Counterstrike

"Counterstrike" is an episode from Season 10 of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. On an alien world, Adria ￢ﾀﾔ the "Orici" ￢ﾀﾔ addresses a gathering of the newest followers of Origin, a village of humans. SG-1, who is on a reconnaissance mission has secreted themselves amongst the crowd. As the speech ends a massive radiation burst is emitted from the world's Stargate. Fortunately the Earth ship ''Odyssey'' is in orbit and, d... more

"Counterstrike" is an episode from Season 10 of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. On an alien world, Adria ￢ﾀﾔ the "Orici" ￢ﾀﾔ addresses a gathering of the newest followers of Origin, a village of humans. SG-1, who is on a reconnaissance mission has secreted themselves amongst the crowd. As the speech ends a massive radiation burst is emitted from the world's Stargate. Fortunately the Earth ship ''Odyssey'' is in orbit and, detecting the approaching wavefront of the radiation, extracts SG-1. A team from the Odyssey return to the planet in hazmat gear and examine the village and discover it untouched except for the complete erasure of all living organic tissue (dead organic tissue, such as clothing, remains). Upon hearing this, Carter and Teal'c realise the only weapon known to them capable of such a feat is the Superweapon on Dakara, built by the Ancients. SG-1 decides they cannot pass up the opportunity to examine the unmanned and completely accessible Ori ship... less