Eons ago,the evil forces of Apophis and his minions made a sinister pact with the people of the planet M'kwethet.The inhabitants of the primitive world would pay homage to their masters by way of tribute- providing their best and strongest specimens to the Goa'uld as host bodies for their young.By doing so,they would avert total annihilation...while the hosts would be doomed to a living death.For years,the helpless supplicants obeyed-and were sacrificed...

Eons ago,the evil forces of Apophis and his minions made a sinister pact with the people of the planet M'kwethet.The inhabitants of the primitive world would pay homage to their masters by way of tribute- providing their best and strongest specimens to the Goa'uld as host bodies for their young.By doing so,they would avert total annihilation...while the hosts would be doomed to a living death.For years,the helpless supplicants obeyed-and were sacrificed.

It is on this world that Col.Jack O'Neill and his SG-1 team find themselves stranded.With the new "payment" about to be sent,the unit struggles to rescue a terrified populace that does not want help,while facing the possibility of being marooned forever.But one fact overshadows all else-the Goa'uld are on their way,and O'Neill and his team must make the ultimate sacrifice-stepping into...