Absolute Power
Written By: Robert C. Cooper
Directed By: Peter DeLuise
Guest Stars: Lane Gates, Peter Williams, Colin Cunningham, Gary Jones, William de Vry, Erik Avari as Kasuf, Steven Williams as General Vidrine & Teryl Rothery as Dr Frasier
On Abydos SG-1 and Kasuf are walking across the desert to a point where Kasuf heard his daughter's name called out during a sandstorm. As SG-1 arrive at the location there is a static build up and a tornado appears from nowhere, Daniel calls to it asking who is calling. The tornado disperses and a boy if left where it was, he walks towards them and introduces himself as Shifu, the Harcesis.
Shifu introduces himself.
At the Abydonian encampment they all discuss how this could be the Harcesis, how has he grown so fast? they speculate that as Apophis wanted the boy as his next host he would somehow have accelerated his growth. They decide to take Shifu back to the SGC and have Dr Frasier run some tests on him.
Back at the base Dr Frasier takes a blood sample and finds that Shifu has the same technology that aged Jack (Brief Candle) in his blood. At a briefing they discuss the situation, Daniel tells them that Oma (the alien from Maternal Instinct) has helped Shifu bury the Goa'uld memories deep into his subconscious so he can life a reasonably normal life. Sam arrives and tells them that they have informed the Tok'ra of the situation and that they could come and retrieve the memories using there recall devices. Daniel and Frasier are both against it as it could emotionally and mentally scar Shifu. Daniel says he will go and explain the situation to him and hope he will help voluntarily.
Daniel speaks to Shifu, he tells him about his experience with Amonet/Sha're and the message she sent via the Goa'uld hand device (Forever In A Day). Shifu tells Daniel that he must release his burdens and find his own path, Daniel responds by saying he follows this path to honour Sha're and her fight against the Goa'uld. Daniel tells Shifu that the information they have is very important to them but it is obvious he doesn't want to drag it all back again. Shifu then places his hand on Daniel's head and an energy burst passes between them, Daniel collapses.
Daniel and Shifu talk.
Daniel wakes up and tells Jack that Shifu has given him the Goa'uld genetic memory. Using the memories Daniel comes up with a satellite system that can detect and destroy Goa'uld ships, Earth would be protected from attack.
Continuing to work on the memories Daniel calls Teal'c and asks him about a translation. While speaking Daniel has a flash of Teal'c bowing before him.
Daniel drags Teal'c from his Kel'norime.
At a meeting between Daniel, Hammond, Sam, Davies and some other scientists, Daniel outlines his plans for the satellite system, he orders them not to involve anyone, not even the Russians who they are meant to share gate technology with or the Tok'ra, he then hands Davies some personal requirements and tells him to make sure they are passed. Jack then goes to see Daniel and confronts him about his attitude, Daniel pushes him away saying that he is like this because it is very important they get this finished for Earth's sake. Daniel then has another flash this time of using the blast function of the hand device to get rid of Jack, he then has another flash of Apophis being dragged before him and himself using the hand device to kill him.
Daniel has a flash of killing Apophis.
It is now one year later and Daniel is living in a massive house full of armed security. Sam has arrived to see him but he orders her removed, Sam pushes her way in and confronts him, she says she knows what he is up to and asks why he has changed, Daniel tells her it is she who has changed and has her locked up.
Jack goes to see Sam, she tells him that she thinks Daniel is up to something and asks for his help, she manages to persuade him to listen, especially when she brings up Teal'c and his accident. Daniel though is listening to there conversation.
Jack goes to see Sam in prison.
Jack now goes to see Daniel, it is the day of the launch of the satellite system and Daniel uses some transporter rings to take them both to an underground control centre.
Daniel's command centre.
They get a message from the Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs, General Vidrine, who congratulates Daniel on his work and hopes they have a successful launch. The launch is a success and the system goes online. A while later an international crisis starts to develop, the Russians are not pleased about the launch of secret US satellites and have ordered them taken down or they will shoot them down. Daniel is authorised to destroy a Russian satellite to show them what they are dealing with.
The Russian satellite is destroyed.
This though just exaggerates the situation and it could all lead to nuclear war. Daniel takes command of the network, something he shouldn't have been able to do and targets Moscow. Jack tells him not to be stupid and pulls out a gun, but Daniel is protected by a Goa'uld force shield. Jack then tells Daniel that they never proved Shifu was the Harcesis, it is possible it is a Goa'uld trap to destroy Earth, Daniel tells him that it is possibly what he always wanted to do and wipes out Moscow.
Back at the SGC Daniel is still out for the count. The Tok'ra Aldwyn has arrived and they decide to run a Ze'tarc test (see Divide And Conquer)on Shifu to see if he really is the Harcesis, Shifu agrees to it.
Aldwyn runs the Ze'tarc test.
As they run the test Daniel arrives, he has awoken from his dream and tells them that Shifu is the Harcesis and that they can't retrieve the memories. Both Shifu and Daniel tell each other that Sha're would have been proud of them. Shifu then turns into an energy being like Oma and leaves the base via the gate.