Death of the Sith

Chapter 30: Sam's Past Is the Future

After just three years of training Samantha Carter to be a Jedi Knight, Brandon and Sam had bonded stronger than they did when he was her apprentice.

A wry smile played on his lips. Here he was, training the very woman destined to become his Jedi Master. The ripple effect on her original relationships, her friendships across the galaxy, gnawed at him for a moment. But then, a sense of purpose washed over him. He wasn't here to fret about alternate timelines. His Master's words echoed in his mind: the knowledge within the Holocron held the key to defeating Palpatine. Had he inadvertently altered her destiny, bringing her here to rectify his past mistakes? One thing was undeniable — the dark side's influence, the nightmares that plagued them both, were gone. A satisfied sigh escaped him. "Now what," he murmured, a glint of determination in his eyes.

Once again she was reading what he was thinking, "I know what we can do. We can take a good sprint to my father's base. We promised him we would be there for this meeting he set up."

He looked at his watch. "It looks like we have an excellent time for a jog. I do not think using the Force to allow us to run fast would be a wonderful thing to do in public — right yet."

She smiled, "One day everyone on Earth will know of the Jedi Knights."

"Yes, they will." After they both walked outside, they started their jog. They used the Force — not to run faster, but to jog the interminable distance they had to travel. Because of the Force, they did not sweat at all when they got to the base.

When they got to the gate, Sam introduced herself and Brandon and the reason they were there. The guard told them a jeep was ready to take them to their destination.

When they arrived, there was a Captain there waiting. "If you two will follow me, I'll take you to General Carter."

They followed him. When they walked in, there was another General inside. General Carter introduced him, "Sam and Brandon, thank you both for being here. This is General West."

By the look of Brandon's expressions, he asked, "I see you have heard of me?"

"Yes, I have. I have never met you in my timeline, but I have heard that you were/now in charge of the Stargate Program."

"The program hasn't yet started, but yes, I'm in charge, and that is why you two are here." He gave them both a folder and a pen to write with. He continued, "Before I say anything more, I want you two to read this and sign it. This document states you will never talk about the Stargate Program until they make it public."

They both read and signed their names.

He continued, "Right now we don't have the thing operational. We have an archaeologist working on it as we speak, by the name of Dr. Daniel Jackson. If he gets it to work, I want you two to go through it. You will have a military backup." He looked at Sam, "your father said you are 19 years old. I know this adventure might be much for you, but I still would want you two to do this."

"With what Brandon has trained me to do with the Force and having him with me, I think we can proceed with no problem."

"Good to hear that." He looked at Brandon. "since you know a lot about the Stargate Program, you will be the perfect person to go with this team I am sending you with."

"Will I be the one leading this party?"

"No. A first-grade officer, by the name of Colonel Jack O'Neill, will lead the party you will be following. He is also several years older than Sam."

"General, I have and always will follow the authorities of others. I respect the Air Force and will do what they ask of me, despite my skills as a Jedi Knight."