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==Stargate Command== | ==Stargate Command== | ||
Col. Telford is an accomplished pilot and was trained to fly the space-worthy F-302 interceptor. He was given command of the team that was to step through the Stargate to the nine-chevron destination dialed from the newly-established Icarus Base. (''Stargate Universe'': "Air Part 1") | |||
==Icarus Base and ''Destiny''== | ==Icarus Base and ''Destiny''== | ||
Telford has a strong sense of duty and earned the command of the team that was to go through the Stargate to the mysterious nine-chevron destination. His tendency to be very strict, however, caused him to have very few admirers, including one Marine Master Sergeant Ronald Greer, who had anger-management issues himself. Finally, Greer couldn't hold back his anger any longer and struck Telford so hard that he ended up on the floor. Because he had struck a superior officer, Greer was placed in detention to await court martial. (''Stargate Universe'': 1.01 "Air Part 1", 1.05 "Light") | |||
Telford | Six months into Telford's assignment to the Icarus Project, the Icarus Base was attacked. Telford immediately led an F-302 squadron in the Base's defense, but they were sorely outnumbered and the Base was ordered to evacuate to Earth. After having invested several years into the Icarus Project, Dr. Nicholas Rush, the Project's lead scientist, made the fateful decision to dial the nine-chevron destination rather than Earth, so all of the evacuees ended up on the Ancients' long-abandoned exploration vessel called ''Destiny''. Telford was left behind as he was still in his F-302 and was recalled to the ''U.S.S. George Hammond'' before the entire planet blew apart. (''Stargate Universe'': 1.01 "Air Part 1") | ||
During the attack, Col. Everett Young, Icarus Base's commander, released Greer from detention and dropped the charges against him. Greer followed Young's orders without question and has become one of Young's most loyal enforcers. (''Stargate Universe'': "Air Part 1", among several others) | |||
Upon his return to Earth, Telford immediately reported to Homeworld Command in the Pentagon and as the only one left from the Icarus Project, considered himself responsible for the stranded crew, who had no immediate means of returning to Earth because of the great distance that separated them. He regularly reported to the room where the Ancient long-range communications devices were kept, taking every opportunity to be body-swapped with someone on the ''Destiny''. In the first two body-swapping events, Telford visited the ''Destiny'' through Col. Young. He pushed Young's injured body so far during his first visit that Lt. Tamara Johansen, the ''Destiny'''s only medic, gave him a powerful sedative instead of the pain killer he thought he was getting just so that he wouldn't harm Young any further. During his second visit, Telford was so shocked by how quickly things appeared to be falling apart that he wanted Young to be replaced as the ''Destiny'''s commander. (''Stargate Universe'': 1.03 "Air Part 3", 1.04 "Darkness") | |||
While Telford was challenging Young's decisions aboard the ''Destiny'' on his second visit, Young got the chance to tell his wife Emily about his situation. She didn't want Everett to touch her while he was in Telford's body, but did voice her concern that he remain safe. (''Stargate Universe'': 1.04 "Darkness") | |||
==Hobbies and Other Interests== | ==Hobbies and Other Interests== | ||
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==Key Episodes== | ==Key Episodes== | ||
* [[SGU 1.01 "Air Part 1" Episode Guide|SGU 1.01 "Air Part 1"]] | * [[SGU 1.01 "Air Part 1" Episode Guide|SGU 1.01 "Air Part 1"]] | ||
* [[SGU 1.03 "Air Part 3" Episode Guide|SGU 1.03 "Air Part 3"]] | * [[SGU 1.03 "Air Part 3" Episode Guide|SGU 1.03 "Air Part 3"]] | ||
* [[SGU 1.04 "Darkness" Episode Guide|SGU 1.04 "Darkness"]] | |||
* [[SGU 1.05 "Light" Episode Guide|SGU 1.05 "Light"]] (mentioned) | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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==Related Characters== | ==Related Characters== | ||
* [[Ronald Greer|MSgt. Ronald Greer]] | |||
* [[Tamara Johansen|Lt. Tamara Johansen]] | |||
* [[Nicholas Rush|Dr. Nicholas Rush]] | |||
* [[Emily Young]] | |||
* [[Everett Young|Col. Everett Young]] | * [[Everett Young|Col. Everett Young]] | ||
==Related Articles== | ==Related Articles== | ||
* [[Ancient Communications | * [[Ancient Long-Range Communications Devices]] | ||
* [[Ancients]] | * [[Ancients]] | ||
* [[Destiny]] | * [[Destiny]] | ||
* [[F-302]] | * [[F-302]] | ||
* [[Homeworld Command]] | |||
* [[Icarus Base]] | * [[Icarus Base]] | ||
* [[Icarus Project]] | |||
* [[George Hammond (Ship)|U.S.S. George Hammond]] | |||
* [[Stargate]] | * [[Stargate]] | ||
* [[Stargate Program]] | * [[Stargate Program]] | ||
==Further Reading== | |||
* "Right now what we know of him is that he is this military man and that he's very much 'toe the line', 'authority of the chain of command'. And he is thwarted at every turn, it seems, because he had a mission in the beginning. He's supposed to lead the away team through the Stargate into an address that is unknown. So he's very intrepid; he's a brave guy; he's a courageous guy, and because of that, maybe he's a little full of himself, you know, or maybe it's just the tight-fitting uniform." (Lou Diamond Phillips, [http://stargate.mgm.com/view/character/163/index.html MGM Q&A with Lou Diamond Phillips video]) | |||
* "Telford is an Air Force pilot, a Colonel. He's the intrepid leader of this team that's going to go where no man has gone before, so to speak. Unfortunately, everything goes terribly awry, and a number of these scientists, civilians, and some of the military personnel find themselves stranded universes away from Earth, and unfortunately, Telford is separated from this group. A very stalwart individual, he's very much a military man who had a mission and now is denied that mission. This was his be-all and end-all and [he] so very, very much wants to help rescue these people, wants to bring them to safety, to get them home." (Lou Diamond Phillips, [http://stargate.mgm.com/view/character/163/index.html MGM Character Profile video]) | |||
==Actor== | ==Actor== | ||
Revision as of 07:37, 27 October 2009
WARNING: SPOILERS
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Summary
From MGM: A high ranking Colonel in the Stargate program, Telford was chosen to lead the Icarus team through the 9th chevron gate address. He is a career Air Force man with strong values, proudly in command of his superior’s respect and attention. He is the best man for the mission and no one is more aware of that than himself. He and Colonel Young have a rocky past, and while stationed on Icarus together tried to stay out of each other’s way.
Personal Data
- Birthday:
- Birthplace:
- Marital Status:
- Children:
- Parents:
- Siblings:
- Stargate Program Rank: United States Air Force Colonel
- Stargate Program Position: Commander of the Stargate Team that was to take the first trip through the Stargate with a nine-chevron address
Before Joining the Stargate Program
Stargate Command
Col. Telford is an accomplished pilot and was trained to fly the space-worthy F-302 interceptor. He was given command of the team that was to step through the Stargate to the nine-chevron destination dialed from the newly-established Icarus Base. (Stargate Universe: "Air Part 1")
Icarus Base and Destiny
Telford has a strong sense of duty and earned the command of the team that was to go through the Stargate to the mysterious nine-chevron destination. His tendency to be very strict, however, caused him to have very few admirers, including one Marine Master Sergeant Ronald Greer, who had anger-management issues himself. Finally, Greer couldn't hold back his anger any longer and struck Telford so hard that he ended up on the floor. Because he had struck a superior officer, Greer was placed in detention to await court martial. (Stargate Universe: 1.01 "Air Part 1", 1.05 "Light")
Six months into Telford's assignment to the Icarus Project, the Icarus Base was attacked. Telford immediately led an F-302 squadron in the Base's defense, but they were sorely outnumbered and the Base was ordered to evacuate to Earth. After having invested several years into the Icarus Project, Dr. Nicholas Rush, the Project's lead scientist, made the fateful decision to dial the nine-chevron destination rather than Earth, so all of the evacuees ended up on the Ancients' long-abandoned exploration vessel called Destiny. Telford was left behind as he was still in his F-302 and was recalled to the U.S.S. George Hammond before the entire planet blew apart. (Stargate Universe: 1.01 "Air Part 1")
During the attack, Col. Everett Young, Icarus Base's commander, released Greer from detention and dropped the charges against him. Greer followed Young's orders without question and has become one of Young's most loyal enforcers. (Stargate Universe: "Air Part 1", among several others)
Upon his return to Earth, Telford immediately reported to Homeworld Command in the Pentagon and as the only one left from the Icarus Project, considered himself responsible for the stranded crew, who had no immediate means of returning to Earth because of the great distance that separated them. He regularly reported to the room where the Ancient long-range communications devices were kept, taking every opportunity to be body-swapped with someone on the Destiny. In the first two body-swapping events, Telford visited the Destiny through Col. Young. He pushed Young's injured body so far during his first visit that Lt. Tamara Johansen, the Destiny's only medic, gave him a powerful sedative instead of the pain killer he thought he was getting just so that he wouldn't harm Young any further. During his second visit, Telford was so shocked by how quickly things appeared to be falling apart that he wanted Young to be replaced as the Destiny's commander. (Stargate Universe: 1.03 "Air Part 3", 1.04 "Darkness")
While Telford was challenging Young's decisions aboard the Destiny on his second visit, Young got the chance to tell his wife Emily about his situation. She didn't want Everett to touch her while he was in Telford's body, but did voice her concern that he remain safe. (Stargate Universe: 1.04 "Darkness")
Hobbies and Other Interests
Injuries, Illnesses/Sicknesses, Deaths
Key Episodes
Gallery
Related Characters
Related Articles
- Ancient Long-Range Communications Devices
- Ancients
- Destiny
- F-302
- Homeworld Command
- Icarus Base
- Icarus Project
- U.S.S. George Hammond
- Stargate
- Stargate Program
Further Reading
- "Right now what we know of him is that he is this military man and that he's very much 'toe the line', 'authority of the chain of command'. And he is thwarted at every turn, it seems, because he had a mission in the beginning. He's supposed to lead the away team through the Stargate into an address that is unknown. So he's very intrepid; he's a brave guy; he's a courageous guy, and because of that, maybe he's a little full of himself, you know, or maybe it's just the tight-fitting uniform." (Lou Diamond Phillips, MGM Q&A with Lou Diamond Phillips video)
- "Telford is an Air Force pilot, a Colonel. He's the intrepid leader of this team that's going to go where no man has gone before, so to speak. Unfortunately, everything goes terribly awry, and a number of these scientists, civilians, and some of the military personnel find themselves stranded universes away from Earth, and unfortunately, Telford is separated from this group. A very stalwart individual, he's very much a military man who had a mission and now is denied that mission. This was his be-all and end-all and [he] so very, very much wants to help rescue these people, wants to bring them to safety, to get them home." (Lou Diamond Phillips, MGM Character Profile video)
Actor
--DeeKayP 16:26, 23 July 2009 (UTC)