fictional character canadian american television series stargate science fiction military team exploring galaxy network alien transportation devices played introduced season episode fills spot team season beginning season appears mid season episode fallout character replaced portrayed season left amid controversy season producers based motivation join reluctance actively prevent daniel death feelings responsibility slowly integrated story prolonged transition stage half season open continue playing season new contract reached daniel return season role reduced recurring status season role stargate character arc introduced penultimate season episode scientist human nation planet industrial level comparable earth 1940s locked cold war rival states exceptionally quick useful mission reports earth culture experimenting unstable extremely powerful native element related build bomb rival nations present team member gets radiation poisoned attempt prevent leaders respond glee daniel imminent death steals small offers earth peaceful uses guilt season premiere redemption step helps major find solution save earth attack colonel reluctant add new fourth member allows join team partly prevent russian assigned missions confronted past shadow play learns effects people learns different humans killed investigated prophecy experiments cause visions doctors remove potentially lethal brain finds ascended daniel planet season premiere fallen homecoming daniel join forces succeed driving away nations agree meet peace talks greater good planet decides peace people returns planet daniel appears season fallout ask earth help saving destructive powers planet core season mentions conquered story arc resumed seizure earth eventually agrees protect remove stargate facility characterization relationships daniel death subsequent earth major carter team member feels comfortable tapping carter felt carter familiar big emotional investment daniel hopes carter alien member persuade colonel chance prove worthy place team according feels directly responsible demise damaging resentment suspicious aliens general begins accept end redemption finds hard significantly warm felt makes things interesting tapping added inadvertently brings remaining members closer easy going nature later helps establish relationships supporting characters general regarded father figure eyes conceptual history actor announced decision leave stargate end season concerns utilized wanted fill void new character season happened courtyard metro mayer offices audition dialog independent film casting agents recognized previous projects briefly mentioned stargate informed manager strong interest afternoon familiar stargate film watched television sent series cast penultimate season episode meetings sides agreed await character look film deciding long term involvement producer announced september actor cast new character fans recognize newsletter revealed play role sic quinn november fan speculation identity new character soon producer revealed character appears episodes season started work days week seasons gained pounds look bigger tall cast stated airing season bring unique alien perspective ability team allow contribute areas expertise usually owned carter daniel hoped bring renewed sense traveling galaxy older characters grown accustomed season opening redemption intended establish team player contribute ideas writer felt need acknowledge character meant team seasons writers incorporated initial viewer resistance change making resistant presence allowing viewers daniel gradually come terms absence producers based motivation join reluctance shut machine indirectly killed daniel feelings responsibility daniel death slowly integrated story prolonged transition stage half season open continue playing season feature film spin series new contract reached daniel return season role reduced recurring status season welcomed producers story pitches offered story ideas wrote mid episode fallout considered pitching stories busy projects seldom mentioned series point season stated conquered stargate producer said blog mind went underground alive resisting army reception audience reception sparked controversy departure rumors began late showtime stargate fifth season fans rallied save daniel character starting massive write campaigns setting websites site eventually ordered sixth season character continued loyal fans concerned daniel death cause team lose moral compass summarized bit directed fans daniel replacement airing hoped character grow fans eventually producer claimed beginning season odd death threat passed save site admitted easier establish relationships stars beginning series comparing situation new kid school trying comfortable stargate actors producers complimented character impressed performance saying struck bright guy respectful dynamic set awareness wanted bring general hammond noted filming season wonderful liked young man tremendous personality great deal experience business agreeing writer fine wonderful job zone expected pushed way season fallen homecoming considered character departure keeping previous events plausible writers decision team daniel significant episode gives exit great shame new partnership couldn continued characters worked stated interview initial backlash small core outspoken group bit volatile reaction totally natural plus percent fan base grew like character accepted character overall especially time season ended think people pretty cool
Jonas Quinn