” – Sun Tzu, The Art of WarOn the 1st January 2007, Dr Phillips formally announces that she will be stepping down as Director of Project Phoenix at the end of the year. This is not unexpected, as Dr Phillips has already informed the Committee of Four of her decision to step down some time ago.On the 5th January 2007, Alan Turing returns from Atlantis to take up his new post as Acting Director of Project Phoenix and will formally become Director of Project Phoenix on the 1st January 2008.Nevertheless, for now, even though Dr Phillips has not officially stepped down Alan Turing is in charge of Project Phoenix.This will be followed by Admiral James Goodworthy and General Ewan Tenant also announce that they will also retire at the end of the year this will allow Acting Director Alan Turing to do a reshuffle in top posts without having to fire anyone.Tom Oliver also announces he will stand down at the end of the year.This will create a series of promotions within both military and civilian areas of Project Phoenix.The people leading Project Phoenix has changed very little over past few decades thanks to Seth’s Goa'uld Sarcophagus, life can be prolonged beyond a normal humans expected lifespan on Earth, for those lucky few like Alan Turing with strong ATA Gene’s this means a virtual form of immortality.– Elizabeth II (deferred to the Governor General for the day-to-day running of Project Phoenix)– Princess Margaret (figurehead though has the Queens Veto powers but does not use the Queens Veto along with the ‘Royal Prerogative’ for military action)– made from a single member from the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada this committee has the final say in all matters, though the Queen (or Princess Margaret) can veto. This however would go against the role of a constitutional monarch, but it is likely that the Project Phoenix leadership would follow the Queens veto order, though this has never been tested.Both the Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret both know that once they have crossed that line there would be no going back, after if you cross this line once you can do it repeatedly.Replacement committee members (when a member retires or dies in office) for the Committee of Four are chosen by the committee without outside ‘interference’ from the UK, Australian, New Zealand and Canadian Prime Ministers, except if all four PM’s are in agreement (that won’t ever happen).The day-to-day running of Project Phoenix falls to the following members (Atlantis members are also listed separately)– Dr Victoria Phillips (to retire on the 31st December 2007)– Alan Turing (to become permanent Head of Project Phoenix 1st January 2008)– There has been thought by Alan Turing to give this post to Professor Stephen Hawking even though Stephen Hawking is based on Earth it would show Turing’s own leadership style is much more different from Dr Phillip’s leadership.The Committee of Four have no objection to Professor Stephen Hawking becoming Head of Research Project Phoenix, so this looks likely to go through.– Seth (though this is purely honorary having not real authority in this post but can do his own research)– Dr Douglas James (a Turing protégée)– Tom Oliver (to retire on the 31st December 2007) Samuel (Sam) Davis to take over on 1st January 2008Samuel (Sam) Davis becoming Head of Linguistics is a surprise to many, as most expected Dr Daniel Jackson to be Tom Oliver’s replacement, but Sam Davis is Turing’s choice.– Rear Admiral James Goodworthy (to retire on the 31st December 2007)Commodore Jason Timms will become the Commander of the Royal Space Fleet with a promotion to Rear Admiral– Major General Ewan Tenant (to retire on the 31st December 2007)To be replaced by Major General Elizabeth Green– Brigadier James Macpherson (to retire on the 31st December 2007)To be replaced by Brigadier Mark Harlington– Colonel Bill Marsden (to retire on the 31st December 2007)To be replaced by Colonel Mary Summer– HermiodThe Asgard has 12 Mountbatten Class Warships in Heliopolis orbit Heliopolis, along with several Asgard science vessels coming and going from time to time, Hermiod reports not only to the Asgard but also to the Nox and the Ancients as well. There are around 100 Asgard and 100 Nox in the Asgard outpost based on Heliopolis, though numbers can vary and Project Phoenix is not privy to this information about the Asgard outpost.– LyaThe Nox have a few ships in orbit (that can be seen from time to time), but as they are almost permanently cloaked the exact number of Nox ships is unknown.The bulk of the Asgard and Nox remain onboard their ships in orbit.– No permanent presence, Merlin as and when neededThere is no permanent Ancient presence at Heliopolis, even though the recovered Ancient Outpost is still active on Heliopolis the only time an Ancient comes to Heliopolis is if Merlin is needed.The other Ancients never come to Heliopolis.The recovered Ancient Outpost is still producing vast amounts of information for not only Project Phoenix (which most is well out of their technological reach), but also the Nox and the Asgard who are also still studying the recovered Ancient Outpost.Merlin and the other Ancients have no problem with all three groups studying the Ancient Outpost.– Commodore Jason TimmsAs soon as Alan Turing has chosen a replacement, with Mrs Silvia Fisher being the prime candidate, Jason Timms will move to his new post of Commander of the Royal Space Fleet with a promotion to Rear Admiral.Mrs Silvia Fisher is an administrator of various construction projects within Project Phoenix with some scientific knowledge, it is thought by this move Alan Turing is trying to push certain people (non-military and scientific) into higher levels. Mrs Silvia Fisher is a very able administrator and can easily manage the day-to-day running of Atlantis, as this is what is really what is needed to run Atlantis, as McKay and Jackson and others handle the research etc.– Dr Rodney McKay– Dr Carson Beckett– Dr Daniel Jackson– Commodore Jason TimmsThe current Captain of HMS Victory, Sarah Toddington will become Commander of Space Forces (Atlantis) with a promotion to Commodore– Colonel John “Hannibal” SmithColonel John “Hannibal” Smith, will remain Commander of Ground Forces (Atlantis), will receive a promotion to the rank of Brigadier.With these initial changes, Alan Turing is showing that he is in charge, even though most of the people that have left would have left soon anyway, as they wanted to retire sooner rather than later.Alan Turing’s choices for replacements have caused a few surprises especially the head of Head of Linguistics amongst others, including the retirement of most of the senior army heads, with replacements with younger blood.A considerable percentage of the new mid level appointments are being filled by those adults that were born on Heliopolis this will bring a different mindset (Alien life form wise etc) to those who have been raised on Earth.By the 25th January 2007, Project Phoenix has a rating system for those with the ATA Gene either naturally or via Gene Therapy.There are 10 levels of ATA Gene rating devised by Project PhoenixLevels 1 – 3 are the lowest, these first three levels allow use of all ancient equipment this is also the highest (level 3) that ATA Gene Therapy has been able to give those personnel without a natural ATA Gene.The bulk of Project Phoenix personnel fit into Levels 1 – 3, 80%Levels 4 – 8 have a natural ATA Gene and allow the use of ancient equipment, with the higher levels 4 – 8 finding it much easier to use ancient equipment the higher up they go.This next set of levels accounts of 19.99+% of Project Phoenix personnelLevels 9 – 10 have a very strong natural ATA Gene and allow the use of ancient equipment these two top levels are reserved for those Project Phoenix members who go once through Seth’s Goa'uld Sarcophagus giving them certain advantages. One of these being perfect health and regeneration to a more youthful look, giving these people a form of immortality, other powers also come about depending on the individual, Alan Turing for instance can see into the future (when asleep) with a very high degree of accuracy.There are only 9 people with Levels 9 – 10 of the ATA Gene this makes up less than 0.01% of Project Phoenix personnel.On the 31st January 2007, Alan Turing and Dr Victoria Phillips have a private meeting the discussion begin with Alan saying, “Do you think it is the right time for you to be stepping down, with all that is going on?”Victoria replies, “Yes I do you will make a great director of project phoenix.”Alan says, “That is not what I am talking about, if we are going to inform the US about out Project Phoenix in the next few years then we will need you.”Victoria asks, “You mean your predictions?”Alan replies, “Yes”Victoria replies, “That is one of the reasons why I am stepping down, if I am not director maybe that will make sure your prediction does not happen. After all since we decided not to inform the US until after President Bush is not longer President you have had no more visions of your most deadly prediction?”Alan replies, “I see, seems a good idea, though I would still like you as director”Victoria smiles at Alan and says, “Do not underestimate yourself Alan, you are very well respected with Committee of Four and the Queen is an admirer of your, as I have been told this.”Alan asks, “Very well Victoria, so you think my changes in the command structure are ok?”Victoria continues to smile at Alan and replies, “They are your choices director, we follow your leadership and as I have told you, you should stop doubting yourself you will do great things.”Alan says, “Thank you”Victoria states, “Remember that I will be here if you need advice, but I think you will manage very well without my advice.”Alan says, “Maybe, maybe not”Victoria replies, “On Earth I am listed as dead, some of my family knows of Project Phoenix some do not, so Phoenix is my substitute family, but even some ‘children’ Alan needs to make their own way in the universe.”Alan says, “You are right, but I so afraid to make the wrong decision.”Victoria replies, “I made some bad choices as Director and many good ones you must not let the small number of bad choices outweigh the good ones.”Alan says, “I will try, thank you for your time Victoria.”With a laugh Victoria replies, “Anytime, after all I am not going anywhere.”Alan Turing leaves, with Victoria’s support ringing in his ears and feeling more confident than at the beginning of this talk.On the 1st February 2007, underneath Area 51 the USS Lexington begins powering up her 4 reactors (one at a time) this activation of the Lexington’s will take several months to achieve, as there are a lot of tests for each reactor. This will bring launching the Lexington much closer, along with her trails.All other systems are also be tested and then re-tested over and over again, just to make sure that they all work properly, the main focus (apart from the ships reactors) and the sub-light/hyperdrive engines and the ships shields and weapon systems.Crew training is also be conducted at this time with the ships commanding officer Colonel William Ronson, by this time the system test and reactor test are completed the crew under Colonel Ronson’s command should be fully trained.On the 5th February 2007, HMS Britannia makes her first manned reality jump this first jump will takes place on the edge of the system in the Pegasus Galaxy to the reality were the unmanned shuttles when.At 10.00am (HST) precisely HMS Britannia jump to another reality the jump only takes a few seconds, once their Dr McKay begins to run test, while the capacitor is recharging. An hour later the capacitor has recharged and HMS Britannia engages her reality drives and successfully returns to their reality, with Dr McKay grinning from ear to ear.At the debriefing, Dr McKay suggests that they jump back to the same reality and find out what the differences are between their reality and this one by visiting the Solar System, no one objects to McKay suggestion.On the 10th February 2007, HMS Britannia her second jump to the same reality as her first jump. After scanning the local area and finding nothing, a decision is made to travel to the edge of the Solar System to see what Earth is like in this reality.On the 11th February 2007, HMS Britannia arrives at the edge of the Solar System to see what Earth is like, with long-range scans revealing that this Earth has a less developed technological level than their own. In addition, there is no Stargate network drawing the wrong conclusion in that the ancients never developed in this reality (they actually never left their home galaxy in this reality), so no Stargate program.On the 12th February 2007, HMS Britannia returns home to report their findings, though a bit disappointing for a first jump, it does not undermine the success of the reality drive, further missions to other realities are now being planned.On the 13th February 2007 – North Korea agrees to shut down its nuclear facilities in Yongbyon by the 14th April as a first step towards complete denuclearization, receiving in return energy aid equivalent to 50,000 tons of heavy fuel oil. In the background the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, along with China are pleased that their efforts are going as planned. The fuel will come through China making sure that blackouts in North Korea are a thing of the past, so that the North Korean government understands that cooperation is the best policy.On the 15th February 2007, Anubis is still torn on what to do even though the War against Lord Yu’s combined System Lords is still at a stalemate, Anubis is unaware that one of his own System Lord ‘allies’ is plotting against him this System Lord is Osiris.Anubis feels that his best plan may be to try to take control of the superweapon on Dakara Anubis could wipe out his enemies planet by planet, also he could rebuild this galaxy in his own image.Anubis begins to gather all available warships that can be spared, along with his own flagship filled with 10,000 Kull warriors, Lord Ba’al is intrigued by this weapon that has been under the System Lords noses all this time, but Anubis will not divulge much about this weapon to anyone.On the 25th February 2007, HMS Britannia makes another jump to another reality, when HMS Britannia the crew find that the dinosaurs has not been wiped out and that a primitive form of man is evolving on this Earth. These primitive humans are centred around heavily defended cities from the more dangerous dinosaurs, with construction and maintenance of these fortified cities walls seemingly taking up a lot of the locals time.Dr McKay does suggest that this reality would be a palaeontologists wet dream this cause a few laughs especially from Dr Jackson.After scanning this realities Earth for several hours picking up a wealth of data HMS Britannia returns to the Atlantis system (in this reality) and then back to their own reality from there, as this point has the fewest problems, like bumping into something unknown.By the 28th February 2007, the reality drive equipped HMS Britannia is considered a success and approval by Director Turing that HMS Britannia’s missions must continue this is supported by both the Asgard and the Nox, as both these races as are curious as Project Phoenix is about what other reality’s are like.Merlin and the ancients have shown a distinct lack is interest in the reality drive the ancients neither support nor oppose the reality drive they just are not interested in it.On the 1st March 2007, Osiris informs Lord Yu that Anubis plans to attack Dakara, to capture a powerful weapon hidden in or on the planet somewhere, Lord Yu is shocked, both by Anubis’s plan to attack Dakara and that the System Lords were not aware of this hidden weapon in the first place.On the ascended plane Oma Desala is horrified what Anubis plans to use the Dakara device for the total extermination of all life in the Milky Way Galaxy (this was not its original purpose), allowing Anubis to recreate life in his own image and totally loyal to Anubis.Oma Desala is not alone there are other ascended that believe that this should not happen but the majority of the ascended vote still rules on non-interference.However, these rules can be ‘bent’ if talking to a non-ascended ancient one ancient decides to try an idea to warn Merlin of Anubis’s plan concerning the Dakara superweapon, but without telling Merlin directly and letting him figure it out himself, thus not breaking the rules about interference on a lesser plain.On the 2nd March 2007, on the Asgard home world of Othala, Merlin and the other ancients have made part of the Asgard home world into a mini ancient city or more correctly the Citadel of the Ancients.Merlin is alone in his quarters when he senses something looks around and says, “I can sense your presence, show yourself.”A blaze of light appears in front of Merlin and slowly clears to reveal a single ascended ancient in ‘human’ form.Merlin says, “Well it has been a long time since I have see you Morgan Le Fay or should I call you Ganos Lal?”Morgan smiles at Merlin and replies, “Morgan will do fine, Merlin, I see you and the other ancients are doing well, your colony is growing.”Merlin says, “It is growing, have you come to stop me Morgan?”Morgan’s smile vanishes, in a surprised tone replies, “No”Merlin asks, “The why have you come?”Looking upwards for a few moment so that Merlin gets the hint (he does) Morgan replies, “To help you, though I cannot tell you directly what I would want to as the others would stop me.”Merlin is slightly surprised as in the past Morgan was Merlin’s enemy, but time change, Merlin asks, “Am I suppose to try and guess is that it and you will confirm if I am on the right path?”Morgan replies, “Something like that, I suppose.”Merlin asks, “I would assume that it is not concerning this galaxy?”Morgan replies, “Correct”Merlin looks away for a few moments then asks, “The Milky Way Galaxy then?”Morgan replies, “Correct”Merlin asks, “Whatever this is I would bet Anubis is behind it?”Morgan replies, “You would win that bet”Merlin asks, “Also it would be something of our creation, something...” Merlins voice tapers off and then looks at Morgan with some shock as he has just got it, “the device on a planet now called Dakara that would be madness, even for Anubis.”Morgan replies, “Would it?”Merlin asks, “So Anubis intends to use that device to wipe out his enemies.”Morgan replies, “Oh, I think he can do better than that, don’t you?”Merlin states, “All life in the Milky Way Galaxy.”Morgan replies, “Correct”Merlin says, “Thank you Morgan.”Morgan with a smile on her face asks, “For what, I did nothing, you figured it out yourself didn’t you?”Merlin smiles at Morgan and replies, “I guess I did.”Morgan vanishes leaving Merlin with some planning to do to deal with this problem the first thing would be to get both the Tria and the Hippaforalkus ready for battle, along with informing his fellow ancients of what he has figured out.It will take time to prepare, as they will need crews for these ships, even though these two ships require a very small crew, it will still take time to get the right people to the right ships, after all the majority of the ancients are focusing on caring for their children.Merlin also wonders if he should inform the Nox and the Asgard then after thinking for a few minutes Merlin decides not to for the time being, after all this device has to be destroyed.On 23rd March 2007, the Navy of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards surrounds 15 British Royal Navy personnel, from the type 23 frigate HMS Argyll, searching a merchant vessel and captures them, once is an accident twice is not.Within a hour of the capture of the15 Royal Navy personnel by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, the UK response is swift and deadly, with a LPH operating in the area with a mix of SAS/SBS they are ordered onto standby to affect a rescue, as per standing orders.In the UK an emergency COBRA meeting is held, with the PM and the Defence Secretary attending, along with the service chiefs the service chiefs recommend and immediate rescue, as he longer they leave it the less of a chance of rescuing the 15 Royal Navy personnel. After an hour of discussion, the PM authorises the Defence Secretary and the UK military to use whatever means necessary to rescue those 15 Royal Navy personnel.With the ok given the UK military begins preparations for a rescue mission, as soon as all perpetration are in place this rescue will begin.RAF UAV aircraft are quickly moved into the area (from over Iraq) to track the 15 Royal Navy personnel until a rescue can be mounted by a joint SAS/SBS attack force now getting a rescue plan together.Further UK military assets are also being diverted into the area including a fleet carrier and her escort group just in case they are needed for support operations the RAF also move additional strike and fighter aircraft from the UK to Iraq.The Committee of Four are informed, along with Australia, New Zealand and Canada of the planned rescue mission, as well as Project Phoenixes allies the Asgard, Nox and the ancients. Director put an off world team on standby if the Earth based SAS/SBS attack force fails and ‘special measures’ are needed to rescue the 15 Royal Navy personnel.As soon as it is dark the joint SAS/SBS attack forces coordinated in by UAV aircraft, attack the Iranian Revolutionary Guards base were the 15 Royal Navy personnel are being held and rescue them with any casualties to either the Royal Navy personnel or the joint SAS/SBS attack forces.The Iranian Revolutionary Guards take very heavy casualties, as they are determined to fight it out, after all god is on their side?Project Phoenixes ‘special equipment’ (sensor equipped recon aircraft etc) is not used for this mission, just the conventional equipment, but is on standby just in case it is needed.The NATO and US, along with China, Russia and France are informed once the rescue mission has arrived back safely.On the 24th March 2007, the Chinese government (much to the surprise of the Iranian government) gives its wholehearted support of the British rescue mission/assault this is followed by the commonwealth, all NATO countries.Iran is feeling more are more diplomatic heat from this attack from around the world this causes much surprise amongst the Iranian leadership (who were in their own world), but they decide that they need to show their ‘strength’ this will be another bad move on their part.On the 30th March 2007, on the Asgard home world Merlin has now convinced his fellow (adult) ancients that destroying the device on Dakara are in everyone’s best interest, but on the condition from his fellow ancients that the Dakara device will only be destroyed when Anubis attacks Dakara.Therefore, for Merlin it is now time to wait and see if Anubis attacks Dakara, if Anubis does attack Dakara to try to take the ancient device then Anubis will be in for a surprise.Even from another Galaxy the ancients can monitor the Dakara system and see if this is attacked this is one of the many abilities they have not shared with either the Nox or the Asgard. Both the Nox and the Asgard have the ability to monitor selected systems in another galaxy for hyperspace travel into our out of that selected system, but not to the level of detail, the ancients can do to.By the 31st March 2007, Iran begins to feel very isolated in the world, as the UK begins to apply its considerable diplomatic pressure many countries outside of the commonwealth and NATO begin to apply sanctions against Iran. The US may be the mortal enemy of Iran, but pissing of the UK off, has turned most of the planet against Iran, with a few exceptions.Iran’s only major ally is Russia, along with North Korea being its other ally, though in North Korea case that is not helping Iran in any way, at all.The UK playing the long game is now paying dividends, as long as the UK government does not do anything rash (it won’t) this level of support for the UK will remain until Iran backs down.During April 2007, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards attempt to launch a series of attacks against Royal Navy warships using fast powerboats equipped HMG’s and RPG’s in the Persian Gulf, all these attacks end the same way the Iranian Revolutionary Guards attacking boats destroyed and most of the troops killed.There are no Royal Navy causalities from these engagements between Iranian Revolutionary Guards and the Royal Navy, showing the futility of the Iranian attacks.The main Iranian Army/Navy/Air Force remains quiet during these attacks, as the Iranian Revolutionary Guards appear to be trying to prove that they are better than the conventional Iranian military. British Intelligence notices this and as no attacks come from the conventional Iranian military, the conventional Iranian military is left alone by the British military.These attacks will taper off by the end of April with the Iranian government starting to back down this is seen as a major blow (and humiliation) for the Iranian government, though for the domestic audience it is played as a victory for the Iranian government for its peace overtures to Britain.No further attempts to kidnap British military personnel will happen, both Gordon Brown and George Robertson will bask in this victory (more so for Gordon Brown) this will also help Labour in the upcoming Scottish Parliament elections, were both Gordon Brown and George Robertson will campaign heavily.On the 1st April 2007, Anubis is ready to strike, his fleet is very powerful, though he has had to strip down certain areas of his military forces to a bare minimum, Anubis feels that this is worth the risk.The attack will be launched on the 3rd April 2007 and then Anubis will see is this superweapon is still working, though he does know that it will be as ancient technology is very durable.On the 3rd April 2007, Anubis fleet drops out of hyperspace near the planet Dakara, for several minutes, Anubis seems to have gottern away with the surprise attack on Dakara, but in deep space Lord Yu’s combined System Lord fleets are waiting for the signal that Anubis has attacked.Many of the other System Lords where sceptical of Lord Yu’s information, but as soon as they see Anubis fleet drop out of hyperspace the other System Lords are both envious and afraid of Lord Yu, as Lord Yu as predicted Anubis actions.Lord Yu opens and communication to his combined System Lord fleets and says, “Begin the count to jump into hyperspace, full power to weapons and shields, all crews to their fighters.”A series of confirmations from the other System Lords comes in.Ten minutes later Lord Yu combined System Lord fleet jumps into hyperspace ready for battle, Lord Yu’s forces out number Anubis fleet, but Anubis fleet have an edge n technology.As part of Anubis fleet is eliminating the remains of the defences in and around Dakara, with several dozen troop transports with strong fighter escort already heading towards the surface filled with Kull warriors.With the rest of Anubis Fleet providing a protective ‘shield’ against any counterattacking forces that may turn up, Anubis has stated that Lord Yu will most likely deploy a very large force against his fleet.Therefore, when Lord Yu combined System Lord Fleets drops out of hyperspace, even though there has never been such a large fleet assembled this causes very little surprise amongst Anubis Goa'uld allies, as Anubis had correctly predicted this.The firefight begins almost immediately with the space between the two fleets filled with weapons fire both sides are determined to win whatever the price...From their landing pads, the Tria and the Hippaforalkus lift off into space and one clear of the Asgard Home World both ships jump into hyperspace towards to the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy.The Asgard are puzzled by the rapid departure of the Tria and the Hippaforalkus, but the Asgard (and the Nox) know better that to ask were these ships are going, as the ancients will inform them if they wish, based in past performance.The Asgard hyperspace tracking system cannot track these two ships as they have been modified against such technology.As the Tria and the Hippaforalkus drop out of hyperspace at the edge of the Milky Way Galaxy after their short trip through hyperspace, Merlin commanding the Hippaforalkus is satisfied that these two ships are more than capable of dealing with any problems that might come their way.After a few minutes, both the Tria and the Hippaforalkus jump back into hyperspace in a direct course to the Dakara system.Anubis is pleased with the way that battle in space and on the group is going very well even though his forces are outnumbered they are holding their own against Lord Yu’s combined System Lord Fleets.On the ground, the Kull warriors are making steady progress towards the location of the superweapon within the next hour or so Anubis will have this Dakara superweapon under his control.Then he can eliminate Lord Yu’s fleet with a single stoke.At the same time on the Ascended Plain, Anubis is delighting in rubbing in the oncoming extermination of all life in the Milky Way Galaxy, Oma Desala feels powerless to stop Anubis. As only if the other ascended ancients joined with her could Anubis be eliminated or forced back into human form.As Anubis can be in these two places (Ascended Plain and his Flagship) at the same time without breaking the ‘rule book’ this allows Anubis to watch Oma Desala suffer.Though the other ascended ancients know that help is on the way and is about to ruin Anubis day in a big way they feel no need in informing Anubis of this information.As the Tria and the Hippaforalkus drop out of hyperspace in the Dakara system, Merlin can see the factions fighting for control of the Dakara system, Merlin cares very little for one side or the other, but he does not wish to see Anubis.The Tria and the Hippaforalkus approach the warring fleets, compared to the Asgard Mountbatten class warships the Tria and the Hippaforalkus are on a completely different level and then some.Anubis looks at the two newly arrived ships, Anubis knows that these are ancient warships and knows that they are likely being crewed by ancients this is a worrying turn of events, as he knows that even if both fleets were combined they would lose.Even so part of his fleet might keep these two ancient warships occupied long enough to locate the superweapon and activate it, to eliminate all life in this system including the ancients.It is worth a try, Anubis says, “Assign twenty Ha'tak’s of the reserve fleet to attack and destroy those two new ships.”The Jaffa at the communications console replies, “Yes my Lord” and assigns twenty warships to attack and destroy these two ships.As the twenty Ha'tak’s assigned to destroy these two ancient warships that is Anubis first mistake, as the Tria and the Hippaforalkus have been heavily upgraded and improved and these two ships firepower and shielding is far in advance of any other race.As the twenty Ha'tak’s open fire on the Tria and the Hippaforalkus with ten Ha'tak’s attacking one ship each between them the Ha'tak’s fire impacts harmlessly against the ancient warships greatly improved shields.For several moments, it appears that the two ancient warships are not going to return fire, but then both open fire with several golden coloured beams shooting out hitting all twenty Ha'tak’s at the same time eliminating them.Drone weapons are not even used during this first strike by the Tria and the Hippaforalkus.The Tria and the Hippaforalkus both continue to approach Dakara unscathed.Lord Yu has just witnessed what these two unknown ships have done to twenty Ha'tak’s, Lord Yu states, “Have all our force hold their fire against these two ships. It appears as though Anubis has annoyed a powerful enemy.” At this point Lord Yu at this thought that he has just had that Anubis has annoyed another very powerful race with capabilities at least equal to the Asgard.As the word is sent out too Lord Yu’s forces his system lords allies forces, will not open fire on these two ships unless attacked first.The Tria and the Hippaforalkus are now cutting their way through Anubis fleet with a combination of beam and drone weapons fire at the same time Lord Yu’s fleets also starting to take their toll on Anubis fleet.Anubis fleet is now having to split its fire between the Tria and the Hippaforalkus and the ships of Lord Yu’s fleet this means that Anubis fleet cannot concentrate its fire of either force.As the Tria and the Hippaforalkus are in near orbit of Dakara the Tria remains in orbit continuing to pick off those warships that fire on it, while the Hippaforalkus enters the atmosphere of Dakara and heads towards the ‘superweapon’.Once over the ‘superweapon’ the Hippaforalkus opens fire with a mixture of beam and drone weapons this bombardment will continue for the next few minutes until Merlin is certain there is nothing left of the device.Once destruction is confirmed the Hippaforalkus returns to orbit to rejoin with the Tria then once they are clear of the planet both ships jump into hyperspace leaving the battle raging around Dakara.Neither ship has sustained any damage at all not even a ‘scratch on the paintwork’ showing that the ancients have not lost their technological edge even after an absence of several thousand years.Both ships have the three AEM’s power hub similar to the one on Atlantis, along with other Atlantis based systems such as shields, as both ships are much smaller than Atlantis thus the power output of the ships shields is much greater than Atlantis, as the shields have less area to protect.All that is left is smouldering crater were one stood a small mountain.As the two ancient ships withdraw into hyperspace, Anubus says, “There is little point in remaining, as our mission cannot be completed order our forces to withdraw.”Lord Ba’al replies, “As you command Lord Anubus” and goes about issuing the orders without asking any questions, as Anubus is known for killing those that ask too many questions, Ba’al is content to watch, listen and learn.Thirty minutes later Anubis fleet jumps into hyperspace leaving Lord Yu with a victory of sorts over Anubis, but neither will now be able to gain control of the superweapon.Lord Yu thinks that this (the destruction of the superweapon) would be for the best, as it would require his personal attention 24 hours a day to keep an eye on this weapon and even then it would be difficult to keep the other System Lords from trying to take it from him.Lord Yu turns his attention to rebuilding his forces for the next round against Anubis, as this is a nominal victory for him the other System Lords in turn will make sure no harm comes to Lord Yu, as long as Lord Yu is winning the war against Anubis.On the 4 April 2007, the Tria and the Hippaforalkus return to their cititdel on the Asgard home world, both ships during the whole mission have used up a single AEM, along with 900 drone weapons. No damage has been sustained by either ships the ancients are amazed that their technology has been able to do with only two ships this will spur the ancients on to see if they can improve their technology even more (they will).As this time a polite request comes from as Asgard and the Nox asking what has happened, Merlin and the other ancients need to discuss this further to see if the Asgard and the Nox need to be informed of what they have destroyed.By the 5th April 2007, Anubis fleet has returned home, his allied system lords and Jaffa begins the process of repairs to the damaged warships and building more warships to replace the losses his fleet suffered at the Battle of Dakara. Anubis is not pleased with the intervention of the ancients, but Anubis knows there is nothing he can do about the ancients, but he can make Oma Desala suffer, by killing millions and not allowing Oma Desala to help them ascend.On the 10th April 2007, the Genii Confederation under Commander Acastus Kolya set up their first hidden manufacturing base with the help of the Travellers this base will allow not only spare parts to be manufactured, but also new ships. The Genii’s long term plan is to set up other bases that the Travellers will not be informed about, allowing the Genii to conduct their own research out of the watch of the Travellers.Production begins immediately, with spare parts coming of the production lines for mainly the Travellers fleet of ships, but also the Genii ships as well, construction of a dry-dock is also well underway, so that both the Travellers and the Genii can construct new ships.If worst come the Genii Confederation will move most of their population that can be saved into space like the Travellers, with these hidden manufacturing bases, as refuge for the Genii population.On the 16th April 2007, Merlin and the other ancients have decided to inform the Asgard and the Nox of what they have done and why they needed to destroy the device on Dakara.Merlin informs the Asgard and the Nox is their mission to Dakara and the capability of the now destroyed device on Dakara, both races are shocked that such a device had been just left lying around. Nevertheless, they also accept that it needed to be destroyed they also understand why Merlin and his fellow ancients did not inform the Asgard or the Nox of this device, as they may have been tempted to try to use it.All three races agree not to inform Phoenix of this device or the measures taken by Merlin and his fellow ancients to destroy this device.Merlin does point out that they could build another one if needed they scares both the Asgard and the Nox, as they both now know for certain that these ancients posses all of the knowledge of their race.On the 20th April 2007, both the Asgard and the Nox agree that Anubis forces must be kept under a much closer supervision, even the pacifist Nox agree that force must be used against Anubis, as Anubis cannot be reasoned with if Anubis is endangering life itself. This is a change for the Nox as for tens of thousands of years the Nox have not wanted to use force, but the Nox feel that Anubis is the exception to this rule.There is now an ongoing debate within the Nox to start developing a warship or not, after much debate it is decided not to develop a warship, but help their Asgard allies to deal with Anubis when the time come.However, this will soon be unnecessary, as evens will allow the Nox to keep their pacifist beliefs.On the 28th April 2007, the Chinese government formally becomes a partner in the Woomera Rocket Program this in thanks for helping the UK with the Iran problem last month. This had been on the cards for some time, as the Chinese government has been in confidential talks about becoming part of the Woomera Rocket Program, now this becomes official.With China onboard, it will be possible to set up (after formal negotiations) a HOTOL/Skylon launch/recovery facility will be constructed in China, but this will take a while to negotiate with the Chinese government. China will also become part of the Woomera Space Station program and will eventually have Chinese astronauts as part of the Woomera Space Station crew.The world is shocked at the ‘sudden’ closeness of China and the UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, but in the background, both sides had become closer of the past few decades.On the 29th April 2007, Iran finally admits that it was an error to detain the 15 Royal Navy personnel, though this is not a full apology, it is the best the UK will get the UK accepts Iran’s admission of this ‘error’.It will take many years before Iran’s relations with the rest of the world will get back to the point before this ‘incident’.On the 30th April 2007, Anubis fleet is rebuilding itself for the next phase and on the Ascended Plain Anubis is in for a surpriseAnubis states, “Well, got to go, places to go, people to kill” Anubis waves mockingly to Oma. Oma, who simply sits there.Anubis to the other ancients says, “There's nothing you can do. You don't have the power to kill me.”Something snaps in Oma and Oma replies, “But I do have the power to stop you.”Anubis turns to face Oma, who rises from the booth. A light engulfs her and she changes from the waitress uniform into a dress. The others, sitting around the diner, turn to look at her in shock.Anubis states, “You can't kill me either.”Oma replies, “I can fight you.”Anubis states, “Well, you can't win.”Oma replies, “It won't matter, you won't be able to do anything but fight me back.”Anubis asks, “What are you going to do then?”Oma replies, “Something I should have done a long time ago.” Oma walks towards him. Anubis for the first time in a long time looks scared.Anubis realising what Oma is about to do says, “Oh no, no. No!!!!!”As Oma walks towards Anubis she raises her hands. Anubis raises his also in defence, and as the touch they are both engulfed in bright light. The light forms into a ball, which disappears through the ceiling. The others are watching, in shock as Oma and Anubis are locked in a deadly and eternal stalemate.At the same time as Oma and Anubis are locked in their eternal stalemate, the shield (body) containing Anubis ‘presence’ suddenly collapses Lord Ba’al calls for help with the Kull Warriors looking around for the hostile threat.Lord Ba’al senses an opportunity here if he plays his cards right...A few hours later Lord Ba’al is now in charge of Anubis forces (after a fairly bloodless coup) and the Kull Warriors are slowly being reprogrammed to obey Ba’al the key to the Kull Warriors is Nerus is a minor Goa'uld who serves Ba'al and is very adept with technology.Ba’al thinks to himself this is an easy coup and begins to prepare for the possibility of a counter coupe against him, but Ba’al will be shocked by what happens next.On the 1st May 2007, Osiris feels that the time is right to abandon Lord Ba’al who is now leading Anubis forces, after all Osiris can claim to Anubis (if he returns) that Osiris was not about to accept Lord Ba’al’s leadership in place of Anubis.Osiris formally defects to Lord Yu’s combined System Lord Forces and Osiris regains his seat on the High Council of System Lords, with Lord Yu as the Supreme System Lord the other High Council such as Cronus, Camulus, Nirrti to name but just a few went along with Lord Yu. As they feel that once the war is over they can eliminate Osiris (with Lord Yu’s ‘permission’) and that Osiris seat on the High Council is just temporary they are wrong, as Lord Yu will honour Osiris seat on the High Council.Lord Yu’s position as Supreme System Lord with the other High Council is the most secure that it will ever be, as the other system lords do not wish to move against Lord Yu, as none of the other system lords can compare in Lord Yu’s victories against Anubis, along with Lord Yu be the oldest of the system lords.Lord Yu is a survivor amongst the ranks of the system lords and that alone has eared Lord Yu a lot of both fear and respect amongst his fellow system lords, Lord Yu has also no need for any more territory, making Lord Yu little of a treat to the other system lords.Lord Ba’al is shocked by Osiris defection to Lord Yu, as are the other members of Anubis Goa'uld ‘allies’, but for the time being there is nothing that they can do about Osiris treachery until the fleet has been repaired/rebuilt.All agree that once the fleet has been repaired/rebuilt then Osiris should be ‘paid a visit’ and taught a ‘permanent’ lesson that betraying Anubis is not a good thing they are all going to do this in Anubis name, after they all assume that this is what Anubis would have wanted.On the 3rd May 2007, the Scottish Parliament and National Assembly for Wales elections are held, for the Scottish Parliament are bad for the SNP, with them only getting 27 seats the same as the previous election in 2003.With Jack McConnell becoming first minister of new Scottish Parliament, with Labour just one short of a clear majority the strong support for Labour comes from both Gordon Brown and George Robertson both campaigning, both prove very popular with Scottish voters especially after the victory over Iran. Labour’s focus is to keep the SNP out of power this strategy will allow the other parties to gain seats that might go to the SNP, but only were these parties have a better chance of winning than Labour does.The breakdown Scottish Parliament is as followsLabour – 55SNP – 27Conservatives – 23Liberal Democrats – 21Scottish Greens – 5A loose coalition will form between Labour and the Liberal Democrats to allow the Scottish Parliament to function, though this will not be a formal coalition, just on a vote by vote basis.There will be no vote on independence as the SNP want, as that is the only item that the SNP seems to bring up each time the Scottish Parliament is sitting and the Conservatives, Labour and the Liberal Democrats all agree that they do not want an independence vote.By the 10th May 2007, at Area 51 the testing of the Lexington is going very well with the reactor test almost complete in addition, the crew training also nearing completion, Captain Carter’s help is the main reason why the testing is proceeding so fast.Captain Carter has an uncanny knack with alien/human combination technology other engineers/scientists are taking notes of what Carter does so that they can duplicate these solutions when construction begins on the next Lexington class ship.By the 15th May 2007, Lord Ba’al and the other system lords that were part of Anubis forces have agreed that they should for the time being forgo vengeance on Osiris until their forces have been rebuilt. When they are strong enough Lord Ba’al and his ‘allies’ will attack are destroy Osiris, well that’s the plan!By the 30th May 2007, British Nuclear Power Stations energy production has reached its full output providing between 40-50% of the UK energy needs, with both Canada and Australia coming up to that level very quickly as their latest new PWR’s come on line.At the end of May 2007, the US Stargate program can report to the president that the first of their first ‘battlecruiser’ should be ready for launch slightly ahead of schedule, to which the president sends his congratulations to the team assembling/testing the Lexington.The US space fleet will soon have its first operational warship.By early 2007, Commander Acastus Kolya and his command of four Genii ships Freedom, Liberty, Independence and the finally completed Resistance is doing a very good job of keeping clear of the Wraith (and anyone else). Commander Kolya has found a large asteroid in a system with no habitable planets where a small repair/manufacturing centre has been set up in conjunction with the Travellers.The Travellers for their own needs will soon duplicate this small repair/manufacturing centre (in lifeless systems), as the Travellers can see an advantage in a large number of these small facilities. If one of these facilities is lost to a Wraith attack it does not matter, as the Travellers will set up dozens of these facilities, with no other repair/manufacturing centre will know the location of another repair/manufacturing centre this should keep these centres safe.The Genii Confederation by selling out other races (with the exception of the Travellers) has bought their own races survival and so far no one has discovered the Genii Confederations treachery. For the day that the Genii Confederations treachery is discovered Commander Kolya has orders to set up a hidden colony of the Genii Confederation this work has already begin.Commander Kolya has kept this hidden Genii colony from even the Travellers that have caused the colony to form very slowly, but this slowness has its advantages for the Genii and disadvantages as well.In the long run the Genii will build more ships and expand their military power but this is for the decades to come, with the Wraith fully occupied with the ongoing war the culling of many worlds has not begun this will also buy the Genii time.This planning will allow the Genii if necessary to abandon their home world moving their entire population to these bases (once built) and live amongst the stars.By the 5th June 2007, the Goa'uld Civil War had again paused, with Ba’al’s forces rebuilding for the next round, though with the addition of Osiris joining Lord Yu this has meant a shift in military power towards Lord Yu. Osiris has not informed any other system lord about the new Isis Class warships that are under construction, as Osiris wants to have at least one ‘ace up his sleeve’ just in case of an unforeseen problem.The first of the Isis Class the Isis will begin trials at the end of 2007, with several more Isis Class warships beginning trails during 2008, with production continuing to build up of this new class of Goa'uld warship. The Crim are now seen as vital to Osiris planning to the extent that the Jaffa in charge Hal’link has made sure that no Jaffa treats them as slaves, but as equals this has the effect of getting the Crim to work harder to show their appreciation to Osiris!Osiris symbiotic continues to use the Earth female’s body (Dr Sarah Gardner), as the mind of this host has given Osiris the ability to think beyond what a normal Goa'uld would. This has led Osiris to allow others to be inventive such as the Crim and not going around killing everyone that makes one mistake, but allowing those that do make mistakes to correct them, if they then fail Osiris then kills them.Osiris is just different to most system lords (except Lord Yu), but just as lethal in his vengeance against his enemies. In one other area Osiris is his newfound interest in the past and what use it may be to him and his return to power this new newfound interest comes from his host Dr Gardner.On the 10th June 2007, the head of the Atlantis Expedition Silvia Fisher has sent a suggestion to move Atlantis back to the Milky Way Galaxy, as this would be more useful, also expeditions could be sent via warship rather that the Stargate. Director Turing’s reply is that he will take it under consideration, but he would have to discuss the move with Merlin, via the Asgard and this could take time.This would also ensure that the Wraith are unable to use the Stargate to get to the Milky Way galaxy, as the Atlantis Stargate is the only one in the Pegasus Galaxy that can connect to the Milky Way galaxy Stargate network.On the 15th June 2007, in discussion with Hermiod, Director Turing asks if the Asgard will pass on the request to Merlin if it would be ok with the ancients to move Atlantis from the Pegasus Galaxy to Milky Way Galaxy. In response Hermiod states that the ancients do not seem to responding to any request very quickly, it is if their collective intelligence is elsewhere (it is currently focused on rebuilding their race).Director Turing in reply states that this request should not be given any priority by the Asgard and Hermiod agrees with Turing on this point.On the 27th June 2007, the former Prime Minister Tony Blair becomes an envoy to the Middle East peace mission on behalf of the United Nations, United States, United Kingdom, European Union and Russia. This is to give Tony Blair something to do in is ‘retirement’ and it is political, as Gordon Brown wants to keep Tony Blair’s Labour party supporters happy. In this ‘job’ Tony Blair has no real power and can merely advise the above governments and international groups on a Middle East peace process.Tony Blair will however be able to use this new job to earn more money for himself as a consultant and ‘special advisor’ to Middle East countries on other various issues. At the same time Tony Blair is doing his ‘job’ he can also advise on other issues as well, along with helping Middle East countries find various UK suppliers (for a fee from both sides).With the amount of money Tony Blair is earning he could become the first billionaire former Prime Minister.On the 29th June 2007, two car bombs were uncovered in central London by an SI-5 led operation and are defused before they could explode.On the 30th June 2007, a terrorist attack occurs at Glasgow International Airport. There are no civilian fatalities, but the perpetrator of the attack was seriously injured, after his injuries are treated the perpetrator tried and convicted the investigation is again led by SI-5.At the end of June 2007, the Wraith/Asuran war is continuing in the Pegasus Galaxy, with both sides becoming more and more vicious in their attacks, as both sides believe that the other side is desperate and near the end. The one ‘bright spot’ of this war is that the Wraith are so busy with the Asuran that the Wraith have reduced their feeding on other races, as the Wraith are concentrating on breeding new Wraith troops and ships.These new Wraith troops and ships live long enough to be ‘fed’ into the battle against the Asuran without these Wraith troops needing to feed on the humans, thus reducing the need for culling in the Pegasus Galaxy.By July 2007, the various off world teams for the two Earth Stargate programs, are preceding with their own exploration missions.The US off world teams (SG-1, SG-2 and SG-3) are conducting one off world explorations each week, with some planet’s being marked for further study when more SG teams become available.The number of words that the various SG teams have explored is quite small in addition, the number of Stargate addresses available to them to explore limits the SG teams even so the SG teams are making steady progress with the known Stargate addresses.However, on the negative side the SG teams are becoming an increasing pain the side of various minor system lords, if one of the mid level system lords takes a serious interest then Site Alpha would not stand a chance.Armed conflict between the various SG team and the Jaffa of the minor system lords is becoming more frequent with losses mounting on both sides.With the addition of a warship the US Stargate program is about be become more mobile and even more trouble for everyone concerned.The Project Phoenix off world teams in the Milky Way Galaxy is still exploring those worlds that are unknown to the system lords, so there have been little or no encounters between these two forces. The only encounters between is when Project Phoenix space based forces on reconnaissance missions to various system that the Stargate has not responded (buried, removed or destroyed) and most times any conflict is accidental with both sides not wanting to escalate.However, all encounters with Project Phoenix warships with their superior weapons, even with those ships not equipped with an AEM, on a one to one with a Goa'uld Ha'tak a single Scorpion Class heavy cruiser can with an engagement with the Goa'uld Ha'tak coming of worse or on some occasions destroyed.Though against multiple Goa'uld Ha'tak’s this could cause a problem for a Scorpion Class heavy cruiser that is not equipped with an AEM, so far the Goa'uld have not figured this out. Even if the Goa'uld did defeat a Project Phoenix warship, the Asgard would not allow their technology to fall into Goa'uld hands and would intervene to retrieve their technology.With the exception of Camelot (and there is no long term colonisation plan) as Project Phoenix already has two planet’s, with one colony on Heliopolis expanding at a steady rate and Camelot becoming a safe haven for Project Phoenix allied races (well one race so far) from the Pegasus Galaxy.The locals of Camelot are keeping to their part of the planet, as they see little need in the rest of the planet, as their population is just over 5 million and growing. With healthcare courtesy of Project Phoenix along with an improved housing and sewage and other areas the population of Camelot is content.The Goa'uld does not want another enemy (especially one allied to the Asgard) as this would cause whichever side started it a galaxy of pain. As the Asgard would either intervene directly to give Project Phoenix a large number of AEM’s to power their entire fleet and deal with the Goa'uld treat directly (though the Goa'uld are unaware of the AEM treat).Lord Yu is well aware of what the Asgard can do also Lord Ba’al is not that stupid, even Anubis before he got stuck in and eternal stalemate (Lord Ba’al does now know what happened to Anubis) knows first had what it is to anger the Asgard.If the System Lords knew that great alliance had reformed (with three out the four races) they would freak out to put it mildly. So far, all the System Lords know is that the Asgard have been able to advance their technological level considerably and the “Phoenix” is allied in some way to the Asgard.In the Pegasus Galaxy exploration has been much more limited as the ongoing Wraith/Asuran war is limiting exploration, with most of the work in the Pegasus Galaxy has been focused on studying Atlantis and the heavily damaged ancient warship Aurora that was given to Project Phoenix by Merlin.The off world missions by the Atlantis team may explore one world per month, but only after numerous probes have been sent to assess the world flagged for exploration and even then HMS Victory is always on standby to come to the rescue if the off world team gets into trouble.They do have one advantage Ronon Dex, who has considerable knowledge of the Pegasus Galaxy during the time the Wraith where hunting him, Ronon Dex ‘rank’ of Specialist not only denotes his knowledge of the Pegasus Galaxy, but also his combat skills.As Brigadier ‘Hannibal’ Smith says about Specialist Ronon Dex “You've gotta see this guy in action. He is an incredible shot none of my guys can beat him in a fight” (including BA).In combat Ronon is at the front where the action is, Ronon does not wear one of the new battle suits, as he says the battle suits slow him down, even though the battle suits would make Ronon immune to incoming weapons fire.On the 30th July 2007, the Tok'ra continue to observe the Goa'uld, but not interfere the Tok'ra are also not going near the Phoenix, as they are well aware that to oppose the Phoenix is to oppose the Asgard and the Tok'ra do not want that to happen to them.The Tok'ra are also aware that the great alliance of four races has been reformed, but do not know how many of the original members of the original alliance are part of the reformed alliance.Therefore, the instruction from the Tok'ra leadership to their agents is to watch, listen and wait.The Tok'ra are also observing with great interest the leadership of Lord Yu, as Lord Yu has recently allowed Osiris back into the High Council of the System Lords, again as with the Phoenix the instructions of the Tok'ra leadership is to observe only.On the 31st July 2007, the USS Lexington is now beginning final preparations for launch.On the 1st August 2007, the USS Lexington is declared ready for launch the launch will be minus her fighters, as the lighter the Lexington can be for launch is considered a good thing for a ship with untried sub-light engines, once in orbit the Lexington’s fighters will be flown up to her.A lot of planning has gone into the launch of the Lexington, with a USAF exercise planned as cover along with other distractions to keep everyone’s attention away from Area 51.On the 2nd August 2007, first reports of outbreak of foot-and-mouth, Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Environment Secretary Hilary Benn both return to London early from their holidays, with a COBRA meeting taking place shortly before the official announcement. This swift action prevents any further spreading of foot-and-mouth across the UK like last time this happened.The advances since the last outbreak making containing and dealing with foot-and-mouth this time a lot easier than last time, as the government has a plan to deal with foot-and-mouth unlike last time.Though this predetermined plan does not increase either Labours or Gordon Brown’s popularity with the voters, as it is widely reported that Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Environment Secretary Hilary Benn both just gave the ok for this predetermined plan to be implemented.In the early hours of the 3rd August 2007, the USS Lexington is launched, with a lot of diversions to keep the UFO ‘nutters’ attention occupied elsewhere the launch is successful and by 3am on the 2nd August the Lexington is in a stable orbit.The 16 F302’s follow the Lexington up and dock with the Lexington this is the first success for the Lexington, now the tricky bit needs to be done is to jump into hyperspace to get to Site Alpha.On the 4th August 2007, the Lexington makes her first hyperspace jump this will be a short jump of just a few light-years then the Lexington will drop out of hyperspace to check if everything is ok and repeat this process until the Lexington arrives at Site Alpha planet.The Lexington’s hyperdrive system was originally designed to move something a lot smaller through hyperspace and the hyperdrive system has been modified to allow it to move something the size of the Lexington though hyperspace. Even so, the Lexington can only make series of short controlled jumps until the hyperdrive system has been properly adjusted so that the Lexington can make much longer hyperspace jumps.This first hyperspace jump is successful, after a few hours of systems checks the next jump is made, followed by the next and so on until the Lexington arrives at Site Alpha planet.On the 5th August 2007, with the Lexington in orbit above the Site Alpha planet the mission to bring the Lexington to Site Alpha planet is considered a success, further tests and adjustments are needed to allow the ships hyperdrive engines to be run for longer periods, but the crew have learned a lot from this first trip.Captain Carter will lead the team improving the Lexington hyperdrive along with improving the ships other systems, with the rest of SG-1 also becoming familiar with the Lexington, as the key members of SG-1 will be going on the Lexington’s first mission, sooner rather than later.A Project Phoenix cloaked Fox class shuttle has been monitoring the Lexington using her passive sensors the Lexington will continue to be followed and monitored for the foreseeable future.This monitoring of the Lexington will prove to be very advantageous in the months to come for the Lexington’s and her crew’s survival.On the 9th August 2007, the French global bank BNP Paribas in the United Kingdom blocks withdrawals from three hedge funds heavily committed in sub-prime mortgages, signalling the 2007–2012 global financial crises. This is the beginning of the end of Gordon Brown’s run of popularity as Prime Minister, as the global financial crises gathers pace Gordon Brown’s reaction is to try to spend his way out of this crises, with part of the UK’s accumulated wealth since World War 2.On the 17th August 2007, Vladimir Putin issues a statement revealing that Russia is to resume the flight exercises of its strategic bombers in remote areas. The flights were suspended in 1991 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Many in the UK defence circles feel that this resumption of flight exercises of Russia’s strategic bombers is in reaction to the UK and the way the UK dealt with Iran.The UK (along with Australia, New Zealand and Canada) resume special recon flights and high altitude in international airspace with aircraft fitted with alien sensor technology to keep a close eye on the Russians. Like when the cold war was in ‘full swing’, the information gained is passed off as agents reporting from in the field inside Russia and no mention will be made of these special recon flights.The heads of MI-5 and MI-6 seem to think that this maybe the beginning of a new form of ‘cold war’ with the Russians and her allies on one side and NATO and NATO’s allies on the other that analysis does not go down well with Gordon Brown. As Gordon Brown had hoped to cut defence spending (the the Committee of Four would have something to say about that), but now with the Russian ‘threat’ now re-emerging defence cuts are once again of the menu as far the British government is concerned.By the end of August 2007, the Lexington will have completed a series of hyperspace jumps, with each jump being longer, as the ships hyperdrive engines are fine-turned by Captain Carter.The next mission for the Lexington will be to return to Earth and pick up the 2nd Tactical Fighter Squadron and transport this squadron to Site Alpha from Earth.During September 2007 interview with The Daily Telegraph, General Mike Jackson, the forma head of the British army during the invasion of Iraq, criticizes Rumsfeld's plans for the invasion of Iraq as “intellectually bankrupt”. Adding that Rumsfeld is “one of those most responsible for the current situation in Iraq” and that he felt that, “the US approach to combating global terrorism is ‘inadequate’ and too focused on military might rather than nation building and diplomacy.”The British government does not request General Jackson to withdraw these comments even after the former Prime Minister Tony Blair asks for these comments to be withdrawn. The press (who have been covertly informed by one of Gordon Browns ‘spin doctors’) find out that this may dent Tony Blair’s book tour in the US as he is on an extremely lucrative lecture tour now, the Office of Tony Blair denies these press reports.This does no harm to Gordon Brown domestically or overseas with most of the UK’s allies, along with the recent Iran incident Gordon Brown has now passed his peak in his popularity.Later on (post 2010 election) many in the Labour Party feel that 2007 would have been a better time to call a General Election than 2010, as Gordon Brown’s popularity was at a high and the economic crises would have been coming to and end by the time a new election needed to be called.By the 10th September 2007, with the ongoing successful trials of the USS Lexington the President wants the Lexington to begin recon on the nearest system lords to see if they are about to launch and attack on either Site Alpha or Earth. Captain Carter (and others) has advised the President that this would be a bad idea, as the Lexington needs much more work to be done, but the President is insistent on this mission for the US first spaceship.President Bush will come to regret this order.On the 12th September 2007, the head of MI-6 Sir John Scarlett receives an intelligence report on a suspect codenamed ‘Towel’ that MI-6 agents think that they have discovered Towel’s current location. Sir John with the approval of the JIC begins an extended operation to confirm the initial reports concerning Towel for the time being this information will remain the knowledge of the UK only and will not be passed on.On the 13th September 2007, Project Phoenix Committee of Four are informed of the information about the possible location of ‘Towel’ the Committee pass the ‘Towel’ onto Director Turing for information only, no action to be taken by Project Phoenix, for now...On the 14th September 2007, Director Turing acknowledges the Committee of Four instruction concerning ‘Towel’. Director Turing orders that a covert plan to be put in place to “get ‘Towel’” without revealing Project Phoenixes existence, Project Phoenix military and civilian agencies beginning planning to capture ‘Towel’, assuming that ‘Towel’s’ identity is confirmed.On the 20th September 2007, the USS Lexington transports the 2nd Tactical Fighter Squadron is transported from Earth to Site Alpha, as had been previously decided by Stargate Command.Site Alpha now has a total of 32 F-302’s protecting it (1st and 2nd Tactical Fighter Squadrons), along with the USS Lexington 16 F302’s (3rd Tactical Fighter Squadron) for a grand total of 48 F-302’s to protect Site Alpha against the combined might of the system lords!Between the 21st and 29th September 2007, the Lexington goes through a period of intense trials and training to try to get the maximum efficacy (along with trying to clear as many of the bugs out of the ship) of the Lexington and her crew. However, eight days of intense trials and training is too short a time for the Lexington and her crew they really need months and not the days that they have been given.No good can come of this Presidential order.On the 30th September 2007, the USS Lexington (against Carters and others objections from Stargate senior commanders) is declared operational and will conduct her first recon operation this operation will commence on the 1st October 2007.A cloaked Fox class shuttle from Heliopolis is still deployed and is continuing to monitor the Lexington’s ongoing trails and will follow the Lexington (at a discreet cloaked distance) and observe what the Lexington is up to.Unlike most cloaking systems, these few modified Fox class shuttle can travel through hyperspace cloaked thanks to a bit of technological help from the Nox, though the Nox would not help scale this technology up for any Project Phoenix warships.On the 1st October 2007, a fully equipped USS Lexington, along with Colonel O’Neill, Captain Carter and Teal'c of SG-1 having been assigned to the Lexington on its first mission. The Commanding Officer of the Lexington Colonel William Ronson will be on overall charge of the mission with Colonel O’Neill, Captain Carter and Teal'c being along on in an advisory role.At the same time Imhotep with 11 Ha'tak’s is being passed false information by Osiris agents, Imhotep believing that whatever the agents of Osiris is telling him, not realising that he is being used by Osiris, Imhotep is not the smartest system lordOsiris will soon discover the location of the Lexington, believing that the Lexington is from the Phoenix will send Imhotep false information making Imhotep attack the Lexington and hopefully the Lexington will eliminate Imhotep for Osiris, though what Osiris will not know is that the Lexington is not from the Phoenix.This attack against the Lexington will cause Project Phoenixes hand to be forced in relation to the US Stargate Program in a way that will cause problems for Project Phoenix, as they wanted the Chinese to come in first then the US.With the cloaked Fox class shuttle following the Lexington at a discrete distance, Project Phoenix knows in real time what the Lexington is up to.On the 2nd October 2007, the Lexington drops out of hyperspace on her first scanning mission (with the cloaked shuttle following) of a Goa'uld controlled system, as the Lexington is at maximum sensor range. Colonel William Ronson has assumed that if they cannot see the Goa'uld then the Goa'uld cannot see them, he is wrong the Goa'uld is observing the Lexington.This system is one controlled by Osiris and Osiris has told the Jaffa to do nothing, as Osiris has plans to leak the course of the Lexington to a minor system Lord Imhotep and let Imhotep attack the Lexington. This will hopefully get rid of Imhotep, as Osiris hates Imhotep, but cannot move directly against Imhotep, as Imhotep is an ally of Lord Yu.If this plan works then Osiris cannot be implicated in the death of Imhotep, but this plan will have unexpected consequences for all concerned.On the 3rd October 2007, the Lexington has finished her scans of this first system and jumps into hyperspace, because the Lexington’s hyperdrive is much slower than a Ha'tak’s hyperdrive it will take the Lexington several days to get to the next system. Nevertheless, Osiris knows by the exit vector what system the Lexington is going to and will covertly pass this information onto Imhotep.On the 4th October 2007, Imhotep with his 11 Ha'tak’s arrives at the system where the Lexington is due to arrive at Imhotep does not plan to destroy this ship (as Osiris had hopped), but instead capture the Lexington and ‘question’ the crew.As the Lexington makes its way through hyperspace with the cloaked Fox class shuttle following, no one knows what is about to happen this event will force Project Phoenixes hand with the US, but in an unusual way.On the 7th October 2007, the Lexington drops out of hyperspace and immediately detects the Imhotep 11 Ha'tak’s, Colonel Ronson orders the Lexington to Battle Stations, as it will be several minutes before the Lexington can re-engage her hyperdrive.The Battle of the Lexington has begun.At the same time, the cloaked Fox Class shuttle is sending real time updates of what is happening back to Heliopolis, with Director Turing now viewing what is happening.Director Turing looking at the real time stream from the cloaked Fox Class shuttle, simply says, “Shit, shit, shit.”Then Turing looks away for a few moments thinking hard about his next move, then clicks his comm unit on and says, “Get me Admiral Goodworthy, urgent”The reply comes, “Right away director”A few minutes later, Admiral Goodworthy comes on and says, “I assume it is about the Lexington?”Turing replies, “Yes, can we mount a rescue?”A slightly surprised Admiral Goodworthy states, “Yes”Turing replies, “Then do it, but conceal our identity, also prepare the prison facilities on Heliopolis. If the rescue is successful we will need somewhere to hold them until we figure out what t do next.”Admiral Goodworthy states, “Understood Director, I will get onto it right away.”Admiral Goodworthy thinks to himself once he has signed off ‘one hell of a retirement gift’ then sets about organising the rescue.A few minutes later, Captain Malcolm Edmunds is looking at the orders, as his ship comes alive for combat.HMS Dreadnought equipped with three AEM’s in a copy of the ancient power hub from Atlantis without the ships IFF broadcasting switched on along with any identifying marks now covered up by retractable panels Project Phoenix has always been paranoid about its secrecy even in deep space.In the Dreadnought’s fighter bay the 24 Hurricane class fighters are made ready and their fighter pilots getting into their cockpits ready for immediate launch (if needed) once Dreadnought drops out of hyperspace.HMS Echo will be sent with Asgard tractor beam technology fitted to tow the USS Lexington back to Heliopolis, without revealing what HMS Echo is without the ships IFF broadcasting or any other identifying marks visible.Project Phoenix must now prevent the Turing Prediction from happening, first however the crew of the Lexington must be placed in a secure facility on Heliopolis that had originally be designed to hold captured Goa'uld System Lord prisoners.This facility was built on a small island away for any population centres, with a force field encompassing the entire island to make sure that no one could escape the Asgard also installed sensors that could monitor the entire island without the occupants ever knowing they are being monitored.The Asgard in orbit can also use their beaming technology to beam prisoners straight into the facility without the need for any interaction with anyone thus not allowing Goa'uld to swap bodies during any close contact. As Project Phoenix had that problem before with the Tok'ra and this was the solution that both the Asgard and Project Phoenix had come up with.Now this long dormant facility is coming to life, but not for its original role.At the time HMS Dreadnought is preparing to depart, the Lexington has some serious problems and it is only getting worse, with the initial attack by the 11 Ha'tak’s having disabled the Lexington’s hyperdrive. Captain Carter is now down in engineering helping bring the ships hyperdrive back online.The Lexington’s weapons fire is proving useless against the 11 Ha'tak’s shields, as a rail gun against an improved Ha'tak’s shields even with the addition of missile with nuclear warheads jacketed with Naquadah it is proving impossible to breach any of the Ha'tak’s shields.Though the death gliders are a different story they are being destroyed very easily by the Lexington’s rail guns and F-302 fighters, as the death gliders do not posses any shields.At the point where Captain Carter has just got the hyperdrive working again Imhotep Ha'tak fires several shots and destroys the Lexington’s backup hyperdrive crystals the Lexington is now going nowhere.Colonel O’Neill and Teal'c are now preparing for the inevitable boarding, as Colonel Ronson has stated that these 11 Ha'tak’s could have destroyed the Lexington some time ago and their intention is to capture the Lexington, Teal'c agrees with Ronson’s assessment.Captain Malcolm Edmunds says, “Action stations, charge all weapons, engage AEM’s, hyperdrive to full power, when we drop out of hyperspace raise shields at full power as we will be dropping out between the two forces and do not want any damage to the ship’s hull.”Around the bridge, a series of confirmations comes in, with the ships computer programmed to raise the ships shields to full power once the ship drops out of hyperspace that should ensure both Dreadnought and the Lexington are protected.Captain Edmunds says, “Helm take us to the Lexington’s coordinates.”The helmsman replies, “Aye air, engaging hyperdrive.... now”HMS Dreadnought leaps forward a full power fully armed for battle.With the systems on the Lexington now beginning to fail the crew know they do not have long, all personnel have been armed and are prepared to try to repel boarders.Imhotep’s Ha'tak’s have adopted a siege bombardment of the Lexington in trying to bring out the Lexington’s shields without destroying the Lexington, as the 11 Ha'tak’s could easily do if they combined their firepower of all eleven Ha'tak’s at the same time.Imhotep smiles and says, “Very good, now my Jaffa board that ship, I want prisoners.”Imhotep’s first prime replies, “As you command my lord”However, before Imhotep’s first prime can act, a Jaffa at the sensor station suddenly says, “My Lord another ship coming in a very high speed.”Then a large warship drops out hyperspace between Imhotep 11 Ha'tak’s and the USS Lexington, with this new ships shields quickly coming up and absorbing the incoming fire from the 11 Ha'tak’s that had been directed at the Lexington.Imhotep smile has gone, he is frozen and all he can say, “No, no, no, no...” in a very quiet voice.When this unknown ship drops out of hyperspace between the Lexington and the Ha'tak everyone on the Lexington’s bridge watches in stunned silence as this unknown ship easily absorbs the incoming fire from the 11 Ha'tak’s.O’Neill is the first to speak and says, “I like their style, Teal'c you have any idea who that ship belongs to?”Teal'c turns slightly and replies, “I have heard rumours of a race only known as ‘Phoenix’ from what I have heard this appears to be one of their ships. We have also heard rumours of them when we visit other worlds via the Stargate.”O’Neill asks, “I would assume that these ‘Phoenix’ are not friends with the Goa'uld”On a matter of fact reply Teal'c says, “You would be correct O’Neill”As they watch this unknown ship turns on its axis slowly towards the 11 Ha'tak’s (keeping itself between the Lexington and the Ha'tak’s) and then without any warning opens fire with a series of blue coloured energy beams, within a few seconds all 11 Ha'tak’s are destroyed with very little effort expended on this unknown ships part.With a smile on his face O’Neill says, “I really like their style”Captain Carter who has been looking as the Lexington’s sensor readouts says, “Colonel O’Neill, I have been looking at that ships power output, it is in the order of several thousand times the output of the Lexington and then some. However the readings are limited as that ship appears to be able to block our sensors I cannot get an interior scan.”Everyone on the bridge of Lexington looks at Carter taking in what Carter has just said...With the destruction of the 11 Ha'tak’s Dreadnought, now begins to orbit the heavily damaged Lexington, with the cloaked Fox class shuttle having returned back to Heliopolis when Dreadnought dropped out of hyperspace.Captain Edmunds says, “Maintain full shields and sensor scramble, continue to relay sensor information to Heliopolis and Echo.”Around the bridge, a series of ‘aye sir’ comes in.Captain Edmunds says, “Guns any further enemy forces arrive they are to be destroyed, you do not have to wait for my order to open fire.”The weapons officer replies, “Aye Captain”Now the Dreadnought begins to slowly orbit the Lexington and await the arrival of HMS Echo.Colonel Ronson says, “Hail them, as if they wanted us dead we would be dead by now with their level of firepower.”A few minutes later, there is no response to the hails from the Lexington to this unknown ship.O’Neill says, “I would suggest we start on repairs Ronson”Colonel Ronson says, “Agreed, Jack. Captain Carter you will assist with the repairs.”Captain Carter replies, “Yes sir, but I must remind you that we are not going anywhere as our hyperdrive is fried.”Colonel Ronson says, “Understood Captain, but we might as well repair what we can.”Captain Carter replies, “Yes sir” and heads off to begin helping with repairs while Ronson, O’Neill and Teal'c watch from the bridge windows as this unknown ship circles the Lexington.Colonel Ronson says, “You know Jack, I have bad funny feeling that we are about to find out something either very bad or incredibly wonderful.”O’Neill says, “I vote for the incredibly wonderful part.”Teal'c says, “I also vote for the incredibly wonderful part” causing the bridge crew to grin at Teal'c comment.Now all they can do is repair what system they can repair on the Lexington as best as they can as see what happens next.Several hours later the fitting of the tractor beam emitters to HMS Echo have been finished, with Hermiod onboard HMS Echo at the tractor beam controls and HMS Echo’s sensor jamming system on at full power.HMS Echo how jump into hyperspace towards the location of the Lexington.After several hours of repairs, the Lexington’s various systems have been stabilised, with the unknown ship still circling the Lexington.All of the Lexington’s crew are wondering why this unknown ship has not offered any help, but continues to maintain position the answer will arrive within a few minutes in the form of another ship.A few minutes later, another ship drops out of hyperspace, smaller than the first and less elegant and more ‘blocky’ in design, once this second ship drops out of hyperspace the first ship stops orbiting the Lexington and moves out of the way of the second ship.Colonel Ronson asks, “What is this new ship up to?”Before anyone can answer, the Lexington is jolted by the second ship locking on a series of tractor beams and begins to manoeuvre the Lexington closer.Captain Carter thinks that this second ship is here to tow the Lexington and suggests not bothering to fight it, as the Lexington’s remaining weapons would be of no use against either ship, Colonel Ronson agrees with Carter’s assessment and orders no action to be taken.After forty minutes of manoeuvring both ships begin to accelerate and slowly but surely the second ships (HMS Echo) pulls the Lexington into hyperspace at a very gentle pace to their new destination – Heliopolis.It will take several days of towing the Lexington through hyperspace before both ship arrive at Heliopolis, though Dreadnought could be at Heliopolis is a few seconds, Dreadnought will escort both ships to Heliopolis.On the 12th October 2007, with the Lexington overdue to report in the only other hyperdrive equipped craft is sent from Site Alpha the Goa'uld shuttle to check on the Lexington by following its know course. The shuttle quickly finds that battle area and scans reveal the loss of all F-302’s but there is not enough debris for the Lexington the assumption is made that the Lexington has been captured by the Goa'uld and that during the battle the Lexington destroyed an number of Ha'tak’s.The Goa'uld shuttle returns to Site Alpha planet to report its findings.On the 13th October 2007, President Bush is informed by General West of the loss of the Lexington and that the crew of the Lexington have likely to have been captured by the Goa'uld. This assumption is wrong though with the available evidence it is the most logical conclusion that Stargate Command can come to with the available information.President Bush asks how long until the next ship will be ready, General West reply of 2-3 years does not go down well with President Bush and that General West reminding President Bush that he was warned against sending out the Lexington was the wrong thing to do.As this point General West, hands President Bush his letter of resignation over the premature use of the Lexington and leaves the White House, with all efforts to persuade him to withdraw his resignation falling, General Hammond is now acting commander of Stargate Command.On the 14th October 2007, HMS Echo with the Lexington in tow drops out of hyperspace in the Heliopolis system, close to Heliopolis itself, as the Lexington is towed into orbit the crew of the Lexington can only observe the number of ships in orbit. These include several Asgard “Motherships” in orbit and a number of ships that are similar to the one that saved the Lexington but appear to be slightly smaller (Scorpion class).O’Neill says, “Well now that is impressive, no wonder the other system lords keep clear of these ‘Phoenix’ people.”Teal'c replies, “You would be correct O’Neill and they also appear to be close allies of the Asgard, as I have never heard of the Asgard basing ships in any other system than their own.”Before anyone can reply to Teal'c comment, the crew of the Lexington are all beamed off the ship down to the prison facility on the planet that has been prepared for the Lexington’s crew.Once the Lexington’s crew are safely on the surface, Dr Mackay and his team beam onboard the Lexington to secure and make the ship safe.An hour later, Mackay on finishing a quick review of the Lexington’s systems says aloud, “What a piece of junk...”O’Neill, Carter, Teal'c, Ronson and most of the crew of the Lexington are beamed into the prison site on the surface of Heliopolis, with the injured crew from the Lexington beamed straight to a secure medical area with the medics in combat armour.After several hours O’Neill, Carter, Teal'c, Ronson and the crew of the Lexington have discovered that they are on an island with a shield encompassing the entire island they are living quarters and fresh cloths, along with various types of food and water for them.O’Neill says, “I wonder why our saviours have not introduced themselves.”Ronson says, “Or what they have done with the missing crew members?”Teal'c says, “Indeed”O’Neill looking at Teal'c asks, “Do you think that this is Goa'uld technology?”Teal'c replies, “No this could only be the work of the Asgard?”Carter asks, “So these Phoenix whoever they are, are allied with the Asgard, giving them vastly superior technology, after all if they wanted us dead we would be dead that single ship destroyed eleven Ha'tak’s with ease. The same eleven Ha'tak’s that we could not even penetrate their shields with all the firepower of the Lexington had.”Ronson says, “Captain Carter is right if they wanted us dead we would be dead by now, but I wonder why they have not communicated with us?”O’Neill says, “That is a good question, Carter any ideas?”Carter replies, “No sir, a best guess is that they may be studying us, maybe to learn about us or maybe even out language.”Teal'c states, “I would have thought if they needed to learn our language would they have not just asked the Asgard?”Carter replies, “A good point Teal'c”The conversation continues, as they go about ‘settling’ into their new ‘home’ along with eating the prepared food.As Director Turing and his senior staff listen to the conversation of the crew of the Lexington, Turing asks, “I wonder how we should introduce ourselves, after all this has not been planned for?”Admiral Goodworthy states, “Well we should tell them who we are, but I would suggest using a holographic transmission, assuming the Asgard would not object to this?” looking towards Hermiod.Hermiod says, “We would be happy to help the Asgard will loan our holographic transmission technology to our Phoenix allies.”Director Turing replies, “Thank you Hermiod. Now all we need to decide is when to tell them?”Victoria Phillips says, “I would suggest giving them several days to ‘settle in’ before saying anything, after all they have been through a lot and it would also give us time to heal and return their injured crew members.”Director Turing replies, “Thank you Victoria we will do as you suggest. We will continue to monitor them and feed and clothe them and watch them, as I would suspect they will try to escape.”The meeting finishes in agreement, it will be several days before Phoenix will reveal who they really are.On the 16th October 2007, the injured crewmembers are beamed into the prison facility with their injuries completely healed, but these crewmembers cannot provide any information about what Phoenix look like, as al they can describe is people in armoured suits.One crewmember who had suffered third degree burns has had his burns completely healed, he is unable to explain how he was healed (he had been treated by Seth and then Seth had gassed him to make him forget) and beamed back into the prison.Between the 17th and 20th October 2007, the crew of the Lexington are well fed and clothed, but all attempts at escape fail, as there is no way through the shield that surrounds the facility and the floor is a form of reinforced concrete, without drilling equipment there is no way though the floor.The crew of the Lexington do find that trying to hide forks, knives and spoons is finding it impossible (thanks to Asgard scanning technology) as they are beamed out once the crew of the Lexington have finished eating.What the crew of the Lexington do not know is that they are under consent surveillance and everything that they say is being monitored thanks to a combination of Asgard and Nox technology,On the 21st October 2007, Heliopolis this is the day that the crew of the Lexington of whom the Phoenix really are, Director Turing has been up all night unable to sleep. In the prison facility, the crew of the Lexington have had their breakfast it is now 10:00am.In the middle is the ‘recreation area’ (the largest open space in the prison facility) a large hologram of a fiery Phoenix appears, along with enough chairs to seat everyone, all the crew of the Lexington, along with O’Neill, Carter and Teal'c gather around to see what is about to happen.At 10:15am, the fiery Phoenix is replaced by the Flag of Project Phoenix with the four flags of the UK, Australia, Canada and New Zealand with a Phoenix in the middle. The crew of the Lexington along with O’Neill, Carter (but not Teal'c) sit in stunned silence.O’Neill is the first to speak and says, “Well I will be dammed, I did not see that coming.”Carter says, “Yes sir you can say that again”Ronson asks, “If they are British, Australian, Canadian and New Zealanders why have they waited so long before contacting us.”Teal'c pointing towards to holographic display states, “I think that is what we are about to find out.”Before anyone can reply a voice from the flag says, “Welcome to Heliopolis the headquarters of Project Phoenix.”The flag is replaced, by a man sitting behind a desk in a smart suit the man says, “Allow me to introduce myself, I am Alan Turing Director of Project Phoenix.”O’Neill says, “Errr hi, I am Colonel Jack O’Neill USAF.”Director Turing smiles and replies, “Yes I know who you are Colonel O’Neill. I also know who every member of the crew is along with what you call SG-1 is or should I say the lead members of SG-1.”O’Neill says, “So you know we have a Stargate?”Director Turing replies, “Yes we know”Ronson asks, “So you also have a Stargate, so how long have you had your Stargate?”Director Turing replies, “Since 1928.”That reply makes all the US military personnel’s jaws collectively drop.Director Turing continues, “This is going to be a lot to take in over a short period of time however we have prepared several ‘documentaries’ about Project Phoenix which we will show you over the next few days.”O’Neill asks, “All I want to know when we will be let of this prison?”Director Turing sighs and replies, “Unfortunately not for a while, you will remain as our guests, but if you watch the documentaries about Project Phoenix evolved the reasons why you are being held will hopefully become clear.”Without waiting for a reply, Director Turing’s image vanishes and the Phoenix logo reappears with a five-minute countdown until the first documentary starts playing.The first documentary is about how the first Stargate was discovered and the initial setting up of Project Phoenix...As the countdown hits zero the logo is replaced by a man and he says, “Hello, my name is Doctor Daniel Jackson, I am here to take you through how Project Phoenix was formed. This will touch on only basic information, as a detailed briefing would take too long for what is currently needed.”“So to begin, in Egypt, Giza, January 1928, Professor David Phillips is leading a British archaeological expedition, discovers a large circular cover stone and a ring-shaped device underneath it, later this is determined to be a Stargate, nearby they also discover a large, pedestal-shaped device.”So the briefing continues...Between the 22nd and the 31st October 2007, with two sessions per day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, Dr Jackson outlines how Project Phoenix was formed and how it evolved. Though Dr Jackson leaves out some detail such as the Roswell Incident, which will come later, along with how Project Phoenix developed its technology, no images of the Asgard, Nox or Ancients are shown, but they are referred to in Dr Jackson’s briefings.On the 23rd October 2007, Stargate Command under General Hammond orders all off world exploration to cease and that the two remaining fighter squadrons to make preparations for an expected attack. Evacuation back to Earth of all key non-military personnel with the defences around Site Alpha being beefed up as much as possible, but as the days, weeks and months go by no attack comes and Stargate Command begins to relax.Spending on the US Stargate program skyrockets, as this is given as much support as President Bush can muster with certain aspects of US defence ‘shifted’ to covertly support the Stargate program, without having to fully inform Congress or the Senate what is happening and why.Tricky but not impossible, as Senator Kinsey is able to steer the budget request though his committee with relative ease, as Senator Kinsey is well respected in both the defence and intelligence fraternity’s along with the Congress and Senate. Even so Senator Kinsey is putting his neck on the line for the US Stargate program, if this backfires then his political courier is over.On the 25th October 2007, Thor (along with a large number of Mountbatten class warships) pays a ‘visit’ to Lord Yu home world and informs Lord Yu of the attack and the response Lord Yu is genially shocked (Thor notices this). Lord Yu swears that he did not order this or any other member of the system lords council, though he is technically correct, as Lord Yu is unaware that this was Osiris doing.Thor leaves convinced that this attack was not Lord Yu’s doing directly or indirectly and that Imhotep was acting alone and paid the price with his life.Osiris is pleased that his plan to eliminate Imhotep has worked, though not quite as he had planned, Osiris has several of his agents quietly eliminated, just to make sure there are no loose ends, Osiris is getting too clever for his own good.On the afternoon of the 31st October 2007, the crew of the Lexington, along with O’Neill, Carter and Teal’c have just finished listening to the finial briefing that brings them up to date with their rescue from the Goa'uld trap.Cater states, “Well that explains a lot, especially now the UK was able to make so many technological leaps and also how the UK was able to pay of its wartime debit so quickly.”O’Neill says, “Yes it does, but it leaves one question that I asked unanswered, why are we still locked up?”No one can answer that question... except Project Phoenix and that will mean informing them of not only what happen at Roswell (O’Neill, Carter, Teal'c and Ronson are unaware of what really happened at Roswell), but also the Turing prediction as well.On the 1st November 2007, with both the crew of the Lexington and SG-1 still digesting the recent series of briefings, it has been decided by Turing to leave them to mull over what they have heard for the next couple of months. However, they will be able to ask questions over the next two months and Dr Jackson (and others) will try to answer these questions as best as possible along with what he is allowed to answer (no briefings on how Project Phoenix technology works).Though all requests by Ronson and O’Neill about being released are refused, with no explanation why, so far the crew of the Lexington and SG-1 have not been informed of the Turing Prediction or the Asgard, Nox and the Ancients.On the 2nd November 2007, the Committee of Four grudgingly approve of what Turing has done, though if it were up to them they would have not interfered, but Turing has the backing of the Governor General Princess Margaret in his actions, the Royal Prerogative is in play and the Committee of Four will not go against the Monarchy.The Committee of Four will however decide when the US government will be informed and they do agree that this ‘accident’ is a useful ‘test’ to see how the US would react to Project Phoenix. The Governor General Princess Margaret backs this action in a form of balancing to allow both sides of Project Phoenix to have their way.On the 3rd November 2007, the Committee of Four decides to keep this information from all Project Phoenix cleared politicians for the four Project Phoenix countries, as this is better than informing them just in case the let something slip during a visit (this is unlikely to happen).The senior military commands (that have clearance) of the four Project Phoenix countries are informed of what has happened and that the Committee of Four has decided to keep this information from the political leadership for the time being. Once the time is right the four Prime Ministers and other approve government ministers (that are Project Phoenix cleared) will be informed.Between the 4th and the end of November 2007, Dr Jackson now joined by Dr MacKay and a few others try as best as they can to answer all the questions put by mostly Carter, Ronson with the occasional question coming from O’Neill and Teal'c.For the crew of the Lexington and SG-1 this is a lot to take in and finding out that they are a third rate power in the Milky Way Galaxy does not go down very well, with Dr MacKay informing them that the Lexington would not be classified as a battlecruiser, but as an armed transport. Dr MacKay (in his usual blunt way) points out that the Lexington would have stood a better chance if the Lexington had been armed with Staff Cannons and not Rail Guns.Dr Jackson does point out that without the help of their alien allies, they would also be a third rate power in the Milky Way Galaxy, though by now probably moving towards a second rate power.The shock of the crew of the Lexington and SG-1 knowing that Project Phoenix has alien allies, more than one alien ally as indicated by Dr Jackson that are helping them technologically this also explains that Project Phoenix has not achieved all this on their own. Though the crew of the Lexington and SG-1 have not yet been informed of whom these alien allies are.On the 8th December 2007, the 2007 Africa/EU Summit takes place as European Union and African Union leaders gather in Lisbon, Portugal, for their first joint