Ep 6. Lifeboat
- TVPG
- July 18, 2003
- 43 min
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7.6 (1,190)
In season 7, episode 6 of Stargate SG1 titled "Lifeboat," the team gets called to investigate a planet with a unique problem. Upon arriving on the planet, they discover a crashed spaceship with a group of people inside, who are in cryogenic sleep. The catch is that the ship is on a collision course with the planet's sun, and the team has limited time to figure out how to save the people before it's too late.
As they delve deeper into the mystery of the crashed ship, the team makes a shocking discovery. The ship is actually a time capsule from Earth, sent almost 100 years prior to the current events. This revelation raises a lot of questions about what has happened on Earth in the last century and how these people ended up on this planet.
To make matters worse, the team discovers that the people on the ship are not the only ones in cryogenic sleep. There is another group, who are much less friendly, and have also been asleep for a very long time. As the team works to prevent the ship from crashing and figure out how to revive the people on board, they must also defend themselves against the hostile group and try to uncover their true motives.
In classic Stargate SG1 fashion, the episode is filled with action, mystery, and clever problem-solving. The team must use all their skills and resources to try to save both the friendly and hostile groups in cryogenic sleep, while also dealing with logistical challenges like limited time and resources.
Additionally, the episode explores deeper themes about the morality of cryogenic sleep and the ethics of bringing people back to life after so long. The team grapples with questions about what responsibilities they have to people who are frozen in time and how to balance the needs of different groups with different motivations.
Overall, "Lifeboat" delivers a suspenseful and engaging episode of Stargate SG1 that will keep viewers on the edge of their seats until the very end. Through its intriguing plot, complex characters, and exploration of deeper themes, it is not only an entertaining episode but also a thought-provoking one that will stay with viewers long after it has ended.