New Order (Stargate SG-1)

"New Order"
Stargate SG-1 episode
Episode no.	Season 8 Episode 1 and 2
Directed by	Andy Mikita
Written by	Joseph Mallozzi, Paul Mullie and Robert C. Cooper
Production code	801 & 802
Original air date	July 9, 2004
Guest appearance(s)
Torri Higginson as Dr. Elizabeth Weir Patrick Currie as Fifth Kira Clavell as Amaterasu Steve Bacic as Camulus Gary Jones as Technician Kevan Ohtsji as Oshu Vince Crestejo as Yu the Great David DeLuise as Pete Shanahan James Bamford as Replicator
Episode chronology
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List of Season 8 episodes List of Stargate SG-1 episodes

"New Order" is the two-part Season 8 premiere of the science-fiction series Stargate SG-1. The episode earned a 2.4 Nielsen rating, a new record high for the show during its run on cable, which has since been tied, but never beaten. It also became the most-watched regular series episode ever for the Sci Fi Channel and the highest rated episode in the history of Stargate SG-1, drawing 3.22 million viewers. Part 2 was nominated for a Gemini Award in the category "Best Visual Effects".)

At Stargate Command Dr. Jackson packs for Antarctica but Dr. Weir tells him that talks over the use of the outpost have stalled again. Meanwhile, Major Carter proposes using the modified Tel'tak to get to Othala to contact the Asgard, who could help Col. O'Neill. Weir denies the request on the grounds that the modified hyperdrive was too valuable to risk losing and because there was a chance engines could burn out on the flight. However, she relents when Carter implies that she would refuse to contribute to the study of the ship.

Once Carter and Teal'c are underway, Earth receives a message from Camulus, a Goa'uld System Lord, who wants to arrange a meeting between Earth and the System Lords. Weir is authorized by the President to begin negotiations.

Meanwhile, Carter and Teal'c reach Halla but find that the Halla sun has become a black hole and are rescued from its gravitational pull by Thor. He informs them that the Asgard collapsed the sun to create a black hole to permanently destroy the Replicators on Halla. The replicators nonetheless escape, and fire a projectile composed of replicator blocks at the ship, infesting it. Carter and Teal'c attempt to destroy the replicators, and Carter is beamed away by the replicator ship.

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