air stargate universe air opening episode military science fiction television series stargate universe parts aired united_states october aired october canada space aired tandem broadcast parts october october whilst aired october october air written series creators directed episode group human outpost fell attack end destiny ancient starship located billion light years earth problems involve ship failing life support system new crew tasked fix episode features known characters stargate previous series stargate franchise parts filmed location white sands new_mexico doubles desert planet parts given generally positive reviews mainly commending cast style episode premiere seen million americans considered ratings success australia canada united_kingdom plot majority takes place flashbacks team ill equipped soldiers scientists arrive destiny mathematical equation online computer game planted achievement general jack recruit wallace program attempting address stargate wallace solution key controlling power levels gate taken aboard hammond earth class starship taken planet set journey meets daughter senator secret group introduced colonel colonel lieutenant wallace solution tested fails establish lock dinner vessels believed control attack planet evacuation begun hammond manned colonel squadron led colonel battle enemy rush desperate project succeed wallace aid went wrong wallace suggests final symbol address wrong use symbol earth rush sequence earth arguing energy release exploding planet follow gate tests theory succeeds planet unstable core critical lacking means escape remaining survivors base roughly people forced risk heading unknown destination planet explodes shortly evacuated destroying vessels hammond survives fate base mystery unlikely expedition team ends destiny ancient starship located light years earth ship jumps shortly stargate rush uses ancient communication device contact stargate command taking control returns rush claims charge expedition quick believe ship having suffered wear tear failing life support system sealed hull breach sealed inside shuttle senator armstrong learns badly injured sacrifices life seal shuttle buy team time main life support easily fixed decayed repair day carbon dioxide poisoning kill destiny apparently aware problem drops stargate desert planet necessary materials repair locations listed locked computer hour countdown begins end destiny continue journey automatically desert planet search begins suitable source lime filter air destiny sand small concentration useful team starts looking dry lake bed heavy deposits lime group splits rush scott walker smith form group wallace leads remainder different direction failed tests wallace group search instead intending try stargate addresses destiny rejected wallace informs scott sends rush stop continues searching time stop franklin member carrying remote rush idea exploring addresses believing ship locked reason failed attempts contact lost expedition members support concerns ship young use communication stones contact earth allowing inform mother situation senator armstrong death young encouraged repair ship spite protests expedition cut insists ready kind work search lime scott discovers strange cloud dust moisture follows collapses lake bed brief engages spiritual conversation priest knew earth cloud moves water waking realizing found scott lime possible bag makes way gate having set look finds way helps carry lime wallace sticks arm delay countdown team returns lime successfully repair end recovering scott tells parents priest died young best way deal grief moving forward starts breathe easier fighter destiny production conception air surfaced december working title opening episode universe suggested according executive producer casting concerned previous characters appearance series premiere including role doctor cameo general jack doctor dream fame pivotal guest appearance senator father series regular guest star previously known playing frozen stargate atlantis rising filming air directed filming episodes decided hire director photography shield shooting episode started february filmed stages destiny set set previous franchise series stargate filmed stage air filmed new_mexico late april early couple scenes deleted actual notable scene desert planet flashbacks scene featuring mother game wallace played solving puzzle preview shot massively multiplayer online role playing game based stargate franchise game referenced pilot announcement marked bit news published game official website reception ratings viewership parts received total household rating represents million viewers best franchise season premiere second season premiere stargate atlantis figures million viewed adults age demographic million demographic gathered million viewers small increase season premiere cases ratings higher fox aired time slot plus second reached household rating totalling million viewers including million adults million adults makes air viewed stargate episode march premiere canada parts seen space viewed single episode run number non sports program day including ratings additional following day totalled ratings million comparable release united_kingdom seen million viewers second seen million placing second viewed series week aired highest stargate audience years seen viewers making watched programme station premiere episode attracted viewers second watched episode week soccer match critical reception reviews premiere generally positive according metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics premiere received generally favorable score based reviews cases film ranks lowest series pop culture zoo praised premiere stating feels like weekly series like beginning long form story described cross star trek voyager series spiritual successor praised cast stating finest ensemble casts seen long time chicago rated episode stars stating shares optimism star trek voyager playing homage franchise atlantis looks feels new ign reviewer gave episode starting review yes stargate best saying premiere unique tone stargate franchise releases received major media publishers new_york_times generally positive pilot episodes saying stargate franchise catching long running star trek franchise agreed promotion stargate boston_globe reviewer reacted positively pilot episodes saying felt like early lost story arc followed patterns gave episode half stars saying universe stargate atlantis able said exceptionally compared shows praised calling intriguing abandoning premise star trek voyager criticized pointing characters spend far time wandering desert planet air summarized review saying time worth watching develops characters continues premise stories reviewer new_york_daily_news gave episodes stars saying playing high stakes game reviewers negative new installments chicago_tribune reviewer wrote universe elements previous stargate shows notably sense adventure adding way narrative suspense complexity characters felt worth following started review channel worst displays genre television attacked television series having interest previous stargate series including feature film overall positive series said cast characters little likable interesting variety magazine concluded review sure darker psychologically deeper previous versions far lot fun negative called excellent actor hollywood reporter noted lack intelligent surprising stories overall negative stargate universe previous stargate franchise releases awards nominations january episodes nominated outstanding visual effects broadcast series gravity fringe nominated resulted win nominated best picture editing dramatic series best production design dramatic series best stunt coordination dramatic series special effects team won leo award best visual effects dramatic series work episodes july visual effects team nominated primetime emmy award outstanding special visual effects space upcoming 62nd primetime emmy awards
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