Redemption, Part 2

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This episode is part 2 of 2; it is preceded by "Redemption, Part 1".

[edit] Plot

Dr. McKay talks with Major Carter about the situation, when McKay has the idea of using an EMP. General Hammond allows him to proceed, despite Carter's protest. She also presents the problems with that plan, but Hammond orders her to work with McKay. The plan is finally carried out, but it doesn't work. Suddenly lightning strikes from the machine. When Carter closes the iris, she is struck down.

On the Jaffa world, they find out where Anubis has positioned the weapon and together with Rya'c they use a Tel'tak to go there. The planet is guarded by Ha'taks, who detect the cloaked cargo ship and thus Teal'c, Bra'tac and Rya'c beam down to the planet, where they attack the Jaffa. During the battle however Rya'c is wounded. They then hide because there are many guards and patrolling Death gliders. The three Jaffa then find the weapon (which is of Ancient origin) and while Rya'c has to stay hidden the two adults go to the weapon. However the weapon is protected by a force field.

At SGC, Carter's wounds are treated in the infirmary and she is visited by McKay who apologizes to her and tells her about his past. It is also revealed that the time until the explosion is cut in half. Later Carter visits Jonas who looks at the Stargate and asks her how the Stargate came in. This gives Carter an idea. She tells the scientists there to use the X-302 to bring the Stargate in space and all of them start working. Hammond later talks with Colonel Chekov about the use of their Stargate, but the Russians demand a lot in return.

On Anubis' planet, Teal'c and Bra'tac are caught by Jaffa and questioned but they keep silent. They then ask for Rya'c, which makes Teal'c angry. Rya'c later overhears what will happen with Teal'c and Bra'tac. He then goes to a place with ships and steals a Death glider. Afterwards, he attacks the Jaffa guarding Teal'c and Bra'tac, who then free themselves. He then attacks the weapon, and despite being hit by another glider, he destroys the weapon.

On Earth, Carter tells O'Neill what he has to do and that there are problems because the fighter wasn't built for something like this. They also talk about Jonas. At the base a scientist tells O'Neill more about the plan and he then sees the X-302 mounted on a plane. After they have reached the proper height, O'Neill separates and rises up. After two engine malfunctions, the fighter starts to sink. While O'Neill can't do anything, McKay suggests sinking the gate in the ocean.

Back on Earth, O'Neill suggests using the hyperspace engine (as it doesn't matter where the unstable hyperdrive takes the gate, as long as it's far away), but they don't know what will happen if they are used inside the atmosphere. They nevertheless plan to do it and only open a hyperspace window for about one second, long enough to transport the X-302 far enough away from the Earth that the stargate's explosion is harmless. They carry out the plan successfully and O'Neill also ejects in time, much to the joy of the others.

Later, McKay leaves and says goodbye to Carter while O'Neill talks with Hammond. They are then contacted by Teal'c, who informs them that the weapon was destroyed. Later, the gate from the Russians is installed and, although they want a Russian member at SG-1, O'Neill decides to take Jonas in, who then leaves with the team on his first mission.

[edit] Notes

• This episode ended the SG-1 tradition of beginning a new season with the conclusion to a two part episode.
• From this episode onwards, Russia is given periodic cash payments and the plans to the X-302 in exchange for leasing the gate to the United States. On-screen, Russia has never made any use of these plans. However, in Season 9, they use their ownership of the Stargate to pressure the United States into giving them the ownership of a 304 from the Americans. They name it the Korolev after Soviet rocket engineer Sergey Korolyov. It was, however, destroyed shortly after being commissioned during the Battle of P3Y-229.
• This episode shares its name with a Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, that is also a two-parter.
• The clip of the X-302 Module parachuting into the ocean was taken from footage of the Apollo 13 Command Module Splashown in 1970.
• Chief Galen Tyrol of Battlestar Galactica is in this episode as a Jaffa for Anubis.

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