Enigma

StevenJDickie posted 5 months ago

Goofs...

When Hammond informs SG-1 that the President William Jefferson Clinton has overridden him, Jackson remarks "I voted for him!". Assuming elections take place in the same years as our universe, the most recent election would have occurred in November 1996, whilst Jackson was still on Abydos. However, it is possible Jackson voted for Clinton in the 1992 election.

StevenJDickie posted 5 months ago

Goofs...

When Omoc takes Dr. Daniel Jackson's hand to activate the Phase device on Omoc's left arm, Omoc's left hand is holding Jackson's right hand. When the shot changes to the moment where they are actually passing through the wall, they have switched hands, and it is Jackson's left hand in Omoc's right hand.

StevenJDickie posted 5 months ago

Goofs...

When SG-1 and Major General George S. Hammond are first talking to Omoc, the position of his oxygen mask changes between shots.

StevenJDickie posted 5 months ago

Narim mentions that it would take a lifetime for a Tollan ship to reach Earth from the new home world, despite the fact that it's within the Milky Way Galaxy. This would mean the Tollan don't have the intergalactic hyperdrive technology used by the Asgard and later the Tau'ri. Tollan technology is comparable with that of the Asgard and the Ancients, implying that a cultural reason may have prevented its development. Their Isolationist nature and lack of a desire for exploration would support this theory.

StevenJDickie posted 5 months ago

During this episode, Dr. Daniel Jackson remarks that if it had not been for the Dark Ages on Earth, the Tau'ri could have been able to develop technology comparable to the Tollans. Many modern historians disagree with this understanding of history, because it chiefly affected Western Europe and technological advancements were made in other areas such as the Middle East during this time.

StevenJDickie posted 5 months ago

In a conversation between Narim and Captain Samantha Carter, Narim indicates that the concept of Schrödinger's cat is a "misconception", prompting Carter to exclaim in disbelief that the Tollans have "licked quantum mechanics". Though impressed, Carter is incorrect; Narim has in fact only indicated that the Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics is incorrect. Other interpretations of quantum mechanics exist, including the many-worlds interpretation that posits the existence of parallel universes, universes that would later be visited over the course of the series.

StevenJDickie posted 5 months ago

This episode marks the first appearance and use of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

StevenJDickie posted 5 months ago

This episode marks the first appearance of Colonel Harold Maybourne, who will be a recurring villain, then antihero, until Season 8. It is also the first episode in which the NID are mentioned.

StevenJDickie posted 5 months ago

This episode marks the first appearance of the Tollans, who will appear in three future episodes: "Pretense", "Shades of Grey" and "Between Two Fires".

Guest Cast

Tom McBeath

Garwin Sanford

Gerard Plunkett

Tobin Bell

Gary Jones

Tracy Westerholm

Frida Betrani

Woody Jeffreys

Cast Appearances

Richard Dean Anderson

Michael Shanks

Amanda Tapping

Christopher Judge

Don S. Davis

Episode Discussion