Hank Landry (Stargate)

Stargate character


caption=Major General Hank Landry
race=Human
name=Hank Landry
gender=Male
rank=Major General
birthplace= US, Earth
family = Carolyn Lam (daughter)
Kim Lam (ex-wife)
tv=Beau Bridges
first=Avalon Part 1

Major General Henry ['] "Hank" Landry"' is a fictional character in the science fiction television series "Stargate SG-1" played by Beau Bridges.

Character history

General Landry was assigned as the commander of Stargate Command in Season 9 by President Henry Hayes, having been hand-picked by his predecessor Jack O'Neill to succeed him. He is a close friend of O'Neill and George Hammond.

As stated in sgcite|Uninvited, Landry was apparently a pilot in the Vietnam War, and was shot down over Laos, well north of the DMZ, spending over 8 days in the jungle hunted by the North Vietnamese army. [sgcite|Uninvited] According to "Stargate SG-1: The DVD Collection" magazine,fact|date=May 2008 Landry was born on October 6, 1945 in Sacramento, California, USA. When he was a Captain during the war in Vietnam, he flew a Bell UH-1A helicopter for the 82nd Airborne Division. He transported troops and supplies during combat operations and played a part in daring rescue missions. Following the Vietnam War Landry was promoted to Major and later took part in tough operations in Grenada, Kosovo, and the Gulf. Landry rose quickly through the ranks to become Colonel and ultimately General. This information did however not appear in the series. Landry has a daughter, Dr. Carolyn Lam, Stargate Command's chief medical officer in Seasons 9 and 10. In the first few episodes of Season 9, there were innuendos and implications flying, [Landry referred to the history between them, and when Carolyn said, "If you want to have lunch, I'll be there as ordered." Questions about the possibility of a previous romantic relationship between them were put to rest when Hank said "I know. I'm your dad." in "The Powers That Be".] and the audience was unsure what exactly the relationship was between them. General Landry has a penchant for quoting famous generals such as George Washington, Douglas MacArthur and George S. Patton. As revealed in "Uninvited" is that Landry is also an avid birder.

Although the character was absent in several episodes in Seasons 9 and 10, he appeared in several "Stargate Atlantis" episodes of season 2 and 3, namely "The Intruder", "Critical Mass", "No Man's Land", and the two-parter episode "The Return".

In the alternate reality of "The Road Not Taken", Landry is the President of the United States of America.

In "Unending", Landry died of old age after 20 years in the time dilation field. However Landry was alive by the end of the episode because the time inside the field was reversed.

Creation and development

Beau Bridges accepted the role because he was a science fiction fan. Bridges was particularly interested in the character basically he was a blank page. Producer Robert C. Cooper invited Bridges to flesh out the character and develop his biography. Bridges spent hours researching famous Air Force generals to find guidance for the backstory of his character. Bridges made no deliberate effort to distinguish his character from Gen. O'Neill, believing that the character of General Landry could stand on his own. [http://www.gateworld.net/interviews/bridging_seasons.shtml GateWorld - Interviews: Bridging Seasons (Beau Bridges - August 2006) ] ]

References

External links

* [http://stargate.wikia.com/wiki/Hank_Landry Hank Landry] - [http://stargate.wikia.com Stargate Wiki]
* [http://www.gateworld.net/omnipedia/characters/links/landryhank.shtml Hank Landry] - [http://www.gateworld.net/omnipedia GateWorld Omnipedia]
* [http://www.stargate-sg1-solutions.com/wiki/Hank_Landry Hank Landry] - [http://www.stargate-sg1-solutions.com Stargate Solutions]