Lucky had his rifle shouldered as soon as they stopped and it could be seen the blocks were inhabited, " My clone theory just became a whole lot more feasible." He was not overly happy with the idea of leaving the elevator, and he nodded in agreement, "I second the idea we don't open any of the boxes."

Alynita looks a little confused, "Open any boxes?" She asks almost confused.  "Aren't boxes supposed to be opened unless they are wrapped in paper at which point they are for some form of special event."

"Yes! I like your interpretation much better than Sarah's or Lucky's!" Kylie responds.

"Wrapped up in a bow with a tag that says 'Do not open till Christmas'. But I don't see any bows."

She stepped out of the elevator and over to the glass wall so she could get a closer view of the occupants of the... boxes.

"So, what are they? Are they coffins? Preservation chambers? Sarcophaguses?"

"Hey, they are all made out of stone! I don't see any controls on them. Are they controlled entirely by the panels below?"

"Besides, why do the possibilities all have to be negative? They look human, and they don't look all the same. For that matter, they look... odd."

"As Alynita said, boxes are supposed to be opened. We're not getting any additional data standing here just looking at this small section."

"And remember, we saw evidence of living quarters on the first trip... that had actually been lived in! Unless we're saying that the clones get out, have a party and then go back to sleep, I don't think they are clones."

"And I'm sure you've seen most of the same sci-fi movies and shows that I have. What if they were supposed to wake up a long time ago, and something went wrong?"

She started moving around the hallway.

"Hey, I found a door!" she called back.

"Hell, I don't even like my interpretation." Lucky replied flatly, then glanced at  Thorne, "Orders sir?"

Alynita herself glad someone liked what she said and starts to follow the rest figuring they might just want to let Kylie take the lead here.

"Well, we're still exploring each level, one at a time, until we have a reason to stop doing that," Randall replies to Lucky. "And we think the blinking light below was some kind of warning, so let's see if it matches up with something on this level."

He steps out of the elevator and takes a step in the direction Kylie went.

"If this is like the lower level, there should be a second door. Lucky, Sarah, Cormac... go the other way and check. Sannis, your with me and Alynita. We'll follow after Kylie."

"I found it!" Kylie calls out from around the curve of the clear wall as the others enter the outer room.

When the others get to where she is standing, she points to the lone tube in a section all by itself. There's a flashing red light on it, too.

"Unless I'm completely disoriented, this section should line up with the one with the blinking light down below. It also makes sense, since there was only one light on that control panel, and there's only one tube here."

"Oh, hell, I know I'm going to regret this..."

Without waiting for input or orders from Randall, she reaches out a finger and pushes the red light.

Indeed, the section on this level that corresponds with the section below that had only the one light on it has only one tube. There is plenty of room for more, but there is just the one sitting there all by itself.

When Kylie presses the red light (because no other buttons are visible), something activates within the stone tube. It sounds like a rush of air, perhaps being pumped in or out, or maybe both.

Then there is a faint *whoosh* as the glass panel on the stone tube releases, signifying that it was an airtight compartment beneath it.

It is only now that you get a good view of what... or who... lies within.

It appears to be a female human with brown hair and slightly yellowish skin. There is nothing obvious that indicates she might be a near-human. She is dressed in clothing that is reminiscent of ancient Egyptian garb, though somewhat more decorated than you are used to seeing from illustrations.

The woman moves sitting up slowly and stretching before looking around and stands up and walks looking over the strange people touching any odd devices a weapon, a helmet and other things. She doesn't appear all that dangerous but clearly isn't sure what to make of them or even if she can communicate with them. So gestures making a cup using her hand drinking but she is also listening and studying the group her body language is guarded. And is nervous around of all people Alynita as she seems overly interested in her as she stepped back a bit from her.

"Copy that." Lucky replied, turning towards Sarah and Cormac. "Guess we're going for a walk." He motioned the opposite way, taking the lead cautiously and rifle ready.

Sarah came over and considered the pod.  Then Kylie acted and the slow motion, 'Noooo' is all Sarah can begin before the woman takes matters into her own hands and activated the tube.  Once opened and with the woman standing and stepping forward, Sarah considers the woman within.  Not good... just not good.  At least the garb seemed somewhat familiar and so Sarah, having recovered from the initial shock, spoke up, her words in Egyptian of long past (and hopefully matching the woman's clothing to language), <"Hello.   I'm Sarah.   What is your name?">  It was a tough first introduction as even that small greeting gave away that they were unfamiliar with this place and in that might have given the woman an advantage in further communications - though hopefully it might simply be taken as a first step in a 'sanity' check.

Tawaret looked at the woman and remembered what her mother said, one sometimes must trust, sometimes one must take risks in the war. And if they are enemies serving Ra perhaps her journey will end and not likely pleasantly.

So she replied in Ancient Egyptian <"Greetings Tawaret, is she a Goa'uld?"> She points to Alynita.

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Lucky backed up to give himself a clear field of fire in case things went downhill any faster. The release of the woman would not have been his first decision, but it was too late now. "_{Why do I get a bad feeling about this?}" He muttered under his breath.

Tawaret? For a moment the intonation throws Sarah (she initially assumed that it was some sort of greeting!) only for her to realise it is a name!  Holding up a hand up so the others know that for the moment, they shouldn't be reacting and that she'll pass on information in a moment, <"No... she is not.">   She's again carefully feeling out the options here considering the question and by implication the answer could be both a positive or a negative.  That said, the woman had immediately noticed the Tok'ra, maybe sensing the symbiote?  <"Are you?">   She then quickly passes on what was said, "Her name is Tawaret.  She speaks Ancient Egyptian and I believe she senses Alynita," She doesn't mention the symbiote directly, "As she asked if she was Goa'uld."

Alynita heaing that she is being answered for lets Sarah take the lead on this understanding everything that is heard.  Alynita herself is tentative on the entirety of it all until they know who and what is exactly in front of her.  "She does sense me as I sense her."    She answers rather flatly at it all.

<"Its a ,what is the word, simple a question and how it is answered will mean my death or life. When on Earth one of my sisters and I were known as the Ladies of the Lake for a time.," she replied in simple English some of the words they used are odd from when she was on Earth but its English.

"See?" Kylie says as the conversation with Tawaret continues.

"Gosh. I sure hope it was time for her to come out of the... box. Just what is that thing?" she says to Tawaret when she realizes this person speaks English... sort of. Sounded somewhat Shakespearean.

"I'm Kylie Nova. We're Tau'ri... except for Alynita. She's one of the Good Guys, like us. We all work together."

"How do you know about the Goa'uld?"


If Kylie had a fault (Ha!), it was that she was overly friendly. Not that came up all that often on an SG-team, but you never knew. She also tended to talk to much. Usually it was a way to cover up her nervousness... or fear. Plus, she always had questions.

"You don't look like the rest of the people in these boxes. And considering  you were in this section all by yourself, I'm guessing you are someone of importance. Care to share?"

<I'm one of the Tok'ra Queens of the Four Daughters, my beloved mother hid us save one whom Ra killed and he coveted my destruction but failed.

Do you know of her Tok'ra? Does my mother and sisters live?," she relaxes its clear she is more comfortable and approaches Alynita when she asks her questions not sure if the Tok'ra were all destroyed or not but its clear she was at rest a long time.

Lucky lowered his weapon but kept it at the ready as the others talked, but he gave Major Thorne a look that displayed his confusion. Everything was digressing and all the chatter could draw unwanted attention to them if they were overheard. The women were firing around terms that he did not understand a fair chunk of the conversation, and focused on security around them

Oh for ^&*( sake. Does everyone have to interrupt?  Does everyone have to believe they have the right to open the blathering mouths during every first contact?   Sarah sighs and makes a mental note to raise a complaint to SGC.   The discipline in this team was... shocking.   She drew her weapon (where it appeared from is unclear but it appears in her hand which was held near her chest) and pointed it at the once-prisoner.

"I think that's enough, Kylie."  Taking this woman's words at face value was just plane stupid - and more so given she'd lied.   Why couldn't they shut up and listen!   Sarah had chosen her words very very carefully and had made no mention of Alynita's origins and yet the woman had at first feigned ignorance only to now 'know' what she was.  It smacked soundly of deception, more so in fact considering the other had overlooked it, and for that the trust relationship was now broken.  Then to Tawaret, "Stop....   Step back and into your cell."   If the woman doesn't respond, Sarah will shoot.  Since she is using a Zat'nik'tel, she's more than happy to shoot first and ask questions later.
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Tawaret looked at the woman and stepped back, then sat down away from them moving slowly speaking in English I have no weapons, and mean no harm, there is no need to fear me. You said she was not Goa'uld so she must be Tok'ra if she is good as you said unless you lied. And if you lie then my end is soon. If my people are still around take me to them and they can talk to me and discover the truth.>

Now she reads minds?  Clearly she grasped her own deception and, having failed at it, was trying to use it to mislead, twist and warp, "Enough.   No one said she wasn't Goa'uld.  Your words mislead at every turn and you make assumptions that are far too convenient."  She then looks briefly at the Major, "I have no simple way of proving her words.   And even if what she says is true, there is no simple way of proving that her heritage is in fact benevolent."   Do the Tok'ra even know their origin point?  This new Queen might not be be quite as 'nice' as she'd like them to believe - even if they proved her Tok'ra.

<"She talked, that other talked, so I'm confused if your a Tok'ra then this matter is of higher concern for you and will ask simply are there any other Tok'ra left?,"> she spoke in fluent Tok'ra to herself by the inflection but its clearly her main language or she's faking it very well somehow knowing Tok'ra that well.

"I know we're rather paranoid about the Goa'uld... rightfully so... but the only way we know of her having a symbiont is because she told us," the Major speaks up. He'd been listening to the conversation, trying to discern anything that didn't ring quite true.

"Yes, Alynita can sense the symbiont, or so she says. Not that I think she's lying, but she could be mistaken."

"I think Kylie just got a bit carried away. This mission has been rather boring so far... except for the fight with the raptors. But you are our Contact Specialist, and we should have let you handle it."

"I don't know anything about this Tok'ra Queen stuff... hell, we don't know much about the Tok'ra. They like to play things close to the chest."

"No one was saying we were taking Tawaret's words at face value. We need to get some more information about this facility from her... what is it, who are these other people, why are they in suspended animation, how many of them there are... and, perhaps more importantly, why was she here?"

Although he was sure that Tawaret had understood what he'd said, he was letting Sarah handle the rest of the introductions.

He pulled Lucky and Kylie and Cormac aside, letting Sarah, Alynita and Sannis to deal with Tawaret for a bit.

"Now, don't get upset, Kylie. You work on a different playing field than Sarah does, and we need to let her do her thing. You probably weren't wrong... just a bit premature in your actions."

"I don't know much about what they are saying, either, Lucky. First time I've heard of a Tok'ra Queen. Tawaret may have been asleep for several hundred years, if her questions are any indication."

The Major's words were were similarly ill-chosen, given away information about the team's current knowledge of the Tok'ra and the fact that they were both in contact with them and that they were alive.   Sarah almost swore aloud this time.  When was this team going to learn to shut up?   She makes, yet another, mental note to demand the SGC send this team training as they clearly lacked to fat too many ways.   At least he hasn't given away that Alynita is Tok'ra!

Sarah does however take her lead from the Major, replying carefully.  "The Tok'ra are but a name for rebel Goa'uld - they sprang...,"  she's careful to use the past tense here, in case the woman hadn't picked up on the Major's slip, "From the same roots.  They styled themselves adversarial - much like any freedom fighter from home."

She refocuses on the now seated woman and while she lowers the Zat, it doesn't vanish (as it had appeared) and remains pointed towards the 'Queen' as she speaks, this time using the woman's original language, <"The Major does pose several questions.  I'm prepared to overlook the 'confusion' given you were using an unfamiliar language and had several people speaking to you.   Let's refocus and begin again.  Please tell me how you came to be in this place, do you know where and what this place is?  When did you arrive here?  Your story, Tawaret, please.">  While Sarah is being polite, Tawaret's story is obviously being keenly scrutinised.  Can she afford further deception or indeed, if not deception, mistakes?