The Asgard Conundrum - Page 10

12-02-2006, 08:20 AM
satnamboll SFM Nugget Realname: Satnam Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 123 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The Asgard Conundrum The prior had been chanting, for nigh on 12 hours. The robes kept him warm, and he longed to return home, to be amongst his people. But the gods called him to duty, and he would ensure that these unbelievers would either convert, or be put to the sword. Evil could not be allowed to exist, no matter... Click here to read the entire article

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By xicq on 06-13-2008, 12:07 PM

WOW looking forward to the professor getting to atlantis,i wonder wat to make of rodney's face when the professor knows more about ancient doohickeys lol.

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By satnamboll on 06-14-2008, 07:13 PM

ronmcd: the next small part of the update is for you to ponder on, as I know you love to do..the story took a small twist, in no small part due your likeage of "open mouthed drooling." lol

xicq: regards to atlantis, here is a small reveal (might change from what is written here)

His identity revealed, he stood up. the piercing gaze of the base personnel, concentrating on his form. open mouthed, they stood in wonder.
Rodney spoke first. "You really are him"
His answer was simple. "Yes."
"And you really are that old?".
"Oh most definitely." He smiled, crookedly.
"And you can still get it up?", Rodney asked in sheer wonderment.

I think that's enough for the moment. I am diligently working on the segment that will lead in to the end. Lots of words, and my PS3 isn't helping. though my pc games will have to take a back seat (only for the moment).

Take care and thanks for reading.

satnam

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By xicq on 06-15-2008, 02:31 AM

"And you really are that old?".
"Oh most definitely." He smiled, crookedly.
"And you can still get it up?", Rodney asked in sheer wonderment.

LOL Rondey is so gonna get whacked around like a kid by the professor.
The pleasure really is ours for reading this story,well it's cracks me up

WE WANT MORE...WE WANT MORE...WE WANT MORE

Last edited by xicq; 06-15-2008 at 03:59 AM.

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By ronmcd1076 on 06-21-2008, 10:14 PM

I knew my bib would get me into trouble someday, lol. Thanks bud. Looking forward to your update.

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By satnamboll on 07-27-2008, 10:19 PM

ron- trust me, you're going to need more than a bib once this segment is finished..
not long to go now...the next 2 weeks will be very hard, and exhausting..especially with summer heat now everywhere..

take care

satnam

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By satnamboll on 08-09-2008, 12:27 AM

good evening..
it is fashionable to be late, but i've never really been a follower of fashion..
im 20k words short of a complete ending..i think at least..cut and trim..re wrote, re-edited..but it's actually okay the way it is..
1 update per week until it's finished..which should be soon..hopefully

ronmcd..this segment is for you..

everybody..please enjoy..until next week friday night..at an earlier time...

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By satnamboll on 08-09-2008, 12:28 AM

Teal'c and Bra'tac looked at each other. They both shrugged their shoulders, and looked back at the professor.
They were about to leave, when another voice broke the silence.
“I was not aware that there were others who could use Asgard technology better than the Asgard.” The small diminutive figure of an Asgard walked into the room. Teal'c immediately recognised Thor from the voice.

The professor stopped in his tracks.
Dammit! I really should switch off the beaming emitters next time!
He turned towards Thor, who was looking up at him. The large, black eyes completely emotionless.

Teal'c and Master Bra'tac stood by, unsure of what would happen next. They strained to hear what was being said. Unfortunately, this was one conversation where there enhanced vision and hearing would be useless.

I was not sure, but you are here. You have not gone away entirely have you? We searched for many years, and eventually we gave up.

No, gatekeeper. We are not entirely gone. The professor smiled.

We greet the builders of roads. Thor bowed towards the professor.

Nou ani anquietus. It has been long, gatekeeper. The professor bowed and then kneeled in front of Thor. What have you done?

We played what the humans would term, god. And in so doing, by trying to enhance our own lives, we have destroyed them.

Do not fear little one. The end is not yet to be for your kind. The universe still has need of the gatekeepers. You have taken on this task with honour, and in so doing, learnt how difficult it can be to traverse the roads. I only wish you had limited the expansion of the Goa'uld earlier than you did. It would have made things far less complicated.
My humblest apologies. I did press the issue, but the council did not agree. When they did eventually agree, it was too late.

Teal'c and Master Bra'tac, unable to discern the language of communication, stood by silently, wondering what the two were talking about.

My presence is known only to these two, and nobody else. You are now the third. I trust that you will keep my existence to yourself?

Of course. We have kept your secrets for this long. A little longer will not be a problem. I fear our ability to actually perform our roles will soon be at an end.

The professor narrowed his eyes and the look of surprise hit his face.
No! You cannot do this! A way will be found, believe me.

I am afraid it may be too late for that. Plans have already been set in motion.

Then I will add to that plan.
At that, the professor began tapping the tablet machine he carried very fast. Faster than Bra'tac and Teal'c could follow. He eventually stopped, and looked towards Thor.
The sun has not yet set on the Asgard. I have input instructions for you to follow. I assume that you are familiar with the object known as Merlin’s device?

Yes, we are. Is there something that must be done?

Yes. Reverse engineer the device, and follow the instructions that I have sent via sub space packet to the core mainframes. Send word to your home world and to the council. I have returned, and I will not let this be the end. I will take care of this. I must complete my mission, dealing with Pegasus. Once I have found the ship, I promise you, I will return to deal with this situation and a new age will begin. The Asgard will not be finished. Now go, see to this personally. We have much work to do and little time in which to do it. I do not know when I will see you again gatekeeper, but I wish you peace and safety in your journey.

The professor stood up and bowed.

We give our farewell to the builders of roads. I will take this to the council. What help should we give the humans?

Everything. It’s time to change things, and upset the balance. They will surprise you, believe me.

The professor smiled, and then walked away, at which point Thor beamed away.
Teal'c and Bra'tac merely looked at each other. Unaware of the ramifications of the short conversation that had just taken place. They simply could not know what was about to happen.

The professor moved out of engineering, with Teal'c and Bra'tac in tow.
“I was not aware that Thor was here.” Teal'c spoke to master Bra'tac.
“I must apologise Teal'c. I do not know Thor personally. But he does seem honourable.”
“I have known Thor for many years Master Bra'tac, and I know this. He will do whatever is necessary to ensure survival.” Teal'c gave Master Bra'tac one of those looks. The aged Jaffa warrior instantly understood.

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By satnamboll on 08-09-2008, 12:28 AM

The control room

“Sir, the Asgard ship is powering up. It’s leaving orbit, and it just jumped into hyperspace.” The officer looked towards the colonel.
“Good thing we have orders to let them come and go as they please. Much easier for us if they can do whatever they want. As long as we don’t overburden them. Keep an eye on the production lines. I want to make sure that we have enough supplies and personnel for all ships, once testing has been completed and they are ready for deployment. Inform the SGC to forward all candidates for crew as soon as. Then take a break. This is getting old.” He turned and walked out of the room.

Back on the Sodan world.

The snipers had been firing constantly, and the Ori troops were dropping like flies.
Teams one and two began there push on the left flank, five and six on the right. Fire, duck, move. Fire, duck, move.
Teams three and four began their push through the middle. With the distractions on both flanks, the Ori troops were disoriented, and began to steadily push back to their more heavily fortified areas.
Carter and her teams were moving through the middle, and encountered zero resistance; such was the effectiveness of the flanking sniper teams. They managed to sneak in to the ancient transport pole, near the stargate. Moments later, the area had been secured and was free of enemy troops. She moved towards the pole, and hooked up the device that Forseti had given her. It glowed briefly for a moment, before changing back to its normal black with violet lines. The only way she could determine that the device was working, was from a blinking light in the corner. She put the device down, and told the members of her team to deploy around the area. The gate needed to be secured, quickly. Several anti-prior devices had been placed strategically around them, and she carried one with her just in case.

The console beeped on the Asgard warship. Forseti moved a stone, and the screen changed.
“I believe I have resolved the energy fluctuations.”
“Really? What are they?”
“From my analysis, they appear to be Ori troops. It appears that they have been hiding in the network itself, most likely to surprise any enemies.”
“I think it might be a good idea to signal carter to get the hell out of dodge. We can’t hold here for very long.”
“We must finish the scan of the ancient network before we can leave.”
“How long before it is finished?”
“Two minutes.”
“Forseti, we don’t have 2 minutes. We’d better start plan’s A,B,C,D and E.”
Forseti looked up at the sergeant. “I was not aware that there were anymore plans left.”
“Basically, when it comes to a point like this, we make it up as we go along. We don’t have any other choice.”
“Agreed.” Forseti moved the stones around the console. The display changed to reveal the terrain of the planet below, and scans of the atmosphere.

Back on the planet below

The small console beeped. Carter took it out and the message made her raise her eyebrows. “Incoming!”
Small explosions from weapons fire littered the area around the SGC personnel, who ran for cover. Ori fighters sped above them. Where the hell did they come from?

The flanking teams knew they were in trouble. They only had minimal anti-aircraft munitions, and that was pushing it. They began to move towards carter’s position, retreating slowly but steadily. It wasn’t long before they met up with carter’s position, as there were just dead Ori troops covering the ground between them and the gate area.

The prior looked out from under his hood. He could see the SGC personnel trapped around the gate area.
“Prior, the arrival of our fighters has made them seek cover in the most defendable position, just as you had surmised. Within minutes we will have more troops to surround them.”
“Excellent commander. I want them alive. They will give us information that we need.” He tried to reach out with his mind, but for some reason his abilities were being blocked. It seems the humans had managed to increase the range of their anti-prior devices.
“Prior? You seem distant? Are you okay?” The commander was concerned. A troubled prior was bad morale for the troops.
“Thank you for your concern commander. I am tired, and want this to end quickly. With the blessings of the Ori, we shall be victorious. Our Orici will lead us to victory in this dark void of evil.”
The commanders communication device beeped. He pressed a button, and the voice spoke out “Commander, our troops are moving to engage the SGC personnel. What are your orders?”
“The prior wants them alive for interrogation. How long before we have full contingent capability?”
“The network is beginning to power up. Within minutes we will be able to beam our troops out from stasis, and surround the gate area.”
The commander was pleased. “Prior, it seems we will soon be ready to surround their position.”
“Excellent news commander. Prepare your troops.”
The commander bowed, and moved off, barking orders to subordinates who moved into formation. Behind them, a number of other troops also fell into formation. The commander took the lead, ran into battle, followed by the others.
The prior smiled. Soon, he would have the information concerning the ship in orbit. And then an Ori mothership would destroy it. He turned and walked behind the troops, taking his time.

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By satnamboll on 08-09-2008, 12:29 AM

On the Asgard ship

“Sergeant, we are ready. I can report that all anti-prior devices are functioning. The drones are boosting the signal of the devices, extending the devices range to two kilometres.”
“I can see that the Ori have begun sending troops. How long before they can start beaming their troops out of the network and onto the ground?”
“I estimate that they will have this capability within minutes.”
“Has your device finished yet?”
Forseti moved another stone. The display changed, and began chiming. “Yes.”
“Let’s get going.”
“Beaming will commence shortly.”

Back on the ground

The device chimed. Carter checked it out amidst the fire from increasing numbers of Ori troops and Ori fighters. It indicated that it had completed its job. She pulled it out, and put it back into here vest. She then pulled up her P90 and fired at some Ori troops, who were attempting to penetrate the area surrounding them. She ensured that they were unsuccessful. But they wouldn’t be able to do so for long. Her teams were being pushed back into the area surrounding the gate and the transport pole. They couldn’t hold out forever. The addition of Ori fighters made it more difficult as well to retreat.

Back on the Asgard ship

The display beeped, and then all of a sudden it changed. Life sign indicators for Ori troops seemed to increase exponentially. They had begun beaming the troops out of the network.
“I believe the saying, we are in deep trouble fits this situation” spoke Forseti.
Sergeant Mathews looked at the screen. Every second the numbers of Ori troops increased by at least half as much as before, and they were all moving towards the gate area. It was obvious to him that they were either going to surround the SGC personnel trapped at the gate, or kill them.
“We need to get down there, fast. Forseti, I have a few questions that need answering really quickly.”
“I am waiting.”
“Can you modify our weapons to the same specifications as the sniper weaponry planet side?”
“I can do more than that. I took the liberty of scanning the sniper weaponry at the molecular level. I have since made many modifications during transit.”
“Good. I’m going to need one, with lots of ammunition.”
The synthesising console glowed, and within moments, a sniper rifle appeared. Only different. It seemed more refined, more sleek. As he moved forward to take the weapon off the console, another synthesiser appeared. A glow of light from the console lit up the room and several magazines for the weapon appeared. The sergeant smiled as he took them and placed them on his person.
“I have modified the weapon from its original design sergeant. It is far more powerful, and has a range greater than any sniper weapon available. It differs only in one aspect.”
“That being?”
“It does not require bullets. Rather, it uses alloyed needles, fired from the gun. They can reach incredibly high speeds, and penetrate virtually any armour. The magazines that I have synthesised contain enough ammunition for several thousand shots altogether.”
The sergeant smiled. “Nice. If you could please transport me down to the surface, within the maximum range of the weapon, but preferably on higher ground overlooking the gate area, that would be appreciated.”
“Coordinates are locked in. I will improvise in your absence.”
The sergeant smiled at that last remark, before the whole room disappeared from his view, and he could see the planet. Such beautiful scenery. He took a deep breath of the mountain air, and felt at peace. He closed his eyes for a moment, before opening them and walking to the front part of the cliff edge. He could see all the way down below. The rest was blurry to him, even with his excellent eyesight. He reached into his combat vest, and pulled out the sunglasses, which he placed onto his eyes. To the normal eye, they were just sunglasses, but Forseti had given it a little pizzazz. He could now see all the way down to the gate area. The glasses also automatically zoomed in on the SGC personnel, whom he could see fighting off the increasing numbers of Ori troops. He tapped the side of his glasses, and placed an earpiece into his ear.
“Can you hear me sergeant?”
“Loud and clear Forseti”
“I am connecting the battle glasses to the ships sensors. In a few moments, you will be able to see everything that I can see.”
He waited a few moments, and felt the faint vibration of the glasses. The view soon changed to show Asgard glyphs superimposed upon the terrain, and anything of interest to Forseti was also highlighted for Matthews’s attention.
“I can see it Forseti. Thanks for the glasses. If only we could get these as standard issue.”
“One of many sergeant. I have uploaded new code. Any Ori fighters nearby will be brought to your attention as proximity alerts, indicating the direction and speed that they are travelling at. If they are coming towards your position, you will know.”
“Thanks for the tools. I’d better get on with this. Has beaming started?”
“Yes. The gifts for the Ori will make their presence felt soon enough. Good luck sergeant.”
“To us all.”
Forseti disconnected. The sergeant brought his weapon to bear, and lay down near the cliff edge, where he adjusted his posture and prepared for action. The glasses automatically connected with the weapon, providing him with target sighting, range, wind speed and even light levels. All the information you could want. He focused on the gate area, watching as he saw carter flip between a holding action and sheer aggressive defence. He saw that she only had two magazines left. He had to work fast. He thought about communicating with her, and then all of a sudden, the glasses hissed. He spoke out loud.
“Colonel Carter?”
He could see her visibly turn around, wondering where the voice came from. “Who is this?”
“Sergeant Matthews’s colonel. I’m covering your position with a sniper rifle, which Forseti has modified. I’m using some new stuff, which I’m sure you would like to know about once this is all over.”
He could see her nod her head. “What’s the range on that thing?”
An Ori trooper made a run for her position, and attempted to run her down. He jumped towards her. The sergeant focused, aimed and fired. A heartbeat later, the trooper was dead before he hit the ground.
“Nice job. How much ammunition do you have?”
“Enough for a little while. When the time comes, activate the drones and switch them over to sentry mode.”
“Why?”
“We’ve made some plans. Forseti said to be ready for the moment when it happened, and that you would know.”
“Understood. Watch our six. Carter out.”
The ear piece switched out, and he could see carter move away, pulling a small object from her combat vest.

A lone Ori soldier had just watched his comrade fall. He could not see the sniper, but communicated this fact to his commander. He then retreated from his position.

The sergeant saw the lone soldier, and took him out as well. He then concentrated on the other troops congregating on the other side. He sensed that they were about to rush the SG teams. His instinct proved correct moments later, as Ori troops rushed the gate area, pressurising the SGC personnel.
The sergeant took a deep breath, switched the rifle to semi-automatic, and let loose the dogs of war. The Ori dropped like flies, and the SGC personnel were wondering where the fire was coming from. They didn’t have time to think for long however, as another group of Ori troops neared their position. The sergeant had his finger on the trigger pressed down almost constantly, and it seemed as though the numbers of the Ori were never ending. The constant shifting of bodies passed the sergeant like a blur in time. Everything seemed to slow down. As he fired and covered the teams from his position, he couldn’t help but notice the combat intensifying. In many cases, troops from both sides engaged in close combat. The SGC teams however, managed to get the upper hand, as they were far more capable in hand to hand, with their combat blades. The Ori crusaders had only their staffs, which were useless in close combat and therefore redundant. It only made it easier to take them out.
The glasses alerted him to something. He stopped firing for a moment, content that the SG teams were okay for the moment. The glasses suddenly focused on two objects, heading for him at high speed. Ori fighters!
He immediately disengaged from the ground battle, and withdraw towards the mountain behind him. It was obvious they had detected him, so there was no point in running. He concentrated on the targeting cuticle, and it responded by zooming in on the ships. They targeted the first fighter, and it seemed to zoom in on the front right side of the ship. The cuticle changed colour, and it seemed he knew that this was a weak point. The counter on the right indicated how close it was, though it was still in Asgard glyphs. A second later, it changed to show characters that he could understand. Range, two kilometres and closing. It would reach his position in forty seconds. He quickly glanced at the gate area, noting that the Ori soldiers had been beaten back.

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By satnamboll on 08-09-2008, 12:31 AM

Thirty seconds
He checked his weapon, noting that the ammunition was still at a level that was acceptable, though it would need changing. He had depleted the level by about sixty percent. He never was really good at sniping.
Fifteen seconds
He took position, aiming at the incoming fighter. The distant noise of the engines building up in his ears. The glasses focused on the craft, showing that the fighter was not slowing down at all. Excellent.
Five seconds
He took aim at the fighter once more, and as the noise got louder, he squeezed the trigger and held it down for a few seconds. The rifle visibly recoiled in his arms, though it was almost unnoticeable. He then jumped out of the way.
The fighter let loose a few volleys, before taking all seventy rounds. Seven hit the cockpit, three of which went into the pilot, killing him. The rest went into the ship, some passing straight through. Without the pilots control, the craft veered straight into the mountain face, detonating in a large fireball, with shrapnel in every direction. The rocks above the sergeant absorbed the shrapnel and the blast, keeping him safe.
He had jumped and rolled out of the way, and focused on the second craft, squeezing the trigger for a few seconds more before repeating the jump and roll.
This time, the pilot attempted to veer out of the way, to no avail. The craft took almost one hundred and fifty rounds straight into the hull and cockpit, the front right, indicated by the glasses, had also taken a hit, and this resulted in an immediate explosion, destroying the craft utterly. The sergeant was knocked back by the blast wave, his body hitting the cliff face hard enough to wind him, but not hard enough to knock him out. He regained his breath, and slowly, but stiffly, he retook his position. It was hard to lay down at first, but he managed to do so with a little extra effort. He wheezed for a few moments, and as his breathing returned to normal, he focused once more on the gate area. The SG teams were bolstering up, removing Ori bodies, and it seemed they were preparing for another attack. Though he was ready to defend the team again, he knew that he couldn’t keep the Ori fighters at bay for long. Especially when the glasses focused on four more coming his way. He took a deep breath, knowing that this would probably be his final battle. The glasses indicated that they would arrive in forty five seconds.
An odd serene calm took hold, and he smiled. He pulled out his locket, and opened it up. It showed the picture of a Jaffa woman and a little girl. His memories came flooding back, of the time that he had spent off world, and fallen in love with a female Jaffa. They secretly got married, with Teal'c witnessing the ceremony. She gave birth to his daughter one year later. R’vas was the name given to her. He was happy with both of them. Until the day the Ori attacked and utterly destroyed the village that they were in, on a world with no defences, no soldiers.

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