Samantha Carter, and Teal'c that the Rand Protectorate and the planet's other primary nation, the Caledonian Federation, have been locked in a cold war for decades, with enough weaponry to wipe each other out. SG-1 realized those "gods" were the Goa'uld and warned Gareth of the danger his people could be in.ĭaniel remains behind to negotiate with the Rand Protectorate and reports back to Brig. They explain how the ring has become a cultural and fashion symbol to the people of their planet, though the more religious ones believe that the gods who created all life and once ruled on this planet will someday return through the ring to reward the faithful. They were welcomed by Commander Gareth, leader of a nation called the Rand Protectorate, and his chief aide, Jared Kane, who is Leda's husband. The Stargate, which the people here call "The Great Ring of Avidan," is an exhibit in a museum.
Three months earlier, SG-1 had visited this planet in the hopes of making new contact. Daniel Jackson is in a farmhouse on another planet, recovering from serious wounds. With Leda's people, Daniel and the SG teams succeed in ending the war, but millions of people have already died. The SGC finally reaches Daniel by radio, and he suggests a plan to overcome the religious zealots. Trapped while trying to stop it, Daniel Jackson takes refuge with the alien woman Leda. SG-1's arrival on a planet sparks a religious uprising that becomes a world war.