Siler

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Sylvester "Sly" Siler
Stargate character
Sgt. Siler in Evolution Part II
Race	Human
Gender	Male
Rank	Master Sergeant
Birthplace	Cincinnati, Ohio, US, Earth
Television portrayer	Dan Shea
Key episodes	"Solitudes" (first appearance)

Master Sergeant Sylvester "Sly" Siler is a fictional character in the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis played by Dan Shea. Along with Sgt. Walter Harriman, he is one of Stargate Command's primary technicians and engineers. He is somewhat accident prone however and can often be seen in the SGC's infirmary being treated for various wounds such as burns from exploding conduits (this is parodied in the 200th episode, when Siler is thrown across the room by an exploding power conduit, and complains, "Why does this always happen to me?")

After intelligence training for the Special Operations Unit, Siler trained as a technician and an engineer, specialising in aerospace vehicle control and warning systems. He was a vital member of his team, responsible for seeking out the location of enemy radar installations, jamming radar and launching counter attacks.

Siler had been a vital part of base operations from the inception of the Stargate Program. At the first possible sign of any Stargate malfunctions at the base, Siler is always on the scene. He is an expert in promptly recharging each individual chevron to its proper power output and activating the Stargate from the central command main computer. He is also responsible for all key functions and can bypass the main programming system if a crisis occurs. Siler is also the maintenance engineer for the Alpha Site, making sure that the SGC have immediate access to the base in the event of a potentially devastating alien attack on Earth.

He also assisted Dr. Rodney McKay in plugging the Zero Point Module (ZPM) in the SGC's power mainframe which enabled the Atlantis expedition led by Elizabeth Weir to reach the Lost City of the Ancients. ("Rising")

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Siler can frequently be seen in the background of scenes, carrying an oversized wrench, which is something of a gag prop in the SG-1 series. Siler is sometimes seen handing it over to Martin Wood, who directs for the series.
Siler actor Dan Shea is also Stargate SG-1's stunt coordinator and Richard Dean Anderson's stunt double. He also served as Anderson's stand-in on MacGyver.
He is also called Sparky because of his tendency to get hit with electricity and explosions from base equipment.^{[citation needed]}

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[edit] External links

Character description from GateWorld. Visited May 29, 2006.
Character biography from StargateWiki. Visited May 29, 2006.

Recurring characters on Stargate SG-1		Edit
Tau'ri	Malcolm Barrett \| Jacob Carter \| Chekov \| Adrian Conrad \| Paul Davis \| Paul Emerson \| Louis Ferretti \| Janet Fraiser Walter Harriman \| Charles Kawalsky \| Robert Kinsey \| Carolyn Lam \| Catherine Langford \| Bill Lee Harry Maybourne \| Lionel Pendergast \| Robert Rothman \| Frank Simmons \| Pete Shanahan \| Siler \| Richard Woolsey
Other Humans	Kasuf \| Linea \| Ma'chello \| Martin Lloyd \| Sha're \| Shifu \| Skaara
Goa'uld	Amonet \| Anubis \| Apophis \| Ba'al \| Cronus \| Hathor \| Heru-ur \| Imhotep \| Nerus Osiris \| Sokar \| Tanith \| Yu \| Zipacna
Jaffa	Bra'tac \| Gerak \| Ishta \| Rya'c
Other	Adria \| Chaka \| Fifth \| Harlan \| Lotan \| Oma Desala \| Reese \| Replicator Carter \| Thor
Lists by race	All \| Tau'ri \| Ancient, Aschen, Asgard, Goa'uld, Jaffa, Langaran, Lucian Alliance Ori, Replicator, Tok'ra, Tollan, System Lord