"Stargate SG-1" Review Season 03, Episode 19, New Ground

"Stargate SG-1" Review Season 03, Episode 19, New Ground

9/10

21st January 2000
Written By: Heather E. Ash
Directed By: Chris McMullen

When a team of archaeologists on a planet previously lost to the Stargate system uncovers their Stargate, the 'Cold Dialling' program at the SGC manages to establish a connection and inadvertently sets into motion rather disturbing events. A religious war is afoot, and SG-1 has yet again blundered into it.

The episode introduces several new pieces of information and technology.

The first being the 'Cold Dialling' program, which periodically dials addresses which have not established a connection the first time. It is pure 'coincidence' that this address was dialled at that time, and that is the first successful 'hit'.

The Bedrosian people believe that they were created by their God; Nefertum, and that their planet was the only world which holds human life. The Optricans believe they were brought to their planet through a Gateway, which unfortunately is located on the Bedrosian continent. As a result of this conflict the two continents are at war.

The Bedrosians have crafts capable of flight without wings or jets, shielded much like Death Gliders, but capable of projecting a box field which when contracting will stun any within the field. Yet despite this capability they believe that it is impossible to travel to other planets.

The Bedrosians' weapons function much like a Staff Weapon, and look alike. It can also inflict mild pain, and be used as a key to the electrified cages which are used to hold prisoners.

The bat-like creatures in the caves on the planet are not named, but they seem to have reptilian tails as they flutter and swarm in panic.

Nyan, who despite being brought to Earth does not reappear in the series, demonstrated a device which within the first thirty hours of injury can over a series of treatments heal accidental blindness.

It is not shown what level of technology the Optricans possess, but one can only assume it is on the same level as the Bedrosians.

The plot is good, the acting talent is good, the effects are good though occasionally the timing is off.

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