Details of a new season ten Stargate SG-1 episode written by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie and to be directed by Andy Mikita are now to hand. Filming is scheduled to start around the 23rd of this month. Read on for detailed spoilers and avert your eyes now if you don't want to know!
The episode, to be called "The Quest" sees the SG1 team continuing their
search for the "Sangraal" or Holy Grail which they believe to be Merlin's secret weapon to destroy ascended beings which they learned of in season nine episodes Arthur's Mantle and Camelot. It seems they may even have to join forces with an old enemy to attain their objective.
The search for the Sangraal takes SG1 to a Medieval village and its ancient archive where they believe is held a document known as the "Parchment of Virtues". On arrival, they are dismayed to learn from villagers that Baal has been there three days before them. At the archive they find the librarian Osric, a seemingly old and fragile man who relies on his faith to guide him. Ominously he seems similar in his unwaveringly faith to other more dangerous adversaries that SG1 has met. Is he all that he appears to be?
At their request, Osric produces the parchment which he tells them was said to have been left there ages before by Morgan Le Fay herself to guide "knights of noble spirit", as it is told that only the most virtuous will find the Grail. Daniel translates the ancient in which the document is written and tells the team that the grail is beyond the reach of the "flawed and tainted" and will only be found by one who speaks the guardian's name.
SG1 learn that the grail is believed to lie beyond the forest outside the village and that Morgan is said to have laid a terrible curse on the entire area and the guardian in the parchment is none other than a fearsome dragon said to eat villagers foolish enough to stray too far from the village. Though he believes that the grail will be well guarded, Daniel is skeptical that such a creature exists any more than a unicorn does. Vala has never even heard of either...
Osric tells them there is also a map but it is not for public view as the last people he showed it to tried to steal it. Realising this must have been Baal the team try to change his mind telling him that they are more trustworthy but he will not be moved so SG1 adjourn to a nearby tavern to consider their options. Vala is keen to go back and steal the map, characteristically Daniel would prefer to speak to Osric again to convince him that their search is virtuous. They know that Baal has a considerable head start, will they perhaps have to
enlist his help in the quest to vanquish the Ori?
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