Continuing Stargate

[Aewon]

Well, technically things tend to be a little boring right after the massive victory that turns the tides. It's like after the massive tank battle at Kursk during WWII. Despite the massive Russian victory that Germany never managed to recover from during the remainder of the war at first the Russian advance was slow and it took weeks for them to really start pushing forward.

So, let's say someone made a TV series based on the war on the East Front. During that period there wouldn't really have been much exciting war-related stories to tell.

[SG-18]

Here's my take: if we were rating, this would probably be the lowest on the totem pole. It was anti-climactic IMO and the only progression to the overall story was what happened at the SGC in those litle cutaways.

now, I know that you have to have these filler eps, and that is exactly what this is. the next one sounds promising and the der-kal tombstone thing you did makes me shiver with anticipation.

And where did all these haters come from? I see there points and respect their opinions, its just kinda funny that its happening now, nt when you first started.

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Here's my take: if we were rating, this would probably be the lowest on the totem pole. It was anti-climactic IMO and the only progression to the overall story was what happened at the SGC in those litle cutaways.

now, I know that you have to have these filler eps, and that is exactly what this is. the next one sounds promising and the der-kal tombstone thing you did makes me shiver with anticipation.

And where did all these haters come from? I see there points and respect their opinions, its just kinda funny that its happening now, nt when you first started.

It did happen at first, too. And I'm not denying that that was arguably the weakest episode of the continuation, as I'm fully able to admit that sometime I just get it plain wrong. But I'm also not really bothered by naysayers at this point; sure, constructive criticism is great, but plain-old "this is retarded" comments don't bother me much. I have over eighty episodes, the vast majority of which have received amazing reviews and are read by dozens of people every day. This thread is the most-commented and most-viewed in the entire FanFiction forum by a mile, so clearly I'm doing something right.

On another note, Season 16 will not be some unfocused add-on, for those wondering with the tombstone spoiler. The plot continues, and as I recall, there's this other race out there who don't like the idea of the Alliance very much...

[Dodgified]

On another note, Season 16 will not be some unfocused add-on, for those wondering with the tombstone spoiler. The plot continues, and as I recall, there's this other race out there who don't like the idea of the Alliance very much...

*cough* Aschen *cough*
So in S16 we get to see more of the aschen?
should be good.

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((And now, the season premiere of Stargate: SG-1!))

11x01 "Darkest Before Dawn"
Synopsis: Deciding the time is right to lead a counterattack against the Ori crusaders, SG-1 boards the upgraded Odyssey to attempt the liberation of Chulak.

Spoiler:

With the newly upgraded DSC-304 Odyssey, SG-1 leads an attack on Ori-held Chulak along with a small Jaffa battle group. During the orbital battle for supremacy, the Odyssey's energy weapons are knocked offline, leaving it forced to fight with its conventional armaments.

With the Odyssey's typical commander injured from an explosion, Carter takes command of the ship. She orders Mitchell to get his squadron into the battle and hold off the Ori's fighters.

(Large space battle between the Ori forces and those of the Free Jaffa/Earth)

Meanwhile, Teal'c rings down to the surface to lead an army of rebelling Jaffa warriors against the Ori forces. Thanks to an absense of Priors, the Jaffa are able to gain higher ground and take out many of the fanatical enemies. Then they storm the landed mothership in the city, quickly overtaking it.

Teal'c asks Sam to ring down to rig a control interface for the ship, and she does so, leaving the Odyssey in Daniel's command. Carter manages to make the ship fly, but things are getting bad in orbit. The Free Jaffa are about to be destroyed, but Daniel knows that they deserve to keep fighting.

As the Odyssey prepares to sacrifice itself to let the Jaffa vessels escape, the overtaken mothership enters the fray and takes out the Ori ships. Even though the Asgard weapons are damaged beyond repair, the team returns home victorious. Chulak is free, and the war isn't over yet.

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11x02 "Revival"
Synopsis: SG-1 assists in helping the Tok'ra to establish a new primary base, but the arrival of the Lucian Alliance complicates matters.

Spoiler:

The Tok'ra ask Earth to help them build a new base of operations in exchange for some vital information on the position of the Ori fleet. SG-1 goes along to P45-889 to assist them.

Unfortunately, a Lucian Alliance vessel appears insystem and attempts to destroy the new base. Apparently, the Alliance's new leader wants to knock the SGC out of the picture to prevent them from ruining his power base like they did Natan's. A firefight ensues, during which SG-1 rings aboard the Lucian mothership and shuts down their shields from within.

The Tok'ra call in one of their own precious ha'tak and destroy the Alliance one, though their new leader escapes. Thankful for Earth's assistance, the Tok'ra renew their alliance with them.

((NOTE: It is revealed in this episode that the Tok'ra have managed to find a new queen, and their population is slowly but steadily returning to stable levels.))

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11x03 "Shore Leave"
Synopsis: Gen. O'Neill and Col. Samantha Carter are ambushed during their time away from SGC affairs, and soon find themselves thrust into a resurgent Trust's twisted plot to take on the Ori.

Spoiler:

Landry orders the team to get some rest, and Carter decides to go on a deep sea fishing trip with O'Neill, also enjoying some downtown.

But the Trust has other plans. They ambush Jack's boat in the Atlantic and kidnap the two, transporting them to a cloaked al'kesh in orbit. Before the Odyssey can reach it, though, the Trust jump into hyperspace, heading for the new Jaffa capital at Chulak.

Onboard, the Trust operatives reveal that they've established an underground base on Chulak, and plan to use its new Asgard defense satellites (given to the Jaffa from Earth after "Darkest Before Dawn" and now being installed around Earth, as well) to take out the Jaffa ships in orbit. This would let them rule the planet themselves, and plot their next move against the Ori.

They arrive and ring down to their base, where they lock Carter and Jack up. They then force Sam to lower the security encryption preventing them from hacking the defense grid. Once she's finished, the Trust men prepare to turn the Asgard satellites on the Jaffa, but are stopped by the timely intervention of the DSC-304 Aurora. It only recently rolled out of production and has no Asgard upgrades as of yet, but it easily diables the satellites and beams a contingent into the Trust base.

Sam and Jack are freed, and they return home. So much for rest.

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11x04 "The Face of the Enemy" (Part 1 of 2)
Synopsis: Earth and the Tok'ra plan an attack on Ori-conquered Langara, only to find that an old friend has turned against them and their cause.

Spoiler:

The Tok'ra and Earth launch a ground offensive on Ori-held Kellowna, hoping to free the planet and use its naquadriah. But the Ori army is being led by a converted Jonas Quinn, and he managed to capture Sam, Teal'c and Daniel.

Meanwhile, Vala and Mitchell debate whether to save their friends or the former SG-1 member. The Tok'ra forces suggest infiltrating the Ori command center using the Kellownan sewer system, and they set off.

After several minutes of searching, the team locates a path of pipes that should lead to the command bunker, but it's a long and twisting route. Seeing no other options, they continue on.

Jonas interrogates Daniel, hoping to learn something more about the mission. But the entire time, Jackson plays on Jonas' emotions, trying to convince him of the falsehood of the Ori. Finally, the Kellownan zats him and calls for Sam to be brought in. His devotion to the Ori is wavering.

As the episode ends, Vala and Mitchell descend into the sewers, where they find Ori troops lying in wait. They engage the crusaders, and quickly begin to gain the upper hand.

(To Be Continued)

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11x05 "Lynchpin" (Part 2 of 2)
Synopsis: Trapped on Langara and surrounded by Ori troops, SG-1 is forced to try and reason with a converted Jonas Quinn to turn on his new gods and help them win the war.

Spoiler:

The episode opens with the Tok'ra troops, alongside Vala and Mitchell, engaging Ori troops in the sewers of Kellowna's capital city. They seem to have the advantage, until a Prior arrives and ends the battle, capturing the strike team.

Aboveground, it's Teal'c's turn for interrogation, and the Jaffa resists all of Jonas' tortures. He, too, tries to convince his old friend that he is under the sway of false gods, and, finally, managed to break through. The sincerity of his words frees Jonas, who agrees to help them escape back to Earth. The two of them sneak out of the interrogation section and back to the cell block, with Jonas pretending to be taking Teal'c back to his cell.

They free Sam and Daniel, reclaim their weapons, and head to where the Prior is bringing Vala and Mitchell. Sam activates the anti-Prior device she brought and they stun the Prior and run. On the outskirts of the city, near the stargate, Jonas tells them to go, that he'll be right behind them. But the Ori troops appear on the horizon, and he lays down cover fire while they escape.

The episode ends with the team watching the wormhole for a long moment, with no one coming through. After a full minute, Jonas finally stumbles through, Ori fire behind him. But, just in time, they close the iris and he's safe... back where he belongs, and free.

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11x07 "The Void"
Synopsis: The Ori make a desperate strike against a strategic-but-isolated Free Jaffa space station, prompting Earth to intervene.

Spoiler:

Reeling from their loss at Chulak, the Ori attack a Jaffa space station halfway between the Jaffa Nation and the systems they've conquered. The Jaffa ships there are quickly overwhelmed, and call on Earth for aide.

The Odyssey and Aurora drop out of hyperspace, each bristling with energy weapons. Not nearly as powerful as the original ones the Asgard created, these are still powerful, and after several minutes of intense fighting, the two Earth vessels take out one of the Ori motherships.

In the middle of it all, Carter and Mitchell dogfight with the Ori fighters. The 302s are making headway, but are outnumbered 3 to 1.

Meanwhile, a Jaffa battlegroup drops out of hyperspace to assist the heavily damaged Earth ships, and the Aurora retreats as its shields fail. Teal'c rings aboard one of the Jaffa vessels and takes command, quickly organizing them into an effective force.

Eventually, Carter and Mitchell weave through the dogfight to one of the Ori ships (There are 3 left now) and fire a single nuclear missile into its shields. The blast is enough to take them down, and the Odyssey easily destroys it. The other Ori motherships retreat, beaten.

On the Jaffa flagship, Teal'c decalres it a victory. The Ori are on the defensive.

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11x08 "The Eleventh Hour" (Part 1 of 3)
Synopsis: The SGC is put on high alert when Tomin arrives seeking sanctuary—and bringing warning that the Ori have massed for an assault on Earth itself.

Spoiler:

An offworld activation on Earth suddenly becomes far more interesting when Tomin comes through the gate, begging to speak with Vala. Landry grants the request, and the two join SG-1 in the briefing room.

Tomin tells them that the Prior on his ship tortured him for weeks after he let Vala escape ("Line in the Sand"), and nearly killed him. But he managed to break free of his guards and ring down to a nearby planet, where he escaped.

But he brings a distrubing message. According to Tomin, the Priors have ordered the fleet to begin preparations for an assault on Earth. And apparently, they have a way to negate the Antarctic defense system entirely, eliminating their greatest threat. Immediately, Landry contacts Atlantis and asks for the Daedalus to return at once. The Apollo is out of radio range, though, and cannot be recalled.

While the SGC personell prepare for the worst, Tomin and Vala share a private moment where he asks her to let him stay on Earth and fight the Ori when they arrive. Vala takes the request to Landry and it is almost immediately granted.

The episode ends with the Daedalus arriving and helping the Odyssey and Aurora set up a perimeter around Earth. SG-1 watches from the ground, awaiting the coming fight.

(To Be Continued)

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11x09 "Sol, Part 1" (Part 2 of 3)
Synopsis: Finally seeing the crusade brought to their very doorstep, SG-1 fights for their lives to defend Earth from a massive Ori armada.

Spoiler:

The Tok'ra contact Earth with the news that the Ori fleet is on its way, with reinforcements via the Supergate. They'll be bringing a total of 8 motherships with them, supported by five captured ha'tak and two dozen al'kesh.

Knowing they cannot fight off that many enemy ships alone, Landry petitions the Jaffa Nation and Tok'ra for assistance. The two factions send a combined four ha'tak and ten al'kesh, but that's all they can spare from planetary defenses. Daniel, knowing they need more, contacts the Nox using a Tollan deivce (from "Enigma")

But before he hears back, the Ori arrive. One mothership drops out of hyperspace directly over Antarctica and fires, burying the outpost. A quick scan by the 304s reveals that the weapon itself is still there, but it's been disabled by several tons of snow and ice crashing down on top of it. They won't be able to use it in the battle.

In orbit, the Odyssey, Aurora, and Daedalus engage the Ori fleet with the allied ships. At first, it seems even, but then the Jaffa/Tok'ra vessels begin taking heavy fire. Two of their ha'tak are destroyed, and the Ori fighters rip their al'kesh to shreds.

(Large space battle ensues for some time)

The episode ends with the Ori vessels locking onto the Odyssey... With all of SG-1 on board...

(To Be Continued)

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11x10 "Sol, Part 2" (Part 3 of 3)
Synopsis: With SG-1 at the mercy of the Ori armada, all hope seems lost for humanity. But the unexpected arrival of old and powerful allies may be enough to turn the tide of battle, even this deep into the eleventh hour.

Spoiler:

As the Ori prepare to destroy the Odyssey, with SG-1 onboard, seven massive ships suddenly de-cloak and fire on the enemy vessels. One of them is ripped apart after only a few shots, and it quickly becomes clear that the Ori cannot compete with whoever these new allies are.

But combined Ori firepower finally does destroy one of the new arrivals. After that kill, though, they flee, jumping to a nearby system that's under their control.

Suddenly, Lya of the Nox beams aboard Odyssey, surprised to see that it is indeed an Earth vessel. She explains that her people thought they needed assistance from the Goa'uld, as they were so un-advanced. But Daniel quickly brings Lya up to speed, and she agrees to help fend off the Ori assault. Although, when she learns that the Asgard gave their legacy to the Earthlings, and that they located the lost city of the Ancients, she mentions a possible Alliance like the ancient one... but one thing at a time.

The meeting is interrupted when the Ori fleet returns, and ambushes the Nox vessels. One is blown apart before they can cloak and get in formation with the Earth/Jaffa ships. The battle resumes, and now things are about even. But Lya informs SG-1 that her people have not gone to war in a long, long time. They had almost forgotten how to operate their battlecruisers from the old days, and there was stiff opposition on their homeworld to using violence against anyone, even to protect such promising young ones as the Tau'ri. Even if they win this day, there will be severe reprocussions down the road for Lya and her people.

One Ori mothership gets within range of Earth itself and fires down on New York City. But the Aurora takes the hit and sacrifices its shields. Weakened, it jumps to the Alpha Site.

At last, the battle winds down. The Ori realize they cannot defeat the Earth, Jaffa, and Nox vessels, and decide to fall back and wait for reinforcements through the Supergate. They jump away, and Lya congradulates SG-1 on their victory.

The episode ends with the Nox and Jaffa forces departing for their respective worlds, and SG-1 gazing out at the wreckage... for they know that the entire world just watched the orbital battle.

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11x06 "Midway"
Synopsis: The team is dispatched to the Midway space station in Pegasus to assist with a mission on Atlantis, but quickly find themselves trapped aboard the isolated outpost.

Spoiler:

With victories across the board, Landry decides he can spare SG-1 for a bit. He orders them to Atlantis to assist Dr. Weir and her team in a strike against the Asurans. So the heroes travel to Midway Station, which has just been completed.

But something goes wrong almost at once; the officers on duty at Midway cannot dial out. They tried to tell Landry that, but it was too late before SG-1 had stepped through and the wormhole had closed. Now, the 7 of them (SG-1 and 3 officers) are stuck there until they can ask for a ship to come.

Unfortunately, the nearest ship is the Daedalus, which is at least a week away. And they only have enough food for a few days. So Carter sets to work with the Midway technician trying to diagnose the problem with the gates, and the others prepare Mitchell for a spacewalk to determine if something's wrong on the outside.

Once he's beamed out, Mitchell sees the problem; a Wraith cruiser is drifting nearby, jamming their sensors and communications. It has a long umbilical connected to the station, and he guesses that that is also stopping them from dialing out.

He's beamed back inside, and Carter reports the same. A Wraith virus has infected the station. One of the officers notes that Midway is equipped with a missile launcher, but it only carries three missiles. The Wraith would easily be able to shoot them down. And worse, the Wraith virus is preventing them from beaming anything on board it.

Surprisingly, Teal'c comes up with a solution. They fire the first nuke (Which Carter has modified to broadcast an anti-jamming signal, seeing as the station itself can no longer broadcast anything), and the Wraith try to intercept it. But just before it's hit, Carter breaks through the jamming and beams it away... onto the cruiser. It detonates in a flash of light, completely blowing it to bits. Now, Carter is able to override the virus (apparently, the Wraith were altering it on the fly to prevent her from analyzing it correctly) and gates to Atlantis.

Weir is glad to inform them that their new Wraith allies knew nothing of the rogue cruiser, indicating that it was a chance find and that none of their enemies knows the station exists.

The episode ends with SG-1 offworld with Sheppard's team, preparing to attack a Wraith base. It's not the greatest place to be, but it sure beats Midway.

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11x11 "Coming Clean"
Synopsis: In the aftermath of the orbital battle for Earth, the government is forced to reveal the Stargate Program to the world.

Spoiler:

In the aftermath of the Battle of Earth, President Hayes asks the UN to convene to hear about a "State Secret". Wanting to get in on the news, dozens of smaller countries apply for membership, and in the chaos, are approved. For the first time, every nation on Earth is joined in one body, listening attentively.

Hayes is joined by SG-1 onstage in the General Assembly Hall and begins telling the long tale of the origins of the Stargate program. The war against the Goa'uld and Replicators, the alliances with the rebel Jaffa, the Tok'ra, and the Asgard. The Atlantis Expedition. The Wraith. The Ori.

At first, many Western nations that were not on the IOA demand the United States give up control of the gate and the 304 fleet. Luckily, the intervention of the Russians, English, and French manages to stall the opposition, but it won't last. Too many realize that this is a group of 4 nations who are all friendly with one another. It seems too much like favoritism.

Taking a break from the talks, Hayes and SG-1 discuss how to rally Earth against the Ori. If this assembly fails and the planet fractures, the aliens will be able to overrun them with ease. Desperate, Hayes approaches the Chinese Ambassador and asks for her to side with America.

The episode ends with the Chinese agreeing that, for once, the gate should stay in the very capable hands of the United States. Satisfied, the other nations agree to enter into an agreement where the whole world can prosper under the stargate's beneifits. And finally, the assembly stands and applauds their unsung heroes: SG-1.