Spirits (Stargate SG-1)
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| Stargate SG-1 episode | |
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| “Spirits” | |
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| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 13 |
| Guest star(s) | Rodney A. Grant as Tonane Alex Zahara as Xe'ls Christina Cox as T'akaya Kevin McNulty as Dr. Warner Roger R. Cross as Captain Conner Laara Sadiq as Technician Davis |
| Writer(s) | Tor Alexander Valenza |
| Director | Martin Wood |
| Production no. | 213 |
| Original airdate | October 23, 1998 |
| Episode chronology | |
| ← Previous | Next → |
| "The Tok'ra (Parts 1 & 2)" | "Touchstone" |
"Spirits" is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1.
[edit] Plot
While General Hammond is showing SG-1 a new metal known as trinium (which is 100 times lighter and stronger than steel) discovered on PX4-887 by SG-11, the Stargate suddenly activates and a pure, trinium arrow flies through, impaling Col. O'Neill in the arm. Grounded from the mission to the aforementioned planet, Carter must take over SG-1 in O'Neill's stead to investigate the missing SG-11 and attempt to negotiate for more trinium with the natives.
On the planet SG-1 examines the mining site of SG-11 which looks like the team has vanished. Later they find and examine a strange trinium statue on the planet, which tells the story about people which were saved from the Goa'uld by a being named Xe'ls. Suddenly they are knocked out by people resembling Native Americans with darts that contain a drug. When they awake, they are greeted by a lighthearted native named Tonane. He cheerfully returns their weapons and supplies but is adamant about having no connection to SG-11's disappearance. After Daniel and Carter converse with animals which Tonane claims are his "spirits", SG-11 mysteriously emerges from a strange mist but they can't remember about where they have been for the last 48 hours. Having retrieved SG-11, Carter speaks with the Salesh tribe elders to try and negotiate a contract with them to extract more of their "key" (the Salesh word for trinium). They refuse Earth's initial mining methods but Carter says there are other ways to mine the trinium and brings Tonane to Earth to see these techniques.
As Tonane views the alternate means of mining, he unwaveringly holds his position that the Earth way is too destructive. Instead he offers them the trinium which the Spirits send them through the river. However General Hammond tells them that the NID divulged a plan which he reveals to SG-1 that includes mining the trinium after the Salesh migrate elsewhere during the winter. However the team is not happy about it but they have to follow orders. Unfortunately, the Salesh spirits, disguised as the members of SG-11, heard of the plan and begin to cause people to vanish all over the base simply by waving their hands and impersonating them. SG-1 is finally able neutralize Xe'ls with a Zat. While O'Neill tries to show Tonane who the "spirits" really are, Daniel reasons with another spirit, T'akaya, to listen to his case for the captured Xe'ls.
After Xe'ls is revived and orders Takaya to destroy the SGC, O'Neill and Daniel are able to convince the spirits to let them live and return everyone. The spirits reveal themselves to Tonane and ask him in which form they pleased him best. He replies, "Whichever form pleases you best." So, the spirits decide to shed their animal guises and remain in their distinguishable alien shape.
[edit] Notes
- The Salesh "spirits" shown in this episode have been considered possible candidates for the Furlings, one of the Four Great Races.
[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. Retrieved on 2006-10-15. Linked to from Official Stargate SG-1 site. Also see Google's cache.
- Summary from SciFi. Visited June 5, 2006. Requires Flash.
- Summary from GateWorld. Visited May 7, 2006.
