They're in weapons range!
[the ship starts taking damage]
Lt. Col. SheppardReturn fire!
[the alien fighters keep closing, Ronon starts bashing the console]
Lt. Col. Sheppard
Easy, Chewie! Those buttons are your friends! Just keep trying!
[the engine controls go down]
That's it, sublight's gone for good this time!
[the Alternate Daedalus crawls to a halt when the attackers suddenly start to explode]
Lt. Col. Sheppard
F-302s. It's Atlantis!
[a massive dogfight begins]
[nervous] What's happening?
Lt. Col. Sheppard
We got some help from some friends, guess we're on the right side after all-
ASAlternate Sheppard
Daedalus, this is Lieutenant Colonel John Sheppard, do you read? [Sheppard and Ronon look at each other confused] Daedalus, do you read?
Lt. Col. Sheppard
Yeah, Daedalus, uh, this is Daedalus, come in.
ASAlternate Sheppard
Who-Who is this?
Lt. Col. Sheppard
It's a long story!
ASAlternate Sheppard
Well, whoever you are you saved our asses when you took out their main weapons. I think the least we can do is return the favor.
Lt. Col. Sheppard
I'd much appreciate it.
Lt. Col. Sheppard
Oh, crap! [takes out a fighter that was trying to crash into the bridge]
ASAlternate Sheppard
Sorry about that, one of 'em got through. Nice shooting, though.
Lt. Col. Sheppard
Oh, thanks...
ASAlternate Sheppard
Alright, that's the last of them. So, what happens now?
Lt. Col. Sheppard
Well, we go our own ways.
ASAlternate Sheppard
Just like that?
Lt. Col. Sheppard
Pretty much.
ASAlternate Sheppard
Well, thing is, we do have a few questions. See, the Daedalus we know was destroyed two years ago in a battle with the Replicators.
Lt. Col. Sheppard
Sorry to hear that, but... this isn't our Daedalus either, we're just... borrowing it for a while.
ASAlternate Sheppard
OK, I have no idea what that means.
Lt. Col. Sheppard
Well, like I said, it's a long story.
ASAlternate Sheppard
All right, Daedalus, good luck.
Lt. Col. Sheppard
Thank you, Colonel. And one last thing: it's been a pleasure. [Teyla smiles] You're obviously a man of great integrity here, and a dedicated commander, and a very skilled pilot.
[Ronon frowns at him.]
ASAlternate Sheppard
Well, that's funny. I was gonna say the same to you. [Sheppard smiles]
A Puddle Jumper is flying up from the planet. Sheppard's team is on board.
What the hell was that thing?
It just appeared out of nowhere.
And that shriek scared the crap out of me.
Lt. Col. Sheppard
Kind of a ... flying monkey.
Flying monkeys! What is this, the planet of Oz?!
But the planet. Suitable for an Alpha site?
Lt. Col. Sheppard
Yeah, perfect. Well, except from the monkey-like creature flying around, but I think we can handle that.
Lt. Col. Sheppard
Yeah, McKay's got some photos. He'll show 'em to ya.
I wish you'd told me we'd be doing so much walking.
Lt. Col. Sheppard
Did I forget to mention that?
Aye, you did. You also forgot to mention the fact that we'd be rappelling down the side of a mountain! My legs are seizing up.
Lt. Col. Sheppard
Well, that's what happens when you do nothing for six months R&R.
Not to mention two months in a stasis pod, thank you.
Lt. Col. Sheppard
Two months? Try 800 years. That'll give you rubber legs.
I still say this was a setup.
Sheppard
I don't know. Kenny seemed pretty surprised when that ship disappeared.
Sheppard
Kenny, the second in command.
Well, since when did we start calling him that?
Maybe he wasn't in on it.
Sheppard
I don't know. If Todd wanted to kidnap Teyla, he would have done it the second we arrived. Doesn't add up.
Seriously, the next time we have to name one of these guys, we should take a vote.
Colonel. I think I may have something. I've been working under the assumption that, as you suggested, the device they took must have been broadcasting some sort of sub-space communication ...
Lt. Col. Sheppard
You can trace it.
Well, yeah, if it was broadcasting from Atlantis, yes, but obviously it's not doing that any more.
So ... well ... I'm using the work of László Babai as a stepping stone ... You know, combinatorics and, um ... (shakes his head.) No offence, but the math I'm using is so complicated, I don't know if I can dumb it down enough for it to make sense.
Lt. Col. Sheppard
Five bucks to anybody who can figure out how to contact the Daedalus.
BBanks
[her console beeps] Uh, Colonel Sheppard?
Lt. Col. Sheppard
Got an idea, Banks?
BBanks
Well, no, but I am being hailed by the Daedalus on subspace. Does that count?
Lt. Col. Sheppard
Technically that's not your idea, but good enough. Put ‘em on screen. I'll pay you later.
[a Traveler and an Asgard ship are seconds from collision when the latter jumps to hyperspace]
KKatana
Huh, that was close. Flew into hyperspace.
Lt. Col. Sheppard
What?
KKatana
Hold on, I've got another window opening.
Lt. Col. Sheppard
Coming right back at us, what kind of messed up battle technique is that?!
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