Borren quickly informed SG-1 about the Aschen Confederation and offered Earth a beneficial relationship with in it. After informing Stargate Command about the Aschen, SG-1 was ordered to continue negotiations with the Aschen, with the negotiations being led by Ambassador Joseph Faxon. Molen on the other hand was fully aware and on realizing that the Aschens plan had been discovered up orders mollem to apprehend the two, and proceeds to try to launch a bio weapon on earth by dialing the Volian gate.