nemesis stargate nemesis episode season science fiction television series stargate written directed episode aired united_kingdom sky february american premiere showtime march episode sets new major enemy ending cliffhanger resumed season premiere small victories nemesis episode filmed entirely film series switched film film purposes season visual effects milestone series episode nominated outstanding special visual effects series category won leo award best overall sound dramatic series plot team gets leave time appendix removed major carter declines colonel invitation fishing aboard ship earth encountering bug like robots learns dying creatures called ship order self replicate eventually land earth search raw material contacts request beam explosives general hammond sends carter christopher judge wishes earth shuttle sent pick later plan steer vessel earth atmospheric prevent bridge carter suggest placing elementary enhanced bomb drive leaves spaceship place bomb outside hull blows carter manages beam board crash moment pod preserve life waits right time detonate bomb plan ship eventually beam stargate board intend travel planet returning home earth secondary gate gate manually bomb crashing ship pacific_ocean shot episode shows crawling remains sinking spaceship production season finale nemesis written directed seasons stargate filmed film scenes involving visual effects shot film technical reasons nemesis episode filmed entirely film stargate switched film purposes beginning season visual effects team episode experiment design new recurring enemy character alluded early season episode fair game nemesis featured visual effects previous episode excelled season premiere small victories showed best computer generated shots nemesis previously segment visual effects supervisor considered episodes big visual effects budgets likely works contain visual cues impress emmy awards voters claimed effective visual effects attention instead rely actors reactions things reflected real world condition end season shooting day crystal skull suffered attack food poisoning thanksgiving dinner desperately tried rewrite script nemesis producer contrived elaborate storylines reduce involvement episode cooper eventually decided use common health issue explain daniel absence episode action scenes appeared scenes set provided voice post production daniel exchange improvised critic speculated book approaching possible daniel question bed reflect actors significantly changed season finale lines added viewers commented characters new looks online boards nemesis episode actor christopher judge started sporting small blond beard episodes season reception nemesis aired united_kingdom sky february american premiere showtime march germany nemesis held season aired hour season premiere airing american broadcast syndication sweeps nemesis household rating helped stargate placement second run entertainment hours second airing premiere american subscription channel regarded network placed fifth overall syndication market nemesis nominated emmy outstanding special visual effects category lost files episode person shooter competitors star trek voyager episodes life line haunting deck files episode rush nemesis won leo award best overall sound dramatic series wrote disguised action mini arc gives insight foreign creepy look nice comparison felt episode classic elements fiction lauded storytelling idea stargate following best moment storm mind visual effects placed overthrow story wondered sam jack interest interpreted carter truly touched let inner circle life finally guys
Nemesis (Stargate SG-1)