SG-1's SECRET BASE

~ δ γ Δ √ ∞ ≡ ⃜ ℜ Å ≡ ℷ ~

ℷ

SG-1's* secret base was set into the side of a small mountain like hill. It was naturally well set into soft rock, which had long since formed into a small over hanging crusty projection, a patio.

It was all completely engulfed by a gully like structure, which peaked forty feet above the ground. The cave, the SG-1* secret storage base, was heavily surrounded by small trees and tall grasses. The entrance into the base was obscured by a range of smooth boulders. It was an exceptional find. Colonel O'Neill* and Teal'c* knew the lay of the land at the Beta Site better than anyone. They'd searched every inch of it.

The outside upper level, a natural stone patio, was made accessible via a metal ladder stairway which had been cleverly constructed and fitted inside the base to lead up to the upper level by cutting through a few feet of rock which separated the roof of the cave from the patio above. A type of submarine hatch arrangement had been fitted to maintain the separation. The patio overlooked a small pond.

The natural stone patio was perfect for lounging on in the good weather. Colonel O'Neill* did not envisage there would be a need to often visit the storage unit, but nevertheless he did still appreciate the added bonus of the beauty of the surrounds.

The SG-1* secret base was unusually secluded. There was no reason on Earth, on the Beta Site for that matter, why the place should ever be discovered.

The inside of the base was basically a small low roofed cave. About twenty feet high. The outside, a tiny cliff face. If it wasn't for the yellow metal railing that Padmysser and Burke had fitted along the edge of the patio ledge, then to the naked eye the SG-1* secret storage base appeared to be undisturbed territory leading to nowhere. Teal'c* would make sure that the railing was camouflaged.

The inside of the cave was approximately thirty meters square, roundish square.

What made the cave all the more suitable as a storage base was that there was only one way in and one way out. Apart from the patio hatch, which could only be opened from the inside.

The door to the cave, the base, was a great accomplishment. It was solid, of course, but more than that it was a small key and token vault door, very small, but air tight, which would make managing the computer environment that much easier.

Daniel* had surveyed the cave to be certain there was no possibility of water damage. There was none. They employed one of Harlan's concoctions to maintain the interior temperatures, and ventilation.

Major Carter's* only concern had been detection. With Harlan's help she erected a dampening shield around the equipment and inserted a number of power converters and capacitors to reduce the overall voltage to a fraction of normal requirements. The base would not be detected.

As they reached the secret base, Colonel O'Neill* asked Padmysser and Burke to return to the Beta Site compound and standby for a container being sent through by Doctor Jackson*.

The Colonel* entered the base and started to make his way to the upper level patio. Teal'c* parked his crate and quickly used his automatic 'repelling' arm brace to hook onto the patio railing from the outside and pull himself up to the upper level, getting there just before Colonel O'Neill* and smiling gleefully to himself as the Colonel* stepped out on to the patio ground. O'Neill* nodded in admiration of Teal'c's* gadget.

Colonel O'Neill* looking over the patio ledge at the grounds around them noticed a heap of dug up earth a few meters from the entrance to the base. "I thought I told Daniel* to stop digging under the foundations. Hes not going to find any artefacts down there and if he keeps this up hes going to subside us."

"Its been along time since Daniel Jackson* undertook an archaeological dig."

"Well, as soon as we move he can dig as much as he wants. In fact T* its going to be interesting to see just what Daniel* finds on our new Home-World."

The Colonel* leaned over the edge of the patio, looking out towards the pond.

"No O'Neill* you would never."

"Oh I don't know about that Teal'c*. I've been getting in a lot of practice."

"It would not reach O'Neill*."

"We'll see." The Colonel* began simulating casting his fishing line towards the pond.

Teal'c* brought two sturdy fold up chairs out from behind a boulder. And set them up near to the edge of the ledge.

O'Neill* took off his jacket and neatly folded it over the rail. He gave his submachine gun to Teal'c* who propped it up against the boulders behind him. Colonel O'Neill* went back down into the base. "T* do you want a drink?"

"Not at this time O'Neill*."

The Colonel* set about activating the uplink and commencing the download. He brought the two crates inside the base, opened them up and double checked the sequence. He fitted the first data clip into a large socket. He made his way back up to the patio.

He joined Teal'c* by the edge and sat down. The weather was very warm, very pleasant.

"T* do you know what happened to those fishing rods I sent through?"

"Indeed O'Neill*, Corporal Padmysser has stacked all the miscellaneous goods along the far left wall of the base."

Teal'c* stood up and placed his hand on the railing and looked down at his sleeve covering his arm brace.

"T*, lets not eh."

"Um."

Teal'c* climbed through the hatch and disappeared into the base. Moments later he reappeared with two small fishing rods and a wicker fishing tackle basket.

"Nice one T*."

The Colonel* stood up, took one of the rods and the tackle box and sat back down again. Teal'c* leaned his rod up against the railing and sat down.

"Not fishing today Teal'c*?"

"No."

The Colonel* smiled to himself.

"O'Neill*, Major Carter* and Daniel Jackson* will be arriving at the StarGate soon."

"Ten Hundred Zulu Teal'c*."

"Do you intend to return to the new Home -World with them?"

"No. They can go back there and continue scouting, we'll be returning to good old nine eight niner. They'll catch up with us back at the plant after the sunset."

"O'Neill* have you thought of a name for our new Home-World?"

"Yeahhh, I've been giving that some thought. What do you think about leaving the name choosing to Carter* and Daniel*?"

"I think that is an honour they would both greatly relish."

Instead of casting off, and trying to reach the pond, Colonel O'Neill* just slung his hook over the ledge and leaned his rod against the rail. He took some papers out of his tackle box, put his feet up on the rail and swung back on his chair. He began to read. He was working through a paper he was writing. He kept all his papers in his fishing tackle box.

After a while, Teal'c*, sitting nearby, relaxing, leaned over and took some papers out of the tackle box and began reading what O'Neill* had recently been writing. "Would Major Carter* not be most impressed to know you produce information such as this?"

"May be."

Teal'c* raised an eyebrow for further clarification.

"Okay, you got me T*, I like listening to Carter* explain things." O'Neill* smiled to himself and to Teal'c*. "I think its about time to start back to the compound, Carter* and Daniel* are due. What do you say we make tracks."

~Θ Φ ζ Λ Σ γ λ   ~

:: Mission Accounts ::

© Richard Dean Anderson all rights reserved June 2006