Season Guide
Stargate Universe — Season 1
Season 1 Review
Season 1 of Stargate Universe premiered 2009-10-02 and ran 20 episodes through 2010-06-11.
Episodes
1
SummaryWhen 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 deep…
2
SummaryA soldier leads evacuees through a stargate onto an unknown, but somewhat familiar spacecraft.Our TakeFine. Just fine. Stargate Universe has better hours than this one.
3
SummaryThe air is running out on the Destiny and a solution is sought on a desolate planet.Our TakeA mixed bag: some good moves, some filler. Stargate Universe running at cruising…
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
SummaryUnable to avoid a collision course with a star, a lottery is held to decide who gets to abandon ship.Our TakeA strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Stargate…
6
SummaryCol. Young and Lt. Scott search a frozen planet for much needed water, while those aboard the Destiny track down an intruder.Our TakeServiceable television — it advances the story without…
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 details by next episode.
8
SummaryThe crew recovers one of their Kinos from a newly discovered jungle planet and finds it filled with data.Our TakeA transition episode that sets up more than it delivers. Necessary,…
9
SummaryWhile 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 TakeFine. Just fine. Stargate Universe…
10
SummaryWhen the body of a crew member is discovered, the crew must deal with the fact that there is a murderer in their midst.Our TakeServiceable television — it advances the…
11
SummaryA transmission glitch with the communication stones sends Col. Young's consciousness somewhere far from Earth.Our TakeA transition episode that sets up more than it delivers. Necessary, not thrilling.
12
SummaryWhile 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 TakeA mixed bag:…
13
SummaryWhen 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 TakeServiceable television — it…
14
SummaryDr. 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 itself…
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…
16
SummaryWithout 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 TakeA strong episode with…
17
SummaryMembers of the Destiny crew begin experiencing disturbingly real hallucinations.Our TakeA transition episode that sets up more than it delivers. Necessary, not thrilling.
18
SummaryDr. Rush becomes embroiled in a risky plan to expose a mole inside Homeworld Command.Our TakeA strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Stargate Universe keeps its grip throughout.
19
SummaryThe Lucian Alliance forces Dr. Rush to help them stage an assault on the Destiny.Our TakeConfident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and the hour flies by.
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 well-built episode with more…