Season Five

Episode Number: 109

Episode Title: Meridian

Air Date: 05-10-02

Syndication Air Date: 05-12-03

First Sci-Fi Syndication Air Date: 09-29-03

Chad's Summary: On the planet Kelowna (P2S--4C3), Dr. Daniel Jackson gives up his life to prevent a catastrophe. Before his selfless act, Kelowna's people were on the verge of self-destruction by creating a weapon using a new, more powerful, form of Naquadah called Naquadria. Before the accident that claims Dr. Jackson's life, the team meet Jonas Quinn (Corin Nemec) -- an up and coming Kelownan who will join SG-1 later in time. Dr. Jackson does not pass away, but he ascends to a higher level of existence with the help of Oma Desala (Mel Harris).

Guest Cast:

Teryl Rothery as Dr. Janet Fraiser

Gary Jones as Sgt. Tech Walter Harriman

Carmen Argenziano as Jacob Carter/Selmak

Corin Nemec as Jonas Quinn

Mel Harris as Oma Desala

Dave Hurtubise as Tomis

Kevin McCrae as Scientist

Production Credits:

Developed for Television: Brad Wright & Jonathan Glassner

Executive Consultant: Jonathan Glassner

Creative Consultant: Peter DeLuise

Supervising Producers: Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie

Co--Executive Producer: N. John Smith

Executive Producer: Robert C. Cooper

Writer: Robert C. Cooper

Director: William Waring

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

Production Manager: Andy Mikita

First Assistant Director: Ryan Kosmynka    

Second Assistant Director: Janice Genn      

Music: Joel Goldsmith

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

Unit Manager: John G. Lenic

Recurring Characters:

* This is Teryl Rothery's (Janet Fraiser) 56th Episode.

* This is Gary Jones' (Walter Harriman) 45th Episode.

* This is Carmen Argenziano's (Jacob Carter/Selmak) 14th Episode.

* This is Mel Harris' (Oma Desala) 1st Episode.

* This is Corin Nemec's (Jonas Quinn) 1st Episode.

The Name Game:

* This episode of Stargate SG-1, "Meridian," shares its' title with a third season episode of the spin-off series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 to 1999). The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode was originally broadcast on November 20, 1994.

Destination:

* Kelowna (P2S--4C3) is the home of Jonas Quinn. The planet's technical advancement is on a parallel to that of Earth in the 1940s just prior to America's development of atomic power. The people living in the country of Kelowna are known as Kelownans. SG-1 finds an element similar to Naquadah called Naquadria which is an unstable radioactive power source. [See: Team SG-1's Report May 2002]  

Actor Tracker:

* Actor Corin Nemec will reprise the role of Jonas Quinn for the entire sixth season as a regular cast member. Nemec will then return to the Guest Cast of the series for three episodes during the seventh season.

Chad's Summary is copyright 2006 by Sci-Fi Corner.

Stargate SG-1 is copyright 2006 by MGM Corporation.