Episode Six: Fall From Grace

[Kent McKillop]

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Stargate Operations
Delta Site

It seemed Kent was the first to arrive, and early to boot. Dressed in his standard issue drab-green off-world fatigues and large bulky pack, he waited in the corner of the gate room for the rest of his team to arrive. Perhaps he was just excited about today's mission - SD-2 was being sent off-world to an archaeological dig to take over from SD-8, and from the preliminary reports he'd seen so, this dig could well hold some interesting finds.

The blast doors to the gate room opened, but Kent was saddened to see it was only SD-6, who were set to embark on an off-world mission before SD-2's scheduled departure time. Kent again looked at his watch, and hoped the others would be arriving soon..

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[Astra "As" Owen]

Astra headed into the 'Gate room and made sure her bag was on properly. She was dressed in standard off world gear, with her lap top under her left arm. Astra made a path for when SD6 walked passed her. Afterwards she spotted a lone figure waiting in a corner. She took a deep breath and walked over.

"Hey, you part of team 2? I'm Astra Owen," she introduced herself.

<Tag McKillop>

[Ian Wright]

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Stargate Operations
Delta Site

Running with his heavy pack on his back, Ian ran threw the doors into Stargate Operations building with his off-world uniform on as his boots squeaked on the floor. He dodged some techs as they were heading to the control room, while he ran full-long into the gate room. As he came in he saw Kent and that new doctor a linguist Dr. Wen or something he shook his head as he walked the rest of the way.

He was out of breath not to much since his stamina had been going up with off-world missions which involved running for his life but running was new for the doctor anyway.

"Morning Kent, sorry got... held up in the lab.... was testing out some new... technology that SD-9 brought back, so what I miss?"

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With what Kent told him he looked over thinking Crap I forgot we had a new member join our team, especially since it's the revolving door policy team as he looked over at Owen and said with a little bit of awkwardness in his voice"Umm nice to meet you, welcome to the team?" Almost forgetting to introduce himself he held out his hand "Sorry, Ian Wright and your..."

<Tag Astra>

[Astra "As" Owen]

Astra was standing a little away from McKillop when someone else approached her. She was a little nervous being on a new team. She'd done 'Gate travel before quite a lot back at the SGC. She hated going through meet and greet stuff, as she always felt so awkward. When working it was no problem what so ever.

"Thanks for the welcome, Dr. Wright. My name's Dr. Astra Owen," she introduced herself shyly.

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[Akentac Tran Ware]

1127
Stargate Operations
Delta Site

Akentac held his pack in front of him double checking his equipment as he walked into the gateroom, he looked up noticeing the collection of people that had gatherd and the gate spining with three cheverons alight, he recognised his team standing to oneside they clearly were going second, he acknolaged SD-6 and wished them well as he passed, and stood with his team and greeted them

"hyma Dr Mkillop, Dr Wright"

then he introduced himself to the as yet unknown member
"hyma i am Akentac tran ware, and you are?"

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[Cara Coyle]

1127
Stargate Operations
Delta Site


Cara heard the gushing sound of the Stargate activating before she even got near the gate room to see it. She hoped that wasn't SD-2 leaving with out her. She had told Ian to go ahead and get ready for the mission, leaving her and the rest of her squints to examine the new tech a bit more. She knew there was a mission, but there still was the urge to play hookie and miss it, to stay in the lab.

After some constant badgering from on the the squints, Cara reluctantly went to get ready for the mission. Donning some garb that was meant to get dirty, for Archeology can get dirty at times, and retrieving her pack that she had packed earlier, she headed for the gate room.

Cara was relived only slightly, that is was just another SD team ready to embark on their mission. Her mind was wandering as she was fixing everything on her, like her Zat gun and her pack, that she forgot to even say hi to the other on the team.

[Joe Skeie]

1127
Stargate Operations
Delta Site

Joe walked to the gate room. Joe was wearing his green BDU, had his P90 streapped on with his M1911 Colt .45 sidearm. He He was pretty sure that he was the last one there. But oh well being the leader of a team has its advantages such as people have to wait for him. Still Joe wished he had another military personal with him but he had come to trust his team with his life so that wasn't to much of a problem plus this was supposed to be an easy job for him. An easy job thought and wished Joe to himself. Then Joe rememered that he had a new member on his team. Joe made a mental note to introduce himself. Then Joe saw his team "So you guys ready for a new adventure?"

<Tag SD-2>

[Astra "As" Owen]

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Stargate Operations
Delta SIte

"Hello, Akentac Tran Ware, My name is Astra Owen, but you can call me As," she introduced herself, feeling nervous being the new guy on the team.

Astra nodded when another member of their team turned up and asked if they're ready to go on a new adventures.

"Adventures are great fun," she said smiling.

<Tag SD2>

[Joe Skeie]

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Stargate Operations
Delta SIte

"Adventures are great fun," said Astra

"Yep they sure are and it helps to have a great team so I welcome to SD-2" said Joe with a smile to the new "girl". Joe had read her bio as it was standard operations to get to know who you would be working with "I'm Captain Skeie but just call me Joe" Joe wanted to make a good first impression with his new teamate. Joe didn't like hostilities on the team.

Joe noticed that SD-6 was ready to take off. "See you guys later" SD-6 commanding officer replied "Not if I see you first" Joe just smiled, it was an inside joke, not a really funny one but one that would bring a smile to his face. Then SD-6 walked through the gate "Alright Dial it u..." Joe didn't finish his sentence as the gate was dialed into and SD-6 walked back through the gate and seemed to look older. "Call up the Genreal NOW, we have a problem" Joe rushed over to SD-6.

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[Kent McKillop]

1127
Stargate Operations
Delta Site

Kent had been filling Ian in on the reports from the current dig team as SD-6 had entered the active wormhole. Not really paying much attention, Kent was a little startled by the incoming activation that seemed to occur seconds after the outbound hole had disengaged. He stopped what he was saying and looked.

As per normal procedure, Master Sergeant Lacey had closed the iris, and waited for an IDC signal. The iris had been soon opened, so Kent assumed a signal must have come through. No sooner had the iris opened than SD-6 stepped through, however something was very wrong - they'd all appeared to have aged ten years in a matter of seconds. "Call up the General NOW, we have a problem," called Joe. Kent looked to the stunned security team. "We need a medic."

The team leader nodded, and called for a medic. Within minutes, a Navy Corpsman had entered the room and was moving toward where SD-6 and Joe were standing. A full medical team would be within the room in moments.

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[Astra "As" Owen]

1127
Stargate Operations
Delta Site

"Astra Owen," Astra replied to Captain Skeie. "Astra or As is fine with me."

She watched SD6 walk through the 'Gate and then heard Joe start to order to dial up the 'Gate. SD6 walked back through the 'Gate looking older and Joe was already calling for a medical team. Astra stared in disbelief.

"What the...." She said stunned.

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[Joe Skeie]

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Stargate Operations
Delta Site

Joe went over to the CO of SD-6 "What happened to you and your team?" asked Joe "I, I don't know, we just stepped through the gate and here we are" responded the CO of SD- 6. "Alright just take it easy" Just then the medic team came into the gate room, Joe ordered them right away "Get these people into the infirmary NOW" said Joe with authority wanting SD-6 to be taken care of. Joe thought it over, they were supposed to go on a dig but this seemed a little more important so Joe assembled the team "Team, I think we should scrap our mission and help with SD-6, what do you guys think?" Joe didn't want to get his team involved if they didn't think they could handle it but Joe knew his team and they would be more then willing to give a hand.

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[Cara Coyle]

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Stargate Operations
Delta Site


Cara had immediately looked up when the gate automatically dialed back in only moment after it disengaged with SD-6. To be truthful, she hadn't really payed attention to what they looked like before, so she didn't really see that aging right away. But one of her own was on the team, the only civvie, and Cara finally caught on when Wendy Collins, the team's people person, their resident Anthropologist, looked like she was close to 50 than her actual age.

She heard Joe suggest that they scrap their mission and help, Cara turned to him, "I'm afraid even if you did go, you'd be going without me. This problem trumps any dig anyway." She shrugged off her pack rather quickly considering how much she fidgeted to get it on. She heard calls made to the General to come right away, Cara made her way to the control computers of the Stargate. "I want all the MALP readings and any video of the planet SD-6 was visiting. And the General will probably suspend any incoming and outgoing gating, so I would be prepared to do that." On another computer near by, Cara started up a full set of diagnostics on the Gate while to examined the MALP finding.

[Alec "Wildcat" Styles]

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As the medical team entered the gate room in HAZMAT suits, Styles clicked the intercom, "Seal the gate room now." Seeing the looks of surprise from those in their currently, the Sergeant Major said, "We have to take into account the possibility you've all been infected. As soon as the medical personnel confirm that it is only SD-6 and that it is not contagious, we can unseal, but Captain, until then we have to do this."

<Tag SD-2 and Base Personnel>

[Astra "As" Owen]

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Stargate Operations
Delta Site

Astra listened as the Base Sercurity Officer explained that they had to shut the doors as was protocol. She shrugged, still a little shocked to see that SD6 had aged.

'They just left. So how can they age that fast, as well as 'Gate back that fast?' She asked herself.

Astra dumped her bag on the ground and sat beside it. She pulled out her laptop to see if she'd made a note of anything like happening in the past on her computer.

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