Season Guide
Stargate Universe Season 1
Season 1 Review
⚠ Spoiler alert Season notes below reveal how the story develops.
Season 1 of Stargate Universe premiered 2009-10-02 and ran 20 episodes through 2010-06-11.
Episodes
1
Summary When a secret military research base is attacked, a small group of civilians and military personnel escape through the Stargate to a ship that is locked on course through…
2
Summary A soldier leads evacuees through a stargate onto an unknown, but somewhat familiar spacecraft. Our Take A slow, claustrophobic hour that's more survival logistics than space adventure, and that's…
3
Summary The air is running out on the Destiny and a solution is sought on a desolate planet. Our Take The planet-of-the-week stuff is pretty thin, mostly guys trudging through…
4
SummaryWhen the Destiny suffers a complete loss of power, they hope a nearby planet is habitable.Our TakeMiddle of the road. Watchable, but you'll forget the details by next episode.
5
Summary Unable to avoid a collision course with a star, a lottery is held to decide who gets to abandon ship. Our Take A tense hour that finally gives the…
6
Summary Col. Young and Lt. Scott search a frozen planet for much needed water, while those aboard the Destiny track down an intruder. Our Take A middling hour that splits…
7
SummaryA high risk operation could conceivably return everyone trapped on board the Destiny to Earth, but not without risking their lives.Our TakeMiddle of the road. Watchable, but you'll forget the…
8
Summary The crew recovers one of their Kinos from a newly discovered jungle planet and finds it filled with data. Our Take The found-footage gimmick actually works here, giving the…
9
Summary While Scott and Wray use the stones to visit loved ones back on Earth, the crew exploration of the Destiny turns up a startling discovery. Our Take A slow,…
10
Summary When the body of a crew member is discovered, the crew must deal with the fact that there is a murderer in their midst. Our Take A middling hour…
11
Summary A transmission glitch with the communication stones sends Col. Young’s consciousness somewhere far from Earth. Our Take A middling midseason episode that leans on a body-swap malfunction to shuffle…
12
Summary While Col. Young and Lt. Scott explore the ship’s hull for an Alien tracking device a growing divide among the crew threatens the current command structure aboard Destiny. Our…
13
Summary When Destiny abruptly drops out of FTL, Dr. Rush is at a loss to explain the sudden appearance of a lone planet orbiting an uncharted star. Our Take A…
14
Summary Dr. Nicholas Rush attempts to navigate the Destiny’s core systems using the neural interface in hopes of finding the key to take control of the ship before the interface…
15
SummaryUnable to make it back to the gate before the Destiny jumped to FTL, the team is left stranded.Our TakeVery good, not the series' peak, but an hour that reminds…
16
Summary Without the means to alter the Destiny’s course, Dr. Rush calculates the Destiny will fall short of making it to the next galaxy, stranding them indefinitely. Our Take This…
17
Summary Members of the Destiny crew begin experiencing disturbingly real hallucinations. Our Take A solid bottle episode that leans on hallucinations to dig into the crew's frayed mental state, and…
18
Summary Dr. Rush becomes embroiled in a risky plan to expose a mole inside Homeworld Command. Our Take A slower, talkier hour that leans on Earth-side intrigue instead of shipboard…
19
Summary The Lucian Alliance forces Dr. Rush to help them stage an assault on the Destiny. Our Take A tense setup hour that mostly earns its slow burn. The Lucian…
20
SummaryThe Destiny crew must fight for their lives when members of the Lucian Alliance come through the Stargate, bent on taking the ship by force.Our TakeA tightly put together episode…