[Matthew Oxford]

1017
Conference Room

Entering after Henry, Matt gave a curtsey nod to the leaders for the planet who had arrived, after goodwill of the fruit basket presented. A custom he was briefed on by Pratt before the meeting had started, among others. While he did love to throw SV6 to clean this mess they made, he knew better than add more fuel to the already lit fire. Things could be a lot worse than they were right now.

He waited patiently for Henry finish as the Doctor gave a round of introductions in the local language. To Matt the archaeologist had a better grasp then he did. Getting this mended was paramount for both sides. Last thing the expedition needed were foes. They couldn’t risk having any at this stage of their stay. He nodded to each man as they were introduced.

He looked thoughtful as he gathered his words, he needed to voice this carefully, inhaling; he spoke, “We are under the belief that there has been a misunderstanding on both sides.” He paused so Henry could translate for him before speaking again, “We have our members’ side of this story. We have called you here so we can hear your side.”

“Just like you, even we did like to get to the bottom of this soon as possible and avoid similar situations occurring in the future.” He hoped this went smoothly and not get out of hand. Last thing he needed was to land the entire expedition into the hot water with this. A lot of the trust was placing within him by the Stargate Command; he was planning on not disappointing them.

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[Henry Pratt]

1018
Conference Room

In turn Henry introduced Admiral Oxford and Sergeant Lexington-Kelly, identifying the former as the leader of the expedition and the latter as their resident medic. The archaeologist was still not certain how well he was going in terms of translating the language, but the nods and acknowledgements from their guests suggested that most of what he was saying was getting through. He then translated the Admiral's desire to understand what had happened on the planet.

The elders considered this for a moment before replying in their native language. "They say that shortly after meeting the team things began to go missing from around the village. At first just small things, fruit, work tools... other things," Henry translated, hearing a few words he was unfamiliar with. "Gutitt voiced his concerns to the team, who claimed to know nothing about it. Shortly after, bigger things started to disappear, such as religious relics and meat that was being stored for winter." The chieftain detailed further items that went missing, explaining how over time the missing items had become more and more important.

The chieftain spoke a few more words in a curt tone and crossed his arms in a sign of anger and defiance. "The Chieftain, errr," Henry translated with hesitation, unsure how to correctly phrase the translation. "He, well, he wants to know why you instructed your men to steal from him and his people?"

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[Grant Fulcur]

0932
Briefing Room

“Major Fulcur, I want to hear your theory on how we are being set up." The Admiral said, "And while you are at it, Please elaborate on your guess as well.”

"From the information I have been able to gather, it's <i>possible</i>, however unlikely, that someone is tampering with our operations by preemptively gating to the worlds we have chosen and making the natives either predisposed to disliking us," Grant paused and shrugged, "Or trying to kill us and those we wish to help altogether."

He rounded the table and pressed his finger hard into the first map, "See here, how this part of the map looks like a water stain, or raindrop on a lens?" He pulled over the second map, "And here, the same signature. It's more than just a camera defect; take a look at the forestation represented in both spheres. It's identical, just shifted about 40 degrees."

"Major, sit down. You seem...upset." The Doctor looked over the maps himself, "From a strictly medical point of view, there is no marker for cloaking ability. From a psychology viewpoint, it can be seen even in human beings; we call a fugue state, and it's often to hide away. The injuries on the members of the team might be able to be explained if they literally didn't SEE their attackers."

"That is entirely possible," Grant said, grabbing a seat at the end of the table, "Either that or they've had selective memory wiping."

The Admiral split them into groups, having Grant, the Doctor and Chiquita talking to SV-6 in the Brig. Grant got up from the table and left for the detention area.

<Continued in Brig>

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0932
Briefing Room

Roger drew some more doodles, and made a few new notes. He listened to Grant's ideas.

"From the information I have been able to gather, it's <i>possible</i>, however unlikely, that someone is tampering with our operations by preemptively gating to the worlds we have chosen and making the natives either predisposed to disliking us...Or trying to kill us and those we wish to help altogether. 

Roger raised his head. Fiona was speaking of something like this regarding her boss at NASA. What did Fulcur know?  He returned his gaze to his paper, but made a note to talk to Fee again. 

"See here, how this part of the map looks like a water stain, or raindrop on a lens?" He pulled over the second map, "And here, the same signature. It's more than just a camera defect; take a look at the forestation represented in both spheres. It's identical, just shifted about 40 degrees." Roger simply wrote "Ask Admiral to see Fulcur for psych eval ASAP.


[iThat is entirely possible..."Either that or they've had selective memory wiping.[/i] Roger made a face. 


There is no scientific evidence that that is even POSSIBLE.  He shook his head as he stood, and put his stuff in a neat pile to go do another interview. He would speak to the Admiral later. 


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[Matthew Oxford]

1018
Conference Room

Things going missing when the team was there seemed, somehow odd. What was alarming that it was religious relics as well. A deep frown was starting emerge on his brows. Soon he knew a giant headache was waiting to arrive. Taking a deep breath he leaned on the table. Carefully looking at the three faces of their guests, "I understand your dilemma," he spoke, trying emphasis on the situation, as he got a list of more of waht was missing. This however wasn't looking well for his men and women on the sixth team. Till they found more solid evidence of who was behind it. It was going be a trying time at the moment.

The accusation that he ordered his men to take the stuff had him throwing a ice cold glare at the head of the group. His jaws twitched all the same as he controlled the outburst that was waiting to happen at any moment, which only make the matters worse. Last thing he needed was that, "Chieftain Yandar," he said the name coolly, yet with authority, clearly showing in his voice that he did find the question to be a insult. Right now he was somewhat glad for that Pratt and Kelly won't not able to tell just how pi$$ed he was, aside from what he showed, "When we came here from our home galaxy, we came prepared with everything we needed to survive for few months here till more of our people arrived. We have few trades going with others around this galaxy and there is no need to steal anything from your people. I nor my second in command would ever give such order to steal when trade and barter is respectful and fair means for give and take."

Titling his head at Pratt then at Kelly, "Shall we share what we suspect about how the stealing is happening?" Or rather shouldn't they share it at all.

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[Henry Pratt]

1019
Conference Room

With some stumbling, Doctor Pratt translated the Admiral’s response into the native language of their guests, trying to capture that annoyance Oxford was expressing without offending the Chieftain and his accomplices. He explained that the expedition was fully stocked and supplied between what they had brought with them and the few trade partners they’d been able to find since arriving in this galaxy.

Yandar and Gutitt spoke quickly between themselves. Henry didn’t catch everything that was said, but his impression was that while Chieftain was happy with the explanation, his second-in-command was not as sure. ”I don’t think we’ve sold it to all of them,” the archaeologist whispered out of the side of his mouth so their guests wouldn’t hear, nodding his head toward Gutitt.

The Admiral suggested that they offer up their beliefs and evidence that there was a cloaked third party which was involved in the incident. Henry agreed. ”Offering them what we know does cast us in a good light.” Switching to the language of the natives, Henry relayed all they knew, explaining that they had detected energy signatures which suggested hidden enemy was on their planet. Obviously he couldn’t launch into a description of cloaking technology as the villagers wouldn’t understand the concept, so he instead told them that the enemy could move around in daylight unobserved, as predators did at night.

Yandar and Gutitt exchanged confused looks and began to bicker, claiming that Henry was wasting their time. It was now that the previously silent Upudi, the Chieftain’s son, spoke up. ”We may have something,” Henry announced, doing his best to keep up with Upudi as he spoke. “Two sunsets ago, so two days I assume, a group of hunters observed a wild animal crash in to an invisible wall a short distance from the village. They weren’t sure what to make of it at the time.” Upudi explained the strangeness of this event, and went on to give a detailed explanation of where the event had taken place.

“This may have been the break we’ve been looking for,” Henry explained to the other as he continued to translate Upudi’s statement.

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[Matthew Oxford]

1019
Conference Room

As long as they had the main man happy that was what Matt wanted. He knew it wasn't going to be easy convincing everyone of their people of the cloaking technology. Earth's original Expedition mentioned it, as did Atlantis Project, he did expect that to some degree Delta Expedition would have had their fair share of brush with it. Like they were.

He gave a nod to Henry's words, "I don't think he would be easily brought. More evidence might be needed." More concentrated evidence he corrected himself. Either way whatever worked to get them to believe them. Matt would do his best to prove that Vedic Expedition members were not responsible for the stealing that had transpired under their noses.

His head perked a little when the doctor voiced that there was something. A small window of hope was ignited within him. And he held on to it like it was his life line. With easy word he heard, more and more hope enflamed. Words and expression were like a fuel to his fire. There was relief grin on his face, as he nodded as well. They were over a huddle, yet they had a long way to go.

Inhaling, he shifted, as the mental noose around his neck loosened, "Let's strike while the iron is still hot," he told Henry, ad he faced the three men, "that wall," he carefully selected his words from this point on, "are made/caused by a technology known as the cloaking device. The device is fully capable of rendering the person/people invisible." Or so he read on the reports. It was amazing that such tech actually existed.

"We recently brought Hanuman and his friend out the statics pods which are near medical area. I don't suppose you have heard of them. From what I have been told, tech might belong to them." Not that he was out right 100% certain of that.

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[Henry Pratt]

1020
Conference Room

Henry translated the Admiral’s explanation of the cloaking shield back to the Chieftain, taking a moment to be sure he was explaining it in terms that the tribesman would understand. He explained the idea of an invisible hut, one which wouldn’t be seen from the outside but still existed, with people able to live in it. Their guests gave him a look that could only be explained a scepticism. The shaking of their heads suggested they still didn’t understand the concept.

He continued, translating into their native language as he went, telling them how the expedition had encountered an alien called Hanuman who had such magical abilities, and that it was possible that he was the one building invisible walls on their planet. More shakes of the head confirmed that the villagers had not had contact with Hanuman, meaning either it was someone else on the planet, or that he was making sure his presence was not noticed.

“Well, I think we’ve learned all we can sir,” Henry stated, making a formal thankful to the Chieftain with plenty of bowing and well wishing. “They gave us a location of the cloaked ship which matches what we suspected. I suggest we go and see how the others are going with SV-6.” With that, Admiral Oxford, Sergeant Lexington-Kelly and Henry departed, again thanking the Chieftain for his time.

< Continued in the Brig >

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1020
Conference Room

Sadie was ready to proceed. She didn't feel that the chieftain would need immediate medical help, nor were her services needed as a rent-a-cop. Which was fine with HER. She had a few notes for Doc Harrison, and a few for the Admiral later-none of which were very immediate. Mostly, a pain in her knee that she wasn't aware of before, a small cough that Henry had issued, and maybe a mental health problem with the Chieftain.

She let the men run the show, mostly, but perked up a little as Henry spoke.

“Well, I think we’ve learned all we can sir...They gave us a location of the cloaked ship which matches what we suspected. I suggest we go and see how the others are going with SV-6." Sadie nodded to the Admiral and the scientist, and then curtised to the Chieftain as she followed the guys out. It was in the hallway that she spoke.

He might be a little crazy, but I think our medical focus should be on Team 6...I wish I could look at the animal that was injured. THat would confirm things, certainly. Dr. Pratt, a lozenge, perhaps? She asked.

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