The Serpent's Lair 

As a fleet of Goa'uld warships heads toward Earth, threatening to destroy it, the Stargate facility prepares for the worst, sending the best and brightest of American society through the Stargate to a safe Alpha site.

Director:

Jonathan Glassner

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
Tony Amendola	...	Master Bra'tac
Robert Wisden	...	Lt. Colonel Bert Samuels
Peter Williams	...	Apophis
Gary Jones	...	Sgt. Walter Harriman
Alexis Cruz	...	Skaara / Klorel
Laara Sadiq	...	Technician
Douglas Arthurs	...	Kah'l (as Douglas H. Arthurs)
Michael Jonsson	...	Jaffa #1 (as Michael Brynjolfson)
Phillip Mitchell	...	Jaffa #2
Bernie Neufeld	...	General's Aide

Storyline

As the Goa'uld attack fleet approach Earth, all four members of the SG-1 team are taken prisoner. They get help from an unexpected source when Bra'tac, Teal'c's mentor, reveals that he is on board. Apophis has delayed the attack until his son Klorel is revived, giving them some time to prepare. SG-1 has used all of the C4 on one of the two ships but must find a way to dispose of the second. Back at Stargate Command, Lt. Col. Bert Samuels arrives as a Pentagon liaison officer but also reveals a new weapon they have developed. General Hammond is dubious. They begin to transport humans to transport humans to an Alpha site in order to ensure the continuation of mankind.

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Plot Keywords:

nickname | hug | grenade | cliche | bridge | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

O'Neill says "I think a better idea is to get the other guys to lay down their lives for their world first". This is a variation of a quote from Patton (1970): "no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor, dumb bastard die for his country". This quote is often misattributed to the real George S. Patton.

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Goofs

After Klorel is told by Apophis to destroy a city we see him teleporting back to his ship, but the molecular deconstruction flashes appear over Apophis' face, even though the teleporter is behind him.

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Quotes

Master Bra'tac: We offer to lay down our lives for your world, human. You cannot ask more.
Jack O'Neill: No, I can't. But I think a better idea is to get the other guys to lay down their lives for their world first.

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Connections

Featured in Stargate SG-1: Out of Mind (1999)

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Soundtracks

Main Title
Written by Joel Goldsmith and David Arnold

User Reviews

Not A Bad Day

Hammond is sending people to Alpha Site to build a colony there in case of destruction of Earth. Meanwhile the missiles do not penetrate the Goa'uld shields and General Hammond assumes the SGC again. Bra'tac teams up with the SG-1 and they assume the bridge; however Daniel is seriously wounded and asks Jack to be left behind since the group must blow up both spacecrafts. They head Klorel's ship in the direction of Apophis'ship, and they use two small ships to leave the spacecraft. Meanwhile Daniel foes to the sarcophagus to recover his injuries. Will their plan work?

"The Serpent's Lair" is a great conclusion for Season 1. Now it seems that the Apophis has been destroyed and Earth is free of this powerful enemy. In the end, it was not a bad day for the SG-1. My vote is nine.

Title (Brazil): "The Serpent's Lair"

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 June 1998 (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