The First Commandment

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The First Commandment
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Production
Series

Stargate SG-1

Episode

1.06

Original air date

August 22, 1997

Written by

Robert C. Cooper

Directed by

Dennis Berry

Cast
Guest stars

William Russ as Captain Jonas Hanson
Roger R. Cross as Lt. Conner
Zahf Hajee as Jamala
Adrian Hughes as Baker
D. Neil Mark as Frakes
Darcy Laurie as Cave-Dweller

Chronology
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The First Commandment is the fifth episode of the first season of Stargate SG-1.

Contents

Synopsis.gifSynopsis

When SG-9 go missing, SG-1 go to find them and discover that the team leader has taken on the role of a god and had the people of the planet worship him and work themselves to death building a temple.

Plot.gifPlot

References.gifReferences

Anthropology, Bible, Black Ops, Chicken, Dial Home Device, F.R.E.D, Garage Door Opener, Meal, Ready-to-Eat, Goa'uld Radiation shield, SG-9, Staff weapon, Stargate, Ultraviolet radiation, The Wizard of Oz

Planets

Jonas' Planet

Races

Goa'uld, Jaffa, People of Jonas' Planet, Tau'ri

Quotes.gifQuotes

Connor: No, sir.
Jack O'Neill: "No, sir?" Does it say "colonel" anywhere on my uniform?


Jack O'Neill: Then why on Earth are we travelling during the day?
Connor: We're not on Earth.


Daniel Jackson: This tastes like chicken!
Samantha Carter: So what's wrong with it?
Daniel Jackson: It's macaroni and cheese.


Jamala: My name is Jamala. Jamala. Please don't kill me. Please don't...
Daniel Jackson: No! We won't.
Jamala: Jonas said that you would come. Devils with power like him; here to destroy us.
Daniel Jackson: No! No, we're not devils. We're men like yourself. We're uh…I'm Daniel, this is Jack, and he's Teal'c.
Jack O'Neill: Hi.
Jamala: Is he Jaffa?
Daniel Jackson: Yes.
Jamala: Don't kill me. Please don't...


Jack O'Neill: Hey, how you doing? You know we'd love to stick around but some brain-dead sycophant left my buddy out here to die. So we're out of here.

Notes.gifNotes

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Stargate Wiki has 6 images from The First Commandment.
  • The title of this episode refers to the "Ten Commandments" in the Bible, particularly the first commandment about not worshiping false gods.
  • The theme from Independence Day can be heard towards the end of the episode.
  • General George S. Hammond (Don S. Davis) does not appear in this episode.

Goofs.gifGoofs

  • When O'Neill uses the binoculars to locate Lt. Connor, Connor's head is hanging down and when O'Neill zooms in he is facing forward.