Enigma 

The SG-I team rescues a group of highly advanced aliens from a collapsing world, but must risk court martial to prevent the aliens’ technology from falling into the wrong hands.

Director:

William Gereghty

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
Tobin Bell	...	Omoc
Garwin Sanford	...	Narim
Tom McBeath	...	Colonel Harry Maybourne
Gerard Plunkett	...	High Councilor Tuplo
Gary Jones	...	Sgt. Walter Harriman
Frida Betrani	...	Lya
Tracy Westerholm	...	Airwoman
Woody Jeffreys	...	Guard

Storyline

On their first visit to a new planet, SG-1 finds it subject to totally destructive volcanic activity and saves ten natives, the Tollan, a far more technologically advanced society. Their leader Omoc isn't grateful, nor interested in such a primitive race as the earthlings or any of the 'even more primitive' planets which are prepared to host them. Only one Tollan, Narim, shows an active interest in life on earth, especially in captain Samantha Carter and the cat Schrodinger she gives him, explaining his planet was destroyed after the Tolan supplied an unlimited energy source to a primitive neighboring planet which abused it for a cataclysmic weapon. Meanwhile the White House authorized NID colonel Mayborn to take charge over the Tollan for military purposes, exactly Omoc's nightmare...

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Plot Keywords:

male female relationship | cat | reference to schrodinger's cat | walking through wall | advanced technology | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Opening scene. "This is like Pompeii, everyone died of suffocation before the lava started to flow." First, there was minimal lava associated with the 79 AD Mt. Vesuvius eruption, and none got anywhere near Pompeii. Second, while folks used to believe the people suffocated, that explanation never explained the live action postures of the majority of the bodies. It is now generally accepted that the fourth of the eruption's six pyroclastic surges killed the people. A pyroclastic cloud can easily reach temperatures over 500°F and move downslope at several hundreds of miles an hour. The citizens of Pompeii probably died instantly from heat shock.

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Goofs

When the last unconscious survivor is carried through the Stargate and placed on a stretcher, the supposedly badly hurt and unconscious Tollan grabs his helmet in order to prevent it from falling to the floor.

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Quotes

Jack O'Neill: Dial home, Daniel.

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Connections

Featured in Stargate SG-1: Show and Tell (1999)

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Soundtracks

End Title
Written by Joel Goldsmith

User Reviews

simple story

While visiting a new planet SG-1 has to save The Tollan from a volcanic eruption. The Tollans are far more educated than the earthlings and their leader Omoc (Tobin Bell) doesn't show any interest in earth or isn't even thankful for their rescue. But not all Tollans aren't interested in earth, Narim, has feelings for Carter.

Again a very simple story with a surprise, Carter actually is kissing on-camera. Further it's a surprise to see Tobin Bell a few years for his breakthrough in Saw (2004-2010).

Nothing special on part of effects, again very simple story taking place at the SG-1 base.

Gore 0/5 Nudity 0/5 Effects 2/5 Story 2,5/5 Comedy 0/5

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 January 1998 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Bridge Studios, Gekko Film Corp., MGM Worldwide Television Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16 : 9