Introduction

The first season of Stargate Universe consists of 20 episodes.

Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper wrote the three-parter series opener named “Air”, which was originally planned to be a two-parter.

The first two parts of “Air” premiered on Syfy on 02 October 2009, with regularly weekly airing beginning on 09 October 2009.

“Fire” was originally going to be the title for episode four, but the story and script was too big to be able to fit into one episode, so the producers changed it to become a two-parter called “Darkness” and “Light”, therefore pushing all future episodes forward one slot. “Justice” was the mid-season finale. The back half of the first season aired on Friday 02 April 2010 on Space and Syfy.

Outline

Following from the end of “Darkness” (S01E04), the Destiny is on a collision course with a star.

A plan is devised to use the last working shuttle to evacuate to one of the three planets.

However, there is only room for seventeen people and no time for additional trips, so a lottery is held to determine who will leave.

Ultimately it is discovered Destiny was flying into the sun to replenish its power and afterwards the shuttle docks with Destiny which jumps back into FTL.

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Production & Filming Details

• Creator(s): Peter DeLuise.
• Producer(s): Brad Wright.
• Release Date: 23 October 2009.
• Running Time: 43 minutes.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.