Stargate Universe 

Trapped on an Ancient spaceship billions of light-years from home, a group of soldiers and civilians struggle to survive and find their way back to Earth.

Creators:

Robert C. Cooper, Brad Wright

Stars:

Robert Carlyle, Louis Ferreira, Brian J. Smith

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 9 wins & 26 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Robert Carlyle	...	Dr. Nicholas Rush 40 episodes, 2009-2011
Louis Ferreira	...	Colonel Everett Young 40 episodes, 2009-2011
Brian J. Smith	...	Lt. Matthew Scott / ... 40 episodes, 2009-2011
Elyse Levesque	...	Chloe Armstrong 40 episodes, 2009-2011
David Blue	...	Eli Wallace 40 episodes, 2009-2011
Alaina Huffman	...	Lt. Tamara Johansen / ... 40 episodes, 2009-2011
Jamil Walker Smith	...	Master Sgt. Ronald Greer / ... 40 episodes, 2009-2011
Peter Kelamis	...	Adam Brody 39 episodes, 2009-2011
Patrick Gilmore	...	Dr. Dale Volker 39 episodes, 2009-2011
Jennifer Spence	...	Dr. Lisa Park / ... 36 episodes, 2009-2011
Julia Benson	...	2nd Lt. Vanessa James / ... 36 episodes, 2009-2011
Ming-Na Wen	...	Camile Wray / ... 31 episodes, 2009-2011
Lou Diamond Phillips	...	Colonel David Telford 20 episodes, 2009-2011
Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman	...	Pvt. Darren Becker / ... 19 episodes, 2009-2011

Storyline

The previously unknown purpose of the "Ninth Chevron" is revealed, and ends up taking a team to an Ancient ship "Destiny", a ship built millions of years ago by the Ancients, used to seed distant galaxies with Stargates. This team, led by Dr. Nicolas Rush and Colonel Everett Young, is trapped on the ship, unable to change its programmed mission. The team encounters new races, new technology and new enemies as the runaway ship travels to the far ends of the Universe.

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Plot Keywords:

spaceship | shared universe | alien | stargate | starship crew | 

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Taglines:

This October Sy Fy Reinvents The Wheel

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Stargate Universe

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 October 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

SG.U Stargate Universe

Filming Locations:

Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

MGM Television, Syfy

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The stargate's ring has 39 glyphs. In this TV series as in Stargate SG-1 (1997) and Stargate: Atlantis (2004) is explained that the number of glyphs in a stargate depends of the galaxy where this stargate belongs.

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Goofs

TJ is called a medic, however she's a military officer and could not hold that designation. If she was a lieutenant she would be a nurse or a nurse practitioner.

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Quotes

[repeated season 1.5 introduction to episode recap]
Dr. Nicholas Rush: This is what Destiny intended from the moment it entered the star system.
Everett Young: We are going to survive. We are going to make it home.
Matthew Scott: [said to Col. Telford as Col. Young's consciousness returns] I'm telling you: this ship came here for a reason!
Dr. Nicholas Rush: Destiny is powered by the stars themselves.
Camile Wray: [briefing Carl Strom] He and Young are bumping heads, yes. Not sure which camp is the better choice.
[in remainder of season 1.5 after first episode]
Everett Young: [...]

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Connections

Referenced in Pastor Mike Online: Episode #1.6 (2011)

User Reviews

SGU is Different! And Different is Good.

Other reviewers mention that Stargate Atlantis had become a bit of a cliché. It was the same as Stargate SG-1 with different characters. In some ways it had become a comedy.

Now, we see the dark side of the Stargate Universe in a very serious drama. It is vast, filled with new, unknown creatures, and emphasizes the basic struggle for human survival in a radical environment. It may even be closer to the original movie than the first two series.

The characters are better developed than in the previous two shows. They have ghosts that haunt them. They have vices they try to hide. They have different opinions on the way to handle things and without a strong military structure like in the past two series, they find conflict with each other as often as the others did with aliens.

Understand that it is different! If you were a fan of the other Stargate worlds, then it is a significant departure. SGU is a drama, and has no intention of using sarcastic humor to make it interesting. It uses the story line and the conflict to make it interesting. You don't have larger-than-life enemies singularly capable of destroying worlds anywhere.

There are glaring differences between this show and Battlestar Galactica, to which this SGU has been compared. In BG, there was one primary enemy (mixed with a good bit of internal political strife). In BG, their home was destroyed; in SGU their goal is to get home. There is no 'supernatural' element that we saw in BG. Many other facets would reveal spoilers, so watch this show without the expectations that it will be similar to either BG or SG-1 and SG Atlantis.

Can someone watch SGU without knowing the back story of the Stargate Series? Possibly. You might do well watching the movie that started it all. This show uses some technology found in the other series, but not much. Often, they are discussing the other events well enough to put together whatever history they may be referencing. Give it a shot. If it doesn't make sense, then watch a few shows from SG-1. Atlantis relies heavily on SG-1, so don't bother with it initially.

I hope you enjoy the series as much as I!