Stargate SG-1 (season 10)

Stargate SG-1 Season 10
Country of origin	United States  Canada
No. of episodes	20
Broadcast
Original channel	SCI FI
Original run	July 14, 2006 (SCI FI) – March 13, 2007 (Sky One)
Home video release
DVD release date	Region 1: 24 July, 2007 Region 2: December 3, 2007 Region 4: August 23, 2007
Season chronology
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Season ten of Stargate SG-1, an American-Canadian television series, began airing on July 14, 2006 on Sci Fi Channel (United States). The final season of the series concluded after 20 episodes on March 13, 2007 on British Sky One, which overtook the Sci-Fi Channel in mid-season. The series was developed by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner. Brad Wright, Robert C. Cooper, Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie served as executive producers. Season ten regular cast members include Ben Browder, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Beau Bridges, Claudia Black, and Michael Shanks.

Reception

Will O'Brien of TV Squad thought "Company of Thieves" was, for the most part, a good one, despite a disappointing performance by Rudolf Martin.^[1] Jason Van Horn of IGN, however, was less than impressed, suggesting that the episode just wasn't interesting - that the Lucian Alliance was an enemy no one cares about and that Paul Emerson wasn't enough of a character within the show for his death to have had any meaningful impact.^[2]

The tenth season of Stargate SG-1 was nominated for a Saturn Award in the category "Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series". For his portrayal of Moros in "The Quest, Part 2", Matthew Walker was nominated for a Leo Award in the category "Best Supporting Performance by a Male in a Dramatic Series".^[3] The episode "200" was nominated for a Hugo Award in the category "Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form".^[3]

Main cast

• Ben Browder as Lt. Colonel Cameron Mitchell
• Amanda Tapping as Lt. Colonel Samantha Carter
• Christopher Judge as Teal'c
• Claudia Black as Vala Mal Doran
• Beau Bridges as Major General Hank Landry
• Michael Shanks as Dr. Daniel Jackson

Episodes

#	#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
195	1	"Flesh and Blood (Part 2)"	Will Waring	Robert C. Cooper	July 14, 2006 (2006-07-14) (Sci Fi Channel)
Following their devastating attack on Milky Way forces, the Ori leave the scene to begin their holy crusade and purify the galaxy of evil. As the remnants of the makeshift Milky Way fleet come together, Vala finally gives birth to her baby, a girl, the Orici, genetically altered by the Ori to command their forces. Daniel Jackson must pretend to be an Ori warrior while he is with Vala and her soldier husband, Tomin, on the Orici's flagship which has just arrived on Chulak to convert the Jaffa into believing in Origin. An attempt by SG-1 and Bra'tac to destroy the fleet over Chulak fails and Bra'tac sets a collision course with one of the ships in a futile attempt to destroy it while Daniel is captured by Tomin. He escapes and knocks out both Adria and Tomin, but is disarmed by a Prior and trapped with Vala in a wall of fire with no way out. In the nick of time, the Odyssey arrives and beams SG-1 off their ship and Daniel out of the Ori warship. As Daniel beams out, he manages to grab Vala and take her with him, but leaves Adria behind.
196	2	"Morpheus"	Andy Mikita	Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie	July 21, 2006 (2006-07-21) (Sci Fi Channel)
Questing for the Sangraal, the team ends up in a mess of trouble when they are struck with a sleeping sickness on Vagonbrei (aka Verus Gen Bree). Meanwhile, Landry must decide whether or not Vala can be trusted to remain at the SGC as a possible future member of SG-1, but it might not be up to him when the IOA steps in.
197	3	"The Pegasus Project"	Will Waring	Brad Wright	July 28, 2006 (2006-07-28) (Sci Fi Channel)
SG-1 visits Atlantis with two goals: to find new clues about the location of Merlin's superweapon and to disable the Supergate by connecting it to a black hole. As McKay assists SG-1 in their elaborate plan to "jump" a wormhole into the Supergate, Daniel and Vala search the city's database for information, eventually confronting the Ancient known as Morgan Le Fey.
198	4	"Insiders"	Peter F. Woeste	Alan McCullough	August 4, 2006 (2006-08-04) (Sci Fi Channel)
When an Al'kesh crashes only a few miles away from Cheyenne Mountain, the team finds Ba'al, and he asks them to capture his rebellious clones; in exchange, he offers information about the whereabouts of Merlin's weapon. As the clones are brought in for questioning, SG-1 must determine which Ba'al is the real one.
199	5	"Uninvited"	Will Waring	Damian Kindler	August 11, 2006 (2006-08-11) (Sci Fi Channel)
The team discovers several creatures, that only appear on worlds where the SGC has used the Sodan cloaking devices. Things get worse when another creature appears in the woods on Earth where Mitchell and Landry are spending some "quality time".
200	6	"200"	Martin Wood	Brad Wright & Robert C. Cooper & Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie & Carl Binder & Martin Gero & Alan McCullough	August 18, 2006 (2006-08-18) (Sci Fi Channel)
Martin Lloyd contacts the SGC, looking for their assistance in writing a feature movie to follow up Wormhole X-treme, allowing the audience to see some of the team's most creative fantasies. It also marks Colonel Mitchell's 200th time through the event horizon, and is the 200th episode in the series.
201	7	"Counterstrike"	Andy Mikita	Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie	August 25, 2006 (2006-08-25) (Sci Fi Channel)
Deadly battles erupt between the Ori, led by Adria, and the Jaffa, after 100,000 villagers are wiped out by a powerful energy wave which Adria believes was SG-1's doing. She captures Daniel and Vala and uses her powers against them to determine the nature of the weapon. Adria learns about the Dakara superweapon and heads there to destroy it. SG-1 are rescued by the Odyssey, but Dakara and its weapon are decimated, fracturing the Free Jaffa Nation.
202	8	"Memento Mori"	Peter DeLuise	Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie	September 8, 2006 (2006-09-08) (Sci Fi Channel)
During a dinner out, Vala is captured by the Goa'uld Athena, where she attempts to pry memories out of Vala's subconscious during her time as a host. When things go wrong, Vala develops amnesia and runs away and she must begin to piece herself back together. SG-1 eventually catches up to her and she tries to run again, but Daniel manages to get her to remember him at least and she returns to the SGC where she recovers her entire memory and becomes a full member of SG-1.
203	9	"Company of Thieves"	Will Waring	Alan McCullough	September 15, 2006 (2006-09-15) (Sci Fi Channel)
After the Odyssey, and most of SG-1, are attacked and captured by the Lucian Alliance and the Odyssey is hijacked, Mitchell must infiltrate the organization to save his friends from being caught in the crossfire in a deadly Lucian Alliance civil war, but the situation may quickly go awry. Eventually Vala and Daniel manage to retake the Odyssey and thanks to Mitchell's efforts, are able to get enough time to repair the hyperdrive and escape after beaming Mitchell and Teal'c aboard. Earth is now officially at war with the Lucian Alliance. But the mission is overwhelmed by the tragic murder of Colonel Paul Emerson. Final appearance of: Colonel Paul Emerson.
204	10	"The Quest (Part 1)"	Andy Mikita	Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie	September 22, 2006 (2006-09-22) (Sci Fi Channel)
SG-1 continues its search for the anti-Ori weapon, whilst Ba'al appears to be one step ahead of them. They visit a medieval world where they have to pass a series of tests... which none have ever passed. Now SG-1 must team up with their enemies to find it.
205	11	"The Quest (Part 2)"	Andy Mikita	Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie	January 9, 2007 (2007-01-09) (Sky One)
The Quest continues for the anti-Ori weapon, with Adria close behind. Eventually they find Merlin, frozen in stasis. Because the first Sangraal was destroyed, Merlin starts construction of a new one, but when he appears to die it is up to Daniel to complete the weapon. Daniel ends up getting Merlin's consciousness and powers, but is captured by Adria after holding her off so the rest of SG-1 can escape.
206	12	"Line in the Sand"	Peter DeLuise	Alan McCullough	January 16, 2007 (2007-01-16) (Sky One)
In an attempt to utilize Merlin's phase shifting technology, SG-1 answers the cry of a village pressured by Origin, and they attempt to phase shift the entire area. The plan appears to have been successful, until the device fails, and the Ori forces begin their onslaught. Meanwhile, Tomin, ordered to convert Vala to Origin, begins to question his faith in the religion when his views on the Ori's teachings clash with those of the Prior leading the assault, who's using the teachings to justify his actions.
207	13	"The Road Not Taken"	Andy Mikita	Alan McCullough	January 23, 2007 (2007-01-23) (Sky One)
Carter experiments with Arthur's Mantle even further, but her studies send her to an alternate universe where the Ori are only hours away from obliterating the planet and the Stargate Program has been made public, resulting in martial law being spread across the U.S. In order to return home, Carter must help, but when things finally seem to go her way, President Landry won't allow Carter to return.
208	14	"The Shroud"	Andy Mikita	Robert C. Cooper & Brad Wright	January 30, 2007 (2007-01-30) (Sky One)
When SG-1 discovers a village tempted by Origin without any threats of destruction, they're in for a huge shock when they find out that their own teammate, Daniel Jackson, has been turned into a Prior of the Ori. After he is captured, the team must decide whether he can be trusted. Meanwhile, Daniel claims to be able to destroy the Ori once and for all using Merlin's weapon. SG-1 succeeds in finishing the weapon and sending it to the Ori galaxy, but reopen the Supergate in the process, allowing six more ships through and leaving it unclear whether or not the plan worked. Final appearance of: Jack O'Neill
209	15	"Bounty"	Peter DeLuise	Damian Kindler	February 6, 2007 (2007-02-06) (Sky One)
After SG-1 destroys a Lucian Alliance shipment of kassa (a crop containing a highly addictive stimulant) shipment near the planet Rolan, the Lucian Alliance places a bounty on all of the members of the team, threatening national security and lives. Meanwhile, Mitchell returns to his hometown for a high school reunion, accompanied by Vala... and bounty hunters hot on their trail.
210	16	"Bad Guys"	Peter DeLuise	Story: Martin Gero & Ben Browder Teleplay: Martin Gero	February 13, 2007 (2007-02-13) (Sky One)
The team gates to a planet where they discover that the DHD is a prop in an exhibit, in turn, when they ask for help they appear to have come out of nowhere. Now SG-1's mistaken for hostage-taking rebels and they are forced to play the part in order to survive. Eventually SG-1 manages to use a naquada bomb power core to manually dial the Stargate, but the people on the planet cover up the incident and presumably bury the Stargate afterward.
211	17	"Talion"	Andy Mikita	Damian Kindler	February 20, 2007 (2007-02-20) (Sky One)
A former foe of Teal'c's has turned to the way of Origin and bombed a Jaffa summit on a Jaffa world named Dar Eshkalon attempting to rekindle the council. The aftermath appears to have killed many Jaffa, and leaves Bra'tac hanging on to his life. Enraged at what has happened and seeking revenge, Teal'c now decides to go on a single-minded quest... and it seems that not even SG-1's actions can stop him from achieving his goal. Teal'c ultimately tracks down his old foe and finally kills him, despite being seriously injured in the process.
212	18	"Family Ties"	Peter DeLuise	Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie	February 27, 2007 (2007-02-27) (Sky One)
Vala's father, Jacek, makes a deal with the SGC for sanctuary in exchange for helping stop an attack on Earth. As Jacek attempts to repair his relationship with Vala, General Landry is inspired to reach out to his daughter, Dr Lam, and his ex-wife.
213	19	"Dominion"	William Waring	Story: Alex Levine Teleplay: Alan McCullough	March 6, 2007 (2007-03-06) (Sky One)
In an attempt to capture Adria, the team uses Vala as bait, only to have Ba'al beam the Orici away in SG-1's time of victory. When they track down the parasite, they discover Ba'al wants to end the reign of the Ori just as much as the SGC, and he's taken a drastic course of action to do so, implanting Adria with one of his cloned symbiotes. The symbiote is ultimately removed and eventually killed, but Ba'al fatally poisons Adria beforehand and in order to survive she ascends.
214	20	"Unending"	Robert C. Cooper	Robert C. Cooper	March 13, 2007 (2007-03-13) (Sky One)
The Asgard summon SG-1 to tell them that their experiments to halt their genetic degeneration have failed, meaning they are a dying race. Because of this, the Asgard have decided to give "everything [they] have and know" to the Tau'ri. Thor tells Colonel Carter that the people of Earth are the fifth race, the other four being the Ancients, Nox, Furlings, and the Asgard. When the Ori show up, the Asgard destroy Orilla, and themselves with it, so that their technology does not fall into the hands of the Ori. In order to preserve the Asgard legacy, Carter takes drastic action in order to prevent the Odyssey from being destroyed, along with all of the Asgard knowledge.

DVD releases

DVD Name	Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
Stargate SG-1 Season 10	July 24, 2007	December 3, 2007	August 23, 2007
Volume 50 (1001–1004)	—	August 13, 2007	—
Volume 51 (1005–1006)	—	September 10, 2007	—
Volume 52 (1007–1012)	—	October 15, 2007	—
Volume 53 (1013–1016)	—		—
Volume 54 (1017–1020)	—		—

References

1. ^ Stargate SG-1: Company of Thieves - TV Squad
2. ^ IGN: Company of Thieves Review
3. ^ ^{a b} "Stargate SG-1" (1997) - Awards

External links

• Season 10 on GateWorld
• Season 10 on IMDb
• Season 10 on TV.com
• SG1 Season 10 on Stargate Wiki