Season Two

Episode Number: 38

Episode Title: A Matter of Time

Air Date: 01-29-99

Syndication Air Date: 02-07-00

First Sci-Fi Syndication Air Date: 12-02-02

Chad's Summary: SG-10 is running toward the gate, on an alien planet, to get back to Earth. Meanwhile, at the SGC, Carter and O'Neill are having an entertaining discussion about Stargate wormholes. The SGC is receiving SG-10's Iris Deactivation Code (IDC) at a much slower rate than normal. General Hammond orders the Iris open, and the Stargate disengages. O'Neill requests the rescue mission be assigned to SG-1. They regain contact with the planet and realize that the Stargate is connected to a black hole. General Hammond tries to make contact with the president, but he can not. He then leaves the base to make contact with the president. SG-1 decides to cut power to the Stargate. The power to the gate is being sustained by the black hole, therefore, SG-1 fails in their task. On his way to see the president, General Hammond learns that time is slowing down, within the SGC, because of the gravitational forces of the Black Hole. A special forces team, lead by Col. Frank Cromwell (Marshall Teague), enters the base. O'Neill has a personal history with Cromwell in which he blames Cromwell for leaving him behind on a secret mission. General Hammond informs SG-1 and Cromwell that the president has decided to blow up the Stargate in order to save Earth. The SGC is evacuated except for O'Neill and Cromwell who stay behind to activate the auto--destruct mechanism. Carter tries to come up with another solution to the problem. O'Neill and Cromwell set the auto--destruct system after waiting what they think is five minutes. Carter theorizes that if they channel enough energy through the Stargate that the wormhole will jump to another gate not connected to the black hole. The auto--destruct device is deactivated. Using ropes, O'Neill and Cromwell slide toward the gate to set a smaller explosive. The window of the control room shatters and sends glass rushing in their direction. The Iris is destroyed by the black hole. Cromwell is sucked into the Stargate. O'Neill arms the bomb, and Teal'c pulls him to safety.

Guest Cast:

Teryl Rothery as Dr. Janet Fraiser

Marshall Teague as Col. Frank Cromwell

Dan Shea as Sgt. Siler

Tobias Mehler as Lt. Tech. Graham Simmons

Colin Cunningham as Major Paul Davis

Kurt Max Runte as Major Henry Boyd

Jim Thorburn as Watts

Biski Gugushe as SF Guard

Production Credits:

Developed for Television: Brad Wright & Jonathan Glassner

Co--Producer: Robert C. Cooper

Producer: N. John Smith

Story: Misha Rashovich

Teleplay: Brad Wright

Director: Martin Wood

Executive Producers: Michael Greenburg Richard Dean Anderson 

Executive Producers: Jonathan Glassner & Brad Wright

Story Editor: Tor Alexander Valenza 

Production Manager: Andy Nikita

First Assistant Director: Matthew J. Blecha

Second Assistant Director: Kathy Houghton

Music: Joel Goldsmith, Richard Band, & Kevin Kiner

Original Stargate Themes: David Arnold

Director of Photography: Jim Menard

Production Designer: Richard Hudolin

Editor: James Ilecic

Art Director: Bridget McGuire

Costume Designer: Christina McQuarrie

Make-Up Artist: Jan Newman

Assistant to Producer: John G. Lenic

Actor Notes:

Colin Cunningham made three appearances on The X-Files (1993 to 2002) in three different roles. He played Lt. Terry Wilmer in the episode "End Game." Secondly, Cunningham appeared as Escalante in the episode "731." Finally, he played Dr. Stroman in the episode "Wetwired." Cunningham also appeared in The Twilight Zone (2002 to 2003) episode "The Path" as the character of Seth. He appeared on Smallville (2001-present) in the episode "Insurgence" as Nicky. Cunningham appeared on Dark Angel (2000-2002) in the episode "Bag 'Em" as the Transhuman/DAC. He played Cardosa on The Crow: Stairway to Heaven (1998-1999) episode "Brother's Keeper." Colin appeared in two episodes of Dead Man's Gun (1997 to 1999). First, he played Deputy Floyd in the episode "The Imposter." His second appearance was in the episode "Hangman" as Reverend Franklin Justice. Cunningham played Dr. Peter Markham in the Viper (1996 to 1999) episode "Trust No One." He also played Dr. Burke on The Sentinel (1996-1999) in the episode "Mirror Image." Colin appeared as Professor George Ernst in The Outer Limits (1995 to 2002) episode "Worlds Apart." Cunningham appeared in an episode of Gene Roddenberry's: Andromeda (2000 to 2005) as Shig. The episode is  called "Double or Nothingness."

Recurring Characters:

* This is Teryl Rothery's (Janet Fraiser) 16th Episode.

* This is Dan Shea's (Siler) 4th Episode.

* This is Tobias Mehler's (Graham Simmons) 3rd Episode.

* This is Colin Cunningham's (Paul Davis) 1st Episode.

The Name Game:

* This episode of Stargate SG-1, "A Matter of Time," shares its' title with a fifth season episode of the spin-off series  Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987 to 1994). The Star Trek: The Next Generation episode was originally broadcast on November 18, 1991.

SG Teams:

* The SG-10 team's commanding officer is Major Henry Boyd whose mission takes the team to planet P3W--451. 

* Dr. Daniel Jackson is temporarily assigned to team SG-6. SG-6 is on an archaeological dig on planet PX3-808.

Destination:

 * Planet P3W--451 has a desert near the Stargate. The planet was destroyed by a black hole.

Chad's Summary is copyright 2002 by Sci-Fi Corner.

Stargate SG--1 is copyright 2005 by MGM Corporation.