stargate

Season Four

Episode Number: 83

Episode Title: Absolute Power

Air Date: 01-19-01

Syndication Air Date: 02-18-02

First SciFi Syndication Air Date: 02-24-03

Chad's Summary: On Abydos, the team encounter the Harcesis child named Shifu (Lane Gates) who appears from a tornado--like sand storm. The boy is taken back to the SGC for medical testing. Then, the team debate the pros and cons of having access to the Goa'uld genetic memory. After a conversation with Daniel, Shifu touches him on the forehead giving Daniel the genetic memory of the Goa'uld. Later, Daniel uses his new found knowledge to build a weapon capable of fighting the Goa'uld. However, the knowledge and the power of the Harcesis proves too much for Daniel to handle. He begins to act strangely and rashly. O'Neill realizes that Daniel is losing his grip on reality. Carter discovers Daniel's true purpose for the weapon -- taking over the world. The new weapon -- a series of satellites to cover the globe --is launched. Some time later, Daniel rests control of the U.S. from the President. He then targets Russia in response to an earlier attack made by the Russians. After Russia is destroyed, Daniel awakens in the infirmary. The preceding events were a dream induced by Shifu to show Daniel what could happen if the humans and their allies got a hold of the genetic memory of the Goa'uld. Shifu is put through a lie detector test using the Zaytark Detector. Daniel realizes that Shifu really is the Harcesis boy, and that they can not get any information from him. Shifu leaves the base through the Stargate in a ball of light.

Guest Cast:

Teryl Rothery as Dr. Janet Fraiser

Gary Jones as Sgt. Tech. Walter Harriman

Colin Cunningham as Major Paul Davis

Steven Williams as General Vidrine

Peter Williams as Apophis

Erick Avari as Kasuf

William de Vry as Aldwyn

Lane Gates as Shifu (the Harcesis)

Michelle Harrison as Assistant

Yee Jee Tso as Left Technician

Jenn Forgie as Right Technician

Barbara Fixx as Rear Technician

Colleen Christie as Reporter

June B. Wilde as Maid

Production Credits:

Developed for Television: Brad Wright & Jonathan Glassner

Executive Consultant: Jonathan Glassner

Creative Consultant: Peter DeLuise

Producers: Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie

Co--Executive Producers: Robert C. Cooper & N. John Smith

Writer: Robert C. Cooper

Director: Peter DeLuise

Executive Producers: Michael Greenburg, Richard Dean Anderson, & Brad Wright

Production Manager: John G. Lenic

First Assistant Director: Matthew J. Blecha

Second Assistant Director: Ryan Kosmynka

Music: Joel Goldsmith & Kevin Kiner

Original Stargate Themes: David Arnold

Director of Photography: Jim Menard

Production Designer: Richard Hudolin

Editor: Brad Rines

Supervising Art Director: Bridget McGuire

Art Directors: Doug McLean, Ivana Vasak, & Brentan Harron

Costume Designer: Christina McQuarrie

Make-Up Artist: Jan Newman

Recurring Characters:

* This is Teryl Rothery's (Janet Fraiser) 45th Episode.

* This is Gary Jones' (Walter Harriman) 30th Episode.

* This is Peter Williams' (Apophis) 16th Episode.

* This is Colin Cunningham's (Paul Davis) 7th Episode.

* This is Erick Avari's (Kasuf) 3rd Episode. Avari reprises the role he originated in the Stargate (1994) feature film.

* This is William de Vry's (Aldwyn) 2nd Episode.

* This is Steven Williams' (Vidrine) 2nd Episode.

Location And Destination:

* For the most part, the events of this episode take place on Earth in the year 2001.

* Abydos is the planet first visited by Col. Jack O'Neill and Dr. Daniel Jackson in the Stargate (1994) feature film. The planet has a 36 hour day -- 12 hours longer than Earth's day. The planet is mainly desert like Egypt with a estimated population of over 5,000 people. The planet's SGC computer designation is unknown. To the people of Abydos, the Stargate is known as the Chaapa'ai.

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