John Scalzi
John is the author of Old Man’s War, The God Engines and the soon to be adapted for television “Red Shirts” which is an excellent read. He was also the creative
consultant on both seasons of Stargate Universe. IMDBTwitterOfficial Dale Wilson
Dale appeared as a Committee Member on the Stargate SG1 episode Smoke & Mirrors and voiced Gus Bonner on Stargate Infinity and is a very busy voice actor for animated television
as well as appearing on screen in shows such as Psych, Black Lagoon and Killer Mountain. IMDBBehind The VoiceOfficial John O’Callaghan
John played the Asuran replicator Niam on three episodes of Stargate Atlantis (The Return Part 2, The Real World and Progeny) and a fourth as archive. He has also been on Dangerous Women, The Gavin Crawford Show and The Agency. IMDBTwitterOfficial
Anna-Louise Plowman
Anna-Louise played Dr. Sarah Gardner aka Osiris in five episodes of Stargate SG1. She has also appeared on UK and US shows such as Seven Days, Shanghai Knights, Doctor Who, 6 Bullets, Black Sails and Holby City. IMDBTwitter
In memory of …
Lorena Gale
(May 9th 1958 to June 21st 2009)
Lorena played the Curator in the Stargate SG1 episode The Curse and also appeared on Smallville, The Middleman, Sanctuary, Bionic Woman and had a recurring role as Elosha on Battlestar Galactica. Lorena was married and had one son and passed after a battle with cancer. IMDBBehind The Voice
Jonathon Young
Jonathon guest starred on two Stargate Atlantis episodes playing Dr Parrish (Remnants and Runner). He also had a recurring role on Sanctuary as Nkola Tessla and has also been on Terminal City, Eureka, Intruders, Impastor and Murdoch Mysteries. IMDBTwitter Patrick McKenna
Patrick played Dr Jay Felger in two Stargate SG1 episodes (The Other Guys and Avenger 2.0). He also appeared in The Red Green Show, Robocop the series, Sidekick, Spliced, Best Ed and the Canadian medical drama Remedy. IMDBTwitter David Winning
David directed the Stargate Atlantis first season episode “Childhoods End” and has also directed episodes of Andromeda, Earth:Final Conflict, Blood Ties, Dinotopia, The Stanley Dynamic and Lost Girl. IMDBTwitterOfficial
After SG1 ended it’s television run MGM decided to invest in two straight to DVD movies, the first was The Ark Of Truth.
In this movie we learn that the Ancients long before they arrived in the Milky Way Galaxy had developed a weapon of sorts which would destroy the power base of the Ori in effect making them too weak to oppose them. It was however decided that taking away free will from millions of people was not a price the Ancients were willing to pay so they hide the Ark and left their home galaxy. Daniel and SG1 have found clues to its where abouts and are digging on Dakara when they are captured by Tomin and his men, the Prior orders their death despite their surrender and Tomin objects. The anti-prior device is working and the Prior gets killed, this combined with Tomin’s own doubts over his actions causes him to surrender to SG1 and return to the SGC. The IOA and SGC agree on a plan to visit the ORI galaxy and find the Ark and Marrick is sent along as the IOA representative, his past includes black op missions for the CIA so we know something is going to kick off. When Cameron puts his faith in the Ark and doesn’t immediately act upon the supergate Marrick uses the Asgard Core to replicate a replicator with advanced programming, of course it gets loose so the Odyssey has to fight off little pesky buggers as well as four very big pesky buggers in the guise of Ori starships. Meanwhile the team on the planet find the Ark and are then attacked, Teal’c is seriously wounded and his companions are captured and taken to Celestis where they are tortured and Adria reveals herself to be the recipient of all the power of the ORI faith.
The Ark Of Truth had a larger budget than say a two part episode of Stargate SG1 and that is pretty evident from the word go however the majority of the story is shot on the existing stages and you can not really hide that fact. One other benefit of a higher budget and more time to play around with is the longer CGI sequences, seeing the Odyssey fly by or enter the stargate over a longer period of time adds so much to the feel and texture of the movie, not quite theatrical but so much more than tv. We also got some cameos and returning guest actors reprising their roles, again you can underestimate that aspect when making a serial show which relies on continuity to bring the fanbase into the fold.
There were some nice twists in the story although most of it had been hinted at in the final season of SG1 but it’s no surprise, this first movie was all about wrapping up the ORI storyline and it was always going to be a hail mary that achieved the almost impossible. It has to be said that the final product was very satisfying both in the story telling and the overall production and knowing Continuum is on the way makes the end of SG1 a little easier to accept.
Many thanks to Andrew for joining us in watching and chatting about The Ark Of Truth and he will return next week for Continuum in which Ba’al makes a return along with many other familiar faces in a final goodbye for this part of the franchise. We would love to hear from you on any Stargate or Gatecast related subject so don’t be shy.
Kavan Smith
Kavan played Major Evan Lorne on both Stargate SG1 and Atlantis, he also had a recurring role on Eureka as Deputy Andy and on Rogue as Travis. He has guest starred on shows such as Almost Human, The 4400, Motive, Fairly Legal, Supernatural and When Calls the Heart. IMDBTwitter Carlos Lauchu
Carlos played Anubis in the 1994 Stargate movie and has also appeared on Baywatch, Spy Hard, Sutures and LA Heat. IMDB Robert Clarke
Robert appeared twice on SG1 as a scientist in the episodes Avalon Part 1 and Redemption Part 2. He has also guest starred on Psych, Lost Girl, The 4400, Hell’s Rain, Andromeda and Defiance. IMDB Kyle Cassie
Kyle was on Stargate SG1 in two episodes playing two different roles, first as an Eurondan Soldier in The Other Side and then Reynolds in Prometheus. He has also guest starred on Andromeda, The Dead Zone, True Justice, Arctic Air and Deadpool. IMDBOfficialTwitter
Jesse Moss
Jesse played Lieutenant J. Hibbard in the Stargate SG1 episode Rules of Engagement and made appearances on The Outer Limits, Continuum, Highlander, Cedar Cove, Whistler, iZombie, Supernatural as well as voicing shows such as Reboot and Double Dragon. IMDBBehind The VoiceTwitter Domonique Danielle
Domonique had a guest role in the Atlantis fifth season episode Tracker and she also appeared as a cashier in the movie Love Happens. IMDB Kyla Wise
Kyla guest starred on the Stargate Atlantis episode Condemned as Marin, she has also been on Catch and Release, Write & Wrong, Motive, Psych and Murder, She Baked: A Plum Pudding Murder Mystery. IMDBTwitter
Ron Canada
Ron played Quartus in the Stargate SG1 episode Bad Guys and has guest starred on shows such as Ugly Betty, Babylon5, Murder One, The West Wing, Elementary, Blue Bloods and Deep Space 9. He was also Mayor George Lyle on the second season of The Strain and the Judge on Ted 2. IMDB
Brad Wright
Brad co-created the Stargate tv franchise comprising the three live actions series, he also produced, wrote and even appeared on screen in the show in the episode 200 and the tv movie Continuum. He has also worked on The Odyssey, The Outer Limits, Neon Rider, Poltergeist The Legacy, Highlander and the upcoming Travelers. IMDBTwitter
Stephen Spender
Stephen appeared just the once on Stargate Atlantis playing Mitch in the episode Home. He has also guest starred on The Dead Zone, Cold Squad, Dark Angel, Battlestar Galactica, Seattle Superstorm, Second Chance, Traffic and is a singer/songwriter. IMDBTwitterOfficial
So it’s Bank Holiday Monday (May Day) in the UK and I’ve got around to watching the latest episode of Supernatural titled “The Chitters” which is a variation on one of the tried and trusted tropes of this genre of television. It was decent episode, I liked the two new hunters they met and nice to see Kandyse McClure on TV but for us the high point was the guest appearance of April Telek as Etta Day the woman with the gleam in her eye and ravenous look on her face (when looking at Sam).
John Diehl
John played Lieutenant Kawalsky in the Stargate movie as well as appearing as guest and lead roles on shows such as JAG, Point Pleasant, The Shield, LA Law, Miami Vice, Rizzoli & Isles, Almost Human, Forever and in the movies Stripes, Nixon and Escape From New York. IMDB Matthew J. Blecha
Matthew worked on 54 episodes of Stargate SG1 as the first and second AD plus second unit director. He has also worked on Just Cause, Jake and the Kid, Jake 2.0, The Collector, Spooksville, Blade The Series and Signed, Sealed, Delivered. IMDB
In the fifth and final season of Stargate Atlantis we can honestly say the producers and writers delivered episode after episode of quality science fiction, of course as to be expected one or two of them dipped below the very high standards that were being set but overall this was an excellent season of Stargate Atlantis. In many ways you could argue that it was too good because the loyal viewers who had embraced Woolsey as the commander and enjoyed the changes and growth in the characters this season knew there was so much potential that would remain untapped. Of course opinions abound as to why Atlantis met it’s fate but at the time the DVR and Streaming options had little effect on corporate decision making and live viewing figures were not spectacular and we know cancelling is always the first option for the suits.
Anyhow we want to thank everyone that voted in the listener poll to discover our favorite episodes of this final season and we intend to take a look at the whole series again complete with poll for a bonus episode over the christmas holidays, so lots of warning because choosing ten episodes will be tricky:)
We couldn’t have done this season without the support of our guests so a big thank you to Thomas, Andrew, Ian, Brad, Jeff, Matthew and Tim for joining us and our thanks to everyone who sent in feedback directly or via our social media. Next week we are going to be taking a look at the Stargate SG1 movie The Ark of Truth and the week after that we’ll take a look at SG1’s Continuum then we begin Stargate Universe, hope you join us for that adventure.
April Telek
April guest starred as Sallis in two episodes of Stargate SG1 (Origin and Avalon Part 2) and has been in Dead Like Me, The Collector, Robson Arms, Supernatural and Rogue. She also played Nell in Hell On Wheels and Constance Fogg on Strange Empire. IMDBTwitter Bruce Harwood
Bruce played Dr Osbourne in the SG1 episode Frozen but was well known for playing John Fitzgerald Byers on The X-Files and then The Lone Gunmen. He has also been on Smallville, Andromeda, The Dead Zone and When Calls The Heart. IMDB Darren Hird
Darren appeared as an extra in two episodes of Stargate Atlantis, he was the cocooned victim in the episode Underground and a dying patient in the episode Poisoning The Well. He has also appeared on Dead Like Me, The Dead Zone and Men In Trees. IMDB Michael Greenburg
Michael was the executive producer on Stargate SG1 for 163 episodes and he also produced the Atlantis premiere Rising and 95 episodes of MacGyver. He also wrote for Stargate and MacGyver and produced Firehouse, Legend, In the Eyes of a Stranger and NHL Revealed. IMDB Bernie Neufeld
Bernie played a General’s Aide on the Stargate SG1 episode The Serpent’s Lair. His main claim to fame is as a greensman responsible for making sets look real and real location look better by adding trees, plants and other organics. IMDB
Kari Wuhrer
Kari guest starred on Stargate Atlantis as Nancy Sheppard in the episode Outcast. She has also appeared on General Hospital, Swamp Thing, CSI Miami, Leverage, Vixen, Sliders and Sharknado 2. IMDBTwitter David Dupuis
David is a prosthetics artist who has worked on Stargate SG1 (Metamorphosis), Fear The Walking Dead, Nip/Tuck, Heroes, Mad Men and John Carter. IMDB
In memory of.. John ‘Bear’ Curtis ( April 28 1948 to December 18 2007 )
John played a Primitive in Children of the Gods and appeared in such shows as Masters of Horror, The Collector, Call of the Wild, Arctic Blue, Bill & Teds Excellent Adventures, Cobra, The Net and MacGyver.
Alexandra Carter
Alexandra (Alex) played Linor in the Stargate Atlantis episode “Sateda”. She has also appeared on Masters of Horror, A Very Fairy Christmas and has numerous credits for voice work on shows such as InuYasha and My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. IMDBTwitterBehind The Voice
Liam Ranger
Liam played the young Nevin in the Stargate SG1 episode Revisions and has also appeared in Seven Days, The Collector, Alienated, White Chicks and Uncaged Heart. IMDB
