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== SciFi.com Official Summary ==
== SciFi.com Official Summary ==


''The official summary is not yet available as this episode has yet to air in the United States.''
SG-1 embarks on a diplomatic mission to the planet Galar (one of the planets protected by the Asgard), whose human inhabitants have discovered how to graft a memory from one person into the mind of another using modifications to the memory recall devices left behind by the Goa'uld. What they haven't discovered is space travel, so they're eager to initiate trade talks with Earth.


== Episode Spoilers ==
After an impressive demonstration of the memory-sharing technique, Col. Mitchell finds himself smitten with Dr. Reya Varrick, the brilliant and beautiful civilian scientist in charge of the project. Mitchell's somewhat unsubtle overtures win him a few knowing smirks from his teammates — and an invitation from Dr. Varrick to visit her apartment. There, after a few drinks, the two consummate their own private Earth-Galar alliance.


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Hours afterward, Mitchell is awakened by Galaran security forces dragging him to his feet. Dr. Varrick lies dead nearby, and there's blood on his hands. Worse, he vividly remembers killing her. Even though he promptly confesses, neither Carter, Daniel, nor Teal'c believes that he committed the crime. Instead, Daniel voices what they're all thinking: The true killer has implanted the memory of the murder into Mitchell's mind.


SG-1 meets an advanced civilization on a planet that was once occupied by the Goa'uld but that has been under the protection of the Asgard for many generations. Scientists on the planet, led by Dr. Reya Varrick, have converted a memory recall device left behind by the Goa'uld into an instant teaching device: memories and knowledge from one person can be instantly ‘spliced’ into another person for use as if they were their own experiences.
Before SG-1 can present this theory to the Galarans, the Galaran emissary himself announces that, for the sake of diplomatic relations, Mitchell may return to Earth without penalty. But Mitchell refuses to take the deal. He can't live without knowing whether he's really guilty of the bloody crime he remembers. Instead, he demands that the Galarans initiate a full criminal investigation, even though, if he's convicted, he'll be executed.


Reya learns that the Emissary of their planet has moved forward testing of the device and is bringing in the military to participate in the project. She is incensed by the idea that the project will not remain under civilian control in spite of the Emissary’s assurances to the contrary. Angry, she leaves the meeting. Col. Mitchell sympathizes with her and offers to help her, and she asks him to escort her home. She serves him a drink and kisses him. He is interested but knows it is not appropriate and stops things from going any further.
As Daniel and Teal'c review the evidence, Carter and Mitchell meet with the memory project's scientists. The man now in charge, Dr. Marell, believes that Dr. Varrick was killed by the military because of her insistence that the project remain in civilian hands. Accordingly, he eagerly agrees to investigate Mitchell's memories. Unfortunately, his initial tests yield no evidence that Mitchell's recollection of the murder is false.


The next morning, Mitchell is found unconscious on the floor of her home with blood on his hands, and Reya is found murdered. Mitchell has memories of having killed her by bludgeoning her with a statue. Mitchell is charged with her murder based on those memories.
Finally, by comparing Mitchell's memory of the crime to an earlier memory with a similarly painful emotional resonance &mdash; Mitchell's unintentional bombing of a civilian convoy in the Middle East &mdash; Dr. Marell turns up a faint inconsistency in the murder memory. It's a fake.


Colleagues of Reya, Drs. Amuro and Marell, believe Mitchell is innocent and sets out to prove that his memories of killing Reya were spliced into him from someone else who wanted to silence her protests against military involvement. However the splice was done very expertly and evidence of it is difficult to find. Amuro and Marell, with Carter looking on, instrument Mitchell and have him relive the memory over and over looking for signs of the splice, which they eventually find. Along the way he also remembers key moments from his own past.
Even now, however, Mitchell refuses to quit. He liked and respected Dr. Varrick and he won't leave without exposing her real killer. But on a planet where no one's memory is necessarily what it seems, finding the truth will be no easy task.


The Emissary wants nothing but for Mitchell to return to Earth, in the interest of continued diplomatic relations, but Mitchell does not want to live with the memory, and Daniel insists they have a responsibility to find the real murderer.
''Modified by Solutions.''
 
Guest Characters: Dr. Lam, Dr. Reya Varrick, Emissary Varta, Dr. Marell, Dr. Amuro
 
'''Note: we have purposely not spoiled the ending of the episode nor revealed the identity of the murderer :-)'''
 
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"Given the production demands of the past couple of years, Paul [Mullie] and I have taken to writing scripts separately. In the case of Collateral Damage, I wrote the outline and he went on to write a terrific script in which, besides the cool SF premise, we are treated to a glimpse into Mitchell's childhood." &mdash; Joseph Mallozzi in his GateWorld Blog.
 
"And Remembrance of Things Past became Collateral Damage." &mdash; Joseph Mallozzi in his Q&A thread at GateWorld, concerning the renaming of "Collateral Damage" from the a previously-publicized working title.
 
"Well, we closed the deal on the F-16's for Collateral Damage." &mdash; Joseph Mallozzi in his GateWorld Blog.
 
"Tomorrow, Paul and I are going in to watch the day one mix of Collateral Damage (a great Mitchell episode that is not only an off-world adventure, but focuses on Cameron's relationship with his father). To all of you complaining that we hardly know Mitchell - wait 'til the second half of the season. We're just getting started." &mdash; Joseph Mallozzi in his GateWorld Blog, October 12.
 
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When asked to name an episode which highlighted the acting talents of Ben Browder, executive producer Joseph Mallozzi picked this episode as his personal favorite. (October 21)
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'''Note that all spoilers are subject to change before the finished episode is produced.'''


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
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== Guest Stars ==
== Guest Stars ==


* [[Lexa Doig]] as [[Carolyn Lam|Dr. Carolyn Lam]]
* [[Gary Jones]] as [[Walter Harriman|Sgt. Walter Harriman]]
* [[Warren Kimmel]] as [[Marell|Dr. Marell]]
* [[Benson Simmonds]] as [[Amuro|Dr. Amuro]]
* [[William Atherton]] as [[Emissary]]
* [[Anna Galvin]] as [[Reya Varrick|Dr. Reya Varrick]]
* [[Maximillian Uhrin]] as [[Cameron Mitchell|Young Mitchell]]
* [[Ian Robison]] as [[Mitchell|Mitchell's Father]]
* Brian Drummond as Security Officer
* John Treleaven as Colonel


== Production ==
== Production ==
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* [[Asgard]]
* [[Asgard]]
* [[Galar]]
* [[Goa'uld]]
* [[Goa'uld]]
* [[Memory Recall Device]]
* [[Memory Recall Device]]
* [[Protected Planets Treaty]]


=== Other ===
=== Other ===
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== Related Links ==
== Related Links ==


* [http://www.stargate-sg1-solutions.com/blog/?p=304 Stargate SG-1 Solutions Spoiler Blog: S9 Spoilers: "Collateral Damage"]
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Précis

On an alien planet, Col. Mitchell experiences the power of a memory altering technology the SGC wants to secure, gets involved with the leading scientist, and is accused of her brutal murder. His own memories confirm that he committed the crime. SG-1 must protect Mitchell while they prove his innocence, and find the real killer.

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SciFi.com Official Summary

SG-1 embarks on a diplomatic mission to the planet Galar (one of the planets protected by the Asgard), whose human inhabitants have discovered how to graft a memory from one person into the mind of another using modifications to the memory recall devices left behind by the Goa'uld. What they haven't discovered is space travel, so they're eager to initiate trade talks with Earth.

After an impressive demonstration of the memory-sharing technique, Col. Mitchell finds himself smitten with Dr. Reya Varrick, the brilliant and beautiful civilian scientist in charge of the project. Mitchell's somewhat unsubtle overtures win him a few knowing smirks from his teammates — and an invitation from Dr. Varrick to visit her apartment. There, after a few drinks, the two consummate their own private Earth-Galar alliance.

Hours afterward, Mitchell is awakened by Galaran security forces dragging him to his feet. Dr. Varrick lies dead nearby, and there's blood on his hands. Worse, he vividly remembers killing her. Even though he promptly confesses, neither Carter, Daniel, nor Teal'c believes that he committed the crime. Instead, Daniel voices what they're all thinking: The true killer has implanted the memory of the murder into Mitchell's mind.

Before SG-1 can present this theory to the Galarans, the Galaran emissary himself announces that, for the sake of diplomatic relations, Mitchell may return to Earth without penalty. But Mitchell refuses to take the deal. He can't live without knowing whether he's really guilty of the bloody crime he remembers. Instead, he demands that the Galarans initiate a full criminal investigation, even though, if he's convicted, he'll be executed.

As Daniel and Teal'c review the evidence, Carter and Mitchell meet with the memory project's scientists. The man now in charge, Dr. Marell, believes that Dr. Varrick was killed by the military because of her insistence that the project remain in civilian hands. Accordingly, he eagerly agrees to investigate Mitchell's memories. Unfortunately, his initial tests yield no evidence that Mitchell's recollection of the murder is false.

Finally, by comparing Mitchell's memory of the crime to an earlier memory with a similarly painful emotional resonance — Mitchell's unintentional bombing of a civilian convoy in the Middle East — Dr. Marell turns up a faint inconsistency in the murder memory. It's a fake.

Even now, however, Mitchell refuses to quit. He liked and respected Dr. Varrick and he won't leave without exposing her real killer. But on a planet where no one's memory is necessarily what it seems, finding the truth will be no easy task.

Modified by Solutions.

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--DeeKayP 07:45, 24 Jun 2005 (PDT)

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