Jason George
Jason appeared as Jolan in two episodes of Stargate SG1 (Babylon and The Fourth Horseman part 2). He recently starred in Eli Stone, Witches of East End, Mistresses, The Closer, Off The Map and Greys Anatomy and made his name on Sunset Beach. IMDBTwitter Charles Shaughnessy
Charles played Alec Coulson in the SG1 episode Covenant. He also starred in 147 episodes of The Nanny and has gone onto be very successful on US television with roles on Days Of Our Lives, Revenge, The Magicians, Mad Men and The Mentalist. IMDBTwitterOfficial Simon Longmore
Simon played Tathal in the Stargate Atlantis episode the Brotherhood and also guest starred on Psych, Dead Like Me, Special Unit 2, Hell On Wheels and Red Widow. IMDBTwitterVada Bridget McGuire
Bridget was the Art Director for 80 episodes of Stargate SG1 and Supervising Art Director for a further 20. She has also worked on Psych, Doctor Who, Profit and Arrow. IMDB
Dawn Olivieri
Dawn appeared as Neeva Casol in the Stargate Atlantis episode Identity. She’s also had recurring roles on Heroes and The Vampire Diaries and is now guest starring as Monica Talbot in House Of Lies. IMDBOfficialTwitter Alex Diakun
Alex played Tarek Solamon in the Stargate SG1 episode Memento and has appeared on The Outer Limits, Sanctuary, Motive, Andromeda, Supernatural, The X-Files and Reaper. IMDB Elizabeth Hoffman
Elizabeth played Catherine Langford in two episodes of Stargate SG1 (There But for the Grace of God and The Torment of Tantalus). She has also appeared in the movie Dante’s Peak and starred in Sisters. IMDB Jeffrey A. Okun
Jeffrey was the digital effects supervisor on the theatrical feature Stargate and has also worked on Sphere, Red Planet, Blood Diamond, Lolita and The Day the Earth Stood Still. He has also produced, directed, edited and been the cinematographer on tv and movie productions. IMDBTwitter
Ben Cotten (Atlantis) & Veena Sood (SG1) guest starred on Supernatural S11E12 Don’t You Forget About Me playing Mr Wheeler and Principal Ramirez respectively.
David Nykl
David played Radek Zelenka on Stargate Atlantis and appeared once on SG1 in the episode The Pegasus Project. He has also appeared on Arrow, Seven Days, Cold Squad, Psych, Sanctuary and recently Supernatural. IMDBTwitter James Spader
James was the original Daniel Jackson in the theatrical Stargate movie. He made his name in features but has had huge success on television with The Practice, Boston Legal and now the hit show The Blacklist. IMDB Frank Cassini
Frank played Colonel Sean Grieves in the Stargate SG1 episode The Sentinel and has also appeared on Wolf Lake, Dead Like Me, The Bridge, Blackstone and Supernatural. IMDBTwitter
In the ninth episode of the season “Tracker” we meet a new runner named Kiryk played by Mike Dopud. Dr Keller is going to visit a world where the local village is in need of some basic treatment, Rodney decides to tag along and to his annoyance so does Ronon. As Jennifer examines a native woman the boys go to the local tavern and when they return Jennifer is missing and Ronon attempts to track her movements. He discovers she was taken by a single individual and the pursue but are foiled by some clever traps being set. Keeler learns that she has been taken to provide treatment for a young girl who the Runner is protecting but the Wraith turn up and now it’s a question who will get to their quarry first.
There isn’t a lot to say about Tracker since the story is fairly basic but it is an episode that focuses on character and we get that in spades with the performance of Mike and Jewel, the dynamic is well written and performed especially when we compare the portrayal of Keller in the earlier episode Missing, lots of character growth for the doctor. It’s not to say there isn’t plenty going on, the added impetus provided by the arrival of the Wraith sets up some good set piece action sequences and it’s interesting to see another Runner and his particular skill set aided by the alien transportation device. It also goes without saying that the woodland used to film the episode looked spectacular with some great shots captured and the commentary track for the episode goes into detail the issues which they had to overcome on this location shoot.
Tracker overall is an above average episode, not quite in the top tier but well worth a rewatch and of course we get to see Mike return the Stargate franchise in the second season of Universe.
This weeks podcast promo is for Nutty Bites the ever entertaining chat themed roundtable which discusses all things geek. Next week we are joined by Thomas for “First Contact” the first episode in a two parter where a new to the Pegasus alien species is introduced and who seriously shake things up, well whenever Daniel visits things happen 🙂
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Ivy Isenberg
Ivy was a casting associate on 116 episodes of Stargate SG1 and 58 episodes of Stargate Atlantis including taking the role of casting director for the premiere “Rising”. She has also worked on Mary Shelley’s Frankenhole, Titan Maximum, Robot Chicken, Bullet in the Face and Dead Like Me. IMDBTwitter
Primo Allon
Primo guest starred on six episodes of Stargate Universe as Koz. He has also appeared on Smallville, Fringe, Once Upon A Time, The 100, Arrow and Motive. IMDB
Brandy Ledford
Brandy made her name in the modelling and the glamour side of show business before going more mainstream with acting roles on Andromeda, Baywatch, NCIS: Los Angeles and Whistler. She guest starred as Norina in the Stargate Atlantis episode Inferno and Zaren in the Stargate SG1 episode Endgame. IMDBOfficial John P Jumper
John is a former member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and as a General in the US Air Force played himself in the memorable Stargate SG1 episode Lost City. Wiki Mitchell Kosterman
Mitchell played Colonel Tom Rundell in the Stargate SG1 episodes Heroes Part 1 and 2 and Special Agent James Hamner in the episode Seth. He has also guest starred on Smallville, John Doe, White Noise , MacGyver and Millennium. IMDBTwitter Robert Weiss
Robert played a Scientist in the Stargate Atlantis episode “Home” and has appeared on Arrow, Motive, The X-Files and Hell On Wheels. IMDB
Terry Chen
Terry played the Monk in the SG1 episode Maternal Instinct and has also appeared in The 4400, V, Riverworld, Combat Hospital, Continuum, Arrow, The Returned, The 100, Strange Empire and a number of features films such as Elysium and War. IMDBTwitter Michele Greene
Michele played Laira in the Stargate SG1 episode A Hundred Days and also starred in the huge US hit LA Law. She has also appeared on The Unit, Big Love, CSI Miami, The Defenders, Captive and Brothers & Sisters. Michelle has also published a number of novels. OfficialIMDB Barry Campbell
Barry was the commander of the Applied Physics Laboratory Ice Station in 2009 (APLIS 2009) and a huge fan of Stargate SG1, he was instrumental in the Stargate movie Continuum filming in the Arctic and had a small role in the movie as a crewman. IMDBGateworld
Sean Millington
Sean was in the Stargate Atlantis episode This Mortal Coil as a Marine and also appeared on the SG1 episodes Affinity as a thug and Crossroads as Ronac. He’s been in Smallville, Hell On Wheels, Supernatural, iZombie, The 100 and The 4400 but is better known for his many years as a star fullback in the Canadian Football League. IMDBTwitterOfficial J.B. Bivens
J.B. played a Guard on the Stargate SG1 pilot Children of the Gods and has appeared on The Santa Clause 2, Smallville, Monk, The Dead Zone and The X-Files. He has also worked extensively behind the scenes as a rigging and dolly grip. IMDB
Lynn Smith
Lynn was the location manager for Stargate SG1 on 132 episodes (Season 2 through to Season 7) and has appeared in the Atlantis episode Vegas at a casino roulette table. IMDBRDA
The Queen is the focal point of a Wraith Hive, the grand alliance is still struggling to deal with the emergence of Atlantis but unlike before there are Wraith who deal directly with the humans who now control the great city. In this episode the team approach a hive on a diplomatic mission, they board and are greeted by Todd and around a table filled with food (Todd at the farmer earlier). They discuss the use of the latest version of the retrovirus which could eliminate the need for Wraith to feed on humans and take sustenance from ordinary food. Todd is sceptical but agrees that it could give his hive an advantage but without the consent of the Queen who dominates the alliance nothing can be done. The only way to approach the ruling Queen with the idea of the retrovirus would be through another Queen and as Teyla has Wraith DNA it is decided that she will undergo drastic procedures to turn her into a Wraith at least in the short term.
After much deliberation Teyla undergoes the surgery and is transformed into a Wraith Queen. Todd teaches her some of the basics she needs to know as well as making her understand that attitude and confidence is everything when dealing with Wraith let alone another Queen. They board the Queen’s hive which then jumps into hyperspace and after some uneasy introductions Teyla is invited to discuss her purpose for the visit but Todd seizes his chance and drives a knife into her throat and as the alarms sound he jams the knife into Teyla’s hand. As the Wraith and Drones rush in Teyla plays her part shouting down descent and proclaiming that any Queen who could die so easy was not worthy of leading the alliance and now she is the Queen of this ship. The Wraith commander is not happy but accepts the new dynamic but then messages arrives telling of an incursion of one of their feeding grounds by another hive, Teyla reluctantly agrees to leave their position (knowing John and Co will have more trouble finding them) but a Queen would not ignore this incursion. Upon arrival she immediately orders an attack against the trespasser and Todd is unable to stop the wholesale slaughter of Wraith pilots and crews but even as things turn bad she is saved when the puddle jumper arrives via the Stargate and puts six drones into the opposing hive. Alas they are then captured and Teyla tells them to bide their time but is overheard by the commander who attempts to kill her, she defends herself and Todd finishes him off. She now has total control of the hive which she leaves in the capable hands of Todd with the promise to the crew that she is still their Queen and will protect them, she takes her leave with a warning to Todd that if he does anything stupid she can return and take command once again.
I think you may glean that I quite liked The Queen, it’s an excellent story giving the Wraith a lot more depth and opens up their society a little more. It also makes good use of the long term narrative of some Athosians being “tainted” by Wraith DNA and even offers the possibility that the Wraith and the humans are not as different as was indicated from the pilot of Atlantis and subsequent Wraith specific episodes. The makeup and prosthetics were stellar, the transformation of Teyla was spectacular and Rachel’s performance as she wrapped the cloak of her Wraith Queen persona around her was a sight to behold. Christopher was as ever wonderful as the uber intelligent and manipulative Todd and lets not forget Kenny either 🙂
Many thanks to Ian for joining us on the sunday afternoon to record this episode, he will return later in the season and thanks for the feedback over on google+ as well as continued support on Twitter and Facebook. This weeks promo is for the SciFi Diner podcast and next week we are taking a look at Tracker.
Judy Norton
Judy played Talia in the Stargate SG1 episode In The Line of Duty and has also appeared in Millennium, Ed, Bluff and The Waltons. She’s also a writer and director. IMDBTwitterOfficial Bobbie Phillips
Bobbie was the guest star in the SG1 episode Brief Candle playing Kynthia, she has also starred on The Cape and appeared on Murder One, The Watcher, Seven Days, Doomsday, Amazon, Dharma & Greg and The Good Sister. IMDB
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In memory of Brad Sihvon (Jan 29 1971 – Apr 7 2010)
Joe in Stargate SG1 Affinity plus roles on Huff, Dead Like Me, Taken, SU2 and White Noise. IMDB
Ty Olsson
Ty played Col. Barnes on the Stargate SG1 episode The Fourth Horseman: Part 1 and a Jaffa on the episode Point of View. He has also guest starred on Supernatural, Kingdom Hospital, Battlestar Galactica, Defying Gravity and The 100. IMDBOfficialTwitter Harley Jane Kozak
Harley Jane appeared just once on Stargate in the SG1 episode Cold Lazarus playing Sara O’Neill. She has also appeared on The Outer Limits, You Wish and is a published author. IMDB OfficialTwitter Calum Worthy
Calum played one of the young people in the Stargate Atlantis episode Childood’s End and has also starred in Stormworld and Austin & Ally. He has guest starred in episodes of Kyle XY, Longmire, The Coppertop Flop Show, Motive and Caprica. IMDBTwitter
