Pretense (21 Jan. 2000)

The SG-1 team is requested by the Tollan to participate in a trial concerning Skaara and whether he has control of his body or the Goa'uld parasite, Klorel.

Director:

David Warry-Smith

Writers:

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

Stars:

Richard Dean Anderson, Michael Shanks, Amanda Tapping

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Richard Dean Anderson	...	Colonel Jack O'Neill
Michael Shanks	...	Dr. Daniel Jackson
Amanda Tapping	...	Major Samantha Carter
Christopher Judge	...	Teal'c
Don S. Davis	...	Major General George Hammond
Alexis Cruz	...	Skaara / Klorel
Frida Betrani	...	Lya
Marie Stillin	...	High Chancellor Travell
Garwin Sanford	...	Narim
Kevin Durand	...	Zipacna
Bill Nikolai	...	Technician Vern Alberts

Storyline

The iris brings surprise visitors to Starbase: the cat Schrödinger as sign of friendliness, next Narim, the Tollan admirer Sam gave him to, who brings a unique invitation from the curia, the highest Tollan authority: an invitation to attend on Tollana, their new home planet, the 'Triad', a judicial ceremony, learning only there as requested by seeker (trial party) Skaara, to act a his his 'Archon' (attorney), a job jointly assigned to Daniel and Jack, his claim being his desire to be separated from the Goa'uld Klorel, Apophis's son, who refuses to give up his host; they crashed on Tollana after the Tollans destroyed both mother-ships Heru'ur sent after Klorel. Klorel's archon is the Goa'uld lord Zipacna, reason enough for Jack to be frantically mistrusting of the Tollan assurance all visitor weapons are automatically disabled. The third, neutral archon is Lya, a Nox; the Tollan Travell presides. While the human doctrine of birthright opposes Zipacna's claim of Ra's jurisdiction on ...

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Details

Release Date:

21 January 2000 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

MGM Worldwide Television Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Did You Know?

Goofs

Towards the end of the episode O'Neill's dog tags are hanging outside his t-shirt but there is only one visible. Dog tags come in pairs with one on a shorter chain that can be removed should the serviceman be captured or killed, and one that remains on the body at all times on the longer chain. O'Neill is missing the one from his longer chain, it does not appear in shots from in front or behind him.

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Quotes

Narim: No harm will come to you. The Tollan will guarantee it.
Jack O'Neill: Is that a "money back if you're not completely alive" guarantee?

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Soundtracks

"End Title"
Composed by David Arnold and Joel Goldsmith

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