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RATINGS SCORECARD GATEWORLD - * * * FAN POLL - 8.86 SYFY RATING - 0.861 mil. Season Ratings   DOWNLOAD FULL EPISODE:   EPISODE NUMBER - 217 ORIGINAL U.S. AIR DATE - 04.18.11 SYNDICATION AIR DATE - 04.23.12 WRITTEN BY - Robert C. Cooper DIRECTED BY - Peter DeLuise GUEST STARRING - Peter Kelamis (Adam Brody), Patrick Gilmore (Dale Volker), Jennifer Spence (Lisa Park), Julia Benson (2nd Lt. Vanessa James), Reilly Dolman (Jason), Katie Findlay (Ellie), August Schellenburg (Yaozu) Destiny comes upon a colony where the people claim their civilization was founded two thousand years earlier ... by Destiny's crew.

PRODUCTION After 14 years of writing and producing for the Stargate franchise, "Common Descent" is executive producer Robert C. Cooper's final script. Two of actress Alaina Huffman's ("Tamara Johansen") own kids appear in this episode as background characters, she told Show Patrol.

NEWS HEADLINES GateWorld Podcast: ‘Common Descent’ Darren and David discuss "Common Descent," which kicks off the final story arc for Stargate Universe's final season. Transcript: SGU‘s ‘Common Descent’ Catch up on the latest episode of Stargate Universe with GateWorld's complete transcript. HD Screen Captures: ‘Common Descent’ More than 1,100 high quality screen grabs from "Common Descent" are now available in the GateWorld Gallery! Stargate‘s ratings yo-yo back down with ‘Common Descent’ Losing its lead-in series didn't do Stargate Universe any ratings favors this week. TV Squad review and recap of SGU‘s ‘Common Descent’ TV Squad's Mike Moody looks at episode 17 of Season Two. Tonight on SGU: ‘Common Descent’ Destiny's crew finds a planet populated by their own descendants. (9/8c on Syfy) Details on SGU‘s April episodes revealed! Hints of the stories still ahead make us weep that this show was cancelled. SPOILERS Syfy announces April schedule for Stargate Universe SGU's final episodes will move to 9 p.m. after Being Human's season finale.