Chapter 30

Lantea

Near the home planet of Atlantis, four hyperspace windows opened. From each window emerged an Asgard O'Neill class vessel. The sleek and massive vessels represented the height of Asgard technology. These four sh.i.p.s had been modified to combat Asgard like technologies it was believed the Vanir would employ. Opening a sub space communications link with Atlantis the sh.i.p.s made their presence known.

"Greetings, I am Aegir; commander of the Pegasus Group." said the Asgard.

"Welcome to the Pegasus galaxy. We are transmitting all information we have on previous Vanir locations, vessels, and energy signatures. With luck, it will assist you in your mission." said Mr. Woolsey.

"Thank you. Should you require our assistance, we stand ready to aid you." said Aegir, quickly closing out the sub space link.

Each O'Neill class vessel received the information transmitted from the Ancient city. Feeding this information into the onboard artificial intelligence of each ship the data was processed. Seeing the unique energy that had been observed, sensors were recalibrated at the touch of a button to monitor for this. With the galaxy divided into four separate search grids each ship was assigned its area of responsibility. Jumping back into hyperspace each vessel went to its own corner of the galaxy. The search for the Vanir began in earnest.

Dakara

With the return of Teal'c and Bra'tac to the home world of the Free Jaffa Nation much activity began. The Asgard science vessels in orbit putting their matter creation technology to great use had begun production of Tritonin on a massive scale beaming it down when ready. Those Jaffa of the current interim government who had already given up their symbiote in favor of Tritonin were dispatched to the worlds of the Free Jaffa Nation. Each carried an emergency decree to be transmitted to all townsh.i.p.s. Its message was to the point and very direct. The virus was a weapon aimed at the Jaffa, their only chance of survival as an individual and a species lay in removing their symbiote and beginning use of Tritonin.

Even with wholesale use of the drug casualties would still be high. Soon the people of the Free Jaffa would scream out that a debt of honor existed. As a proud warrior race they would demand retribution against their attackers. They would not sit back and allow the Tauri to lead this crusade. This war had been brought home to the Jaffa and the code of honor demanded the Jaffa face their enemy.

Vis Uban

Work on the individual Supergate units continued. As each unit was completed the Furling had transported it away to its end location billions of light years away. Twenty five gate segments remained to be completed. Each of the segments was outfitted with a shield emitter similar to that of the city sh.i.p.s of old. Drawing their power from a black hole as did the gate these shields were some of the most powerful ever deployed in the known universe. It was hoped that these shields would prevent any unauthorized race from using the gates to enter the Milky Way.

With the education and training in all fields of science the combined races were providing the Tauri, a golden age would be ushered in. The combined races while highly advanced had found themselves impressed with the level of theoretical expertise the Tauri scientists had. It seemed that the Tauri were capable of revolutionary leaps in thinking, but their drawback was in the minor details that interconnected their scientific advancements.

Advanced knowledge and technology were not simply handed over with no questions asked. The great races wanted the science behind their knowledge and technology understood, so it could not be simply copied but improved upon. It would take many more years before a complete understanding of the scientific principles being passed on was possible, but each day brought that reality closer.

One Alterran in particular found amazing pleasure in working with his Tauri counterparts. The Alterran in question was one with a very checkered past among his people. Janus was one of the most brilliant minds the Ancient race had ever produced. That his genius had been used in unauthorized fringe research a majority of the time had been a constant source of tension between him and his people. The time machine Jumper and the Aterro device were just two of his more widely known inventions. In the Tauri he found a people willing to think outside of normal boundaries and identified with them closely. Already, he was working on several ideas that he was sure the Tauri would embrace. He was greatly looking forward to soon meeting the boy genius he had heard so much about. Eli Wallace was someone that Janus felt his level of understanding. The things these two could accomplish together were unimaginable.

Eden

The obelisk planet was a picture perfect paradise as the Destiny crew had found. Currently enjoying the lush landscape were the Tenaran people. Their path to this planet had been one of trials and tribulations. Upon finding their world becoming unstable the Tenaran people had sent out expeditions in search of a new home world through the star gate. When volcanic activity had consumed the gate they knew it was time to take to their sh.i.p.s and venture out into the stars.

Their fleet of colony sh.i.p.s had come across the remains of several Tenaran settlements on other worlds. Each had been exterminated by an army of drone like weapons bent on destroying any technology foreign to them. Finally, these drones had taken aim on the colony sh.i.p.s. Were it not for the intervention of the one known as Dorin their race would have been no more. Dorin had made it clear he would take them to safety, in the galaxy of their ancestors. He would act as their guide along the path they would take.

Each time the obelisk was engulfed in purple light objects sprang forth and rose into the atmosphere. These were the pieces of the supergate they had been told of, their path to a new home land and all the promises it held. Each obelisk activation brought them one step closer to being reunited with their ancestors. Even now the Destiny raced across great distances to them. Each passing moment brought them one step closer to a home they did not yet know.

In space beyond the planet, the uncompleted Supergate was taking shape. Once complete, a micro singularity would be formed in the fabric of space. Furling technology allowed for the at will creation of black holes to power the gate. Very soon the mammoth assembly of advanced technology would be complete.