Gatecast 329 SGU Incursion Part 1

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Oct 012016
 

Incursion Part 1

The first part of the two parter season 1 final Incursion kicks off where we left the previous episode. Telford is being more or less tortured and eventually dies but that’s what Young must have been waiting for as he is revived and immediately informs Young that the Lucian Alliance are about to launch an assault on the Destiny thanks in part to the contribution of the captured Dr Rush. Carter has flown to the planet housing the Alliance facility but as the attack commences that gate is activated and connects to Destiny. Young has laid a trap but when the chips are down he hesitates and the Alliance soldiers gain a foothold and break out of the gateroom and a running battle begins within the corridors of Destiny. Soon a balance is reached with both forces holding key areas of the ship, negotiations begin made the more urgent by seemingly unexplained power outages and an Alliance soldier being vaporised by some unknown force and of course Camille takes the role of the peacemaker and diplomat which you just know Kiva and Young would both agree is pointless but can be exploited.

 

Incursion being a two parter is using a lot of its narrative to make way for the pay off in the second episode but that aside this is a riveting episode full of action and drama. It has to be said though that Young failed in his task to protect his people. As Jack pointed out when Sam had to take her ship away from the exploding planet and sacrifice two of her pilots she made the hard call, for one man (well maybe two) Young allowed the Alliance on board and cost far more lives. Commander Kiva played by Rhona Mitra was fantastic, brutal yes but never a wasted action or reaction, she was as proved quite capable of cold blooded murder but when required had the sense to deal, no one reaches command rank in the Alliance by being reckless as we will see next week. Of course we also have a mystery surrounding the death of the Alliance soldier, well he was vaporised and with the power fluctuations we get a wild card in already volatile situation, next week should be fun.

We want to thank Brad for joining us this week and he will return for the second part of this season finale. This week podcast promo was for Generations Geek the father/daughter show which looks at all things Geek in the media so for now we’ll leave Destiny hanging around a galaxy and return next week for the final episode of the first season which promises to be a doozy 🙂

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Stargate Birthdays – October 1st

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Oct 012016
 

Holly Elissa Dignard
Holly was the Presidential Aide in two episodes of Stargate SG1 (Lost City and Inauguration) and played old Elizabeth Weir in the Atlantis episode Before I Sleep. She has also appeared in Fringe, Eureka, Collision Earth, Supernatural and Hellcats. IMDB Twitter Official
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Todd is the President of the Effects House Masters FX who have worked on Stargate and dozens of other television and movie productions including Carnivale, Pathfinder, Legion, Six Feet Under, True Blood, Fringe, Elysium, Robocop and Almost Human. IMDB Twitter MastersFX
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Stargate Birthdays – September 30th

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Sep 302016
 

Greyston Holt
Greyston played Corporal Reynolds in the Stargate Universe episode The Hunt, he’s also guest starred on Alcatraz, Once Upon A Time, Fringe, Motive and stars as Clayton Danvers in Bitten. IMDB Twitter Official
Sean Rogerson
Sean was Nevik in the Atlantis episode Travellers and has also guest starred on Blood Ties, Harper’s Island, Fringe, Supernatural, Sanctuary and Arrow. IMDB Twitter
Jason Calder
Jason appeared in three episodes of Stargate SG1 (Lost City, Spirits and Need) as well as in The Ark of Truth and 20 episodes as a stunt performer. He has also worked on Battlestar Galactica, 2012, Psych, Watchmen, Fantastic 4, Underworld:Evolution and The A-Team. IMDB

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Stargate Birthdays for September 29th

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Sep 292016
 

Alexis Cruz
Alexis played Skaara in both the theatrical movie and Stargate SG1. He’s also had recurring roles on Shark, Touched by an Angel, Castle, Perception and American Family and has ventured into publishing with The Unprofessionals. IMDB Twitter
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Jorge Vargas
Jorge was Abu in the Stargate SG1 episode Emancipation and he’s also appeared on Supernatural, Motive, Falling Skies, Arrow, Psych and Power Rangers. IMDB
Shannon Gurney
Shannon was the visual effects coordinator on 58 episodes of Stargate SG1, 42 episodes of Atlantis and 6 episodes of Universe as well as working on Kingdom Hospital. IMDB
Brett Chan
Brett performed stunts on SG1 ( The Fourth Horseman: Part 1), Atlantis ( The Siege: Part 1) and Universe (Air Part 1). He has also worked on Battlestar Galactica, Human Target, Marco Polo and the upcoming Iron Fist. IMDB Twitter Official

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Stargate Birthdays – September 28th

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Sep 282016
 

Marshall Bell
Marshall guest starred in the Stargate Atlantis episode “Brain Storm” as Terence Kramer and has an extensive list of movie and television appearances which include Deadwood, Good vs Evil, Starship Troopers, Total Recall, Legends and CSI. IMDB Official Twitter
Kirsten Prout
Kirsten was Nesa in the Stargate SG1 episode Birthright, she also starred in Kyle XY, The Lying Game and Elektra and has guest starred on Devious Maids, Psych, The Dead Zone, Ties That Bind and Cold Squad.  IMDB Official Twitter
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Jon Kralt
Jon was a stunt performer on Stargate SG1, Atlantis and Universe. He has also worked on Arrow, The Flash, The Bourne Legacy, Halo 4 (also acted), Total Recall, Reaper and Smallville. IMDB Twitter Stunts Canada

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Stargate Birthdays – September 27th

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Sep 272016
 

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
Cary played Turghan in the Stargate SG1 episode Emancipation, he has also appeared on Revenge, Heroes, Elektra, Mortal Kombat: Legacy, 47 Ronin, Hawaii Five-0, The Man in the High Castle and the upcoming Sky Sharks. IMDB Twitter Official
David McNally
David was Avrid in the Atlantis episode Epiphany and appeared twice in Stargate SG1 as Simon (Demons) and Hanno (Cor-ai), he has also appeared on Blood Ties, Cold Squad, The Outer Limits, A Louder Silence and Blackstone. IMDB
Christopher Cousins
Christopher played Ambassador Joseph Faxon in two episodes of Stargate SG1 ( 2001 and 2010 ). He has also been in Terriers, Breaking Bad, Vanished, Nikita, Glee, Revolution, Bosch, Matador and Longmire. IMDB Twitter
Panou
Panou played Lt. Fisher on the Stargate SG1 episode The Fourth Horseman and Cetus on the Atlantis two parter The Return. He has also guest starred on Sanctuary, Smallville, Caprica, Underworld: Awakening and Once Upon A Time. IMDB Twitter

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Stargate Birthdays – September 25th

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Sep 252016
 

Robert Ackerman
Robert played Daniel’s companion in the Stargate movie and has also guest starred on Sisters, Highway To Heaven, MacGyver, LA Law and The Colbys. IMDB
Corinne Clark
Corinne was the casting director on Stargate Atlantis and Stargate Universe as well as working at various levels of casting on shows such as Fear The Walking dead, The Whispers, Once Upon A Time, Intruders, Eureka, Red Widow and Fringe. She has also cast for Deadpool and Star Trek Beyond. IMDB
Chris Duggan
Chris played a Jaffa in the Stargate SG1 episode The Serpent’s Venom and has also been on Just Cause, Devour, First Wave, The Outer Limits and Dark Angel. He is now a Yoga instructor. IMDB Twitter Official

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Gatecast 328 SGU Subversion

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Sep 242016
 

Subversion

As you would expect from the title Subversion there are secrets and lies surrounding Destiny and the former Icarus project. The surprise attack on Icarus base was never fully explained but after Rush dreams of Telford having secret meetings after sharing the communication stones it becomes clear. Young is not totally convinced Rush is being truthful but agrees to allow him to take Telford’s place and investigate the Colonel but he also talks to General O’Neill about his suspicions and he in turn tasks Daniel (one man he can trust) to follow Rush. Meanwhile back on Destiny TJ is having a baby shower but when Telford arrives his sombre presence dampens things down but even with Camille’s support he is unable to prevent Young from pressing him on his undercover activities and the revelation of the communication stones side effects on people who shared Telford’s body. Rush makes contact with Lucian Alliance members on Earth and unable to supply credible ID is zapped and flown off world in a cloaked cargo ship and eventually arrives at a world which has the same Naquadah deposits as Icarus and a gate making it possible to dial Destiny if the calculations are precise.

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Kiva having tortured “Telford” and learning it is really Rush now expects him to complete the research for dialing Destiny, she orders the death of her own “expert” for well no longer being useful so plenty of incentive for Nicholas and while Varro shows him some compassion he admits that he will do the deed if Kiva requests it. Telford is also being aggressively interrogated onboard Destiny and Jack pays them a visit and Telford finally cracks and reveals his duplicity, yes it was under the thrall of brainwashing tech but the admission lets Young off his leash and he orders the air to be pumped out of Telfords room…

Well what can you say about Subversion, great to see some of the SG1 cast making guest appearances and we begin to understand some of the behind the scenes events that led to the fall of Icarus. A little concerned how the Lucian Alliance can infiltrate Earth so easy and Teford being undiscovered for so long. We had some very nice moments with TJ which were pretty much the only “nice” things about this story to balance out the heavy and emotive drama going on with Telford and Rush. Rhona was kickass as Commander Kiva and we’re getting get a lot more of her next week when well the proverbial really hits the fan.

As always our thanks to our third voice on the episode, this week it was Ian that joined us and a big thank you to everyone that listens to the show and who have interacted with us on social media in it’s many forms. This weeks promo is for Continuing Missions a Star Trek Voyager podcast from the Trekmate network and next week we are going to be watching the first episode in the three part story which straddles season 1 and season 2 so we hope you join us for Incursion Part 1.

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Stargate Birthdays – September 24th

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Sep 242016
 

Erin Chambers
Erin played the Genii woman Sora in three episodes of Stargate Atlantis (The Eye, The Storm and Underground), she is perhaps better known for her 120 appearances in General Hospital as Siobahn and also appeared on Castle, Finding Carter, Scandal and The Glades. IMDB Twitter

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John Sampson
John was a member of SG5 in the episode Lost City and a guard in the Atlantis episode The Kindred, he is also a stunt performer in movies and television. He has worked on Blade The Series, Paycheck, Scourge, Seven Days and The Sentinel. IMDB
Lauro Chartrand
Lauro was a Genii soldier and stunt performer on Stargate Atlantis and has an extensive resume in media for both stunt work and co-ordination such as on The Incredible Hulk, War, Fallen and Battlestar Galactica. IMDB Official
James Michalopolous
James played Leo on the Stargate SG1 episode Smoke & Mirrors as well as appearing on The 4400, Andromeda, Smallville, Wayward Pines, The Flash and Arrow. He has also done stunt work on 300, Earthsea, Spartacus, Robocop and Hercules. IMDB Twitter

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In Memory Of Peter Murton (Sep 24 1924 – Dec 2009)

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Peter was the Art Director on Stargate the movie as well as Dr Strangelove, Thunderball, Goldfinger and Funeral In Berlin. He has also worked on The Eagle Has Landed, Superman II and III, Blind Fury and Death on the Nile as Production Designer.
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Stargate Birthday – September 23rd

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Sep 232016
 

Michelle Addison
Michelle played Dr. Johnson on the Stargate Atlantis episode Hotzone, she has also appeared on Fringe, Monk and King & Maxwell. She was the wardrobe consultant on The Real Housewives of Vancouver and is now a personal stylist. IMDB Twitter Official
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Stargate Birthdays – September 22nd

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Sep 222016
 

Daniella Alonso
Daniella played Katana Labrea in the Atlantis episode The Lost Tribe and also appeared on My Generation, Friday Night Lights, Covert Affairs, Animal Kingdom, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 and Revolution. IMDB Twitter

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Jay Williams
Jay played Ra on the Stargate SG1 episode Moebius Part 1 and again on the tv movie Continuum, he also appeared on the Stargate Atlantis episode First Strike as Adams. Feature wise Jay has also been on 2012, Percy Jackson and Paradox. IMDB
Jim Byrnes
Jim was the documentary narrator in the second part of the Stargate SG1 episode Heroes Part 2 as well as providing voices for Stargate Infinity. He also starred in Highlander playing the watcher Joe Dawson, Andromeda, Sanctuary and is a musician in his own right. IMDB Official Behind The Voice
Sina Oroomchi
Sina worked in the sound department for Stargate SG1 and was the re-recording mixer for 39 episodes of the show and on the Atlantis premiere “Rising”. He has also worked on Tornado Warning, Jeremiah, Dead Like Me and The Outer Limits. IMDB

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Stargate Birthdays – September 21st

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Sep 212016
 

Mark Holden
Mark played Korra in the Stargate SG1 episode Deadman Switch and has also been in episodes of Millennium, Hustle, Casualty, Cold Squad and the recent World War Z, 24 Live Another Day and Captain Phillips. He has also provided voices for video games. IMDB Twitter
Simon Bradbury
Simon played an Alteran on Stargate The Ark of Truth and also appeared on Fringe, Arrow, Hiccups, Fairly Legal, Murder Maps and Counterstrike. IMDB
Eric Breker
Eric appeared on sixteen episodes of Stargate SG1 playing first Major then Colonel Reynolds. He has also been on The 4400, The L Word, The X-Files, Fools For Hire and Godzilla. IMDB
Chad Morgan
Chad played Teer on the Stargate Atlantis episode Epiphany and also guest starred on Taken, The District, The Guardian, House and voiced many characters on Robot Chicken.
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Mark Gibbon
Mark guest starred on two episodes of Stargate SG1 as the Jaffa M’zel ( Endgame & Death Knell) and appeared twice as “Thor” (Thor’s Chariot & Thor’s Hammer). He has played a constable on the Stargate Atlantis episode The Tower and featured on Andromeda, Smallville, Arrow and Falling Skies. IMDB Twitter Behind The Voice

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In Memory Of…
Henry Gibson (21/9/1935 – 14/9/2009)

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Henry played Marul in the Stargate SG1 episode The Sentinel and in his very long career he starred in Rowan & Martin’s Laugh In, The Blues Brothers, Boston Legal, DS9 and Love American Style. IMDB

Stargate Birthdays – September 20th

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Sep 202016
 

Daniella Evangelista
Daniella played Denya in the Stargate SG1 episode Crusade, she has also guest starred on Blood Ties, Warehouse 13, Special Unit 2, Endgame, Pacific Rim, Hybrids, Her Infidelity and Supernatural. IMDB Twitter Official
Ken Wells
Ken was the head painter for seasons two and three of Stargate SG1 for a combined total of 44 episodes. He has also worked on Catwoman, The Fog, Trapped, Scary Movie and Jumanji. IMDB Official
Elliot Mandelcorn
Elliot Mandelcorn performed under the name Bryan Elliot and played Colonel Raimi in the Stargate SG1 episode Babylon. He has also appeared on Fairly Legal, Fringe, Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow and Shattered and is now in the Vancouver real estate business. IMDB Twitter Official

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Stargate Birthday – September 19th

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Sep 192016
 

Mark Acheson
Mark played Vishnoor in the Stargate SG1 episode Prisoners, he has also guest starred on The Collector, The Net, Seven Days, Psych, Elf,
Motive, Fringe, Fargo, Supernatural and Almost Human. Mark also provides the voices for many animated characters in shows such as Hot Wheels, My Little Pony, Black Lagoon, RoboCop: Alpha Commando and Da’kyll on Stargate Infinity. IMDB Behind The Voice
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Hall of the Two Truths by Susannah Parker Sinard

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Sep 182016
 

STARGATE SG-1: Hall of the Two Truths (SG1-29)STARGATE SG-1: Hall of the Two Truths by Susannah Parker Sinard
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I’m a fan of the Stargate tv franchise but only dipped into the novels recently, I’ve read more of Atlantis than SG1 so it was time I jumped into the significant library of titles released since the shows went of the air.
In this case I picked up Hall Of The Two Truths by first time Stargate author Susannah Parker Sinard and with the usual trepidation always present when reading another’s viewpoint of favoured characters shared the journey of SG1 as described in the novel. The story is set during the fifth season of SG1 so the Goa’uld are still in a free for all after the demise of Apophis and the team are still in turmoil over “their” failure to save the inhabitants of K’tau (Red Sky). This allows the author to mix things up a little and read more into the chemistry of the team than was always the case on the television show. So let’s dip into the story a little but without any significant spoilers, after being approached by the Tok’ra the team are investigating ruins on a previously unknown world. Jack thinks it’s all a waste of time but allows Daniel and Sam to keep investigating and they do indeed find some alien technology which seems to only activate when Jack touches is (yes the reader is well ahead of the team at this point). Soon after their location is attacked and the team plus the Tok’ra representative are captured and soon after they awake in a sealed cavern only accessible by rings. They are then joined by two women named NebtHet a’Eshe and Aset a’Teneb who welcome them to “Duat” and after describing personal details of each member of SG1 proceed to zat them twice and so far away from home SG1 die.
Ok there you go, go buy the novel and get reading because this is just the beginning of an adventure that’s pretty much not like any other as the mythology of the ancient Egyptians gods and walking through the underworld facing tasks and obstacles for the soul to overcome before being judged are revealed to us through the eyes of our favoured explorers.
Hall Of The Two Truths was an enjoyable read, the concept was very interesting and the story complex enough to really hold my attention with the characters (regular and recurring from the show) all written well and believable in context. I quite liked the scenes with General Hammond dealing with the Tok’ra especially Anise but it was the exploration of the psyche and character of SG1 where the novel really hits its mark.

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