[D20 Modern] Stargate SG-1 - Part II - It's getting warmer

[Nuke261]

Kitchen, Secure Accommodations, Nellis Air Force Base
Las Vegas, Nevada
0830 hours, June 1, 2003

Durant made his way to the kitchen, taking in the sounds and smells as he got closer. He stood outside the kitchen door for a moment. This was going to be interesting. Everyone in the group would be challenged by what they were about to learn. In the field you never know if you can pull the trigger on someone until you have to actually do it. Durant truly hoped that all of these people would be able to do their jobs under these unique circumstances. They didn't know where they were headed or exactly how they were getting there. Oh well, time to get this over with.

Lieutenant Commander Craig Durant entered the kitchen in his full dress uniform, clean shaven, with his files and notes under his arm. "Your attention everyone." He gave them a moment to gather themselves. "It's time to get down to business." Durant did his best to outline the situation. He explained the circumstances at Cheyenne Mountain. He explained what he knew of how the Stargate worked and operated. He explained the mission laid out before them and the race called the To'kra. The entire time he watched each of them closely, looking for any signs that they could not handle the unique briefing. However, each of them kept a solid expression and seemed more drawn in the more he told them. Good. They really were professionals.

When he was done, he asked for any questions based on what he had explained. He kept Andreev Ilianov close by to handle some of the more technical-type details. Durant did think it was extremely odd that Dr. Nguyen was absent from the meeting. He was actually looking forward to her reaction to all of this, she had appeared to have the greatest grasp of the Stargate from just a few simple phrases describing it.

 

[kid A]

Kitchen, Secure Accommodations, Nellis Air Force Base
Las Vegas, Nevada
0830 hours, June 1, 2003

Andreev remained at the front of the room while Durant briefed the team on the mission. He spoke as needed, explaining any technical aspects of the mission. He waited for the inevitable bombardment of questions, only hoping he and Durant could answer them all...

 

[Keia]

Kitchen, Secure Accommodations, Nellis Air Force Base
Las Vegas, Nevada
0830 hours, June 1, 2003

Lt. Stewart looked around as the others obviously were digesting what they had been told, then cleared his throat.

"Sir?" Stewart started, "What about Lt.'s Reed, Terrell, and myself? As far as I know, we're not a part of your team. We're just assistance to get you where you're going. As you're mighty close to that goal, are we being returned to duty elsewhere now?"

OOC: all

 

[Dark Nemesis]

Kitchen, Secure Accommodations, Nellis Air Force Base
Las Vegas, Nevada
0830 hours, June 1, 2003

As Durant came into the kitchen, she took her plate of food and sat down at the table, quickly eating her breakfast while listening to what Durant had to say. Most of it sounded pretty unbelievable, though quite interesting. When the time came for questions, she paused to think, really unsure as to where to start. For the moment, she was content to hear what questions the others had to ask.

 

[Calim]

"So do these Tok'ra speak English?" Jeremiah looking very interested and alert during the entire breifing.

 

[Fanog]

Kitchen, Secure Accommodations, Nellis Air Force Base
Las Vegas, Nevada
0830 hours, June 1, 2003

While everyone had been gathering around the kitchen table for the briefing, Leonard had quickly traded his empty breakfast plate for another cup of coffee and pen and paper. By the end of Durant's speech, the mug is still full and the paper still empty. Well, at least I remember not to let my mouth hang open...

Leonard lets out another one of his admiring whistles, opening the round of questions. Damn, meeting up with alien cultures. Holy smack... Leonard's mouth is dry with anticipation, he has the same rumbling feeling as the day he was asked to join this mission. Well, trusting my instincts in gonna bring me in outer space. Damn!

He takes a look around their group, gathered round the table. Seeking full confirmation before fully believing it, Leonard wants to speaks up, holding in until Jeramiah has finished speaking. "So, all of us are really going through the Stargate, in search of these To'kra?"

 

[Nuke261]

Kitchen, Secure Accommodations, Nellis Air Force Base
Las Vegas, Nevada
0830 hours, June 1, 2003

"As far as I know," began Durant, "The To'kra speak something equivalent to English. No indication has been given to make me believe anything different."

"I don't see how we can all go through the Stargate, at least not on the first trip." He watched the reactions in the room. Everything had built to this moment. More than likely everyone's curiosity would get the better of them and they would want the experience. But there was more to it than that. "Our group here is rather large and that is one reason I don't want us all to go at once. There are still people trying to kill us, if we go through the gate and there is a big trap waiting, we don't need to make ourselves that easy of a target. It would also be good to have a support team back here to feed us intel or other information we might need."

"Any other questions?"

 

[Fanog]

Kitchen, Secure Accommodations, Nellis Air Force Base
Las Vegas, Nevada
0830 hours, June 1, 2003

Durant's word leave one question clear, and unanswered. Feeling his stomach turn in his body, Leonard opens his mouth and poses it.

"So... Who of us will go, and who will end up staying here?"

 

[Jarval]

Kitchen, Secure Accommodations, Nellis Air Force Base
Las Vegas, Nevada
0830 hours, June 1, 2003

Lucas sits, trying to keep up with the pace of the briefing. God, this is really serious... Why didn't we know about all of this already? First contact with aliens happened years ago by the sounds of things, and not a sniff of it in the news... One hell of a cover up.

"How many are you thinking of putting on the first team?" He asks as Durant finishes. "I'm sure everyone's going to want to go, but have we got any good intel to know who we're likely to need for this trip away?" He looks up at Durant, awaiting his reply.

Away. To another world. I can't belive this is for real...

 

[kid A]

Kitchen, Secure Accommodations, Nellis Air Force Base
Las Vegas, Nevada
0830 hours, June 1, 2003

"So... Who of us will go, and who will end up staying here?"

"How many are you thinking of putting on the first team?"

With these questions, Andreev turned an interested look toward Durant. They had not discussed this particular matter in the earlier briefing, and from past memory, he speculated that the time Durant had spent alone, as Andreev had gathered the team, was spent addressing this very matter. He watched Durant, and awaited his answer...