George Hammond
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 Lieutenant General George S. Hammond in Stargate: Continuum |
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| George S. Hammond | |
| Race | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Rank | Major General (SG-1 Episode 1.01-7.22) Lieutenant General (SG-1 Episode 8.01-9.09, Stargate: Continuum) |
| Birthplace | Texas, US, Earth |
| Relatives | Wife (deceased), two granddaughters |
| Portrayer | Don S. Davis, Aaron Pearl (Lt. Hammond) |
| First appearance | "Children of the Gods" |
George S. Hammond is a fictional character in the Stargate SG-1 television program, played by Don S. Davis.
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[edit] Character's background
Major General Hammond was the head of the USAF's Stargate Command. He replaced Major General West who commanded the Stargate Project during the original excursion to Abydos (in the original movie Stargate). An Air Force officer since the mid-1960s, shutting down the Stargate program was to have been his last assignment before retirement.
Master Bra'tac has been known to call him "Hammond of Texas", referring to Hammond's home state (and, because other characters who are members of the American military are seen to do so, he occasionally gives a semblance of a salute by gesturing with a hand over his head). Hammond is a widower; his wife died of cancer. He has two grandchildren, Kayla and Tessa, whose phone number is keyed to the '1' button on his office phone above the president.
Hammond briefly retired under duress in 2001[1] and left the series at the beginning of season 8, when he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and placed in command of the new Homeworld Security department, a department which was in control of Stargate Command, the Prometheus project, and the Alpha Site.
In "1969", Lieutenant Hammond met SG-1 from approximately 30 years in the future and read a note that he had written to himself. After SG-1 broke out of military custody, Jack O'Neill shot Hammond with a zat gun in order to protect Hammond from a court martial for helping the team escape.[2]
Before his promotion, President Henry Hayes, former air force colleague of Hammond's, put the general in charge of Prometheus during the battle in Antarctica against the forces of Anubis. An alien on a planet in the Pegasus galaxy impersonated Hammond while making contact with the team assigned to Atlantis. The real Hammond commanded a short-lived and fruitless mission to take Prometheus to Atlantis.[3] However, that mission did bring the SGC into contact with Vala Mal Doran.
Hammond later made guest appearances during the first season of Stargate Atlantis and the eighth and ninth seasons of Stargate SG-1. General Hammond apparently retired from active service sometime in season 9; in "The Fourth Horseman" (Part 1), he was wearing a civilian suit. His retired status was confirmed in the 10th season episode "The Road Not Taken" by Carter. He returned to the show in a voice cameo for the tenth season episode "200" and as an alternate version of himself in "The Road Not Taken".
[edit] Trivia
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- Don S. Davis appeared in several episodes of MacGyver, which starred Richard Dean Anderson and before he guest starred in MacGyver he was a double for Dana Elcar who played Pete Thornton, MacGyver's boss.
- Wears an Omega SA Seamaster Professional watch; full-size chronometer version. The same watch as worn by James Bond in all movies from Goldeneye to Die Another Day.
- In episode 316 "Urgo" Don S. Davis did indeed call Janet Fraiser "Teryl" in the corridor scene with Samantha Carter.
[edit] Ribbons and Medals
General Hammond is a highly decorated officer whose meritorious service in Vietnam, Kuwait, and Stargate Command has spanned nearly 40 years.
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Master Space and Missile Operations Badge |
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Command Pilot Badge |
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Legion of Merit, one bronze oak leaf cluster |
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Distinguished Flying Cross |
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Defense Meritorious Service Medal |
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Meritorious Service Medal, four bronze oak leaf clusters |
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Air Medal, one silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters |
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Joint Service Commendation Medal |
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Air Force Commendation Medal, three bronze oak leaf clusters |
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Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters |
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Organizational Excellence Award |
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Combat Readiness Medal |
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National Defense Service Medal with one service star |
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Vietnam Service Medal with one service star |
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Southwest Asia Service Medal with one service star |
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Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon |
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Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon with two bronze oak leaf clusters |
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Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and one bronze oak leaf cluster |
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Small Arms Expert Ribbon |
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Air Force Training Ribbon |
| Vietnam Gallantry Cross | |
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Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal |
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) |
[edit] Reception
For his portrayal of Hammond, Don S. Davis was nominated for a 2004 Leo Award in the category "Dramatic Series: Best Supporting Performance by a Male" for the episode "Heroes, Part 2".[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Chain Reaction". Stargate SG-1. 2001-01-05. No. 15, season 4.
- ^ "1969". Stargate SG-1. 1999-03-05. No. 21, season 2.
- ^ "Prometheus Unbound". Stargate SG-1.
- ^ "Stargate SG-1" (1997) - Awards
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