2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey was a popular book and movie on Earth written by Arthur C. Clarke. Major Samantha Carter compares the Aschen turning a Gas giant into a Star to the Clarke's writing.

Behind the scenes

 * The episodes "2001" and "2010" are named after this novel and it's sequel .
 * The concept of turning a Gas giant into a Star (one of the main plot elements of 2010: Odyssey Two) is mentioned in both episodes, and Major Samantha Carter quotes Clarke's name in reference to it during "2001".
 * Coincidentally, Clarke's Space Odyssey series used the term "StarGate" to refer to one of its major plot devices, the monolith.
 * In "The Intruder" the unblinking, single red eye looking at the crew via a fish-eye lens is a dead ringer for the computer.