Episode:Air, Part 1

When a research team is forced to evacuate their secret base, they find themselves on board a derelict Ancient vessel that is many galaxies away from Earth.

Summary

 * Eli Wallace, a young unemployed computer genius, plays on a network game which will change his life for ever.
 * Since the death of his wife, Doctor Nicholas Rush dedicates himself heart and soul to find out the usage of the mysterious 9th chevron of the Stargate.

Story

 * This episode has several flashbacks. All of them are labeled with a "Flashback:" warning at the beginning of the paragraph.

Act 1

 * Somewhere in deep space, a huge spaceship dropts out what it seems to be hyperspace. Inside the ship, some corridors start to light on automaticaly. In a big room, a Stargate of an unusual design is entirely spinning and then activates. Soon after, somebody is thrusted out of the puddle and falls loudly on the floor. This soldier is Lieutenant Matthew Scott. Scott gets up surprised, and starts to check out the perimeter. Suddenly a box, then other people are thrusted out like he was. Scott figures out how it's dangerous and orders all the arrivants to get out of the way.
 * Among them are Camile Wray, Doctor Nicholas Rush, Lieutenant Tamara Johansen, who rushes to help and care for wounded people, and Eli Wallace, who is knocked out by a case. Scott tries to warn the other side by radio to slow down but nobody answers. Camile Wray grabs Scott and asks where they are and why they didn't reach Earth. Rush starts to realize where they are, focusing on a what it seems to be a control panel. Watching more and more people coming, Rush starts climbing some stairs and expresses a small smile. Among all people coming in, Senator Alan Armstrong and his daughter Chloe, Master Sergeant Ronald Greer, and finally, Colonel Everett Young who is thrusted out with a great velocity from the Stargate, and falls at the other side of the room. Then, the wormhole disengages.
 * Scott rushes to Young who lays on the floor. Barely counscious, Young asks Scott where they are, and says that Scott is in charge before passing out. Scott removes his hand from behind Young's head and finds it covered with Young's blood. Scott yells at T.J. for help as she is a nurse. She tries to care about Young, but doesn't know exactly what he has. Scotts calls Eli Wallace to come here and help him to find Rush who has vanished. Then a strange noise is heared and the ship changes velocity. Scott asks Greer to get these people settled, to find out who and what they have here. Then Scott asks again Eli to come, who looks around him, visibly scared.
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 * Inside the ancient spaceship corridor, Eli and scott find a closed door. Eli notices the writing and starts to study it. He also studies the panel, pushes a button and the door unlocks and opens. Behind the door is a huge bridge, showing space and the light shifting the spaceship. Rush is there, observing the course. Eli realises that they are inside a spaceship. Rush tells them that the design is Ancient, as very old. This spaceship has been launched hundred of thousands years ago. He also says that the ship travels faster than light, yet not through hyperspace. Scott tells Rush that there are a lot of wounded people and they need to get home.
 * Inside the gate room, while T.J. checks on Young, the air vents seem to fail. Doctor Franklin who is just near a vent, notices the issue. T.J. calls Scott by radio, warning him that a vent shut down. Eli notices that it happens in the observation deck too. Rush tells them that the life support system is failing and they will have to fix it.