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"Air" is the three-part opening episode of the military science fiction television series Stargate Universe. The first two parts aired on Syfy in the United States on October 2, 2009, while the third part aired on October 9. In Canada, SPACE aired the first two in tandem with Syfy. Sky1 broadcast the first two parts on October 6, and the third on October 13, whilst Sci Fi Australia aired the two-parter on October 9, and the third part on October 16. "Air" was written by series creators Robert C. Cooper and Brad Wright, and was directed by Andy Mikita.
In the episode a group of evacuees from Icarus Base, an offworld human outpost that fell under attack end up on the Destiny, an Ancient starship located several billion light-years from Earth. Their first problems involve the ship's failing life support system, where the new crew are tasked to fix it. The episode features some of the well known characters from Stargate SG-1, a previous series in the Stargate franchise. Parts of the third part are filmed on location in White Sands, New Mexico, which doubles as a desert planet. The first two parts were given generally positive reviews, mainly commending the cast and the style of the episode. The premiere was seen by over 2.3 million Americans, and was considered a ratings success in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom.
Original Release
10/02/2009
US Release
10/02/2009
Cast
Name | Character |
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Robert Carlyle | Dr. Nicholas Rush / Nicholas Rush |
Louis Ferreira | Colonel Everett Young / Everett Young |
Brian J. Smith | Lt. Matthew Scott / Matthew Scott |
Elyse Levesque | Chloe Armstrong |
David Blue | Eli Wallace |
Alaina Huffman | Lt. Tamara Johansen / Tamara Johansen |
Jamil Walker Smith | Master Sgt. Ronald Greer / Ronald Greer |
Ming-Na Wen | Camile Wray |
Richard Dean Anderson | Lieutenant General Jack O'Neill |
Amanda Tapping | Colonel Samantha Carter |
Directors
Writers
Roland Emmerich, Dean Devlin, Robert C. Cooper, Brad Wright
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Robert Carlyle | Dr. Nicholas Rush / Nicholas Rush |
Louis Ferreira | Colonel Everett Young / Everett Young |
Brian J. Smith | Lt. Matthew Scott / Matthew Scott |
Elyse Levesque | Chloe Armstrong |
David Blue | Eli Wallace |
Alaina Huffman | Lt. Tamara Johansen / Tamara Johansen |
Jamil Walker Smith | Master Sgt. Ronald Greer / Ronald Greer |
Ming-Na Wen | Camile Wray |
Richard Dean Anderson | Lieutenant General Jack O'Neill |
Amanda Tapping | Colonel Samantha Carter |
Michael Shanks | Dr. Daniel Jackson |
Ona Grauer | Emily Young |
Peter Kelamis | Adam Brody |
Mark Burgess | Dr. Jeremy Franklin |
Gary Jones | Chief Mst Sgt. Walter Harriman |
Martin Christopher | Major Kevin Marks |
Bill Dow | Dr. Bill Lee |
Bradley Stryker | Curtis |
Christopher McDonald | Alan Armstrong |
Lou Diamond Phillips | Colonel David Telford |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Brad Wright | Executive Producer |
Robert C. Cooper | Executive Producer |
Carl Binder | Executive Producer |
N. John Smith | Executive Producer |
Andy Mikita | Producer |
Martin Gero | Producer |
George Horie | Producer |
Jennifer Johnson | Producer |
John G. Lenic | Producer |
Joseph Mallozzi | Producer |
Alan McCullough | Producer |
Paul Mullie | Producer |