Destiny expedition

"This ship could be the most important discovery mankind has made since the Stargate itself."

- Nicholas Rush

The Destiny expedition is a Tau'ri contingent containing both civilian and military personnel that originates from Icarus Base. The Ancient spaceship Destiny, which resides far off in the universe, serves as the expedition's current base of operations.

Overview
"We're not supposed to be there, sir. These are the wrong people in the wrong place and, as a group, they're just not qualified."

- Everett Young

The Destiny expedition was supposed to be the ultimate climax of the years of work done at the Tau'ri outpost of Icarus Base. Following the procurement of the ninth chevron Stargate address required to dial Destiny from the other side of the universe and the activation of a stable wormhole to the ship's Stargate, a probe was to be first sent through the gate to determine the viability of long-term survival, wherever the address turned out to be. Following this would be the creation and deployment of a proper scientific and military contingent.

However, as a result of the sudden attack and subsequent evacuation of Icarus Base to the ninth chevron address, this plan was never carried through. Because of this, the Destiny expedition currently consists of a mish-mash of people (both civilian and military) who are ill-prepared and unqualified. This, in conjunction with the condition of the aged Destiny, to where they were sent, causes mere survival for the expedition to be an ever-present and ongoing issue.

2009
"Make sure everyone carries as much of the expedition supplies as they can... ...You're not going to Earth. Rush dialed the ninth chevron."

- Everett Young

During the Battle of Icarus Base and the ensuing evacuation, Dr. Nicolas Rush changed gate address, originally intended to be Earth, to the ninth chevron address; the Destiny. They discovered that they are stranded aboard, with no way home, though they will be able to communicate with Earth via custom long-range communication devices. Upon arriving aboard the Destiny, they almost immediately discovered breaches in ship's hull and a failing life support system, similar to the situation the Atlantis expedition found themselves in upon entering Atlantis for the first time. .

The next day, the Expedition discovered that the ship's power supplies were critically low and that most of systems were failing. As systems began to fail, the ship dropped out of FTL travel on a direct course with a gas giant. As they approached the planet, the only system still drawing what little power was left, was life-support. They assumed by entering the planet's atmosphere, their trajectory would be altered by the gravitational pull, putting them on path with possibly habitable planets. However, they were wrong: The altered path put them on a collision course with a nearby star. Destiny then used the star to replenish its power supply.

Some time later, someone started to steal water and after Destiny reached Hoth, Young and Scott went to get water. Meanwhile, the Expedition discovers that Scott's Dust bugs are drinking massive amounts of water. Beside that, Spencer was also discovered hoarding food and water. A few days later, Colonel Telford, who later became the Expedition's archnemesis, was taking command of Destiny on O'Neill's orders. Also, the IOA's stupid rescue plan stranded Young, Eli and Chloe temporalily on Earth. The plan was eventually stopped by Rush.

Some time later, a team lead by Greer found the Early Repository of Knowledge. Young decided no one would sit in it. However, Franklin eventually did, placing himself in deep coma. Meanwhile, Greer discovered that Spencer was murdered and Chloe and Wray launched an investigation. Nothing came out. However, with his computer, Eli discovered that it was suicide, and Rush framed Young. As punishment and as his grudge against Rush, Young broke and left Rush beaten up on the Barren planet.

A few months after the evacuation of Icarus Base and shortly after Rush was left on the planet by Young. They encountered a hostile alien race after Young had accidentally switched consciousness with one of the aliens. The aliens later showed up and attacked Destiny while one of their fighers was able to kidnap Chloe. Young then used the Communications stones in an attempt to rescue Chloe but found Rush instead, whom he released from a holding tank. The connection was severed after Rush tryed to use a mind probe on the alien body that Young was inhabiting. Young was able to free Chloe and escape on board an alien fighter.

The civilian crew attempted a mutiny against the military personnel. The civilians eventually failing and giving control back to military hands. The expedition encountered the aliens a few more times before they left the galaxy behind them. They lost some of their people.

After Destiny arrived to the next galaxy, the expedition was told that they faced invasion from the Lucian Alliance, who planned to come from an Icarus-like planet to Destiny and take control of it.

Off-world operations
As Destiny is following its pre-programmed path and dialing stargates installed earlier, expedition is sending groups through the gate to explore planets.

Tau'ri expedition members
"They're the wrong people for this. We need to get them home."

- David Telford

When the Tau'ri outpost Icarus came under attack by Goa'uld motherships belonging to the Lucian Alliance, approximately 80 people were able to escape to the Ancient ship Destiny. Of that only 43 people have so far been named. Later David Telford gated to Destiny with the Lucian Alliance expedition.


 * Alan Armstrong
 * Chloe Armstrong
 * Airman Atienza
 * Corporal Barnes
 * Darren Becker
 * Doctor Boone
 * Adam Brody
 * Doctor Caine
 * Airman Chu
 * Cole
 * Sergeant Curtis
 * Deacon
 * Airman Dunning
 * Doctor Fisher
 * Jeremy Franklin
 * Garcia
 * Corporal Gorman
 * Ronald Greer
 * Doctor Inman
 * Vanessa James
 * Tamara Johansen
 * Kennair
 * Lindsay
 * Corporal Lipton
 * Corporal Marsden
 * Morrison
 * Andrea Palmer
 * Lisa Park
 * O'Hara
 * Airman Pearson
 * Airman Rennie
 * Airman Richmond
 * Hunter Riley
 * Corporal Rivers
 * Nicholas Rush
 * Matthew Scott
 * Sergeant Spencer
 * David Telford
 * Dale Volker
 * Armando Elsinor Von Spelker the Third
 * Eli Wallace
 * David Walters
 * Camile Wray
 * Everett Young

Casualties

 * Alan Armstrong - Suffocated after manually closing the shuttle door.
 * Corporal Gorman - Killed by the dust bugs.
 * Sergeant Spencer - Committed suicide.
 * Corporal Rivers - Killed by Lucian Alliance Commander Kiva.
 * Armando Elsinor Von Spelker the Third - Killed in a struggle with the Lucian Alliance.

Settlers and losses

 * Sergeant Curtis - Missing after leaving the desert planet.
 * Andrea Palmer - Missing after leaving the desert planet.
 * Caine and a few other civilians - Willingly stayed behind on an alien planet.
 * Jeremy Franklin - Disappeared after sitting in the interface chair.

Lucian Alliance expedition members
Some time after the Tau'ri evacuation to Destiny, the Lucian Alliance were able to dial Destiny from a planet similar to Icarus. Ironically, due to a Tau'ri attack, they had to dial prematurely causing the naquadria core to destabalize and only around 30 people made it through the gate. Of that only 6 people have been named so far.


 * Kiva
 * Varro
 * Dannic
 * Koz
 * Calvos
 * Chen

Encounters

 * Blueberry alien
 * Dust bugs
 * Nocturnal creatures
 * Tick-like bug
 * Lucian Alliance