NEW GROUND
The SG-1 team travels to a planet where, the planet's
two cultures have been at war over their opposed beliefs regarding the
Stargate. Upon their arrival, they are met by the curious Nyan, a scientist. Nyan
explains to them that their arrival through the Stargate proves that the beliefs
of his rival culture, the Optricans, is true, and that humans were brought to this
planet by aliens through a gateway.
His culture, the Bedrosians, believe that
human life evolved without a gateway and was created by their God, Nefertum. The team's arrival is
soon detected by a group of Bedrosian soldiers and their leader, Rigar. O'Neill, Carter and Daniel
are captured, while Tealc' and Nyan narrowly escape. During his escape, Teal'c is blinded. Rigar believes
that they are Optrican spies, SG1 insist that they traveled via the Stargate. Rather than face
the possibility that the entire belief system of his people is wrong, Rigar chooses to destroy all
evidence, including SG-1. Though blinded, Teal'c, with Nyan's help, must outwit the Bedrosians
before Rigar can execute his plan.
