Ep 18. Family Ties

To Vala's dismay, her father Jacek contacts Stargate Command claiming to have knowledge of Arkad's ships that were enroute to bomb Earth when he was killed by Teal'c. With it likely the mercenaries still believing they are to follow through with their bombings, SG Command is forced to agree to deal with Jacek. Regardless of Vala's warnings about Jacek's devious and scamming nature, General Landry has no option but to grant him sanctuary on Earth after his information proves to be true.

Jacek, trying to assimilate into Earth's population, shows no inclination of giving up his scamming ways. While SG struggles to figure out what to do with him, Vala continually rebukes every attempt her father makes at reconciliation with his estranged daughter. Wearing down SG's patience, and Vala's resolve, they discover Jacek trying to break his home arrest and catch him consorting with one of Arkad's Jaffa splinter cells stationed on Earth. Claiming he was just trying to stop another of Arkad's ships destined to destroy Cheyenne Mountain and the Stargate, the team must put again put their trust in Jacek to help them locate the cloaked ship and disable it before it can explode.