Last night while exercising, I watched the next episode of the first season of Stargate SG-1, ‘The Nox.’ I really enjoyed it. I found the race of people that the SG crew came into contact with, the Nox, pretty interesting.
The Nox were portrayed as very mystical, very ‘woodsy’ people. They reminded me a lot of fairies minus the wings, actually. They could do magic-like things, including a ritual that could bring people back from the dead. Furthermore, they could make themselves, or other things, disappear from sight. Like I said - fairy-like stuff.
It was actually their ability to make things invisible that led the SG crew there, as well as Apophys (one of the primary ‘bad guys’ in the Stargate show). There was a large flying creature on the planet that many believed could cloak itself. It had been hunted by many different peoples who wanted the ability to become invisible, but it always vanished. It was the Nox who were making the creature invisible, to protect it.
To make a long story short, Apophys and Co. actually killed O’Neill, Carter, and Daniel. The Nox bring them back to life. Because the Nox appear so weak militaristically and technologically, the SG-1 crew are concerned that Apophys will find them and kill them.
The Nox simply keep repeating, “You will go. We will take you to your doorway and you will go.” This in turn leads to the SG-1 crew repeating, “We can’t, we put you in danger, Apophys will kill all of you. We have to fight them and protect you.”
Near the end of the episode, right before SG-1 returns to earth, one of the Nox (Anteaus) says he wants to show them something. He then waves his hand through the air, and a gigantic ship appears in the sky.
Before disappearing for the last time, he says:
Fear not. Maybe one day you will learn, that your way is not the only way.
Awesome quote, awesome episode. That quote made me genuinely smile.
Edit: Speaking of the Nox, here’s a music video made out of the Nox episode. The song is pretty fitting for them (or at least for the appearance they give to outsiders).
[youtube=http://youtube.com/watch?v=qOoApGMrkk4]
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