Jewel Staite
Jewel played Dr Jennifer Keller on Stargate Atlantis and a young wraith in the same series in the episode Instinct. She was the loveable Kaylee in the short lived Firefly and also starred on The LA Complex, Space Cases, Flash Forward and more recently The Killing and The Listener. IMDBTwitter Morena Baccarin
Mornena was Adria in the tenth season of Stargate SG1 and of course Inara on Firefly. She has also been in Homeland, NCIS, Heartland, The Mentalist and played Anna in the remake of V. IMDBTwitter Wayne Brady
Wayne played Trelak in the Stargate SG1 episode It’s Good To Be King but is better known for hosting Lets Make A Deal and appearing on shows such as How I Met Your Mother, Sofia The First (Voiced Clover) and Girlfriends. IMDBTwitter Frank C. Turner
Frank was a homeless guy in the SG1 episode Desperate Measures and has had guest spots on Dead Like Me, Earthsea, Andromeda, Supernatural and Arctic Air. IMDB
Morris Chapdelaine
Morris played Tenat in three episodes of Stargate SG1 and an Ori Prior, he also played a Wraith in the Atlantis episode Spoils of War and appeared in Ark of Truth, Fringe and BSG. He is also a puppeteer and worked with the Asgard, man of many talents:) IMDBTwitter Patrick Gilmore
Patrick was Dr Dale Volker on Stargate Universe, Bernie Ackerman in Stargate SG1 and a Genii soldier in the Atlantis episode Harmony, he also played Trennan on Riese and guest starred on The Killing, Continuum, Fringe, Fairly Legal and Shattered. IMDBTwitter Rene Auberjonois
Rene played Alar in the Stargate SG1 episode The Other Side and the enigmatic Odo in seven seasons of Star Trek Deep Space Nine, he also played Clayton Endicott III in Benson and also Boston Legal, Warehouse 13, NCIS and voiced many other shows. IMDBTwitterBehind The Voice
Well there was a bumper turn out of former Stargate actors on the Motive episode “Nobody Lives Forever” which aired on CTV on May the 8th. Along with the series star Louis Ferreira and recurring second season character Samantha Turner played by Laura Mennell we had guest appearances by Alex Zahara, Michael Kopsa, Ona Grauer and Barbara Kottmeier. The episode was nice and twisty with motives for quite a few people and as usual many of the characters are not that sympathetic, everyone is guilty of something:)
While experimenting with a device taken from the caverns beneath Glastonbury a flash of light envelopes Sam and Cameron, minutes later Dr Lee enters the room and totally fails to see the pair of them just standing there and it soon becomes clear by means of this Ancient technology they have been phased out of the plain of existence the rest of the planet exists in. While the search for Sam and Cameron continues the Stargate activates and a garbled message is received along with a strike against the Iris, further investigation indicates it was a message from the Sodan calling for help as they are under attack. Teal’c takes SG12 and they find almost total devastation, it seems every single member of the Sodan have been slaughtered including the non-combatants and many shows strikes against their symbiote pouches. They do find Arkon barely alive grimly hanging on to his life and he tells them that while on a trading mission Volnek met a Prior and a few days after he returned he fell ill and turned into a unstoppable killing machine and wiped out the settlement before searching further afield for the women and children who were sent away. Dr Lee is having the time of his life mucking about with the ancient device which we now know belonged to Merlin and it was used to hide his experiments from the eyes of his people but things take a turn for the worse when Daniel is zapped out of phase and Cameron goes to help Teal’s on the Sodan homeworld. Volnek appears and it’s believed the Ori have used a similar technology that Anubis used to create his super soldiers giving them eternal life and enhanced combat abilities and maybe the only way to kill him will be to literally shred his entire body and that’s what two Claymore mines will be used for. Daniel eventually manages to deactivate Arthur’s Mantle bringing them back into phase but alas that also means Cameron returns to normal at a most inconvenient time but never fear the trap is sprung and Volnek is blown to bits.
Zombies with Guns !
Arthur’s Mantle combines both humour and drama, no question once Dr Lee is in the mix there is always going to be a lot of fun and with the “brains” of the operation in and out of phase it’s giggles all the way, loved the poking which was done twice and Stargate has never shied away from a little physical fun. It was significant that we also lost the Sodan, obviously they defied the Ori but it seemed short of a planetary strike they were able to hold their own against the local Prior and his plans but one of their own was the key to their downfall. I liked the filtering of the phased scenes, really added to the presentation and while I’m sure Volnek and many of the Sodan could have added more to the final season of Stargate still to come but at least their story got wrapped up.
This weeks promo is for Pulp Audio Weekly and next week we have guests for the Stargate Atlantis episode Michael, hope you join us for that.
We are still looking for guests for Season 10 of SG1 and Season 3 of Atlantis and hand on heart we would love to hear what you think about the episodes we cover, we’re thankful for the regulars who post/tweet but we know Stargate has many more fans and speaking of that how about the news that MGM and Warner have green lit a new reboot trilogy of the original theatrical feature, let us know what you think:)
Josh Byer
Josh played a Sergeant in the Stargate SG1 episode Rules Of Engagement and has appeared on Caprica, Psych, Bones and Night at the Museum 2. He is also an accomplished artist and has worked in the literary field vis screen writing and copy writing. IMDBOfficial SiteTwitter Amanda Alexander
Amanda was the script supervisor on Stargate SG1 and Universe and has recently worked on Motive and Cedar Cove and her earlier work includes shows such as Millennium and Kyle XY. IMDBTwitter
Well after some rumours late last year it has been confirmed that MGM and Warner Brothers have green light a potential trilogy of movies rebooting the original Stargate theatrical feature. Once again Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin will be directing and producing respectively and I assume sharing the writing of the movie although adding new blood for a reboot would make some sense if nothing else to reflect today’s scifi market. Time will tell if MGM are looking to match the best of Disney, Fox and Sony in terms of big budget investment or they are looking at a solid middle ground which despite a $100 million price tag at least gives a movie a very good chance of recouping it’s investment in the global market.
Colm Meaney
Colm played Cowen in three episodes of Stargate Atlantis (Underground, The Storm and Coup D’etat) but made his name as Miles O’Brien in Deep Space Nine (173 Eps) and TNG (52 Eps). He currently plays Durant in the excellent Hell On Wheels and starred in The Commitments and The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain. IMDB Brandon Blue
Brandon played one of the human/wraith hybrids in the Atlantis episode The Prodigal and has appeared on Smallville, The Secret and The Reagans. IMDB
Noah Danby plays Zachary Cain in the Canadian produced drama Bitten, the show is based on the novels by Kelley Armstrong and takes a more mature look at the current werewolf genre.
Mike Dopud guest starred on Motive in the recent episode “Dead End” as Michael Boxton, Mike seems to be keeping himself busy appearing on many of the shows I watch on a regular basis.
Tyler McClendon Tyler played Kenny the wraith on Stargate Atlantis and eventually appeared on six episodes of the series and also played Lt. Banks in the Stargate SG1 episode Avalon Part 1. He has guest starred on Fringe, Eureka, Dead Like Me, Battlestar and Underworld: Awakening. IMDB Ivan Cermak Ivan appeared in two episodes of Stargate SG1, first as Captain Hagman in Redemption Part 1 and then Major Altman in Prototype. He has has also guest starred on Human Target, Supernatural, Battlestar Galactica, Smallville and Fringe and now works in finance. IMDBTwitterOfficial Site Louis Gossett Jr. Louis guest starred in five episodes of Stargate SG1 as the Jaffa Gerak, seemed like many more as his screen presence was undeniable. He recently had a recurring role on Boardwalk Empire and a long list of show over the last few decades including The Powers of Matthew Star, Backstairs at the White House, Roots, An Officer And A Gentleman and of course Iron Eagle. IMDBOfficial SiteTwitter
Musetta Vander
Musetta appeared in two episodes of Stargate SG1, Shan’auc the Jaffa priestess in Crossroads and then as her alternate safe Shauna in The Changling. She has also guest starred on Star Trek Voyager, Babylon 5, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Highlander, Wild Wild West, Xena and NCIS. IMDBTwitterOfficial Site
Brandy Kopp
Brandy played a Marine in the Stargate Atlantis episode “Sunday”. She’s also been in Smallville, The 4400, Special Unit 2, Supernatural and Bitter Bartender. Official SiteTwitterIMDBBehind The Voice
Ron Blecker
Ron is former US Army and was a technical/military advisor on Stargate and appeared in three episodes of the series as either a guard or a marine (Lost City Part 1, Miller’s Crossing and The Siege Part 3). He has also worked on dozens of tv show and movies including Battlestar Galactica, Traffic, Harsh Realm, The Net, Taken, Shooter, I, Robot and Sucker Punch and operates a business which serves the movie and tv industry. IMDBOfficial Site
The team led by Major Lorne is believed to be dead after their dwelling in an off world village is burnt down leaving bodies with the appropriate dog tags and then an unexpected communication from Ladon Radim who was one of the Genii that attacked Atlantis under the command of Koyla offers an opportunity for the expedition to get their hands on a ZPM, the offer is too tempting so they respond and learn he is planning to depose Cowen and take over the leadership of his people now significantly reduced after a recent culling by the Wraith. Teyla and Ronon investigate the surroundings and circumstances of the death of Lorne and his men while Weir and Sheppard deal with Ladon eventually coming to a deal but with little intent on honouring it and of course it all goes badly when the Genii sent to collect their supplies are found to be terminally ill and of no use as a bargaining chip for the ZPM. The tables are turned when it is revealed the Genii are behind the “deaths” of Lorne and his men as they are attempting to get access to the gene therapy and by capturing John and his men thanks to the failed raid for the ZPM Cowen returns front and center as mastermind of the whole convoluted plot. We are not done though, even Cowen has under estimated his own peoples loyalty and as Ladon said he does what he does for his people and eventually that means taking the Genii down another path one which may include a more trusting partnership with Atlantis.
You will die Mr Bond
Coup D’etat is an excellent episode of Atlantis weaving together former races and characters who over the first two seasons have played a part in the growth of the story, we had the welcome return of Cowen after Ladon was elevated to a more prominent role which worked very well adding to the culture of the Genii and taking nothing away. The plot of the story was twisty to say the least but you did have to over look quite a few things yet even after seeing the episode so many times it loses nothing in it’s use of the twist and the slightly unexpected choices made by characters some you know very well. Coup D’etat won’t be the last time we see the Genii again but it is the last time we meet them as a people which is a shame, granted they were a little too gung ho but they could have been an asset in the galaxy wide Wraith conflict beyond a short term supplier of nukes.
This weeks promo is for the Warp Ten Podcast which is a lot of fun but not for kids and next weeks Stargate episode will be “Arthur’s Mantle” in which an Ancient device causes all sorts of problems with added zombies:)
Many thanks to everyone who chatted with us on Facebook, Google+ and over on Twitter especially those who retweeted our links and spread the word of Stargate. We are looking for anyone to join us for S10 of SG1 and S3 of Atlantis, move voices in the show would be most welcome so please get in touch if you fancy coming back or joining us for the first time, all you need is Skype and a microphone so these days that could be as simple as a smartphone upwards:)
Claude Knowlton
Claude played a doctor in the Stargate SG1 episode Avalon Part 1 and also made appearances on shows such as Just Cause, The Net, First Wave, Seven Days and Rizzoli & Isles. IMDBOfficial SiteTwitter Kevin Minato
Kevin played a boy in the Stargate Atlantis episode Letters from Pegasus and has worked on some projects as a grip, camera operator and cinematographer. IMDBVimeoYoutube
