StarGate: Traditions

[Jaeden]

The Colonel smiles. "Sergeant, I hope you brought your waterwings."

"Actually, I'm quite a proficient swimmer, sir... Why do you ask?"

 

[reveal]

"Actually, I'm quite a proficient swimmer, sir... Why do you ask?"

"Because we're about to get wet." Colonel Johnson motions with his head towards the gate.

 

[Jaeden]

"C..come again, Colonel? You want me to... to go through that thing? Are you serious? I've been here two days, Sir... Surely there's someone more qualified..."

 

[reveal]

"C..come again, Colonel? You want me to... to go through that thing? Are you serious? I've been here two days, Sir... Surely there's someone more qualified..."

"Nonsense, Anderson. I need someone to crack the code and you're the person for the job. And, between you and me, it helps to hold your breath before you step through."

 

[Jaeden]

"Nonsense, Anderson. I need someone to crack the code and you're the person for the job. And, between you and me, it helps to hold your breath before you step through."

Julian nods, and doesn't say a word more. He looks down at his shoes, willing himself not to make a full-tilt break for the bathroom to throw up. His hands are visibly shaking, and he maintains his death stare on his shoelaces so the Colonel doesn't see the fear in his eyes.

 

[Kemrain]

Ashley sighs and nudges Julian, speaking to him softly. "Signals can only be sent through the Stargate while it's open," she explains. "And while data can go through both ways, when it's open from this side matter from that side can't come through. It's a one way doorway for us. If we want to come home, we need to be able to dial out. So we need to bring you with us so you can decode the message from the side it's on. If it's dangerous, we'll leave. Piece of cake. Besides, if this was an NID Alpha Site, I bet the Goa'uld don't even know the planet exists."

 

[Jaeden]

Julian nods, but clutches his laptop a little tighter, not looking up or responding in words. Feeling the room begin to spin, he stares firmly at a dead bug on the floor near his feet. From his surfing experience, he knew staring at a stationary object would alleviate dizziness... though he wasn't sure if it applied to dizziness from nerves.

He straightens up a little bit whenever he senses the Colonel looking at him, but still doesn't make eye contact with anyone, still fighting to keep his hot dogs where he put them.

 

[Kemrain]

Ashley looks back up at Colonel Johnson, wondering if he's going to answer her question about the Intars.

"Sir, if deadly force is prohibited, what sort of opposition are we expecting?" she asks, subtly reminding him of her question while asking a new one. "I don't think it's standard to deny lethal tactics if there's no one we're expecting to not kill," she explains, quick not to overstep her bounds.

 

[reveal]

Ashley looks back up at Colonel Johnson, wondering if he's going to answer her question about the Intars.

"Sir, if deadly force is prohibited, what sort of opposition are we expecting?" she asks, subtly reminding him of her question while asking a new one. "I don't think it's standard to deny lethal tactics if there's no one we're expecting to not kill," she explains, quick not to overstep her bounds.

"Intar's are a good idea. Not sure what kind of opposition we're expecting but since this is just an exploratory mission, it's better to be safe than sorry."

 

[Jaeden]

"Sir, if deadly force is prohibited, what sort of opposition are we expecting?" she asks, subtly reminding him of her question while asking a new one. "I don't think it's standard to deny lethal tactics if there's no one we're expecting to not kill," she explains, quick not to overstep her bounds.

If Ashley was looking for a way to get Julian's eyes off the floor, that did it. He snaps his head up, now staring at the side of Colonel Johnson's head like a criminal waiting to hear his sentence.