I happen to know that the people of Stargate spend all of their time running around among pine trees, usually in pre-technological civilizations, on the ground
They also spend a notable amount of time flying, if that helps.
Mal: Well, you were right about this being a bad idea. Zoe: Thanks for sayin', sir.
'Serenity'
Boxed Set, Vol. 1: Smallville, Due South, Farscape
A topic for the discussion of Farscape, Smallville, and Due South. Beware possible invasions of Stargate, Highlander, or pretty much anything else that captures our fancy. Expect Adult Content and discussion of the Big Gay Sex.
§ ita § - Oct 08, 2003 7:48:33 am PDT #1040 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Katie M - Oct 08, 2003 7:50:49 am PDT #1041 of 10000
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
Air Force? What giant pissing contest resulted in the Air Force being the people in charge? And does that mean the Army gets to control some giant undersea installation I don't know about? (I mean, yes, technically, you're flying when you travel through space, but the Air Force isn't in charge of NASA either.)
Er, yeah. They never explain this. Short version appears to be "it was in our warehouse and we're keeping it, by God!"
They do have a few Marines running around, which I suppose doesn't help all that much.
juli - Oct 08, 2003 7:53:51 am PDT #1042 of 10000
you can call me bob.
I don't watch a lot of Stargate, but I happen to know that the people of Stargate spend all of their time running around among pine trees, usually in pre-technological civilizations, on the ground.
Good point. Add that the Air Force has the saddest and least inspiring uniforms amongst American military and I can't come up with even one good reason for it to be the Air Force. But I do know that the USAF actually endorses Stargate SG-1 and thus specifically prohibits any development of the relationship between Sam and Jack.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 08, 2003 8:05:09 am PDT #1043 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Wow, if only there had been a government agency that could have officially forbidden some of the more ill-advised romances on Mutant Enemy shows...
sumi - Oct 08, 2003 8:10:47 am PDT #1044 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
Hmmm, the USAF is endoring SG? No wonder it gets to stay on the air, when other shows (Farscape) don't even get to use the real name of the agency that is depicted.
Anne W. - Oct 08, 2003 8:13:18 am PDT #1045 of 10000
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
Hmmm, the USAF is endoring SG? No wonder it gets to stay on the air, when other shows (Farscape) don't even get to use the real name of the agency that is depicted.
wonders if there's any way to retrofit Firefly so that Mal's unit was from the USAF
Nutty - Oct 08, 2003 8:34:32 am PDT #1046 of 10000
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
It's like how JAG and NCIS are basically Navy recruitment shows. Except I don't think joining the Navy makes you automatically 6'4", beefcake, and Canadian. More's the pity.
Elena - Oct 08, 2003 9:50:27 am PDT #1047 of 10000
Thanks for all the fish.
Elena -- you mean that they clearly explained that Richie was a future immortal in the first episode?
Sumi, I don't know, I don't actually watch Highlander, but Ouise and RahRah do (did) and they're the ones that told me about it.
§ ita § - Oct 08, 2003 10:05:01 am PDT #1048 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The official endorsement is supposed to be why they are actually more than halfway accurate about AF protocol. The job that Jack had in Wormhole X-treme kinda exists.
Theodosia - Oct 08, 2003 11:36:58 am PDT #1049 of 10000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
It was Air Force in the original movie, so they went with it. :-)
The only armed force less likely to show up in a TV series is probably the Coast Guard... or maybe the Merchant Marine.