Robert C. Cooper, executive producer of SCI FI Channel’s original series Stargate SG-1, told SCI FI Wire that Farscape star Claudia Black will reunite with her co-star Ben Browder in several episodes of SG-1’s upcoming ninth season. Black will play Vala, a human character who will be introduced in the 12th episode of season eight, “Prometheus Unbound,” which airs early next year when SG-1 resumes original episodes.
“It will air in January [28],” Cooper said in an interview. “It’ll be the second episode back in our run on SCI FI. And we thought she was absolutely wonderful. The character really worked out. She had wonderful chemistry with Michael Shanks. She plays opposite [Shanks’] Daniel Jackson in the episode.”
Black will return to SG-1 in five season nine episodes, which begin shooting in March. “We are having to … deal with a brief absence of Carter, [played by] Amanda Tapping, who’s pregnant,” Cooper said. “And we had already discussed a storyline that involved the return of Vala, … the character played by Claudia. And so we thought it worked perfectly to have that sort of miniarc play out maybe while Amanda was less available to us.”
Cooper added that Black will play several scenes with Browder. “She’s [a] human from another planet,” he said. “And she’s a bit of … an enigma. You’re not quite sure what her true story is in the episode ‘Prometheus Unbound.’ She’s a bit of a rogue who tells a long story about her planet and her people and her past, and then in the end you’re not really quite sure whether it’s true or not. So she’s a bit of a wild card. She’s a very … sexy character, who isn’t afraid to take whatever … she wants in any given situation.
“And we had a lot of fun writing the role, and I know she had a lot of fun playing it, and we’re going to try very hard to maintain the integrity of that character and still have her sort of join up with the team, but still sort of keep the essence of that wonderful friction that went on between her and Daniel, and I’m sure it’ll continue to sort of play out with the rest of the characters as well.”
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