| Stargate character | |
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 Lt. Colonel Cameron Mitchell |
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| Cameron Mitchell | |
| Race | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Birthplace | US, Earth |
| Relatives | Unnamed grandmother, Frank Mitchell (father, alive), Wendy Mitchell (mother, alive) |
| Portrayer | Ben Browder |
| First appearance | "Avalon Part 1" |
Lieutenant Colonel Cameron Mitchell (born 1970) is a fictional character on the science fiction television show Stargate SG-1, played by Ben Browder. His callsign is "Shaft", from camshaft, a pun on his first name.
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History
Life before the SGC
Mitchell's father was a test pilot for the Air Force until an accident cost him both legs. Mitchell would admit years later that seeing his dad without legs for the first time scared him.[1] His father is later revealed to have recovered mobility with the aid of a pair of forearm crutches. In the episode Collateral Damage we see that Mitchell was a Captain. The episode "Bounty" reveals that Cameron graduated in 1987 from a high school in Auburn, Kansas, which is where his parents currently reside. The entrance sign into Auburn shows a population of 21,211, about 20 times the actual size. During high school, Cameron had a crush on one Amy Vanderburg, though he didn't admit it to her until their 20-year reunion, at which point they realized that the crush had been mutual. He sometimes mentions his Bible-thumping grandmother. Cameron had a crisis of conscience several years before becoming an F-302 pilot. During a sortie, Mitchell, when he was a captain, was piloting an F-16 Fighting Falcon, and was ordered to fire upon a convoy of vehicles believed to be carrying enemy fighters. However, almost immediately after he dropped his payload he was ordered not to fire, because it was determined that the convoy was actually refugees fleeing to safety. His bomb found its mark. Even though he was absolved of any wrongdoing, having received direct orders to fire and assured to the validity of the target, he was still wracked with guilt and almost resigned.
F-302 Pilot
Mitchell led the squadron of F-302 fighters in the battle against Anubis' forces in Antarctica at the end of Season 7. He was shot down and was severely injured, and was told he would be unlikely to walk again. (It should be noted that Cameron's role in these events was not shown until Ben Browder joined the cast in season 9.) However, Mitchell pushed himself greatly, and was able to walk again. He was promised any assignment he wanted should he recover, and chose to take a place on SG-1. He read and memorized every one of their missions reports [an oblique reference to Ben Browder's marathon viewing of all eight seasons of Stargate after he got the part]. In Season 9 Mitchell is assigned as SG-1's new commanding officer.
Season 9
Upon making his entry at the SGC he is upset to learn that the rest of SG-1 has moved on. After several valiant attempts to lure them back to SG-1, he concludes he is "not gonna get the band back together". Vala Mal Doran prevents Daniel Jackson's departure for his new assignment on Atlantis; he is forced to stay behind on earth, and Mitchell leads Daniel Jackson, Vala and a reluctant Teal'c on a quest for knowledge (and riches). They find an Ancient Communication Device, buried in an Arthurian tomb—complete with holo-Merlin. While examining one of the devices in the tomb, Daniel and Vala inadvertently alert the Ori—ascended beings—to the presence of humans in the Milky Way. Mitchell's prospects of reuniting the old SG-1 look a little less dim. With such a dangerous new enemy, both Daniel and Sam are eager to return to the front lines. After a botched attempt to capture Ba'al, it becomes clear that Teal'c had fallen into disfavor with the Jaffa High Council. This binds him more strongly to the Tau'ri, ensuring his return to the SGC's flagship team. With SG-1 reunited under his command, Mitchell proudly proclaims that he had finally "gotten the band back together." It is unknown whether the Chinese language Mitchell used while Jackson was conversing with Chinese IOA delegate Dr. Chen Xiaoyi is indicative of an actual knowledge of Chinese, or simply a word he picked up. The phrase used ("Qù nǐde") roughly translates as "Screw you".
Season 10
Trivia
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- More often than not, it seems that Mitchell prefers to use a G36K assault rifle instead of the team's normal P90 submachine gun. Ben Browder has commented that he thinks the former is a better choice than the latter, being a more powerful weapon.
- In the 200th episode of Stargate SG-1, Teal'c and Carter jokingly imply that Mitchell was fathered by Gen. Jack O'Neill during the team's trip back in time to 1969 (in the SG-1 episode of the name 1969).
References
External links
- Character description from GateWorld. Visited May 14, 2006.
- Character biography from StargateWiki. Visited May 14, 2006.
Characters in the Stargate universe | ||
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| Stargate SG-1 | Current Regulars: Cameron Mitchell • Samantha Carter • Daniel Jackson • Teal'c • Hank Landry • Vala Mal Doran Former Regulars: Jack O'Neill • Jonas Quinn • George Hammond Recurring: Adria • Anubis • Apophis • Ba'al • Bra'tac |  |
| Stargate Atlantis | Current Regulars: Samantha Carter, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, Rodney McKay, John Sheppard Former Regulars: Carson Beckett, Aiden Ford, Elizabeth Weir Recurring: Acastus Kolya • Jennifer Keller • Evan Lorne • Oberoth • Radek Zelenka | |
| Lists by race | Ancient • Asgard • Asuran • Athosian • Genii • Goa'uld (System Lord) • Jaffa • Langaran • Lucian Alliance • Replicator • Prior • Tau'ri (Atlantis/SG-1) • Tok'ra • Tollan • Wraith • Miscellaneous | |
