Fail Safe
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| Stargate SG-1 episode | |
|---|---|
| “Fail Safe” | |
| Image:Fail Safe.jpg | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 17 |
| Guest star(s) | Colin Cunningham as Major Davis Gary Jones as Walter Harriman |
| Writer(s) | Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie |
| Director | Andy Mikita |
| Production no. | 517 |
| Original airdate | April 5, 2002 |
| Episode chronology | |
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| "Last Stand (Part 2)" | "The Warrior " |
"Fail Safe" is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1.
[edit] Plot
A civilian is viewing through his telescope and sees what looks like a giant asteroid heading towards Earth. He is pursued by the U.S. military to keep it quiet.
At the SGC, SG-1 and Hammond discuss their options. The Tok'ra don't have the resources to lend assistance. They contact the Asgard through the Hall of Wisdom on K'Tau, but learn that the Protected Planet Treaty prevents the Asgard from taking any action to avert a natural disaster.
SG-1 and an engineeering team go back to Revanna and fixed the down cargo ship Jacob/Selmak and Daniel crashed (Last Stand), and manage to get it up and running.
They arrive on the asteroid and plant a nuclear warhead, intending to break it up, but as Sam Carter completes detailed scans of the asteroid, she discovers that it's made almost entirely from naquadah. Since naquadah isn't native to our solar system, SG-1 conclude that the Goa'uld must have launched it to make it look like a natural disaster. If the asteroid is detonated, the resulting explosion would be big enough to boil Earth's atmosphere. Out of options, Sam manages to open a hyperspace window large enough for the asteroid to pass through, long enough for it to miss Earth entirely. Unfortunately, this burns out the Tel'tak's engines, and SG-1 are stuck on the asteroid. Fortunately, not long after, a Tok'ra ship stops by to give them a ride home.
[edit] Quotes
- Jack: …and after that I kinda lost my temper.
Hammond: What exactly does that mean?
Daniel: Let's just say Jack made a reference to Freyr's mother.
[edit] External links
- Official Stargate SG-1 site. MGM. Visited June 8, 2006. Most of site requires Flash.
- Screenplay (PDF). Distributed by MGM. Prepared by Casablanca Continuity (2001-10-28). Retrieved on 2006-10-15. Linked to from Official Stargate SG-1 site.
- Review from GateWorld. Visited May 6, 2006.
