A Matter of Time 

Stargate Command opens a wormhole to a planet with a black hole in orbit.

Director:

Martin Wood

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	...	Captain Samantha Carter
Christopher Judge	...	Teal'c
Don S. Davis	...	Major General George Hammond
Marshall R. Teague	...	AF Colonel Frank Cromwell (as Marshall Teague)
Teryl Rothery	...	Dr. Janet Fraiser
Tobias Mehler	...	Lieutenant Graham Simmons
Colin Cunningham	...	Major Paul Davis
Dan Shea	...	Sgt. Siler
Biski Gugushe	...	SF Guard
Kurt Max Runte	...	Major Boyd
Jim Thorburn	...	Watts

Storyline

SG10 are on a planet when one of the binary stars becomes a black hole. They try to escape by dialing Earth, but fail to get back. The SGC sends a probe and sees the black hole, but then they find they cannot disengage the wormhole and the gravitational effects are starting to effect Earth.

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Plot Keywords:

black hole | time dilation | event horizon | time | gravity | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

For region 1, the DVD episode order differs somewhat from the broadcast order. This was the sixteenth episode broadcast, but is Episode 15 from Volume 4 of the Season 2 box set.

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Goofs

When Colonel O'Neill pulls the clip to set the detonator, it shows 02:00. Moments later it shows 00:20. However in the first shot the keypad is on the left and in the second shot is on the right, indicating the bomb has simply spun 180 degrees on the rope.

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Quotes

Colonel Frank Cromwell: [about Carter] Man, she's...
Jack O'Neill: Way smarter than we are. I know.

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Connections

Featured in Stargate SG-1: Disclosure (2003)

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Soundtracks

Main Title
Written by Joel Goldsmith and David Arnold

User Reviews

Time Is Relative

The SGC receives a signal in slow motion from SG-10, and General Hammond sends a probe to the planet. Soon the SGC discovers that the SG-10 is under the effect of a black hole and unsuccessfully tries to disengage the Stargate. Further, they discover that the black hole is affecting the SGC through the wormhole. When Colonel Cromwell and his team arrive at the SGC, they learn that time is passing slowly near the Stargate. General Hammond is summoned by the President and receives order to blow- up the SGC. However Sam is convinced that the destruction of the SGC will be ineffective and tries to find another solution. Will she succeed?

"A Matter of Time" is among the best episodes of Stargate SG-1. It is very funny to see Sam trying to explain to Jack what a wormhole is. The apparently hopeless situation is well-resolved in the end. My vote is eight.

Title (Brazil): "A Matter of Time"

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 January 1999 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gekko Film Corp., MGM Worldwide Television Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16 : 9