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Why wasn't Kurt Russell cast in SG1?
The primary issue would certainly have been that the budget for the show would not have been sufficient to have Russell involved.
Plus, even if the money could have been found, Russell would have to ...
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Is there mention of any of the modern gods in "Stargate SG-1"?
Yes: Satan (Christianity) and Nirrti (Hinduism)
In season 3 episode Demons they encounter a medieval Catholic society.
Carter: The UAV photos were right, there it is. Looks like a church.
O'Neill: ...
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Is there mention of any of the modern gods in "Stargate SG-1"?
Yes & No
For a very good In Universe reason.... most of those religions weren't (AFAIK) established until after the Goa'uld had left Earth in 3000BC.
The episode Mobius established that SG1 helped ...
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Is this map of the galaxy valid according to Stargate SG-1?
Is it official or fan-made?
This map is definitely fan-made. It doesn't appear in any episodes or tie-in media. Using a reverse image search, I could only find this image on Reddit and imgur, not an ...
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What are the differences between a DHD and Earth's dialing computer?
Our program is nowhere near as sophisticated as the one that exists in the DHDs. It's completely jerry-rigged.
—Samantha Carter, "Avenger 2.0"
First off, the pilot Children of the Gods ...
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Is there mention of any of the modern gods in "Stargate SG-1"?
Yes, several made appearances on the show:
Hindu goddesses Nirrti and Kali
Shinto goddess Amaterasu
Olokun, a figure in the religion of the Yoruba
There are also numerous Hindu deities mentioned in ...
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Why is the episode titled “Ethon”?
The episode features a battle for the Prometheus one of Earth's interplanetary spaceships.
The name Ethon (or Aethon) is from Greek mythology
In Greek mythology, Ethon was the eagle that gnawed the ...
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Is there mention of any of the modern gods in "Stargate SG-1"?
Does Satan count as a "modern god"?
If so, then there's Sokar.
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What are the differences between a DHD and Earth's dialing computer?
The Long answer:
The DHD is a crystal based computer and power supply for the Stargate. It Was created by the Ancients whom had the full technical specifications of the stargate. It uses crystal ...
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What do we know about the Jaffa? Are they are distinct species from humans? A subspecies?
The origins of the Jaffa aren't given much detail in the series - however, apart from the symbiote pouch and the improved immunity from hosting the symbiote, they don't appear to be much different ...
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Floor plans of the Stargate Command standing set (SG-1)
I could be wrong, I've seen the 'scene' floorplans, of course, that represent the fictional layout, but the following plans, look quite similar...
I know its from SGA, but it was filmed at the same ...
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Where is P3-575 located?
What galaxy is P3-575 located in?
Well, P3-575 is a planet located in the Milky Way galaxy.
However, I couldn't find its siterep anywhere on the internet.
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Which episodes did the Furlings sketch in the "200" episode of Stargate SG-1 pull stock footage from?
This Video suggests that those scenes were shot especially for the 200th episode, to match the fans "ewok-style furry creatures" idea (see the Ewok-style village as well as the Koala style ...
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