1997

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1997 Events

Events	Source
A month before the Stargate Program begins, Major General George S. Hammond planned his retirement.	(SG1: "Within the Serpent's Grasp")
The Goa'uld System Lord Apophis, found a secret cache of Stargate addresses left by Ra, and began a systematic sweep of forgotten worlds, seeking new treasure and potential hosts for his Queen, Amaunet. One of these planets included the Tau'ri Stargate, where Apophis sent a small serpent attack force through, kidnapping a Senior Airman Carol Weterings and killing several others.	(SG1: "Children of the Gods")
Jack O'Neill was recalled to active duty by Major General George S. Hammond, regaining his rank of Colonel and is given permission to take a team through the Stargate to Abydos, to investigate the invasion by Apophis. The team assembled included O'Neill, Major Charles Kawalsky, Major Louis Ferretti and Captain Samantha Carter.	(SG1: "Children of the Gods")
Dr. Daniel Jackson left the Abydonians, and accompanied Colonel Jack O'Neill and his team back to Earth, when Sha're became the host to Amaunet and Skaara became host to Klorel. Daniel Jackson, promised not to return to Abydos until he found them.	(SG1: "Children of the Gods")
The Charter of the SGC was signed by the President of the United States on February 22, founding Stargate Command. As a result, Major General George S. Hammond was given authorization by the President to form nine covert teams, designated SG-1 to SG-9. Their standing orders included, acquiring weapons or technology that could help Earth in the fight against the Goa'uld, whilst establishing alliances with the people of other worlds. Colonel Jack O'Neill was given command of SG-1, with Captain Samantha Carter as his second-in-command and Dr. Daniel Jackson accompanying him, while Major Charles Kawalsky was given command of SG-2.	(SG1: "Children of the Gods")
While exploring the planet Chulak, SG-1 are captured and imprisoned. Colonel Jack O'Neill however, convinced Apophis’ First Prime Teal'c to help them escape and return to Earth. During their mission to Chulak, an Iris protecting Earth's Stargate against unauthorized inbound travelers was installed.	(SG1: "Children of the Gods")
Stargate Command discovered that an infant Goa'uld had possessed Major Charles Kawalsky on Chulak, but while the medical experts attempted to removed the symbiote it blended with Kawalsky, leading to his eventual death.	(SG1: "The Enemy Within")
Teal'c is assigned as the fourth member of SG-1 by Colonel Jack O'Neill's recommendation.	(SG1: "The Enemy Within")
SG-1 made first contact with the Chalcis, a peaceful society at the heart of the Helos Confederacy of planets.	(SG1: "Sacrifice Moon")
On the planet Simarka (P3X-593), SG-1 made first contact with the Shavadai, a race of Mongol-like warriors who operated by a strict code, which included a lowly status for women.	(SG1: "Emancipation")
SG-1 accompanies SG-3 to the planet designated P3X-797, and discovered a world divided between a dark and light side, with a population similarly split between the Touched and the Untouched. The Untouched, lived on the bright side, a Minoan like civilization. The Touched, who live on the dark side, are primitives with the instincts of animals. On returning to Earth, the SG-3 marines and all but two members of the SG-1 team (Dr. Daniel Jackson and Teal'c) began to exhibit the brutality of the Touched, which rapidly spreads throughout Stargate Command. Major General George S. Hammond placed the SGC into quarantine until Dr. Janet Fraiser could created an antidote for the virus.	(SG1: "The Broca Divide")
On an exploratory mission to planet designated P3X-562, SG-1 made first contact with Unity, a blue crystalline species.	(SG1: "Cold Lazarus")
SG-1 traveled to the planet Gaia and made first contact with the Nox. An advanced humanoid race, with amazing healing powers and the capability to make things invisible.	(SG1: "The Nox")
SG-1 explored the planet Argos and made first contact with the Argosians. An ancient Minoan based civilization, whose age was accelerated by nanotechnology, until SG-1 destroyed the technology and allowed the Argosians to live years instead of 100 days.	(SG1: "Brief Candle")
On an exploratory mission to the planet Cimmeria (P3X-974), SG-1 made first contact with the Cimmerians	(SG1: "Thor's Hammer")
Dr. Daniel Jackson realized that Ernest Littlefield went through the Stargate in 1945 and never returned. SG-1 and Catherine Langford went on a mission to Heliopolis and returned Ernest Littlefield to Earth. On Heliopolis, SG-1 also uncovered Heliopolis (which also became the planets name), the meeting place of the Alliance of Four Great Races, which included the Ancients, the Nox, the Asgard and the Furling.	(SG1: "The Torment of Tantalus")
SG-1 traveled to the planet Oannes (P3X-866), and discovered the homeworld of Nem, the sole survivor of an ancient aquatic race known as the Ohnes. Nem captured Dr. Daniel Jackson, and learned that Belus had killed his mate Omoroca while attempting to free humans of Earth from the Goa'uld.	(SG1: "Fire and Water")
A team of archaeologists in Mexico uncovered an ancient tomb with a Sarcophagus inside, which contained the Goa'uld called Hathor. Hathor used Nish'ta to seduce the men at Stargate Command, with the intention of using the base to breed Goa'uld, but was prevented by Dr. Janet Fraiser and Captain Samantha Carter.	(SG1: "Hathor")
SG-1 traveled to Hanka (P8X-987}, where SG-7 had established the Douglas Mclean Memorial Observatory. But found that the entire population and the visiting SG-7 had been killed with a virus by Nirrti, except for a little girl called Cassandra. SG-1 brought Cassandra back to Earth and discovered an explosive device in her chest. Dr. Daniel Jackson and Captain Samantha Carter ascertained that the Goa'uld planted the device as part of a scheme to destroy the Earth's Stargate. Cassandra is adopted by Dr. Janet Fraiser and Earth became her new home. The explosive device in Cassandra's chest shrank once she was taken away from the Stargate.	(SG1: "Singularity")

Broadcasted Episodes

List of broadcasted episodes in 1997.

Number	Title	Production Company	Airdate
Stargate SG-1
1.01	Children of the Gods	MGM Television Entertainment	July 27
1.02	The Enemy Within	MGM Television Entertainment	August 1
1.03	Emancipation	MGM Television Entertainment	August 8
1.04	The Broca Divide	MGM Television Entertainment	August 15
1.05	The First Commandment	MGM Television Entertainment	August 22
1.06	Cold Lazarus	MGM Television Entertainment	August 29
1.07	The Nox	MGM Television Entertainment	September 12
1.08	Brief Candle	MGM Television Entertainment	September 19
1.09	Thor's Hammer	MGM Television Entertainment	September 26
1.10	The Torment of Tantalus	MGM Television Entertainment	October 3
1.11	Bloodlines	MGM Television Entertainment	October 10
1.12	Fire and Water	MGM Television Entertainment	October 17
1.13	Hathor	MGM Television Entertainment	October 24
1.14	Singularity	MGM Television Entertainment	October 31

Published Media

Novels

List of published novels in 1997.

Issue	Title	Publishers	Language	Release Date
Stargate
	Stargate: Retribution	ROC	English	October

Comics

List of published comics in 1997.

Issue	Title	Publishers	Language	Release Date
Stargate SG-1
3/3	Stargate: Doomsday World	Entity Comics	English	January
1	Stargate: One Nation Under Ra	Entity Comics	English	April
1	Stargate: Underworld	Entity Comics	English	May