2.05 "Need" Episode Guide

Précis

Daniel Jackson saves the life of a beautiful princess, but his heroics cause the SG-1 team to be taken prisoner. When he is badly injured in their escape attempt, Princess Shyla uses the sarcophagus to addict Daniel in order to seduce him. As Daniel struggles to free his friends, his addiction and his romance with Shyla could doom them all.

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MGM/SciFi.com Official Summary

While exploring planet P3R-636, Colonel Jack O'Neill and the SG-1 team come across what appears to be a troop of Jaffa warriors and ceremonial priests delivering Naquadah, an element treasured by the Goa'uld, through the Stargate. What catches Dr. Daniel Jackson's eye, however, is the beautiful Princess Shyla, the melancholy daughter of the planet's ruler, Pyrus The Godslayer. When she attempts suicide, Daniel saves her life, but in doing so, he and the rest of the team are captured and forced to work in the Naquadah mines. When Daniel is injured in an escape attempt, the princess brings him to the palace and nurses him back to health, using a Goa'uld sarcophagus. As O'Neill and the rest of the team work as slaves in the mine, Daniel attempts to negotiate their release. Princess Shyla explains to Daniel the secrets of the planet. She reveals how her father drove out the Goa'uld ruler, and now rules the planet with an iron hand, sending Naquadah through the gate in hopes of appeasing the Goa'uld. She explains that while Pyrus has lived for 700 years, thanks to the rejuvenative powers of the sarcophagus, he is now dying and she will succeed him. She wants Daniel as her king, and she's willing to use the power of the sarcophagus to convince him to accept the throne.

Cast

• Richard Dean Anderson as Col. Jack O'Neill
• Michael Shanks as Dr. Daniel Jackson
• Amanda Tapping as Capt. Samantha Carter
• Christopher Judge as Teal'c
• Don S. Davis as Gen. George Hammond

Guest Stars

• Heather Hanson as Shyla
• George Touliatos as Pyrus
• Teryl Rothery as Dr. Janet Fraiser

Production

• Story by Robert C. Cooper and Damian Kindler
• Teleplay by Robert C. Cooper
• Directed by David Warry-Smith

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Keywords

• Goa'uld
• Jaffa
• Naquadah
• P3R-636
• Sarcophagus
• SG-1
• Stargate

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--Kylie Lee 15:39, 9 Jul 2004 (PDT)