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== Précis ==
== Précis ==
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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.''
Jared Kane, whom Daniel Jackson met during a war between the Rand Protectorate and the Caledonian Federation on the planet Tegalus (8.05 "Icon"), arrives through the Stargate with urgent news. Thanks to interference by a Prior of the Ori, Rand has managed to build a massive satellite weapon, and the country's leader, President Nadal, has given the Caledonians five days to surrender or die. Jared, desperate to stop his country from committing this genocide, has illegally snuck through the Stargate for help, bringing along some early designs of the weapon.


== Episode Spoilers ==
As Daniel asks the Rand government for permission to visit and explain the true nature of the Ori, Mitchell and Carter — less confident in the power of diplomacy — study the preliminary schematics that Kane has provided. Should Daniel's plan fail, they decide to fly to Tegalus on the ''Prometheus'' and destroy the weapon from orbit.


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Daniel and Kane depart for Rand, only to be imprisoned for treason the moment they arrive. As they struggle to make President Nadal and his military leader, Commander Pernaux, believe their innocent intentions, ''Prometheus'' arrives in orbit. The satellite weapon targets this intruder, so ''Prometheus''&#039;s commander, Col. Pendergast, orders a first strike.


"Damian works on Ethon (Quick! Grab your handy mythology encyclopedias!)" &mdash; Joseph Mallozzi, Exec. Producer, Writer. Also, according to Mallozzi, this episode has some off-world travel. (Ethon is the name of the eagle which ate Prometheus' liver while he was chained to Mount Caucasus after giving man fire.) This episode is a sequel to 8.05 "Icon".
The satellite's shields, however, harmlessly deflect ''Prometheus''&#039;s attack. Worse, the weapon's answering blasts slice effortlessly through the Earth vessel's defenses. ''Prometheus'' is in serious trouble.


"Ernie Hudson was in the offices today for his role in Ethon. He is a super guy, very friendly and, it turns out, a good friend of Beau's." &mdash; Joseph Mallozzi in his GateWorld Blog, August 12.
On the planet below, President Nadal tells Daniel that he'll spare the foundering ship &mdash; and its crew &mdash; if Daniel and Kane explain how Earth is collaborating with Rand's Caledonian enemies. Unable to confess to something that isn't true, Daniel watches helplessly as the satellite blasts the ''Prometheus'' into oblivion.


"Well it's about 5pm Pacific time and I have just returned from the SG-1 set. I am currently filming for a 'Director's Series' featuring the fantastic director Ken Girotti... you loyal fans may remember him from Season one... but since that time he directed tons of great shows... We're lucky to have him back. We are filming at an old hospital for the mentally ill, that has been closed down for years... It was the classic 'insane asylum &mdash; from yesteryear that we all fear from the movies &mdash; but let me tell you &mdash; this place is very creepy. In fact &mdash; many who have filmed there have been convinced that they have seen people walking by the windows on the top floor &mdash; a floor that has had all its doors hammered shut. Yesterday &mdash; Michael Shanks and I decided to go for a little tour of the building &mdash; me with my trusty camera, and Michael in his Stargate uniform &mdash; We tried to get into all the places where people claimed to have seen some crazy happening &mdash; there were a few moments where Michael was convinced he heard a few things that were not of this world &mdash; Anyway &mdash; I don't know what I will do with that footage, but I thought I'd share that with you. Plus, we took a little too long and there was about 10 PA's and AD's tracking us down, so we had to cut the mission short." &mdash; Ivon Bartok, DVD Features Producer, in his GateWorld Blog.
Tragically, Col. Pendergast and about 40 of his crew go down with their ship. About 75 others, however &mdash; including Mitchell, Carter and Teal'c &mdash; escape to Caledonian territory via ''Prometheus''&#039;s Asgard beams and F-302 fighters. There, Carter discovers a way to disrupt the Rand Protectorate's communications link with its weapon. If Rand can't signal the satellite to raise its shields, then Mitchell and Teal'c can blow it up from an F-302.


When asked to name an episode which highlighted the acting talents of Michael Shanks, executive producer Joseph Mallozzi picked this episode as his personal favorite. (October 21)
At the last minute, unfortunately, President Nadal detects this second assault on his precious weapon. He declares that, if the Caledonians and their collaborators from Earth won't stop the attack, he'll have Daniel executed. With his life at stake, Daniel gives diplomacy one last, desperate try &mdash; but on this war-torn planet, diplomacy never offers much hope.
 
"I can't really reveal much about this episode without giving away a huge spoiler (you'll just have to tune into the SciFi promo for that). That said - Daniel ends up in a mess of trouble and, when the rest of the team tries to lend a hand, they end up in a whole other mess of trouble. Mess of trouble all around." &mdash; Joseph Mallozzi in his GateWorld Q&A thread. (October 22)
 
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"Prometheus is caught in a firefight when SG1 tries to rescue Dr Jackson who has been captured on an Ori controlled world." &mdash; [http://www.tv.com/ethon/episode/431884/summary.html TV.com].
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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 ==


* [[Ernie Hudson]] as ???
* [[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Jared Kane]]
* [[Matthew Bennett]] as [[Jared Kane]]
* [[Barclay Hope]] as [[Lionel Pendergast|Col. Pendergast]]
* [[John Aylward]] as [[Nadal|President Nadal]]
* [[Ernie Hudson]] as [[Pernaux|Commander Pernaux]]
* [[Desiree Zurowski]] as [[Chaska|Minister Chaska]]
* [[Martin Christopher]] as [[Marks|Capt. Marks]]
* [[Chelah Horsdal]] as [[Prometheus Comm Officer]]
* [[Gary Jones]] as [[Walter Harriman|Sgt. Harriman]]
* [[Sage Brocklebank]] as [[People of Tegalus|Rand Tech]]
* Peter Shinkoda as Caledonian Aide


== Production ==
== Production ==


* Written by [[Damian Kindler]]
* Story by [[Robert C. Cooper]] and [[Damian Kindler]]
* Teleplay [[Damian Kindler]]
* Directed by [[Kenneth J. Girotti]]
* Directed by [[Kenneth J. Girotti]]


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=== Keywords ===
=== Keywords ===
* [[Priors of the Ori]]
* [[Prometheus]]
* [[Prometheus Crew]]
* [[Technology of the Ori]]
* [[Tegalus]]


=== Other ===
=== Other ===
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== Related Links ==
== Related Links ==
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--[[User:DeeKayP|DeeKayP]] 14:56, 18 Aug 2005 (PDT)

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Précis

Jared Kane asks Daniel for help in preventing the Rand Protectorate from committing genocide against the Caledonian Federation by using a weapon the Ori helped them build. Daniel attempts diplomacy while his teammates arrive in orbit onboard the Prometheus. As in any war, casualties are expected, but the price turns out to be extremely high for everyone involved — including the SGC.

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SciFi.com Official Summary

Jared Kane, whom Daniel Jackson met during a war between the Rand Protectorate and the Caledonian Federation on the planet Tegalus (8.05 "Icon"), arrives through the Stargate with urgent news. Thanks to interference by a Prior of the Ori, Rand has managed to build a massive satellite weapon, and the country's leader, President Nadal, has given the Caledonians five days to surrender or die. Jared, desperate to stop his country from committing this genocide, has illegally snuck through the Stargate for help, bringing along some early designs of the weapon.

As Daniel asks the Rand government for permission to visit and explain the true nature of the Ori, Mitchell and Carter — less confident in the power of diplomacy — study the preliminary schematics that Kane has provided. Should Daniel's plan fail, they decide to fly to Tegalus on the Prometheus and destroy the weapon from orbit.

Daniel and Kane depart for Rand, only to be imprisoned for treason the moment they arrive. As they struggle to make President Nadal and his military leader, Commander Pernaux, believe their innocent intentions, Prometheus arrives in orbit. The satellite weapon targets this intruder, so Prometheus's commander, Col. Pendergast, orders a first strike.

The satellite's shields, however, harmlessly deflect Prometheus's attack. Worse, the weapon's answering blasts slice effortlessly through the Earth vessel's defenses. Prometheus is in serious trouble.

On the planet below, President Nadal tells Daniel that he'll spare the foundering ship — and its crew — if Daniel and Kane explain how Earth is collaborating with Rand's Caledonian enemies. Unable to confess to something that isn't true, Daniel watches helplessly as the satellite blasts the Prometheus into oblivion.

Tragically, Col. Pendergast and about 40 of his crew go down with their ship. About 75 others, however — including Mitchell, Carter and Teal'c — escape to Caledonian territory via Prometheus's Asgard beams and F-302 fighters. There, Carter discovers a way to disrupt the Rand Protectorate's communications link with its weapon. If Rand can't signal the satellite to raise its shields, then Mitchell and Teal'c can blow it up from an F-302.

At the last minute, unfortunately, President Nadal detects this second assault on his precious weapon. He declares that, if the Caledonians and their collaborators from Earth won't stop the attack, he'll have Daniel executed. With his life at stake, Daniel gives diplomacy one last, desperate try — but on this war-torn planet, diplomacy never offers much hope.

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--DeeKayP 14:56, 18 Aug 2005 (PDT)