Enemy Mine (25 Jul. 2003)

At a hopeful mining outpost for Naquadah a member of the survey team is kidnapped by an unknown foe. Based on mining artifacts, Daniel speculates that the creature may have been an Unas. ... See full summary »

Director:

Peter DeLuise

Writers:

Brad Wright (developed for television by), Jonathan Glassner (developed for television by),

Stars:

Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Dean Anderson	...	Colonel Jack O'Neill
Amanda Tapping	...	Major Samantha Carter
Christopher Judge	...	Teal'c
Don S. Davis	...	Major General George Hammond
Michael Shanks	...	Dr. Daniel Jackson
Michael Rooker	...	Colonel Edwards
Steven Williams	...	General Vidrine
Alex Zahara	...	Iron Shirt
Kavan Smith	...	Major Evan Lorne
G. Patrick Currie	...	Chaka (as Patrick Currie)
Gary Jones	...	Sgt. Walter Harriman
Michael Gordin Shore	...	Lt. Menard (as Michael Shore)
Dean Redman	...	Lt. Woeste
Kirk Caouette	...	Lt. Ritter
Sean Tyson	...	Unas #1

Storyline

At a hopeful mining outpost for Naquadah a member of the survey team is kidnapped by an unknown foe. Based on mining artifacts, Daniel speculates that the creature may have been an Unas. When Teal'c finds the missing man as part of a collection of corpses warning others away from the area, their suspicions appear to be confirmed. Daniel brings Chaka to the planet to help negotiate with the leader of the tribe of Unas.

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Plot Keywords:

corporate world | race fixing | satire | slingshot

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Details

Release Date:

25 July 2003 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

MGM Worldwide Television Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Did You Know?

Trivia

Steven Williams guests stars in this episode. He was a regular on the series 21 Jump Street along with Peter DeLuise who directs, produces, and writes much of the SG-1 series. At one point in this episode, Michael Rooker's character calls for two marines, calling "Hansen! Penhall!". These are names of two main characters on 21 Jump Street, one of which is played by Peter DeLuise (Doug Penhall).

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Goofs

At 11:49 on the DVD, a barefoot Unas is lying on the ground and the bottoms of his feet are clearly visible. Rather than being bare, they have shoe soles.

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Quotes

Daniel: [O'Neill's arm has been dislocated during a skirmish with Unas] Uh, if we go back to this planet, you're not comin' with us, are you?
Jack O'Neill: [looks at his arm] It's doubtful...
Daniel: Yeah, that's too bad. I was kinda hoping you'd take command of the mission...
Daniel: [explains to Major Carter] Colonel Edwards has no experience dealing with the Unas.
Jack O'Neill: Nor you.
[Daniel ponders this, nods head in submission to valid point]
Jack O'Neill: He's an ok guy, Daniel. He's just under a lot of pressure.
Daniel: Yeah.
[sigh]
Daniel: Yeah. I- I guess I just spent...

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Connections

References Enemy Mine (1985)

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Soundtracks

"Main Theme from Stargate SG-1"
(uncredited)
Written by David Arnold
Performed by Dominik Hauser

User Reviews

derivative in so many ways

This episode is so derivative in many ways that it staggers the imagination. What is amazing is that the producers are honest enough to name it "Enemy Mine" and thus credit one of their sources for material -- the Lou Gossett movie of the early 1990s.

Second, the name Chaka for one of the alien characters is disappointing too. Disappointing as it reminds us of the horrible 1970's kiddie Saturday morning show, "Land of the Lost." The character in question is about as interesting as that first Chaka.

This is certainly not filler. SG1 has too many psychobabble character study episodes that are ALL worse than this episode.