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"Spirits" is the thirteenth episode of the second season of Stargate SG-1.

Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Plot 3 References 4 Notable Quotes 5 Notes 6 Goofs 7 In other languages 8 Sources

SynopsisEdit

The Tau'ri have discovered Trinium, a superlight yet superstrong element, that could prove useful. However, SG-11 is MIA on the planet on which Trinium is found and are captured by the planet's "Spirits".

PlotEdit

SG-1 is briefed about SG-11 finding Trinium, a rare and very strong metal on PXY-887 and that SG-11, who were sent to mine more Trinium, are 48 hours overdue. SG-1 is supposed to find them. While they are in the briefing, the Stargate starts dialing and SG-11s G.D.O. code is transmitted. But instead of SG-11, an arrow comes through the gate, shoots right through the bulletproof glass into Colonel Jack O'Neill's right arm.

With Jack grounded for some days, Captain Samantha Carter gets command of SG-1 for this mission. On PXY-887 SG-1 discovers the mining site, but SG-11 seems to have just disappeared. While investigating a Salish Indian Clan Crest, SG-1 is taken down by tranquilizer arrows. After waking up, they find themselves in an Indian settlement, "Couple of days' walk" away from the mining site. SG-1 meets Tonane, the apparent leader of the settlement, who suggest them to ask the Spirits where SG-11 is.

Tonane takes them to the forest, where he points out a wolf and says it is T'akaya, one of the Spirits. Carter is not convinced that speaking to a wolf will help them. A raven appears, which is supposed to be Xe'ls, and Dr. Daniel Jackson asks Xe'ls to release SG-11. Xe'ls squawks and Daniel is sure, Xe'ls said, that he would release them, while Tonane thinks he said, he would think about it. They continue to look around, but shortly afterwards, Xe'ls catches up to them and SG-11 walks out of some mist.

After having found SG-11, they meet with the Elders of the settlement, hoping to negotiate a mining treaty. The Elder send Tonane with SG-1 and SG-11 back to Earth, where he can determine, whether the Tau'ris mining methods are acceptable. Back in Stargate Command, Tonane is shown some videos from mining operations. But he refuses to let this happen to their mountain, as the methods are too "wasteful and destructive". While Daniel shows him around SGC, Major General George S. Hammond informs SG-1 and SG-11, that he has been ordered to send a mining expedition, regardless of Tonane's decision.

SG-11 turns out to be the Spirits and they start to make everyone in the SGC disappear. Jack, Carter and Teal'c are the only ones left after a Code 9 alert. Daniel hides with Tonane in a storage room. Jack, Carter and Teal'c manage to incapacitate Xe'ls and take him to the infirmary, where Daniel and Tonane catch up with them. Teal'c and Daniel go to the Stargate Operations room, in order to gate to PXY-887 and appeal to the Elders. In the Gateroom Daniel meets with T'akaya and tries to explain and asks, in exchange for Xe'ls, that the Spirits listen to him.

After the Spirits have healed Xe'ls, they immediately are transported to the Gateroom and Xe'ls wants to destroy the SGC. But after talking with Daniel and Jack, they agree to leave them, return everyone and bury the Gate on the other side. They also come to an agreement with Tonane, to show themselves in their real form, rather than in the form of animals.

ReferencesEdit

Ancient Salish; Arrow; Coffee; Ghost; Mining operations; Native American; NID; PXY-887; The Pentagon; Quarantine Container; Salish; SG-11; Spirits; Stargate Command armory; Stargate Command infirmary; Steel; Trinium; UAV; Zat'nik'tel

Notable QuotesEdit

(When flattering T'akaya in her form of wolf)
Tonane: T'akaya, my friend! My! Your coat shines beautifully today.
Carter: My! What big eyes you have!

Jackson: Jack?
O'Neill: Daniel?
Jackson: Are you you?
O'Neill: Yeah. You?
Jackson: What?
O'Neill: Never mind.

NotesEdit

• As noted in the dialogue between Captain Samantha Carter and Colonel Jack O'Neill, this episode marks Carter's first command of SG-1.
• Later events in this season, narrated in "Show and Tell", reveal that a Reetou came to Stargate Command during this episode.

GoofsEdit

• At the beginning of the episode, SSgt. Laura Davis notifies Major General George S. Hammond that SG-11 is returning, but it is well before the gate is open to send a G.D.O. signal to identify SG-11 and open the iris.
• When T'akaya is searching for Tonane in her wolf form, she makes two soldiers disappear, and then you can see the hand of the wolf's handler on the left hand side of the screen.

In other languagesEdit

• French: Les Esprits (Spirits)
• Italian: Il Pianeta degli Spiriti (The Spirits' Planet)
• Spanish: Espíritus (Spirit)
• Czech: Duchové (Ghosts)

SourcesEdit

• Official Stargate SG-1 site. MGM. Visited June 8, 2006. Most of site requires Flash.
• Screenplay (PDF). Distributed by MGM. Prepared by Casablanca Continuity. Retrieved on October 15, 2006. Linked to from Official Stargate SG-1 site. Also see Google's cache.
• Summary from SciFi. Visited June 5, 2006. Requires Flash.
• Summary from GateWorld. Visited May 7, 2006.