"An off world activation, sir," Harriman, the tech in charge of the dialing computer, replied. "And a signal..."
"From who?"
"It's... Professor Tomoe, sir."
"Open it up."
"Yes sir."
O'Neill raised a brow as he entered the Gate Room along with the rest of SG-1. "Looks like we don't have to go after them."
"This may be some sort of trick," Teal'c commented.
"By a Goa'uld? Why ever would they do something like that?"
"That is why we have soldiers here..."
"Too true. But I'm sure that nothing will come out of that thing that will surprise us too much..."
At that moment, a Jaffa came flying backwards through the Gate, and landed with a crash on the ramp.
"Okay, that's new."
Then more Jaffa came through the Gate, marching forewards in a standard formation. The soldiers defending the base tensed for a moment, until the reality of the situation set in. None of the Jaffa had weapons on them, and each had their hands tied behind them and weary looks on their faces. As the those in the Gate Room boggled at the sight, the reason for it became apparent as civilians armed with staff weapons came out, pointing them at the warriors.
"What's going on?" Carter asked, confusion written all over her face.
"I think all of us would like to know that," Daniel put in lamely.
"Father!" called out a young voice as a group of unarmed civilians came through the Gate, and a boy came running over to Teal'c.
"Rya'c!" the former First Prime replied, "How is it that you are here?"
"We came along with everyone else," Rya'c replied calmly.
"'We'?"
"Yes, we," another voice put in, and a woman came to him.
"Drey'auc?"
"It is me. We came with the others."
"What is this?"
"The Jaffa are prisoners, and the rest are those who have left their old lives in hope to find a new path."
"Refugees," Carter said in wonder, "They're refugees."
"Swell... But how did they become refugees?" O'Neill asked.
Drey'auc turned to the Colonel to speak with him. "When the purple lightning came down, and the armies of Apophis fell in battle, there were those who decided that it would not be best to continue serving him."
"'Purple lightning'?"
"I do not know what it is beyond that, but it tore apart a pyramid with an ease that spoke of great power."
"Okay. I can understand that. But how did you get here?"
"They brought us," Drey'auc replied and pointed towards the Gate, just as three shapes showed up.
"That'd do it. Bringing home strays, professor?"
Professor Tomoe blinked as he adjusted to the difference in scenery, and found himself being approached by O'Neill. "What do you mean?"
"You leave here with problems, and when you come back, it's with new friends."
"Oh, that. Well, they apparently think that my daughter's some sort of... god, just more powerful than..."
"Okay... But she's not... You know?"
"It doesn't seem to be so..."
"Good," the colonel replied before turning to the girl in question, "Welcome back."
Hotaru stared at him for a moment before darting foward to hug him.
"Nice to see you again too kid," Jack said as he ruffled her hair. "And nice of you to come back, Saotome."
"(Didn't know how I went, but I came back,)" Ranma replied.
"I can see that. And what's with the bags?"
"(Umm... Stuff?)"
"You mind saying something helpful?"
Noticing that he had several annoyed people looking at him, the pigtailed boy opened up his bag and pulled out a Zat. "(Here.)"
"A gift? For me? You shouldn't have."
"(I've got plenty more. Those guys had all sorts of junk, and I figured that I'd just take everything that I could.)"
"Did you now..?"
"(Yup. Got lots of those things, and plenty of other stuff.)"
Carter stepped up to the group. "Are you telling us that you brought Goa'uld technology back with you?"
"(Dunno 'bout technology, but I know I got a lot of stuff,)" he said, and pulled out a hand device. He was reasonably sure that it would be a good gift, since girls liked jewelry. "(Ya can have this.)"
"Gee... Thanks..," the blonde woman replied, uncertain of how to take this development.
"(And the man in the glasses, here...)"
"'Daniel Jackson', or just 'Daniel'," the archeologist replied as he took a set of papers from the boy. "Hmmm... Reading material?"
"(I don't know what ya'd like, and ya seem ta be the type ta like that sorta stuff.)"
"I do... Sort of..."
"(Good. Then enjoy it.)"
"I will... though I do think that Sam will need to look over them too."
"Oh?" O'Neill murmured, "Why is that?"
"Because if my initial translations are right, these are the schematics for at least parts of a Death Glider."
"Cool."
"Will someone explain what's going on?" Hammond called out as he walked into the Gate Room.
"Well sir, it looks like Ranma brought the Tomoes back, and brought prisoners, refugees, and presents. Nice kid, huh?"
"Are you saying what I think you're saying, Colonel?"
"Pretty much sir," Jack replied.
"And what are we supposed to do with all these people?"
"We can lock up the prisoners."
"And the refugees?"
"Hmm... I think the rates at the Ramada are cheap enough to get enough rooms," O'Neill joked, and shrugged while:
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