- "Welcome aboard the Hammond, Eli. Yes, that is planet Earth and yes, you are on a spaceship. We need your help, Eli. To be honest, I don't know how long it's gonna take."
- ―Doctor Nicholas Rush
| "Air" | |
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| Series Stargate Universe Season 1, Episode 1 | |
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| Air date | October 2nd, 2009 |
| Writers | Brad Wright; Robert C. Cooper |
| Director | Andy Mikita |
| Producers | Brad Wright; Robert C. Cooper; Carl Binder; N. John Smith; John G. Lenic; Andy Mikita |
| Starring | Robert Carlyle; Louis Ferreira; Brian J. Smith; Elyse Levesque; David Blue; Alaina Huffman; Jamil Walker Smith; Ming-Na |
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"Air (Part 1)" is the pilot episode of the American science fiction television series Stargate SGU and the 31st episode of the series overall. It was directed by Andy Mikita and written by series creators Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper. It first aired on Monday, October 2nd, 2009 on Syfy. In this episode, Lieutenant General Jack O'Neill and scientist Doctor Nicholas Rush recruit a teenage whiz kid named Eli Wallace to help them unlock the mystery of the ninth chevron code on the Stargate portal at Icarus Base on P4X-351. An attack by the Lucian Alliance forces Wallace, Rush and the staff of Icarus Base to make an emergency jump through the Stargate where they find themselves transported aboard an ancient space ship that has been traveling across the cosmos for thousands of years.
Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Robert Carlyle | Doctor Nicholas Rush |
| Louis Ferreira | Colonel Everett Young |
| Brian J. Smith | Matthew Scott |
| Elyse Levesque | Chloe Armstrong |
| David Blue | Eli Wallace |
| Alaina Huffman | Tamara Johansen |
| Jamil Walker Smith | Ronald Greer |
| Ming-Na | Camile Wray |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Richard Dean Anderson | Lt. General Jack O'Neill |
| Amanda Tapping | Colonel Samantha Carter |
| Michael Shanks | Doctor Daniel Jackson |
| Ona Grauer | Emily Young |
| Peter Kelamis | Adam Brody |
| Mark Burgess | Doctor Jeremy Franklin |
| Jennifer Spence | Doctor Lisa Park |
| Martin Christopher | Major Kevin Marks |
| Gary Jones | Walter Harriman |
| Bradley Stryker | Curtis |
| Christopher McDonald | Alan Armstrong |
| Lou Diamond Phillips | Colonel David Telford |
| Julia Benson | Vanessa James |
| Haig Sutherland | Sergeant Hunter Riley |
| Patrick Gilmore | Doctor Dale Volker |
| Josh Blacker | Marine Sergeant Spencer |
| Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman | Private Darren Becker |
| Glynis Davies | Marion Wallace |
| Christina Schild | Andrea Palmer |
| Michael Lenic | Eli's friend |
| Andrew Dunbar | Marine Corporal Gorman |
| Agam Darshi | Doctor Sonja Damji |
| Jim K. Chan | Doctor Simms |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Aired in Canada on the Space Channel on October 2nd, 2009.
- Aired in the UK on Sky One on October 6th, 2009.
- Combining all of the episodes from the four Stargate television programs, including the animated series, Stargate Universe: Air (Part 1) is the 338th episode in the franchise overall.
- Stargate SG-1 regulars Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping, Michael Shanks and Gary Jones guest star in this pilot episode.
- Principal photography on the Stargate Universe pilot began on Wednesday, February 18th, 2009 at the Bridge Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Quotes[]
- Eli Wallace: "So if the Stargate can instantly transport you to another planet, why did we fly here on a spaceship?"
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- Eli Wallace: "I should call my mom ... uh, tell her where I am."
Home Video[]
This episode has been made available on the following home video collections:
- Stargate Universe: The Complete First Season (DVD)
- Stargate Universe: The Complete First Season (Blu-ray)
- Stargate Universe: 1.0/DVD
- Stargate Universe: 1.0/Blu-ray
See also[]
Stargate SG-1
Stargate Atlantis
Stargate Universe
External Links[]
- "Air (Part 1)" at IMDB
- "Air (Part 1)" at the Stargate Wiki
- "Air (Part 1)" at TV.com Episode Guide
- "Air (Part 1) at TV Rage.com Episode Guide
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