Nicholas Ballard
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| Nicholas Ballard | |
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| Home planet |
Earth, now off world |
| Gender |
Male |
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| Rank |
None (civilian) |
| Allegiances |
None |
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Nicholas "Nick" Ballard is the archaeologist grandfather of Daniel Jackson. However, since childhood, Daniel addressed him as "Nick." When Daniel's parents died, Nick was too busy with his travels to take him in, something which Daniel always resented.
In 1971, Nick discovered a mysterious crystal skull in Belize and was transported to another planet, where he met giant aliens made out of mist. However, when no one, not even Daniel, believed his story, Nick had himself committed to a psychiatric institute in Oregon.
In 2000, SG-1 brought Nick to Cheyenne Mountain to solve the mystery of Daniel's disappearance. Nick ended up returning to the planet he had visited twenty-nine years ago by Stargate. Nick chose to remain on the planet to teach and learn from the alien beings. (SG1: "Crystal Skull")
[edit] Behind the Scenes
In the episode "The Other Side," Daniel stated that his grandfather was Dutch, it's not clear whether he was referring to Nick or his other grandfather. However Nick seemed to have a convincing Dutch accent.
