A New Stargate Series

[Meredith]

Stargate: Privateers

Basically: Merchant marines in Space.

A series about a small aerospace company with an enigmatic CEO who's company was vital for the building of the X-303 and X-304 ships. When a new enemy is threatening earth's vital infrastructures from within and the current fleet of BC-304s is disabled via internal industrial sabotage the Earth is left defenseless. Only one ship can save the earth.

The "Fool's Gold" or NC-303, which was a half finished version of the X-303, but was canceled when the X-304 program was approved, the CEO of the aerospace company secured it as a mining ship for mining planets and asteroids with newly discovered veins of Trinium and Naquida in systems that didn't have Stargates.

His company lost the contract to help build the X-304 series, but he secured a contract to mine and refine the greatly needed minerals to build the 304's and 302's. His company also gained the rights to build their own non-millitary 303 versions for mining to "Keep the Trinium and Naquida flowing".

His company consists of many employees who are ex-SGC personnel. They were allowed to fit their mining ship with shields and basic weapons "ie. railguns, and missiles" Their company as it is a defense contractor also has a contract for developing "space based weapons" systems. Something similar but less powerful than a Tollan Ion Cannon would be one of the experimental weapons systems. This ship would also have Earth developed "Ring Transporters", and a somewhat reliable experimental version of the Asguard Transporter used for beaming up ore, and not much else as it still has some "Kinks". A civilian version of the Goa'uld Cargo Ship, which is basically a a mix between a DS9 runabout and Goal'uld cargo ship for moving mined material to planets/asteroids, also has a really fracking large cargo hold, big enough to hold a could 302's.

When the crisis occurs they are almost done re-fitting the Fool's gold with upgraded flight and life support systems in their Drydock in Utah. They hastily attach several untested (and somewhat unconventional) weapons systems to the ship and take off with work still being done on the ship to head off the Invasion alongside the crippled BC-304 fleet. The nature of the unconventional weapons would not be show until the battle where some work and some don't work so well.

The Company CEO would take a role similar to General Hammond's in the SG-C, you would the crew of the Fool's Gold be several people from the SG series, like "Major Marks" from Daedelus, maybe even have Adam Baldwin's character from that one SG-1 episode as the ship's Chief of Security. The Captain of the ship would be someone different whom was never in SG series. You would have several civilians as crew members, notably geologists and support crew members. You would have a IOA/SGC person on board who would be a foil for the captain.

After playing a major part in saving Earth in the pilot the company gets a contract with the IOA and SCG to "Explore Worlds in the Galaxy that don't have a Stargate and help develop those resources for helping with the defense of Earth".

Basically their enemies would be this new race that attacked earth and halfway through the 1st season they would encounter the remnants of the Aschen, would would be none to happy and somehow connected with the attack on earth. They would make new friends and new enemies along the way. Many of these races have been around and know "of" the Goa'uld and know to avoid them so they have been content to stay out of the way, but now this race that attacked earth seems to be making headway into these other races territories and have already conquered several of them. One race could be the Furlings, but that would be speculation. Some of their other Enemies would be executive meddling by the IOA and the SGC...

They would discover that there has been several races in the Galaxy that have "gone off the stargate grid" since the time of the ancients (Due to fears of the Ancient Plague) and use a different form of travel which is their own form of a star gate, however it is a mix between a ring platform and "mini-star gate" runs on a different frequency and uses less power and in undetectable to subspace sensors as the wormhole is very tiny and is only used to pass data and the matter stream from a ring platform through it.

Of course the series doesn't have to take place in the Milky Way, it could easily be another galaxy, but having it take place in our galaxy makes it easier, of course it could take place in the part of the Milky Way Galaxy bordering Large and Small Magellanic Clouds.......

The Tone of the show would be dark, but not a dreary as SGU, as you would have a lot of gallows type humor from the crew of "characters" who are formerly millitary and now feel like they can "be themselves" more.

 

[David cgc]

The plot focuses on a new SG:1 team, with a cameo in the first episode by Amanda Tapping as an ageless Major Carter..

"I don't see no tattoo on your forehead, boy, but you sound like a Jaffa."

 

[marksound]

A new series would have to feature Michael Weatherly, but only after NCIS ends its run. Pauley Perrette would be fun too. On the show, I mean.

 

[AJ86]

Bring back Jennifer Hailey! The actress was quite good in her small part in Caprica.

 

[Distorted Humor]

The redshirt idea is hilarious. would never work, but would be funny to see.

 

[Sindatur]

Oops, wrong thread

 

[Temis the Vorta]

I'd bring in a new creative team with a strong track record of space opera type sci fi (Firefly, Farscape, BSG and Star Trek - and yes, I'd even interview JMS - but he'd have to prove to me that he can play well with others.) I'd also try to wrangle Lindelof and/or Cuse onto the team.

Then I'd tell them to start with the concept of humans discovering a network of stargates that go all over the galaxy, built by who-knows-who, and let them tell me what kind of series would work. I don't care whether it fits at all into existing continuity, whether humanity knows anything about the stargates, whether they keep the military aspect, or whether the makers of the stargates had anything to do with Earth. (I'd be inclined to keep them a mystery and have them revealed as being very unhuman and exotic.)

Elements I would be inclined to keep:

-The Egyptian connection, which maybe can be expanded to Mayan/Aztec/Inca civilizations, but not all over the place so that you end up with Merlin and Arthur and everyone else under the sun.

-The Goa'uld concept (parasitical aliens) but develop the Tok'ra idea more.

 

[Temis the Vorta]

I've wanted a Tok'Ra show for the longest time. It would be about an SG team that contracted some incurable disease and were dying, but decided to accept symbiotes in order to survive. The Tok'Ra would preserve their team line-up because they worked so well together, and would utilize their military expertise, as well as use them to better relations with Earth.

There would a resurgent Goa'Uld threat. All it takes is for one queen to birth a superbatch of evil little buggers, and some still-faithful Jaffa cultists to bring them to term. This time however, instead of posing as gods, they just possess people in high places on certain planets, and take over from within. The table has turned, with the Tok'ra being a force to be reckoned with, and their tactics have changed accordingly. Our SG team is a strike-assassination squad, and regularly have to deal with army/security personnel who think they're protecting legitimate heads of their governments.

Of all the ideas in this thread, I like this one the best.

 

[cultcross]

I think the core idea of Stargate is as sound now as it ever was. The stargate, as others have said, is a fantastic story device which should be limitless in its possibilities.

Where they have strayed, imho, is by moving away from the 'we're just not that much of a threat' thing they had going on in seasons 1-3 and tried to turn Earth into an interstellar empire to rival the Asgard. To my mind this, combined with learning all the answers about the 4 races, was the death of the 'magic' that hooked me to Stargate in the first place. Stargate wasn't about cool Earth spaceships with laser guns, it was about an enthusiastic but ill advised human attempt to explore the galaxy by a means they didn't really understand. The mysterious universe they encountered was what set them apart from other sci-fi shows. Imagine The Fifth Race being done in season 9 and working. Can't? Me neither.

So for the next series, that is the part of the show that needs recapturing, for me. They had a chance to do this on Atlantis by 'resetting' the universe with a new galaxy, and within 18 months we were back at being a superpower again. Whatever the next series is, it should be humans who are weak, limited, scared by what's out there, and constantly the underdogs. The humans who watched, in genuine fear of the end of the world, the approach of just two Goa'uld ships. The humans who gazed in awe at the 'meaning of life stuff'.

I don't know how this would be achieved in continuity; whether a time jump, another location change, or a better 'lost in space' setup might work. Certainly merely a new bad guy isn't going to cut it anymore. Or whether it's time for the third retelling of the Stargate story with a reset and different mythology(bearing in mind SG-1 itself is hardly the rape-my-childhood original here).

What else might work as a telling of the story? Something less military, perhaps? Not 'research base', I'm sick of Stargate's 'scientist' characters and in look that's no different to 'military base'. But maybe a civilian group who have decided off their own back to use this artefact to explore, and get in out of their depth.

 

[Hartzilla2007]

Stargate: Discovery

A different take on SGU. A new network of gigantic "Supergates" is discovered that was not built by the Ancients. SG-4 is assigned to an Earth-built starship--the Discovery, of course--to explore this network and find out who built it and why was one deliberately hidden just outside Earth's solar system. Their voyages take them to many new worlds and galaxies outside of the Ancients' stargate network where they encounter many new civilizations both friend and foe. The series would be very action-oriented, with more humor, and little whining about wanting to go home as the Disocvery can use the Supergates to return back to Earth whenever necessary (repairs, resupply, crew rotation, etc).

Yeah but wouldn't that be something with like either more teams on the ship or more ships, instead of just the one. or is that too Star Trekish.

 

[C.E. Evans]

Stargate: Discovery

A different take on SGU. A new network of gigantic "Supergates" is discovered that was not built by the Ancients. SG-4 is assigned to an Earth-built starship--the Discovery, of course--to explore this network and find out who built it and why was one deliberately hidden just outside Earth's solar system. Their voyages take them to many new worlds and galaxies outside of the Ancients' stargate network where they encounter many new civilizations both friend and foe. The series would be very action-oriented, with more humor, and little whining about wanting to go home as the Disocvery can use the Supergates to return back to Earth whenever necessary (repairs, resupply, crew rotation, etc).

Yeah but wouldn't that be something with like either more teams on the ship or more ships, instead of just the one. or is that too Star Trekish.

I was thinking more along the lines that there are two crews. A dedicated one for running the ship in the background and SG-4 as the one that would be the primary focus. The ship's commander would be the overall boss but wouldn't necessarily be the lead character, though.

 

[David cgc]

Like General Hammond or Landry were? Or how what they tried with Carter on Atlantis?

 

[Caliburn24]

My premise is a little wild, but I think it would be fun.

Open with a small team of scientists working on a Stargate related project sometime in the future, say 2030ish. The project goes horribly wrong tearing holes in space and time, and throws two or three of our main characters back in time to the 1930s. Through a series of mistakes and changes the Nazis wind up discovering the Stargate and taking it back to Germany where they set up their own Stargate program.

Our heroes, now teamed up with some allies from the period(Indiana Jones, proto-CIA types, Brits whoever) stage a desperate assault on the Nazi facility to destroy the Stargate and prevent the Nazis from winning WWII(which wouldn't have started yet). They fail, but escape through the Stargate to another world. Which is where the series proper would start.

Our heroes would be cut off from Earth, but still doing their best to keep the Nazis from getting new technology or striking alliances with the Gould(who would be far more competent than in SG-1). We would have a mixed bag of heroes, with a few from the future, a few from 1930s Earth, and some off-world people who would join them on the run.

It would be a soft reboot of sorts, which would largely not care about established Stargate mythology, while using the excuse that the failed future project tore holes in the deeper past to explain any differences to diehard fans. Similar in essence to what Star Trek 2009 did, although in this show we would not be directly rebooting the characters of SG-1 or Atlantis or any of those people.

The show would be dark and serialized with strong villains(as in character wise) but with plenty of comedy. A large cast, and even larger reoccuring cast ala SGU would be utilized.

 

[Saquist]

They want a new Stargate series and they want you to develop it. What's your idea for a new Stargate series? Will it be set in the present continuity, or will it be a reboot? What will it be called? Will it have the fun and levity of SG-1 or SGA, or will it have the darker and more serious tone of SGU? Who are the characters and who will play them? Will it have an ongoing story, or will it be episodic? If it takes place in the present continuity, will it cross over with the three previous shows, possibly tying up loose ends? And if so, how? Lots of details to consider, including who will air it. Tell us about your new Stargate series.

Stargate: Earth

Setting: Stargate Command
Character style: Classic Trio
Focus: Military Action/Adventure
​

Premise: A story revolving around a special SG team designed for infiltration and the evolving scheme of the stargate program both on and off world presented as developing Year long Mission objectives which in the first Year the Stargate program becomes public knowledge and the world wide catastrophe that ensues. All phases of stargate: SG-1, Atlantis and some SGU would make up three different phases of the mission as well as other assets.

Series premise will follow the concept of the Fifth Race and their place as guardians of a vast array of knowledge from both the Ancients and the Asgards. As Earth races toward destruction because of the prolieration of incredibly powerful weapons in the hands of dictators and oppressive regimes mankind is saved only by the intervention of the Furlings and Knox but their guidance will be sporadic and some events will be allowed to payout no matter the consequences. This is a unique opportunity to show how man kind is grows to enlightenment in a very fast pace Alias/24 style action show that remeoves the old episodic banner and really engages the viewer to make an appointment with the TV instead of the DVR.

 

[C.E. Evans]

Like General Hammond or Landry were? Or how what they tried with Carter on Atlantis?

Exactly.

 

[Morpheus 02]

Stargate: The Great War

Spin-off. ​

Background story: The story is staged in the distant future within our own Milky Way Galaxy approximately in the 26th century.
A portion of the galaxy is filled with terraformed worlds inhabited by interstellar travelling human beings. For the last 10 years two mighty space powers have intermittently warred with each other: the XXX Empire and the XXX Alliance.


The XXX Empire is rulled by the Goa'ulds. While they are not possessing them self as gods anymore, there desire to controll the Galaxy hasn't deminished none the less. They have changed in to more civillized society, which became an attractive place to live in, due to possesion of more advanced technologies.

The XXX Alliance is an alliance of many former countrys of the old 21th century earth, who spread among the stars with the discovery of interstellar travel during the periode of 21-22nd Century. Formed first as an economical union, they have now joined there military forces to fight the upcoming threat of the XXX Empire.


Begining:
A XXX Alliance listening outpost on the edge of known space.
Alliance space-fighter suddenly appears on the edge of the scanner range of the outpost, heavily damaged. Pilot is panicing, requesting to send all fighters to his location. The dispatcher, while barely recieving the signal, try's to confirm the situation, assuming the XXX Empire is responsible for the atack. She is requesting to send recovery craft to the damaged fighter. The pilot is trying to calm him self down and explaine the situation properly, but moments later 3 huge unknown spaceships apear behind him with dozens of smaller fighters. They waste the pilots ships, and proceeding to the outpost.
And so the invasion of Milky Way begins...

Sounds like the Stargate ride that was at 6 Flags Great America near Chicago. the ride retrofitted an older ride with a similar premise as yours.

 

[Whitepaper]

Stargate: Jolly Roger

Main character: A rogue, thief, smuggler, laser gun toting badass (think a bit like han solo)

Sg world situation: It has been a long time since the stargate program and the universe has united under the banner of an alliance called "Unity" which the earth is also part of. However there is civil war brewing and the universe will divide into two camps. But our "Han solo" character takes no sides. He enjoys his women and booze and takes no prisoners (shoot first wonder who you shot later). He is always on the look to make a profit or seduce a woman.

He has to use his wits and banter to get out of dire situations. Has an experimental unity ship he stole while he was drunk.(very slick fast ship which can outrun anything anyone has usually) We don't know who he was before he became the pirate of the universe. A small crew will inhabit the ship which shall be called with a funny name and they're all "pirates".

His crew will try to double cross him time to time.

 

[AJ86]

I don't think audiences do want to see something new to be honest. I think the most bankable series would be pretty much an SG-1 restart. Missions of the week, mythology, action and lulz. I doubt they'd go too far wrong with that. I think MGM need to invest in the best writing team they can though, because after 300+ episodes of that type of show the current writers can't go on being original I don't think, they've admitted as much themselves. Stargate needs new blood, I just hope we don't get a reboot.

 

[Temis the Vorta]

Where they have strayed, imho, is by moving away from the 'we're just not that much of a threat' thing they had going on in seasons 1-3 and tried to turn Earth into an interstellar empire to rival the Asgard.

How about a series set a couple centuries in the future, after Earth has become an interstellar empire (and not necessarily a benign one) because of the Stargates, with far-flung colonies and all the problems and rivalries that entails?

I don't think audiences do want to see something new to be honest. I think the most bankable series would be pretty much an SG-1 restart. Missions of the week, mythology, action and lulz. I doubt they'd go too far wrong with that. I think MGM need to invest in the best writing team they can though, because after 300+ episodes of that type of show the current writers can't go on being original I don't think, they've admitted as much themselves. Stargate needs new blood, I just hope we don't get a reboot.

The bankable ways to do it are:

1. On Syfy - Fluffier than SG-1 or SGA ever were, really amp up the cutesy/campy aspects, in the Eurkea/Warehouse 13 style.

2. On Basic Cable (TNT, AMC, etc) - Throw out the old continuity and create a show with the verve and seriousness of The Walking Dead. Basically, hit the tone that SGU was trying for and missed by a mile.

I don't see broadcast TV or premium cable being interested, not even its old home Showtime.

 

[O'Dib]

I've wanted a Tok'Ra show for the longest time. It would be about an SG team that contracted some incurable disease and were dying, but decided to accept symbiotes in order to survive. The Tok'Ra would preserve their team line-up because they worked so well together, and would utilize their military expertise, as well as use them to better relations with Earth.

There would a resurgent Goa'Uld threat. All it takes is for one queen to birth a superbatch of evil little buggers, and some still-faithful Jaffa cultists to bring them to term. This time however, instead of posing as gods, they just possess people in high places on certain planets, and take over from within. The table has turned, with the Tok'ra being a force to be reckoned with, and their tactics have changed accordingly. Our SG team is a strike-assassination squad, and regularly have to deal with army/security personnel who think they're protecting legitimate heads of their governments.

Of all the ideas in this thread, I like this one the best.

Thanks. I think the virtual immortality of the main cast would open up many opportunities for new kinds of SG stories. You could have a host die, and the symbiote live on in a new body, a la Doctor Who. Or, someone would somehow end up without the symbiote but stay on the team anyway. You could see the far future without any time travel, by skipping a couple decades here and there (we'd kind of have to, so the cast's aging over the years of the show would appear decelerated). That way we could watch the de-symbioted one grow old and die.

Something could cause the future team to go back in time to present day, and stay on for whatever reason (most of the originals died when they shouldn't have?). But have one character survive, and we'd see two versions of him. Vast spans of time can also be a bit of a shortcut to character development. Anyway, plan that out far enough ahead to have the younger version actually do his green screen for twin scenes when the show first starts filming.