Point of View (Stargate SG-1)

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“Point of View”
Stargate SG-1 episode
Episode no. Season 3
Episode 6
Guest stars Jay Acavone as Maj. Kawalsky
Peter Williams IV as Apophis
Ty Olsson as Jaffa #1
Shawn Reis as Jaffa #2
Tracy Westerholm as Guard
Written by Jonathan Glassner, Brad Wright, Robert C. Cooper and Tor Alexander Valenza
Directed by Peter DeLuise
Production no. 306
Original airdate July 30, 1999
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"Point of View" is an episode from Season 3 of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1.

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[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

In an alternate universe, Samantha Carter and Major Kawalsky are shown running from a Goa'uld attack inside Stargate Command. Using the quantum mirror from planet P3R-233, they make their way to Area 51, where the quantum mirror of our universe is being held, after it was discovered by SG-1. (see "There But For the Grace of God")

The two are captured and sent to SGC where they are interogated. The appearance of the two causes a surprise for the members of SG-1 especially because they see Kawalsky alive. During a meeting it is learned that in the universe of the alternate SGC (there called SGA), O'Neill and Carter were married before O'Neill was killed defending SGC. Also Teal'c is still an enemy of Earth as the First Prime of Apophis and leads the attack on the SGA, while Jackson never joined SGA. The most shocking revelation is however, that the Goa'uld have invaded Earth, conquered every major city and made slaves of the population.

Upon request, they are then allowed to remain at SGC. During this time O'Neill visits the alternate Carter and she tells him about their marriage and how he died. She finally cries in his shoulder. Later however, the alternate Carter starts suffering from entropic cascade failure due to temperal distortion, which while she predicted ahead of time, did not expect them to start happening so soon, which is a result of two Carters in one universe. Thus, if the alternate Carter and Kawalsky stay, she'll eventually die. However if they will return to their reality the Goa'uld will kill them.

To prevent this, a mission is planned in which O'Neill, the alternate Carter and Kawalsky, Jackson, and Teal'c (in Jaffa armor) will go back to the alternate universe and contact the Asgard to free Earth. While the two Carters work on a power generator which will help them contact the Asgard, Kawalsky explains to Jackson how the quantum mirror works and that he first has to search for their reality.

After the team went through the mirror, they are able to capture the alternate Teal'c, which is then killed by the Teal'c of our reality. Teal'c then takes his place while the others activate the power generator and successfully dial the Stargate to get Dr. Carter to the Asgard homeworld. However Apophis discovers Teal'c's betrayal and the team is captured. Apophis then questions them and even has the alternate Hammond killed. They then inform him about the alternate reality from where they come from but then he threatens to kill Jackson. Before he is able to do so the Asgard arrive, forcing most of the Jaffa to flee and even resurrecting Hammond. The mission completed, the non-alternate team returns home, but not before O'Neill and the alternate Carter share a kiss.

[edit] Trivia

  • This episode was the first to actually translate the common Goa'uld word "Kree".
  • Alternate Teal'c and Apophis' goatees were a reference to the Star Trek episode Mirror, Mirror, where Spock's evil alternate self had a goatee.

[edit] Quotes

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  • Jack: The idea was to zat him
    Teal'c: As I said, O'Neill, ours is the only reality of consequence.
  • Jack: So it's possible there's an alternate version of myself out there that actually understands what the hell you're talking about?
  • Jack: Alright, I gotta know.
    Daniel: (about the mirror device he is working on) Yes, I'm about to activate it.
    Jack: No, no, no, not that. What the hell does 'kree' mean?
    Daniel: Well, actually it means a lot of things. Loosely translated it means attention, listen up, concentrate...
    Jack: Yoo-hoo?
    Daniel: Yes, in a manner of speaking.
  • Jack: [when the Asgard save the day] Man, you gotta love those guys.
  • Daniel: [Trying to get to his reality] Oh, come on! (One of the realities is a beach.)

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