Stargate Infinity
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| Stargate Infinity | |
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 Stargate Infinity characters. From left to right: Stacey Bonner, Seattle Montoya, Gus Bonner, R.J. Harrison and Ec'co. |
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| Genre | Science fiction |
| Creator(s) | Eric Lewald and Michael Maliani |
| Starring | Dale Wilson Mark Hildreth Tifanie Christun Bettina Busch Kathleen Barr Mackenzie Gray Mark Acheson |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 26 (List of episodes) |
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| Running time | 30 mins per episode |
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| Original channel | FOX |
| Original run | September 14, 2002 – May 7, 2003 |
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| Related shows | Stargate SG-1 |
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Stargate Infinity is an animated television series produced for children as a spin-off from the popular science fiction series Stargate SG-1 (in turn itself a spin-off from the 1994 film Stargate). The cartoon was very unpopular and was cancelled after one season, before any of its major plots could be resolved. Co-produced by MGM and DiC Entertainment and directed by Will Meugniot, the show premiered in September 2002 as part of FOX's Saturday morning line-up and went off the air in June 2003.
The writers and producers of Stargate SG-1 and the main canon of the Stargate franchise were not involved with Infinity, and neither MGM (producers of the Stargate franchise), the production teams nor the fans of Stargate consider Infinity to be a valid part of the Stargate universe. Due to its lack of popularity the show was almost completely unrecognised. According to SG-1 co-creator Brad Wright, the animated series should not be considered official Stargate canon. Commenting on it, he stated, "I don't have a problem with it. I'm just not involved."[1]
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[edit] Summary
In the film Stargate, an alien device that comes to be known by that name is discovered in Egypt, in 1928. Daniel Jackson discovers its purpose in 1994: to create wormholes to similar devices across the galaxy, allowing travellers to reach distant planets. In Stargate SG-1, Jackson becomes part of a team called SG-1, alongside Jack O'Neill, Samantha Carter, and an alien named Teal'c. Stationed at the SGC, a top-secret military base, they begin on missions through the Stargate to find new technology or make allies, for the purpose of the defence of Earth from the dominant power of the galaxy, the evil Goa'uld.
Stargate Infinity is set approximately 30 to 40 years after the SG-1 team first used the Stargate (Stargate SG-1: "Children of the Gods"). According to the show, by that time the Stargate had become public knowledge, and some aliens had become citizens of Earth (or countries on Earth). A veteran member of the SGC, Major Gus Bonner leads a team of young recruits through the gate after being framed by an alien infiltrator of the hostile Tlak'kahn race (the Goa'uld having long since been defeated; this was written years before their defeat was even conceived on SG-1). The team must travel from world to world until they find the evidence to clear their names while learning about the unique cultures in the galaxy, alongside learning about themselves in the process. This plot was never resolved.
The show often featured an educational comment or summary about the moral lessons learned during the course of an episode, and because of this Stargate Infinity was nominally classified as "edutainment". It was canceled after one season.
[edit] Cast
[edit] Regular Characters
- Maj. Gus Bonner - Dale Wilson
- R.J. Harrison - Mark Hildreth
- Stacey Bonner - Tifanie Christun
- Seattle Montoya - Bettina Busch
- Draga - Kathleen Barr
- Ec'co - unknown
- Pahk'kal - Mackenzie Gray
- Da'Kyll - Mark Acheson
[edit] Other Characters
- Misc. Voices - Jim Byrnes, Cathy Weseluck, Cusse Mankuma, Lee Tockar
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ GateWorld Interview with Brad Wright. GateWorld.
| Topics in Stargate | ||
| Story of Stargate | Stargate, Stargate SG-1 (episodes), Stargate Atlantis (episodes), Stargate Infinity (episodes), Stargate Universe Stargate: The Ark of Truth, Stargate: Continuum, Comics, Literature |
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| Stargate Universe | Alien Races, Planets, Technology, Characters, The SGC, SG-1, SG Team, Atlantis, The Stargate, Ascension | |
| Factions in Stargate | Tau'ri, Jaffa Resistance, Tok'ra, Asgard, Ancients Goa'uld, Jaffa, System Lords, Replicators, Ori, Asuran, Wraith, Lucian Alliance, The Trust, NID, IOA |
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