Air (Stargate Universe)

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rdf:langString List of Stargate Universe episodes

rdf:langString * Richard Dean Anderson as Jack O'Neill * Michael Shanks as Daniel Jackson * Amanda Tapping as Samantha Carter * Gary Jones as Walter Harriman * Bill Dow as Bill Lee * Lou Diamond Phillips as David Telford * Ming-Na as Camile Wray * Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman as Darren Becker * Christopher McDonald as Alan Armstrong * Ona Grauer as Emily Young * Martin Christopher as Kevin Marks * Julia Benson as Vanessa James * Haig Sutherland as Hunter Riley * Jennifer Spence as Lisa Park * Peter Kelamis as Adam Brody * Mark Burgess as Jeremy Franklin * Josh Blacker as Spencer * Patrick Gilmore as Dale Volker * Bradley Stryker as Curtis * Christina Schild as Andrea Palmer

rdf:langString "Breathe" by Alexi Murdoch

rdf:langString "SGU marries many familiar sci-fi conventions with relatable emotional stories to create a non-genre spectacular. If you root for the underdog, you'll love this completely enthralling, heartbreaking and inspiring epic.

rdf:langString Curt Wagner of Chicago Now

rdf:langString "Air" is the three-part opening episode of the military science fiction television series Stargate Universe. The first two parts aired on Syfy in the United States on October 2, 2009, while the third part aired on October 9. In Canada, SPACE aired the first two in tandem with Syfy. Sky1 broadcast the first two parts on October 6, and the third on October 13, whilst Sci Fi Australia aired the two-parter on October 9, and the third part on October 16. "Air" was written by series creators Robert C. Cooper and Brad Wright, and was directed by Andy Mikita. In the episode a group of evacuees from Icarus Base, an offworld human outpost that fell under attack end up on the Destiny, an Ancient starship located several billion light-years from Earth. Their first problems involve the ship's failing life support system, where the new crew are tasked to fix it. The episode features some of the well known characters from Stargate SG-1, a previous series in the Stargate franchise. Parts of the third part are filmed on location in White Sands, New Mexico, which doubles as a desert planet. The first two parts were given generally positive reviews, mainly commending the cast and the style of the episode. The premiere was seen by over 2.3 million Americans, and was considered a ratings success in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom.