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"Thor's Chariot" is the sixth episode of the second season of Stargate SG-1.

Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Plot 3 References 4 Notable Quotes 5 Notes 6 First Appearances 6.1 Characters 6.2 Race 7 In other languages 8 Sources

SynopsisEdit

The Goa'uld has discovered that Cimmeria is no longer protected by Thor's Hammer, which SG-1 destroyed to save Teal'c, and is enslaving the natives. Their only hope is to somehow contact the mythical Thor and his people.

PlotEdit

A connection is made to the Earth Stargate, but since no IDC is received the Iris is left closed and something impacts it. Investigations reveal that the impacting object was not organic but contained high levels of Iridium. Captain Samantha Carter is convinced that the object was the Sagan Institute Box, which was left with the Cimmerians to give to Thor, should he show up. They assumed that he had gotten it.

A MALP is sent and shows dead Cimmerians, Jaffa, and Gairwyn (who SG-1 met on their previous visit) pleading for help because the "Ettins" — meaning the Goa'uld — have come. SG-1 feel responsible as they destroyed Thor's Hammer to free Teal'c, leaving the planet open to the Goa'uld. On arriving on Cimmeria, SG-1 find a large Goa'uld presence under the command of Heru'ur (Son of Ra and Hathor). They go with Gairwyn to Kendra's grave where Carter finds out that she can use Kendra's Kara kesh. They then retreat with Gairwyn to the caves where the population are hiding. After discussion, Dr. Daniel Jackson and Carter with Gairwyn as a guide go to look for the Hall of Thor's Might which they suspect contains weaponry, whilst Colonel Jack O'Neill and Teal'c start a fight with the Jaffa using conventional weapons (principally A-M18A1 Claymore mines).

Carter, Jackson and Gairwyn find the Hall of Thor's Might and are faced with a hologram of Thor demanding they complete his challenges to "prove their worth". Having successfully completed the challenges they are faced with what Carter believes is another Hologram, this time of Thor in his real form (a Roswell Grey), Thor explains that in fact this is a real-time communication device. Jackson and Carter tell Thor how his Hammer was destroyed to save Teal'c and apologize, then ask where the weapons are. Thor tells them that the tests were not to protect any weapons, they were to check that the Cimmerians were advanced enough before revealing the true nature of the Asgard. Carter and Jackson find themselves transported back to the planet surface — without Gairwyn.

Disappointed, they return to the caves where they meet O'Neill and Teal'c who have retreated from fighting the Jaffa. Unfortunately, the caves have been discovered and SG-1 are forced to surrender themselves in order to save the remaining Cimmerians.

As they are escorted back to the Ha'tak, an even larger spaceship appears in the sky which they realize must be Thor's Chariot — all the Jaffa and their ships disappear as they are touched by white rays emanating from Thor's Chariot (This phenomenon will later be revealed as the Asgard transporter). Heru'ur escapes through the Stargate at the last minute.

Gairwyn materializes next to them and tells them that Thor gave her a message: "They are friends to all. Protector of all. All except the Goa'uld with whom they are at war. Thor's new hammer will make an exception for the one called Teal'c".

ReferencesEdit

A-M18A1 Claymore mine; Abydos; Asgard; Biliskner; Binoculars; C-4; Cimmeria; Cimmerian; Death Glider; Flashlight; Fragmentation grenade; Goa'uld; Goa'uld healing device; Hall of Thor's Might; Hathor; Hologram; Ha'tak; Hermod; Iridium; Kara kesh; Kendra; M.A.L.P.; P4A-571; P5C-629; Pi; Pyramid; Ra; Ragnarok; Roswell; Carl Sagan; Sagan Institute Box; Seeker Project; Shield; Staff weapon; System Lord; Test of Worthiness

Notable QuotesEdit

Jackson: This is the Hall of Might?
Gairwyn: You were expecting something different?
Jackson: Well... uh... maybe a hall?

Teal'c: Things will not calm down, Daniel Jackson; they will in fact calm up!

Teal'c: The destruction of the hammer device to save my life may have caused this. If so, I am responsible.
O'Neill: General, I gave the order.
Jackson: And I fired the staff at the machine.
Carter: And...I was there...

NotesEdit

• This episode marks the first time that we see the true form of the Asgard.
• After Gairwyn's reappearance at the end of the episode, she mentions that Thor has remarked that the Tau'ri are still too young to converse with the Asgard on a level of equality. The events of "The Fifth Race" show the Asgard that the Tau'ri have advanced further than they had previously believed and that they have great potential but that they still have time before they are able to converse on the level of the Alliance of Four Great Races. The Asgard believe they are on their way to becoming the "Fifth Race".
• It is learned that Carter can activate and use Goa'uld technology due to her blending with Jolinar of Malkshur. (SG1: "In the Line of Duty")
• This episode briefly mentions the Seeker Project.
• While the voice of Thor in this episode is provided by Mark Gibbon, in later episodes it will be provided by Michael Shanks, who plays Dr. Daniel Jackson.
• Douglas H. Arthurs (Heru'ur) previously played Kah'l in the Stargate SG-1 episode "The Serpent's Lair".

First AppearancesEdit

CharactersEdit

• Thor
• Heru'ur
• Ryn'tak

RaceEdit

• Asgard

In other languagesEdit

• French : L'Œil de pierre (The Stone Eye)
• Italian: Il Carro Trionfale di Thor (Thor's Triumphant Chariot)
• Spanish: El Carro de Thor (Thor's Chariot)
• Czech: Thorův vůz (Thor's Chariot)

SourcesEdit

• Official Stargate SG-1 site. MGM
• Summary from SciFi. Requires Flash.
• Summary from GateWorld.