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It is October 22, 1999. Apophis takes his helmet off, revealing his identity, at the end of "Jolinar's Memories." Darren Sumner had finally enough and decided to create a little Stargate Web site to keep track of the continuity. GateWorld is with us to this day. Join us as we celebrate 25 years of informing -- and entertaining -- the online Stargate community!

The actor talks with GateWorld about his many characters, from his early stunt work to the Pegasus Galaxy, to a recurring role on SGU.

Welcome to Season Four! It has been sixteen months since we sat down with GateWorld's Darren Sumner and Hollywood Marketing Veteran Jenny Stiven to specifically discuss the state of Stargate, and the industry has experienced a great deal of action since then. We'll bring you up to speed on what's happening, what's not happening, and what we can say definitively about the future.

GateWorld catches up with Stargate's TV co-creator to talk about the writers room, those movies that never happened, and the challenge a new show set in the future would face.

They're the future of the program... The Air Force... God help us! Dial the Gate checks in with actor Courtenay J Stevens who brought the memorable, self-sacrificing Elliot to life. He was one of David Read's first interviews on GateWorld and we are privileged to have him return here to discuss his life, career, and memories of SG-1!

There is a lot to discuss in the MGM/Amazon world, with all the internal shake-ups since our last update. Marketing specialist and Hollywood industry veteran Jenny Stiven returns with GateWorld's Darren Sumner to discuss the latest news and chart the most likely road map for Stargate going forward. If you have questions, tune in LIVE to ask them. You won't want to miss this.

Join Stargate's Chief Master Sergeant Walter Harriman to learn the ins and outs of the hotseat of the control room in this immersive roleplay and cosplay experience!Tickets and info are available now at www.thecompanion.app/events. Sign up as a member (paid or free) for a discount code!The events of ‘Heroes Part 1' and ‘Part 2' shocked Stargate fandom but as Kayleigh Dray argues, the tragic death of Dr. Janet Fraiser has only become more affecting in the years since it was broadcast. Content Warning: This Audio Article deals with the death of a character, please be advised. Read by Rebecca Davis and written by Kayleigh Dray. Theme song by Lofi Geek. Excerpts from Martin Wood's Stargate SG-1 Explorer Unit fan club interview: https://www.gateworld.net/sg1/s7/heroes-part-2/ Robert C. Cooper's GateWorld interview: https://www.gateworld.net/news/2021/01/how-heroes-came-to-be-stargate-most-memorable-episodes/ The original article on The Companion: https://www.thecompanion.app/2022/05/10/firefly/ The Companion's Audio Articles is a new series and we'd love to know if you like the new show. If you do, please share it with your friends on social media, WhatsApp, or any other text groups.  You can Tweet us @thecompanionapp or send a message on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/BcFBwtY3Ju 

Stargate Universe actress Alaina Huffman sits down with GateWorld to talk about her time on the show, T.J.'s trauma, and what she is doing now.

In a slightly more standalone episode of Stargate Universe, we go hunting for an alien creature that has taken two Destiny crewmembers. Varro and his Lucian Alliance people want to join, as they have much more experience with this, but can they be trusted? And what's going on with Greer? ----more---- Transcript Welcome to Nerd Heaven I'm Adam David Collings, the author of Jewel of The Stars And I am a Nerd. This is episode 87 of the podcast Today, we're talking about  the Stargate Universe episode “The Hunt”   And if you'd like to check out my original science fiction books, head on over to AdamDavidCollings.com/books   The description on Gateworld reads “The crew organise a desperate rescue mission after a predatory creature attacks an offworld team and takes two people captive.”   This episode was written by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie It was directed by Andy Mikita And it first aired on the 3rd of May 2012.   We're on an alien planet. One of those nicely forested Canada planets we visited so often in SG-1. They spot animals that they refer to as space deer. Greer points out they'll look ever better roasting on a spit. Park is shocked. “You're kidding, right?” she says with a look of amazement on her face. Greer gives an amusing response. “Well, how would you cook them?” Turns out Park is a vegetarian. Nothing wrong with that, at all. But I'm a little surprised at her shock.   They're on a spaceship, stranded far from Earth. No way to get supplies. They've been scrounging for anything they can find to eat on planets they visit, that might have nutritional value to keep them alive. And Park is shocked that a non vegetarian would consider eating these animals? Her surprise shocks me. Most of what they've eaten in the last two seasons has been extremely unpalatable vegetables. They probably haven't had access to much protein. It makes sense.   Park does raise a legitimate point. What if these creatures are intelligent? I was actually thinking about that myself before she said it. You better make sure they're not sapient beings. Exactly how you do that is up for discussion. But you can get a pretty decent level of accuracy just by observing their behaviour. As Scott says, he saw one of them eat their own vomit. Not proof, by any means, but certainly one piece of evidence.   They look pretty cool up close. The CGI is a little dated by today's standards, but still very artistic, and certainly a lot more than they could have done in the early days of SG-1.   But before Greer can make the shot, the animals run away, spooked by something. That's when they hear the roar. They're not on another T-Rex planet, are they?   Something jumps out and attacks them. We see the encounter from the point of view of the creature. Then we cut to credits. When we come back out, we're looking at Kino footage, which still seems to be shot from the creature's point of view, which is really weird and hard to explain.   There's a trope often used in horror or sci-fi and fantasy. It's the idea of ‘hide the monster'. And it can work sometimes. But I think I've said before, that this annoys and frustrates me in situations where the characters can see the creature, but it's artificially hidden from us, the audience. That REALLY bugs me.   Plenty of the away team have been injured from the attack, and two are missing =- TJ and Reynolds. Scott wants to go down and find them, but Young is going himself, and leaving Scott in charge on Destiny., Young is a little concerned that Greer hesitated when he had the animal in his sights. He didn't take the shot. If it's just a moment of indecision, then that happens. It's cool. But if there is a bigger problem, Greer needs to figure out what it is and fix it. Greer gives a very compliant “Yes, sir.”   Eli and Brody are exploring new parts of the ship. Rush wants them to take a cautious approach. Not looking inside boxes. Fair enough, I guess. But at some point, somebody needs to look in the box or you'll never know what's inside.   Brody thinks that Eli is afraid of Rush. Eli denies it, but when they reach Rush, he goes all quiet and awkward.   And after last week's episode, this feels wrong. Eli is really upset with Rush right now. When we last saw him, he'd just sacrifice Ginn to save Rush's life. Eli stood up to Rush and spoke in a very affirmative and almost aggressive way. At this point, I think Eli is done being intimidated by Rush, and has had enough of his crap.   Anyway, they find a room filled with slots in the wall. They look kind of like Borg regeneration alcoves. Eli calls them stasis pods. It makes sense that a long-range ship like Destiny would have them, but they're empty. And there's a lot of them.   Rush wants to check the computers for information before spending any time studying these pods. He wants to move on, to Eli's dismay.   Rush is basically cataloguing. Exploring the ship, see what you find, note it, and move on. Come back later to do detailed examinations of the things you noted. And that's a valid way to explore. Possibly even a wise way. It keeps you on task, without getting distracted by each new shiny thing.   But when you find something significant like this, it's hard to just walk away. And it seems that Rush's approach and attitude is being significantly influenced by the recent tragedy. He jumped in head first because he wanted to be with Perry, and got trapped in the computer.   Greer is letting his guilt over not firing cause him to make poor and rash decisions. Yes, they need to hurry, but as Young points out, they need to hurry in the right direction. There's no point running ahead if you're going the wrong way.   Young is concerned that Greer hasn't had enough time to recuperate after his surgery. It seems in the last few episodes, we've really been delving into Greer's flaws.   Varro wants to volunteer to help with the rescue. The Lucian Alliance people have been hunting most of their lives. They could do this more efficiently and effectively than Young and his team. Scott agrees and sends them down.   Volker goes to the sick bay to see how Park is doing. The other patient, a loud-mouthed guy, is being really self-absorbed. Volker admits that he's here to express concern for both of them, but Park clearly has more of his attention right now. And loud-mouth doesn't help matters with his attitude. I wonder, does Volker have some feelings for Park? It's entirely possible that this is just concern driven by friendship and working closely together, of course. That's completely normal and appropriate. But stories have a tendency to focus more on romantic feelings, so I'm just wondering. We've seen Park and Greer have a physical relationship in the past. Is it still going on? I'm not sure.   TJ and Reynolds are still alive. They're in a cave. The fact that they're still alive is a good sign, but not as good as Reynolds is hoping. The creature is saving them for later. To eat. But that, at least, buys them time to be rescued.   Once Rush is out of the way, Eli decides to hell with what Rush thinks. He's gonna go look at the stasis pods. Brody decides to go with him. When TJ looks out of the cave mouth to see where they are, we get our first real glimpse of the monster. We don't see it fully, just a quick shot. We see a tail and the back end of  a large muscled body. And that's fine. I'm cool with that. That's enough. Just show us little half glimpses at the start and fully reveal the monster at the end. I'm fine with that. But we should have seen this glimpse, at least, at the beginning.   So Chloe comes to see how Volker is doing. She tries, subtly at first, to suggest maybe he should tell Park how he feels about her. When that doesn't work, because subtly rarely works on us blokes, she asks outright. “Does she know how you feel?”   Volker denies anything beyond friendship between them, but his awkwardness pretty much confirms that feeling that he does have. And has no idea what to do with it. He's a nerd like me. I totally get it.   Eli is really starting to vent about his issues with Rush now. This is what I was talking about at the beginning of the episode. These are the feelings I'm expecting him to have. He's tired of Rush taking charge of everything and cutting the others out of decisions and even knowledge.   Rush WAS lead scientist on Icarus, but this is personal. This is about what Eli had to do to save Rush. This is about Rush keeping the bridge secret for so long.   He confirms that he doesn't want to be head scientist, but he does want more of a say. And that's when Brody accidentally gets locked into one of the stasis pods. As Eli tries to free him, he activates the pod, putting Body into cryogenic suspension. That's not good. But Eli doesn't know is that Rush already knows they're there. He was watching. And he's the one who activated the pod. He's screwing with them.   Varro learned to hunt as a child. But he also learned to respect nature. Those two things seem to go together. But Greer sees nothing to respect in this creature. He calls it a monster. Varro points out that animals don't know hate, only fear and hunger. Which is true. So what exactly is a monster? Really, that's just a word we use to demonise a creature. And I can totally understand doing that. If an animal killed someone I love, I'd totally demonise it. I'd be filled with hate for this creature, which had acted out of fear and hunger.   Anyway, the creature ambushes them. It's a pretty frantic scene. Several of them were badly injured. Varro has determined this creature is very intelligent. It's been hunting them while they've been hunting it.   And Greer is still acting rashly. He is really not himself.   James has noticed that Greer is freezing under pressure. It happens to people, but not to Greer. He shares that he thinks he died. He woke up after the surgery and there was nothing. Couldn't see, couldn't hear. For the first time, he's experiencing fear.   James thinks it was just Greer's brain waking from the heavy sedation a little ahead of his body. Greer thinks it was something darker. Death. Maybe hell.   Young can't go on, because of his injuries. He'll only slow them down. He knows this. Varro knows he knows this. He doesn't want to give up on his people, but he's a CO. He knows the right call here. So he chooses to trust Varro.   Interesting that young doesn't say “Bring them back.” He says “bring her back.” Despite everything, Young still has very close personal feelings for TJ. He had pushed those feelings aside, refusing to acknowledge them, out of respect for his wife (although that doesn't make up for his past unfaithfulness), but she still obviously means a great deal to him. More than just one of his crew. I do wonder, if now that his wife has asked him for a divorce, whether he is reconsidering the possibility of something happening with TJ. But she seemed to be tired of being toyed with, and with all she's gone through this season, it's hardly the time to try to start something.   Volker comes in to see PArk again. She asks him if he was watching her sleep. His response is so awkward that I think his feelings are probably pretty obvious to Park now. Rush has some work for Park. She's going crazy just laying there.   Rush has noticed Volker's interest in Park. But he believes nothing could ever happen with them. Not because she's so attractive, and he's not, but because Volker isn't the romantic type. He's the good friend type. And that's just life. We all have our pre-destined roles (which does not actually sound like Rush at all). Volker is destined to live the single life and pursue science. I think he might be using a little reverse psychology here. See, Rush does sometimes like to help others, but he does it in a very Rush way.   Varro has set a trap for the creature, which they know is stalking them as much as they're stalking it. This is when Greer decides to speak up with what's on his mind. Greer has never liked any of the Lucian Alliance. Varro has been one of the good ones for quite a while, but not good enough for Greer. He doesn't trust Varro, and he's concerned about what may be starting to happen between him and TJ.   Varro doesn't deny it, he simply says “why don't we let her decide that.”   When the creature attacks, Greer is still not thinking well. He yells out “I'm right here.” He's being driven by all sorts of emotion.   They blow up the creature. They can now hike to the lair without further threat. And that's when two of the hunters get taken by creatures. There are more of them. The way this is done is pretty good. You see them just kind of disappear into the brushes, really quickly, like they've been snatched by something.   Why didn't they use that effect at the start of the episode, instead of the monster-POV allowing the characters to get a good look at the monster, while hiding it from us. The effect used here would have been much better. It's creepy. It's very effective. IT evokes fear, not only of the power of this creature, but of its unknown nature.   Reynolds is pretty scared. The creature is too strong to kill. And he can't stand the thought of being eaten alive. When the time comes, if he doesn't have the guts to do it himself, he asks TJ to kill him.   TJ has some harsh words for him, which he seems to take onboard. She managed to make radio contact with Varro and Greer. That could greatly improve their odds of rescuing them. With nobody else to turn to, Eli asks Chloe to help with Brody. He can't tell Rush. He wants to solve this without Rush. Chloe may still have some residual alien knowledge. That might be helpful.   They've found the lair, but Varro is hesitant to go with Greer. He doesn't think Greer is up for it. He's no coward, but he's second-guessing himself, and they don't have time for him to work through whatever issues he's working through. Varro has a point. But Greer will never accept that because he doesn't trust Varro.   So Varro has little choice but to go along with Greer's plan.   We get a really good look at the creature when it enters the lair. I think this is one of the babies. Anyway, it looks good. I like it.   When Greer arrives, TJ tells him not to shoot. She thinks the creature is recognising intelligence in TJ for using the fire.   Greer has the shot. He second-guessed himself last time, and now he's being told not to shoot. This is not going to be helpful with the things he's trying to work through.   TJ and Reynoldfsd leave the lair. The creature allows them. Greer bets that the creature is smart enough to know he can kill it, but is choosing not to. It's a bet he's making with his life.   The bet pays off. All three of them are able to leave unharmed, without harming the creature.   I have to wonder, just how intelligent is this thing? Is it a sapient being like us? There is no sign of civilisation. It lives like an animal. Hunting prey. It doesn't build anything. No evidence that it has tried to develop technology. But then, it doesn't have the tools in its body like we do.   It's a good reminder that intelligent alien life won't necessarily look like us. Which is actually the caution that Park raised at the start of the episode.   So Rush finally lets Brodgy out of the stasis pod. Seems this was more than just him playing a joke on Eli and Brody. He was testing the pod to see how it worked, and has evidently decided they shouldn't use them.   So…he's conducted human experimentation without the consent of knowledge of his test subject.   That's a new low for Rush, I think.   And nobody will ever know because it'll all be blamed on a mistake by Eli. But in the end, Rush has achieved what he wanted with those two. They are now much more cautious, which is what he wanted them to be.   Greer has put in a good word for Varro, who is now a free man, allowed to roam the ship again. That's the thing about Greer, he's not one to trust, but if you prove yourself to him, he'll back you up.   A romantic moment was about to happen between Varro and TJ, and it was very much mutual. But they're interrupted by somebody at the door. It's Young, inviting Varro to lend his expertise to tonight's dinner.   After Young leaves, TJ looks really troubled, emotionally. I'm not quite sure what's going through her head. Is she torn between Varro and Young? Or is it just about Varro, wondering if she should pursue him or not. I'm really not sure. So Volker has finally worked up the courage to tell Park how he feels. He walks into the sick bay, flower in hand, and he sees Greer there with her, practically lying on top of her. It seems there is still very much something going on between those two.   He walks sadly away. He can't compete with a strong, brave tough guy like Greer. I really feel for Volker. I know how he's feeling in that moment. I've been there. It's the feeling of ‘how could anyone possibly love me? I'm just a nerd. I'm nothing. No one could ever want me.' I remember feeling those things deeply.   And yet, by some miracle, it worked out for me. I'm married to a wonderful woman and we love each other deeply.   There is always hope.   Of course, the odds are much harder for someone like Volker, on a spaceship with a very small sample of human beings.   The episode ends with the crew enjoying some tasty alien venison at Becker's Barbecue.  Airman Becker, being the ship's official chef.   I really enjoyed this episode. It's mostly a standalone, after a whole lot of episodes that have followed directly one from another, but it still has a lot of connective tissue. But the standalone elements were very entertaining.   Next time, we'll look at the first of two episodes that delve into what happened when the alternate timeline crew went through that wormhole in Twin Destinies.   I'll see you then for Common Descent.   Only 4 more episodes left of Stargate Universe. We better enjoy every minute of it, because it'll be over before we know it.   Have a great two weeks Live long and prosper Make it so  

Could a new Stargate announcement be on the horizon? What was the turn-out for the latest Stargate AI project? We are bringing fandom up to speed with GateWorld's Darren Sumner and Film and Television marketing veteran, Jenny Stiven. Please be prepared to ask your questions in this LIVE episode! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Ausgate Founder, and Gatecon co-creator, Allan Gowen, returns to moderate a head-to-head trivia game between GateWorld's Darren Sumner and Dial the Gate's David Read. Trivia questions featured will be from Stargate SG-1 Seasons One to Five as we decide, once and for all, who is the supreme Stargate geek. At least as far as classic SG-1 trivia goes. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

This one is certainly a dark and depressing episode, but does that make it bad? If you're at all familiar with me, you'll know what I think. Join me as we dig into "Visitation" a very emotional episode of Stargate Universe. ----more---- Transcript Welcome to Nerd Heaven. I'm Adam David Collings, the author of Jewel of The Stars And I am a Nerd.   This is episode 80 of the podcast. Today, we're talking about the Stargate Universe episode, “Visitation.”   The description on Gateworld reads Members of the crew left behind in another galaxy make a shocking return to Destiny, while Chloe deals with the inevitable consequences of her transformation.   This episode was written by Rémi Aubuchon It was directed by William Waring And it first aired on the 23rd of November 2010. In a recent episode, Young pointed out they didn't have any shuttles. I was confused by this. One shuttle was destroyed, but they had gotten the second shuttle working, right? The recap of today's episode reminded me that Young left the damages shuttle behind on the faith planet for use by the people who stayed behind. So….Oops. I forgot about that.   While Brody repairs the still, Rush is trying to explain the message in the cosmic background radiation to people who have absolutely no idea what he's talking about. To them, and to me, it looks like an animated screensaver.   So Destiny drops out of FTL and they see a Destiny-style shuttle. It looks like the one they left behind. It's just floating in space next to them. Interesting.   They get a message. It comes from Doctor Cain. They fell asleep on the faith planet last night. They woke up here. They have no idea how.   Re-watching this episode, I didn't actually remember this, so I was filled with the same sense of wonder and questioning that I had the first time I watched it. And this really is intriguing.   Young is concerned that it might not actually be our people. Could it be a trojan horse, to get inside Destiny's defences? Rush makes a very good point. With any beings that could do this, defences are meaningless.   There is one advantage of all this, though. It would be nice to have a working shuttle again.   The first thing that TJ thinks about when she hears about what's happened, is her daughter. Young is convinced that what TJ experienced was a simulation, much like what he went through recently. A false experience placed into her mind.   And that is definitely plausible. It even explains the whole Nebula thing, that TJ couldn't possibly have known about until she saw it, but Destiny would have known it was coming up. The ship could have placed the image of that nebula in her mind. But to what end? If it was just a simulation, what was the ship trying to achieve? Maybe giving hope to the only doctor the crew had?   Young sounds a sobering caution. Nobody mentioned a child. He doesn't want TJ to get her hopes up, but she has to know.   The shuttle docks and the crew come aboard. It's all their old friends from the Faith planet. Young's not taking this lightly. They're expected to exit the shuttle one person at a time. They will be escorted to a holding area.   None of them are carrying a child. There is no sign of a child on the shuttle.   Young asks TJ if she's all right. She replies, “I'm fine.” Honestly, I don't know why she's pretending. I sure as hell wouldn't be.   Eli is recording a diary entry on the Kino. Not only is he still grieving the loss of Ginn, but he's losing Chloe. She continues to transform and there's nothing any of them can do about it.   Scott visits her to give her the news about the arrivals.   Chloe is not even sure she wants to fight her transformation anymore. What's happening will happen. She's not afraid of it anymore.   Cain says they were sleeping in the shuttle, using it as a shelter from the cold during the winter. So, the log cabin that TJ saw in her vision wasn't real? All the evidence is supporting Young's theory that it was just a simulation.   Cain seems convinced that if not the aliens, then God himself has brought the shuttle here. Eli turns the mike off, and argues against this, using that familiar Arthur C. Clarke quote. Given the trembling in his voice, I'd say there's a lot more going on here than simple philosophical disagreements. This is emotional. This is personal. Ginn didn't get her miracle. It doesn't look like Chloe is going to get hers either. So why should he believe in such things?   I did chuckle when Young said “Turn the microphone back on. Winston Churchill”   The shuttle was barely working when they left it on the planet. But now, it's in perfect working order. It's like brand new. Brody even jokes that it has that new shuttle smell.   So far, no ticking time bombs have been found. Nothing that could be a threat.   Even though Cain talked about using the shuttle for shelter, they seem to have amnesia, remembering nothing about the planet. At least, very little. So…that leaves a small sliver of hope that maybe the child was there and they just don't remember it.   Cain claims the amnesia is a sign from God that they have been reborn.   Cain is a little frustrating, the way he jumps to so many conclusions. I don't think he's a very good representation of people of faith.   The others think the aliens that built the planet discovered them and returned them to Destiny as an act of benevolence. Which would imply that the planet was never meant for Destiny's crew, which goes against Cain's original belief.   Young isn't buying it. These aliens are too powerful. So…power and benevolence are incompatible? That's an extraordinary opinion.   Now being afraid of that power, realising “they could squash us like ants if they wanted do” I do understand that.   But here's something really interesting. Both Young and TJ have had an odd experience. When they look any of these visitors in the eye, they get a weird feeling. They can't be in the same room as them for long without feeling like that have to get out. Fascinating.   Chloe doesn't know how much longer she will be herself, so she's recording messages for her loved ones, while she can.   Eli says, “start with someone easy, like me.” Chloe is kind of offended by that. Of all the people, Eli is the hardest to say goodbye to.   Young has released the visitors. He has no reason to treat them as prisoners. They are given back their old quarters. They will be given tasks to do, to carry their weight as members of the crew.   He's not happy about it, but at present, this seems the right thing to do. Greer also has this strange feeling about them. And it's nice to see him in a sling, given that he was shot in the last episodes. These are the little moments that make such a difference when TV shows take continuity seriously.   TJ takes Caine to see the place where they're growing their own food. She questions him about her experience with the baby. Caine has no memory of any of that happening, but then, he has partial amnesia about their time on the planet. So…who knows? But this is enough to cause her great pain.   Camille interviews them about what they remember. This explains a little more about this partial amnesia thing. They only seem to remember the most vague generic details of their time on the planet. No specifics. No actually memories of events happening.   They're all like that.   Wray thinks the aliens didn't want our people to remember …. Something.   Young asks if Camille is having the same weird feelings about the visitors. She says she's the wrong person to ask because a lot of people creep her out. I found that very amusing.   Greer is being weird about Scott visiting Chloe, but that's kind of Greer's way. He doesn't always come out with things plainly. When Scott pushes him, he explains his position. Chloe is isolated for a reason and he thinks Scott is not taking that seriously. We get a little insight into how the military structure works. Greer says “It's my job as a master sergeant to make sure butter-bar lieutenants like you don't make mistakes.” I'm not exactly sure what that means. I get the impression that Scott technically outranks Greer, but Greer may have more experience, and so is meant to keep the young officers accountable.   This is a good character scene. They have a pretty meaningful conversation. Scott reminds Greer how much he loves Chloe, and Greer reminds Scott that he's not the only one. Greer prays for her every night, but he can see where this is going. Greer's concern is not for a lack of caring for Chloe, but his love is of a different kind than Scotts. He can, perhaps, see things with greater clarity.   Greer and Scott are actually better representations of people of faith.   Eli sits down to talk with one of the visitors. He's a little jealous he never got to see the planet. Some fragments of memories are starting to come back. She's going to share an embarrassing memory, but I honestly couldn't understand what she said. I rewound and listened again but still couldn't make it out. I tried turning on subtitles, but nothing happened, so I guess this DVD doesn't have them.   Anyway, the more she thinks about the planet, she starts to feel weird. Then her nose bleeds and she's in excruciating pain. It all started when Eli mentioned the obelisk. It's pretty confronting.   Caine seeks out Rush on the bridge. Rush has been checking the navigational logs of the shuttle, to see what path it took to reach Destiny. But there was no path. The shuttle was there, and then it was here.   Rush makes a good point to Caine. He had no burning bush, no angel speaking to him. He has no evidence for his beliefs whatsoever. No grounds. Just assumptions.   Rush also points out that while the shuttle was returned to pristine condition, the people weren't. But I don't see that as direct evidence that God wasn't involved. See, they both have their own biases, like we all do.   TJ admits to Young that she's not doing okay. Which is completely understandable. She's just lost the one thing that gave her hope. Her only reason to keep going. She must be in a very dark place right now.   Greer actually takes Scott's advice and visits Chloe. He has a way of speaking openly and honestly with her that I think she appreciates. She knows that once she is no longer herself, Young will see her as a threat. Greer says at that time, Young will remove the threat. One way or another.   She asks, “will it be you?” And with a shake in his voice, he says “Yes, ma'am. I think so.” Oh man. That hit me right in the heart.   She apologises. He says he couldn't let it be anyone else.   He asks for her forgiveness for when the time does come. She's quick to offer it.   This exchange broke me a little. I just wanted to hug them both.   He doesn't think he can see her again. So he makes his goodbye now. She reaches to hug him, but he can't do that.   Whew that was powerful.   Chloe records a very heart-felt message to Scott. I like that she wants Scott and Eli to take care of each other, as she knows they will. And she asks Scott to forgive Greer for what he's likely going to have to do. I imagine that'll be a hard one.   Camille is trying to use hypnosis to help the visitors remember their time on the planet, which they named Eden. They're preparing for winter.  The fact that this world has such harsh cold winters is compelling evidence that this planet wasn't fashioned by the aliens specifically for the crew of Destiny to live on. If it were, they'd have made the climate more ideal for human habitation. They'd have arranged it so that it wouldn't have been almost winter when Destiny arrived.   And then Peter remembers something startling. That woman who starting having painful convulsions while talking to Eli, she died on the planet. A tree fell on her before winter. He saw her die months ago.   Now that he's realised this, he's also convulsing.   Time time, the convulsions were enough to kill him. But it's weird. TJ says the symptoms of death were hypothermia. From the condition of his body, TJ could argue that he died on the planet as well, from exposure.   Maybe Val died too, but the episode hasn't exactly been clear about that. TJ theorises that they're all dying again. In order. The next one they find in her quarters. She looks like she's freezing to death. But she's got these weird contusions on her face.   Scott comes to see Chloe but she tells him to leave. I don't think she wants him to see her anymore. She's still herself for now, but for how long?   While TJ tries to prevent the other visitors from dying of hypothermia, Camille tries to get to the bottom of it all with Caine.   In his memory, snow is falling. The shuttle is their only shelter. They've lost power so they can't use the heating. The shuttle is airtight so they have to keep the door open or they'll suffocate, which will let the cold in. Caine slowly watches his friends die. He's the last. He falls asleep in that shuttle. The next thing he remembers is waking up near Destiny.   Caine expects he'll be dead before they next drop out of FTL. He's remembered something. He remembers that he's already dead.   Whatever the aliens did to bring them back from the dead was only temporary. The question is …. Why?   Caine has realised that his reanimation was not done by God, but by beings that, while powerful, can rebuild a man's body, but not his soul. Maybe that's what TJ and Young were sensing.   We're seeing here that the aliens, which Gateworld refers to as Eden Engineers, are fallible. They have limits.   And now we get what I'd consider the first decent faith scene with Caine. He says that he has Caine's DNA, some of his memories, but he is not the Robert Caine that God made. TJ is surprised that after everything he still believes. And he says, That's faith.   Caine tries to reassure TJ that she has to believe her daughter is in a better place. Not an alien planet, but heaven. He encourages TJ to live her life, to fulfil Destiny's mission, and to have faith in her crewmates. This is the best Caine scene we've ever had. And I actually like it.   A kino has been found in the shuttle. Eli didn't leave it there. It contains a recording of Caine's last moments. The real Caine. He's praying for rescue while he freezes to death. And then there is a bright light outside the front window of the shuttle.   It seems that aliens did their best to restore the humans, but unlike with the shuttle, they didn't have the capability to fully and completely restore the dead humans.   In an interesting twist on the cliche, I think we can say that this episode answered more questions than it raised. But those answers certainly lead to new questions.   I think we can now conclusively say that TJ's experience with her baby on Eden was just a simulation from Destiny, to give her hope to carry on, as Young believed. She now knows that her baby is dead. And that's really heart-breaking. In a way, I feel this with TJ, like some of my hope has been taken away as well.   Are the Eden Engineers the ones Destiny is searching for? The cause and origin of the fingerprint?   And what will become of Chloe? It's looking pretty bleak for her at present.   This is quite possibly the most depressing episode in the stargate franchise, because it takes the innermost hopes of many characters and utterly crushes them. There is nothing darker than the death of hope.   Some people would argue that because it's depressing, it's intrinsically bad. If you've listened to me for any period of time, you'll know that I strongly disagree with that. But I'll admit, this episode makes me feel pretty sad.   I think the parts I struggle with most are the realisations that all that TJ and the colonists put their hope and faith in was for nothing. Possibly because faith is so important to me. But just because something is hard, doesn't make it bad.   On the other hand, the stuff with Chloe is equally dark and depressing, possibly even more so, but I loved those parts of the episode.   The show is really ramping up.   Next time, Destiny's crew will find themselves caught in a war between two alien races. Should be interesting.   I'll see you in two weeks. Live long and prosper. Make it so.  

Following from the disturbing cliffhanger at the end of the previous episode, This one opens with the tragic death of not one, but two semi-regular characters. While Eli tries to handle his grief, doing what he can to help with the situation, Rush goes off in a revenge-fueled rage to kill the Lucian Alliance killer Simeon. An emotion-filled episode shot in the beautiful Binti Badlands. ----more---- Transcript Welcome to Nerd Heaven I'm Adam David Collings, the author of Jewel of The Stars And I am a Nerd   This is episode 79 of the podcast.   Today, we're talking about the Stargate Universe episode “Malice.”   The description on Gateworld reads   Simeon makes his escape from Destiny, sending Nicholas Rush on a vengeful mission to catch him. But Young and Greer must attempt to retrieve Simeon unharmed.   This episode was both written and directed by Robert C. Cooper And it first aired on the 16th of November 2010   Young is talking with Brody, Park, and Volker. They're all trying to come to terms with the recent revelations. The bridge, Destiny's mission, and how much they should trust Rush, keeping in mind that he was responsible for Riley's death.   Young is being surprisingly lenient on that. “I don't believe he intended Riley harm,” he says. And that is true. Rush messed up big time. He made a mistake that cost a man's life, but it was hardly pre-meditated murder.   As Young says, Rush is going to have to live with that for the rest of his life.   The scientists are amazed by the importance of this discovery, assuming it's true. As Eli says “you have planted false information in the computer before.”   Have you noticed that over the last year and a half, Eli has grown more dubious of Rush, and has less tolerance for him?   They've dropped out of FTL in a system. There are three planets in range. One is a wasteland but the other two show promise.   Rush is going to have to get used to the fact that the bridge is no longer his own private domain. That will be a pretty hard adjustment for him.   Nick goes to see Doctor Perry, who isn't answering. She's lying unconscious on the floor. What did Simeon do to her?   Scott has quickly determined that all Lucian Alliance are accounted for except Simeon. And he's got a gun. Not sure how he pulled that off.   TJ doesn't seem to be doing much to help Perry. We learn that this body is dead. That leaves them all fearing the worst for Gin. Nobody knows for certain what happens to the other person when a body-swapped person dies. They use the stones to check in. And James confirms the worst. Amanda Perry is dead. That means Gin is dead too.   Wow. I knew this was coming, but in my memory, Eli and Ginn's relationship lasted a bit longer than this. I didn't remember exactly how she died. We only really got to see them together for that one episode.   This is heavy. And heart-breaking.   And both Rush and Eli are beyond heartbroken.   Rush goes on a rampage through the ship, screaming and hitting the walls. Eli asks Young, in a trembling voice, for a gun.   Simeon's motivation seems pretty clear. Ginn was telling Lucian Alliance secrets to homeworld command. Simeon killed Perry in order to kill Ginn.   So that was a pretty gutsy move. The show has just killed two semi-regular characters in one swoop. Reasonably likeable characters at that. It's a big deal. But it kinda hurts.   And now we have a hostage situation. Simeon is holding Park and orders Volker to dial the gate. He's already killed a couple of guards.   By the time Brody gets the door to the gateroom open, Simeon has already gone through the gate with Park. Rush lives up to his name and … rushes straight through after him.   The planet looks pretty desolate, but livable.   Park says that there's something on her back. And as serious and tense a moment this is, all I can think of is Doctor Who. I'm sure some of you will know what I'm talking about.   It turns out to be a bomb.   While TJ fights to save the lives of the downed guards, Young gets a team together to dial the gate back again,   There's a problem. Several actually. The bomb is an ancient device. So they only know what they've been able to piece together about it. Young has learned that Ginn told homeworld security that Simeon knows the location of the Lucian alliance base. His knowledge may be the only way to stop the impending attack on Earth. They need him alive.   Right now, Rush is on the planet, and while he's currently distracted with the bomb on Park's back, he has every intention of killing Simeon on sight.   Young and his team can't come through the gate while Rush is trying to disarm the bomb. At least, that's what he says. He has no reason to lie at this point because he doesn't know Young wants Simeon alive.   Simeon has a shot lined up on Rush's back. But for some reason, he doesn't fire. He seems to reconsider when the gate dials. I'm not really sure why.   Rush is on the verge of giving up, abandoning Park to her fate, because he has nothing small enough to remove the bomb. But then he realises he can use his glasses.   Rush may have his own priorities, as always, but he's not completely heartless.   Young has a little talk with Varro, the leader of the remaining Lucian Alliance people. He's the reasonable one. He assures Young he didn't know about Simeon's knowledge of the attack. And I tend to believe him. But he warns Young to simply let Simeon go.” You'll lose more people trying to bring him in alive. He's dangerous.”   That, they've already figured out.   Turns out there are more bombs. Simeon has booby trapped the desert with them.   Scott tries to reason with Rush. Once Colonel Young is done with Simeon, Rush can do whatever he wants with him. Scott doesn't care. And Greer says “if you don't kill him, I will.” But right now, they have to bring him in alive. Even from so far away, they can still do their part to help save Earth. And Rush seems to understand. He's an intelligent man. But right now he's running on pure emotion. Let's see if he really can reign that emotion in.   After securing Rush's agreement to play by the rules, Scott allows him to remain.   The location they used to film this planet is pretty cool. I love all the rock protrusions. I found myself wondering where they filmed this. After all, the Stargate shows were all shot in Canada, and while I'm sure a landmass the size of Canada is more diverse that people would assume, it's certainly not known for terrain like this. Are there any deserts in Canada? Not that I'm aware of, but I wouldn't know.   Anyway, it turns out they shot the location stuff for this episode in New Mexico, which is a state of the USA. Air Part 3, and the Atlantis episode Vegas were also shot there. They're in a place called the Bisti Badlands. The sandstone formations were formed by a glacier.   The funny thing is, the cast and crew joked that people will assume it's fake, that it's CG, or that the rocks were built on a set. And funnily enough, when you see these rocks close up, they do kinda look like they've been made out of moulded concrete. But That's what they actually look like. It's all real. Apparently the wind was pretty bad out there, and caused some problems with some of the equipment. Eli is keeping busy trying to stall the FTL clock.   Volker is struggling with the fact that Simeon let him live. Why didn't he kill him?   Rush and Scott are talking about the message the ancients found in the background radiation. He points out that Scott likely wants to believe that the message is from God, the creator.   Rush says “well, we'll just have to wait and see.” Rush is implying a complete openness to discovering the answer no matter what. He'll follow the science, even if the science leads to God. And that's actually the scientific ideal. Just follow the evidence with no preconceived notions at all. Of course, it's very difficult for any of us human beings to put aside our own biases enough to reach that ideal.   Greer really doesn't trust Rush at the moment. While Young may have forgiven him, Greer never will. I think he's almost hoping that Rush betrays them so he gets to kill him.   They're not going to be able to figure out how to stop the clock in time before the ship jumps. However, they can stop the ship again. It has to remain in FTL for a minimum for 4 hours. At that point, they'll still be in range of the planet.   That'll be the last chance. They don't have complete and full control over the ship, afterall.   Scott spots an animal. A big alien lizard thing, not too dissimilar from a dinosaur. I love Greer's first thought. “Is it something we can barbecue?” In the 90s, I remember that while we might see creatures on the big screen, it was pretty rare to see alien animals or monsters on TV. They just didn't have the budget for it. Today, of course, premium TV has similar budgets to movies and the results are often indistinguishable. Modern shows like Star Trek Discovery will often give us big CGI alien creatures. Stargate Universe was one of the very first shows to do this. I'm not sure it gets enough credit for that. Back in season 2 of SG-1, it was such a huge deal when they splurged to give us the folding Horus Guard helmet, previously only seen in the movie.   Chloe is working on equations. She might as well use what she has. It seems she may have figured something out just as the ship jumps.   Rush is overcome with grief at the loss of Perry. He breaks down in the middle of the desert and cries. He's blaming himself. He brought her on board.   Scott tries to console Rush, saying that even if they don't find Simeon, he'll probably die a miserable death on this world. But he has a kino remote. He'll probably wait for them to leave and then planet-hop, searching for the other Lucian Alliance people that were left on a planet behind.   Simeon has them in his sights. He fires. Here's a question. Is he deliberately just trying to warn them off, or is he a terrible shot?   From where he was, he should have been able to easily take out Greer.   I think it's just the same story logic that makes storm troopers bad shots. The bad guys have to miss, otherwise the heroes will be dead.   Eli is not coping very well. He's biting people's heads off, and actually acting a bit like Rush, like nobody else is smart enough to do anything. It's completely understandable given his recent loss.  Usually, after suffering a loss like this, people don't go to work. But he doesn't have that luxury, and the last thing he wants to do is just sit around.   Lieutenant James' team is compromised by one of Simeon's bombs. They have to get their wounded back to the gate, which means less people looking for Simeon.   Rush has found a way to locate Simeon using the remotes. But how long has he known? Greer and Scott are not trusting him.   There's a nice scene between Eli and Young. Eli can't solve the clock problem, not any time soon. So he wants to go to the planet and help go after Simeon. Right now, it's all about having something constructive to do that will help him get justice and revenge.   Everyone keeps pointing out how unlikely it is that they'll get Simeon to talk. I'm curious how they're going to go about that. It's not like they're going to torture him. It does seem unlikely they'll be able to extract the information they need from Simeon.   Young warns Eli that killing for revenge will change him.   They find Simeon. Greer shoots to wound. Rush is furious about this. And while Scott and Greer are distracted by him, Simeon wounds Greer. Now Rush is on his own, tracking Simeon. And it's time to turn back.   Chloe thinks she might be able to help Eli stop the clock. It's all about Rush's equations. She is slowly starting to understand them.   Now, realistically, I'm not sure how useful those advanced equations of Rush's are going to be here. What they're facing is essentially a software problem. Trying to understand how complex code written by somebody else works is one of the hardest things I've ever had to do in my day job. And that's with the source code. Eli is trying to reverse engineer an alien program written in an alien language. It's not a physics issue. It's a code issue.   Anyway, Brody and Volker bring up a valid concern. Who knows if whatever Chloe does will actually be helpful. It's quite possible she'll unknowingly sabotage Destiny, allowing the blue aliens to attack again.   It's a risk Young is willing to take.   Wounded and unable to move very far, Simeon takes to taunting Rush over the radio. He doubts Rush cared enough about Ginn to pursue him like this, so it must have been that other woman. You must have loved her very much.   Rush spots a herd of those animals near where Simeon is limping.   Time is up. Scott and Greer are back at the gate. They have to return to Destiny. At this point, Rush is a lost cause. He won't get back in time.   Rush really should have learned to shoot a gun properly before getting into a firefight with a soldier. But then, he has another plan. Hisgunshots are just a distraction to get Simeon in the way of the stampeding dinosaurs which Rush sets off with one of the bombs. The plan works. A badly wounded Simeon says he has information. Rush isn't interested. He shoots Simeon in the head, claiming his revenge.   Chloe is clearly not in control of whatever is in her. At least not on a conscious level. But whatever she does helps.   But he reaches the gate to find it abandoned. Or so he thinks.   It turns out Chloe plotted a new FTL course. She brought Destiny back to the planet to get Rush. Perhaps Rush's equations were more relevant to that.   At the end, Scott asks Rush if he feels any better, having taken his revenge. He doesn't answer.   I think we can guess the answer, but Rush doesn't want to admit it.   I don't have any first hand experience with Revenge. Not on a scale like this. Oh, there's simulated revenge, like when you're playing Civilisation, and another country takes one of your cities, and you want to get back at them, or when you're a kid and somebody breaks one of your toys. But an actual burning adult desire for revenge. I've never suffered anything from somebody that has given me cause to feel that. Which, I guess, makes me very lucky. But I've heard it from multiple sources. “Revenge doesn't make you feel any better.” And I believe it.   One of the most important things that a story is supposed to do, is make you feel something. It could make you feel happy, sad, angry. It doesn't really matter what. By that logic, this is a very good episode. It had some good human drama, some beautiful scenery, and plenty of excitement.   This episode will leave a number of our characters with far-reaching consequences.   Next time, we have a big arc episode which will bring back some familiar faces, and reveal what's really been happening to Chloe.   It should be fun. I'll see you next time for Visitation.   In the meantime, don't forget, if you'd like to support me, you can check our my Jewel of The Stars series of books. Just go to AdamDavidCollings.com/books  or, you can read the first book completely free by searching for Jewel of The Stars on Wattpad.   Have a great two weeks, live long and prosper   Make it so.  

"Trial and Error" is a perfect example of why Stargate Universe is so good. This is a beautiful character piece. It shows us the strain that leaders often go through. In this episode, Colonel Young must confront his own weaknesses and flaws, and the pain of the burdens he has been forced to carry since arriving on Destiny. It's fantastic television. Plus, on a lighter note, Eli and Gin meet for the first time, and their romance begins to blossom. ----more---- Transcript Welcome to Nerd Heaven I'm Adam David Collings, the author of Jewel of The Stars, And I am a Nerd.   This is episode 76 of the podcast. Today we're talking about the Stargate Universe episode “Trial And Error”   And happy new year. This is the first episode that will air in 2022. We've made it through yet another year. The very first episode of this podcast went live in December 2019. That means we're now 2 years old. How crazy is that? I'm very proud of what I'm creating, and I hope those of you who are listening are enjoying it too.   The description on Gateworld reads “Colonel Young sees a recurring vision of Destiny being attacked and destroyed by hostile aliens, causing him to fear he is losing his mind.”   This episode was written by Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie. It was directed by Andy Mikita And it first aired on the 2nd of November, 2010.   TJ has been running a bunch of tests on Chloe and Scott, ever since the transfusion of Chloe's alien-altered blood healed Scott of his infection. Chloe's blood remains altered, but Scott's seems to have gone back to normal. That's good news for Scott. It means he may not have been affected long term by whatever the blue aliens did to Chloe. But will Young be willing to trust him?   The truth is, Young seems to have something else on his mind. He's very distracted when TJ recommends letting Scot out of isolation. He doesn't even argue.   He reveals what's bothering him to TJ. His wife, Emily, wants a divorce. We haven't heard much about her since early season 1. Telford really messed things up for him, and honestly, he made things even worse himself. The tragic thing is that it was the modified Lucian Alliance personality that wrecked  Young's marriage, not the real Telford. But let's face it, Young's marriage was already on the rocks long before he set foot on Destiny.   Young raises an interesting question. Is it legal to sign papers in somebody else's body? I don't know the answer to that. But it's a genuine problem in the real world. Not the body-swapping part. But the law has always lagged behind technology. It makes sense why. Technology can move at a rapid pace. One advancement increases the speed of the next advancement. Laws are complicated and clunky. They take time to create and change. There's a lot riding on them, afterall.   You can kind of understand Emily's perspective here. She and Young were close to ending their marriage anyway, and now he's on the other side of the universe and she'll probably never see him again.    So….Eli and Gin meet for the first time. Camille introduces them to each other. It makes sense. She's studied ancient technology just as Eli has. They should work together. You can tell that there's a spark there immediately, at least from Eli's side. Of course, he acts maturely and professionally. Gin is in a lot of ways, a female version of Eli. She's close to his age, and quite attractive. Camille suggests they dig out Eli's old research on dialling the gate from within a star. He'd given up on it, but maybe Gin has some new ideas that could revive it. I think Camille knows these two are gonna hit it off. You can kind of see the little smirk on her face. It's a cute scene.   Scott goes to see Chloe. She's having a hard time in lock-up. She's not contagious but she's being kept in isolation in case she blacks out and sabotages the ship. How must she be feeling? Scott tries to encourage her. She saved his life. That proves she's still herself, not just some alien monster. But we know that deep down, Scott has concerns about Chloe. We saw that in his vision last episode. This is when Chloe reveals that she is changing. The skin on her leg is going all blue, wrinkly, hard, and alien. And it's spreading. That's not good. What will she become?   We've left the blue aliens behind. We're not even in the same galaxy as them now, but their legacy is definitely remaining with us.   The man whose marriage is ending, spinning his wedding ring on the table is something of a cliche now, but it does show what's on Young's mind.   Brody calls him to the science lab. 9 alien ships have arrived and are surrounding Destiny. The blue aliens. Maybe they are capable of travelling the void between galaxies as well. Their obsession with Destiny could be motivation enough to leave their galaxy behind and pursue.   They're demanding we hand Chloe over. It's possible she's been gathering intelligence for them this whole time even without her knowing.   When Young refuses, they open fire on Destiny.   Something doesn't quite add up. Destiny is very important to the aliens. They wouldn't intentionally destroy it, but they're banging it up pretty bad. The glass window in the observation deck blows out, throwing Scott into space. The aliens keep firing and Destiny explodes.   Then Young wakes up.   Of course, this is sci-fi, so a dream is rarely just a dream.   Young had previously put the repair of Destiny's weapons on hold until they have a greater understanding of the grid that powers them. Somebody was recently injured trying to repair them. We don't even understand what's wrong with them. But Young has told his people that getting the weapons online is now top priority.   He's taking his dream very seriously. We know that the dreams likely mean something, because we're watching a TV show. But what exactly is making Young think that his dream is anything more than that? A dream? There's Chloe's transformation, but that doesn't mean the aliens are coming, or that they're even capable of coming.   I think the whole thing has just been an uncomfortable reminder that they are pretty much defenceless right now. And that's a difficult position to be in. Maybe that's enough.   Camille is worried that all Young has gone through emotionally in recent time is clouding his judgement.   Rush goes to visit Chloe. He uses the pretence of bringing food to ask her to look at some equations for him. Chloe asks if Rush's efforts to help her with the chair were real or just for show. He answers “of course it was real,” but with Rush, who really knows? Rush sees the advantage in Chloe's situation. He feels he's the only one who does.   Chloe's ability to understand alien equations IS a benefit, and perhaps one they should be willing to make use of, but it doesn't help her. And Rush comes off looking like someone who only cares about Chloe for what she can do for him. And that's at least partially true.   Chloe worries he has a vested interest in keeping her this way, rather than trying to help her. Would he actively try to sabotage any attempt to help her?   Rush reveals to her that his research has taken a turn, and that he may be on the verge of understanding Destiny's mission. So that's a big thing.   I think Greer feels a bit like a chaperone watching two kids on a first date while he guards Gin and Eli. The poor bloke looks pretty uncomfortable. The tension in the room is pretty awkward. At the same time, I think Greer is glad to see Eli happy.   Young has the dream again. The exact same dream. But he makes different decisions this time. He's in control of his actions in this dream. He retains memory of the previous dream. This time, instead of using their weapons, they divert all power to shields. It doesn't work. Once again, Destiny is destroyed.   Now he's ready to take Camille up on her offer. Good. It's always annoying in shows when characters keep this stuff to themselves. She immediately notices that he's been drinking. But that's not the cause of his dreams, or visions, whatever they are. It's just another symptom. But she thinks maybe this is not the time for a therapy session. And under normal circumstances, that's probably correct. But now's as good a time as any to tell someone about his dreams.   The dream feels much more real than a normal dream, to Young. That in itself is evidence that it's more than just a normal dream.   Camille is a little concerned that he's ordered people to do dangerous work in response to a dream, but Young believes there's something else going on here. Young knows this is more than just a dream.   Camille suggests going to see Chloe. He hasn't spoken to her in a while. Chloe immediately knows why. “It's hard for you because of what you might have to do.” Wow. That's insightful, but kind of horrible.   Chloe knows people are afraid of her. She also knows that if she keeps changing, Young is going to have to do something he doesn't want to do. This is at the centre of everything that's going on.   I love the brotherly interaction between Greer and Eli. As he says, he knew Gin was into Eli after the first ten minutes, and if Eli were ever to have a chance with someone, this is it. Which amusingly comes across as both insulting and caring.   We haven't seen a lot of these two characters together, and I quite like it. Greer is going to arrange to leave them alone, and encourages Eli to make his move. Now that's a huge thing for Greer, because he's very serious about security.   This time around, in the dream, Young decides to try handing Chloe over. And she doesn't resist. She knew it might come to this. She said as much when they spoke in the real world.   Still, it's a very brave thing the dream Chloe is doing. Willingly going with the aliens. Scott reacts the way he would. He beats the crap out of Young for giving away the woman he loves But it was all for nothing. The aliens still attack once they have Chloe.   These dreams are helping Young try out strategies, seeing what works and what doesn't. But, who's to say that things would play out in the real world, the way it does in the dream.   TJ finds Young at the still and she reveals the whole story about her baby and the faith planet. Young doesn't believe her, but if anyone on this ship can understand that what appears to be a dream could be much more, it's Young.   But it's different. If TJ's dream is real it means her baby is alive. If Young's dream is real, it means they are all doomed.   You can see why he doesn't want to believe. Eli shows Ginn his documentary. There's a clip where Brody demonstrates how ancient toilets work. I kinda want to see that. I'm rather curious to know how they might differ from human toilets. I mean, the ancients were physiologically the same as us.   Greer gets called away. “It could take a while,” he says, being deliberately obvious, which he thinks is a good thing. But Eli runs after Greer. The fact is, he has no idea how to make his move.   While Greer tries to scholl Eli in how to talk to a woman, Ginn watches some very vulnerable footage of Eli talking about his Mum.   Eli thinks he's blown it. How is Ginn going to be interested in a grown man crying about his Mum. But that's when Ginn kisses him. The truth is, that kind of honesty and vulnerability is what intimacy is built on. Not that I'm an expert. I'm still not sure how I managed to win the heart of my wife. I'm just glad I did.   Destiny drops out of FTL. No planetary system. No countdown clock. When Scott goes to tell Young about it, he looks like crap, and seems pretty disinterested. “You'll figure it out.”   Rush didn't cause this. He's on the bridge, trying to figure out why it happened.   When Scott asks Eli his thoughts he mentions he's been working with Gin and then just kinda starts rambling about their potential relationship. It's actually pretty funny. But nobody has time to hear this right now.   Eli has uncovered that the ship is running a simulation of its own. It's a battle scenario where the ship drops out of FTL and is surrounded by alien ships. That sounds very familiar.   Camille immediately recognises it as Young's dream.   Rush finds the simulation around the same time. Ghost Franklin encourages him to look closer into it. Something about the simulation is overriding normal operations. The big question is why.   How is the ship affecting Young's dreams? Perhaps it can manipulate a person's brain waves. Could the ship be trying to warn us of an impending attack?    Could this be related to Chloe's blackouts?   Both Rush and Camille think Scott needs to assume command. Young is in no state to command if the aliens come. They theorise that the ship is testing Young's emotional stability, and that he's failing.   Scott doesn't want to hear this.  But the truth is, Young has locked himself away and has effectively abandoned his responsibilities.   Rush says the ship doesn't have emotions but it can analyse data and form conclusions.  It's conceivable that the ship really does think that Young is not in a fit state to lead. Of course, that fits very nicely into Rush's narrative.   Rush and Camille are not going to try to stage another civilian coup. That didn't work so well last time.   I really feel for Scott. He's in a difficult situation. His chosen way of dealing with this is not to take command, but to go to Young and try to make him pull himself together.   Scott tells Young everything. The simulation, Camille's theory about it all. Young concedes that maybe this is Destiny's way of telling him he should be replaced.   Young has always been aware of his flaws. He's tried every day to overcome them, but right now, he's at a very weak point, probably because of his impending divorce.   Young confronts Scott with the hard truth he doesn't want to face. The day is coming when they may have to put Chloe off the ship. Everyone knows it's coming. “How are you going to look at me then?” he asks.   It's kind of good that all of this is coming out in the open. It's stuff that needs to be dealt with.   But Scott has some hard words for Young too.   “Nobody asked for this. But you're the commanding officer. You don't get to feel sorry for yourself, and if you don't like that, too bad.”   This is the hard thing about people in senior positions. Military commanders, prime ministers and presidents. CEOs. senior pastors. When you're at the top, there's nobody above you to turn to. The buck stops with you. It can be a lonely position. It can take a huge toll, because you don't get the luxury of being weak like everybody else.   But in the end, you're still just human like everyone else. So what happens when you ARE weak. Either you fall apart and walk away, or you face it and deal with it somehow.   And that's what Young tries to do now. He unloads all of his grief and pain onto Scott. Technically, this is inappropriate. Scott is his subordinate. But Young has nobody else. And honestly, he trusts Scott more than Camille, and things are too complicated with TJ.   Young is still hurting from when he had to kill Riley. On top of everything else, it adds up.   Young feels that he can't take it anymore. He asks Scott to leave.   Scott hasn't had to live with what Young is living with. “I couldn't do it,” he says. “Live with the burden. That's not me. Or TJ or Camille.”   “Rush could do it,” Young ironically says. “For Rush it wouldn't be a burden.” And that's exactly why they need Young. Young is struggling so much because he has a heart. Deep down, he's a good person who cares. The ship is better off with a flawed and broken man who has a heart, than a capable and clinical man who ultimately cares only for himself.   And I agree with that.   Young is a good commander, because he still has a heart. And it's never going to stop hurting. That's the whole point. But for the sake of everyone on the ship, he's going to have a learn to live with it.   Man I love this scene. It's beautiful!   And so, Young takes a deep breath, washes his face and puts on his jacket. I almost get the same emotional feeling from this as seeing Clark Kent suit up as Superman for the first time.   Young is back. He enters the science lab and asks Brody for an update. He's back for real. He's making decisions. They may not be perfect, but they're good ones.   And that's when Destiny jumps back to FLT. It's satisfied that Young is doing his job again. This all feels very triumphant.   I kind of almost wish the episode ended here. But…there's a twist. Rush bypassed the simulation. That's why the ship went back to FTL. So….was the ship satisfied with its evaluation of Young or not? I guess we can't be certain. As for me, I'm convinced Young is doing everything humanly possible. Young is the right man for the job. Oh, he's still going to need to find ways of living with all he's going through. He's still flawed and broken. But there is nobody better suited to the job on that ship than him. And I'm convinced of that.   But as Rush says from the captain's chair “The ship may have been evaluating Young, but I control the ship.”   And at the moment that's correct, because he's the only one who knows about the bridge.   But it's telling that even the ship itself sees Young as the real leader, not Rush. And I think Rush is pretty put out by that.   The aliens were never a threat. The ship would have logged any signal that Chloe might have sent them. But Franklin gives us a sombre warning, just because one threat is behind you, it doesn't mean that there isn't another one ahead.   I didn't remember this episode. I wasn't sure what to expect going into it, but I loved this episode. This is why SGU is such a fantastic show. It does character drama so right.  This show doesn't get near enough credit.   The writers really should be commended.   Young isn't just going to be magically fixed by the next episode. This will be an ongoing journey for him. And that's what I love about modern TV. Serialisation isn't just about season-long plot arcs, raising the stakes more and more until you have to pay it off at the end. Serialisation is about consequences. Consequences for the larger world as a whole, but also consequences for individual characters. And that's what I love.   Next time, we'll see how Young continues to deal with his problems as he gets trapped on an abandoned alien spaceship. I'll see you then for “The Greater Good.”   Until then, have a great, live long and prosper, and happy new year.  

This the Stargate Universe episode Awakening, we encounter an ancient seed ship and meet a new mysterious alien race. Exciting stuff. I had some technical difficulty while recording this episode. I lost the audio of most of it, and so had to re-record. Despite that, let's dig in and get some enjoyment out of this episode. Video Version: https://youtu.be/gHuLlgNzR6g ----more---- Transcript Welcome to Nerd Heaven I'm Adam David Collings, the author of Jewel of The Stars And I am a Nerd   This is episode 74 of the podcast.   Today, we're talking about the Stargate Universe episode “Awakening”   The description on Gateworld reads “Destiny encounters an Ancient seeder ship, which may hold the key to getting the crew home. But they soon find that the ship is not unoccupied.”   This episode was WRITTEN BY: Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie It was DIRECTED BY: Andy Mikita And it first aired on the 12th of October 2010/.   We left off last episode with Destiny approaching an object in space. It appears to be a ship. Eli notices the similarity in appearance to Destiny. It must be of ancient design.   Am I the only one that thinks it's a bit premature of them to arm weapons and prepare to fire? I guess they want to be cautious, given what they've been through with the blue aliens last season, but those who have seen BAbylon 5 will know this is just how the Earth Minbari war started.   Rush rightly predicts that Destiny is going to dock with the ship, as it does.   Astute viewers of Stargate Universe have probably already guessed what that ship is. The only other ancient ships we know of in this part of the universe are the seed ships. Those that travel ahead of destiny and place stargates on suitable planets.   There's more than one of these seed ships. This one appears to have suffered some kind of failure. As soon as they docked, Destiny started downloading all the latest information the seed ship has collected.   Rush wants to go over there and look around. Who wouldn't? But he needs to be here to analyse the data that's coming through. Honestly, that would also excite him. And at this point in the recording, my microphone died. It just stopped working. So..I'm now recording this for a second time, on a weekend I barely have time to record it once. I'm not even going to bother with video this time around. So you'll have to excuse any frustration in my voice.   Telford is wanting to be a part of things again, now that he's finally himself. He's still being briefed by homeworld security. I think there's still a little bit of distrust going on with him.   It's a very interesting dynamic having Telford on board the ship this season. I like it. But then I tend to like any kind of status quo shift.   Eli is pretty excited about the data. That's before he even knows what it is.   Chloe is worried about TJ. She doesn't fully appreciate what TJ means when she says her baby is in a better place. Remember Chloe's leg wound from the end of last season? It seemed to miraculously heal itself? Well now it's almost completely better. TJ doesn't know what to make of that.    And as always, I'm glad they're picking up these threads. It felt a little like the finale set up all these dangling things that had been forgotten. I don't always remember which ones get addressed. But the more times I watch this show, the more trust I have that the writers had a plan. Not everything gets dealt with immediately, but they don't just forget this stuff.   Rush has made an excuse to go visit the bridge where he can review the data in private. He thinks he's found a potential way home, but the image of his dead wife thinks he's not going to share that information with anyone else. Rush has never wanted to go home. But will he really withhold a means for the rest of them to return to Earth? Is he really that selfish? He doesn't know. He thinking about it.   Telford is willing to acknowledge that Young is the commanding officer of this ship. But he wants to be part of the loop. He wants to share the burden of leadership because Young has been slipping. He's had to carry an enormous responsibility and he's understandably tired.   Is he being genuine here, or is he trying, subtlely to wrest control of the ship from Young? If so, he's doing it in a very different way than Rush. A much more friendly way.   This new dynamic between the character is fascinating to watch. Remember, they used to be friends once. Now, Telford has become that person again, and Young is trying to put aside the amnity he had with the brainwashed Lucian Alliance Telford, and give his old friend the benefit of the doubt. But it isn't easy.   Rush is watching all of this with keen interest. Rush doesn't think much of Telford either, but he's probably weighing his options. Who is the better leader to back? Young or Telford?   Brody and Volker have got the power working on the seed ship. Now that the lights are one, we get to see a  bit more of the cool production design. The look of these ancient ships can be quite intricate.   Gin wants to help. She has experience with ancient technology, but Young will have none of it.   Varro wants to know how much longer they'll be locked up. He and his people have cooperated with homeworld command. They've provided valuable intelligence on the Lucian Alliance to Earth.   Varro HAS been an ally to Young. He wants to know honestly, what will it take for them to earth their freedom. Young answer is they need to prove to him they're not a threat. When asked how they can do that, he honestly answers, I don't think that you can.   Well….at least everyone knows where they stand.   But the truth is, at some point, Young is going to have to start trusting them. It's a risk, but one that might just pay off.   It turns out, Camille told the prisoners about the seed ship. She feels they have a right to know what's ging on. Young's perspective is they're prisoners. They don't have any rights.   Young seems to be at odds with everyone today.   Camille expresses a similar sentiment to what I was just saying. They're gonna have to learn to live with these people some time. But Young disagrees. No, we don't.   I do get Young's perspective. He wants to protect his crew. But he's actually going against the will of his superiors back on earth now. Is there anyone Young is NOT fighting against at this point? He doesn't want to risk his people on the whims of people on the other side of the universe. But...they're still his superiors.   He's forgotten one thing, though. Earth is at risk as well. The Lucian Alliance is making a move in the Milky Way galaxy.   We learn they're planning a service for Riley, who died last episode. I've said it before, but I love it when they acknowledge the severity of redshirt deaths in shows like this. And yes, Riley was more than a redshirt, in the Original Star Trek sense. He was more of a semi-recurring guest. But still….   Eli has found something. The seedship has significant power reserves. Enough for Destiny to use to dial the stargate back to earth. So this was the secret Rush had already found. I guess he doesn't have to decide whether the share it or not now. Eli was smart enough to figure it out himself.   The stargate factory is pretty cool. Rush isn't impressed, though. But then, a way home is kind of more important.   And that's when Volker has a close encounter with our second major alien race in Stargate Universe. Once again, it's a CGI creature, which, in my opinion, makes it significantly more exotic and alien than a human with bumps glued to their forehead. (and that's nothing against Star Trek, I love all those bumpy races, but these aliens just suit SGU a lot better).   Anyway, the alien doesn't pose much of a threat to Volker as it collapses on the floor. (of course there could be a threat from disease)   The plan was to get rid of the worst Lucian Alliance people and only keep those who were cooperative. But that doesn't mean some of them aren't still violent. One of them is pretty creepy. He seems to be getting close to potential rapist territory. Fortunately, TJ is a trained soldier and is able to put him in his place.   TJ is heading over to the seed ship to examine the sick alien. Young agrees to let Telford go along. The alien isn't dead. It appears to be breathing.   When TJ touches it it wakes up. These aliens speak verbally, unlike the blue ones, but it's clearly an unknown language.   I like the design. It's bipedal but shorter than an average human. And the shape of the head is very different to ours, with round eyes. Its hands have very long claw like fingers.   Scott tries offering it some fruit. Turns out the alien doesn't like the fruit any more than the humans do. I wonder what they eat.   They've succeeded in initiating a power transfer between the two ships. That's good news for everyone, well everyone except Rush.   Greer has found what look like alien eggs. The alien isn't alone. Sounds like they're more like space transport pods.   The gate is dialling. But just as Eli says “we're going home” the power transfer is interrupted.   Not only has the transfer to destiny stopped, it has now reversed. The seed ship is taking power from Destiny. It's the aliens. They've stunned Rush and are taking our power.   If their reserves get so low that they can't do an FTL jump, there'll be no way to recharge. They're not near any stars right now.   Telford is trying to find a way to reverse the direction again, while Young wants to disconnect the ships. Telford's plan is risky, because the aliens clearly don't want the seed ship's power drained.   They need Rush in the Destiny control room to figure out how to disconnect. But he's disappeared. He's probably still unconscious.   Telford is still their best hope at not being stranded.   But before he can complete it, the two ships disconnect. Eli coldn't figure out how to do it, so how did it happen? Was it the aliens? Was it Rush?   And the answer is…. Rush. He was on the bridge. His wife asks, “Did you do it to save the crew, or to save your dream?”   Unfortunately, this means that Telford is stranded on the seed ship and Destiny is about to jump.   No time to send a shuttle over, I guess.   Imagine how Telford is feeling at that moment. Destiny has jumped, and is out of radio range. He's completely alone on this ship, except for the aliens. I guess he doesn't have long to wonder what he's gonna do with the rest of this life.   Given their number, he's now their prisoner.   The mood on the ship is pretty grim. They came so close to being able to get home.   If Rush hadn't disconnected them, Telford probably would have succeeded, and they'd be on Earth now.   And that's where we leave it.   We'll be picking up the threads of Telford and the Aliens, but I'm not sure when. Next week, we have more of a character-based episode, Pathogen.  

What's up with Stargate and Amazon? How did Google's Stargate AI project turn out? David Read will be discussing these topics and many more with GateWorld's Darren Sumner and Film and Television marketing veteran, Jenny Stiven. As always, for our LIVE shows, we will take your questions! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Not a space odyssey but a return to the Aschen storyline! Great Scott!! It's your children Marty! Something has to be done about your children! And later in the pod, I talk about the plan from Gateworld to watch Atlantis in the back to back order with SG1 season 8 etc.

In light of Cliff's tragic passing in a kite-boarding accident this past Tuesday, Darren Sumner of GateWorld will be joining me to reminisce of our memories of Cliff, replay select moments of our interviews over the years, and read fan messages. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Join David Read and GateWorld's Darren Sumner as they dissect the latest updates from Brad Wright, as well as Blu Ray releases and the state of Stargate on streaming platforms. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

GateWorld founder Darren Sumner is back for another round of our successful Stargate Trivia! This time around he is joined by Dial the Gate Moderator Ian. The two will face-off with each other LIVE, along with host David Read, to see who will rule as the next trivia champion. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

GateWorld's Darren Sumner returns to challenge David in a twenty-question countdown to determine who is the reigning champion of Stargate Trivia! At least for this month. Plus, we announce October's artwork winner! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to the premiere episode of Dial the Gate! GateWorld's Darren Sumner joins David Read to discuss the state of the Stargate franchise, GateWorld's origins, and to announce 30 guests joining us for the remainder of the year! Plus trivia! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Sara Kehoe returns to the podcast to talk with Adam about the first 10 episodes of Stargate Universe's sophomore year.

Darren and Adam celebrate the tenth anniversary of Stargate Universe, GateWorld's twentieth, plus 25 years of the original 1994 Stargate movie!

Adam welcomes fellow Stargate fan Taylor Underwood to the podcast to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of Stargate Atlantis!

From blue aliens to the Lucian Alliance incursion, Adam and Sara return to wrap up their discussion of the first season of Stargate Universe.

Adam Barnard welcomes Sara Kehoe to the podcast as she watches Stargate Universe for the very first time!

Darren and Adam look ahead to what might prove to be an important year in Stargate, with both our optimistic hopes and our realistic predictions.

We guess Paramount Pictures forgot to put out a press release, but in the news that director SJ Clarkson was going to direct the pilot for the new "Game of Thrones" sequel, we all learned something new — "Star Trek 4" has been cancelled.  What does that mean? Michael Hinman turned to the experts to find out — and by experts, he means some great film journalists like Adam Barnard from Screen Fever and Gateworld, as well as Crooked Table host Robert Yaniz Jr.

Darren and Adam take a much needed trip down memory lane to revisit two great Stargate stories: 2008's The Ark of Truth and Stargate: Continuum!

The director of Stargate Origins sits down with GateWorld to talk about landing the project, production challenges, and holding true to Stargate.

Adam, Darren, and David mark a podcast anniversary by reminiscing about Stargate history. PLUS: Favorite less-talked-about episodes

From November 2018, "A Mound Over Hell" author Gary Morgenstein joins host Michael Hinman to talk about — wait for it — his new book. A former marketing guy for Syfy, Gary and Michael know each other from the days when Gary had to constantly apologize to Bonnie Hammer on Michael's behalf for whatever antics he was up to. Also popping in is GateWorld.net contributor Adam Barnard.

The actress behind the Jaffa leader Ka'lel sits down with GateWorld to talk about the Hak'tyl, the Free Jaffa ... and breaking bad. (VIDEO)

Stargate Origins star Ellie Gall talks exclusively with GateWorld about her career, playing Catherine Langford, and joining the Stargate family.

Paul McGillion talks exclusively with GateWorld about Carson Beckett, his character's most important episodes, and what he's working on right now. (VIDEO)

Amanda Tapping talks with GateWorld about Stargate, Travelers, and where her career has gone since she hung up her S.G.C. uniform nearly a decade ago.

GateWorld's editor runs down the full experience from the floor of last week's big Stargate convention in Vancouver!

GateWorld talks exclusively with Stargate Origins actress Salome Azizi, who brought to life the villainous alien Aset

GateWorld's editor reports in on all the Stargate festivities last weekend in San Diego — including when we'll know more about Stargate's future.

The actor behind Stargate Origins' Captain James Beal sits down for a one-on-one with GateWorld

Darren and Adam look to the future to consider where the Stargate franchise might go next

Writer Mark Ilvedson tells GateWorld about changes to Stargate Origins during production -- including a different fate for Captain Beal

With Stargate Origins having finished its debut run Darren and Adam are back to finish up our discussion of the 10-part Web series.

Darren welcomes GateWorld's newest contributor Adam Barnard to talk about the first five episodes of Stargate Origins!

Join GateWorld's editor for a new season of Stargate podcasting! This week Darren recaps the news about the next Stargate series and MGM's forthcoming digital platform.

GateWorld's David Read and Diana Botsford give their (spoiler-free) take on the new science fiction series.

TJ recaps what he feels are the newsworthy items from the past week. The highlights include, ‘Insidious Chapter 2'? Yes, it was number 1 at the box office this past weekend. And Disney's CFO wants to dump more money into more franchise films and less money into original films. That's just sad. Justin Bieber seems to think maybe he'll be in ‘Man of Steel' as Robin. That moaning you just heard was probably from TJ. ‘Hunger Games: Catching Fire' is projected to reach $950 Million worldwide. TJ is not sure where they come up with these numbers at, but the film should be good, so that sounds like a good thing. Darren over at Gateworld thinks that Rolland Emmerich can save ‘Stargate'. TJ would rather not see ‘Stargate' saved if that's what it takes. Gwyneth Paltrow says she probably won't be in ‘Avengers 2'. Oh well, there are worse things TJ supposes. Joss Whedon did rewrites for ‘Thor: The Dark World', which is unsurprising and probably a very good thing. And J.K. Rowling has final say over the script for the upcoming ‘Harry Potter' Spinnoff. That also seems like a good thing. And of course, don't miss what films are our in theaters that you might like to see.

Shaun Farrell (writer, actor, and award-winning podcaster) is today's featured guest. Topics: online publishing verses paper publishing; the rise in small presses; the number of new readers is increasing; fiction sales are increasing; trends in podcasting and narrow-casting; the economy and personal debt; Connor his new baby; and the closing of Realms of Fantasy Magazine. BTW: A few days after this interview was recorded, the situation at Realms of Fantasy Magazine turned around. Hearing the magazine was going to close, Tir Na Nog Press made an offer to buy it. The offer was accepted, so the magazine will be reopened this summer. Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the April 1, 2009 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 42 minutes] Shaun Farrell has has interviewed more than 100 speculative fiction authors and actors; most of these interviews can be heard on his podcast: Adventures in Scifi Publishing, which (like this show) has won a Parsec Award. Based in Southern California, Shaun owns Singularity Audio, which provides podcast consultation, creates book promos, edits audio and develops new podcasts. He is also a contributing writer for Gateworld podcast; producer and content manager for The New England Fights! podcast; and an actor in the feature film Death Dress, where he plays a serial killer. Magazines he has written for include Strange Horizons, Clarkesworld and Raygun Revival.

Shaun Farrell (writer, actor, and award-winning podcaster) is today's featured guest. Topics: Shaun's interview with Ray Bradbury, and others, such as the actors from Stargate Atlantis: Joe Flanigan, David Hewlett and Jewel Staite (who also played the ship's mechanic on the TV show Firefly and in the movie Serenity). Trends in publishing: both print and electronic (such as involving the Amazon Kindle). Trends in acting, and why your look matters far more to a talent agent than your ability to act. Hosted by Stephen Euin Cobb, this is the March 25, 2009 episode of The Future And You. [Running time: 46 minutes] Shaun Farrell has interviewed more than 100 speculative fiction authors and actors; most of these interviews can be heard on his podcast: Adventures in Scifi Publishing, which (like this show) has won a Parsec Award. Based in Southern California, Shaun owns Singularity Audio, which provides podcast consultation, creates book promos, edits audio, and develops new podcasts. He is also a contributing writer for Gateworld podcast; producer and content manager for The New England Fights! podcast; and an actor in the feature film Death Dress, where he plays a serial killer. Magazines Shaun has written for include Strange Horizons, Clarkesworld and Raygun Revival. News in this episode: H+ Magazine has redesigned its website. In addition to articles written specifically for the magazine, it now offers late breaking news and videos.