Season Two

Episode Number: 32

Episode Title: Bane

Air Date: 09-25-98

Syndication Air Date: 11-15-99

First Sci-Fi Syndication Air Date: 11-18-02

Chad's Summary: SG-1 gates to a seemingly abandoned planet, however, Teal'c is stung by a big alien insect. The larval Goa'uld is not helping Teal'c. Dr. Fraiser and Dr. Harlow (Scott Hylands) discover that Teal'c's DNA is being rewritten by the alien bug's venom. Maybourne has orders to take Teal'c to Area 51 for study. During the trip, Teal'c removes his larval Goa'uld and escapes. The SGC begins a search for Teal'c. SG-1 returns to the planet to obtain an insect for study in order to find a cure for Teal'c. After SG-1 shows him a video, General Hammond realizes that Teal'c will transform into many gigantic insects. Teal'c befriends a young girl named Ally (Colleen Rennison). The insect O'Neill shot in the gate room is studied to see what antibiotic will help Teal'c. The president rescinds Maybourne's orders to study Teal'c. Teal'c's symbiote is dying. A drug is found to help Teal'c with the aid of his symbiote. On O'Neill's suggestion, Dr. Fraiser and Carter run a small electrical charge to the symbiote. Ally calls O'Neill to help Teal'c. Teal'c recovers and gets into a water gun fight with Ally.

Guest Cast:

Teryl Rothery as Dr. Janet Fraiser

Scott Hylands as Dr. Timothy Harlow

Tom McBeath as Col. Maybourne

Laara Sadiq as Technician Davis

Richard Leacock as Sergeant

Colleen Rennison as Ally

Alonso Oyarzun as Punk Leader

Production Credits:

Developed for Television: Brad Wright & Jonathan Glassner

Producer: N. John Smith

Writer: Robert C. Cooper

Director: David Warry-Smith

Executive Producers: Michael Greenburg Richard Dean Anderson 

Executive Producers: Jonathan Glassner & Brad Wright

Executive Story Editor: Robert C. Cooper

Production Manager: Andy Mikita

First Assistant Director: Matthew J. Blecha

Second Assistant Director: Kathy Houghton

Music: Joel Goldsmith & Richard Band

Original Stargate Music: David Arnold

Director of Photography: Jim Menard

Production Designer: Richard Hudolin

Editor: Richard Benwick

Art Director: Bridget McGuire

Costume Designer: Christina McQuarrie

Make-Up Artist: Jan Newman

Assistant to the Producer: John G. Lenic

Actor Notes:

Colleen Rennison appeared in two episodes of The Outer Limits (1995 to 2002) in two different roles. She played Jillian Rosman in "Under the Bed," and the Young Girl in "The Grid." Colleen appeared in five episodes of Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996 to 1999) in two different roles. She played Senephra in "Doppleganger." Colleen played the role of Miranda in the following four episodes: "The Painting," "Initiation," "Forget Me Not," and "Sabbath's End." She played the role of Rachel Johnson in an episode of The Sentinel (1996 to 1999) entitled "Neighborhood Watch." Colleen appeared in an episode of Millennium (1996 to 1999) entitled "19:19" as Jessica Cayce. She appeared on an episode of Highlander: The Series (1992 to 1998) entitled "Courage" as Robin.

Recurring Characters:

* This is Teryl Rothery's (Janet Fraiser) 14th Episode.

* This is Laara Sadiq's (Davis) 8th Episode.

* This is Tom McBeath's (Harry Maybourne) 2nd Episode.

Destination:

* Planet BP6--3Q1 is a world overrun by venomous gigantic insect life forms who inject people, namely Teal'c, with a substance capable of transfiguring human DNA into the insects young. The human population of the planet are transformed into the insect life form. Before the insects took over the planet, The culture of the people indicated a level of technology akin to that of Earth.  

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