Jonny entered the conference room, carrying a laptop and his specialty coffee mug. He sat at the head of the table, set up his laptop and pulled up some translations he was working on to pass the time while everyone arrived.
Carson came through the door, seeing everyone in place. Radek was nervously muttering and avoiding Rachel's eyes. The doctor focused on presenting calm and love for Radek, and took a seat on the other side of him. He knew Radek would feel better with his husbands around him, a protective wall. As soon as Rodney arrived, they could begin. And hopefully bring closure to this whole horrible mess.
Radek visibly relaxed at the waves of love and comfort and care he was receiving from his husbands...and wife. He peeked over at Rae and saw she was trying to make herself as small as possible. It warms him to think she's trying to appear as non-threatening for him as possible and he sends a quick smile her way before ducking his head down and pretending to be busy with his tablet.
Rae saw Radek glance over at her. Oh, those beautiful eyes... How she'd missed them... There's no need to force the surge of pure love when gives her a tiny smile and looks back down at his tablet. Thank the Gods. Now she could sleep again.
Rodney rushed into the room. "Sorry, sorry. Opticon was being an idiot again." He sits beside Carson after going around to kiss Rae's cheek. "Hey, MacGregor."
Jonny looked over at everyone. "This everyone? Good. As you all know, Dr. MacGregor was recently snaked. Hermiod got it out and it's dead, thank god, but that still leaves us with Ba'al to deal with. We can handle this two ways.
"One: we take the Daedalus to Ba'al's base and nuke the bastard. Two: we set a trap here in Atlantis for him."
Jonny looked over at Rae as he said this second option. "I'm sorry, but number two would require your direct participation."
He turned to the room in general. "So...comments? Questions? Options? Anyone?"
Gods, she hates to say this. Rae answers O'Neil in a quiet voice.
"Astarte was on the ship the whole time until they went ot the Genii. We don't really *know* where his base is. It's likely on a planet, so you're talking about lots of innocent people going up along with him. She... She had plans on bringing him to Atlantis once she gained control anyway. we can use that against him."
He could really learn to like this guy--really. O'neil was in his element here, clone or not--the man knew when to get to the point--and John appreciated it more than usual, with his husband's clammy hand in his own under the table.
"I'd much rather it just be you and me, a small strike team, we could easily get into this bastard's home turf, blow him to kingdom come, and get out--quick, messy--has a nice ring of finality to it.."
Daniel piped up, one finger held straight up, his nose still buried in the translations he was going over.
"as much as I respect your penchant for watching things explode, Colonel--do you know *where* Ba'al is? I know I don't--and as much as I've gone over and gone over these texts, I can't figure out where he'd be in this galaxy--there is no record of Ba'al ever having been present in Pegasus before."
Carson can't help but agree, as much as it pains him. "He's right, John. We can't just run in wherever it is willy-nilly. We don't know how many innocent people he could have enslaved or not."
Rodney looked up from his laptop when he saw John stand out of the corner of his eye. "Oh, is the meeting over?" He stood and took his laptop over to O'Neil and Rae. "As soon as you mentioned dressing Rachel up, I began looking." He turned to include Daniel as well. "That alien girlfriend of yours--Valarie Mall Durran?--she used a device that simulated the resonance of the goa'uld voice. I could rig something similar up in the lab, but it'll take me a day or so." He turned to Rachel. "Is that okay?"
Rae nodded, but with one eyebrow raised. "Should I be afraid of you two deciding what I wear? I was thinking one of Teyla's lace-up vests and that split skirt style. Astarte liked blue a lot, and Teyla has some blue items. I'm sure she'd be willing to help. And yeah, the voice thing is fine. Since the shield device is the choker with the big blue stone, maybe it can go on the back of that
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"So...everyone here?"
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"One: we take the Daedalus to Ba'al's base and nuke the bastard. Two: we set a trap here in Atlantis for him."
Jonny looked over at Rae as he said this second option. "I'm sorry, but number two would require your direct participation."
He turned to the room in general. "So...comments? Questions? Options? Anyone?"
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"Astarte was on the ship the whole time until they went ot the Genii. We don't really *know* where his base is. It's likely on a planet, so you're talking about lots of innocent people going up along with him. She... She had plans on bringing him to Atlantis once she gained control anyway. we can use that against him."
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"I'd much rather it just be you and me, a small strike team, we could easily get into this bastard's home turf, blow him to kingdom come, and get out--quick, messy--has a nice ring of finality to it.."
Daniel piped up, one finger held straight up, his nose still buried in the translations he was going over.
"as much as I respect your penchant for watching things explode, Colonel--do you know *where* Ba'al is? I know I don't--and as much as I've gone over and gone over these texts, I can't figure out where he'd be in this galaxy--there is no record of Ba'al ever having been present in Pegasus before."
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