Stargate SG-1

Pretense

Season 3, Episode 15, Aired 1/21/00

Episode Summary

An unknown user attempts to come through the gate. It is Narim, the Tollan, who first sends Schrodinger, Sam's gift to him, to identify himself. He follows, using Tollan technology to pass through the iris. He tells SG-1 that Klor'el/Ska'ara has crashed in a death glider. Klor'el was temporarily not in control, and Ska'ara has requested that the Tollan restore his body to him. Jack and Daniel have been chosen as archons to represent Skaara in a Triad, a Tollan trial to decide whether the body belongs to Klor'el or Ska'ara. Meanwhile Sam and Teal'c find out that the Goa'uld who accompanied Klor'el's archon do strange things in their free time...moreless

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Richard Dean Anderson

Colonel/Brigadier General Jonathan J. "Jack" O'Neill (Seasons 1-8)
Christopher Judge

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Don S. Davis

Major General George S. Hammond (Seasons 1-7)

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ok episode, but not what I like...

7.5

"Good"

By Fwirrel, Jun 19, 2011 Report Abuse

SG-1 and a goa'uld are invited to a triad (basically a trial) to determine the fate of Skarra. A Nox was the indifferent disider and the choice was between giving the body to the host or the goa'uld. Of course, in the end the host was given the priority of the body and the goa'uld was taken out. This episode was really boreing and slow. They just talked, a lot. However, some of the talking, espcially Jack's stupid/funny lines, made the episode worthwhile. There was also a spoiled goa'uld plan to destroy the planet, which wasn't intersting to me. They've done the whole goa'uld attack before, but it was nice to see Skarra become himself again.moreless

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The Tollan hold a trial and the plaintiff is an old friend...

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By MurrayTheJaffa, Sep 23, 2008 Report Abuse

Ah the Tollan and their technologically superior butts! For some reason I've always found the Tollan episodes fascinating. The concept of a group humans advancing so far beyond us is just plain cool. That said this episode is a cut above the previous Tollan episode. Ska'ara returns and they must have a trial to see who should control the body Ska'ara or the Goa'uld. Jack and Daniel's passionate arguments during the triad were especially good. One thing that still irritates me about the Tollans is how they have superior tech to that of the Goa'uld but refuse to do anything to halt the Goa'uld's advance. Ah well what can you do. A fun episode you shouldn't miss with plenty of aliens, tech, and of course humor.moreless

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Getting Skaara back

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By Parricida, Mar 07, 2008 Report Abuse

Oh, I loved this episode. Some way it was so positive - as over a long long time.. they got something good. Daniel was unable to save his wife but O'Neill got Skaara back. Fantastic.

I specially loved the way this episode was written and the moral debat over Goa'uld topic as it really showed and reminded the other side - they are doing it, on some level, for surviving.

Also we did not have only talking and meeting with old friends (even thought it was somehow funny to see Sam and Narim), there was the vital threat, the conspiracy and Teal'c stepping over his order. So, I would say - all good in one.moreless

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Great moral debate.

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By lowriderz95s10, May 12, 2007 Report Abuse

The opening space sequence was cool with the Ion cannons for Tollan blowing the crap out of 2 Ha'tak's but the crashing of the death glider is cringe worthy. Then the shocking reveal of Skarra and him being on the Tollan homeworld. This episode had the great debate of the right of the symibote to take a host so that it can survive which was well handled on both sides of the argument. The trial scenes with Skarra where powerful and dramatic especially with his explanation why he would rather die then remain a host. I still hate the way the Tollan treat everyone else. The scene at the cannon always makes me mad because of the way they acted. I must say that I love the location for Tollan (Simon Fraser University) it is so futuristic and alien and it did not surprise me when I saw it in other Sci-Fi shows shot in Vancouver such as Battlestar Galactica and Andromeda. I was so glad that they removed Korel and did not kill Skarra. His relationship with Jack is something that needed to keep going especially with the death of his sister only a few episodes before. Overall one of my favorite episodes of the season.moreless

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A well written episode.

9.7

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By farscapefanuk, Mar 15, 2007 Report Abuse

The beginning of this episode was slow and i thought it would not improve, i was wrong. It turned outt o be a very fulfilling episode indeed. I liked the whole trail idea, where SG1 had to argue a case to free a gost of the Symbiote inside them. This episode also brought back the Tolans who are very advanced in many ways. I was really anoyed that after SG1 saved the Tolan world they still would not traid any weapons or technology with earth much to O'Neills discust. Overall this was a very powerful and exciting episode. Probably one of the best epsidoe so far this series.moreless

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- Why did Lya uncloak herself and SG-1 with Death Gliders swooping down on them? Edit
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- Syndication airdate: February 19, 2001. Edit
- This is the 12th episode to mention the Tok'ra. Edit
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- Narim: I am here to deliver a message from our highest governing body. Colonel O'Neill, the Tollan Curia request the presence of you and your team for Triad. (gives Jack a device) Jack: I feel like I'm being served. Edit
- Jack: Well, this just became a piece of cake, a walk in the park, a day at the beach. Daniel: An accident waiting for a place to happen. Jack: Mister negative. Yes. Edit
- Sam: I thought the Nox were pacifists? Lya: I only hid the weapon. I did not fire it. Sam: Ah... pretty fine line you didn't cross. Lya: Yes, it is. Edit
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