Off the Grid (Stargate SG-1)
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Plot
} While investigating the nature of an addictive corn-like crop grown on an alien world, SG-1 gets into a firefight with members of the Lucian Alliance. After SG-1 retreats to the gate, Daniel tries to dial out only to have the gate beamed off world before he can finish. Having nowhere to retreat to, SG-1 is captured and Worrel, leader of the local Lucian Alliance faction, suspects them of the theft. Meanwhile on Earth, General Landry learns from the Tok'ra that someone has been stealing Stargates all over the galaxy. He suspects Baal but needs proof and turns to the imprisoned former follower of Baal, Nerus. At the same time, the newly-commissioned Odyssey is dispatched to rescue SG-1. Nerus confirms Landry's suspicions and tells him that Baal is likely trying to establish a new empire with the gates. Following a sizable feast provided by Landry, Nerus admits to have developed a way to disable a Stargate's correlative update program, effectively rendering one undetectable to the network.Meanwhile on the alien planet, Worrel is about to execute SG-1 when they are beamed aboard the Odyssey and filled in with the latest information on Baal's scheme. Nerus requests his freedom in exchange for the coordinates to Baal's location, but Landry is reluctant to accede. As he knows better than to trust a Goa'uld, Landry secretly feeds a subspace locator beacon to Nerus and then agrees to release him. When Nerus finally returns to Baal's ship, the beacon transmits his position to the Odyssey. When trying to use his technology with Baal's ship, a virus created by Dr. Lee executes, disabling the ship's defences and rendering it blind to the arriving Odyssey. SG-1 beams aboard the ship, makes its way to where the stolen gates are stored and begins planting locator becaons on them so they can be detected by the Odyssey.
Not everything goes smoothly as the Lucian Alliance detected Baal as well, and three Ha'taks begin firing on Baal's defenseless vessel. Baal quickly manages to restore his shields, preventing Odyssey from beaming out SG-1 and the final gate. With Jaffa closing in, SG-1 uses the last gate to return to Earth. Soon after, Baal's ship is destroyed and the Odyssey, not battle-ready, escapes when the Lucian Alliance vessels target them.
Quotes
Mitchell: I have no intention of taking anyone on, I'm just gonna pose as a buyer.Jackson: You?
Mitchell: Well, no offence, Jackson, but you do not strike me as the drug dealer type, in fact you're not even close.
Jackson: I think I'm as close as you are.
Carter: Come on, you're miles away
Mitchell: Teal'c, which of us is closer?
Teal'c: I believe the three of you to be equidistant.
Mitchell: Oh please, Mary Poppins isn't even in the running!
Notes
- This episode shows the first mission of the Odyssey
- Nerus is killed by Baal in this episode.
- At least four more clones of Baal are killed when his ship is destroyed. It is unlikely that the 'real' (original) Baal was among them.
External links
- [Official Stargate SG-1 site]. MGM. Visited June 8, 2006. Most of site requires Flash.
- [Official Stargate SG-1 site]. MGM. Visited June 5, 2006. Requires Flash.
- [Transcript] from StargateWiki. Visited May 7, 2006.
- [Transcript] from GateWorld. Transcribed by Jane Harrison. Visited May 7, 2006.
- [Summary] from GateWorld. Visited May 7, 2006.
- [Gatenoise] from Moon-catchin'. Visited June 23, 2006.
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