SG-1
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SG-1 (
Star
gate Team
1) is the flagship and primary unit of
Stargate Command in the
science fiction TV show Stargate SG-1, of which they are the main characters.
Stargate Command (or "the SGC"), is a top-secret military base that controls the
Stargate, a device capable of initiating a wormhole to other such devices on other planets, allowing for travel between them. There are a number of
SG teams (e.g. SG-2, SG-3, etc.) whose job are to go through the Stargate on missions. The teams were created along with the base when the alien race called the
Goa'uld became a threat to Earth ("
Children of the Gods").
SG-1 is a multi-tasked unit with a variety of duties, including
first contact,
reconnaissance and combat, diplomacy, and initial
archaeological surveying and technological assessment. The SG-1 original team consisted of Captain
Samantha Carter, Doctor
Daniel Jackson,
Teal'c and Colonel
Jack O'Neill as the
Commanding Officer.
The standing orders of SG-1 are as follows:
#Open diplomatic negotiations with other worlds.#Obtain technologies to help defend Earth against the
Goa'uld, the
Ori and other aggressors.
The members of SG-1 remained stable for the first five seasons of
SG-1. However, at the end of
Season 5, Daniel Jackson dies from exposure to severe radiation("
Meridian"). Interestingly, he
Ascends to a higher plane of existence, so this 'death' is not permanent. Throughout
Season 6 he is replaced by
Jonas Quinn. Jonas remained with SG-1 for a year, before returning home in an attempt to bring peace to the factions of his home world. It is at this time that Daniel, Ascended, is forced back into the mortal plane as punishment for interfering in mortal affairs ("
Full Circle"). He remains on the SG-1 team ever afterwards.
Colonel Jack O'Neill was promoted to Commander of the
SGC in
Season 8, and so Lieutenant Colonel Samantha Carter took command of a three-membered SG-1. Following the defeat of the
Goa'uld, the unit unofficially disbanded, with each member going their own separate ways. Carter went on to head Stargate Research and Development out of
Area 51, Teal'c to take part in the forming of the newly emerging
Free Jaffa Nation and Daniel to join the
Atlantis expedition, whilst Jack was promoted again, effectively leaving the SGC. Early in
Season 9, under new commander
Lt. Colonel Cameron Mitchell, SG-1 is reformed. Currently, SG-1 consists of Cameron Mitchell, Daniel Jackson (as he missed the flight to the
Pegasus Galaxy), Teal'c, and Lt. Colonel Carter.
Season 10's "
Morpheus" brought in
Vala Mal Doran as a probationary employee of the SGC, generally travelling withâ€"and hence a
de facto member ofâ€"SG-1.
Summary
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Richard Dean Anderson as
Major General (formerly Colonel and then
Brigadier General)
Jack O'Neill (Seasons 1 to 8)*
Michael Shanks as Dr.
Daniel Jackson (Seasons 1-5,7-)*
Amanda Tapping as Lt. Colonel (formerly Captain and then
Major)
Samantha Carter (Seasons 1-)*
Christopher Judge as
Teal'c (Seasons 1-)*
Corin Nemec as
Jonas Quinn (Season 6)*
Ben Browder as
Lt. Colonel Cameron Mitchell (Season 9-)*
Claudia Black as
Vala Mal Doran, probationary attaché
(Season 10-)Alternate universes
The membership of SG-1 has also varied in several
alternative universes. In Season Nine alternative teams included
Martouf and
Janet Fraiser.
Season 1
SG-1 was originally composed of three members, Colonel Jack O'Neill as commanding officer, Daniel Jackson, newly returned from Abydos after the events of
Stargate, and Captain Samantha Carter, one of the original scientists trying to open the Stargate before Daniel succeeded, assigned by the
Air Force. It was one of two original units, the other being SG-2 under the command of Major
Charles Kawalsky. Daniel originally joins the team to find his wife,
Sha're, who was taken as a
Goa'uld host. He quickly understands the importance of their mission, and stays with the team even after the death of his wife.
Their first mission brought them to
Chulak, where they were taken prisoner by
Apophis. SG-1 was freed by
Teal'c,
First Prime to Apophis. Teal'c had come to doubt the Goa'uld as gods, and he has ambitions to fight for the freedom of all
Jaffa. He eventually becomes the fourth member of SG-1, and his knowledge of the Goa'uld proves invaluable on many occasions.
Seasons 2-5
More than two years after the creation of SG-1, Carter is promoted to Major.
Shortly after, Major Castleman is given command of SG-1 when O'Neill is overwhelmed by Ancient knowledge. He is later saved by the
Asgard, and returns to command.
Approximately one year later, Jack O'Neill goes undercover to arrest rogue elements of the
NID. As part of this operation, Jack breaks procedure and is forced to take early retirement. Col. Makepeace briefly acts as commander of SG-1, before it is revealed that he is a mole within the SGC, and is arrested.
During the fourth year, SG-1 was temporarily disbanded after General
George Hammond was replaced as leader of Stargate Command. Jack was suspended, Teal'c was transferred to SG-3 and Daniel and Sam were both assigned to positions on base. This arrangement did not last long.
At the end of the fifth year, Daniel Jackson was killed after he was exposed to a lethal dose of radiation when saving the lives of people in
Kelowna. With the help of the
Ascended being
Oma Desala, he Ascended to a higher plane of existence, leaving SG-1 with three members.
Season 6
SG-1 attempted to find a suitable replacement for Daniel, but ultimately failed. Eventually,
Jonas Quinn, a native of Kelowna, was able to persuade O'Neill that he would make a good addition to SG-1. He quickly proved a resourceful addition to the team.
Season 7
Daniel watched over SG-1 as an Ascended being, visiting them during several trying times. However, while attempting to use his powers to defend
Abydos, he was forced to return to human form for breaking the rules: he was not permitted to interfere. SG-1 discovers him while searching for
the Lost City of the
Ancients. SG-1 briefly consisted of five members, before
Jonas Quinn returned to his homeworld to attempt to bring peace, and to educate them about the Goa'uld. SG-1 returns to its original lineup.
As Jack is exposed to Ancient knowledge for a second time, he hands off command to Major Carter. She remains in command until the Asgard are able to save him once again.
Season 8
O'Neill is promoted to
Brigadier General, and the head of the
SGC, and command of SG-1 is passed on to a newly promoted Lt. Colonel Carter. SG-1 returns to a three member team, occasionally augmented by General O'Neill.
Season 9
At the end of the eighth year, SG-1 unofficially disbands. Carter went on to head Stargate Research and Development out of
Area 51, Teal'c to take part in the forming of the newly emerging
Free Jaffa Nation and Daniel to join the
Atlantis expedition. Lt. Colonel Cameron Mitchell is assigned by request to head SG-1. He is given a list of candidates, but quickly gives up on the interview process. It is his desire to have the original team back together, but the former members are slow to rejoin. Unofficially, Daniel Jackson and Teal'c are with him from the very beginning, the former because of missing the
Daedalus, the latter because the schedule of the Jaffa High Council allows him to do so; Samantha Carter rejoins to aid in the destruction of the
Ori beachhead. Eventually, the team reunites officially during the hunt for
Ba'al; Teal'c has become disgusted with the machinations of the High Council, and Daniel and Carter joined to help defend our galaxy against the Ori threat.
Thanks to Vala Mal Doran they learn that the Ori has built an entire fleet, and a second supergate in our galaxy, so SG-1 quickly organise a fleet from the Earth ships Odyssey and the Korlev, numerous Free Jaffa hatak ships and even some Lucian Allience ships in order to hold at bay the Ori invasion. Unfortunately the battle turns out to be a disaster as the Ori ships easily destroys the organised fleet whilst their shields sustain no visible demage.
Season 10
The
Ori began their invasion of the
Milky Way galaxy. Miraculously all members of SG-1 survive the disastrous battle, and shortly after they rescue
Vala Mal Doran from one of the Ori ships during the invasion of Chulak.
The exploits of SG-1 are extensive. They have proved to be an extremely resilient and capable team.
*The team single-handedly brings about the demise of several key
Goa'uld, including
Apophis and
Anubis.
*SG-1 is responsible for saving
Earth on many occasions. In particular:
**They disobey a direct order and in doing so, destroy the invasion fleet of Apophis.
**The brilliance of SG-1, particularly Carter, comes into light as they prevent a large
asteroid from impacting Earth.
**They destroy an
Asgard vessel which was infested with
Replicators before it can invade Earth.
**Using the Ancient knowledge possessed by Jack O'Neill, they discover and activate an Ancient outpost in
Antarctica, and in doing so defend Earth from the massive invasion fleet of Anubis.
*SG-1 forges alliances between the people of Earth (known in the parts of the galaxy once ruled by the Goa'uld as the
Tau'ri), the
Tok'ra and the
Jaffa Resistance.
*The team, especially Teal'c, is instrumental in aiding the Jaffa Resistance, and help form the new
Free Jaffa Nation.
*They make numerous first contacts, notably the
Tollan, the
Asgard and the
Nox.
* "
Children of the Gods"
* "
The Fifth Race"
* "
Shades of Grey"
* "
Chain Reaction"
* "
Meridian"
* "
Redemption (Part 1 & 2)"
* "
Homecoming"
* "
Lost City, (Part 2)"
* "
New Order (Part 2)"
* "
Avalon"
* "
Ex Deus Machina"
* "
Ripple Effect"
*
SG team*
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