Chulak
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In the science fiction series of Stargate SG-1, Chulak (
) is a fictional planet orbiting a binary star system, and home to many important Jaffa characters, including Teal'c.
Chulak was also the name of the only city on the planet. It was built in a Grecian style, presumably because the original immigrants were from Ancient Greece.
The Stargate on Chulak is located in a large clearing, surrounded by forest with many stones placed in a spiral formation around the gate. Given the careful placement of these stones it is logical to assume the gate once served as a place of religious or spiritual significance.[1]
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[edit] History
Chulak was a major population center of Jaffa. Seen under the control of Apophis during the beginning of the Stargate SG-1 series, it has long been a source of soldiers and slaves to Apophis. When Apophis was seemingly killed in a raid on Earth the people of Chulak were thrown into a tenuous situation, unsure whether they were still under the control of Apophis, or his son Klorel, or if they were free Jaffa. Teal'c recovered a Jaffa ship from Chulak during this period to rescue the rest of SG-1. [2]
Little is known about how successful Teal'c was in setting the Jaffa of Chulak free, although since the destruction of Apophis, no Goa'uld had stepped up to reclaim Chulak, and it was for a time a free planet. SG-1 sometimes came back to Chulak to meet Bra'tac and Rya'c (respectively Teal'c's Master and son). However, when Apophis took control of Sokar's domain he committed several deadly attacks on the people of Chulak as punishment for turning their back on him. [3]
After the defeat of the Goa'uld, Chulak became a major stronghold for the Free Jaffa Nation. But after their victory at the Battle of P3Y-229, the Ori forces moved on to Chulak, where they took control after a ferocious battle. Bra'tac speculated that the Ori chose Chulak as their first target because it was the location where the Jaffa Rebellion began. It is yet unknown of what the Ori will do to Chulak, but as the Goa'uld motherships were easily obliterated (even ramming an Ori ship failed to breach their shields), and based on the history of the Ori's actions, it is probable that all Jaffa who do not convert to Origin will be killed.[4]
[edit] Locations on Chulak
- Cordai Plains
[edit] Alternate Universes
- In "There But For the Grace of God", Chulak was attacked with a nuclear weapon by the alternate universe counterpart of Stargate Command, the "SGA", after Daniel gave the coordinates of the planet.
- In the episode 2010 Chulak had been liberated by the Tau'ri/Aschen Alliance and transit between Earth and Chulak occurred through the Stargate terminal on a regular basis to the point that passage could be booked for transit to Chulak.
- In the episode Ripple Effect, it is revealed that an alternate Chulak was destroyed by the Ori.
- Chulak remained the homeworld of Apophis in the year 2005 of an alternate timeline where Ra had taken Earth's Stargate with him after the rebellion in ancient Egypt. This timeline was a result of SG-1's attempt to recover a ZPM from the past. [5]
[edit] Trivia
In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Field of Fire", the Vulcan killer is called Chu'lak, a homage to the SG-1 planet.
[edit] References
- ^ "Children of the Gods" (Stargate SG-1)
- ^ "Into the Fire" (Stargate SG-1)
- ^ "The Serpent's Venom" (Stargate SG-1)
- ^ Flesh and Blood (Stargate SG-1)
- ^ "Moebius" (Stargate SG-1)
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