Chapter VII
Destiny was parked in the same place since she dropped out of FTL, Rush told Destiny to wait until the engines were fully recuperated from the long jump between galaxies. The crew had to rest from the hibernation and they still had to deal with Jonas Quinn’s team, so Young and Rush both agreed that they shouldn’t move until the situation was resolved. Rush also instructed the four-legged droids to effect repairs, where needed, while the crew slept and the FTL engines rested. The next day, after they all had a good long night sleep, the crew and Jonas men met on the Observation Deck after breakfast to discuss the next step in the plan to bring them home. Everyone was there, they all look much better except for Chloe the thought of losing Eli weight heavily on her face. Jonas got up when Col. Young gave him a nod to start because everyone was present and account for:
JONAS QUINN: Hello, everyone. For those that weren’t here yesterday or didn’t catch every detail, the SGC now has a fully working facility that will provide a constant supply of food, water and medication for Destiny. My men and I used that facility to get here and have in our possession a Naquadria Generator that has enough power for one return trip back to the Pegasus Galaxy; from there you can get a ride to Earth.
COL. YOUNG: We had this conversation before, Destiny’s mission is still of the utmost importance so now we have to decide who goes back and who wants to stay and carry out the mission. While those who stay will have the support of the SGC via the Naquadria Facility back on Pegasus it must be said that this may be the only chance we will ever get of going home. The decisions made last time are null and I will give everyone a chance to decide again either you and to go or stay. Rush got up but didn’t speak until the Colonel gave him permission.
DR. RUSH: Nothing has changed. In fact, far as I see it, the conditions have improved. I still believe that Destiny’s mission is the most important undertaking mankind as ever initiated, for that reason I’m staying. We may have ended up on this ship by accident but we are not here by chance. If any of you agree with me in any way, I encourage you to stay and help Destiny fulfill her mission, Thanks.
COL. YOUNG: I too will stay. But I feel that is my duty to remind you all that the speech that Col. Telford made last time was not without its validations. On one hand; this ship is old and she may not last long enough to complete the mission, on the other hand; the mission, Destiny’s mission is truly important for all of mankind. And who’s to tell the wonders we still have installed for us but one thing is for sure life will not be easy here even with the full support of the SGC.
Rush got back up and without saying a word walked behind Col. Young. Greer was sitting next to Dr. Park with his arm around her shoulder, he gently turned his head and whispered something in her ear, she smiled and nodded and they both got up and got behind Rush. Brody also got up right after Greer and Park and he too got behind Col. Young, Rush thanked him with a nod as he walked past him. TJ got up but didn’t move, it was obvious that she was weighing in the pros and cos. Finally she looked and Col. Young and then at Varro smiled and started walking, she took just two or three steps when Varro stood up and followed her, they were staying. Chloe and Scott followed them. Wray and Volker stood up at the same time, she started to walk but Volker just stood there looking out through the giant glassed window of the Observation Deck. His expression was so heavy that everyone looked at him, without taking his eyes of the glass he raises his arm and points outward into space:
DR. VOLKER: What is that?
Everyone turned around to see what it was that he was seeing; they just stood there no one spoke for a few minutes, whatever it was it was betting bigger.
