 The episode attracted approximately 2.2 million viewers on its American broadcast, a ratings success for the Sci Fi Channel.The episode begins with the mass suicide of the Asgard race, who try to preserve their legacy by giving all of their accumulated knowledge and technology to the SG-1 team and the crew of the Earth ship "Odyssey".When the ship is attacked by Ori warships, Lieutenant-Colonel Samantha Carter creates a time dilation field.