A Legacy Reclaimed (AU-SG/ST Crossover)

[Richardson]

It would probably be relative to Sol, instead of relative to the Universe. While millions of years have passed, to get back there, they'd be traveling around sol, through the time distortion field, which would have unknown and unusual effects. Meh.

[Zarathos]

Yeah, right.

- Guinan was on Earth in 19 century. Still alive, not realised, that anyone around was extinct and the life has to reevolve.
- Voth (Voyager dinosaur species) is from early Earth ages. Still alive, not realised, that not god knows how much more time passed since they left Earth.
- Data (plus rest of E-D bridge crew) was traveling back in time with some alines into 19 century, not realised, that not few hundred, but few millions(?) years passed.
- Eugenics War vanished from SG history, obviously another mirracle.
- Preservers, while seeding the galaxy with humans from various pooints of histury (inluding early 20 century) took care, that the transplanted Earth are frorzen in time with the rest of aliens.
- Kirk and crew ending in XX century (pre SGC) and not realising the time difference between three hundred and thousand years.
- Voyager ending in XX century (with a crewmen from temporal shuttle) and still was quite positive, that only few hundred years passed.
- Not to mention both Q and Quinn not realizing, that Earth was frozen in time.
- Apollo species - same as above

There are so many holes in the story, that it is not even funny.

[Sayle]

I rather considered that the small, nitpicky canon points were the first things to go in a crossover. Apparently not.

[NeoSeether]

Actually, this fic (judging from the material posted thus far, anyways) is more in line with a fusion, rather than a traditional crossover.

So, yes, some Trek elements can (and will need to) be weeded out, especially since SG-'verse continuity takes precedence in this story.

And well, no one's stopping anyone else from creating an alternative story where the Trek elements supercede those from Stargate.

[Robo Jesus]

Originally Posted by Zarathos

Yeah, right.

- Guinan was on Earth in 19 century. Still alive, not realised, that anyone around was extinct and the life has to reevolve.
- Voth (Voyager dinosaur species) is from early Earth ages. Still alive, not realised, that not god knows how much more time passed since they left Earth.
- Data (plus rest of E-D bridge crew) was traveling back in time with some alines into 19 century, not realised, that not few hundred, but few millions(?) years passed.
- Eugenics War vanished from SG history, obviously another mirracle.
- Preservers, while seeding the galaxy with humans from various pooints of histury (inluding early 20 century) took care, that the transplanted Earth are frorzen in time with the rest of aliens.
- Kirk and crew ending in XX century (pre SGC) and not realising the time difference between three hundred and thousand years.
- Voyager ending in XX century (with a crewmen from temporal shuttle) and still was quite positive, that only few hundred years passed.
- Not to mention both Q and Quinn not realizing, that Earth was frozen in time.
- Apollo species - same as above

There are so many holes in the story, that it is not even funny.

Voyager as a series had potential, but the series itself when made was complete and utter crap. It was so bad infact that I eventually refused to acknowledge Star Trek Voyager as part of Star Trek Canon. However, the TNG and TOS contradictions here are the ones that need an explaination over any others.

So, instead of just bitching about these contradictions existing, does anyone here want to provide some suggestions the author could use to get around these issues instead?

[Sayle]

Give them a cursory dismissal or simply not mention them...and watch the anally-retentive quietly seeth. I think it would be entertaining.

Because honestly there is no way you could ever explain all the examples away without at least making it feel like it's being forced.

[Inquisitor]

Originally Posted by Robo Jesus

Voyager as a series had potential, but the series itself when made was complete and utter crap. It was so bad infact that I eventually refused to acknowledge Star Trek Voyager as part of Star Trek Canon. However, the TNG and TOS contradictions here are the ones that need an explaination over any others.

So, instead of just bitching about these contradictions existing, does anyone here want to provide some suggestions the author could use to get around these issues instead?

temporal resolution effect of a change from the very distant past...the SGC, Antarctic Outpost and Glastonbury Tor probably had passive temporal shielding on that wasn't affected by changes in the distant past...

u can blame the temporal cold war that things got messed up or Gary Seven screwing around in the past to make sure that they happen the way that Trek history would had happened based on the ST Federation novel's timeline...Dakara weapon would still had been deployed but when the energy went thru all of the active stargates, its energy went back in time to the distant past when the Stargate on that planet was FIRST activated...this is just like how SG1 was able to use the stargate to travel in time due to a solar flare affecting the stargate wormhole...the Dakara weapon effectively wiped out any evidence of the Alteran's existance in the Milky Way galaxy in the distant past...the result is what the Ori had wanted all along, wipe out the Alterans from existance from the past and present but it also wiped them out as well....

if anyone wants an example of a temporal resolution effect, there's the Journeyverse fanfic when it had an X-Over with Voyager as it arrived in the late 90's...another example is the Chaos ReKeyed fanfic...Dawn's existance in the future had effectively changed the past/present when Halloween occured in the BTVS timeline...overall an event in the future had effectively changed the past as a paradox resolved itself back in time...

also like i mentioned earlier, different celestial bodies aren't in sync in time...they have their own time bubble as to how fast or slow time is operating...the galaxies each have their own time bubble as to how the time works relative to anything inside them...anyway any temporal changes in the distant past would be isolated to a single galaxy as if there was any temporal changes occuring, it would had taken millions of light years to reach the nearest galaxy...

[Wolf of Dawn]

A/N: A short chapter, but hopefully it will clear up some of the more pressing questions and give a few hints of where the real bulk of the story is meant to be. This will pretty much conclude the "introductory" chapters as well as the "slower" chapters for a while.

Chapter 4:

Earth Date: September 20th 2369

SG-26 Field Log, Stardate: 47326.78

I don’t really know where to begin with this entry. Frankly I’m finding myself a little overwhelmed. Yesterday afternoon SG-26 became the first team from Starfleet to travel through the Stargate, to travel to the Ida Galaxy, and to begin the search for answers untold years removed from the questions. I feel safe in declaring us “Explorers” now that’s for sure.

When we first emerged through the Stargate we found ourselves in a room that frankly the probe’s images had done an injustice too. After reporting a successful journey with no complications Operations sent through a hoversled loaded with an assortment of gear ranging from survey equipment to rations. A shock came moments later when the Stargate shut down unexpectedly.

After considerable discussion we believe that the power requirements to maintain the wormhole as long as we did finally overcame the reactors. Now isn’t that a sobering thought.

Though a little disconcerted to have been so abruptly cut off from home no small level of relief fill us when the energy signature in the “DHD” matched those of a ZPM only an order of magnitude greater. A test run later and we had reestablished contact with Earth.

Once we were back in contact with Stargate Operations it was confirmed that the reactors had all but given up the ghost keeping the connection open as long as they had. As Earth couldn’t send any more supplies or aid through in the immediate future it was decided our team would remain for 3 days and then return. Being cautious it was decided that we would not attempt to dial Earth again until it was time to return unless in an emergency. This would preserve the ZPM as long as possible.

After securing the hoversled it was time to start looking around. It was a good thing too because I’m not sure how much longer Harris could have contained herself.

The area that the Stargate is located in is something of a reception hall for the greater complex around it. Scans show that the hall itself is exactly 2200’, or 220 stories, tall by 780’ in length and 180’ wide. We’ve counted sixty two doors on the main floor leading either into various rooms or what appear to scans to be transporter stations. The entire top fifteen stories of the hall are lined with a continuous row of windows that allow sunlight in no matter the time of day while the other floors of the hall have balcony walkways and more doors or hallways.

Strangely we haven’t located an exit out of the complex; at least we haven’t found any obvious signs of one.

We limited our survey so far to the Hall itself only giving superficial inspections to any of the rooms we found. No blatant decoration or cultural references other than the emblem on the floor have been found. What was obvious from even a cursory glance at the adjoining rooms is that the furniture at the very least was designed for bipedal humanoids. Most of the rooms appear to have been used for small gatherings or meeting as only couches and chairs in different arrangements were obvious.

The emblem on the floor of the hall has proven to be of great interest all on its own. The writing found inside both the outer ring and the origin-symbol’s ring resembles English, but there are obvious differences such as the incorporation of elements we believe to be both Asgard and Ancient as well as completely “new” (I say new in that we don’t know their origins) aspects.

Thanks to the addition of the linguistic databases found on the SGC data crystal the Universal Translator has kicked out what we believe to be a relatively accurate lexicon.

Inscribed around the sides and top portions of the outer ring of the emblem are phrases that when put together translate to:

We are the Curators of Heritage,
We are the Preservers of the Lost,
We are the Eternal Guardians of the Fifth Race.

Along the base of the ring is the inscription:

May the Library serve in Perpetuity

When that final translation came through I thought M’Sess was going to pass out. The idea that this place is some sort of library built by the descendants of Atlantis made us all a bit lightheaded.

The translation of the writing around the origin-symbol’s ring reads as follows:

Lest we forget the price of hubris,
Our origins can never forgotten,
Unending must our Vigilance be.

The next step on the agenda is to expand our search and hopefully find a way to get outside the complex.

End Entry.


Earth Date: September 23rd 2369

SG-26 Field Log, Stardate: 47333.21

We will be returning to Earth soon and that realization has most of us acting like kids leaving an amusement park at the end of the day. I can only say that I hope Stargate Operations has the reactors back online so we can send a far greater expedition through as soon as possible. We may well be studying the contents of this place and this planet alone for decades or centuries.

I have refrained from making entries into the Field Log pertaining to what we have found as frankly it’s going to take me a week to even put it all into the mission report.

I will say this much though; no one will be left untouched by what we’ve uncovered here.

End Entry.


September 25th 2369
Stargate Operations Command
Legacy Base, Mount Mitchell, North Carolina

“Take your seats everyone and we will begin,” ordered Admiral Northridge from behind the main podium of the base auditorium. The vast majority of the base’s staff was gathered for this briefing as it would set the direction for Stargate Operations in the years to come.

Settling into their seats the collection of officers and enlisted personnel quickly fell into an anticipation-laden silence. Northridge waited another moment to allow everyone to settle before continuing. “Everyone here should know by now the importance of what SG-26 has uncovered during their mission to the planet Atlantis traveled to after leaving Earth the second time. Today you will all be briefed on the extent of SG-26’s mission and their findings followed by the new directives of this command. Captain Kember whenever you’re ready.”

A portion of the front row of seats emptied as SG-26 made their way onto the presenter’s stage and the Captain took position at the podium. Wasting no time Ethan tapped a control on the podium which dimmed the room’s lighting and activated the massive display overhead. “This is the City of Alexandria on the Planet Ollera.”

An aerial image of megalithic cityscape drew everyone’s attention immediately. Primarily constructed of what at first glance looked to be a crème-colored stone and silver metal the city’s most dominating feature was its positioning at the center of an impressive series of waterfalls. The entire northern side of the city was built into, and rose above, a cliff which acted as the first “tier” of the waterfall as an immense river tumbled over the edge. The falling water split into a dozen thick rivers which ran around and through the city before cascading over the southern border and into a chasm lake below.

The city boasted lush vegetation in sprawling parks, buildings of all shapes and sizes, bridges, and docks jutting into the large outer rivers framing the city. Everything seemed to be designed in a graceful combination of classical earth and a more futuristic style of architecture that denoted slightly more concern over aesthetics than function. Dominate among all other features, however, was the building rising above the northern cliff.

Towering columns rose high above the city framing the front of a structure in a style reminiscent of the Acropolis. Framing either side of each column great silver metal supports jutted down and outward at a ninety degree angle. The building itself seemed to be separated into three sections; two wider, yet shorter, wings connected with a slimmer, but taller, middle section. Shaped into a graceful light arc the roof of the center building almost seemed to be held up by a continuous row of windows.

“The building you see in the background dominating the skyline is simply called ‘The Library’; an obvious tribute to the fabled Library of Alexandria of old.”

The Captain moved through a series of aerial images of the city from various angles.

“The best estimates we can get from scans say that the city is approximately 17,000 years old. The vast majority of the major structures of the city are constructed from a mixture of an artificial stone composed of at least four elements we have no record of and an alloy that makes even neutronium seem flimsy.”

A chorus of exclamations ranging from shock and disbelief to excitement broke out among various sections of the auditorium. Kember grinned at the audience but continued.

“While I could spend a few hours speaking about the city itself SG-26 honestly didn’t get a chance to explore much of it. We didn’t even manage to get outside the Library until mid-afternoon the day before we returned. There will be plenty of opportunity for everyone to study the city though so just be patient.”

Good natured grumbling followed.

The pictures of the city halted and shifted to a slideshow of images from the inside of the Library itself.

“The Library is, to be blunt, mind blowing. The western wing is a museum of sorts with a collection of artifacts ranging from art to technology. We have identified at least a handful of items as belonging to Milky Way civilizations including two matching relics from the Tkon Empire.”

The murmurs running through the audience began taking a far more subdued turn as people began drawing conclusions they didn’t like.

“The east wing is where the actual ‘library’ is kept. There are a nearly limitless variety of records stored here,” Ethan continued.

The images shifted to a variety of shelves, computer terminals, displays, and even what appeared to be a collection of large chiseled stones. “Scans of a few scrolls, books, and data crystals indicate a range of age from a few hundred years to several hundred thousand years.”

Tapping the control on the podium turned the display off and brought up the lights in the room. Everyone’s focus now shifted exclusively to the Captain.

“We accessed the central library’s repository and though it is simply too large to truly comprehend we were able to obtain information on a select number of subjects we felt were most pertinent.”

The room fell into a total silence as the gathered knew they were about to hear the answers the both desired and feared.

“First, we can now conclusively say that Earth was removed from time for a period of nearly 2.6 Million years. Though it will be up to the experts to study; the records we located confirm suspicions that the excess energy of the device’s star expanding during its nova phase, the release during its final collapse, and subsequent multiple effects from the black hole had an obviously profound effect on the device used to protect earth.”

Complete silence remained as everyone tied to take in the news. 2.6 million years the Earth had been removed from the universe and no one had been the wiser.

“We have also determined that the rapid, in galactic terms, re-evolution of species in the galaxy was due to our ancestor’s use of the Dakara Weapon some five hundred years after their ‘exodus’. After utilizing the device they destroyed it once and for all. During our search of these records we also came across a few facts that help us better understand what we believed to be the ancient history of the Milky Way. To explain I will now turn the briefing over to Lt. Commander Harris who is our history buff.”

With a grin Kember stepped over to where his team stood allowing the younger woman to take his place at the podium.

“Thank you Captain. Included in the Library’s records was information pertaining to a collection of planets that had survived the destruction of life in our galaxy due to either not possessing a Stargate, or as in the case of the Iconians having buried their gate sometime previously in their history. That’s right everyone the Iconian ‘gateway’ technology was actually their discovery and use of the Stargate network.”

Smirking at the reaction of the audience Harris continued on thoroughly enjoying throwing everyone’s sense of history out of whack. “While the Iconians did eventually create their own versions the jumping off point was the Stargates and a set of Alteran Ring transporters they discovered approximately 150 thousand years ago.”

“The Tkon are an example of a race whose planet had no Stargate and thus not only survived the extinction, but never knew a thing about the rest of the ‘First Evolution’. The records in the Library also discuss the end of the Empire as it was brought about by a race of ‘Ascended Beings’. The specifics are a little confusing, but the long and short is that the Tkon technology used to create their guardian ‘Portals’ somehow drew the attention, and displeasure, of an Ascended being. Eventually, for reasons unknown, the being destroyed the Tkon’s star wiping out their home world.”

“As you might have guessed by now the SGC Remnant did keep a very close watch on the Milky Way even after they left. The information we have obtained so far on their activities be made available in a separate briefing to designated staff at 1000 hours tomorrow. Ensign Rosik will now speak briefly on a topic sure to leave everyone confused.”

Giving her Vulcan teammate a winning smile Harris resumed her former position at the side of the dais. Rosik blatantly ignored is teammates “Human behavior” and moved to the podium.

“Since the discovery of Earth’s remove from time and space was made a series of continuity issues have been discussed. Starfleet records provide clear indications of temporal displacement from post-freeze time periods to periods preceding it. In many of these cases precise calculations were utilized to allow for the displacement; calculations that could not have taken into consideration the 2.6 million yearlong freeze.”

Many in the audience began to groan when they realized where the Ensign was taking the briefing. No one liked trying to understand Temporal Mechanics and Causality.

“Currently the majority of the science referenced in the Library regarding temporal displacement is beyond Federation understanding. Study of related records has provided an illuminating set of possible explanations. Current theory expounds on subspace-time distortion echoes within a long-term field and the interaction of those echoes with phase-shifted supra and subspace matter.”

Baffled silence followed the Vulcan’s matter-of-fact explanation.

If a Vulcan could sigh in frustration Rosik would have. “Due to the methods combined to create the temporal stop there was a lasting effect on the systems involved. Space and time around Sol and the other involved stars still “echoes” with the temporal dilation and displacement. Any attempt to move into Earth’s past is likewise distorted by those echoes. Many times effects will be unpredictable and result in missing the desired “target” date. Other possible effects could be more or less pronounced.”

“Further speculation indicates that this effect is non-persistent outside the effected systems. This would indicate that should you travel into the past to a point during which Earth was in the “freeze” while both starting and ending the displacement on Vulcan or a similarly unaffected planet you would be unable to then travel to Earth. Should you travel from another system, backward with a destination on Earth or an effected system you would pass through the subspace-time distortion barrier and find yourself an equivalent number of years in Earth’s past.”

Kember saw the glassy eyed look on many of the attendee’s faces and decided it was time to step in. “Thank you Ensign.”

Rosik nodded to the Captain before returning to his former spot.

Kember took a breath and then began again in the hopes of waking the audience up again. “Moving on to less confusing topics; while we were able to determine that the city of Alexandria is unpopulated our long range scans via the probe did confirm humanoid life elsewhere on the planet. This reconfirms what the Library’s records told us.”

Once again dimming the lights and activating the display an image of the emblem on the Library entrance hall floor dominated the view. “We now know this to be the emblem of ‘The Great Alliance’. The specific history hasn’t been closely scrutinized yet, but we know that humans and various other species from the Pegasus, Celes, and Andromeda Galaxies eventually came to join the Alliance which primarily settled in the life-devoid Ida Galaxy. Though it should be noted that the Andromeda races were mostly refugees fleeing another race or races.”

“The people settled on Ollera appear advanced and we did detect signs of vessles entering and leaving the atmosphere. There were also indications that while Alexandria is uninhabited the Library does have the occasional visitor to add new relics or data.”

The display deactivated as the lights resumed their standard level once again. Admiral Northridge strode to the front of the dais while SG-26 retook their seats. “More details from SG-26’s mission will be available for review in Division-specific briefings starting tomorrow morning. Right now what everyone here needs to understand is that Stargate Operations now has a very specific agenda.”

All eyes were on the Admiral now as everyone waiting for the orders about to come. “In one week we will send SG-31, our Diplomatic team, to meet with the local populous of Ollera. We will likewise begin sending research teams to the Library on one month rotations. Unless objections are raise by the locals the teams will set up residence in the city of Alexandria and we will permanently maintain a presence there.”

“Second,” Northridge continued, “We have been given a mandate to begin utilizing the information we have already obtained and that in the Library to provide technologies to the Federation for immediate development and use. The top priority is power generation specifically Zero-Point Module technology. Next is any and all technologies related to ship design and construction including shielding technology and weapons systems. Finally, we will look for and study any supporting technology that enables the development, construction, or maintenance of the other aforementioned technologies.”

Assorted conversations began to break out among the staff but the Admiral quickly brought it to an end with his next declaration. “The Federation is heading into troubled times. Intelligence reports regarding everyone from the Cardassians to the Gamma Quadrant are getting restless with their own problems and it’s only a matter of time until they spill out onto us. The Federation and Starfleet need what only we can provide and it is up to all of you to make it happen.”

Commander Lucas’ comment of, “So no pressure huh” was not as quiet as he meant it to be.

[Richardson]

works for me. And also, epic shall now ensue.

[NeoSeether]

...well, aside from wanting to interrupt Rosik's "explanation" with a Jack O'Neill-style wisecrack, I'm actually surprised that hyperdrive technology wasn't also high up on the mandate, just behind ZPMs.

Then again, it probably would end up completely messing with current Starfleet design philosophy, where just about everything is built around warp drives.

[ajw]

Impressive chapter.

So we're still someway from knowing exactly what happened to Atlantis and the Tau'ri but we've now seen some of what they built afterwards. Alexandria sounds incredible and seems to be nothing but a massive library/city of learning complex.

I look forward to seeing what happens when they return to the planet and meet the native population. Hopefully they will start to get some answers as to what happened to the people of Atlantis and if they are still alive.

[VhenRa]

Its like three pieces of completely unrelated highly advanced tech... forced to work together... the universe could start moving backwards and I really wouldnt be surprised.

[Minor WMD +2]

My bet is that the locals don't even know about Alexandria. So once the SG teams makes contact they would be seen as intruders.

Alexandria is probably hidden by a phase/dimensional cloacking technology like Merlin's device. The locals probably settled on what they thought is an empty planet.

[Sayle]

Originally Posted by Minor WMD +2

My bet is that the locals don't even know about Alexandria. So once the SG teams makes contact they would be seen as intruders.

Alexandria is probably hidden by a phase/dimensional cloacking technology like Merlin's device. The locals probably settled on what they thought is an empty planet.

You mean besides them adding new relics and information to the library?

[grumpydonkey]

Nice update i can hardly wait for the next one. It could be anyone coming to the planet and updating the library.

[Spartan303]

Asgard Computer core, Hyperdrive Engies, Asgard beam weapons. These technologies should be doable even now for the Federation. And these are now considered first generation technologies, despite the fact that the SGC had help in creating them. The Feeling of experiencing their nervous anticipation with the characters for the first time. Seeing and experiencing their discoveries with them first hand...its just amazing.

I am seriously impressed with you 'Wolf of Dawn' for your ability to paint this story. I am totally 'In Awe' of the legacy of Stargate command, and that their heirs continued that legacy of greatness well into the Future. I eagerly look forward to your next chapter.

[Minor WMD +2]

Originally Posted by Sayle

You mean besides them adding new relics and information to the library?

There is no evidence that the locals are the ones doing this. Hell, the new relics could be gathered by automated probes for all we know.

[Wolf of Dawn]

Originally Posted by Minor WMD +2

There is no evidence that the locals are the ones doing this. Hell, the new relics could be gathered by automated probes for all we know.

I suddenly have a desire to change the story so that the automated Arms Dealer from TNG is gathering the relics for sale.

[ThunderGod]

totally works for me, trek technobabble to explain each episode that included time travel..great work..

[Gyre]

Most impressive. Some how, the image of a Dominion fleet, or a borg cube being introduced to a drone swarm came to mind.

[jpdt19]

I hate to disagree Jon, but Asgard Hyperdrives & Weapons. Ummm, after 2.5 MILLION YEARS. YE GODs, what kinds of weapons, technology & drives are they going to be using. I'd say that the Tech aboard the BC-304s is ancient by comparison.

Will it even be recognisable ffs?

[tahu1809]

This feels right. That all I can relay think to say. Oh! and keep up the good work.

[Wolf of Dawn]

A/N: Another short chapter that starts a series of time-skips.

Chapter 5:

November 28th 2369
Stargate Operations Command
Legacy Base, Mount Mitchell, North Carolina

Phaser fire lanced out across the wide clearing bisecting the dense foliage and scattered ruins shattering the worn remains of a stone column. Moments later the answering retort of disrupter fire filled the impromptu battlefield. Commander Lucas, lifting his head slightly from beneath the cover of his crossed arms couldn’t keep the shit-eating grin off his face as he looked to his CO prone beside him in much the same condition.

“Guess I struck a nerve eh Captain?”

“I’m going to let M’Sess sharpen her claws on your worthless hide for getting us into this Lucas!”

The tale-tale whine of an incoming plasma charge cut short the string of threats the Captain had thought up as both men leapt to their feet and rushed deeper into the foliage and trees to escape the imminent blast. Before the detonation could occur however the entire environment suddenly wavered and vanished leaving only the black panels and gold striping of the holodeck around a very sweaty SG-26.

Each of the team members looked curiously to one another in question before a voice sounded from the holodeck’s communication system. “SG-26 report to Briefing Room 17-Delta-3. Repeat; SG-26 report to Briefing Room 17-Delta-3 for briefing in fifteen minutes.”

Rubbing his sleeve over his brow Kember called out to his team, “You heard ‘im. Let’s get cleaned up on the double. It must be something important to call us out of a designated training session.”

SG-26 filed out of the holodeck into the tan carpeted hallway of level 8’s south wing while exchanging good natured jibes over one another’s performance during the simulation. Traveling just down the hall the team split to their respective locker rooms and quickly hit the sonic showers before dressing out in their standard uniforms minus jackets, tac-vests and thigh holsters. The simple black undershirts of the uniform each sported the single dark forest green stripe denoting service in Stargate Operations. It had been decided that the less formal version of the Field Uniform was fine for wear around the base.

Twelve minutes from the time they had exited the holodeck the five members of SG-26 gathered at the level 6 Port Station. The doors slid apart and the team quickly filed in with Kember instructing the computer as to their destination when the doors closed once again. “Level 17, West Wing.”

A brief pulse of white light later the doors reopened to the blue carpets of level 17’s west wing. Stepping out of the station and continuing down the hall following her team Lt. Commander Harris looked over her shoulder back to the closing doors of the station and commented, “Man I love those things.”

“You’ve said that every time we’ve used one since they were installed last week Harris. We get the picture,” replied Lucas with a roll of his eyes.
Harris never had the chance to retort as the team stepped into Briefing Room 3 to find the Admiral already waiting for them at the head of the conference table. As the team entered they each greeted their commander and quickly took seats around the table.

“Thank you for being prompt SG-26. We have something of an urgent matter or I wouldn’t have called you out of your training time,” began Admiral Northridge as he leaned forward to rest his forearms against the edge of the table. “Approximately twenty minutes SG-34 made contact and informed us that they were transmitting new data from the Library’s archives under a priority flag for Mission Operations.”

The interest level of each member of SG-26 instantly went up a notch. A priority flag for Mission Operations coming from the Library meant that they had found a new gate address and details regarding it that they felt warranted an SG team’s dispatch ASAP. Seeing that each of the officers understood the situation Northridge tapped a control on the console built into the conference table to call up the pertinent files.

The team immediately began to review the information sent by SG-34 as it appeared at the displays around the table. Moments passed in silence as they each familiarized themselves with the file. Finally Captain Kember looked up from his display and to the Admiral. “When do we leave,” was the all-business question.

Kember’s brown eyes showed seriousness that the Admiral could appreciate. If the data from the archives was correct, and every bit so far had been, this mission could literally turn the SGO’s efforts into an all new ballgame. “SG-27 is due back from D52-177L within the hour. Once they’ve returned there is no scheduled gate activity until tomorrow morning. That’s your window Captain. You and your team need to put together your mission proposal, brief, gear up, and be ready to depart before I send the next schedule team through. Are we clear?”

A chorus of “Aye Sir” preceded the team standing in near unison. “Permission to get to it Admiral,” requested Kember.

“Dismissed SG-26.”

The team wasted no time in exiting the briefing room and heading toward the Port station. As they walked Kember began issuing orders. “Lucas I want you to review the archive data again. Determine exactly what gear we will and might need.”

“Roger,” replied the Commander as the team filed into the station.
“Level 12, North Wing” commanded Kember before resuming his orders ignoring the all-too-minor interruption of the transport. “Rosik I need you to get with the Engineers. Find out what they will need from us then relay any equipment needs to Lucas. M’Sess, cross-reference the archive data with the current R&D hit list. Let’s find out if there are any priority items that might be important aside from the obvious. ”

The burgundy carpet passed beneath the team’s feet at a swift stride before they passed through a set of doors marked “Planning Room 2”. Immediately the Vulan of the team made his wait to the communications terminal while Lucas and M’Sess took up two of the information consoles. Kember turned to the remaining member of his team. “Harris I need you to review current SGO staff for anyone even remotely specializing in Shipyard operations while I find us someone from Starship Development.”

“What if we don’t have anyone available for the timeframe,” asked the Lt. Commander as she claimed one of the remaining stations in the room.
“Then find someone who meets the security criteria that’s at the San Francisco Fleet Yard that knows how the place runs and drag them in here.”
Grinning madly Harris began poking at the controls on the console while quipping, “I love this job.”


November 29th 2369
Alliance Orbital Platform, Taranis System, Pegasus Galaxy
Station Gate room

The pitch black of the ancient room suddenly washed away under the explosive activation of the Stargate. Microseconds after the gate’s activation a silver energy field encompassed the stabilized device. A nearby console beeped softly as the automated defense system of the station interfaced with the gate. Fractions of a second later the defense system enacted protocols never before used and the shield around the Stargate shut down.

Moments later a Gate Watcher probe passed through the event horizon and began transmitting its sensor data back to Earth. Even as the SGO staff observed the initial video feed from the probe they could see the light level of the Gate room rising while consoles were coming online. It was a scene that was starting to become familiar to them. A dozen Alliance Outposts they had visited in both Ida and Pegasus had responded automatically to their dialing into the Stargate.

Fifteen after the initial gate activation SG-26 accompanied by two civilian specialists emerged onto the station. The team immediately spread out throughout the small room while the civilians waited near the gate. Once satisfied that everything was as the probe reported Kember tapped his combadge and reported, “Clear to shut down the gate. Will contact in 3-0 minutes.”

“Acknowledged SG-26. Good luck,” replied the voice of Admiral Northridge prior to the wormhole ‘evaporating’ closed.

“Alright,” Ethan said as he turned to his team, “Lucas most of the Alliance tech likes you so why don’t you see if you can’t coax a schematic of this place out of one of those consoles.”

“One ‘you are here’ sign coming up,” Lucas quipped with a mocking little salute as he walked to the nearest terminal and began tapping on the interface.

Harris rolled her eyes at the ever-immature Commander’s back.

While Lucas tried to sweet talk the station’s computer everyone else began to move out into the hallway immediately outside the Gate room. The design style was clearly what they were coming to associate with the Alliance: crème-colored walls lined with various silver accoutrements and slate-black floors. Just as the others were ready to check on the Commander’s status he joined them in the hall with a tricorder held up for display.

“Got the schematic. You all are not going to believe this until you see it,” he said and his tone conveyed a tightly constrained sense of ‘kid in a candy store’.

Exchanging looks with one another the rest of the team and two civilians stepped out of Lucas’ way so he could lead them wherever he intended.
Just down the hall from the Stargate was a now familiar Port station which the Commander gestured them all into. “Observation Level,” he instructed once everyone was in and the door slid shut.

In the blink of an eye the door once again opened and the team stepped out into a large circular room entirely covered in a transparent dome. A half-dozen arcing couches were set up around the room facing outward while the center was dominated by a pristine, but empty, pond and fountain. Clearly the room was designed for relaxation more than any official ‘observation’.

“Wow,” stated M’Sess in a breathless voice. All eyes followed the direction she was looking and everyone’s thoughts echoed the Caitian’s single word.
The station was an orbital shipyard the spanning nearly three miles at its widest point. A tall central station similar to many Starfleet space stations connected with two massive arms spreading out away from the hub but with an inward curve. Branching off from the two main arms were multiple smaller arms jutting out perpendicular to their parent. The overall effect made the station look as if it has a giant pair of wings.

“You’re right Lucas; this is something you have to see to believe,” agreed Harris as she walked slowly around the outside of the room.

“The Alliance never did anything by half did they,” commented one of the civilians.

“No they didn’t. Now it’s time for us to thank them properly. Everyone back in the Port station. Lucas get us to the control center for this place,” ordered Kember.

Giving last wistful looks out at the starry scene the team and civilians followed Lucas’ lead through the station to the nerve center of its operation. The control center was a large affair filled with various control stations, several holographic displays, and a dozen other unidentified interfaces and terminals. The team and their extras wasted no time getting to work. It wasn’t long before a sudden thud drew everyone’s attention.

Harris rushed from the console she had been fiddling with to the collapsed from of Dr. Lithro. Her tricorder was out and open before she had even knelt at the man’s side. Running the device over the elder human’s body her eyebrows first shot up in astonishment before collapsing in annoyance. She looked up with a huff at the others who had gathered around the scene as it played out.

“He passed out. Nothing serious,” she answered the unasked question.
Rosik felt it logical to ask, “What could have incited such a reaction?”
The question had barely left the Vulcan’s mouth when Lithro’s fellow civilian gasped while looking over the station the man had been using prior to his collapse. Rosik turned and examined what had generated such a reaction.

“Most interesting. It appears to be a database of Alliance ship schematics.”
No one said anything. Slowly all eyes shifted to peer at the Vulcan Ensign as if he were the strangest creature to roam the galaxy. In a very slow and measured tone Lucas asked, “I’m sorry. Could you repeat that please?”
“It appears that the information Dr. Lithro has accessed is a database of Alliance ship schematics. While this may not actually be a complete list of all Alliance ships it does appear to be rather extensive.”

“That’s what I thought you said,” replied Lucas with a thoughtful nod. Turning his head he looked to his commanding officer and with total sincerity asked, “Permission to throw Rosik out an airlock?”

Smirking at his XO’s reaction to the blasé pronouncement from the Ensign the Captain shook his head. “Sorry Lucas we need him alive.”


Earth Date: December 8th 2369

SG-26 Field Log, Stardate: 47542.95

Did we leave anyone working at the San Francisco or Utopia Planitia shipyards? The number of yarddogs running around this station makes me seriously wonder.

In a few hours SG-43 will be relieving our team for some much needed down time. I’m not sure that we’ve slept since delivering the news of our find to SGO.

After we realized exactly what kind of a find the station’s database was we immediately moved on to check the status of the station’s ability to function, material stores, etc. We were pleasantly surprised to discover that as with most of the Alliance tech we’ve found the station was as good as new. In addition we found that the reason for the station’s position over a planet that is basically nothing but a giant volcano is because of the abundance of raw materials present.

While we were waiting for additional personnel to join us on the station Dr. Lithro had time to play around with what he referred to as a “Drafting Suite”. Apparently the Alliance created an interactive system to allow ship design when incorporating multiple tech-bases by cross-referencing components with other known sciences and technologies.

Given what we know about the Alliance I can’t help but think that this type of program was developed early in its existence. Perhaps this is a direct offshoot of the program we now know they used to integrate the Asgard and Ancient databases when they first got to Ollera.

As of today I understand that the eggheads from Starfleet Ship Design have already loaded nearly the entire Federation design database into the station. Rosik suggested, and I agreed, that before anyone starts building ships we need to check the station’s database against the Library’s archives. We know that someone has been updating the archives off and on up to as recently as fifteen years ago so there’s a chance that more up-to-date designs can be found there.

On a more personal note I’m starting to wonder if we might not be rushing a bit too fast into all of this. We still don’t even have a clear idea what happened to the SGC Remnant or what happened to the Alliance’s people. All we’ve found out so far has been from the locals in the Ida galaxy and most of them only don’t have a reliable answer. I just hope we don’t stumble over our own feet by pushing too hard too fast.

End Entry.


December 16th 2369

Personal Log, Stardate: 47565.48

In my spare time I’ve been reading through the historical records we’ve copied from the Library Archives. It’s hard to believe that while all the answers we want are there finding them is such a problem simply due to the sheer volume of information to sort through. This evening though I think I’ve stumbled onto something interesting. It seems that the Remnant of the SGC was indeed the founding force of the Great Alliance, but more so of its defense/military.

If I’m reading the records correctly (we think the translation matrix is correct) then the descendants of the SGC personnel mostly left the running of the civil government aspects of the Alliance to the ‘natives’. They always seem to refer to themselves semi-separately from the rest of the Alliance. There’s no doubt in my mind that they participated in and contributed to the Alliance whole heartedly, but they seem to have always carried on their own agenda on the side.

The more I think about it I believe this “alternate agenda” is exactly why we’ve been having so much trouble pinning down what happened to the Remnant and their descendants. We’ve found countless records of colonization, admittance of new races or planets, public works, etc. but nothing that really says “The Earth descendants picked up and moved to X” or “We decided to go on vacation for a million years”.

Something else I noted, and have sense pointed out to the Admiral, is that we’re having too easy of a time locating major finds. I mean the inhabitants of Ollera believed that the planet no longer had a Stargate since it has been, and I quote, “Generations almost beyond counting” since the planet was accessible that way. Then there’s the fact that wherever we go someone’s “left the lights on for us”.

There’s something more going on with the Remnant and their history than we’re finding and I’m firmly of the opinion it’s because they wanted…or maybe even want…it that way. I have no doubt that we’re being purposefully if gently, blocked from answers.

End Entry.


January 9thth 2370
Marva IV, Federation / Cardassian DMZ, Avalon (Milky Way) Galaxy
Outside suspected Maquis Camp

Commander T.J. Lucas watched their primary target slowly creeping out of the camp and into the rocky terrain. He hated what they were here to do, but he hated the consequences of not doing it even more. Resisting the urge to sigh he tapped his combadge lightly.

On the opposite side of the camp Harris followed her target noiselessly through the empty streets of the tiny camp. When Lucas’ signal came through she quietly unholstered her Phaser and fired.

The sound of weapons fire drew the camp’s sentries immediately from their posts, but by the time they reached the source of the disturbance neither attacker nor victim could be found. No one ever heard the second phaser fire that night. In the morning the Maquis would have two new members to suspect of treason to their cause believing that one had killed the other but not knowing which was the true traitor.

[NeoSeether]

Two points:

...stillborn Ma'Quis rebellion here, huh?

Cold. Strategically sound, but still... Cold.

Or am I missing something... yeah, there's something missing, here.

And the other:

So, whomever ending up Ascending from the original SGC/Atlantis contingent (or one of their more immediate descendants), apparently has a rather perverse sense of historical irony.

[tpx1]

nice update!

I suspect that the remnant is out there observing the Federation and giving them the adresses to planets/outposts/shipyars/others by interfacing with the library.

I think if that is the case then one day they will meet. And I also suspect that the shipyard and the Library that they found is not the newest but a (very) old one and that there are other (newer/better/bigger) ones in Remnant-controlled space. Maybe those are even hidden by a cloak somewhere.

They could even have a Dyson-Sphere or -Ring and live there. And I highly suspect that you have something planned with the Remnant and why they don't actually appear.