Episode of the Week: ‘The Nox’

Pressed by the government to acquire new technologies, SG-1 is led to a world inhabited by a seemingly primitive race. When Apophis arrives, SG-1 ambushes him … with disastrous consequences.

“Enigma” Facts:

• Armin Shimerman (Anteaus) becomes the first main cast member from a Star Trek TV series to appear on Stargate. He would be followed by Rene Auberjonois, Marina Sirtis, Colm Meaney, Jolene Blalock, Connor Trinneer, and John Billingsley.
• “The Nox” marks the first time that the team members die, shot dead by Apophis. (In this case, they are revived by the advanced medicine / technology of the Nox.) It will be far from the last time … especially for Daniel!
• The Nox are the first-ever humanoid alien race encountered by SG-1 that does not seem to originate from Earth. They are very old, having been allied with the Ancients before that race departed our galaxy millions of years ago.
• The Nox really just want to be left alone. In fact, Lya (guest star Frida Betrani) is the only member of the species we’ll ever see again on the show — later in Season One (“Enigma”), and again in Season Three (“Pretense”).
• The alien creature being hunted by both SG-1 and Apophis — the Fenri — is one of those sci-fi inventions that works great for the TV show on a budget. The creature has the power to become invisible (and spends pretty much the whole episode invisible — convenient for your CGI budget!) … or rather, as the team learns, the Nox shield the animal with invisibility.

“Enigma” on GateWorld:

• Episode Guide
• Episode Transcript
• Photo Gallery
• Screencap Gallery
• Discussion Thread
• Video Interview with Peter Williams (2008)
• SG-1 Season One Podcast

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