STARGATE SG1
Episode 202
"IN THE LINE OF DUTY"
By
Robert C. Cooper
SG1 are offworld, in the middle of a battle. People are injured
and running around screaming. The team are trying to help
JACK
Let's go Captain, those gliders are
coming back around!
SAM
This man's alive!
JACK
We cannot wait!
Daniel is helping people through the stargate
DANIEL
Okay, come on, come on. Don't panic,
we'll have you out of here in a minute.
JACK
Teal'c! I gotta go back for Carter.
DANIEL
He's alive, but I think he's gonna wish
he wasn't. Let's get him outta here.
Carter is doing mouth to mouth on a man. He suddenly grabs her
around the back of the neck, so that she can't break free. When
she eventually does, her eyes glow for a moment.
JACK
Carter! We've got to go! You alright?
SAM
Yeah.
JACK
Let's get him outta here, come on.
SAM
Dead! Had some kind of seizure. Bit
his own tongue.
Gateroom
HAMMOND
I want a full medical quarantine until
these people can be examined. Colonel
O'Neill and the rest?
DANIEL
Right behind me, and a dozen Jaffa right
behind them.
HAMMOND
Lock it up
JACK
Carter? You okay?
SAM
Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks.
Briefing Room
DANIEL
There hadn't been any Goa'uld interference
on this planet for over three centuries.
The Nasyians are... are... were a peaceful
people. They were eager to form an alliance
and aid us in setting up a research
outpost. There was no warning this attack
was coming. We hadn't even spotted the
mothership by the time the Gliders assaulted
the village.
HAMMOND
It's not normal for the Goa'ulds to
suddenly just show up and wipe out peaceful
people for no apparent reason, is it?
DANIEL
In the past there was usually some reason,
most often they seem to attack civilisations
that are advancing to a point where
their technology could be a threat,
but that wasn't the case here.
JACK
Maybe they found out we were there.
DANIEL
Well how could they know? Or more importantly,
why did this particular Goa'uld care?
JACK
They might have been a little concerned
because we just kicked the crap out
of Apophis.
DANIEL
Well, the truth is we still understand
very little about their society.
TEAL'C
I have seen the Goa'uld wipe out entire
civilisations for no reason, simply
because it gave them pleasure.
DANIEL
So what, Nasyia was just next on the
list? Part of me wishes it was that
simple, but I don't want to underestimate
them.
Sam Maybe the reasons just weren't made apparent to you, Teal'c.
I mean, you are just a Jaffa. All I meant was that Apophis wouldn't
necessarily have explained everything to Teal'c even if he was
first prime. Would he?
TEAL'C
That is true.
DANIEL
I agree with Sam. I think we have to
assume the Goa'uld are more complex
as a society than we're giving them
credit for.
SAM
The better you understand the enemy
the better prepared you are in conflict.
DANIEL
Exactly.
HAMMOND
What's the status of the Nasyian survivors?
DANIEL
Well, we managed to recuse 237 people.
The critically burned and some of the
overflow our infirmary couldn't handle
were transferred to the Air Force Academy
hospital. The rest are awaiting relocation.
HAMMOND
Proceed.
DANIEL
Sir, I think it's important to try and
find the reason why Nasyia became a
Goa'uld target.
HAMMOND
Agreed! But relocation is the first
priority. I'm assigning the three new
SG teams 10 through 12 to co-ordinate
with you. Dismissed.
JACK
Oh, Carter, I hate to be a nag about
this but old Doc Fraiser says you haven't
been checked out yet?
SAM
I'll go right now. Wouldn't want to
break post-mission protocol, right Colonel?
Infirmary
Janet is checking Sam out. Finally, she asks her to open her
mouth, so that she can look in her throat
JANET
Sorry to have to do this. Right, open.
You had a sore throat lately?
SAM
A little, why?
JANET
There's a small abrasion back there.
I have to do a swab. And open. Cassandra's
been asking about you.
SAM
Cassandra, yeah, I've been so busy lately.
JANET
She understands. Okay! You just let
me know if it gets worse.
SAM
I'm free to go out tomorrow, though,
right? We're searching for possible
relocation sites for the Nasyians.
JANET
Sure! Cassandra's gonna be at the hospital
with me tomorrow, so why don't you stop
by and spend a little time with her
first, you know, if you can.
SAM
I will.
JANET
Good.
Hospital
Janet is speaking into a dictaphone
JANET
Patient has third degree burns to over
80% of his body. So far no signs of
infection. Incredible.
Sam enters the room
JANET
Hey.
SAM
Is this one of the Nasyians we saved?
JANET
Yeah, he should be dead. Cassandra is
in my office, now I still have rounds
to make, but you know where it is?
SAM
Right.
Sam looks at the man and leaves the room
Sam goes to Janets office to see Cassie
SAM
Hey there.
CASSIE
Sam!
Sam Wow, nice painting.
CASSIE
You really like it? My teacher at school
says I have talent.
SAM
I love it.
CASSIE
I missed you.
SAM
I know, I've sorry, I've been so busy.
CASSIE
Very busy.
Cassie hugs her, until she suddenly realises something is wrong
SAM
Cassandra, what is it?
Sam's eyes glow
Back at the SGC
HAMMOND
It would be earier on the Nasyians if
there were already an active civilisation
willing to co-operate.
JACK
I'll bet you the folks on P3X-422 would
be willing.
TECH
Colonel O'Neill, there's an urgent call
for you, Sir.
JACK
Check.
Janet and Jack walk down a hallway at the hospital
JANET
Thanks for coming so quickly.
JACK
What's going on with her?
JANET
I'm not sure, she won't talk to me.
She said she'd see you and only you.
Cassandra, it's just me honey, I've
got Colonel O'Neill with me.
Cassie let's them in. When they enter, she is sitting against
the wall, hugging her knees
JACK
Hey. Janet says you've been a little
upset since Sam was here. What happened?
CASSIE
She said she'd kill me if I told.
JACK
Well, you don't mean kill you kill you.
Cassandra nods.
JACK
No, I doubt that.
CASSSANDRA
She said she would.
JACK
Cass, Sam loves you, she'd never do
anything to hurt you.
CASSSANDRA
She would now.
JACK
Why?
CASSSANDRA
She's a Goa'uld.
Sam runs into Daniel and Teal'c in the hallway
SAM
Where's the Colonel? We're due to get
out of here in five minutes!
DANIEL
Well he left us a message, said he'd
meet us in the Gate Room.
SAM
Well step on it then!
DANIEL
What was that?
Gateroom
SAM
Where's Colonel O'Neill?
Jack enters the room
JACK
Stand down campers, we're on a hold.
SAM
Why?
JACK
I dunno, some computer glitch.
He injects Sam with something
SAM
What the hell was that?
Janet is watching from the control room
JANET
That was enough to take down an elephant!
Back in the gateroom. Sam is talking in the voice of a Goa'uld
JOLINAR
Open the Stargate!
DANIEL
Jack, what the hell is going on?
JOLINAR
Open the gate now! I command you!
JOLINAR
Open the gate now or we will all die!
She has a grenade in her hand
JACK
Hold your fire!Teal'c!
AIRMAN
I have a shot, sir.
JACK
And if she drops that grenade, what?
Nobody's gonna open that Stargate. We're
all gonna live, or we're all gonna die,
right here.
JOLINAR
Let me go! I must go!
JACK
Not gonna happen.
Sam falls to the ground. Jack rushes to grab the grenade and
put's the pin back in
JACK
Take it easy.
Briefing Room
JACK
I didn't know. I wasn't sure until I
saw her lose it down there. Cassie was
the one who suspected.
JANET
Cassandra still has traces of naqahdah
in her blood. I think there may be some
connection, a reaction that made her
sense the Goa'uld.
HAMMOND
How in the world did it get into Captain
Carter?
JANET
Sir, I don't know what to say. I examined
Captain Carter myself, there were no
visible signs of entry. I mean, she
had a small abrasion on the back of
her throat, but it could have been anything!
HAMMOND
Are you saying it entered through her
mouth?
JANET
The parasite's goal is to attach itself
to the brain stem. The soft tissue at
the back of the throat is as good a
place as any to start.
JACK
Oh, wait a minute, wait a minute. Oh
my God, she was giving some guy on that
planet mouth to mouth. There was blood
but she said the guy just bit his tongue
before he died.
JANET
If a Goa'uld can infest a human with
no detectable physical signs, then we're
gonna have to start giving all personnel
who go through the 'gate an ultrasound
or an MRI.
HAMMOND
Well for now let's make sure we haven't
let any more Goa'ulds through the 'gate
this time.
DANIEL
What would a Goa'uld be doing in a Nasyian
man in the first place? I mean, we certainly
didn't notice any of them acting Goa'uldish.
JACK
Maybe it was a set-up, trying to get
a spy into one of us.
TEAL'C
It is possible the Goa'uld within Captain
Carter has already placed a device of
destuction on this base.
HAMMOND
If there's any tampering here, I want
it found. Teal'c, I'd like you to help.
You know better than anyone what to
look for.
DANIEL
Oh, what are we going to do about Sam?
JACK
We're gonna get that damn thing out
of her is what we're gonna do!
DANIEL
Well that didn't really work with Kawalsky.
And if any of those NID guys like Colonel
Maybourne find out about this, then...
JACK
Well they're not going to! Right, General?
HAMMOND
Agreed. I'm not giving up on Captain
Carter either. But until someone presents
me with a viable option, I'm putting
you in charge of interrogating the prisoner.
JACK
Due respect Sir, I don't think that
thing in her head's going to tell me
anything.
HAMMOND
Colonel, we need to know what that Goa'uld's
doing here.
JACK
Yes sir.
Dr Jacobs goes into the bandaged mans room
DOCTOR JACOBS
Sorry to bother you. Just a quick test
here. Okay now, we're gonna have to
get rid of some of those bandages.
The man attacks the Doctor
Daniel walks into a Nasyian womans hospital room
DANIEL
Oh, excuse me.
TALIA
Your world is an amazing place.
DANIEL
It can be. I'm Daniel.
TALIA
You are one of the men responsible for
saving us.
DANIEL
Yeah.
TALIA
We owe you great thanks.
DANIEL
Can we talk a minute?
Teal'c goes into the locker room
TEAL'C
Colonel O'Neill.
JACK
Thought you were helping with the sweep
of the base?
TEAL'C
I am on my way. This is difficult.
JACK
Yeah. Yeah, it is.
TEAL'C
Assault the Goa'uld's ego. Make him
appear foolish. He may then reveal the
things you wish to learn simply to make
himself appear more powerful.
JACK
Come on Teal'c. They're smarter than
that.
TEAL'C
I have seen many Goa'uld strategies
revealed and certain victories lost
because of Goa'uld arrogance. It is
the Goa'uld's greatest weakness.
JACK
Yeah.
TEAL'C
Colonel O'Neill. When you speak to her,
do not see your friend.
JACK
How do you do that?
Jack goes to see Jolinar
JACK
So, you and I have got to have a little
talk. You really screwed up here you
know. I mean, you really blew it.
JOLINAR
You are weak.
JACK
Who's behind bars right now?
JOLINAR
Your tactics will not work on me.
JACK
Not buying it, huh?
JOLINAR
You must let me go.
JACK
Ah, no.
JOLINAR
You really have no idea why this is
happening.
JACK
And I guess you don't feel like telling
me.
Daniel is talking to Talia
DANIEL
This is a picture of the man the Goa'uld
came from.
TALIA
It's my husband.
DANIEL
One of the other Nasyians recognised
him, and we found this in our video
archive.
TALIA
Then something was inside of him?
DANIEL
I know how difficult this is for you.
I lost my wife to the Goa'uld.
TALIA
I'm sorry.
DANIEL
It's important that you tell me if you
noticed anything different about your
husband lately. I mean, anything, an
injury, uh, new scars, maybe a...
TALIA
Wait, here. But it was months ago.
DANIEL
Months ago? You never noticed anything
since then? I mean, he wasn't acting
strange? I mean was it violent, I mean
his eyes didn't glow? I'm sorry.
DANIEL
Why don't I let you rest?
Daniel leaves the room. We see the man in bandages is now standing
up. The Doctor is on the floor. The man removes the bandages
and takes a device from his mouth. He put's it on his hand.
Back with Jack and Jolinar
JOLINAR
Let me go. Let me go through the Stargate.
I will find another host and send your
friend back to you.
JACK
You can do that? Leave a host without
killing them?
JOLINAR
Yes. It is possible, but not easy. I
could die, but I promise I will try.
JACK
The Nasyian man died when you left him.
JOLINAR
The Nasyian man died first, that is
why I left him. He was beyond my natural
abilities to heal.
JACK
What were you doing in him in the first
place?
JOLINAR
Carter's mind would be intact. She would
return to you as you knew her before.
JACK
You know I can't trust you.
JOLINAR
I could have killed you and many others
when you stopped me from going through
the Stargate.
JACK
You didn't want to die yourself.
JOLINAR
It would not have killed me. I am too
valuable.
JACK
Which is exactly why we'll never let
you go.
JOLINAR
I have done nothing to harm you. But
you would not let me go even if you
did believe me.
Jack begins to leave the room. Sam seems to be speaking
SAMEDIC 2
Oh God, he's telling you the truth!
Please, Jack, no Jack, please, don't
leave me, please, give me a chance!
Don't leave me like this! Please!
He leaves
JOLINAR
What will it take?
Later, Teal enters the cell
TEAL'C
You have requested my presence?
JOLINAR
Jaffa, you must convince the humans
to let me go.
TEAL'C
They will not let you go.
JOLINAR
They are impressive. The Tau'ri have
become very powerful in the time since
the Goa'uld reign here. Certainly the
System Lords will not allow this to
go unchecked. I can provide the humans
with information that can help them
defend against attack.
TEAL'C
They are more powerful than you know.
Already a Goa'uld attack on Earth has
been thwarted.
JOLINAR
Then a more powerful assault is already
being planned.
TEAL'C
They are not fools. They believe you
are here to plant a seed of that destruction.
JOLINAR
Not all Goa'uld are the same. There
are a few that oppose the System Lords
and their ways. You must have heard
of the Tok'ra.
TEAL'C
Every Goa'uld seeks power for his own
reason and would betray his own brother
to achieve it.
JOLINAR
Some seek power for a greater purpose.
Not every Goa'uld is an enemy to the
people of this planet. The Tok'ra are
real, no matter what Apophis has told
you.
TEAL'C
I have yet to meet one.
JOLINAR
You have now. I am Jolinar of Malkshur.
Daniel walks in on the man we now know is the Ashrak
DANIEL
Oh, er, excuse me, I just wanted to
check on Talia. How is she?
ASHRAK
She's good.
Janet speaks to a nurse
JANET
Peter, have you seen Doctor Jacobs recently?
PETER
Uh-uh.
JANET
What about the most recent bloodwork
done on the patient in 412?
PETER
Here it is.
JANET
Good, thanks.
Janet removes the bandages from the patient
JANET
Doctor Jacobs!
Teal'c and Jack are on their way to see Jolinar
TEAL'C
There is an old legend among the Jaffa
for them to speak of concerning a group
of Goa'uld who opposed the ways of the
System Lords. This group is called the
Tok'ra. This Goa'uld, Jolinar of Malkshur,
claims to be part of that group.
JACK
Can you be sure he is who he says he
is?
TEAL'C
I cannot.
JOLINAR
Unfortunately we do not carry identification.
JACK
Okay, lets try to build a little trust
here, shall we? One of the Nasyians
we brought back was very badly burned.
But somehow he just got up out of his
hospital bed and disappeared. Who is
he?
JOLINAR
It must be the Ashrak.
TEAL'C
It means hunter.
JACK
A Goa'uld?
JOLINAR
Yes. An assassin of the highest rank
who carries out the orders of the System
Lords.
JACK
Who's he here to kill?
JOLINAR
Me.
Briefing Room
TEAL'C
The missing Nasyian is an Ashrak. A
Goa'uld assassin sent by the System
Lords to eliminate Jolinar.
DANIEL
That's the name of the Goa'uld in Sam.
TEAL'C
It is. Jolinar once tried to overthrow
one of the System Lords but was defeated
when Apophis joined the battle. He escaped
during the slaughter of his armies.
JACK
It seems this Jolinar is wanted in Goa'uld
town.
TEAL'C
He claims to be part of the Tok'ra.
DANIEL
Resistance.
TEAL'C
The Tok'ra is a small alliance of Goa'uld
who oppose the System Lords. It was
my teacher Bra'tac who first spoke to
me of them.
HAMMOND
Well, this Goa'uld inside Carter could
be lying, spinning a tale to gain our
trust.
JACK
It's quite a spin.
HAMMOND
The sweep of the base has turned up
no evidence. There's been no tampering
with the base computer. We can't find
a single sign of sabotage.
DANIEL
Well that's why Jolinar didn't reveal
himself to be a Goa'uld! He was actually
hiding out in the Nasyian man.
TEAL'C
Until he was hunted down by the Ashrak.
When he realised we may have helped
him escape through the Stargate.
HAMMOND
He improvised. So where are we?
JACK
Bottom line sir? We may have a Goa'uld
out there who's on a mission to kill
Carter.
DANIEL
And we don't even know what he looks
like.
The Ashrak speaks to an airman, at the hospital
ASHRAK
Excuse me.
AIRMAN
Yeah Doc, what's up?
ASHRAK
Are you sending these people home?
AIRMAN
Yeah, you could say that.
Daniel goes to see Jolinar
JOLINAR
Daniel Jackson.
DANIEL
Yes.
JOLINAR
You care about Samantha Carter as much
as O'Neill and Teal'c.
DANIEL
Yes I do.
JOLINAR
Yet this is the first time you have
come to see me.
DANIEL
I came to see if you could give us a
description of the Ashrak.
JOLINAR
I will know his face only in the moments
before he tortures me to death, killing
your friend along with me.
DANIEL
Well there's no way he's getting in
here.
JOLINAR
You are not stupid, Daniel, nor am I.
DANIEL
He doesn't even know for sure you're
on this planet, let alone in this base.
JOLINAR
He is Goa'uld, he will find me. It's
what he does. Letting me go, trusting
me, is the only chance of saving your
friend Samantha.
DANIEL
Then I'm sorry, I'm sorry Sam.
JOLINAR
Alive I can be a powerful ally, dead
I am useless to you.
DANIEL
Then you're gonna have to give us more
than empty promises.
JOLINAR
I can give her back to you.
DANIEL
We can't let you go.
JOLINAR
I'm not talking about Samantha, Daniel,
I'm talking about Sha're. I know where
she is.
The Ashrak gets into one of the trucks, taking the Nasyians back
to the SGC
AIRMAN
Who are you?
ASHRAK
John Adams.
AIRMAN
You're not John.
Hammonds Office
JACK
Daniel, it's a ploy. He's playing on
your greatest weakness.
DANIEL
Well that may be so, but this many be
the only chance we have to see Sam again.
TEAL'C
I believe Jolinar speaks the truth.
DANIEL
Look, he told me about this resistance.
Now, they have a totally different way
of life from the Goa'uld we know. They
don't believe in taking hosts against
their will.
JACK
Right, like Carter and this Nasyian
guy?
DANIEL
No, he had no choice. He wants to leave
Carter.
HAMMOND
But if they don't believe in taking
hosts, how do they survive?
DANIEL
They take humans who are about to die.
Who choose to continue to live and co-exist
with the Goa'uld. Now according to Jolinar
this can be a rewarding relationship.
JACK
Daniel, I'm sorry, I know what this
means to you. But I will never, never
trust a Goa'uld.
Hammond answers the phone
HAMMOND
Hammond. The first group of Nasyians
from the hospital have arrived.
The arrivals from the hospital have to go through a checkpoint.
Including the Ashrak
AIRMAN
Go ahead soldier. What the hell's that
thing?
He see's the device the Ashrak has
ASHRAK
It's a ring. Want a closer look?
He uses the device and the airman allows him through
AIRMAN
Have a nice day, airman.
He is now inside the base
ASHRAK
Boys, as you were.
Gateroom
The Nasyians are going home
DANIEL
There's really no need to worry, there
will be a team waiting for you on the
other side.
TECH
Chevron one encoded.
Control Room. Hammond is on the phone
TECH
Chevron five is engaged.
HAMMOND
Thankyou.
He speaks to the team
HAMMOND
The driver of a transport truck who
delivered the Nasyians just reported
into the infirmary. Says he blacked
out. Doesn't remember driving from the
hospital to the base at all!
JACK
Call up security camera one six delta,
please.
There is no signal being played back from the camera
JACK
Teal'c, let's get down there.
TECH
Chevron six is engaged.
HAMMOND
This is General Hammond. Security to
level sixteen, holding room delta.
TECH
Chevron seven is locked.
The Ashrak is in Jolinars cell
ASHRAK
Interesting weapons these humans use.
Kree'shak, Jolinar. By decree of the
Goa'uld System Lords you will die with
dishonour by the power of the Hara'kash.
JOLINAR
Hear this. The days of the Goa'uld System
Lords are numbered. Tell them that I
died with hope. My death only feeds
the fire that burns strong in the Tokr'a.
He uses the device, which causes her great pain. Soldiers rush
in after she falls to the ground, apparently dead. The think
he is just another airman
ASHRAK
She's dead, let's go.
Jack is outside the room
ASHRAK
Colonel, the prisoner and two guards,
dead.
Jack and Teal'c go into the cell room
TEAL'C
These two are dead.
JACK
Sam, Sam! Sam. Teal'c, get a medical
team down here right away. Come on Sam.
Sam is being wheeled to the infirmary. Janet is doing CPR
Infirmary
FRASIER
Let's get her on the table. I want an
EKG and an EEG stat! Okay, on my count.
Three, two, one, good. Whoa, where's
my epi? 1 milligram epi's in..
Daniel is in the gateroom, saying goodbye to Talia
TALIA
Thankyou, for everything your people
have done for us.
DANIEL
You're gonna be okay.
TALIA
I hope your friend will also be well.
Infirmary
MEDIC 1
Pulse is erratic.
JANET
We're getting feedback from the EEG.
What is this?
MEDIC 1
Looks like interference. Two signals.
JANET
Well isolate them! We could be picking
up separate brain waves from the parasite.
The Nasyians are gone. The Ashrak enters the gateroom as Daniel
walks back down the ramp
DANIEL
Hey, I know you.
ASHRAK
Do not try and stop me or I will kill
him!
The Ashrak has a hold of Daniel and has a gun against his head
Infirmary
JACK
Doc?
JANET
I dunno, I've never dealt with this
type of situation before. The Goa'uld
looks like it's dying and taking Carter
with it.
Hammond is in the control room and uses the loudspeaker to talk
to the Ashrak
HAMMOND
Release him, and no harm will come to
you.
ASHRAK
Turn it back on!
HAMMOND
We can't do that. Let him go.
ASHRAK
Turn the gate back on now, or he dies!
Infirmary
MEDIC 1
The parasite is still getting weaker.
"Security alert, intruder in the embarkation room, code red!"
MEDIC 1
Parasite energy level is still falling.
Gateroom
DANIEL
They're not gonna let you go.
ASHRAK
Silence! Open the Stargate!
Infirmary
JANET
Let's cardiovert one more time. 30 joules.
Teal'c walks into the gateroom with a zat gun in his hand
TEAL'C
I am sorry Daniel Jackson.
He zats them both, and then zats the Ashrak again
Daniel is lying on the ramp, in pain
TEAL'C
Are you injured?
DANIEL
Dumb question. But thankyou. I think.
f
TEAL'C
You are welcome.
DANIEL
Just don't ever do that again.
Infirmary
MEDIC 2
The parasite is dead.
JANET
Try another milligram of epi. Then prepare
for defib.
MEDIC 1
She's out of defib!
MEDIC 2
She's got a pulse!
MEDIC 1
Faint but stable.
Sam wakes up
JACK
You did it Sam, you won.
SAM
It wasn't me.
JACK
Oh yes it was. You hung in there, you
beat it.
SAM
The Goa'uld gave its life for me. It
saved me.
Sam is in bed. Daniel walks in with a bunch of flowers
DANIEL
Hey Sam, how's it going tonight?
She doesn't answer him. He goes back outside where Cassie, Jack
and Janet are sitting
DANIEL
She's still the same.
CASSIE
Janet said that the Goa'uld left after
it died.
DANIEL
Well that's right. It died and her body's
absorbing it. She's the same old Samantha
Carter. Same person we've always known.
JACK
Cassie, she's just a little sad right
now. But I'll bet she cheers up when
she sees you.
Cassie goes in to see Sam. She gets up on the bed
CASSIE
Sam, it's me. You're going to be okay.
Sam is more responsive and looks at her
THE END
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