The Serpent's Lair

Plot: SG-1 enlists the help of Master Bra'tac to save Earth from the Goa'uld invasion.


Season two really kicks off with a bang with this fine, fine episode. SG-1 are captured at the start of the episode, but are set free by Bra'tac, who helps them move to the other ship and to a pair of Death Gliders to escape the blast from the multitude of C4 they laid around the ship.

Bra'tac is in fine form again and we really start to see the makings of a strong alliance. He makes his first trip to the SG-C in this episode, it'll be the first of many. On the other hand, it wasn't quite the send of for Skaara that we might have expected. Klorel has control of the body for the most part and it's all a bit anti-climactic. We'll see him again, but not for a couple of years.

What's really awesome about this episode though, is that SG-1 genuinely saved the world. There was an invasion pending and they kicked some ass and took some names and returned home to a hero's welcome. There was a great moment as Sam, Jack and Teal'c were re-united with Daniel. They thought he was dead and he thought they were dead. Funny how they all make it through in the end though.

So I guess this means the Stargate program is saved. There are more adventures to come, but few will top this.

9 out of 10