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Cameron Mitchell (Stargate)
Colonel Cameron "Cam" Mitchell, United States Air Force, USAF is a fictional character in the 1997 American military science fiction television series ''Stargate SG-1'', a science fiction show about a military team exploring the galaxy via a network of alien transportation devices. Played by Ben Browder, Cameron Mitchell is introduced as a main character in the Stargate SG-1 season 9, season 9 premiere "Avalon (Stargate SG-1), Avalon", holding the military rank of Lieutenant Colonel (United States), lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force. Learning of the Stargate SG-1, SG-1 team's off-screen separation after the previous season, Mitchell is assigned as new commanding officer of SG-1, which he remains throughout Stargate SG-1 season 10, season 10 (2006–2007) and the direct-to-DVD films ''Stargate: The Ark of Truth'', ending at the Military rank, rank of Colonel (United States), colonel for ''Stargate: Continuum'' (2008). The first episodes of season 9 show Mitchell's s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avalon (Stargate SG-1)
"Avalon" (Parts 1 and 2) are the List of Stargate SG-1 episodes#Season 9, Season 9 premiere episodes of the science fiction television series ''Stargate SG-1''. They marked the beginning of a "new" ''Stargate SG-1'' that continued after the ending of the previous season. Despite seeing the departure of Richard Dean Anderson's Jack O'Neill, it sees the introduction of Ben Browder as Cameron Mitchell (Stargate), Lt. Colonel Cameron Mitchell, Beau Bridges as Hank Landry (Stargate), Major General Hank Landry, and Lexa Doig as Carolyn Lam, Dr. Carolyn Lam. They also bring in Claudia Black's character Vala Mal Doran as a recurring character, later to become a regular in Season 10, and introduce entire new storylines including further information about the Ancients, their links to Arthurian legends, and their origins. Plot overview Part 1 Lieutenant Cameron Mitchell (Stargate), Cameron Mitchell sits at Stargate Command staring at the Stargate (device), Stargate. After his efforts and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ark Of Truth
''Stargate: The Ark of Truth'' is a 2008 American military science fiction film written and directed by Robert C. Cooper. It serves as a sequel to the television series ''Stargate SG-1'' and stars its regular cast. The film picks up after the ''SG-1'' series finale, but happens before the ''Stargate Atlantis'' third season finale. ''The Ark of Truth'' was released direct-to-video on March 11, 2008, by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment. The Sci-Fi Channel premiered the film on television in the United States on March 27, 2009. It is the first of two ''Stargate SG-1'' direct-to-video films, the second one being '' Stargate: Continuum''. Plot While digging on Dakara, SG-1 discovers a box that they believe contains the Ark of Truth, but before they can open it, Ori soldiers arrive, led by Tomin. Daniel tricks them into opening the box, but it is revealed to be a fake. When Tomin is ordered by a Prior to kill them, he refuses, and Mitchell kills the Prior, whose powers were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter DeLuise
Peter John DeLuise (born November 6, 1966) is an American and Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for his role as Officer Doug Penhall in the Fox TV series ''21 Jump Street'' and for directing and writing episodes of science fiction television shows, particularly in the ''Stargate'' franchise. DeLuise has been a director on the Hallmark Channel original series ''When Calls the Heart'' since its third season, including writing the fifth episode of season nine. He is the son of actors Dom DeLuise and Carol Arthur. He is also the older brother of the fellow actors Michael DeLuise and David DeLuise. Career DeLuise made his film debut in the 1979 film '' Hot Stuff''. He appeared as Officer Doug Penhall in the 1987 Fox series ''21 Jump Street'' with other promising actors including Johnny Depp. His brother Michael came on the show in the fifth season where Michael played Peter’s younger brother, Officer Joey Penhall. DeLuise is also well known for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auburn, Kansas
Auburn is a city in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,273. History 19th century In July 1854, John W. Brown came to this area and found it highly suitable for a homestead. He acquired through bartering with local Indians and later returned home to Missouri to tell his family and friends about the area, some of whom returned with him. In 1856, Mr. Brown, along with M. C. Dickey, Loring Farnsworth and Henry Fox pre-empted for the purpose of a town. They christened it Brownville, although it was changed in 1857 to its present name of "Auburn" due to the fact there was another settlement with the same name. This was before the introduction of postal codes. It was located on the California Road and work began at once on the many buildings needed in a town of Brownville's size. Two daily stage lines brought mail and people to the town and business was very good. Robert Simmerwell was a missionary to the Indians in Aub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturn Award
The Saturn Awards are American awards presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The awards were created to honor science fiction, fantasy, and horror in film, but have since grown to reward other films belonging to genre fiction, as well as television and home media releases. The Saturn Awards were created in 1973 and were originally referred to as Golden Scrolls. History The Saturn Awards were devised by Donald A. Reed in 1973, who felt that work in films in the genre of science fiction at that time lacked recognition within the established Hollywood film industry's award system. Initially, the award given was a Golden Scroll certificate. In the late 1970s, the award was revamped to a representation of the planet Saturn, with its ring(s) composed of a film reel. The Saturn Awards are voted upon by members of the presenting Academy. The Academy is a non-profit organization with membership open to the public. Its president and executive p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farscape
''Farscape'' is an Australian-American Science fiction on television, science fiction television series conceived by Rockne S. O'Bannon and produced by The Jim Henson Company and Hallmark Entertainment, originally for the Nine Network. It premiered in North America on the Sci-Fi Channel's ''SciFi Friday'' segment on 19 March 1999 (at 8:00 pm EST), as the network's anchor series. The Jim Henson Company is credited with the many Extraterrestrial life, alien looks, make-up and Prosthetic makeup, prosthetics; two regular characters on the show, the Animatronics, animatronic puppets Rygel and Pilot, were entirely Henson Creature Shop creations. Although the series was planned for five seasons, it was abruptly cancelled after production had ended on its fourth season, thus finishing the series on a cliffhanger. Co-producer Brian Henson later secured the rights to ''Farscape'', paving the way for a three-hour miniseries, ''Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars'', which Henson himself directe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Close Combat
Close-quarters battle (CQB), also called close-quarters combat (CQC), is a close combat situation between multiple combatants involving ranged (typically firearm-based) or melee combat. It can occur between military units, law enforcement and criminal elements, and in other similar situations. CQB is typically defined as a short duration, high intensity conflict characterized by sudden violence at close range. History Close-quarters battle has occurred since the beginning of warfare, in the form of melee combat, the use of ranged weaponry (such as slings, bows, and muskets) at close range, and the necessity of bayonets. During World War I, CQB was a significant part of trench warfare, where enemy soldiers would fight in close and narrow quarters in attempts to capture trenches. The origins of modern close-quarters battle lie in the combat methods pioneered by Assistant Commissioner William E. Fairbairn of the Shanghai Municipal Police, the police force of the Shanghai Interna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milky Way
The Milky Way or Milky Way Galaxy is the galaxy that includes the Solar System, with the name describing the #Appearance, galaxy's appearance from Earth: a hazy band of light seen in the night sky formed from stars in other arms of the galaxy, which are so far away that they cannot be individually distinguished by the naked eye. The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy with a Galaxy#Isophotal diameter, D25 isophotal diameter estimated at , but only about 1,000 light-years thick at the spiral arms (more at the bulge). Recent simulations suggest that a dark matter area, also containing some visible stars, may extend up to a diameter of almost 2 million light-years (613 kpc). The Milky Way has several List of Milky Way's satellite galaxies, satellite galaxies and is part of the Local Group of galaxies, forming part of the Virgo Supercluster which is itself a component of the Laniakea Supercluster. It is estimated to contain 100–400 billion stars and at least that number of pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ori (Stargate)
The Ori are fictional characters in the science fiction television series ''Stargate SG-1''. Within the storyline, there are fictional beings described as " ascended" because of their use of advanced technology and knowledge of the universe. The Ori are an example of such beings. A significant part of the storyline in the ninth season of ''Stargate SG-1'' involves the Ori's attempt to trick humans into worshipping them as gods. The Ori first appeared in the ninth season of ''Stargate SG-1'', replacing the Goa'uld as the TV series's primary antagonists. While the Goa'uld relied solely on stolen technology from other civilizations to pose as gods, the Ori were conceived as having paranormal abilities in addition to advanced technology. As ascended beings, they live on a higher plane of existence with great power and knowledge and are as close to being "gods" as any non-deific being can be." Origin" (''Stargate SG-1'') The Ori fabricated a religion called Origin, which they use i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vala Mal Doran
Vala Mal Doran is a fictional character in the American military science fiction television series ''Stargate SG-1'' about a military team exploring the galaxy via a network of alien transportation devices. Played by former ''Farscape'' actress Claudia Black, Vala was created by Damian Kindler and Robert C. Cooper as a guest character for the Stargate SG-1 season 8, season 8 episode "Stargate SG-1 season 8#ep166, Prometheus Unbound" (2004). Because of the on-screen chemistry between Black's Vala and Michael Shanks' character Daniel Jackson (Stargate), Daniel Jackson and the character's popularity with the producers and the audience, Claudia Black became a recurring guest star in Stargate SG-1 season 9, season 9 (2005–2006) and joined the main cast in Stargate SG-1 season 10, season 10 (2006–2007). "Prometheus Unbound" introduces Vala as a seductive and mischievous human with a Goa'uld background from an unnamed planet. In season 9, Vala and Daniel set off the arc of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teal'c
Teal'c of Chulak is a fictional character in the 1997 military science fiction television series ''Stargate SG-1''. Portrayed by Christopher Judge, Teal'c is a Jaffa warrior from the planet Chulak. As a Jaffa, Teal'c is a genetically modified human with an abdominal pouch that serves as an incubator for a larval Goa'uld. The larval symbiote grants enhanced strength, health, healing, and longevity; Teal'c is around 100 years old during the show's run and ages an additional 50 years in the final ''SG-1'' episode. Teal'c's most notable feature is a golden tattoo found on his forehead, a sign that he once served the System Lord Apophis as First Prime, the most senior Jaffa rank. Teal'c is introduced in the pilot episode of ''Stargate SG-1'', " Children of the Gods". The character appears in all episodes of ''SG-1'' except season 8's " Prometheus Unbound", making him the character with the most episode appearances. Teal'c also appears in the direct-to-DVD films '' Stargate: The A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mythology Of Stargate
The mythology of the ''Stargate'' franchise is a complex and eclectic fictional backstory, which is presented as being historical, of the ''Stargate'' premise. A "rich mythology and world-building" are used to establish "a vast cosmology and an interesting alternate take on the history of Earth"; a defining feature is "its use of ancient mythology, with stories that take inspiration from multiple places around the globe". Narratives center around xeno-mythology as experienced by humans during episodic contact with alien races. Audiences across a variety of platforms - including TV series, novels, comics and movies - witness the people of Earth exploring a fictional universe using the Stargate. Species established early on in the franchise recur throughout, with one adversary often dominating a particular story arc, which can continue across several seasons. In addition to a diversity of alien life, the Stargate universe includes an abundance of humans who, prior to the events d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
