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Chapter 28: The Reconnaissance Guantlet, Part 3
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Fairbairn blinked in surprise, her curiosity piqued. “Helena, how’s that possible?”
Helena hesitated, drawing strength from the rosary she clutched. “When I was with the Rogue NID, I... volunteered for an experiment,” she confessed, her voice heavy with regret. “They wanted to use Goa’uld technology without blending with a symbiote. I hoped it might help me use the healing device, though Colonel Galli clearly had other plans. He wanted me to wield the Kara-kesh.”
Fairbairn’s eyes softened with a flicker of understanding. “And the experiment succeeded?”
“To a degree,” Helena replied, her tone darkening. “Using Goa’uld technology triggers severe headaches for me—crippling ones. It became so unbearable that they prescribed an inhibitor to block the Naquadah’s effects.”
Fairbairn tilted her head. “Do you know why it caused such a reaction?”
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The story has such depth and the characters keep delivering. Oh and if your team needs back, I think SG-4 might be unbusy. I really have to re-fire my own story!
Another fine triptych and interesting plot idea. Is that yours or borrowed entirely from the films/series?
Fairbairn resumed working at the console, leaving Helena and Larkin to a moment of uneasy silence. When their eyes met briefly, Helena caught a flicker of acknowledgment from him—of her honesty, if not yet her trustworthiness. She silently vowed to prove herself, not through words but through her actions.
Fairbairn offered Helena a reassuring smile. “If you’re willing to try, we’ll back you up. You’re not alone in this.”
Helena’s heart lifted slightly at Fairbairn’s words, though she could still feel Larkin’s watchful gaze on her. His posture betrayed nothing, but she could sense the unease lurking behind his composed exterior.
Larkin finally broke the tense silence. “We’ll exhaust every other option first, but if it comes down to it, we may need you to step in, Sister. I trust you’ll act in the best interest of the mission.”
“Yes, sir,” Helena replied, her voice steadier now. She clutched her rosary tightly, whispering a silent prayer for guidance and strength.
Helena hesitated again but then nodded. “Doctor Lam informed me recently that I have the ATA gene—and a strong version of it, apparently. I’ve begun to suspect that the Naquadah in my blood reacts negatively with the ATA gene. It might explain the allergic-like response every time I try to interface with Goa’uld technology.”
Fairbairn gave her a thoughtful nod, her professional curiosity surfacing. “That’s... fascinating, albeit distressing. Have you talked to Doctor Lam about this?”
“I plan to when we report in,” Helena said with a weak smile. “If the Rogue NID left me with anything, it’s mysteries I’m still unraveling.”
Larkin, who had been silent up to this point, finally spoke, his voice measured and cool.
“And you believe this connection could allow you to activate the control ring?”
Helena nodded again. “It should. But I’ve never used anything like this before.”
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This is so interesting Troxley!!!