SG team

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In the science-fiction universe of the Stargate SG-1 television series, the "SG" military-team designation denotes a team that is a part of the Stargate Program, while the number following the designation is to distinguish between separate Stargate teams. Certain teams have special duties within the Stargate Program.

The program is run from Stargate Command (also, "the SGC"), whose mission it is to guard and use the Stargate, an alien device discovered in Egypt on Earth, the function of which was later discovered as allowing instantaneous travel between similar devices scattered on planets throughout the cosmos. After the alien race known as the Goa'uld became a threat to Earth, the Stargate went into use to help protect Earth.

When Stargate Command was formed there were 9 SG teams created and at present there are at least 25, each expansion likely requested through Major Davis, as it was in "Into the Fire". The majority of the teams are US Air Force, with some Marines, civilians and, recently, other countries' military as the existence of the Stargate was revealed to other countries (the first were the Russians, agreed to in "Redemption (Part 2)", first seen in "Metamorphosis"). A very few alien beings (Teal'c, Jonas Quinn, and Vala Mal Doran) have also been allowed to join. Listed below are the special designation teams noted thus far in the series.

Contents 1 SG Team designations 1.1 Other Team Designations 2 Stargate Atlantis 2.1 Other team designations 3 References

[edit] SG Team designations

...However, the President of the United States happens to agrees with you. In the event your theories pan out, he has ordered the formation of nine teams, whose duties will be to perform reconnaissance, determine threats, and if possible to make peaceful contact with the peoples of these worlds. Now, these teams will operate on a covert, top-secret basis. No one will know of their existence except the President and the Joint Chiefs. Colonel O'Neill, your team will be designated SG-1.

—Major General George Hammond, whilst creating the first SG teams, "Children of the Gods"

Designation	Type	Members
SG-1	Flagship	Originally led by Colonel Jack O'Neill, with Captain (later promoted to Major, then to colonel) Samantha Carter and Doctor Daniel Jackson. Teal'c joined SG-1 shortly after. For a time, Jonas Quinn took the place of Dr. Jackson. Shortly led by Col. Makepeace, while O'Neill infiltrated a rogue NID SG team and later arrests Makepeace in Shades of Grey After Col. O'Neill's promotion to General, the team was led by a promoted Lieutenant Colonel Samantha Carter. Now led by Lt. Col. Cameron Mitchell. The latest member is Vala Mal Doran. See the article SG-1 for more information.
SG-2	Military	Originally a three-man team led by Major Charles Kawalsky, with Warren and Casey. After Kawalsky's death, led by Maj. Louis Ferretti.[1]
	Military	Led by Maj. Coburn, with Captains Griff and Pierce. Later led by a promoted Maj. Griff.[2]
	Research	Led by Maj. Penhall.
SG-3	Marine Combat Unit	Led by Col. Makepeace, with Lieutenant Johnson and others. Apparently command rotated as Majors Castleman and Warren, as well as Col. Makepeace were shown in command for the same period of time. Teal'c was once assigned to this unit, under Maj. Wade.[3][4]
	Military	Led by Air Force Colonel Reynolds, with Bosworth, Bosco and Peterson.[5]
SG-4		Original team designation unknown. Became a team made up of Russian personnel led by Lt.Col. Sergei Ivanov, who was captured and killed.[6]
SG-5	Marine Combat Unit
	Air Force	A team with a Lt. Barber that died when he walked into the unstable vortex of an opening wormhole after being exposed to an alien radiation. The rest of the team later died of withdrawal from the same radiation.[7]
	Military	Led by Major or Lt. Colonel Harper.[5]
	Scientific Corps	Led by Major Altman
SG-6	Medical	No team members ever named. Impersonated coming through the gate by the "Foothold" aliens and presumably MIA.[8]
	Military	Led by Air Force Colonel Barnes, with Brooks, Fischer, and Ryan killed by Prior Plague.[9]
SG-7	Scientific Corps	All killed on Hanka. No team members ever named.[10]
SG-8	Medical[citation needed]	No team members ever named.
SG-9		Originally led by Cpt. Jonas Hanson with Lt. Baker and Doctor Frakes all killed in action. Lt. Conner survived the mission and went on to lead SG-11.[11]
	Diplomatic Corps	Later led by attorney Maj. Stan Kovachek.[12] Still later led by Maj. Benton, Tarkman and Winters, who all were killed in action. Lt. Grogan was the only survivor of that team. [13]
SG-10	Military	Originally led by Maj. Henry "Hank" Boyd, entire team trapped by a black hole.[14]
SG-11	Engineering Corps	Initially led by Cpt. Conner, promoted after leaving SG-9. Entire team captured and later executed.[15]
	Archaeological	Led by Maj. Hawkins, Loder, Sanchez and Dr. Robert Rothman, who all were killed in action.[16]
	Engineering	Probably Engineering again, under Col. Edwards, with Maj. Lorne (now in Atlantis), Lt. Menard, Lt. Ritter, and Lt. Woeste, SG-11 led an extended mining survey.[17]
SG-12	Military	No team members named but all were killed while at the SGC Alpha Site.[18].
	Military	Team mentioned in conjunction with mission to planet P9J-333.[19]
	Military	They collected 2 Ba'al clones.[20]
	Military	Led by Major Hadden with McKenzie, Conway, and Stevens.
SG-13	Survey	Led by Col. Dixon with Dr. Balinsky, Bosworth and Wells.[21]
SG-14	Diplomatic	Led by Maj. Graham, with Cpt. Blasdale, Lt. Astor and Sergeant Louis. Graham and Astor became zatarcs and were later killed. Blasdale and Louis also died.[22]
	Military	They collected 2 Ba'al clones.[20]
SG-15	Military	No team members ever named, but all were killed. Later led by a promoted Maj. Pierce from SG-2.[23]
SG-16	Exploration	Originally led by Lt.Col. Reynolds, who now leads SG-3.[24]
SG-17	Archaeological	Originally led by Maj. Mansfield, with Lt. Elliot, entire team killed in action.[25]
SG-18	Unknown	No team members ever named.
SG-19	Unknown	No team members ever named.
SG-20	Unknown	No team members ever named.
SG-21	Unknown	No team members ever named.
SG-22	Archaeological	Lead by Colonel Raimi with Balinsky. On the planet P9G-844 was backup for SG-1 when they were searching for the Sodan.[26]
SG-23	Unknown	No team members ever named.
SG-24	Unknown	No team members ever named.
SG-25	Military	No team members named, but present on planet P9J-333 during search for a creature that was eating the inhabitants; several members injured during the mission.[19]

[edit] Other Team Designations

• SG-X — Not part of Stargate Command, but a group of human slaves under training by Jaffa in service to Apophis to infiltrate Earth.^[27]

• 1st SFW (Snakeskinners) — There is at least one wing of F-302 pilots based in the Milky Way, although they are not truly an SG team.^[28] While it is not made clear what SFW actually means, it is likely to stand for either "Space Fighter Wing" or "Stargate Fighter Wing".

[edit] Stargate Atlantis

The spin-off series Stargate Atlantis also features several offworld exploration teams. At least three permanent teams have been mentioned;

• Sheppard's team. Originally led by Major John Sheppard, and consisting of Teyla Emmagan, Lt. Aiden Ford and Dr. Rodney McKay. After Ford escaped custody under the effect of the Wraith enzyme, Satedan Specialist Ronon Dex was found on a planet Sheppard's team was visiting, and became part of the team.
• Stackhouse's team. Originally led by Sgt. Stackhouse. Since the arrival of a USMC contingent from Earth, Stackhouse may have been replaced as the team's leader. Assuming, that is, he's not dead.
• Bates' team. Originally led by Sgt. Bates. Since Bates was injured and presumably shipped back to Earth, its unknown whether someone else took command or if the team was disbanded.
• Maj. Lorne appears to have a team of his own now, as well.

There have also been several specialist teams put together for individual mission (for example, the anthropologist team in Suspicion, and the Marine search teams in Runner). There have been no official team designations mentioned thus far on the show, however director and creative consultant Peter DeLuise has called the teams 'Atlantis Reconaisance, Team 1' through '3' (or AR-1, etc.), and writer and executive producer Joseph Mallozzi called the teams 'First Atlantis Reconaisance Team', 'Second Atlantis Reconaisance Team', etc. (though most fans assume he was making this statement in jest: its doubtful that Dr. Weir will start assigning missions to F.A.R.T., S.A.R.T. and T.A.R.T.)

[edit] Other team designations

• 1st TFW (Wraithwaxers) — There is at least one wing of F-302 pilots onboard the Daedalus, although they are not truly an SG team.^[29] While it is not made clear what TFW actually means, it is likely to stand for "Tactical Fighter Wing", a term formerly used by the U.S. Air Force.

[edit] References

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