Stargate SG1

Between Two Fires

The members of SG1 attend a memorial for Omoc the Tollan who they encountered a few years earlier. They were surprised to be invited but find out from Narim ( Garwin Sanford ) that despite his rather gruff personality Omoc respected them. Even more surprising to Jack and company is the revelation by High Chancellor Travell ( Marie Stillin ) that her people are reviewing their willingness to supply Earth with military hardware, Narim is quite shocked at the turn of events but as is pointed out Omoc was one of the hardliners when it came to restricting technology and now he’s gone….

When they return to Earth Sam reveals a device that Narim secretly handed to her, a small holographic image conveys a warning that Earth in in danger. General Hammond and his superiors are keen to explore the possibilities of trade with the Tollan but as the current situation with these people is explored more and more questions are posed. Alas as light is shed on the investigation a startling even shocking glimpse at the truth is revealed which explains the decisions being made by those in charge of the Tollan.

Between Two Fires is the third episode which concentrates on the Tollan people (Enigma & Pretense being the first two) and as we learnt they are safe from the Goa’uld thanks to a few centuries of technological development whose pinnacle is the ION cannons. Behind these weapons their world is safe but as Anubis begins making moves the knowledge he brings to the galaxy is tipping the balance. To save a world’s population what isn’t too far fetched for a leader to consider?

It is a question Narim has to find an answer for and maybe not being at the highest political level allows him to see more of the details those in power may be willing to overlook. Travell despite knowing that the Tollan weapons will be used to kill millions is willing to put her people in servitude to the Goa’uld even to the point of taking drastic action within the Tollan society. Narim has throughout supported the choice to not spread their technology amongst people who could use it for extreme violence so making the choice he does fits his character even though it condemns his people to their fate but alas a fate the would eventually have come at the whim of a System Lord.

Many thanks to Tim for joining me on this episode of the podcast and choosing an excellent episode to discuss. It’s been a while since I’ve talked Stargate on the podcast and it’s well past time I got back to the core intent of the show. The upside is also watching more Stargate so wins all round. If you want to join me on the podcast then please get in touch, I currently use skype and a headset to record so as basic as it gets and once you choose and episode then an hour or so chatting about it is easy to do. You can contact me via any of the usual social media portals as well as email etc. If you’ve listened via a podcatcher/streaming service that has a rating/review system then a positive comment would be most welcome. So until next time keep listening, watching and enjoying Stargate.

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