Gemini

Gemini
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Series	Stargate SG-1
Episode	8.11
Production #	811
Original air date	December 14, 2004
Written by	Peter DeLuise
Directed by	Will Waring
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Preceded by	"Endgame"
Followed by	"Prometheus Unbound"

Template:SG1-8 "Gemini" is the eleventh episode of the eighth season of Stargate SG-1.

Synopsis

SG-1 is shocked to see a duplicate of Lt. Colonel Samantha Carter, who reveals that she is a Replicator created by Fifth. She wishes to be destroyed with the Replicator disruptor, to prevent Fifth from getting his hands on her again, since he is heading straight for the Milky Way. However, the Tau'ri plan to have her help them defeat them, since she claims Fifth has created a cipher to become immune to the disruptor.

Plot

Stargate Command receives an unscheduled off world activation, and with it an old IDC that had been used by Lt. Colonel Samantha Carter. Then comes the message, "SEND M.A.L.P.," and when one is sent through, it reveals a second Carter. She identifies herself as a Human-form Replicator, designed by Fifth with all of Carter's memories and thoughts. Her message is urgent: Fifth has discovered a way to overcome the Replicator disruptor Brigadier General Jack O'Neill designed while he had the Ancient database downloaded into his brain. The replicator version of Carter has rebelled against Fifth and offers her assistance in altering the weapon to work again.

Carter accepts the proposal, and with O'Neill's approval, goes to the Alpha Site with Teal'c to work on the weapon.

However, it is eventually revealed that Fifth had no immunity to the weapon, and in fact he had sent her to study the weapon and develop the very cipher she claimed to be trying to defeat. Eventually, the replicator version of Carter betrays both the SGC and Fifth, taking her new immunity and escaping through the Stargate to continue building up the Replicators' forces.

References

Alpha Site; Ancient; Asgard; Atlantis; Samantha Carter's mother; Dialing computer; F-302 fighter-interceptor; Goa'uld; Human-form Replicator; Iris Deactivation Code; Keron; MALP; Naquadah generator; Replicators; Replicator disruptor; Replicator disruptor satellite; Pizza; Prometheus; Subspace communication

Notes

• "Gemini" is Latin for "twins." It is also the name of a constellation depicting the mythical twin brothers Castor and Pollux.
• In reference to a Replicator disruptor satellite that was requested from the Asgard to protect the Alpha Site from a potential Replicator attack Brigadier General Jack O'Neill states, "Be there in thirty minutes, or it's free." This is a cultural reference to pizza delivery places in the U.S. which promise delivery within thirty minutes of the order, or it's free.
• Dr. Daniel Jackson only appears at the beginning of this episode. It's often presumed that this episode takes place at about the same time as the next episode, "Prometheus Unbound," so, therefore, Daniel would be on the Prometheus during the majority of the action in this episode.
• Broadcast in the USA as the 11th episode of the season, it is the 12th on Region 2 DVDs.
• The episode marks the return of Replicator Carter, who was last seen briefly at the end of "New Order, Part 2", the season opener.
• Replicator Carter claims to be able to upload data directly into the base's mainframe, and then moves her hand into a computer monitor, presumably to allow her nanites to interface directly with the computer. This does not make sense considering that monitors only display output from a computer and are not capable of inputting data into a computer. Later in the episode she interfaces with a computer by moving her hand into a keyboard, which makes considerably more sense, since keyboards are input devices and so interfacing with it would allow her to interact with the computer.
• After Replicator Carter contacts the SGC and O'Neill orders MSgt. Walter Harriman to deactivate the gate he presses the Iris deactivation button.

Death

• Fifth

In other languages

• French: Vulnérable (Vulnerable)
• Italian: Gemelle (Twin)
• Spanish: Géminis (Gemini)
• Czech: Blíženci (Gemini)
• German: Gemini (Gemini)

Sources

• Official Stargate SG-1 site. MGM. Visited June 8, 2006. Most of site requires Flash.
• Screenplay (PDF). Distributed by MGM. Prepared by Line 21 Media Services Ltd (2004-10-07). Retrieved on October 29, 2006.
• Episode guide from Skyone. Visited June 4, 2006.
• Summary from SciFi. Visited June 4, 2006. Requires Flash.
• Analysis from GateWorld. Visited May 6, 2006.
• Review from GateWorld. Reviewed by Lex. Visited May 6, 2006.

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