"What makes you think I have a plan?" John asked. "I would have if we had more time..." he paused, stopping in his tracks while they were out of view still. "Time doesn't work the same way here... It's slower. Days here can be minutes on the surface. I'm not sure what that relationship is like with the door but I imagine it's similar" he stated.
He paused, hesitation clearly present. "We could get Astra. Take her to him. Somewhere along the line, she got away from him. If we bring Nergal something he wants we can trap him" he suggested. It wasn't a plan he was fond of but it was only of the only ones he had. "Unless you've got any brighter ideas" he added.