Universe Season 2

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"When you've been to the edge of existence, the only place left to go is further."

―SGU Season 2 official trailer

The second season of Stargate Universe was announced by Syfy on December 13, 2009. The second season will consist of 20 episodes,^[1] which will begin airing on September 28, 2010, with the episode "Intervention". The first five episodes have already been reserved by the primary series writers.^[2]^[3] New to join the writing team are Remi Aubuchon (Caprica, 24) and Linda McGibney (Homicide: Life on the Streets, Chicago Hope);^[4] Aubuchon would have responsibilities for writing episode 9, while McGibney would outline an episode in the second half with Brad Wright.^[5] Filming started in March 10, 2010 with fourth episode "Pathogen",^[6] directed by Robert Carlyle (his directorial debut)^[7] Filming was delayed somewhat due to the 2010 Winter Olympics, which took place in Vancouver.

Season two of Stargate Universe will expand upon the show’s mythology, giving viewers new insights as to why the Ancients launched Destiny millions of years ago. Among such insights is the fact that Destiny actually has a destination so important that it overshadows the desire for the crew to get home, and that by pursuing onwards toward this destination, it may in fact allow them to get home. Another feature of season two is a gigantic battle in space featuring an armada of alien spaceships, and possibly a planet-based battle in the mid-season episode "Resurgence". ^[8] Furthermore, Season two will see appearances from actors that previously appeared in Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis, including David Hewlett and Robert Picardo.^[9] The Stargate Atlantis character crossover is to occur in episode 15, titled "Seizure", and may also shed light on the fate of Atlantis following the finale episode "Enemy at the Gate.^[10]

Known cast

thumb|300px|right|Season 2 trailer

See an Extended Trailer on the official MGM website. (backup link) (Spoilers)

Main characters

Robert Carlyle as Doctor Nicholas Rush (19/19 episodes)
Louis Ferreira as Colonel Everett Young (19/19 episodes)
Brian J. Smith as Lieutenant Matthew Scott (19/19 episodes)
Elyse Levesque as Chloe Armstrong (19/19 episodes)
David Blue as Eli Wallace (19/19 episodes)
Alaina Huffman as Lieutenant Tamara Johansen (19/19 episodes)
Jamil Walker Smith as Sergeant Ronald Greer (19/19 episodes)
Ming-Na as Camile Wray (14/19 episodes)

Recurring characters

Patrick Gilmore as Doctor Dale Volker (19/19 episodes)
Peter Kelamis as Adam Brody (19/19 episodes)
Jennifer Spence as Doctor Lisa Park (18/19 episodes)
Julia Benson as Lieutenant Vanessa James (16/19 episodes)
Lou Diamond Phillips as Colonel David Telford (11/19 episodes)
Mike Dopud as Varro (11/19 episodes)
Julie McNiven as Ginn (8/19 episodes)
Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman as Darren Becker (7/19 episodes)
Leanne Adachi as Barnes (7/19 episodes)
Robert Knepper as Simeon (6/19 episodes)
Darcy Laurie as Dunning (4/19 episodes)
Primo Allon as Koz (3/19 episodes)
Louise Lombard as Gloria Rush (3/19 episodes)
Kathleen Munroe as Doctor Amanda Perry (3/19 episodes)
Mark Burgess as Jeremy Franklin (3/19 episodes)
Haig Sutherland as Hunter Riley (2/19 episodes)
Alisen Down as Doctor Brightman (2/19 Episodes)
Tygh Runyan as Robert Caine (2/19 Episodes)
Tobias Slezak as Peter (2/19 Episodes)
Ryan Booth as Marsden (2/19 Episodes)

Guest Stars

Robert Picardo as Richard Woolsey (1/19 episodes)
David Hewlett as Dr Rodney McKay (1/19 episodes)
Reiko Aylesworth as Sharon Walker (1/19 episodes)
Glynis Davies as Maryann Wallace (1/19 episodes)

Episodes

Image	Title	Number	Airdate	Planet(s)	Race(s)	Enemies
	"Intervention (Part 3 of 3)"	201	September 28, 2010	Unnamed planet	Lucian Alliance	Dannic
	The Lucian Alliance takes over Destiny and exiles most of the Destiny expedition to a hostile planet within Stargate range. Rush decides to use the binary pulsar as his final leverage against the Alliance and make them surrender.
File:Shutlle down.jpg	"Aftermath"	202	October 5, 2010	Unnamed planet	Lucian Alliance	N/A
File:Shutlle down.jpg	Rush discovers the bridge, but keeps it secret from the rest of the expedition. Suffering from a food shortage, the expedition sends a shuttle to a planet near which Destiny stops. A shuttle malfunction forces the team sent to the planet to try to find a way to reactivate the disabled Stargate before they get permanently left behind.
	"Awakening"	203	October 12, 2010	N/A	Ursini	Ursini
	Destiny docks with a seed ship, and a team is dispatched to search it. They discover the ship may have enough power to dial the gate back home. However, the team is not the only presence on the ship.
	"Pathogen"	204	October 19, 2010	Unnamed planet, Earth	N/A	N/A
	After noticing Chloe's odd behavior, crew starts to suspect that she is under Blueberry alien influence. Meanwhile, Eli finds out that his mother gone depressed because of his departure and refuses to take her medicine. Colonel Young releases Lucian Alliance prisoners.
	"Cloverdale"	205	October 26, 2010	Unnamed planet	Alien plant	Alien plant
	Scott is infected by an alien organism and starts hallucinating. Off-world team must find a way to cure him or they will have to leave him behind fearing spreading the infection.
File:TrialAndError11.jpg	"Trial and Error"	206	November 2, 2010	N/A	Blueberry aliens	Blueberry aliens
File:TrialAndError11.jpg	Young has what he believes are prophetic dreams of Destiny's destruction, leading him to question his ability as commander of the mission.
File:Greater good.jpg	"The Greater Good"	207	November 9, 2010	N/A	N/A	N/A
File:Greater good.jpg	Rush and Young investigate an abandoned alien craft which is just outside the Destiny. When the craft begins to drift away from Destiny, stranding them aboard, Rush must find a way to get Destiny to catch up to them without revealing his secret.
File:RushGateMalice.jpg	"Malice"	208	November 16, 2010	Unnamed planet	Lucian Alliance	Simeon
File:RushGateMalice.jpg	Simeon makes his escape from Destiny after killing Ginn (and in turn Amanda Perry). Rush embarks on a vengeful mission after him. However, Young and Greer have orders to retrieve Simeon alive, as he may hold information vital's to Earth's defense.
File:Shuttle(side).jpg	"Visitation"	209	November 23, 2010	Eden	N/A	N/A
File:Shuttle(side).jpg	The members of the crew left behind on the artificial planet are suddenly returned to the ship with their memories mostly wiped. Soon one of them drops dead for no apparent reason, and they have to find out what happen on the planet before it's too late.
	"Resurgence (Part 1 of 2)"	210	November 30, 2010	N/A	Ursini, Unknown Aliens	Unknown Aliens
	Destiny picks up an energy trace, and crew plots a course to investigate. They discover old battlefield now turned into ship graveyard and accidentally awaken new powerful enemy.
File:Shuttle vs Mothership.jpg	"Deliverance (Part 2 of 2)"	211	March 7, 2011	N/A	Ursini, Blueberry aliens Drones	Drones
File:Shuttle vs Mothership.jpg	Chloe's transmission reveals Destiny's location to Blueberry aliens, who arrive creating a distraction and buying time for Destiny to repel drones
	"Twin Destinies"	212	March 14, 2011	Earth	N/A	N/A
	Eli's plan to dial Earth using power of the star is about to be executed, but interrupted with discovery of the shuttle piloted by Nicholas Rush, who traveled back in time after the plan got executed but gone wrong.
File:Alliances101.jpg	"Alliances"	213	March 21, 2011	Earth	Lucian Alliance	N/A
File:Alliances101.jpg	An attack on Homeworld Command traps Greer and Wray.
	"Hope"	214	March 28, 2011	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Another consciousness finds it’s way into Chloe’s body through the stones while Volker succumbs to an illness Tamara may not be able to treat.
File:Seizure101.jpg	"Seizure"	215	April 4, 2011	Langara	Langarans	N/A
File:Seizure101.jpg	Homeworld Command tries to convince an ally they suspect might be infiltrated by the Lucian Alliance to let them use their planet to dial Destiny. Meanwhile, Rush is trapped in a simulation created by Amanda Perry.
File:Thehunt.jpg	"The Hunt"	216	April 11, 2011	Unnamed planet	Predator	Predator
File:Thehunt.jpg	Destiny's crew is attacked and members are taken captive by an alien creature while exploring a planet.
File:Common Descent.jpg	"Common Descent"	217	April 18, 2011	Novus colony, Novus	People of Novus, Drones	Drones
File:Common Descent.jpg	Destiny discovers the survivors of an interplanetary expedition who claim their civilization, Novus, was founded two thousand years earlier by Destiny‘s crew.
File:Novus generation 1.jpg	"Epilogue"	218	April 25, 2011	Novus, Unnamed planet	People of Novus	N/A
File:Novus generation 1.jpg	Returning the settlers to their home planet Novus, the Destiny crew discover the planet has been abandoned and on the verge of seismic destruction. They raid abandoned fallout shelter for supplies and find records of founding of Novus civilization.
	"Blockade" ^[11]	219	May 2, 2011	Novus colony	Drones	Drones
	Alien drones create a blockade of viable power sources forcing Destiny to recharge in a star so hot it could destroy the ship. Eli, Rush and Park stay aboard in suits, while most of the crew go off-world.
File:SGUTemplateImage11.jpg	"Gauntlet" ^[11]	220	May 9, 2011		Drones	Drones
File:SGUTemplateImage11.jpg	Blocked by Command Ships at every star and unable to gate for supplies without alerting the drones, Destiny must take a stand or be left adrift.