Chapter 28: The Reconnaissance Gauntlet Part 1 (Revised)

Holy secret stash! This just keeps on delivering Matt, loving it!

Intriguing!!

“It looks like an armory of sorts,” Fairbairn replied. “And it's stocked with weapons!” Larkin let out a low whistle.

“Can you tell how much ordinance we're talking about?” Colonel Larkin asked. Fairbairn was able to pull up an inventory. “If I read this correctly, twenty Zats, ten Staff Weapons, two tactical Staff Weapons, two Staff Cannons and a various quality assortment of grenades and mines.”

“Enough to equip a small force of Jaffa,” Sister Helena said.

Upon inspecting the seat and finding no booby traps, Fairbairn secured her weapon and sat down. After moving several crystals, the control console came to life. A holographic screen appeared above the console. Colonel Larkin and Sister Helena stood on either side of Fairbairn.

“Alright now, let's see what big secrets this station is hiding,” the Scott said as she moved crystals in the console to pull up a schematic at the station. It was a small pyramid shaped station with two staff cannons protruding from the bottom of the station. “The station is apparently powered by a power core made of liquid Naquadah,” Fairbairn said as she pulled up a layout of the station. “The power core is in the center of the station. According to the diagram, the power room is two and a half meters to the left of the Ring Transporter then another ten meters to the right.”

“And this?” Larkin asked pointing to a room and ten meters by ten meters to the far right of the station.

The room was painted dark grey and devoid of any furnishings, which made Helena feel crestfallen as if they had reached a dead end. However, Fairbairn went to a yellow circular jewel along the far side wall in the room. She pressed it; The two triangular doors opened, and a third triangular chair and console emerged from the from the yellow crystal, which remained on top of the chair. Upon inspecting the seat and finding no booby traps, Fairbairn secured her weapon and sat down. After moving several crystals, the control console came to life. A holographic screen appeared above the console. Colonel Larkin and Sister Helena stood on either side of Fairbairn.

“Aye! That would be nice!” Fairbairn replied. She could hear a faint hum coming from the hallway on the right. “Let's try down there,” she said as she pointed. Larkin nodded and the three moved cautiously through the hallway, with Fairbairn leading the way. Larkin and Sister Helena followed. At the end of the hallway was a pair of double sliding doors made of stone. Colonel Larkin and Fairbairn stood on either side while Sister Helena went to the control panel. After finding the light right glyph on the wall, she turned it on its side and the doors opened. Cautiously and quickly Larkin and Fairbairn entered the room.