OPENING CREDITS!!!!

JACK: (The replicators are still approaching him. One appears in back of him, and touches him) AH! (Another one crawls over his chest) (Swatting it away) AH! DAMN! (He watches the bugs crawl away from him.)

SAM: I'm pretty sure it was the Asguard transportation technology.

GH: For Jack's sake, let's hope you're right.

SAM: Depends on what they want this time, Sir.

GH: True! Send a message thru the stargate to Teal'C.

SAM: Yes, Sir.

GH: (into phone) This is General Hammond. Get me Major Davis at the pentagon.

JACK: (After shot of a bug eating thru the wall) Thor?

THOR: Greeting, O'Neill. Turn right, then enter the door at the end of the corridor. (Jack enters room, and finds Thor in a bed) O'Neill.

JACK: Thor? You all right?

THOR: (Slowly, weakly) I am dying.

JACK: What happened?

THOR: It is , as you humans say, a long story.

JACK: Does this have anything to do with those --- bugs?

THOR: I could not transport you directly into this room. The --- bugs --- as you call them, are attracted to the high-energy output of the transporter.

JACK: What are they?

THOR: They are the enemy of the Asguard.

JACK: THIS would be the enemy worse than the Goa'Uld you told me about?

THOR: I am weak. The information you will need is contained within the stones. (Jack looks over to the console.) Forgive me!

JACK: For what? (Thor closes his eyes) Thor?

Jack walks over to the console, and raises his eyebrows in confusion. He picks up the stone, and moves it. Thor Appears on a screen.

THOR: (Over screen) Colonel Jack O'Neill, I have made these recordings for you for in the event that I am dead, or unable to pass on the necessary information. (Jack looks confused) Under my command, The Biliskner was called into battle against an enemy we have named "Replicators." During the battle, this ship became infested by the technology. The replicators accessed the computer which contained information about your planet, (Jack begins to realize what's going on.) and plotted a course here. The crew was transported off the ship. I destroyed the outbound transported technology to prevent the replicators from escaping, (He has a weary smile, like Uh-Oh!) and remained in the hopes of stopping The Biliskner from reaching earth. (Jack blinks, with a sad look on his face) If you are watching this recording, I have failed. Then , I have also likely doomed YOU to certain death.

Teal'C's running up the stairs.

GH: Teal'C, thank you for returning.

TEAL'C: For what matter of urgency have I been summoned, General Hammond?

SAM: I think I witnessed Colonel O'Neill being transported out the base by the Asguard.

TEAL'C: (Sitting down) For what purpose?

GH: We're not sure yet.

A light appears behind Sam. It's a Hologram of Jack.

JACK: Hello? Hello? Testing, Testing! Is this thing on?!

SAM: (Having turned) Colonel?

JACK: (Who was facing away toward the gate.) (Turning toward her voice) Carter?!

SAM: Sir? What going on?!

JACK: Well, I need a Spaz-12, a BF-8, 10 pounds of PBX, and a USAS at the base of the star gate in Oh, 5 minutes. (Smiles)

SAM: That's a lot of explosives, Sir.

GH: May I ask why?

JACK: Well, basically, Thor's ship has been taken over by a bunch of nasty techno-bugs. (He appears to shutter)

TEAL'C: Were the Asguard not able to defeat them?

JACK: Guess not. (Smiles)

SAM: So, Sir, are you saying that these bugs are technologically advanced?

JACK: Yeah. Apparently, they plan to land the ship and infest earth. Thor says this --- would not be a good thing.

GH: What are you going to do?

JACK: Destroy the ship.

SAM: Where's Thor?

JACK (Looking back) Oh, he's here! He's --- just not feeling too well at the moment.

SAM: We'll be ready in 10 minutes, Sir --- (Jack bows his head) Thor can transport us up there to help you.

JACK : Thank you, Carter, but that's not gonna happen. Thor's out cold. Bugs got him pretty good, but he did leave some instructions on how to run the toys up here.

SAM: So, can you transport us up?

JACK: I can --- But --- I'm --- not going to.

TEAL'C: What is your reasoning, O'Neill?

JACK: Anybody who comes up --- is NOT getting down.

SAM: Well, Sir, if you can't get off the ship ---

JACK: Yeah. I know. (Looks away) Look, my time's almost up here. Have the stuff ready in 10 minutes --- wish me luck! (Smiles)

SAM: Colonel ---

JACK : Major!, it's an order, and it's final. (Sam just looks at him)

GH: Good luck, Jack.

JACK: Thank you , Sir. (Looks away, and disappears) (Sam has a sad look on her face, and she looks at Teal'C, who looks at GH)

GH: (To Teal'C) Teal'C, See that the ordinance is in place. Major, to your knowledge, if Colonel O'Neill is unsuccessful, could that ship be destroyed by a surface to air strike?

SAM: (Shakes her head) Sir, the ship has sophisticated cloaking devices. We've been looking for it in orbit since Colonel O'Neill disappeared. Nothing.

GH: Well, if we can't see it, we can't target it. (Sam shakes her head)

THOR: (Over recorder, the little guy is still passed out) The molecular transportation device is pre programmed to target the area directly in front of your earth-based stargate.
(Jack rewinds the tape, or is it fast forward?) Enter these symbols on the console in front of you. 30 seconds after entering the code, the targeted material will be transported to the indicated cargo hold. (Jack raises his eyebrows) (He looks @ his watch, then leaves) Remember, the transportation device emits energy strong enough, to attract the replicators.

Jack runs thru the halls. He looks mighty yummy in the leather jacket, white tee shirt, and cacky pants. He enters the room, and see Sam and Teal'C with the equipment.

JACK: Dammit! I gave you people a direct order!!!!

SAM: (Handing him a gun) General Hammond over ruled you, Sir. We may have a way off the ship.

JACK: (After hearing the bugs) God! Grab what ya can. Let's go!

They grab the stuff, and run out the room, followed by the bugs. Pretty cool thermal shot from the bug's POV of the doors shutting. A few bugs get thru . Teal'C tries ZATing them. Nothing. He shoots it 2 more times, it's still there, no disappearance! <G> The same bug jumps at the trio, and Jack shoots it with his gun, making it scatter into a hundred pieces. He shoots the other two with his rifle. During this time, Teal'C, realizing that the ZATs don't work, grabs a gun, and cocks it. Within seconds, the bugs come back together. LEGO blocks aren't that easy to put together! <g> The thermo scan appears again. Teal'C shoots the bug, breaking it apart again.

JACK: Let's move! (Teal'C picks up the case, and looks back.) (They arrive back at THOR's chambers) Hey buddy. How ya feelin'? You uh, remember Carter? Teal'C?

THOR: Why did you bring them?

JACK: (Raises his eyebrows, and looks at his companions) Anyone?

TEAL'C: We believe we could be of assistance.

THOR: Now, you will ALL die.

SAM: Actually, we don't think so. Sir, there's a shuttle prepping on the launch pad. We can transmit the coordinates to NASA, they can be here in a matter of hours. We also brought space suits in case an E.V.A. is required.

THOR: This pod can generate an anti-gravity field, making it easier to move.

SAM: Does this ship have an airlock?

THOR: Yes.

JACK: So, we plant some PBX, jump ship, then blow it.

THOR: What is PBX?

TEAL'C: An explosive.

JACK: You just have to tell us the best places to plant it.

THOR: All Asguard ships are equipped with internal dampening fields that activate in the event of an explosion.

JACK: Well, how exactly do you expect us to destroy the ship?

THOR: If I knew a fast, simple , method, I would have destroyed the ship myself before endangering your lives.

JACK: Of course you would have.

THOR: The technical specifications of the Bilitzner Were contained within the recordings I made for you.

JACK: (Sam looks at him with a raised eyebrow) OH! (Looking down on her) I haven't had time to watch all the stones. (Teal'C has a cute look on his face)

SAM: What?

JACK: Stick those on there. (She moves a stone, and Thor, and a drawing of the ship appears)

THOR: --- Is powered by 4 neutrine ion generators . In your Earth units of measurements, each unit ---

JACK: (After semi-confused looks from both Sam and Teal'C) Yeah, my eyes glossed over right about there.

SAM: Guess I better go thru all these recordings. (Thor Continues)

Back to base.

The elevator's going down to the 27th, 28th floors. OH! If it isn't Mr. Yummy! Uh --- I mean Major Davis! <g>

GH: Welcome back, Major.

DAVIS: General, I wish it wasn't always under such --- unusual circumstances. Any further word on the situation?

GH: No. We haven't been able to make radio contact with SG-1.

DAVIS: Well, the Asguard cloaking device is also blocking radio signals.

GH: I see you've done your homework, Major.

DAVIS: General, All I do all day long is read up on the Star gate program.

THOR"S Ship

THOR: They were discovered on an isolated planet in our home galaxy some time ago. The creators were NOT present.

TEAL'C: Most likely destroyed by their own creation.

THOR: The replicators were brought aboard the ship for study before the danger could be fully comprehended.

JACK: We do that all the time. We kind of expected more from you guys.

THOR: Overconfidence in our technology has been our undoing. The entities learned from the very means that were employed to stop them. They have become a plague on our galaxy that is annialating everything in it's path.

JACK: Why haven't these little buggers landed the ship already?

THOR: Their odds of survival in a new environment depend on numbers. They are currently feeding off this ship, and replicating.

SAM: Are you saying they are actually EATING this ship?

THOR: Ingesting the alloys, yes. (Sam looks at Jack, Teal'C has the look. <Stoic face>) They will continue until they risk compromising the integrity of the hull. Then, they will land in search of more raw materials.

SAM: How intelligent are they?

THOR: Their capacity for learning is extremely high. Each entity is capable of individual behavior, yet, they all act with a common purpose ---

JACK: What's that?

THOR: Self replication.

TEAL'C: And there does not appear to be a way to stop them.

SAM: Hang on! Thor, you said that they wouldn't risk compromising the integrity of the hull?

THOR: Correct.

SAM: Can this ship withstand an uncontrolled re-entry into the atmosphere?

THOR: No. The heat from the friction would cause the ship to burn up.

JACK: (Surprised look) Wait a minute! Are you trying to tell me that with all this advanced intergalactic technology, this ship can't take a little HEAT?

THOR: In order to reflect the subspace field of the gener ---

JACK: So --- no.

THOR: Yes. (Jack looks at Sam.)

SAM: Then all we have to do is crash the ship into the atmosphere.

THOR: You will have to regain control of the navigational computer.

JACK: (He and Sam look at each other) Sounds like A plan.

THOR: THAT can only be done from the bridge.

SAM: There was a map in the recordings. Can we direct them from here as they go?

THOR: Yes. (Sam looks at Jack who raises his eyebrows)

JACK: OK! (Jack and Teal'C are walking thru the halls. Scratching sounds are heard.) Hear that?

TEAL'C: They are in the walls, O'Neill.

SAM: (Over radio) Colonel, can you hear me?

JACK: We hear ya.

SAM: You wanna go down that hall. (They turn to their right, then head down the hall way.) (Back to the room with Thor) Why are some areas flashing?

THOR: They indicate the quadrants of the ship that the replicators have disabled.

SAM: Ho - How do I zoom in?

THOR: Top left symbol.

SAM: (Over radio, scene is back to the men) You wanna go thru that door on your left. (Jack opens the door, see nothing, but can hear the bugs.) (Uh-Oh! They see some bugs chowing down on the doorway.) (Back to the room with Thor) Why can't I see any bugs on the screen?

THOR: The first thing the replicators do once aboard an Asguard ship, is disable the sensors capable of detecting them.

SAM: But I can still see Colonel O'Neill and Teal'C.

THOR: They are being detected by the thermal sensors, which cannot see the replicators. (Thor gasps, and breathes raspily)

SAM: Are you OK?

THOR: I can not use the ship's automated medical system. If the replicators have tampered with it, It could kill me.

SAM: Well, we brought medical supplies, and I have field medical training.

THOR: You cannot help me.

JACK: (After opening a door) Are we there yet?

SAM: The door up ahead on your left leads to the bridge.

TEAL'C: (At the door to the bridge.) It sounds as if there are replicators inside.

JACK: Watch your self. (He opens the door, the bugs are everywhere! All over the walls, there's no controls left. The bridge IS where they steer the ship, right? Captain Kirk would NOT like having to drive this ship! OK! I'll stop now.) (Jack and Teal'C both have stunned looks on their faces) Forget that! (He closes the door to the bridge.) (Coming in with Teal'C carrying the other supplies) OK! New plan!

SAM: (Looking inside box) Nothing's been damaged.

JACK: Good.

SAM: Sir --- Thor's not doing well. That pod could put him in a deep stasis that would preserve his life.

JACK: Then do it.

SAM: He won't let me.

JACK: (Walks over to Thor) Hey! I hear you're not being a particularly cooperative patient.

THOR: As long as I am conscious, I still may be of some assistance.

JACK: Yeah, however, if you're DEAD ---

THOR: As I have said, if you do succeed in destroying this ship, we will ALL die.

JACK: And, as Carter has said, we may have a way off this ship.

SAM: Wait a minute, that's it! Thor, you said there are dampening fields INSIDE the ship that prevent explosions. What about OUTSIDE the ship?

THOR: There are shields around the ship, but they would not protect against a weapon already inside the force field.

SAM: OK! Now there was a specific engine in the informational recordings. It controls Re-Entry.

THOR: The deceleration drive, yes.

SAM: We brought an explosive device that's enhanced with naquata. Would that be enough to destroy the deceleration drive? (Jack's just looking on, confused)

THOR: This plan COULD work!

JACK: Plan? (Sam looks at him) What plan?

SAM: Sir, the bugs are gonna land the ship themselves eventually. The BF-8 might just be enough firepower to blow the deceleration drives.

JACK: Might?

SAM: IF we blow it at the right time, we could alter the re-entry pass. The ship would then accelerate out of control, then burn up in Earth's Atmosphere.

TEAL'C (Jack's rubbing his head like he has a headache!<g>) What needs to be done, then, is to place this explosive outside this vessel.

SAM: Someone's gonna have to go out there.

JACK: Of course they are. (Sarcastically?)

Back to base, Danny is slowly walking up the stairs.

GH: What are you doing down here, Doctor Jackson?

DANNY: I've just been informed, Sir. I was wondering if there was anything I could do to help.

DAVIS: General, we're going to DEFCON 3. The Russians have gone on alert as a response. The moment the Asguard ship attempts to land, the President has decided to let the rest of the world know what we know.

GH: And then?

DAVIS: We hit it with everything we've got.

DANNY: Uh, SG-1 is on that ship.

DAVIS: I have as much confidence in SG-1 as you, Doctor Jackson, but they left over an hour ago. We've had no communication since, and we have NO idea what kind of a time frame we have here.

GH: Let's give them a reasonable chance, Major.

DAVIS: Yes, Sir. I'll try to define REASONABLE to the Pentagon. (Smiles and nods at Danny before leaving.)

The Defcon 3 alert dings, and sirens go off.

SAM: Bugs haven't over run the part of the ship where the airlock is yet.

JACK: Let's do it!

SAM: Each tank has 6 hours of oxygen. Who ever goes should have plenty of time.

TEAL'C : I will go. (Sam smiles at him)

JACK: I was gonna do it.

SAM: There IS a radiation concern, Sir.

TEAL'C: My symbiote protects me from exposure to radiation for long periods of time.

JACK: OK! You go. (Teal'C raises his eyebrow, and nods his head)

SAM: (Jack pulls Teal'C, who's wearing the space suit around a corner.) It looks like the top button opens the inner door, the middle button pressurizes the air lock, and the bottom one opens the outer door.

JACK: Uh, Roger that. (Lowering the shield over Teal'C's face, he can see himself in the glass.) You can hear me?

TEAL'C: (Over radio) Indeed.

JACK: You might want to think about --- hanging on tight out there. (Teal'C nods his head . Is he scared? I know I would be!) (Softly) Let's do it. (He opens the door, and pushes touches Teal'C's oxygen tank as he steps thru the door.) (He closes the door, and Teal'C turns toward him) Say something.

TEAL'C: One small step for Jaffa ---

JACK: Very nice. (Teal'C nods his head) (Shot goes to something falling on the suit, making a sizzling sound. This is unknown to Jack and Teal'C. Uh-Oh!) (Jack opens the outer door, and Teal'C gives him a thumbs up. And floats out the door. ) Scraping in Scrabbling is heard.) Oh, Crap! Teal'C, How's it going?

TEAL'C: (Over radio) I am returning.

JACK: (Nervously) I don't suppose you could step on it could you?

TEAL'C: I am moving as quickly as possible, O'Neill. (The outer door closes. Jack tries to open it back up on the console, no luck.)

JACK: Carter?

SAM: Yes, Sir! I'm working on it! (Teal'C is at the outer door with a surprised, and scare look on his face) (He presses the bottom button.)

TEAL'C: The door will not open!

JACK: Yeah, Hang on! (He looks up to see the bugs coming thru the roof of the hold) Oh, God! (UH-OH! The stuff that came from the ceiling earlier, it ate thru the space suit, releasing the oxygen) His tank just blew!!!!

TEAL'C: (Out of breath) O'Neill! (I guess it's time for an emergency session of Kel'No' Reem!)

JACK: CARTER!!!!!

SAM: Sir, I'm trying to get the transported to beam him inside, but it's not working! The transporter array on that side of the ship must have been knocked out by the bugs. We can still do this! But --- Teal'C's gonna have to push off.

JACK: WHAT?!

SAM: The other transported array's can pick him up, but only if he's far enough AWAY from the ship.

JACK: (Seeing Teal'C out of air) Teal'C, we're gonna try to beam you aboard --- But you have to push off from the ship first. You read? YOU HAVE TO PUSH OFF!!!!!

Teal'C pushes off from the ship. Shot goes to his POV, seeing Jack inside, then shot goes to Jack's POV, seeing Teal'C floating in space.

SAM: He's taking too long. Isn't there someway to re-aim the transporter arrays? (Thor struggles to breath) Damn! (Shot goes to Teal'C floating again)

JACK: Carter?!

SAM: I'm trying! (You see the red representing Teal'C passing over the while representing the array) Got it!

JACK: (Teal'C appears behind him) Teal'C! Teal'C?! (Teal'C appears to be passed out, it's the Kel'No'Reem. ) Come on! (He get's the mask off, and lifts Teal'C's head.) (Thor looks bad, this pod is beeping. Sam closes the cover) (Back to Teal'C and Jack. Jack's shaking him) (Frantically) Come on, come on! BREATH!!!! (Teal'C opens his eyes) Oh, yeah! THAT'S following orders! (lightly slaps Teal'C face) (Offering his hands) Can you move?

TEAL'C: I can O'Neill.

JACK: Come on.

GH: (To Technician Sergeant Davis) Still no communication of any kind?

TS DAVIS: No, Sir. And NORAD's still reporting no sign of the Alien ship.

GH: Doctor Jackson, are you OK?

DANNY: I'll be fine.

GH: Well, why don't you go back to the infirmary? I promise, I will notify you with any news.

DANNY: Sir, I know there no reason for me to be here, but I just --- I feel like I SHOULD be here. That's not totally true, actually I feel like I should be up there with them.

GH: Now you know how I feel most of the time.

SAM: (Teal'C breathing hard) According to the schematics, that was the only one left untouched by the bugs. You gonna be OK?

TEAL'C : I will be fine.

JACK: (About Thor) What happened?

SAM: He was dying. I had to put him into stasis.

JACK: So ---?

SAM: So, we wait, and blow the bomb at the right time.

JACK: Which is --- when?

SAM: (Helping Teal'C out of his space suit) When we start to enter the atmosphere. Too early, and theoretically re-entry could be aborted by the bugs. We wait too long into the descent, the bomb could burn off before we could detonate it.

JACK: Think you could fix that beam down thing?

SAM: Not without THOR's help , Sir.

JACK: Better contact Hammond. Let him know what to expect. (He tries the stones. They aren't working!) All right, this thing's not working!

TEAL'C: (Hearing chattering sounds overhead) Thor was correct! We are going to die!

JACK: Ow, come on, Teal'C. Lighten up! Been in these situations before.

SAM: No, Sir. We haven't.

JACK: (Looking at her, surprised) We haven't?

TEAL'C: The vessel is beginning it's descent.

SAM: I have an idea, Sir.

Major Davis (M. Davis) And GH are running down the steps.

TS DAVIS: Sir, NORAD's reporting an unidentifiable flying object entering the atmosphere over the Pacific.

DANNY: They've disabled the ship's cloaking device.

TECH: Object's on a controlled entry.

TS DAVIS: Projected landing on the West coast of the US , Sir.

M. DAVIS: It could also be a sign they've already lost the battle.

GH: (Into phone) This is General Hammond. At this time, I recommend going to DEFCON 2. Deploy all available assets to intercept the Alien ship.

DANNY: General?

GH: I'm sorry, Dr. Jackson. But if that ship makes it thru the atmosphere, we have no choice but to assume SG-1 failed. We MUST destroy it but what ever means necessary.

JACK: All right, Carter. Let's do it!

SAM: Here we go!

M. DAVIS: The Russians have also spotted the incoming object, and are inquiring.

GH: The Joint Chiefs will respond. (A light is seen, and the gate disappears!) (Everyone is stunned)

(It appears behind Teal'C on the ship.)

M. DAVIS: I'll have to call you back!

DANNY: (Still stunned) There gonna use it to escape!

M. DAVIS: Like you did from the Apophis Mother Ship! It could work!

DANNY: It WILL work! The--- They'll gate to another planet, then home.

GH: But you had a DHD, they don't.

M. DAVIS: Even disconnected, they should have enough power to dial out once.

GH: (Nods) This is Hammond. I want the Beta gate unpacked from storage immediately. Yes, you HEARD me! I want it unpacked, and ready for use as soon as humanly possible.

JACK: (After NICE , yummy, shot of Teal'C's muscles uh --- I mean TEAl'C dialing the gate manually) <g> Where are we going?

TEAL'C: P3X-234.

JACK: I hear it's nice there this time of year. (More of Teal'C and his muscles, then a shot goes to a bug eating thru the wall) We got bugs. (Shot goes to bugs taking over the room, and the room that Sam and Thor are in.) (As Teal'C is dialing, Jack's constantly shooting.)

TEAL'C: O'Neill! (The bugs are coming over the wall behind the gate. The door opens, more bugs!)

TS DAVIS (Come to think of it, this looks like Tok'Ra Spice Davis, huh? NO! Tech. Sarg. Davis! LOL!) Bandit is STILL on controlled entry, present heading, 196.

TEAL'C: (After putting in the earth symbol) GET DOWN!!!!! (Jack ducks just in time!)

JACK: (Still shooting bugs) LET'S GO! CARTER!!!!! (She appears with Thor) Can we blow this thing yet?!

SAM: (Putting on her glasses, and sending THOR thru) Not yet! (More shooting)

JACK: CARTER?!?!?!?!?! (More shooting)

SAM: NOT YET!!!!! (About a minute of shooting)

JACK: CARTER?!?!?!?!?!

Ship is shown burning up in atmosphere!

SAM: NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Jack presses the button.)

M. DAVIS: I understand that, Captain! What I want to know is what do you see? Do you have a visual? 10th squadron airborne on intercept course.

TS DAVIS: The target has changed heading. It's not on controlled entry vector. It's breaking up.

M. DAVIS: We have confirmation! A fireball 400 miles off the coast of California heading into the Pacific Ocean. (Shot of fire ball) Navel recovery teams will be out there to deal with an wreckage. (Looks at Danny) I'm sure you were right, Doctor Jackson. The point of commandeering the Stargate had to be an escape.

DANNY: I just hope they made it out in time.

Shot of the wreckage in the ocean. A replicator appears on top of the wreckage, with TO BE CONTINUED!

CLOSING CREDITS!


Episode transcripts by Apophis_Queen. Used with permission.