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- This episode is part 1 of 3; it is followed by "Fallen" and "Homecoming".
"Full Circle" is the twenty second episode of the sixth season of Stargate SG-1.
Plot
On Abydos, Skaara speaks with the Abydonian elders about Anubis, who will attack soon. In the middle of their council, Daniel appears, telling them that they will not fight alone. At the SGC, Col. O'Neill steps on an elevator, which malfunctions in the middle of the ride. Just as he tries to use the emergency phone, Daniel appears behind him and updates him on the situation with Anubis, who plans to get the "Eye of Ra" from Abydos, a key (along with five others) to using a super weapon. Jack demands to know why Daniel, with all the powers of the Ascended, can't stop Anubis himself, and Daniel tries to explain again what he is and is not allowed to do.
Goa'uld troops land on Abydos
Jack relays Daniel's intel to General Hammond and SG-1. When they ask where he got that kind of information, he reluctantly admits to seeing Daniel, and that it isn't the first time. No one seems terribly surprised to hear it, and Teal'c mentions that he, too, has seen Daniel. Hammond approves the mission, and SG-1 goes to Abydos where they meet up with Skaara, who brings them into an underground chamber, where they hope to find the Eye. While Sam and Jonas explore the chamber, Jack asks Skaara if he's seeing anyone, and Skaara tells him that he's betrothed. In the meantime, Anubis' mothership appears out of hyperspace and several ships fly to the pyramid, which is defended by Teal'c and a number of Abydonians. When the ships and ground troops attack, Teal'c radios Jack, who, irked by Daniel’s absence, starts yelling for Daniel. Daniel appears and tries to say he still can't help, but Jack pushes him. Giving in, Daniel agrees to help Sam and Jonas figure out how to find the chamber while Jack and Skaara go above to assist Teal'c. Daniel, Major Carter, and Jonas open the chamber, full of artifacts, but not the Eye. In the pyramid, Skaara is mortally wounded while Jack and Teal’c fight valiantly to hold their ground. They are finally forced retreat to the underground chamber where Daniel concludes that the other ascended beings are the Ancients. They discover a tablet, written in the language of the Ancients, which reveals information about a lost city of the Ancients. Daniel instructs Jonas to guard it with his life, then departs.
Carter and Jonas find another secret chamber, which Sam shoots open, revealing the Eye. Jack and Teal'c, with Skaara, appear, bedraggled from the Jaffa onslaught. Their leader, Her'ak, confronts SG-1, demanding the Eye. Jack simply threatens to destroy the Eye. Her'ak returns to the ship and informs Anubis, who tells Her'ak to inform O'Neill that he will destroy Abydos if he does not receive the eye. As Her'ak departs, Daniel confronts Anubis, and threatens to stop Anubis if he attacks Abydos. Anubis dismisses Daniel, saying he knows Daniel is ascended and unable to act, and reveals that he himself is partially ascended. In space, a fleet of Ha'tak vessels appear and Yu contacts Anubis, threatening to destroy him. Daniel, on the other hand, offers Anubis a deal: he will bring him the Eye if Anubis promises to leave Abydos unharmed forever. The Goa’uld agrees. Daniel goes to SG-1, where he hears to his surprise that Skaara has died and ascended, realizing that Oma must be present. He advises the team of Anubis' partially ascended state: stuck between the mortal world and the ascended one. Anubis was thought dead but actually ascended. The Ancients, only accepting pure of heart among their ranks, de-ascended him but not completely. The shimmering energy that hides his true face keeps his form intact. He also informs them about his deal with Anubis because he wants SG-1 to find the lost city of the Ancients before Anubis can.
O'Neill gives Her'ak the Eye
O'Neill surrenders the Eye to Her'ak and the Jaffa leave. On the ship, Her'ak gives Anubis the Eye, and Anubis powers up a large weapon. It fires on Yu’s ships and destroys many of them. The few left retreat, unable to penetrate Anubis' shields, with Lord Yu, also still alive. Anubis plans to destroy Abydos anyway but Daniel appears and demands that he stop. Anubis refuses, and goads Daniel into attacking him. Daniel attempts to use his ascended powers to destroy Anubis, however, his attack is cut short and he is spirited away by Oma Desala. Anubis, rid of his last obstacle, fires the superweapon at the pyramid on Abydos, where Jack is, and Jack slips through the event horizon of the Abydos Stargate and back to the SGC just in time. The planet Abydos is then destroyed.
Back at SGC, personnel attempt to dial back to Abydos, but they are unable to connect, and fear that Abydos may have been obliterated by Anubis's superweapon. SG-1 continues to brief General Hammond about the situation and everything that transpired on Abydos. Carter and Walter continue dialing Abydos, as Carter refuses to believe that the planet is gone. Suddenly, after dozens of attempts, the Stargate establishes a wormhole to Abydos. Hammond allows SG-1 to return to Abydos to find out what has happened. SG-1 goes through the gate and discovers Skaara and his people. Astonished and yet relieved, SG-1 asks Skaara what happened. Skaara tells them that Oma helped all the Abydonian people around the planet ascend and that the people and the Stargate are only an illusion. Skaara sadly informs them that he has not heard anything about Daniel’s fate. Suddenly, all the people disappear. Relieved that the Abydonians had not perished during Anubis's attack, SG-1 then returns back to Earth.
References
Abydonian; Abydos; Abydos pyramid; Anubis; Anubis' mothership; Anubis' superweapon; Ancients; Ascension; Caves of Kaleemah; Eyes of the Goa'uld; Eye of Ra; Kasuf; Lost City of the Ancients; Lost City tablet; Oma Desala; Ra; Troop transport; Wood
Notable Quotes
(Inside of elevator, the lights went off and then turned back on, suddenly, Daniel Jackson appears)
O'Neill: Hello? This is, hello?
Jackson: Jack, Jack.
(O'Neill turns around)
Jackson: Hi Jack.
Jackson: Jack, Abydos is in trouble, Anubis is on his way, he's after the eye of Ra.
(O'Neill raises his eyebrows)
Jackson: I have the replica Catherine gave me, it looks like this, now, I'm pretty sure the real one is some secret chamber in Ra's pyramid on Abydos, but I'm not sure where exactly. According to legend there were 6 eyes, including those held by Apophis, Osiris, and Tiamat among others. Each is powerful among its own, but if you use them in combination, it increases that power tenfold. Recently Anubis managed to track down 5 of the 6 eyes, and only needs Ra's eye to complete the set. He's looked everywhere Ra used to hang out except Abydos. Now he's on his way there.
(Jack hesitates for a moment and puts the telephone back to the booth.)
O'Neill: I'm sure it was an aspirin I took this morning.
(For a few seconds, O'Neill stays silent and Jackson goes on talking about the danger of the Eye of Ra)
Jackson: Keep it, hide it, whatever, it doesn't matter, we don't have much time.
O'Neill: Hey, Daniel, How're you doin'? Long time, how are things in the higher plane?
(Jackson turns, grits his teeth and trying to smile, turns to Jack)
Jackson: Hey Jack, How are you doing?
(Daniel Jackson's attempt to attack Anubis is thwarted, and Jackson vanishes.)
Her'ak: You are indeed all-powerful, my lord.
Anubis: What you just saw was not my doing.
(Her'ak appears confused.)
Anubis: However, this is!
(Anubis activates his mothership's superweapon, destroying Abydos.)
O'Neill: I personally think that this whole "ascension" thing is a bit overated.
O'Neill: So, you seeing anybody?
Skaara: Maybe.
O'Neill: Really? Is it serious?
Skaara: We are betrothed.
O'Neill: Trust me, that's serious. Congratulations.
Skaara: Thank you.
O'Neill: I assume my invitation got lost in the mail or..?
Skaara: I wanted to ask you to sha'loki. To stand beside me.
O'Neill: Just... during the ceremony, right?
Skaara: Yes, yes.
O'Neill: I'd be honored.
Skaara: Will you be coming to my wedding alone?
O'Neill: Ummm... I assume Carter's invited too?
Skaara: Of course. Will you becoming together?
O'Neill: As in?
Carter: Friends going to a wedding.
O'Neill: Ah, yes... sure!
(Negotiating with Her'ak)
O'Neill: I have a pound of powerful explosive wrapped around the eye. Give us clear acess to the gate or I'll blow it up!
Her'ak: And yourself with it.
O'Neill: What's your point?
Her'ak: I will speak with my master.
O'Neill: You do that. And make sure you tell him you screwed up again!
Notes
- This episode reveals that Anubis has become a partially ascended Goa’uld.
- It is revealed that the other ascended entities are, in fact, the Ancients.
- Atlantis is first mentioned in this episode, referred to only as the Lost City.
- According to the episode "Reckoning, Part 2", Oma Desala pulled Daniel Jackson out of his confrontation with Anubis. A later episode, "Threads", explained that had she not done so, Daniel would have been dealt with by the Ancients, who would not have been as merciful as her.
- This is the last episode to feature Corin Nemec as a main cast member.
- This is the last episode where Skaara (Alexis Cruz) appears.
- The Episodes name and story was chosen because of the uncertainty of series renewal, which is why Abydos is featured, The Producers wanting to finish where the feature film started.
- While looking for the Eye of Ra, Daniel Jackson puts his hands to his face to adjust his glasses, but he is not wearing any glasses.
In other languages
- German: Der Kreis schließt sich
- Czech: Kruh se uzavírá
- Portuguese: Circulo Completo
- Polish: Początek i koniec or Pełny krąg
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 (2002-11-19). Retrieved on October 18, 2006.
- Summary from GateWorld. Visited May 6, 2006.
- Review from GateWorld. Reviewed by Alli Snow. Visited May 6, 2006.