Valaterian Law

[Jason Conway]

1915
Gate Ops
Meropis

The night shift had just logged on duty, a skeleton crew would usually suffice, but others were always on standby if they were needed. Evening may be setting on Meropis, but on other planets in the Triangulum Galaxy dawn was just approaching. The day team were just about to clock off and were heading back to their quarters. General Conway had busied himself with one-to-one meetings for most of the day and had decided that now was a good time to take one last sweep through and make sure everybody was all well and good before handing over to the night's commanding officer.
"Karasnov! How goes it?" He said, smiling at the middle aged Russian who was just getting comfortable at one of the comm's workstations within the upper floor office. She nodded an all is well to the expedition commander.

It was just as well that he had decided to pass through. Klaxons began to sound obnoxiously and warning lights installed above the ancient consoles were flashing a dangerous rapid red.
"Unscheduled off-world activation!" Karasnov called out in her thick Russian accent. Conway briskly paced to the forefront of the office just in time to see the Stargate's event horizon balloon out into the 'gate room. "Shields up" he ordered, which was instantly complied with as per policy, an electric film shimmered over the open wormhole. A few incredibly tense seconds passed as nothing came through. The only thing that broke the silence was the tapping of quick fingers on keyboards, analyzing the signals and radiation coming through. The quiet was broken,
"Sir, detecting an incoming communication channel."
"Bring it up on screen." He ordered, looking at the overhead monitors.

<Tag Marcus Valateria>

[Aear Charter]

1915
Gate Ops
Meropis

Aear wandered up to Gate Ops, he was bored and he didn't like to sleep, he'd just close his eyes sometimes and it'd be enough to set off yet another random flashback, he hated sleeping, flashbacks aside it meant he was out of action. Besides he'd had plenty of sleep and time in his recovery form, what he needed right now was to busy himself. He gave a weak smile to the attendant personnel and spotting the Conway.

Konbonwa. he greeted with a small bow. Anything you need help Aear smiled as he was cut short by the siren's overhead, it would seem his timing was perfect. Guess that answers my question. He followed Conway over to the front of the office and hung back, the man was in charge after all.

Tag: Marcus Valateria, Jason Conway

[Tom Chambers]

1915
Gate Ops
Meropis

Tom had gotten gate room duty, it wasn't so bad he didn't have to deal with any of the petulant children that call them selves the expeditions scientists or over eager officers, just got to walk around and talk with a Canadian Sergeant, now that was certainly a plus. The Lance Corporal and the Sergeant were slowly pacing near the stargate talking quietly and occasionally looking up to the control office. This particular gate sitting session had been particularly uneventful.

When the two soldiers saw General Conway appear they quickly move a little apart and drifted their conversation away from their previous topic. The combat engineer was still having a bit of different time with the M4, he'd been given. There was a pair of red flashes before the annoucement of an incoming wormhole came through. Both men quickly almsot diving moved off to opposite side of the raised gate area. Tom carefully set himself up as the unstable vortex filled most of the room before fading back into the gate. He adjusted his sight to the vague middle area of the gate and a little down his weapon following.

As soon as he had himself just about set the gate shield shimmered on and a few more men moved out from a a few different palces to take up positions facing the gate itself.

The voices from the office carried into the gate room proper and mixed with the strange disembodied laping like sound of the gates event horizon. "Sir, detecting an incoming communication channel."

Conways voice was next, but everyone in the gate area relaxed, a little past expereces taunt them iris' and gate shield's weren't always infalliable. "Bring it up on screen." The General ordered the techs in the control area.

<TAG: Jason Conway, Aear Charter, Marcus Valateria>

[Marcus Valateria]

0900
Out Post
Triangulum Galaxy 

Marcus Valataria had gated through no more than twenty four hours prior, he'd spent that time trying to figure out all of the bells and whistles of the outpost. He had herd rumors of this galaxy whilst he was still in the Pegasus galaxy, much like Pegasus there was a human expedition on one of the planets marcus had found the gate address in some of the paper work that had been lying around the console.Marcus began dialing so that he could send a radio communication to the outpost.Grabbing what he assumed was a microphone "Unknown Outpost,This is Marcus Valataria of the satedan military i ask for some help i am in need of some medical help"he said  as he waited for a reply from the outpost.He sat there and waited, twiddling with the knife holsters on his legs.

Marcus looked around at the outpost that he had called home for the last day, luckily it had some power and he was warm but what other secrets did the place hold.His were fixed on the console in-front of him grabbing one of his energy blasters and laying it next to him, he'd learnt a long time ago that dident trust your surroundings.He'd spent years on the run from the wraith, they had decimated his people and now he was looking for a place to call home once more he was tired of running.


Tagged:Jason Conway,Aear Charter,Tom Chambers

[John Callaghan]

1915
Gate Ops
Meropis

John was enjoying his dinner. Sitting on the balcony of his quarters, looking at the sunset in the distance. On the table next to him stood a bottle of scotch whiskey, a glass with a layer of the liquid and an ashtray with several cigarette stumps and a burning cigar. His quarters were quite spacious. They consisted of a bedroom and a living area where a sofa, coffeetable and a television were set up. The Major also had a private bathroom area.

Quite some luxuries he was not used to. Being the Commanding Officer of an expedition team certainly afforded him the status for these quarters. He had worked long and hard for them.

Suddenly alarms went off. He didn't mind them at first, and continued with his food. Then he was requested to come to the gateroom. Major Callaghan quickly put on the MARPAT jacket he had resting on the sofa, and grabbed his equipment from the table. Then he left the room and put on his equipment while on the go.

After a few minutes, he arrived at the gateroom where he saw several people looking at the gate, their rifles raised. He went up the stairs and gave a respectful nod to the General. He hadn't forgiven the man for what he had forced upon the Major yet, but was willing to put this aside for the good of the mission.

"General Conway. What's up? Why did the technician here summon me from my slumber?" he asked.

[Jason Conway]

1917
Gate Ops
Meropis

Major Callaghan entered Gate Ops as the unstable vortex ballooned out and the wormhole was established,
"General Conway. What's up? Why did the technician here summon me from my slumber?"
Conway gestured toward the overhead monitors as the signal began to come through. It was a low definition video feed. A male appeared to be looking into the camera, he appeared rough and unshaven, with strands of black hair matted and hanging over his face. He looked like he'd been on the run for a while. Conway heard gate ops fall silent as the male spoke,
"Unknown Outpost. This is Marcus Valataria of the Satedan military I ask for some help, I am in need of some medical help."
He leaned back in his chair, looking exhausted and beat up. The General was the first to speak turning to Michael Hurley, his trusted adviser who'd just arrived in the room,
"Did he just say... Satedan?"


1927
Gate Ops
Meropis

Ten minutes later, the wormhole had been closed. Conway had informed the supposed 'Satedan' that they be sending a team through to check him out and promptly ended the transmission. You had to be careful. The excitement could be felt in the air, if this was genuinely a Satedan!? Not only could they learn more from him about Sateda and the Wraith, but they'd have to inform Ronan Dex over on Atlantis, another survivor was out there. So many more questions floated in the air, not least the question of how he'd ended up in the Triangulum Galaxy, and where was he broadcasting from, was that another ruined outpost they'd just discovered?

Conway addressed the assembled throng,
"Alright, I'm going to need a team geared up in fifteen minutes and ready to go. Callaghan, I want you to take point." He addressed the main with the injured arm, "I'm sending Chambers and Monaghan with you, check him out, see what else is there and come straight back. Do we have any other volunteers?"

<Tag Tom Chambers Quinn Monaghan John Callaghan Aear Charter Fiona Maccafferty Michael Hurley>

[Fiona Maccafferty]

1927
Gate Ops
Meropis

Fee was busy in the comms area, entering data for every darned CO that needed support tickets answered-she'd need to teach people how to repair thier own bloody computers. What was she, Best Buy?! Since she was alone, and Aear was asleep, she was listening to some music, her headphones (the old-school kind, as the modern ear buds bothered her) covering her ears and Prince drowning out the steady PINGS and CLICKS of her data entry. Occasionally, she paused to sip some tea or pace around-sitting still was just not possible for the redhead.

So it took her a few to hear the alarms through her song. She was bobbing along, and singing along, I just want your extra time and your... here she paused to make kissing sounds, kiss. She shook her head when the signal came across the screen. An incoming visitor. WHY did the damned aliens need to be up all night??! Didn't they know that people liked to WORK? She sighed, and took off her headphones after switching off her Walkman.

She tapped into the radio system and dialed the Bridge.

General, Maccafferty 'ere. What is it? She inquired. She watched as someone opened a portal, but her carefully-designed codes didn't show a danger signal. Good.

She heard the General's voice over the comms.

Alright, I'm going to need a team geared up in fifteen minutes and ready to go. Callaghan, I want you to take point....I'm sending Chambers and Monaghan with you, check him out, see what else is there and come straight back. Do we have any other volunteers. Fee didn't miss a beat. Anything to get out of this blasted office!

You'll need someone to run the consoles. I'll go.[/i] She turned off her computer and hauled ass for the Gate room. On her way, she stopped at the door to grab her jacket and knapsack. She arrived in the Gateroom, and waited for further orders.

Tag:ALL (Should I grab Rog for the medical stuff??)

[Aear Charter]

1927
Gate Ops
Meropis

Aear watched the caller with careful eyes, a habit of his when meeting new people. He didn't say anything to Marcus however, wasn't his place. He was a guest here after all. He didn't know what a Satedan was or where they came from but the Earthicans seemed to. Needless to say there was another outpost and they seemed to think it was built by the same people that built this city. That could only mean strange and wonderful tech opportunities and Aear was damned if he'd miss out on the fun. He turned to Conway when he'd finished addressing the mix match of people that had assembled. Two questions, What's a Satedan and where do I grab a weapon? Aear simply grinned, this was going to be interesting and hopefully fun too.

Tag: Jason Conway, Tom Chambers. John Callaghan, Fiona Maccafferty

[Tom Chambers]

1928
Gate Ops
Meropis

Tom had spent the entreity of the wormhole conncetion doing what he was supposed to do, prepare for the shild to fail or otherwise be compromised and put as many rounds on whatever came through as he possibly could when that happened. so when it all shut off with nothing coming through apart from a transmisson. 

The speakers in the control room in the quiet of everyone waiting filtered down into the gate room proper and Tom listened intently. "Unknown Outpost. This is Marcus Valataria of the Satedan military I ask for some help, I am in need of some medical help."
Now he'd heard of the satedans, a warrior civilisation from the pegasus galaxy, one that had been specifically destryoed by the wraith and he was fairly confident he rembered there being something about a small number of survivors and one of them being part of the atlantis expedition, but he couldn;t recall much more.

So when there was a big group up in the control area he put the rifles safety back on before going up the stairs to listen to the General. Tom was close to the front of the group, a few people away from Major Callahan. "Alright, I'm going to need a team geared up in fifteen minutes and ready to go. Callaghan, I want you to take point. I'm sending Chambers and Monaghan with you, check him out, see what else is there and come straight back. Do we have any other volunteers?"
The general said addressing the assembled group.

Wasn't it fun being volunteered, he was yet to meet this Monaghan, and hadn't been personally introduced to the major, not that it meant anything, they all were after all, military and had to make it work regardless. There was some com chatter between Conway and the redhead he'd been with in that lab, she was going to come.

It was then the meowtian spoke up. "Two questions, What's a Satedan and where do I grab a weapon?
" He looked towards Callahan then back to Aear. He wasn't going to speak, so many higher ranking officers ans civilians it would likely be best to let them explain it to him.

<TAG: Jason Conway, Aear Charter, Fiona Maccafferty, John Callaghan, Quinn Monaghan, Michael Hurley>

[Almeda]

1928
Gate Ops
Meropis

Almeda come running into Gate Ops and straight to Fiona, she was holding a smaller version of herself in her arms. "Fiona Fiona! look at what I made" she says holding the one and a half foot tall version of herself up to show you. "These could help with repairs, use less materials to make and their just so cute." She continues rubbing the mini version of herself against her face in a loving affectionate way. "what do you think isn't it great" she adds at before looking back at everyone else "OH am I interrupting something important, wait we aren't under attack are we!" she says over reacting to a situation she hadn't been prepared for yet.

<Tag: Jason Conway, Aear Charter, Fiona Maccafferty, John Callaghan, Quinn Monaghan, Michael Hurley, Tom Chambers>

[John Callaghan]

1928
Gate Ops
Meropis

The Major looked as a group of people was assembling. in the Gate Ops. Some spoke, some didn't. He didn't care. He just needed to wait for the people to ge geared up. Then he overheard that Alien guy ask for a weapon. He responded immediately.

"Yeah, how about no. You're getting a weapon over my dead body. I'm not going to risk getting shot in my back, thank you very much. General, do you really want me to take a 7-man team out? Even for regular SG teams, this is way too much. I want to take the Military personnel out first, and when I have deemed it safe, I'll let the civvies come. Does that sound good, sir? I want to civvies to run as little risk as possible."

He stepped down the stairs and began to shout. "Okay, I want Chambers, Managhan, Hurley and myself ready in five! When I give the word, anyone else itching to go may come. Alright. Get ready."

[Quinn Monaghan]

1928
Gate Ops
Meropis

"Yeah, how about no. You're getting a weapon over my dead body. I'm not going to risk getting shot in my back, thank you very much. General, do you really want me to take a 7-man team out? Even for regular SG teams, this is way too much. I want to take the Military personnel out first, and when I have deemed it safe, I'll let the civvies come. Does that sound good, sir? I want to civvies to run as little risk as possible."

Those were the words, that Monaghan heard as she entered the Gate Room.  Her eyes fell on Callaghan, and she could certainly see his point of view.  It was a large team, and the Major's logic was sound in wanting to establish that they weren't walking into a trap before bringing in the Civilians.  Of course, putting the general on the spot to make a decision then and there.  Quinn sighed, as she sensed that John had been rather agitated since her arrival.  It had nothing to do with her, she was sure, but likely something to do with the outcome of one of his last missions prior to her arrival.

"Okay, I want Chambers, Monaghan, Hurley and myself ready in five! When I give the word, anyone else itching to go may come. Alright. Get ready."

Quinn came to a stop next to Chambers, and did her best not to look in the General's direction.  Conway had already declared herself and Chambers cleared for this mission, after all.  "In five.  Yes, sir," said Quinn.  She started to turn slightly, ready to move to get ready.

TAG: Jason Conway, John Callaghan, Tom Chambers, Michael Hurley, Fiona Maccafferty, Aear Charter, Almeda

[Aear Charter]

1928
Gate Ops
Meropis

"Yeah, how about no. You're getting a weapon over my dead body. I'm not going to risk getting shot in my back, thank you very much"

Aear raised an eyebrow and looked to Conway before wincing as he raised his right arm and fired off the most basic magical round. Not enough to even leave a mark, it was only designed to take out other bullets, would barely sting if he had hit Callagham instead he hit the wall behind him. If I wanted to shoot you in the back I would have done so when you came in. he said before coughing up a little blood and wiping the purple off his mouth. You're gonna want me if the mana hits the winds. Doesn't take a genius to figure out he's being extra cautious.

Tag: Jason Conway, John Callaghan, Tom Chambers, Michael Hurley, Fiona Maccafferty, Quinn Monaghan, Almeda

[Fiona Maccafferty]

1928
Meropis
Gate Room

Fee whirled around at Almeda's voice.

Fiona Fiona! look at what I made!...These could help with repairs, use less materials to make and their just so cute. Fee smiled.

Yes, they could help with things, I am sure. We can ask Aear to help, he's better at robotics than I. She could do the mechanics, though. Almeda continued.

what do you think isn't it great Fee nodded.

Aye, she said, kindly, keeping her focus on the woman. Fee had taken a bit to adjust to the aliens, but now they didn't bother her too much.

OH am I interrupting something important, wait we aren't under attack are we! Fee frowned a little.

Seems that way, m'dear. I don't know exactly, but I am going to go. Are you coming, or shall you go to the lab and make more of these little guys? She was also listening to Aear goad Capt. Monahan. She made a face, and hoped he could hear her mental admonishments. She swore that she was more of his mummy than his friend at times. She waited for the military people to start to move, and she could follow behind.

Tag:Almeda, Aear Charter,Quinn Monaghan,John Callaghan, Ryan Decker, Jason Conway, @all!

[Michael Hurley]

1929
Gate Ops

Responding to the Incoming Traveller alarm, Hurley made his way into Gate Ops. The warrant officer had been reviewing promotion packets in his quarters when the alarm had first activated. While there was very few CWOs with the expedition at the moment, those that were here were still hoping to continue and advance their military careers, and Michael was the man responsible for making that happen. Even though his shift for the day had ended, he elected to check out what was happening. In his position, it always paid to lead by example.

Hurley entered just as the General was bringing everyone up to speed on the incoming transmission. A team was to be put together to respond, with Callaghan appointed to lead them, requesting that Hurley join them. An argument broke out about who was to constitute the team, which culminated with a Meowtian member of the expedition opening fire. The chief could do nothing but raise an eyebrow.

“If you don’t mind sir, I’ll hang back and hold the fort,” Hurley replied. Ten years ago, the SEAL would have been first to volunteer to join a team heading off-world to another planet. Nowadays, his place was on the base, supporting the General and keeping things ticking over on the base. “I’ll make preparations to receive our guest.” Even though he claimed to be an ally, he would have to be treated as a possible threat until such time as they could confirm his identity and intentions.

< Tag Jason Conway, John Callaghan, Tom Chambers, Fiona Maccafferty, Aear Charter & Marcus Valateria >