"Stargate SG-1" does not look like a kind of show that maintained a significant commitment to realism. After all, this was a scientific series of crew of intergalactic researchers traveling through the universe through an ancient portal (which, as it happens, led to Some big problems for the SG-1 VFX team). But it turns out that authenticity was more integral in the series than you would think, at least in an important way.

In the world of Stargat, the Starghat program itself is part of the US Air Force and it seems that the special branch of the military was a big fan of the show. The Air Force He confessed to Richard Dean Anderson for showing the Air Force General Jackec O'Neal when the Chief of the Office General Johnon P. Jumper has made an honorary brigade general for "a continuous positive showing of the show's service". General Umamper himself also appeared in the scenes of the episode of Season 7 "The Lost City, Part 2", which followed the performance of former Office Chief of the Office Michael E. Ryan in the episode of Season 4 "Prodigy".

But this was not just the case of members of the Air Force being fans of the show. Over the course of 10 seasons of "SG-1" (The play was canceled by the scientific canal in 2007), The Air Force consulted in the series, helping the writers retain their display of the service correct. Moreover, it seems that producers and writers have used the entry of the Air Force seriously enough that they had to make some significant changes in several episodes of "SG-1".

In SiffsOral History of Stargat SG-1, Executive Producer Robert F. The first major change came with the episode of Season 1 "there, but for the grace of God." In this early installment, Dr. Daniel Acksexon (Michael Shanks) is in an alternative reality after touching a quantum mirror. In this new timetable, Samantha Carter is no longer the captain of the Air Force, but a civilian scientist, while Jackec O'Neal remains a brigadic general - both are engaged.

During the Stargate SG-1, there was a tangible tension between Carter and O'Neal, with fans expect the two to gather at some point. The writers played this expectation, especially in the episode of Season 4 "Divide and conquer", where Jackec admits he cares for his colleague "much more than he should have". There was evenly Unproducted Season 1 dialog that hinted romantic status of couplebut after 10 seasons of "SG-1", Sam and Jackec have never officially gathered.

In "there, but for the grace of God", however, writers could use their alternative time story to explore what the relationship between the two looks like. For this to happen, it seems to have made a big change in Carter's biography. Why? Because the Brigade Air Force enters the captain is prohibited within the service. According to Cooper, the Air Force was "pretty stuck" to avoid such a relationship, and so he and the writers "ended up approaching that Carter is a civilian in the other reality." He continued:

"We thinkt the relationship was more improved than the militation design and figured let's just not have carter be a captain Changes in order to accommodate the notes, but for the most part, having the affiliation and having their expertise and support in making our show look and feel more authentic was well work it. "

But this was not the only change triggered by the Air Force objection. Later in the show's exhibition, the writers again faced using their original idea and endangering the series' relationship with the US military or making accommodation. They went with the latter.

In the Oral History of Sifi of Stargat SG-1, Robert F. This particular question arose from the involvement of the military base in the real life of the area 51. Everyone knows that the reputation of the infamous location, but it seems that the Air Force did not want to encourage any extraterrestrial associations.

In the world of "Stargat", which includes all films and TV showsArea 51 is a secret base of the Air Force that is home to a research facility for the Stargat program. In the episode of Season 2 of "SG-1", titled "TouchStone", the crew suspects that the National Intelligence Unit uses the country's second Stargate, which is stored in area 51, prompting Jackec O'Neal and Tea (Christopher Judge) to visit the site. When they arrive, they are welcomed by the Major of the Air Force Albert Reynolds (Eric Brecker). O'Neal then asks the Major, "Is this where you keep the little green people?" But the real air force seems to be not so beautiful on the line.

As Cooper explained, the Air Force called the writers and said: "There are no foreigners in the area 51." Cooper continued, "We said," We're not saying there is. Jackec is just asking a question, "but that wasn't good enough. Co-creator and executive producer of the series Athonatan Glasser added: "They said:" There are no strangers in the area 51, period. " We said well, it was a joke, so I went back to them the next day and said, 'Like if Jackec said that the current company was shut down, talking about Teal'c and accepting that there were no little green people there?' And they said it was good. "

This is how the interaction is played in the true episode, with Reynolds explicitly said: "There are no foreign life forms of area 51," Before O'Neal to answer, "certainly excluded the current company. While writers were satisfying and the air force involving these lines, it seems weird that the Air Force would deny the existence of aliens in the area 51 of a man whose work is to travel to foreign worlds and another who is literal alien. But at least the "SG-1" did not climb the bad side of the US military.