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| Episode no. | Season 8 Episode 11 |
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| Written by | Peter DeLuise | ||||||
| Directed by | Will Waring | ||||||
| Guest stars | Patrick Currie as Fifth Gary Jones as Technician Dan Shea as Sgt. Siler |
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| Production no. | 811 | ||||||
| Original airdate | December 14, 2004 | ||||||
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"Gemini" is an episode from Season 8 of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. Broadcast in the USA as the 11th episode of the season, it is the 12th on Region 2 DVDs. The episode marks the return of Replicator Carter, who was last scene briefly at the end of New Order, the seaon opener. The episode takes place at the same time as "Prometheus Unbound", and thus the character of Daniel Jackson only appears briefly at the start of the episode. The name of the episode comes from constellation said to be of twins, as Carter essentially meets her replicator twin.
Plot
The SGC receives an unscheduled offworld activation, and with it an old IDC that had been used by Lt. Col. Carter. Then comes the message, "SEND MALP," and when one is sent through, it reveals a second Carter. She identifies herself as a human-form Replicator, designed by Fifth with all of Carter's memories and thoughts. Her message is urgent: Fifth has discovered a way to overcome the weapon O'Neill designed while he had the Ancient database downloaded into his brain. The replicator version of Carter (known as RepliCarter in fandom) has rebelled against Fifth and offers her assistance in altering the weapon to work again. Carter accepts the proposal, and with O'Neill's approval, goes to the Alpha Site to work on the weapon. However, it is eventually revealed that Fifth had no immunity to the weapon, and in fact he had sent her to study the weapon and develop the very cipher she claimed to be trying to defeat. Eventually, the replicator version of Carter betrays both the SGC and Fifth, taking her new immunity and escaping through the Stargate to continue building up the Replicators' forces.
External links
- Official Stargate SG-1 site. MGM. Visited June 8, 2006. Most of site requires Flash.
- Screenplay (PDF). Distributed by MGM. Prepared by Line 21 Media Services Ltd (2004-10-07). Retrieved on 2006-10-29.
- Episode guide from Skyone. Visited June 4, 2006.
- Summary from SciFi. Visited June 4, 2006. Requires Flash.
- Analysis from GateWorld. Visited May 6, 2006.
- Review from GateWorld. Reviewed by Lex. Visited May 6, 2006.
