“Children of the Gods”

• Episode 1 & 2

• Broadcast Date: July 27, 1997

• Syndication Broadcast Date: September 14, 1998

Plot Outline:

            After a female Air Force Sgt. (Rachael Hayward) is captured by a hostile alien force, Col. Jack O’Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) is recalled into active duty to investigate. On the planet Abydos, Dr. Daniel Jackson (Michael Shanks) informs the team that the Stargate can provide interstellar travel to other planets besides Abydos. Daniel Jackson’s wife Sha’re (Vaitaire Bandera) and her brother Skaara (Alexis Cruz) are taken as hosts for a race of parasites known as the Goa’uld. Back on Earth, Col. O’Neill is given command of an elite, special forces, team designated SG-1. In the future, the team will investigate many other planets besides Abydos. During an unsuccessful mission to rescue Dr. Jackson’s family, Major Charles Kawalsky (Jay Acovone) is invaded by a larval Goa’uld parasite. An alien named Teal’c (Christopher Judge) returns to Earth with the SG-1 and SG-2 teams. à Plot Outline by Chad C.

Guest Cast:

• Jay Acovone As Major Charles Kawalsky
• Gary Jones As Technician Walter Harriman
• Peter Williams As Apophis
• Brent Stait As Major Louis Ferretti
• Vaitaire Bandera As Sha’re
• Alexis Cruz As Skaara
• Robert Wisden As Major Samuels
• J.B. Bivens As Guard # 1
• Rick Ravanello As Guard # 2
• Rachael Hayward As U.S.A.F. Sgt./Guard # 3
• Stephen Summer As Goa’uld # 1
• Adam Harrington As Goa’uld # 2
• Janetie de Vries As Female Serpent Guard
• John Bear Curtis As Primitive
• John Tierney As Monk
• Colin Lawrence As Warren
• Garvin Cross As Casey
• Anthony Ashbee As Soldier
• Eric Schneider As Dr. McKenzie
• Andrew McIlwaine As Medic
• Santo Lombardo As Bolaa
• Sean Amsing As Tobay
• Monique Rush As Dark Skinned Woman

  Recurring Actors & Characters:

  • Jay Acovone (Charles Kawalsky) à [Episodes 1 & 2]
  • Gary Jones (Walter Harriman) à [Episodes 1 & 2]
  • Peter Williams (Apophis) à [Episodes 1 & 2]
  • Alexis Cruz (Skaara) à [Episodes 1 & 2]
  • Vaitaire Bandera (Sha’re) à [Episodes 1 & 2]
  • Brent Stait (Louis Ferretti) à [Episodes 1 & 2]
  • Robert Wisden (Samuels) à [Episodes 1 & 2]
  • Eric Schneider (McKenzie) à [Episodes 1 & 2]
  • Colin Lawrence (Warren) à [Episodes 1 & 2]

  Production Crew:

  • Developed for Television: Brad Wright & Jonathan Glassner
  • Co—Executive Producer: Michael Greenburg
  • Music: Joel Goldsmith
  • Editor: Allan Lee
  • Production Designer: Richard Hudolin
  • Director of Photography: Peter Woeste, C.S.C.
  • Producer: Ron French
  • Writers: Jonathan Glassner & Brad Wright
  • Director: Mario Azzopardi
  • Executive Producers: Jonathan Glassner & Brad Wright
  • Associate Producer: W. Michael Beard
  • Production Manager: Ron French
  • First Assistant Director: Andy Mikita
  • Second Assistant Director: Matthew J. Blecha
  • Additional Music & Theme: David Arnold
  • Art Director: Bridget McGuire
  • Costume Designer: Christina McQuarrie
  • Make—Up Artist: Jan Newman
  • Assistant to the Co—Executive Producer: John G. Lenic

  Family Relations:

  • Sha’re and Skaara are siblings.
  • Dr. Daniel Jackson and Sha’re are married.
  • Dr. Daniel Jackson and Skaara are brother’s – in – law.

   SG Teams:

  • Nine (9) covert and top secret teams are formed to explore other planets through the Stargate. These teams are referred to as SG teams.
  • Col. Jack O’Neill is placed in command of team SG-1. His team consists of Dr. Daniel Jackson and Capt., Dr. Samantha Carter.
  • Major Charles Kawalsky is placed in command of team SG-2. His team consists of Major Louis Ferretti, Lt. Warren, and Lt. Casey.

  Destinations:

  ·   Abydos --- has a 36 hour day, thusly, the Abydos day is 12 hours longer than an Earth day. The planet also has a desert—like topography such as Earth’s Egypt. Abydos supports an estimated population of 5,000 people. To the planet’s population, the Stargate is known as the Chaapa’ai. The SGC computer designation for Abydos is unknown.

  ·   Chulak --- is the name of a town or village chosen as the name of the planet visited by SG teams 1 and 2. Chulak is the home of the Jaffa who serve the Goa’uld as guards and as incubators for Goa’uld larva. The planet has Earth—like woodlands and two (2) suns – a very non—Earth—like characteristic. The SGC computer designation for Chulak is unknown.

   Connections:

  ·   Actors Don S. Davis (General George S. Hammond) and Colin Cunningham (Major Paul Davis) from “A Matter of Time” also worked together on the science fiction film The 6^th Day (2000). Davis appeared as Cardinal de la Jolla while Cunningham portrayed the role of Tripp.

   Actor Notes:

  ·   Actor Alexis Cruz reprises the role of “Skaara” that he originated in the Stargate (1994) feature film.

  ·   Actor Eric Schneider is credited as “Doctor” for this episode only. In later episodes, he is credited as “Dr. McKenzie”.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Plot Outline is copyright 2002 by Sci-Fi Corner.

Stargate SG-1 is copyright 1997 -- 2007 by MGM Corporation.