Pete Shanahan

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Pete Shanahan was a cop based in Denver, Colorado.

[edit] Biography

Pete Shanahan was working on a case in Colorado Springs when his friend, Mark Carter, set him up with his sister, Sam. They continued seeing one another beyond that first date. Soon enough, however, Shanahan became suspicious of Sam's strange work hours and her project deep within Cheyenne Mountain. He called a friend he had in the F.B.I. and asked him to do a background check, which resulted only in vague information that Sam was involved in something that was considered top secret for the government. Still curious, Shanahan began to follow Sam, watching her movements. He eventually saw her become involved in a firefight with Osiris and entered the fight, taking a hit for his trouble. After all he had seen, Sam was given permission to inform Shanahan about the true nature of her job, telling him about the Stargate Program. (SG1: "Chimera")

Shanahan's relationship with Sam continued to blossom over the next year, and eventually he asked her to marry him. (SG1: "Affinity")She accepted his proposal, despite her reservations, but soon after the death of her father, Sam broke off the engagement. (SG1: "Threads")

Before he met Sam, Shanahan had been married once before, but because his wife could not deal with the stress and fear of being the wife of a cop, she asked for a divorce. He said that he never blamed her for doing it.

[edit] Behind the Scenes

Pete Shanahan is the target of much animosity from "Jack/Sam" shippers.