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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 consisted of 20 episodes,[1] which began airing on September 28, 2010, with the episode "Intervention". The first five episodes were reserved by the primary series writers.[2][3] New to join the writing team were Remi Aubuchon (Caprica, 24) and Linda McGibney (Homicide: Life on the Street, Chicago Hope);[4] Aubuchon had responsibilities for writing episode 9, while McGibney outlined an episode in the second half with Brad Wright.[5] Filming started on 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 expanded upon the show’s mythology, giving viewers new insights as to why the Ancients launched Destiny millions of years ago. Among such insights was 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 was a gigantic battle in space featuring an armada of alien spaceships.[8] Furthermore, season two saw 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 occurred in episode 15, titled "Seizure", but did not shed light on the fate of Atlantis following the finale episode "Enemy at the Gate.[10]
Episodes
Image | Title | Number | Airdate | Planet(s) | Race(s) | Enemies |
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File:Planet intervention.jpg | "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. Dr. Nicholas 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 |
Dr. Nicholas Rush discovers the bridge, but keeps it secret from the rest of the expedition. Suffering from a food shortage, the expedition sends an Ancient 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 Armstrong's odd behavior, crew starts to suspect that she is under Nakai influence. Meanwhile, Eli Wallace finds out that his mother has become depressed because of his departure and refuses to take her medicine. Colonel Everett Young releases Lucian Alliance prisoners. | ||||||
"Cloverdale" | 205 | October 26, 2010 | Unnamed planet | Alien plant | Alien plant | |
Lt. Matthew Scott is infected by an alien organism and starts hallucinating. The 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 | Nakai | Nakai |
Colonel Everett 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 |
Dr. Nicholas Rush and Colonel Everett 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 |
Simeon makes his escape from Destiny after killing Ginn (and in turn Dr. Amanda Perry). Dr. Nicholas Rush embarks on a vengeful mission after him. However, Colonel Everett Young and MSgt. Ronald Greer have orders to retrieve Simeon alive, as he may hold information vital to Earth's defense. | ||||||
File:Shuttle(side).jpg | "Visitation" | 209 | November 23, 2010 | Eden | N/A | N/A |
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 happened on the planet before it's too late. | ||||||
"Resurgence (Part 1 of 2)" | 210 | November 30, 2010 | N/A | Ursini, Drones | Drones | |
Destiny picks up an energy trace, and crew plots a course to investigate. They discover an old battlefield now turned into a ship's graveyard and accidentally awaken a new powerful enemy. | ||||||
File:Shuttle vs Mothership.jpg | "Deliverance (Part 2 of 2)" | 211 | March 7, 2011 | N/A | Ursini, Nakai, Drones | Drones |
Chloe Armstrong's transmission reveals Destiny's location to the Nakai, who arrive creating a distraction and buying time for Destiny to repel the Drones. | ||||||
"Twin Destinies" | 212 | March 14, 2011 | Earth | N/A | N/A | |
Eli Wallace's plan to dial Earth using power of the star is about to be executed, but interrupted with discovery of the shuttle piloted by Dr. Nicholas Rush, who traveled back in time after the plan got executed but had gone wrong. | ||||||
File:Alliances101.jpg | "Alliances" | 213 | March 21, 2011 | Earth | Lucian Alliance | N/A |
MSgt. Ronald Greer and Camile Wray use the Long-range communication device to let inspection from Earth get aboard. At the same time Homeworld Command is attacked and they are trapped in collapsed building along with powerful bomb. | ||||||
"Hope" | 214 | March 28, 2011 | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
Another consciousness finds its way into Chloe Armstrong's body through the Long-range communication device while Dr. Dale Volker succumbs to an illness that Lt. Tamara Johansen may not be able to treat. | ||||||
File:Seizure101.jpg | "Seizure" | 215 | April 4, 2011 | Langara | Langarans | N/A |
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, Dr. Nicholas Rush is trapped in a simulation created by Dr. Amanda Perry. | ||||||
File:Thehunt.jpg | "The Hunt" | 216 | April 11, 2011 | Unnamed planet | Predator | Predator |
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 |
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 |
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" | 219 | May 2, 2011 | Novus colony | Drones | Drones | |
The Drones create a blockade of viable power sources forcing Destiny to recharge in a star so hot it could destroy the ship. Eli Wallace, Dr. Nicholas Rush and Dr. Lisa Park stay aboard in suits, the rest of the crew go off-world. | ||||||
File:Long night.jpg | "Gauntlet" | 220 | May 9, 2011 | Unnamed planet, Earth | Drones | Drones |
Blocked by Control Ships at every star and unable to gate for supplies without alerting the Drones, Destiny must take a stand or be left adrift. |
Cast
Main characters
- Robert Carlyle as Dr. Nicholas Rush (20/20 episodes)
- Louis Ferreira as Colonel Everett Young (20/20 episodes)
- Brian J. Smith as Lt. Matthew Scott (20/20 episodes)
- Elyse Levesque as Chloe Armstrong (20/20 episodes)
- David Blue as Eli Wallace (20/20 episodes)
- Alaina Huffman as Lt. Tamara Johansen (20/20 episodes)
- Jamil Walker Smith as MSgt. Ronald Greer (20/20 episodes)
- and Ming-Na as Camile Wray (15/20 episodes)
Recurring characters
- Patrick Gilmore as Dr. Dale Volker (20/20 episodes)
- Peter Kelamis as Dr. Adam Brody (20/20 episodes)
- Jennifer Spence as Dr. Lisa Park (19/20 episodes)
- Julia Benson as Lt. Vanessa James (17/20 episodes)
- Lou Diamond Phillips as Colonel David Telford (12/20 episodes)
- Mike Dopud as Varro (12/20 episodes)
- Julie McNiven as Ginn (8/20 episodes)
- Leanne Adachi as Cpl. Barnes (8/20 episodes)
- Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman as Airman Darren Becker (7/20 episodes)
- Robert Knepper as Simeon (6/20 episodes)
- Vincent Gale as Dr. Morrison (5/20 episodes)
- Darcy Laurie as Airman Dunning (4/20 episodes)
- Primo Allon as Koz (3/20 episodes)
- Louise Lombard as Gloria Rush (3/20 episodes)
- Kathleen Munroe as Dr. Amanda Perry (3/20 episodes)
- Mark Burgess as Jeremy Franklin (3/20 episodes)
- Haig Sutherland as Sgt. Hunter Riley (2/20 episodes)
- Alisen Down as Dr. Brightman (2/20 Episodes)
- Tygh Runyan as Dr. Robert Caine (2/20 Episodes)
- Tobias Slezak as Peter (2/20 Episodes)
- Ryan Booth as Cpl. Marsden (2/20 Episodes)
- August Schellenberg as Yaozu (2/20 episodes)
- Reilly Dolman as Jason (2/20 episodes)
- Katie Findlay as Ellie (2/20 episodes)
- Glynis Davies as Marian Wallace (2/20 episodes)
- Trevor Carroll as SSgt. Graham (2/20 episodes)
Guest Stars
- Robert Picardo as Richard Woolsey (1/20 episodes)
- David Hewlett as Dr. Rodney McKay (1/20 episodes)
- Reiko Aylesworth as Sharon Walker (1/20 episodes)
Crew
Supervising Producer
Executive Consultant
Executive Producers
Producer
Created by
Music
Director of Photography
- Jim Menard ("Intervention", "Awakening")
- Michael Blundell ("Aftermath", "Pathogen", "Cloverdale")
Production Designer
Editor
- Brad Rines ("Intervention", "Cloverdale")
- Rick Martin ("Aftermath")
- Mike Banas ("Awakening", "Pathogen")
Associate Producer
Creative Consultant
Casting
Canadian Casting
Production Manager
First Assistant Director
- Bill Mizel ("Intervention", "Awakening")
- Alex Pappas ("Aftermath", "Pathogen", "Cloverdale")
Second Assistant Director
- Ryan Kosmynka ("Intervention", "Aftermath", "Awakening", "Pathogen", "Cloverdale")
Art Director
Construction Coordinator
Set Decorators
Property Master
Special Effects Coordinator
Camera Operator
Chief Lighting Technician
Key Grip
Sound Mixer
Paint Coordinator
Costume Designer
Makeup Artist
Hairstylist
Production Coordinators
Script Supervisor
- Amanda Alexander-McLean ("Intervention", "Aftermath", "Pathogen", "Cloverdale")
- Portia Tickell ("Awakening")
Extras Casting
Production Accountant
Location Manager
Transportation Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Assistant to Executive Producers
US Casting Associate
Legal Council
Visual Effects Supervisor
Post Production Coordinator
Assistant Editors
- Steve McLeod ("Intervention", "Awakening")
- Ryan Malone ("Aftermath", "Pathogen", "Cloverdale")
Visual Effects Coordinator
- James Rorick ("Intervention", "Awakening")
- Sonia Gilmore ("Aftermath", "Pathogen", "Cloverdale")
In House Digital Effects Coordinator
- Stephen Bahr ("Intervention", "Aftermath", "Awakening", "Pathogen", "Cloverdale")
In House Digital Effects Supervisor
- Krista McLean ("Intervention", "Aftermath", "Awakening", "Pathogen", "Cloverdale")
In House Lead Compositor
- Erica Henderson ("Intervention", "Awakening", "Pathogen", "Cloverdale")
In House Compositors
- Natalia Diaz ("Intervention", "Aftermath", "Awakening", "Cloverdale")
- Rob Fitzsimmons ("Intervention", "Aftermath", "Cloverdale")
- Kodie Mackenzie ("Intervention", "Awakening", "Pathogen", "Cloverdale")
- Luke Vallee ("Aftermath", "Awakening", "Pathogen")
- Tia Hoshizaki ("Cloverdale")
- Dylan Yastremski ("Cloverdale")
In House Lead VFX Artist
- James Kawano ("Intervention", "Aftermath", "Awakening", "Pathogen")
- Michael Lowes ("Awakening")
- Bill Martin ("Cloverdale")
In House VFX Artists
- Lisa Nolan ("Intervention", "Aftermath", "Pathogen")
- Chris Phillips ("Aftermath")
- Wes Sargent ("Aftermath", "Awakening", "Pathogen")
- Bill Martin ("Pathogen")
Sound Designer
- Steve Smith ("Intervention", "Aftermath", "Awakening", "Pathogen")
- James Fonnyadt ("Cloverdale")
Sound Editor
- Brian Campbell ("Intervention", "Cloverdale")
- Jason Mauza ("Aftermath")
- Matthew Wilson ("Awakening")
- Jay Cheetham ("Pathogen")
Music Supervisor
- Andrea von Foerster ("Intervention", "Aftermath", "Awakening", "Pathogen", "Cloverdale")
Music Editor
Re-Recording Mixers
- Kelly Cole ("Intervention", "Aftermath", "Awakening", "Pathogen", "Cloverdale")
- Bill Mellow ("Intervention", "Aftermath", "Awakening", "Pathogen", "Cloverdale")
Awards
Nominations
- Nominated VES Award for "Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series" (Adam de Bosch Kemper, Mark Savela, Craig Van Den Biggelaar and James Rorick)
References
- ↑ Syfy renews 'Stargate Universe' and 'Sanctuary', from The Live Feed, Retrieved December 14, 2009
- ↑ November 6, 2009 entry on Joseph Mallozzi's Weblog (backup link).
- ↑ November 21, 2009 entry on Joseph Mallozzi's Weblog (backup link).
- ↑ March 2, 2010 entry on Joseph Mallozzi's Weblog (backup link).
- ↑ March 5, 2010 on Joseph Mallozzi's Weblog (backup link).
- ↑ SGU Season Two filming now underway on GateWorld. (backup link)
- ↑ Robert Carlyle directing SGU episode on GateWorld. (backup link)
- ↑ http://www.gateworld.net/news/2010/06/sgu-season-two-reveals-destinys-mission/
- ↑ http://www.gateworld.net/news/2010/06/sg-1-and-atlantis-actors-will-guest-on-sgu-this-season/
- ↑ http://www.gateworld.net/news/2010/07/sgu-atlantis-crossover-is-a-go/
External links
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