Starting a blog was something I didn't really imagine doing, but Darren's offer to kick off a series of fan blogs on GateWorld interested me. So, here I am. This is one New Years resolution I am hoping to keep.

My name's David Read. If you've been visiting GateWorld for a while, whether or not you've realized it, you've probably come across my work. I've been a member of GateWorld's staff since early 2003. My first task was the development and deployment of the Stargate Omnipedia, now the Web's largest encyclopedia for Stargate (and I say that proudly). This was all I did for almost a year, until around January of 2004 when I realized GateWorld's notoriety gave us the opportunity to start going in more directions Darren had not originally considered. I made it my job to take us to some of those places.

Not only do I plan on sharing my opinions of various new episodes as they air, but I also want to give you some of the inside scoop that was shared with me in interviews and discussions with cast and crew members -- at least as much as I can without compromising my journalistic integrity. Hopefully this will help you discover, even more than before, how wonderful many of these people are and how devoted they are to bringing you the very best entertainment.

I won't always be discussing Stargate, either. If you stick around you'll learn pretty quickly that I have a life beyond GateWorld as well. I'm a disc jockey, dog lover, cat hater (their dander sneezes me out of a room) and pizza eater. I have just started my final year of college, and afterward I'm on God's good humor. This is a great time to be alive, and a great time to be a fan of science fiction.

I actually have Amanda Tapping to thank for really getting things going. An interview with this fine woman took my responsibilities on GateWorld into hyperspace. I am now responsible for tasks of various importances, from reviews of new products to interviews and news bytes with the most influential people in Stargate. Whether I'm color-correcting a spoilery picture from an upcoming episode or on the phone with Adam Malin at Creation Entertainment, I'm spending my free time immersing myself in this great franchise.

GateWorld has brought me great gifts that I never could have imagined. You know you're a geek when you see Teyla and Ronon return from planet Belkan with a load of flax seed and say, to your next of kin, "I'm behind that wall!"

But most importantly, I've managed to accomplish things in myself I never thought I could. GateWorld (Darren) and Stargate have helped bring me to this point, and I am grateful beyond words. It's my hope that this blog makes that abundantly clear.

And now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to encode our next interview for your enjoyment.

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