Stargate Universe

You are so beautiful.

Don't.

I'm sorry.

I never meant to hurt you.

Colonel...

Sorry, sir, they're waiting.

Sorry.

We're late.

You're late.

It's my fault.

Thanks for joining us, Colonel.

Sorry, sir, I wasn't expecting a party.

We may have figured out a way to get you home.

Surprise.

Now, the power flow issues

are obviously the biggest variable,

but our simulations are encouraging.

It's time to take it to the next level.

Any questions?

Sounds dangerous.

The IOA fully supports the implementation of this plan.

I've seen it for myself,

the situation on board is dire and justifies the risk.

Look, I'm not going to pretend to understand

everything you guys are talking about,

but it sounds like there's a chance

that this plan could end badly.

You want to get those people home.

So do we.

I'm just saying

maybe these guys could do a little more calculating.

The fact is, we are at the stage

where a practical attempt is the only way

to get any more hard data.

The goal is to save lives.

And we don't want to put the ship at risk.

All we're asking is that you try.

Well, this is something I would have to take up

with everyone on board.

Colonel...

my office?

Look, if it makes you feel any better,

Colonel Carter saved my ass dozens of times

using all kinds of wacky science I didn't understand.

Well, I can't force people to do something

they don't want to do.

You're in command of that ship.

It's not a democracy.

I'm sorry, sir, it's just, it's not that simple.

Yes. Yes, it is.

A United States senator is dead.

His daughter and dozens of other people

are trapped

a billion light years away from home.

The President wants it done.

Sir, with all due respect-

You are being given a direct order, Colonel-

And I'm telling you that

regardless of the consequences to my standing,

I'm going to take the situation

under advisement.

I will let you know my decision tomorrow.

Are you sure you don't want anything?

Oh, I'm fine.

Thank you.

Must be nice to get out, I imagine.

It is.

Everyone's very impressed with how you're holding up,

under the circumstances.

I'm doing my best.

You're our eyes and ears now.

Your life,

certainly the lives of everyone aboard,

is the first priority,

but you have to understand,

there's a lot at stake here.

You passed me up for promotion four times.

I never really got a straight answer

as to why.

You are a highly trusted, well-respected member

of this organization.

You would not have been on Icarus

in the first place if you weren't.

The point is,

I know there's no way in hell

you'd be talking to me right now if you had a choice.

So, please, can we just cut to the chase?

Make this happen.

I'm not a scientist.

- How can I do that? - You have influence.

The people on board need to believe

it'll get them home.

Even if, in reality, it can get us all killed.

Not what I've been told-

Why are you pushing so hard?

If this works,

we think we might be able to use the data

to re-engineer the process

in one of our ships here

in this galaxy.

Dial a gate to Destiny without an Icarus-type planet.

Yes,

and get the team

that was supposed to go in the first place

back on board.

Now that we know where the ninth Chevron leads,

this mission has taken on even more importance.

Why isn't Rush here?

Ah...

We're not convinced Rush wants to come home.

And do I have to remind you

how much you have to gain,

personally, in all of this?

Assuming I live.

The ship doesn't have enough power

to dial back to Earth,

and as we've seen recently, when the ship runs out of juice,

it finds a star and refills its tanks.

Now, theoretically, at that time,

the full power of the star should be available to us.

Star power. Ultimate wattage, baby.

Yeah, it's...

It's brilliant.

If we can somehow use the ship as a conduit

and channel the star's energy into the gate as we dial-

That would do it.

Problem is the whole "ship as a conduit" part.

Well, does anyone know

when the ship will run out of power again?

It's tough to tell.

Based on current usage,

probably going to be several months.

Not if we can drain the power faster.

Right, that's part of the plan

that sounded a little vague.

It's possible.

So you guys are saying you're all for this?

Let's see what Rush says.

Given how little we know about this ship-

Can't we at least try it

and abort if something goes wrong?

Well, unfortunately,

the "something goes wrong" part

would most likely mean the ship exploding.

Not according to the people who came up with the idea.

Well, if only all science was that definitive, Colonel.

You're just going to have to choose

who you want to believe.

There's nothing to worry about.

It doesn't hurt at all.

Do I look worried?

A little.

Just trying to figure out what I'm going to say to my mom.

My family thinks I'm on Sabbatical in Africa.

So when it's time to come back, what do I do,

click my heels three times?

There's no way for you to disconnect

the transmission yourself.

The base needs to be manually shut down.

There's a device on the other side as well,

and turning either off will sever the connection.

Pretty cool.

Easiest way to swap consciousness

with someone across the universe

I've ever seen.

What's with the kino?

First time using the stones.

Very exciting.

Any chance I could get something else to wear?

Wow, check me out.

Okay, this is weird.

The people we're in can't hear us, can they?

No.

Wonder what they're doing with our bodies.

Colonel Telford.

I'll just get right to it.

I've been ordered to enact the rescue plan

put forward by the IOA.

- Rescue plan? - I don't understand.

I've brought doctors McCormack and Williams with me.

- I believe you know them. - Yes.

I've already set them to work.

What about Colonel Young?

Effective immediately,

I'm assuming command of Destiny.

- You replaced me. - For now.

Without waiting to hear my answer?

You were going to say-

Give us more time.

Then you were going to be disobeying a direct order.

Sir-

Look, I offered you command of the expedition.

You were my first choice,

but you turned it down.

Your exact words, as I recall, were,

"I don't think it's still in me, sir. "

Well, I'm there now, sir,

whether I like it or not,

whether anyone likes it.

This is wrong, and you know it.