAS
So it was the same for you?
TEAL'C
No, it was not. (Jonas looks surprised.)
JONAS
Oh. (He shrugs) You know I heard a rumor
that I only got this assignment cause
Colonel O'Neill didn't want a Russian
on this team.
TEAL'C
Such rumors are meaningless. (Jonas
takes a bite of his banana after playing
with it forever!) O'Neill would not
have chosen you if he did not believe
that one day you would be an effective
member of SG-1.
JONAS
Thanks, Teal'C! I really appreciate
that. (Teal'C remains stoically looking
out the window in front of him)I mean,
those of us not originally from the
planet Earth have to stick together,
right??
TEAL'C
(Teal'C pointedly looks at Jonas, still
with the stoic look on his face) Are
you suggesting an Alien conspiracy?
JONAS
(After thinking for a while) No! (Teal'C
stoically looks at him) Oh ...! (Laughs
nervously) Of course, yes. I was warned
about your occasional use of humor.
(Chuckles) It's ... got me! (He looks
at Teal'C, who's still stoic, he loses
his smile) No conspiracy! Teal'C turns
his head back to look out the window
in front of him, and it looks like he's
hiding a grin.
SAM
The computer log confirms that this
*IS* the same ship that THOR was aboard.
JACK
... And?? ...
SAM
Well, it could explain alot, Sir. THOR's
brain was directly linked to the computer.
Anubis may have grossly underestimated
the power of an Asguard's mind.
JACK
... And?? ...
SAM
It's possible that when his mind was
linked, THOR was able to rewrite some
of the ship's programming, maybe even
leave something behind.
DAVIS
(He's looking at the computer, and looks
up) Like a virus?
SAM
Exactly! By interfering with everything
from navigation to life support, a complex
virus could have driven Anubis to abandon
ship!
JACK
Might explain why the self-destruct
got stuck.
SAM
He could have generated a whole new
subroutine that sent this ship into
our Solar System after it was abandoned.
Like ... a gift! I know it sounds a
little wacky, Sir, but the more I think
about it, the more it seems like the
most reasonable explanation.
DAVIS
There's a little wishful thinking there,
Major.
SAM
Well, if this ship wasn't ultimately
intended for us to find, why did it
travel half way across the galaxy all
by itself? (Davis thinks) For that matter,
why didn't the self destruct just go
off??
DAVIS
Well, even if you're right, I really
doubt that a virus is gonna know the
difference between us and the Goa'Uld.
SAM
(Knowing that he's right) There has
to be a way to disable it somehow, or
THOR wouldn't have sent the ship here.
(Into radio) Dr. Freison, this is Major
Carter ... We could use your help in
the computer room.
JACK
(After no answer, he rolls his eyes)
Frieson, come in!
SAM
(into radio) Dad, have you seen Doctor
Frieson?
DAD
Negative.
JACK
(Smiles) You scientists ... Stay here,
I'll find him.
SAM
It's a big ship, Sir.
JACK
(Leaving) I think I know where he went.
DAVIS
(Was stooping down looking at the computer,
hears the computerized garbling, stand
up, looking around.) It's coming out
of the ship's intercom.
SAM
What is?
DAVIS
The sound we keep hearing. You hear
that ... it's ... there's a pattern
to it, almost like distorted words.
SAM
Let's check it out. (Davis kneels back
down)
Jack is walking toward the generators. He slows down, right before
he gets to the turn to the generators, and peeks over. He sees
Frieson lying on the floor. Checks his pulse.
JACK
(Whispers into radio) Carter ... I want
you and Davis back in the Pel'Tak with
Jacob.
SAM
What's going on, Sir?
JACK
(Louder) Frieson's dead.
(Jacob hears, Davis and Sam share a look, and then cocks their
guns, standing up, slowly making their way out of the room).
JACK
Jacob, come in.
(Jacob is shown getting shot with a blast in the left shoulder,
and falling hard on his right side. The Ninja Jaffa move over
to the helm, pressing some buttons)
JACK
Jacob, do you read? (The Jaffa set something
up, then move out the room, Jacob is
shown lying on the ground.)
JACK
(Over radio) Jacob, come in. Jacob??
Jack walks around one corner, then another. He approaches another
corner and runs into Sam, who has her gun up too. She lowers
her weapon, and takes a deep breath. Jack motions for the Majors
to follow him up the corridor. They arrive in the Pel'Tak, and
Jack motions for Sam to help her dad. Sam and Davis run to the
General, while Jack secures the room. Sam helps her father stand,
while Davis stands, something out the window catching his attention.
DAVIS
Colonel, we've got another problem!
DAD
(To Sam who's still holding him) I'll
live, go, go! A great shot of the horizon
approaching them with the stars above
is shown. It is quite beautiful. ;)
SAM
(Joins Davis at the Helm) We're decelerating
out of orbit and they've disabled the
drive control. Sir, we've got no way
of altering course ... we're going to
crash!
JACK
Teal'C, come in.
TEAL'C
O'Neill, you are approaching Earth's
atmosphere.
JACK
(Sarcastically) Yeah, you know, we've
noticed that. You're gonna haveta ...
ring us outta here.
TEAL'C
(Nods at Jonas, who gets up) Standing
by.
Teal"C gets up, and they head toward the ring room. Jonas sees
the rings activating, and thinks it's the good guys, but the
Ninja's appear. He gasps as Teal"C grabs his backpack, pulling
him back. The Jaffa shoot the control panel. Teal'C ZATs one,
then moves to the other side of the door, and ZATs another. The
third, the leader, tries to sneak up on Teal'C, but Teal'C grabs
his staff, and punches him with it. The jaffa falls back, and
Teal'C ZATs him. Jonas comes running with his ZAT up, while Teal'C
is busy collecting the weapons.
SAM
It's no use. I estimate impact between
500 and 1,000 miles west south west
of Alaska.
DAVIS
The amount of energy released at impact
could be massive. There may be a tidal
wave.
DAD
Raise the shields, set inertial dampening
to maximum. That way the ship should
survive in one piece.
SAM
Done. That's all I can do.
JACK
(Into radio) Teal'C, we're heading into
the ring room. (To Dad and Sam) Wait,
wait, wait ... (Back into radio) Teal'C??
TEAL'C
O'Neill, we have been attacked by Jaffa
from the mothership.
JACK
What's the situation?
TEAL'C
They are no longer a threat to us, but
the ship has been damaged. The crystals
that allow us to receive ring transports
have been destroyed. (Over radio, Jack
and Gang are shown) and there is insufficient
time to dock aboard the mothership.
JACK
(After everyone on the ship looks out
the window, and sees the horizon getting
closer) Well, I guess we're going in.
CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN, NIGHTTIME.
HAMMOND
(The ships path into the ocean is shown
on a screen) The official line is, early
this morning, (He's on the phone) at
approximately 0800 hours, NORAD tracked
a meteor as it entered the Earth's atmosphere,
and landed somewhere in the North Pacific.
So far, no word from the Chinese government,(He
nods at teal'C and Jonas who are arriving)
but I'm sure we'll be hearing from them
soon enough. As for the Russians, I'll
have a call going thru to Colonel Chekov
in about 10 minutes. (Pause) yes, Sir.
I'll be keeping you apprized of any
further development. (Hangs up, to Jonas
and Teal'C) Gentlemen! it's good to
have you back. We've located the mothership.
SONAR readings suggest that it's still
intact.
JONAS
Then they may still be alive.
HAMMOND
We're proceeding under that assumption.
(Gives Jonas a report, Jonas starts
to read it) There's a Deep Submergence
Rescue Vehicle on Route from Pearl Harbor.
But we still have to figure out how
the Crew's gonna access the mothership.
TEAL'C
A mothership's escape pods are jettison
thru pressurized tubes. It may be possible
that one of them can be used as a point
of access.
HAMMOND
That sounds like our best shot.
JONAS
General, with your permission, Teal'C
and I would like to join the rescue
operation.
HAMMOND
There's a plane waiting.
JONAS
Thank you, Sir. (A shot of the jeeps
going down the road at night.) (Jonas
sighs) I should have been with them.
TEAL'C
(Cocks his head, stealing a glance at
his teammate, then, looks back to the
front.) Do you believe you could have
prevented this happening?
JONAS
Maybe. You don't think so?
TEAL'C
It was an ambush. I believe your presence
would have made little difference.
JONAS
Like on the Cargo Ship?
TEAL'C
You could not have known those Jaffa
would ring aboard ship.
JONAS
Yeah. I just stood there! You saved
my life just like Dr. Jackson did back
on my planet. I didn't do a thing!
Teal'C looks at Jonas, who sighs. He looks back front.
TEAL'C
It is my understanding that was largely
YOUR idea that lead to the successful
disposal of the other Stargate (Jonas
is shaking his head) before it could
be detonated. (He looks directly at
Jonas) You saved the lives of MILLIONS.
JONAS
Yeah, that was different. That was an
intellectual exercise. I'm talking about
knowing what to do in the heat of the
moment when there IS no time to think.
TEAL'C
(Now looking ahead again) One can never
be certain what to do until the moment
presents itself.
JONAS
So far, my track record is not great.
TEAL'C
Perhaps that is so, (Turns to face Jonas)
But there are many battles left to be
fought, JonasQuinn. (Jonas looks at
him, he nods, and turns back front)
Jack and Dad are sitting in the pel'tak.
JACK
How are you doing?
DAD
Aside from the burns, I got a broken
collarbone. Selmak's working on it.
JACK
You know, for guys with no life signs,
those Jaffa did a bit of damage.
DAD
(Pained voice, he's holding his shoulder)
They must have been trapped in the section
of the ship that was sealed off. To
stay alive as long as possible, they
would have gone into a deep state of
Kel'No'Reem, slowing down their heartbeats
to one or two beats per minute. In that
condition, the cargo ship's sensors
weren't sensitive enough to pick them
up.
JACK
You think there are any MORE running
around?
DAD
I doubt it. My guess that the 3 that
attacked me were on the computer core
level. I let them out when I opened
the door to allow Sam inside.
SAM
(Arriving with Davis) Well, we got life
support operating at 50%. It won't be
too comfortable in here, but at least
we won't freeze to death ... right away.
DAD
Can we fix the engines?
DAVIS
Not a chance, and that's not our only
problem.
SAM
We found evidence of structural damage
on the lower levels. Probably a result
of the impact.
DAD
How bad?
SAM
I'm not sure. The exterior pressure's
pretty severe, especially on the lower
levels. It wouldn't take much to compromise
the hull.
JACK
Well, help'll be on the way.
SAM
There's also the matter of the self-destruct
sequence frozen half way thru its countdown.
JACK
You haven't turned that off yet?
SAM
I'm not sure we should even try.
JACK
Why?
SAM
Well, first the door to the computer
core was locked, and then when the Jaffa
tried to blast their way in, the entire
section was sealed off, and life support
was shut down.
DAD
By who?
JACK
It's "Whom".
SAM
Actually, Sir, it's more like "What".
JACK
What?
DAVIS
The virus THOR left behind.
SAM
Exactly. What if it was trying to defend
itself?
DAD
So THOR leaves behind a virus that forces
Anubis to abandon his ship, and then
this virus defends itself against the
Jaffa that Anubis left to blow this
ship??
SAM
Or, maybe it was left here so we could
find it. (To Jack) Sir, with your permission,
I'd like to return to the computer core.
JACK
I'll go with you.
CONTROL ROOM OF SGC
Hammond is looking over plans with a Naval officer.
WALTER DAVIS
(Chevron Guy) Sir, we've just got word
from the task force. The DSRV's in the
water.
An underwater shot of the DSRV is shown.
Back to the ship, Sam and Jack are walking thru the corridors,
and computerized garbling is heard.
SAM
Major Davis is right. It is definitely
coming from the ship's intercom. Maybe
the virus is trying to talk to us.
Jack stops at the closed door when he sees a small wet spot on
the floor. He steps in the small puddle of water, splashing is
heard.
JACK
What the hey?
SAM
(Into radio) Dad, we've got evidence
of flooding here.
DAD
Stand by. (He tries to get up, but can't,
he's holding his left shoulder. Major
Davis helps him up by pulling his right
arm. That's the one with the broken
collarbone! He painfully walks over
to the helm.) There's been a hull breach
on the engineering level.
SAM
We're nowhere near engineering.
DAD
It looks like seawater penetrated into
the central access shaft, and now the
pressure's pushing it up thru the core
of the ship. (Sam closes her eyes) We're
flooding from the inside.
SAM
(The door behind them closes) Dad, the
door's closing behind us! (She punches
in the code. Nothing.)
DAD
(Thru radio) It's a security measure.
All doors are sealed behind the breach.
(Sam looks at Jack) I'll try to open
it from here.
JACK
( As water begins to rise in the corridor,
he walks to Sam) It's a bit chilly.
SAM
(Into radio) Dad, how's it going with
that door?
DAD
This could take some time, Sam.
The DSRV is shown.
PILOT
We have visual contact.
SAM
(Still trying to punch in a code) I'm
sorry, Sir. I can't bypass the system
locally.
JACK
(Into radio) Jacob?
DAD
Yeah, without the proper codes, I can't
get access to the security program.
DAVIS
(Anxiously) I'm going down there.
DAD
To do what? The local controls are locked
out. (Over radio) Jack, I'm gonna try
to find a back door to the programming.
JACK
How long's that gonna take?? I'm looking
at some major shrinkage here.
DAD
I don't know, this is kind of a unique
situation here. Give me a few minutes.
JACK
(To Sam) How long do you think it'll
take for this thing to fill up?
Water's at waist level.
SAM
A few more minutes.
JACK
Yeah.
PILOT OF DSRV
Approaching point of entry.
JACK
(Water is now at chest level for him,
neck level for her. They are stripping
off heavy clothes) Next time we crash
our brand new mothership, what do you
say we do it in the tropics??
SAM
Actually, Sir, it wouldn't make a difference.
At this depth, all water's ice-cold.
JACK
Shallower water, then ... shallower.
SAM
Yes, Sir. I'll keep that in mind.
JACK
(Water's up to his neck) Or we could
just not crash at all. It would be nice
to keep our nice new mothership more
than a couple hours.
SAM
Yes, Sir. (Underwater shot, they're
both swimming, still stripping off the
heavy clothes.)
DAVIS
( Getting worried now) Jacob, we could
blow the door.
DAD
No, in such a confined space, the concussion
would kill them.
DAVIS
(Fast and pointed, he's anxious) They'll
be dead if we don't! We can't leave
them in there to drown, Jacob! We have
to do som ---
DAD
(Yelling, and tearfully) What the hell
do you think I'm trying to do, Major?!?!
Sam and Jack are at the top of the corridor, getting in as much
air as the can, the water's rapidly rising.
JACK
Your dad's cutting it a little clo ---
The water's over their heads.
DAD
(After frantically trying to open the
doors.) I can't do it. (Sam and Jack
are shown underwater, Davis looks defeated,
and turns away, tears forming in his
eyes) (Into radio) Sam ... (Chocked
up, tearful) I'm sorry ...
Jack and Sam are still trying to find an air pocket. Beeping
is heard.
DAVIS
What is that, Jacob?
DAD
The security protocol's been erased.
Water is seen rushing out of the room under the door. Sam and
Jack gasp for air as they find the air pocket they were looking
for. Jack, being taller than Sam, grabs the back of her shirt
to hold her up until she can get the footing.
DAD
Jack, Sam! Come in!
TEAL'C
Jacob, this is Teal'C. We are on board
the ship.
DAD
Teal'C, Jack and Sam are in trouble!
Main computer room.
JONAS
That's 2 levels down this way.
TEAL'C
(To Seaman) Remain here.
SEAMAN
Yes, Sir.
Teal'C and Jonas run down the hall. Sam and Jack are recovering
their breaths.
SAM
(Out of breath) Dad, this is Sam. We're
OK!
DAVIS
(Excited, and happy) Yes! (He hits Jacob's
shoulder ... hard! Realizing what he's
done, he holds Jacob's shoulder, and
mouths 'Sorry' to him.)
DAD
Thank God! Sam! You really had me worried!
JACK
Tell him I take back everything I was
thinking when I was underwater.
SAM
Whatever you did, it worked!
DAD
(Looks at Davis) I didn't do anything!
The security protocol erased itself.
SAM
Wait a minute! How is that possible??
DAD
I don't know.
JACK
Who cares?? Let's go!
Davis and Dad are shown laughing in relief.
TEAL'C
(He and Jonas meeting Sam and Jack at
a corner) O'Neill.
JONAS
You all right?
JACK
Ah, a little wet, little chilly. Knee
gets a little stiff in cold water, you
know?
TEAL'C
We have a rescue submarine docked with
the ship.
SAM
We can't leave yet.
JACK
Yes, we can.
SAM
No, Sir. Something else is definitely
going on here.
WALTER DAVIS
Sir ... we just got a message from the
task force. DSRV pilot reports they
made contact, and SG-1's OK, but Dr.Frieson's
dead.
HAMMOND
Did they get them off the ship?
W.DAVIS
Not yet. They're staying aboard for
some reason.
Major Davis is typing on the computer. The computerized garbling
is heard.
DAVIS
It's definitely a voice. Give me a second,
I'll see if I can clean it up.
JONAS
Why would it be so distorted?
DAD
Anubis probably tried to shut it off.
JACK
(Looks at her) Carter??
SAM
Well, the security program that locked
us in that corridor didn't just shut
down by itself.
DAD
You think this virus that THOR left
in the ship's computer is acting intelligently?
SAM
If that door hadn't have opened, Colonel
O'Neill and I would have drowned.
JONAS
It knows who you are.
DAVIS
I got it!
THOR( As a wave is shown on the computer screen) (Repeating over
and over) ... I am using the internal communication system to
synthesize my voice ...
Jack looks at Sam, and then around the room, trying to think
of where he had heard that before.
TEAL'C
THOR spoke the same words to O'Neill
and I when we were imprisoned aboard
this vessel.
SAM
Sir, maybe what we've been calling a
virus isn't a virus at all! Maybe it's
THOR!
JACK
We got him off this ship months ago.
SAM
Not before Anubis was able to download
his mind into the computer core. Now,
If his consciousness remained intact,
he would be an independent entity operating
within the system.
DAD
His mind took control of the vessel.
JACK Way to go, THOR!
SAM
Sir, the Asguard said that THOR was
on life support, and there was little
chance that he'd come out.
JACK
So?
SAM
So, if that we can download his consciousness
from the computer, the Asguard can transfer
it into a new cloned body.
DAD
If that's what you want to do, Sam,
you'd better move fast. The computer
core isn't flooded yet, but it's only
a matter of time.
DAVIS
Wait a second ... if THOR really in
control of this ship, then he is the
only thing keeping the self-destruct
on hold, and if we remove that consciousness
... the countdown will start up again.
SAM
(To Teal'C) How much time will we have
left when the countdown resumes?
TEAL'C
Approximately 17 minutes.
SAM
That gives us plenty of time to get
out of here after we've gotten THOR.
DAVIS
I know THOR was a friend of yours, but
this is a Goa'uld mothership! If we
allow it to blow up, they'll be nothing
left to salvage.
DAD
Jack, this ship us never going to fly
again. I'd say having the Supreme Commander
of the Asguard Fleet owe you one is
more valuable.
JACK
Yeah ... Alright! Next mothership, we
keep, OK??!! (Sam smiles pretty) Jonas,
take Davis and Jacob back to the Sub,
wait for us there.
JONAS
Colonel, I'd like to assist Major Carter
---
JACK
(Pointed, warning voice) Jonas ---
JONAS
I'll take them back to the sub. (Smiles)
JACK
Thank you.
Sam does something with the computer. A room is shown filling
up with water. She takes out a panel.
SAM
Here he is!
Teal'C cocks his head.
JACK
You sure you got ALL of him in there?
He's a smart guy, you know?
Sam smiles and looks down at the panel. They look up when they
hear a Goa'Uld computer voice speaking.
TEAL'C
The self-destruct has been reactivated.
JACK
Let's go!
They begin walking back the corridor in which they came. They
get to a closed door.
TEAL'C
(Stops at the door) This door should
not be closed.
JACK
Dang.
SAM
(Worried look) The corridor must have
flooded.
JACK
(Into radio) Jacob?
DAD
(Heard thru radio) Yeah, what's going
on?
JACK
Our exit is blocked. We need another
way around.
DAD
(Heard thru the radio) Jack! All the
other passageways into the section were
already flooded. There IS no other way
around! (Seen now) Jack, I'm going back
to the Pel'Tac see if I can figure something
out.
JACK
Negative. Get that sub to a safe distance,
we'll think of something.
DAD
(Nodding at Davis and Jonas) understood.
(The 3 start running down the corridor)
JACK
(Looks at Sam and Teal'C who are thinking)
I got nothing. (To Sam) How are you
doing?
SAM
Sir, there's only one way off this level.
TEAL'C
The glider bays. (Sam nods)
JACK
We can do that?
SAM
I have no idea.
JACK
(Looks at Teal'C's stoic expression
with a slight tilt of his head) Okay.
JONAS
(To seaman )
The ship's self-destruct has been activated.
We need to get the DSRV as far away
as possible. (Hits his back)
DAD
(Into radio) jack, we're at the sub.
What's your status?
JACK
(Slowing at the door) Here's our plan,
Jacob. We're going to take a couple
of gliders.
DAD
(Heard over radio) jack, A glider isn't
designed to operate underwater.
SAM
It's our only shot.
DAD
(Now shown) Uh, all right, all right.
(Rubs his head in thinking mode) (Jonas
is shown listening) You'll have to activate
the compartment's forcefield to stop
the flooding. (Heard thru radio, Jack
is shown) Now, those systems went off-line
after the crash.
SAM
I know. I'm trying to reroute the power
from here. (She moves some crystals)
JONAS
(To Dad) What is it?
DAD
Glider bays have force fields that allow
ships to go in and out without having
to depressurize the compartment. If
she can't get it on-line, she won't
be able to open the doors without flooding
the hanger.
JONAS
Right! (He looks mad, and turns away)
DAD
Sam ?? ---
JACK
Jacob, I want you to get that sub to
a minimum safe distance.
DAD
Understood. (To Jonas) Let's go.
JONAS
There's an auxiliary control panel on
this deck. I could reroute the power
from there.
DAD
(Seams surprised) How do *YOU* know?
JONAS
Cause I've gone over the schematics
of the motherships a dozen times, and
I'm a very quick study.
DAD
Yeah. Well, where is it?
JONAS
Don't wait for me. (Runs back to the
ship)
DAD
All right, now --- Jonas! (Jonas is
gone)
Jack is watching Sam trying to rearrange the panels. He puts
his hand on her shoulder, appearing to startle her)
JACK
No pressure, Carter. (Pats her shoulder
again) Plenty of time.
TEAL'C
On the contrary, O'Neill ---
JACK
(Looking at Teal'C) Lots and LOTS (Passes
his hand over his throat in a motion
to tell Teal'C to cut it) of time! (Teal'C
just blinks at him)
SAM
Yes, Sir. (Jack looks at her, then to
Teal'C, raising his eyebrows)
DAD
(Thru radio) Jack ---
JACK
Jacob, would you PLEASE get out of here?
DAD
We are, but Jonas went back to try to
get the force field back online from
a relay panel on this deck. Listen ...
good luck! (Jack rolls his eyes as if
to say "Yeah!")
Jonas runs to a door. He takes off his vest. Then he takes off
his backpack. He punches a panel. He takes off his Jacket to
where he's only in that TIGHT black tee-shirt. He then takes
off his shoes. He punches in a code on the panel.
JONAS
Okay ... (He takes a couple of deep
breaths to oxygenize his blood) (He
punches the panel again, and keeps oxygenizing
his blood)
The DSRV is shown leaving.
Sam looks up as she hears the computerized Goa'Uld voice.
JACK
What'd he say?
TEAL'C
We are being advised that in approximately
7 minutes, the ship will be destroyed.
JACK
Ah, see? (Pats her back) Plenty of time.
(Shoots Teal'C a deathglare.)
SAM
This terminal isn't tied into the primary
system. I can't reroute the power from
here.
Jonas is shown taking deep breaths as the water is quickly filling
up in the room. He takes a deep breath, and he's shown underwater
swimming barefoot with just his pants and that tee shirt under
a door. He pivots around, and with grace and style, he reaches
the panel. He removes a panel, and puts it in his mouth. He removes
another panel, and moves around to the other side of the computer.
He puts both panels in their place on the other side of the computer.
He takes another panel, and puts it somewhere else on the computer.
He punches a button that lights up, then another below it. The
panel in front of Sam lights up to her amazement.
SAM
The force fields just came on-line.
JACK
Nice! (Pats her back.)
SAM
It wasn't me!
TEAL'C
Jonas!
Jonas is shown swimming underwater. He gets to a ring panel,
and presses it. He pushes the wall with his feet, and exhales
a lot of air (Bubbles are shown) as he arrives in position. He
waits for the rings to engulf him with alot of light and bubbles.
The rings arrive on the deck with the most AWESOME special effect
I have EVER seen! The rings still have water in them, and when
they go up, the water comes crashing down on him, knocking him
off his feet, and splashes down the hall. It's so awesome! He
gasps for air, then gets up.
Sam punches in the code, and the glider bay door opens.
JONAS
(Running down the hallway) Wait! Did
it work??
JACK
We're about to find out.
The DSRV is shown speeding away.
TEAL'C
(Stepping into one glider with Sam in
back of him) Powering engines.
Jack and Jonas steps in the other, Jack as Pilot, Jonas in back
of him.
JACK
Listen, if we don't survive this ...
thanks.
JONAS
You're welcome.
SAM
Opening glider bay doors.
The doors open. Sam closes her eyes in relief that the shields
are holding the water back.
JACK
(Closes the hatch) Nice! (Takes off)
(Teal'C follows. The ride is bumpy.
Remember, they're going at a high rate
of speed thru the ocean in gliders that
aren't designed for underwater travel.)
Hang on! (They speed out of the water,
and the explosion is shown behind them)
Oh-Ho! (He chuckles) (Sam and Teal'c
appear) Everybody all right
SAM
Yes, Sir. We're fine. (They take off
in the other direction)
DAD
(Over radio) This is Jacob. We're a
little seasick down here, but we're
in one piece, too.
JACK
Glad to hear it.
DAD
What about Jonas?
JACK
ALL members of SG-1 present and accounted
for. (Jonas is shown grinning like a
child at Christmas time) Teal'C, take
lead. (Teal'C salutes Jack, then does
a tailspin) (Jonas is smiling) Are you
smiling?
JONAS
First time in a death glider.
JACK
Oh, well ...
He does a complete turn, startling Jonas. Jonas shakes off his
dizziness with a smile. Jack has a huge grin on his face before
following Teal'c over the ocean.
THE END
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