Stargate SG-1 Season 4, Volume 1 - Season 4, Volume 1

Action, Sci-Fi

Richard Dean Anderson

Director	Martin Wood; Peter Deluise
Writer	Robert C. Cooper; Brad Wright; David Rich; Katharyn Powers

Episode 1: Small Victories
SG-1 returns the SGC with news that earth has been saved from the Replicators only to learn that one of the deadly creatures was not destroyed. After crashing into the ocean aboard Thor's ship, the Replicator bug has found its way into a Russian submarine where it has killed the entire crew and is continuing to rapidly replicate. O'Neill suggests that the sub be towed out to sea and nuked, but the Pentagon feels that such an act could cause a serious situation with the Russian government. Instead, O'Neill and Teal'c lead a small heavily armed team aboard the sub in the hopes that the Replicators can be eliminated by sheer firepower. Carter is taken to Thor's home planet which is on the verge of total destruction by the Replicators. Thor believes that perhaps Carter's human knowledge could hold the key to the Asgard defeating the Replicators once and for all.

Episode 2: The Other Side
The SGC is contacted by Alar, a representative of the planet Euronda. His people, who claim direct descent from Earth, are under attack and in need of help. General Hammond sends SG-1 on a humanitarian mission to deliver food and medical supplies. SG-1 arrives to find a civilization devastated by war - and a leader desperate to make a deal. In exchange for the heavy water they need to sustain their defensive fields, Alar is prepared to offer advanced Eurondan technology. O'Neill quickly agrees to the trade. Daniel, however, is suspicious that the Eurondans have not been completely honest about their agenda and sets out to discover the truth.

Episode 3: Upgrades
Anise, a new Tok'ra representative to Earth, approaches the SGC for help in testing some mysterious armband devices discovered amongst the ruins of a distant planet. Anise believes the devices could prove a powerful weapon in their war against the Goa'uld. However, since symbiotes seem to render the devices ineffective, she requires human test subjects to prove her theory. O'Neill, Carter, and Daniel volunteer. They are outfitted with armbands and within a short time, begin to demonstrate incredible strength and speed. But Dr. Fraiser grows concerned when medical tests suggest that the devices could be endangering their lives. General Hammond orders the armbands removed - only SG-1 is shocked to discover the devices will not come off. Anise sees an opportunity and suggests that SG-1, now outfitted with the armbands, be sent to destroy a new ship being built by Apophis. The General flatly refuses and orders SG-1 to remain on base. Their judgment clouded by the alien devices, the team defies the order and sets off on what could well be a suicide mission.

Episode 4: Crossroads
SG-1 responds to an incoming wormhole with Bra'tac's signal. Instead of Bra'tac, they find Shan'auc who tells them that she has come on behalf of Bra'tac. Teal'c goes to Shan'auc and it is immediately evident to all that the two share chemistry and history. Shan'auc claims to have discovered a way to communicate with her symbiote, and it, in turn, has shared memories with her. These memories, she believes, could be the means to defeat the Goa'uld. She claims that through their communications, she has convinced her symbiote that the Goa'uld are evil. The symbiote is prepared to tell all it knows to the Tok'ra. Teal'c remains skeptical of Shan'auc's claim, until he, himself, shares a memory with his symbiote. The Tok'ra agree that Sha'auc's symbiote is of great value and find a willing Tok'ra host for it. Will the symbiote continue to tell its secrets and offer a method to defeat the Goa'uld or has it cleverly deceived Sha'auc, SG-1 and the Tok'ra?