Kavanagh (Stargate)
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| Stargate character | |
|---|---|
 Dr. Kavanagh in Thirty-eight Minutes |
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| Kavanagh | |
| Race | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Birthplace | US, Earth |
| Portrayer | Ben Cotton |
| First episode | "Thirty-eight Minutes" |
Dr. Kavanagh is an American Atlantis expedition scientist in the television series Stargate Atlantis. Played by Ben Cotton, he first appeared in the episode "Thirty-eight Minutes".
[edit] Season 1
He was originally part of the SGC and joined the Atlantis expedition because he thought things would be more of his liking with a civilian leader instead of a military one.
When Sheppard's team Puddle Jumper was stuck in an active Stargate, he was part of the team working in a way to help them. He got into an argument with Dr. Simpson about the possibility of the Jumper exploding and the burning fragments entering the Gateroom like bombs. She thought it was a very remote possibility, but he thought it wasn't. The other scientists and Dr. Weir sided with her.
After Weir told him to "Worry a little bit more about their lives, and less about your own ass," he accused her of humiliating him in front of his team. She threatened to exile him to a barren world alone if he didn't return to work.
In the end, however, his idea of blowing up the rear hatch of the Jumper to get forward momentum helped the ship come through the gate [1].
When everybody was asked to record a personal message to send to the loved ones on Earth, he instead choose to record one to General O'Neill, detailing everything he thought Weir had done wrong since their arrival [2].
In a discussion over whether to stay and fight, he believed that 200 people, mostly "scientists who’ve never even fired a gun before", were no match for tens of thousands of Wraith without the City's shield or primary defenses. Rodney McKay was surprised to find himself agreeing with Kavanagh [3].
[edit] Season 2
He left Atlantis after the siege. He returned a few months later but requested to leave again just three weeks after that because he didn't feel welcomed or valorated.
He was aboard the Daedalus in route to Earth when the message of a Trust agent having infiltrated Atlantis arrived. He was their prime suspect in sabotaging the city, but he was found innocent. He was threatened by Ronon Dex to give up the code needed to save the base (the one he didn't know), but he fainted before Ronon even touched him [4].
He has generated mixed reviews among some fans, some finding him annoying, others finding him interesting.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ "Thirty-eight Minutes". Stargate Atlantis.
- ^ "Letters from Pegasus". Stargate Atlantis.
- ^ "The Gift". Stargate Atlantis.
- ^ "Critical Mass". Stargate Atlantis.
| Recurring characters on Stargate Atlantis | Edit | |
| Tau'ri | Bates | Laura Cadman | Steven Caldwell | Peter Grodin | Kate Heightmeyer | Kavanagh | Bill Lee | Lorne | Lindsey Novak Richard Woolsey | Radek Zelenka |
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| Other | Acastus Kolya | Lucius Lavin | |
| Lists by race | All | Tau'ri | Ancient, Asgard, Asuran, Athosian, Genii, Wraith | |
