Season Nine’s final episodes teased

Sony has released basic plotlines for the remaining episodes of Stargate SG-1‘s ninth season. While not revealing a lot of new information, they do encapsulate the central action of episodes for which we have seen only scattered spoilers so far.

Sony has also confirmed the final two March air dates for Season Nine, placing this year’s cliffhanger season finale on Friday, March 10 in the U.S. (March 14 in the U.K.)

Beware of minor spoilers below — though nothing more than you will find in your local TV Guide:

STRONGHOLD
U.S. Air Date: January 27
U.K. Air Date: January 31
Written By: Alan McCullough – Directed By: Peter Deluise
Daniel (Michael Shanks) fears the worst when Teal’c (Christopher Judge) mysteriously disappears.

ETHON
U.S. Air Date: February 3
U.K. Air Date: February 7 *
Story By: Robert Cooper & Damian Kindler – Teleplay By: Damian Kindler – Directed By: Ken Girotti
The team sets out to destroy a deadly weapon invented by their increasingly powerful foe, the Ori.

“Off the Grid”

OFF THE GRID
U.S. Air Date: February 10
U.K. Air Date: February 14
Written By: Alan McCullough – Directed By: Peter Deluise
Landry (Beau Bridges) and the team plan an offensive when they learn that Baal is once again regaining power.

THE SCOURGE
U.S. Air Date: February 17
U.K. Air Date: February 21
Written By: Paul Mullie & Joseph Mallozzi – Directed By: Ken Girotti
When a crop of genetically engineered insects turns deadly, the team must destroy them before becoming their next victims.

ARTHUR’S MANTLE
U.S. Air Date: February 24
U.K. Air Date: February 28
Written By: Alan McCullough – Directed By: Peter Deluise
While Teal’c (Christopher Judge) sets off to investigate foul play on a Jaffa planet, Mitchell (Ben Browder), Carter (Amanda Tapping) and Daniel (Michael Shanks) become “out of phase” while experimenting with a powerful ancient device.

CRUSADE
U.S. Air Date: March 3
U.K. Air Date: March 7
Written By: Robert Cooper – Directed By: Robert Cooper
Vala (Claudia Black) returns to Stargate Command to deliver startling news: the Ori have been steadily building military forces, and plan to launch a crusade against their dissidents in the near future.

CAMELOT
U.S. Air Date: March 10
U.K. Air Date: March 14
Written By: Paul Mullie & Joseph Mallozzi – Directed By: Martin Wood
As the Ori’s impending attack looms closer, Mitchell (Ben Browder) and Daniel (Michael Shanks) race to locate a device that will obliterate their enemy once and for all.

Visit GateWorld’s Season Nine episode guide to learn more about these episodes! Brand new episodes air every Friday at 8 p.m. Eastern/Pacific on The SCI FI Channel in the U.S., and every Tuesday night at 8 p.m. on Sky One in the U.K.

* U.K. air dates in February and March are anticipated, but unconfirmed