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"'''Lockdown'''" is the ] for ] of the Canadian-American ] ] '']''. The episodes was written by ] and ], the episode was directed by ]. The episodes was the only episode in the eighth season that got a syndication rating, but at the same time was one of the lowest rated of the season on the ]. The episode got strong reviews from major media publishers worldwide. "'''Lockdown'''" is the ] for ] of the Canadian-American ] ] '']''. The episode was written by ] and ], and directed by ]. This was the only episode in the eighth season to receive a syndication rating, but was also one of the lowest rated of the season on the ]. The episode got strong reviews from major media publishers worldwide.


"Lockdown" is about the discovery an outbreak of disease which first occurred in the ], but later on goes and inflicts the ] personnel. The outbreak is later revealed to the ethereal remains of ]. At the same time ], stop recruiting process for SG-1 leaving ] as the new leader of SG-1 throughout season 8. Anubis tries to take new hosts but is eventually defeated and forced to a chosen destination (by Carter) to a frozen, barren planet. "Lockdown" is about the discovery of an outbreak of disease which first occurred in the ], but later on infects personnel of ]. The outbreak is later revealed to be the ethereal remains of ]. At the same time, ] stops the recruiting process for SG-1 leaving ] as the new leader of SG-1 throughout season 8. Anubis tries to take new hosts but is eventually defeated and forced to a destination chosen by Carter, a frozen, ].


==Plot== ==Plot==
Several months after the destruction of ] fleet, ] gets a new member in form of the Russian Air Force, Colonel Vaselov, who promptly asks ] for a place in ]. After the general rejects this request, ] talks to Vaselov about it, but the colonel suddenly collapses. When he wakes up again, he doesn't remember anything since he was in ], and his body shows signs of extensive viral damage. Gen O'Neill is concerned that there may be a contagion on the base, and orders Daniel to the infirmary just as he is about to leave on a mission with ]. Daniel suddenly pulls out his gun and injures several people, yelling for the gate to be opened, before he is stopped by O'Neill and ]. O'Neill orders for no one to enter or leave the base to avoid spreading possible disease. Several months after the destruction of ] fleet, ] gets a new member in the form of Russian Air Force Colonel Alexi Vaselov (Russian: Алексей Вaсильев) who promptly asks ] for a place in ]. After the general rejects this request, ] talks to Vaselov about it, but the colonel suddenly collapses. When he wakes up again, he doesn't remember anything since he was in ], and his body shows signs of extensive viral damage. Gen O'Neill is concerned that there may be a contagion on the base, and orders Daniel to the infirmary just as he is about to leave on a mission with ]. Daniel suddenly pulls out his gun and injures several people, yelling for the gate to be opened, before he is stopped by O'Neill and ]. O'Neill orders for no one to enter or leave the base to avoid spreading possible disease.


Meanwhile, Vaselov begins to remember what happened--that he felt like being trapped in his own body--and he blames himself for what has happened. It is also discovered that a Russian ] from the ] died a week after returning to Russia, exhibiting the same symptoms as Vaselov, and that Vaselov was with him when he died. Later, Daniel wakes up and quickly remembers that he was taken over by Anubis. It turns out that the former ], thanks to his half-] form as a dark specter, can easily travel between hosts. He got into the cosmonaut's body from space debris, and is moving from person to person to get to the ]. The members of SGC conclude that Anubis plans on leaving through the stargate because he can't use his ascended powers, since this would call upon the ]. However, he needs a body in order to get through the stargate. In the meantime, Anubis is easily eluding capture, so the SGC must execute a bold plan to stop him. Meanwhile, Vaselov begins to remember what happened—that he felt like being trapped in his own body—and he blames himself for what has happened. It is also discovered that a Russian ] from the ] died a week after returning to Russia, exhibiting the same symptoms as Vaselov, and that Vaselov was with him when he died. Later, Daniel wakes up and quickly remembers that he was taken over by Anubis. It turns out that the former ], thanks to his half-] form as a dark specter, can easily travel between hosts. He got into the cosmonaut's body from space debris, and is moving from person to person to get to the ]. The members of SGC conclude that Anubis plans to leave through the stargate rather than use his ascended powers, since that would draw attention from the ]. However, he needs a body in order to get through the stargate. In the meantime, Anubis is easily eluding capture, so the SGC must execute a bold plan to stop him.


This plan involves splitting the base into three zones. Power to the ] is shut off, and is only accessible from Zone 1. The gate itself, and its surrounding areas, is in Zone 2. Hallways between the zones and into the gateroom are blocked using drop-down steel doors, and these can only be opened from Zone 3. All staff are restricted to one section only--no movement between sections is allowed. This plan involves splitting the base into three zones. Power to the ] is shut off, and is only accessible from Zone 1. The gate itself, and its surrounding areas, is in Zone 2. Hallways between the zones and into the gateroom are blocked using drop-down steel doors, and these can only be opened from Zone 3. All staff are restricted to one section only—no movement between sections is allowed.


However, Anubis takes over ] (who is in the section controlling the "lockdown"), and makes her schedule a program to open the doors temporarily. she goes into the new control room and begins dialing the gate. O'Neill tries to stop her, but is taken over. He sets the base self-destruct and attempts to walk through the gate, but Carter gets to the control room and ends the self-destruct sequence. She doesn't, however, manage to stop the gate from dialing, and it activates. Just as O'Neill is about to step through the gate, Col Vaselov, who has escaped from the infirmary, stops him. He holds O'Neill/Anubis at gunpoint and tells the Goa'uld to take his body instead. Anubis accepts, and steps through the stargate in Vaselov's body. However, Anubis takes over ] (who is in the section controlling the "lockdown"), and makes her schedule a program to open the doors temporarily. She goes into the new control room and begins dialing the gate. O'Neill tries to stop her. With no other options, Jack and Major Kearney trigger the self-destruct, only for Jack to zat Kearney, revealing that Anubis is now possessing Jack's body. With the Stargate now active, Anubis now controlling Jack attempts to walk through the Stargate but Carter gets to the control room and ends the self-destruct sequence. She doesn't, however, manage to stop the gate from dialing, and it activates. Just as O'Neill is about to step through the gate, Col Vaselov, who has escaped from the infirmary, stops him. He holds O'Neill/Anubis at gunpoint and tells the Goa'uld to take his body instead. Anubis accepts, and steps through the stargate in Vaselov's body.


Afterwords, Carter reveals that Anubis did not actually escape, as she did manage to override the dialing process to send him to an alternate address. The planet she chose to send him to was extremely cold, so Vaselov's body froze, leaving Anubis unable to dial a new address. Afterwards, Carter reveals that Anubis did not actually escape, as she did manage to override the dialing process to send him to an alternate address. The planet she chose to send him to was extremely cold, so Vaselov's body froze, leaving Anubis unable to dial a new address.


== Production == == Production ==
Aaron Pearl who portrayed Major Kearney in the episode, previously played the younger version of ] in the season two episode "]". "Lockdown" was the first shot episode for ], but became the third to air so that they could continue the ] after previous season episode, "]". Writer ] wanted to have an episode centered around the ] new job in ], to "Test him early" on "as the new commander."<ref name="production"/> Aaron Pearl who portrayed Major Kearney in the episode, previously played the younger version of ] in the season two episode "]". "Lockdown" was the first shot episode for ], but became the third to air so that they could continue the ] after previous season episode, "]". Writer ] wanted to have an episode centered around the ] new job in ], to "Test him early" on "as the new commander."<ref name="production"/>


In the first script draft, ] was set to appear in a fiery planet at the end of the episode, but when the script was finished he ended up in a frozen planet. Mallozzi when commenting on the episode, said it was an "Image I'd been dying to use". When ] told ] in the original draft where she had sent Anubis, O'Neill responded "Well, I hope he wore his warm socks." The line was dropped since producers felt it was "too callous" for the character. One of the early scenes featuring Alexi Vaselov, were he awakens to find ] in the observation room, was originally scripted to take place in the infirmary. Originally Teal'c was set to appear at ]'s bedsite with Vaselov engaging in the conversation.<ref name="production">{{cite web|author=Mallozzi, Joseph |url=http://www.gateworld.net/sg1/s8/making/803.shtml |title='In the Making': Lockdown |publisher=''GateWorld'' | language=| accessdate=2009-06-17}}</ref> In the first script draft, ] was set to appear in a fiery planet at the end of the episode, but when the script was finished he ended up in a frozen planet. Mallozzi when commenting on the episode, said it was an "Image I'd been dying to use". When ] told ] in the original draft where she had sent Anubis, O'Neill responded "Well, I hope he wore his warm socks." The line was dropped since producers felt it was "too callous" for the character. One of the early scenes featuring Alexi Vaselov, where he awakens to find ] in the observation room, was originally scripted to take place in the infirmary. Originally Teal'c was set to appear at ]'s bedsite with Vaselov engaging in the conversation.<ref name="production">{{cite web |author=Mallozzi, Joseph |url=http://www.gateworld.net/sg1/s8/making/803.shtml |title='In the Making': Lockdown |publisher=GateWorld |language= |access-date=2009-06-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090529201331/http://www.gateworld.net/sg1/s8/making/803.shtml |archive-date=2009-05-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


== Reception == == Reception ==
"Lockdown" received 2.0 in ] and 1.7 in ] becoming the only episode in season eight to receive a syndication rating.<ref name="seasoneightrating">{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.gateworld.net/sg1/s8/ratings.shtml |title=Season Eight Ratings |publisher=''GateWorld'' | language=| accessdate=2009-06-17}}</ref> The episode debuted on the ] in the ] on July 23, 2004, with '']'' episode "]" it was the top-rated show on the Sci Fi Channel that week. "Lockdown" drew close to 2.7 million viewers in the United States, this was a down four-tenth from previous episode "]". While the viewership was higher than ] which average a 1.8 in Nielsen household ratings. "Lockdown" "Lockdown" received 2.0 in ] and 1.7 in ] becoming the only episode in season eight to receive a syndication rating.<ref name="seasoneightrating">{{cite web |url=http://www.gateworld.net/sg1/s8/ratings.shtml |title=Season Eight Ratings |publisher=GateWorld |access-date=2009-06-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071112135550/http://www.gateworld.net/sg1/s8/ratings.shtml |archive-date=2007-11-12 }}</ref> The episode debuted on the ] in the ] on July 23, 2004, with '']'' episode "]". It was the top-rated show on the Sci Fi Channel that week. "Lockdown" drew close to 2.7 million viewers in the United States, this was down four-tenths from the previous episode "]". While the viewership was higher than the ] which averaged a 1.8 in Nielsen household ratings, "Lockdown"
was surpassed by ] ''Stargate Atlantis'' episode "Hide and Seek" in ratings and viewership. The episode was noted for being the first ''Stargate SG-1'' episode not being the top-rated show on the Sci Fi Channel in the week in two years.<ref name="reception">{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/2004/08/ratingslockdownandhideands.shtml |title= was surpassed by ] ''Stargate Atlantis'' episode "Hide and Seek" in ratings and viewership. The episode was noted as the first ''Stargate SG-1'' episode which was not the top-rated show on the Sci Fi Channel in the week in two years.<ref name="reception">{{cite web |author= |url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/2004/08/ratingslockdownandhideands.shtml |title=RATINGS: 'Lockdown' and 'Hide and Seek' |publisher=GateWorld |date=August 9, 2004 |access-date=2009-06-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616184154/http://www.gateworld.net/news/2004/08/ratingslockdownandhideands.shtml |archive-date=June 16, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
RATINGS: 'Lockdown' and 'Hide and Seek' |publisher=''GateWorld'' | date=August 9, 2004 | accessdate=2009-06-17}}</ref>


== References == == References ==
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3rd episode of the 8th season of Stargate SG-1
"Lockdown"
Stargate SG-1 episode
Episode no.Season 8
Episode 3
Directed byWill Waring
Written byJoseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie
Production code803
Original air dateJuly 23, 2004 (2004-07-23)
Guest appearances
  • Gavin Hood as Colonel Alexi Vaselov
  • Aaron Pearl as Major Kearney
  • Alisen Down as Doctor Brightman
  • Holly Ferguson as Lieutenant Evans
  • Arvydas Lebeliunas as Anatole Konstantinov
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"Lockdown" is the third episode for season eight of the Canadian-American military science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. The episode was written by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, and directed by Will Waring. This was the only episode in the eighth season to receive a syndication rating, but was also one of the lowest rated of the season on the Nielsen household ratings. The episode got strong reviews from major media publishers worldwide.

"Lockdown" is about the discovery of an outbreak of disease which first occurred in the Russian Federation, but later on infects personnel of Stargate Command. The outbreak is later revealed to be the ethereal remains of Anubis. At the same time, Jack O'Neill stops the recruiting process for SG-1 leaving Samantha Carter as the new leader of SG-1 throughout season 8. Anubis tries to take new hosts but is eventually defeated and forced to a destination chosen by Carter, a frozen, barren planet.

Plot

Several months after the destruction of Anubis' fleet, Stargate Command gets a new member in the form of Russian Air Force Colonel Alexi Vaselov (Russian: Алексей Вaсильев) who promptly asks General O'Neill for a place in SG-1. After the general rejects this request, Daniel talks to Vaselov about it, but the colonel suddenly collapses. When he wakes up again, he doesn't remember anything since he was in Russia, and his body shows signs of extensive viral damage. Gen O'Neill is concerned that there may be a contagion on the base, and orders Daniel to the infirmary just as he is about to leave on a mission with SG-11. Daniel suddenly pulls out his gun and injures several people, yelling for the gate to be opened, before he is stopped by O'Neill and Teal'c. O'Neill orders for no one to enter or leave the base to avoid spreading possible disease.

Meanwhile, Vaselov begins to remember what happened—that he felt like being trapped in his own body—and he blames himself for what has happened. It is also discovered that a Russian cosmonaut from the International Space Station died a week after returning to Russia, exhibiting the same symptoms as Vaselov, and that Vaselov was with him when he died. Later, Daniel wakes up and quickly remembers that he was taken over by Anubis. It turns out that the former System Lord, thanks to his half-ascended form as a dark specter, can easily travel between hosts. He got into the cosmonaut's body from space debris, and is moving from person to person to get to the stargate. The members of SGC conclude that Anubis plans to leave through the stargate rather than use his ascended powers, since that would draw attention from the Ancients. However, he needs a body in order to get through the stargate. In the meantime, Anubis is easily eluding capture, so the SGC must execute a bold plan to stop him.

This plan involves splitting the base into three zones. Power to the stargate is shut off, and is only accessible from Zone 1. The gate itself, and its surrounding areas, is in Zone 2. Hallways between the zones and into the gateroom are blocked using drop-down steel doors, and these can only be opened from Zone 3. All staff are restricted to one section only—no movement between sections is allowed.

However, Anubis takes over Carter (who is in the section controlling the "lockdown"), and makes her schedule a program to open the doors temporarily. She goes into the new control room and begins dialing the gate. O'Neill tries to stop her. With no other options, Jack and Major Kearney trigger the self-destruct, only for Jack to zat Kearney, revealing that Anubis is now possessing Jack's body. With the Stargate now active, Anubis now controlling Jack attempts to walk through the Stargate but Carter gets to the control room and ends the self-destruct sequence. She doesn't, however, manage to stop the gate from dialing, and it activates. Just as O'Neill is about to step through the gate, Col Vaselov, who has escaped from the infirmary, stops him. He holds O'Neill/Anubis at gunpoint and tells the Goa'uld to take his body instead. Anubis accepts, and steps through the stargate in Vaselov's body.

Afterwards, Carter reveals that Anubis did not actually escape, as she did manage to override the dialing process to send him to an alternate address. The planet she chose to send him to was extremely cold, so Vaselov's body froze, leaving Anubis unable to dial a new address.

Production

Aaron Pearl who portrayed Major Kearney in the episode, previously played the younger version of George Hammond in the season two episode "1969". "Lockdown" was the first shot episode for season eight, but became the third to air so that they could continue the cliffhanger after previous season episode, "Lost City". Writer Joseph Mallozzi wanted to have an episode centered around the Jack O'Neill new job in Stargate Command, to "Test him early" on "as the new commander."

In the first script draft, Anubis was set to appear in a fiery planet at the end of the episode, but when the script was finished he ended up in a frozen planet. Mallozzi when commenting on the episode, said it was an "Image I'd been dying to use". When Samantha Carter told Jack O'Neill in the original draft where she had sent Anubis, O'Neill responded "Well, I hope he wore his warm socks." The line was dropped since producers felt it was "too callous" for the character. One of the early scenes featuring Alexi Vaselov, where he awakens to find Teal'c in the observation room, was originally scripted to take place in the infirmary. Originally Teal'c was set to appear at Daniel Jackson's bedsite with Vaselov engaging in the conversation.

Reception

"Lockdown" received 2.0 in Nielsen household rating and 1.7 in syndication ratings becoming the only episode in season eight to receive a syndication rating. The episode debuted on the Sci Fi Channel in the United States on July 23, 2004, with Stargate Atlantis episode "Hide and Seek". It was the top-rated show on the Sci Fi Channel that week. "Lockdown" drew close to 2.7 million viewers in the United States, this was down four-tenths from the previous episode "New Order". While the viewership was higher than the previous season which averaged a 1.8 in Nielsen household ratings, "Lockdown" was surpassed by sister show Stargate Atlantis episode "Hide and Seek" in ratings and viewership. The episode was noted as the first Stargate SG-1 episode which was not the top-rated show on the Sci Fi Channel in the week in two years.

References

  1. ^ Mallozzi, Joseph. "'In the Making': Lockdown". GateWorld. Archived from the original on May 29, 2009. Retrieved June 17, 2009.
  2. "Season Eight Ratings". GateWorld. Archived from the original on November 12, 2007. Retrieved June 17, 2009.
  3. "RATINGS: 'Lockdown' and 'Hide and Seek'". GateWorld. August 9, 2004. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2009.

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