Prodigy (Stargate SG-1)
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| Stargate SG-1 episode | |
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| “Prodigy” | |
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| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 19 |
| Guest star(s) | Elisabeth Rosen as Jennifer Hrothgar Mathews as Dr. Hamilton Bill Dow as Bill Lee Michael Kopsa as Gen. Kerrigan Gen. Michael E. Ryan as Himself Keith Martin Gordey as Prof. Monroe Roger Haskett as Dr. Thompson Russel Ferrier as Maj. Griff Ivon R. Bartok as Cadet |
| Writer(s) | Brad Wright, Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie |
| Director | Peter DeLuise |
| Production no. | 419 |
| Original airdate | February 2, 2001 |
| Episode chronology | |
| ← Previous | Next → |
| "The Light" | "Entity" |
"Prodigy" is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1.
[edit] Plot
While Col. O'Neill and Teal'c are visiting an off-world research facility on a moon and Daniel is on a mission with SG-11, Major Carter is sent to the Air Force Academy to give a lecture on wormholes. During her stay, Carter meets Jennifer Hailey, a very rude and insubordinate, but brilliant cadet, who even finds a mistake in one of her equations. Carter believes that Jennifer would be a great asset to Stargate Command and tries to convince Jennifer to stay in the academy, although she always comes in trouble and even is threatened to be thrown out because she punched another student.
O'Neill and the scientists stationed at the facility in the meantime begin to butt heads. The scientists are irritated at the fact that O'Neill appears to be too paranoid about everything, while O'Neill believes that the scientists are not being careful enough in their research. While exploring the planet, the team discovers an alien life form similar to a Will o' the wisp that can fly, phase through solid matter and is clearly very intelligent. Despite O'Neill's protests, the scientists capture one for further study. The scientists believe that it may be an energy life form and that it would be one of the greatest discoveries for mankind.
Meanwhile, back on Earth, Carter discovers that most of Jennifer's negative attitude stems from boredom and frustration with the courses she is taking. Jennifer is so brilliant that none of the classes at the academy prove to be any challenge to her. However Jennifer is also angry about the fact that she is constantly compared to Carter. Carter then decides to reveal Jennifer about her work and gives her a tour through the SGC, as well as her first alien world. They arrive at the same planet as the research facility O'Neill and Teal'c are located at.
At the facility, things are not going so well. Two of the scientists venture out into the forest to find more of the wisps, but the wisps are aware that one of their number had been captured, and the scientists are viciously attacked. One of the scientists is killed when the wisps pass through him several times and every time they do so burn the person and the other is injured, but manages to run and warn the others. The team on the moon is forced to hide in a large building. Carter runs an electric current through the walls of the facility to keep the wisps out, but nobody can remember when the power generator was last fueled and it could run out of gas at any minute. There Carter and Jennifer clash about what to do because both of them have different ideas about the wisps. Finally O'Neill decides to let himself Zat, so that for some time he will be immune to the wisps and then runs to the Stargate to open it. Afterwards the team makes a run for the gate, with SG-1 holding off the wisps with their Zats. SG-1, Jennifer, and the remaining scientists make the escape to Earth, and an excited Jennifer decides to stay in the Air Force to work at the SGC.
[edit] Notes
- Jennifer Hailey will appear again in the Season 5 episode "Proving Ground".
- This episode marks the appearance of Gen. Michael E. Ryan, who plays himself.
- Daniel Jackson (Michael Shanks) does not appear in this episode.
- When Carter and Jennifer travel through the Stargate, Carter enters the gate to Jennifer's left, while she is on her right when they arrive at the destination gate.
- During the DVD commentary for this episode, director Peter DeLuise sings lyrics he made up to the tune of the show's theme.
[edit] External links
- Official Stargate SG-1 site. MGM. Visited June 8, 2006. Most of site requires Flash.
- Screenplay (PDF). Distributed by MGM. Prepared by Casablanca Continuity (2000-12-05). Retrieved on 2006-10-15. Linked to from Official Stargate SG-1 site. Also see Google's cache
- Summary from GateWorld. Visited May 7, 2006.
- Review from GateWorld. Reviewed by Debra Kraft. Visited May 7, 2006.
