Fallout

Fallout
Production
Series	Stargate SG-1
Episode	7.14
Production #	714
Original air date	January 23, 2004
Story by	Corin Nemec
Written by	Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie
Directed by	Martin Wood
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Preceded by	Grace
Followed by	Chimera

Template:SG1-7 "Fallout" is the fourteenth episode of the seventh season of Stargate SG-1.

Plot

Jonas Quinn returns to Stargate Command, because there is a problem on Kelowna. He tells them that they found out how the Naquadria was created and that the process which transforms Naquadah into Naquadria is still going on. This process now works deeper and deeper into their planet and will soon destroy it.

Samantha Carter goes to Kelowna where she is presented with Jonas's research. During this time she also meets his assistant Kianna Cyr. In the meantime, the representatives of the three major powers of Langara (the new name of their planet) arrive on Earth where they are presented with the fact that although the center of the catastrophe will lie in Kelowna, the whole planet will become uninhabitable. Back on Kelowna the three scientists are still researching until an earthquake takes place. On Earth the three parties are still discussing about an evacuation to another planet but they are facing problems. However, they are then presented with the fact that it was the Kelownan test with the Naquadria bomb which caused the chain reaction that is now destroying the planet. This causes much outrage from the representatives until Jack O'Neill loses his patience.

On Kelowna, Sam finds a way to solve the problem by detonating a nuke in a fault near the Naquadria vein, stopping the transformation from reaching the pocket, and Jonas shows her a vehicle which can dig into earth. Together with tunnel crystals from the Tok'ra they would be able to dig deep enough, so Teal'c goes to the Tok'ra to bring some of them back. While Sam is checking the digger she talks with Jonas about Kianna, who, unknown to them, injects herself with something in the laboratory. Later Sam finds out that the machine uses Goa'uld technology and they find out that Kianna is controlled by a symbiote, with proof being that she has a long-range Goa'uld communication device. When they confront her she reveals that she works for Ba'al but that she also wants to save the planet.

Because all of their simulations with the digger fail, they decide to take the Goa'uld on board to help make constant ongoing modifications during the digger's operation. In the meantime, the delegates on Earth face the problem that Ba'al may come to the planet because the Goa'uld in Kianna hasn't made a scheduled contact with him. However, they decide to ignore this problem and instead concentrate on the possible evacuation, which also brings problems due to the mistrust between the three nations, until Jack tells them that they won't help them with the evacuation. Back in the digger they also have several problems but thanks to the Goa'uld and Sam they are able to solve them each in turn. However, they finally get stuck and the only way to come close enough to the Naquadria is by using the tunnel crystals to create a tunnel large enough for a single person to get down. Because the tunnel would be filled with toxic gas and heat the Goa'uld decides to go, as she will protect her host, and although this offer was made much to the surprise of the others, as there is no other choice, they still agree. The Goa'uld is able to plant the bomb, but the digger is steadily losing power. She barely manages to return in time due to being seriously weakened. They start their rise back to the surface and barely reach it before they deplete their energy reserves. At Stargate Command the parties are informed by the Kelownans that they located a large explosion at the planned coordinates.

After this mission the team returns to SGC where Kianna gets medical treatment, although her symbiote dies. She reveals that the Goa'uld was impressed by them and that she saved her life. Together with Jonas she returns to Kelowna.

References

Andari Federation; Deep Underground Excavation Vehicle; Joint Ruling Council; Kianna Cyr's Goa'uld; Langara; Madrona; Naquadah dampener; Naquadria; Thanos; Tirania Confederacy; Wood

Notable Quotes

Carter: Thank you, Sir.

O'Neill: What for?
Carter: Nothing.
O'Neill: Think nothing of it. I've got plenty of that.

Notes

• This episode marks the first and only guest-star return of Jonas Quinn.
• The issue with Ba'al is never revisited, despite it being a "distinct" possibility he will come to the planet if Kianna does not report in.
• The Goa'uld states that "...my symbiote will protect me". A Goa'uld would have said "I will protect the host". However she could have meant the human when she spoke of the "symbiote". In which case it would have been correct, as the human body does indeed shield her from the harmful effects, although an unusual way of saying it.
• This episode shares certain similarities with the 2003 film, The Core.
• Carter sketches the process of nuclear fusion on a blackboard. She misspells "deuterium" (an isotope of hydrogen) as "deutrinium".

Sources

• Official Stargate SG-1 site. MGM. Visited June 8, 2006. Most of site requires Flash.
• Screenplay (PDF). Distributed by MGM. Prepared by Line 21 Media Services Ltd (2003-09-08). Retrieved on October 18, 2006. Linked to from Official Stargate SG-1 site.
• Review from GateWorld. Reviewed by Alli Snow. Visited May 6, 2006.
• Another review from GateWorld. Reviewed by Lex. Visited May 6, 2006.

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