CONCLUSION ; TEAL'C* & O'NEILL* LEAVE THE BETA SITE

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Locked and loaded. The SG-1* secret storage base was locked and secure. Colonel O'Neill* and Teal'c* made their way back to the Beta Site inner compound. As before, they detoured and proceeded in stealth mode.

The coast was clear in the inner compound. There were fewer personnel. The off site personnel would have already vacated to Earth.

"Right now Command will have a run down on the indigenous pop, the on site personnel and any other site developments that are scheduled. Teal'c* lets put Padmysser on this. Send him over to HQ and get him to pick me up copy Site feasibility and forecast surveys, and any other relevant info."

"O'Neill*, will he not now have retired?"

"No. No way. Hes a good man, they both are, him and Burke. They em.. ..they'll stay on duty until I check out with them."

"Yes I believe they are both good men. I to have noticed their working methods. They are both extremely proficient."

"Yes they are. Teal'c* as soon as we get in the compound, you head for barracks and put Padmysser on the fact finder and em, I'm going to go down to Comms and get an up date on the Altair situation. Typically twenty minutes tops. We'll meet up at the Gate.. ..east sector stores warehouse."

The Colonel* went to the Site Communications post. He and his team and Harlan were, ready or not, relocating. A new abode. A bright and beautiful.. But he still felt uncomfortable about not having undertaken an aerial survey. An Al'kesh would be nice. Very handy. He could see no reason why it shouldn't be theirs. Providing all SGC personnel had left the plant, he had in mind to swing by the new Home-World, pick up Carter* and effect a salvage operation.

Time was of the essence in this regard.

"Teal'c* buddy, are you reading me?"

"Yes."

"Tell Padmysser.. ..its okay, I'll tell him myself. I'm on my way."

"And the Al'kesh O'Neill?"

"All clear. That's a green light. Standby."

Colonel O'Neill* was crossing to the east at a fast pace. He suddenly made a sharp turn and headed up to the HQ complex. He did not enter the building and he did not enter into the view from the windows. Instead he circled the unit paying particular attention to the rear delivery bay area. There was no evident damage to the back doors and the way in which Teal'c* had forced them open could leave one suspecting that any damage had been caused by a clumsy delivery.

Satisfied the Colonel* hurried over to the east sector stores warehouse. He came upon Teal'c* and Corporal Padmysser before he reached the warehouse.

"Hold up there Padmysser."

"Sir?"

"Hows it going there?"

"Very good Sir."

Teal'c* was holding two sets of documents and a roll of acetate.

"Nice one Padmysser. We're heading back to base, why don't you knock off now. "

"Yes Sir, thank you."

"Hey! You and Burke have done very well up to now. Keep it up. As for the secret storage facility, we're going to sit tight on that development area for the next couple of months. I want you both to stand down on that for the time being, until I instruct you otherwise. Understood?"

"Yes Sir."

"Padmysser, you are under strict orders regarding the secrecy of this base."

"Strict Sir. Absolutely."

"Are you speaking for Burke?"

"Yes Colonel*, I speak for us both."

"Good man. Dismissed Corporal."

"Thank you Sir."

"Thank you Padmysser."

Colonel O'Neill* and Teal'c* journeyed on to the stores warehouse and took up position at the side of the building, in visual line with the StarGate.

"O'Neill* the spacecraft?"

"Its ours. Whos to say it didn't blow up in space. Theres no way of checking that the explosives Carter* sent up didn't send the thing crashing out of orbit onto the surface of the planet."

"Indeed O'Neill*, it is not possible to survey the planet's surface."

"T*, have you got that Rings thing?"

"The Transportation Rings activation switch. I have it O'Neill*."

"Excellent. SG-5 are back at The SGC. I had, he had, sent out a team of Technicians to suss out the nine eight niner Gate, that's clear and they've reported back in. The Cargo ship is landed and parked up in the outer northern sector. In which case nine eight niner is all clear. Well almost clear.. ..apart from Harlan."

"What is your plan O'Neill*?"

"We Gate to the Home-World. Pick up Carter*. Gate to nine eight niner. Ring aboard the ship. Check it over. Fly back to the new Home-World. If Daniel's* feeling okay we'll take him with us. He can remain in the plant with Harlan. Check things out. He can report on the damage and also assess whats left to be moved. He can then Gate back to the new Home-World with Harlan, in time to see us landing."

"This is a very good plan O'Neill*."

"Yeah, its not bad. Lets go T*."

Teal'c* quickly sauntered over to the D.H.D. The Colonel* stayed in position at the stores, keeping a watch out.

Whooosh!

Umm.. ..nice, all done. Teal'c* nodded to the Colonel* and then made his way over to the bottom run of the StarGate arch platform. The Colonel* in turn quick stepped to the StarGate. Teal'c* had already slowly begun to make his way up the steps, one by one. As Teal'c* reached the top step Colonel O'Neill* set foot on the bottom one.

"Go on T*, I'm right behind you."

"Very well O'Neill."

Teal'c* stepped into the light. Colonel O'Neill* reached the platform and moved forward to set foot into the Event Horizon. He had a shoe in. The very moment he was about to evanesce through the chrome blue window into the subspace fracture of space-time, he felt someone call to him.

He turned around to find an Air Force Officer standing by the D.H.D. smiling at him. Without hesitation or worry he saluted and smiled. Deep down he knew that's the way it should be. The Officer, still smiling, nodded and saluted back at him. He was gone in an instant. A one way light flight all the way home. New home.

A Lieutenant came running over to the D.H.D.

"Sir."

"Stop there!! About face!"

After a few seconds the StarGate disengaged.

"Okay, what have you got for me?"

The Airman about faced again. "Sir, that's everything, all up to date, it includes this mornings logs."

"Excellent Lieutenant thank you."

"Sir are you leaving for The SGC now?"

"Just as soon as I get those compounds. Ah, here they are. Dial it up for me if you would please."

"Yes Sir."

"This is all of them."

"Tektites right Zeskah?"

"Yes mostly. Please inform Doctor Carter we begin grid searching the western sector as of tomorrow a.m."

"Sure will, ta."

"Many thanks Colonel O'Neill, bye."

"Ciao."

Whooosh!

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FIN

It's a wonderful privilege to be able to breathe. Realise that and you realise happiness

Thank You for your time. This story is based on ;
The Jeffery F. King Tin Man Story
The Robert C. Cooper Double Jeopardy Story

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