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  • Stargate SG-1 Family Ties (Season 10, Episode 18)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Stargate SG-1

Family Ties (Season 10, Episode 18)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Stargate Command gets a video message from Vala's extremely unreliable father, Jacek, on the planet Robak; he claims to know about the late Arkad's plans to attack and blow up Earth, even about the several cloaked, Naquadah-laden cargo ...See moreStargate Command gets a video message from Vala's extremely unreliable father, Jacek, on the planet Robak; he claims to know about the late Arkad's plans to attack and blow up Earth, even about the several cloaked, Naquadah-laden cargo ships in orbit, and offers details in exchange for sanctuary. General Landry asks Dr. Lam to help him resume contact with her mother, Kim, his ex-wife. Even after the cargoes are found and blown up, Vala abhors her dad's entry. The general asks her to go easy on him, realizing that he, too, neglected his daughter because of his career, even if Jacek's neglect was just criminal. When Cam and Daniel go tell Jacek he shouldn't scam people, he tricks them into talking to Vala for him. Vala goes over just for catharsis, telling him she's through picking up the pieces of his tricks, and he certainly keeps scamming - as Daniel also finds - even with Terak, a Jaffa from an escaped cargo ship, who hopes to sell the Naquadah. When they are apprehended, Jacek promises to help track it and override the rigging of the cargo ship. The Jaffa wait for Jacek and Vala, intending to eliminate them now that Terak is gone, but SG-1 saves them. Since there never was an override, Jacek cheerfully flies away alone in the cargo ship, ignoring that his treachery was anticipated: it's a decoy. Written by KGF Vissers See less
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Director
Writers
Brad Wright (developed for television by) | Jonathan Glassner (developed for television by) | Joseph Mallozzi (written by) | Paul Mullie (written by)
Cinematographer
James Alfred Menard (as Jim Menard)
Casting Director
Production Designer
James Robbins (as James C.D. Robbins)
Status
Edit Released
Updated Feb 27, 2007

Release date
Jun 8, 2007 (United States)

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25 cast members
Name Known for
Ben Browder
Lt. Colonel Cameron Mitchell Lt. Colonel Cameron Mitchell   See fewer
Amanda Tapping
Lt. Col. Samantha Carter Lt. Col. Samantha Carter   See fewer
Claudia Black
Vala Mal Doran Vala Mal Doran   See fewer
Beau Bridges
Major General Hank Landry Major General Hank Landry   See fewer
Michael Shanks
Dr. Daniel Jackson Dr. Daniel Jackson   See fewer
Gary Jones
Chief Mst Sgt. Walter Harriman Chief Mst Sgt. Walter Harriman   See fewer
Bill Dow
Dr. Bill Lee Dr. Bill Lee   See fewer
Lexa Doig
Dr. Carolyn Lam Dr. Carolyn Lam   See fewer
Martin Christopher
Major Kevin Marks Major Kevin Marks   See fewer
Fulvio Cecere
Col. Davidson Col. Davidson   See fewer
Paul Wu
De'vir De'vir   See fewer
Lillianne Lee
Kim Lam (as Lillianne Dieuique-Lee) Kim Lam (as Lillianne Dieuique-Lee)   See fewer
Dan Shea
Sgt. Siler Sgt. Siler   See fewer
Lloyd Adams
Illac Renin Jaffa #3 (uncredited) Illac Renin Jaffa #3 (uncredited)   See fewer
Simon Burnett
Illac Renin Jaffa #4 (uncredited) Illac Renin Jaffa #4 (uncredited)   See fewer
James Chutter
Airman Clark (uncredited) Airman Clark (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernie Jackson
Illac Renin Jaffa #1 (uncredited) Illac Renin Jaffa #1 (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Kufluk
MSgt. Connor (uncredited) MSgt. Connor (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Lenic
Guy #1 (uncredited) Guy #1 (uncredited)   See fewer
Ocean Mussack
woman seated on Tealc's right (uncredited) woman seated on Tealc's right (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Roselli
Illac Renin Jaffa #2 (uncredited) Illac Renin Jaffa #2 (uncredited)   See fewer
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