• Stargate S01E01 - 'Air' Part 1

    When Icarus Base is attacked, it's inhabitants are forced to flee through the Stargate. The base was created on a distant planet to take advantage of a powerful energy supply located there. Their goal is to try and determine the purpose of the mysterious ninth symbol of the Stargate, which they've never been able to lock in. In going through the Stargate, they are transported not to Earth but to a very old apparently uninhabited spacecraft. With the group's commander injured, Lt. Scott and the chief scientist - Dr. Nicholas Rush - lead the exploration of the craft. Several areas of the ship have been damaged but it is basically functional. They are able to learn that they are, in fact, billions of light years from Earth.

  • Stargate S01E02 - 'Air' Part 2

    Tensions rise as the new arrivals explore the ship. Dr. Rush comes under suspicion with his secretive behavior and attitude. He determines however that the ship is losing air. They find a damaged room that is partly exposed to space but the problem is that the door can only be closed from the inside. Who is prepared to sacrifice their life for the others? Once that problem is solved, Rush determines that the level of carbon dioxide is rising rapidly. The ship comes out of hyperspace however near a planet that will have the materials needed to fix the scrubbers. They are given only 12 hours however to get what they need.

  • Stargate S01E03 - 'Air' Part 3

    With the ship out of hyper-space for twelve hours, Lt. Scott, Sgt. Spencer, Ian, Dr. Rush and others travel down to the planet to find the minerals necessary for the scrubbers to provide them with breathable air. They find a desert planet that should have what they need but they will have to locate a dried lake bed as it will be the likely source. Scott recalls some of his troubled past. As time winds down, some of the team decide to use the gate to transport themselves to a habitable planet, despite Ian's advice to the contrary. Chloe Armstrong communicates with her mother to tell her about what's happened to her father.

  • Stargate S01E04 - 'Darkness'

    Having resolved their situation and with an ample supply of breathable air, Dr. Rush turns his attention to their limited power supply. His short temper - not to mention his tantrums - is grating on everyone and Col. Young tries to establish some control over the scientist's activities. Rush has been working virtually non-stop, leading him to collapse. When the power fails completely the occupants find themselves hurtling into a new solar system. Elsewhere, several of the refugees record messages and some are on the verge of rebellion thinking information is being withheld from them. Eli is forced to help calm them.

  • Stargate S01E05 - 'Light'

    As destiny is flying directly into the sun, unable to change it course, the crew decides to abandon ship and attempt to survive on a nearby planet. However the shuttle they need to escape can only hold a fraction of the crew on Destiny. Colonel Young decides to hold a lottery to choose who will go on the shuttle, Scott and Johanson are chosen by Young to lead the evacuation and Young and Rush remove themselves from the lottery. Those left on the ship wait for death, but are surprised to find that instead of being destroyed the ship regains power. Relief last shortly, however, when they realize that the shuttle is unable to meet up with destiny again. All is saved with the quick thinking of Colonel Young.

  • Stargate S01E06 - 'Water'

    • Directed by: Will Waring
    • Written by: Story by: Brad Wright & Robert C. Cooper & Carl Binder Teleplay by: Carl Binder
    • SGU, Stargate Universe, Season 1

    Potable water is the latest threat to the survival of the passengers aboard the Destiny as part of their supply mysteriously disappears. Col. Young and Lt. Scott use the gate to travel to a nearby ice-covered planet to see if they can recover sufficient water to keep them going. They find a supply of clean, pure ice but Scott has an accident that may prevent him from returning to the ship. On board the Destiny, with Lt. "TJ" Johannsen in charge, Greer searches everyone's quarters looking for who may have used their water supply. What they find is an alien entity resembling the sand creatures Young saw on the desert planet. After it attacks Cpl. Gorman, they set about searching for it but their attempt at trapping it in a room doesn't quite go as planned. TJ comes up with another idea.

  • Stargate S01E07 - 'Earth'

    • Directed by: Ernest Dickerson
    • Written by: Story by: Brad Wright & Robert C. Cooper & Martin Gero Teleplay by: Martin Gero
    • SGU, Stargate Universe, Season 1

    There is friction aboard the Destiny as well as on Earth when a team of Earth-bound scientists think they've found a way to bring everyone on the Destiny back home. Col. Young isn't too keen on the procedure since it's not foolproof and even dangerous. With Young, Eli and Chloe visiting Earth, their replacements set about implementing the plan. Dr. Rush is dead set against it, but is he also putting a stick into the spokes to make sure the plan fails? On Earth, Young tries to reconcile with his estranged wife; Eli can't quite bring himself to tell his mother that it's actually him in someone else's body; and Chloe is hurt when she realizes her ex-boyfriend and best friend have hooked up.

  • Stargate S01E08 - 'Time'

    The travelers aboard the Destiny find a kino recording a visit they have made to a planet. The only problem is that haven't visited it yet. It seems that at some point in the near future several members of the crew use the gate to travel to a nearby planet but soon after their arrival, some begin to fall sick. Fearing that they may have contracted a communicable disease TJ decides they must remain on the planet or risk spreading the disease to other aboard the ship. They soon learn they are not alone on the planet and come under attack. Aboard the Destiny, Dr. Rush tries to learn just what has happened but when crew members fall ill, as they would have if they had gone to the planet below, TJ finds there is another explanation to the illness they have contracted.

  • Stargate S01E09 - 'Life'

    Lt. Scott and Camile get their turn for R and R on Earth. Scott decides to visit an old girlfriend but is unable to tell her who he really is. He's surprised to learn that life hasn't turned out for her as either of them expected. She did not go to college and is now working as an exotic dancer. She also has another surprise for Scott. Camile visits her partner and they both realize just how much they've missed one another. For Col. Young, life is not going well as he suspects that Col. Telford may be having an affair with his wife. On board the destiny, Dr. Rush announces that he has found an Icarus-like planet whose natural energy supply may provide them with the means to return to Earth. Eli finds an anomaly in the data however.

  • Stargate S01E10 - 'Justice'

    When Sgt. Spencer is found shot in his quarters, Lt. Scott conducts a room to room search for any evidence. It looks bad for Col. Young when Scott and Eli find the murder weapon in the Colonel's room. He asks Chloe to represent him at a hearing that will be held on board. The military members of the crew are prepared to back-up their commanding officer with force if necessary but Young insists they all calm down and let the process continue. Eli manages to find conclusive evidence about what exactly happened to Spencer and who put the gun in Young's room. Knowing who is behind the deception, Young takes action.

  • Stargate S01E11 - 'Space (Part 1)'

    Col. Young returns to the Destiny having left Dr. Rush on the planet below. Some are dubious about his explanation and Camile puts Young on notice that her own report may cast doubt on his motives. When he tries to use the communication stones to report back to Earth, he is transferred in to a being on a alien ship. He returns safely but they soon come under attack where the aliens take Chloe prisoner. Young returns to the alien vessel via the communication stones to rescue her but is shocked to find someone else in their holding tanks as well.

  • Stargate S01E12 - 'Divided (Part 2)'

    Now safely returned to the Destiny, both Chloe and Dr. Rush are having nightmares about their period of captivity. Rush believes that the aliens are only after one thing - the Destiny itself. They find a tracking device attached to the underside of the ship and manage to destroy it. Rush and Camile Wray however are concerned at Col. Young's actions and decide to protect their own interests by forcing them to submit to civilian authority. Rush's attempt at getting control of the ship's and sealing off the military personnel in one part of the ship computer nearly results in Young and Lt. Scott's death. When the aliens reappear and once again attack the ship, Eli realizes how they were found.

  • Stargate S01E13 - 'Faith'

    Now firmly in control again, Col. Young and the other military personnel try to find a way to live with the civilians who tried to take control of the ship. When the Destiny prematurely comes out of hyper-space due to a computer glitch, they find both a sun and an Earth-like planet that should not be there. Rush concludes that the entire system was created by an alien race that is far beyond their imaginations. With the ship malfunctioning and a month's worth of repairs before it can jump again, several of the military and civilians decide to spend time on the planet. Hard feelings from the mutiny persist and it's an opportunity for everyone to mend fences. When the time comes to return to the Destiny, several of them decide they want to stay on the planet. Young is prepared to let them stay, but he imposes severe conditions.

  • Stargate S01E14 - 'Human'

    Dr. Rush relives his past life by sitting in the alien chair in an attempt to download critical data. A university professor, his wife's cancer returns and he is recruited by Dr. Daniel Jackson for what will be called the Icarus project. He's avoiding dealing with his wife's situation and throws himself into his work. In his dream-like state, he's trying to make sense of all the information he is accumulating. Back on the ship, the Destiny comes out of hyperspace and some of the crew investigate the planet below. They find an ancient archaeological site but are trapped when part of the site caves in. Digging them out is a slow process and the next jump is quickly approaching.

  • Stargate S01E15 - 'Lost'

    Still trapped on the planet after the Destiny has jumped, Lt. Scott, Sgt. Greer, Chloe and Eli try to find a way out of the underground maze. After one is caught in another cave in, the remaining three make their way to a gate but must jump blindly from planet to planet hoping to pick up a signal from the Destiny before it jumps. On board the ship, Col. Young decides to send out a search party. The clock is ticking down and the next jump will take them into an inter-galactic void forever leaving their friends behind. TJ meanwhile decides the time has come to tell Col. Young that she is pregnant with his child.

  • Stargate S01E16 - 'Sabotage'

    The Destiny has jumped into hyperspace and is now traveling through an inter-galactic void. They've also been unable to locate Eli, Chloe and Scott who have been left behind. Dr. Rush has calculated that based on their current energy consumption, the Destiny has insufficient fuel to reach the next galaxy and they are doomed to die. The engines suddenly fail however and they arrange for an expert, Amanda Perry, to come on board via the communication stones and help them out. Perry and Rush have known each other for many years but as a quadriplegic, is experiencing what life has to offer. On Earth, Camile Wray's consciousness has been transferred to Perry's body and is wheelchair bound.

  • Stargate S01E17 - 'Pain'

    Several members of the crew begin hallucinating and their desires and phobias come to the fore. Lt. James believes she's spent a passionate night with Matthew Scott. Chloe sees her deceased father and they have a pleasant conversation. Lt. Scott sees his young son on board the Destiny. Sgt. Greer sees Camile Wray skulking around and is convinced she is once again plotting a takeover of the ship. The hallucinations may be spreading and TJ thinks she's found an infectious agent that may be behind it all.

  • Stargate S01E18 - 'Subversion'

    Col. Young investigates the possibility that Col. Telford is a traitor who may have given information to the enemy leading to the attack on the Icarus base. The initial report on Telford comes from Dr. Rush who had a flash when he used the communications stones. Something similar had happened to Lt. Scott when using the stones which led him to suspect that Col. Young's wife was having an affair with Telford. As a result of that affair, Young's investigation will be suspect. Rush returns to Earth via the stones inhabiting Telford's body and Young returns as well to brief General O'Neill. On board ship, Telford knows something is up. Rush doesn't fool anyone and is soon taken prisoner by Commander Kira. The crew meanwhile have a baby shower for T.J. who worries about the kind of life her unborn child will have.

  • Stargate S01E19 - 'Incursion (Part 1)'

    Having extracted a confession from Col. Telford, Col. Young and his troops prepare for the expected attack from the Lucian Alliance. Hotly pursued by Col. Samantha Carter, the Lucian Alliance's Commander Kiva orders everyone through their gate and directly onto the Destiny. Young anticipated their plan and was intent on letting them get control of the gate room but then cut off life support to them. He has to change his strategy when he realizes that Col. Telford has jumped with them. In the ensuing skirmishes, several of Young's personnel, including TJ and Lt. Scott are taken prisoner and Commander Kiva is quite prepared to kill them all if need be.

  • Stargate S01E20 - 'Incursion (Part 2)'

    The battle between the Lucian Alliance and the crew of the Destiny continues with the Lucians seeming to gain the upper hand. Camillle Wray takes charge of the negotiations after the failed military strategy and finds that Commander Kira is a very tough negotiator who will take every advantage available to her. They manage to negotiate at least a temporary truce when it's determined that a module on the exterior of the ship requires repair. Lt. Scott and Sgt. Greer make the journey but when the temporary truce on board the ship goes sour, they find themselves unable to return. Eli and Chloe meanwhile are still trapped in a remote part of the ship and it's left to Eli to find a solution to Scott and Greer's dilemma.