Stargate Command's New Recruits Could Have Led a SPIN-OFF (Dial the Gate)

SG-1'S FIFTH SEASON introduced some terrific recurring characters to fill out the show's larger universe, and one of our favorites was Lt. Elliot - the young S.G.C. trainee and "future of the program" played by Courtenay J. Stevens. After leading a team of recruits in the episode "Proving Ground" he would return for a very special role in the two-parter "Summit" and "Last Stand," helping to provide some closure for an old friend.
He also turned up on Stargate Atlantis, as Keras in the early first-season episode "Childhood's End."
"Dial the Gate" caught up with Courtenay to talk about Lt. Elliot, what the show meant to him, and eventually becoming host to a Tok'ra symbiote.
This clip is from Dial the Gate's full-length, 55-minute conversation with Courtenay. Watch the full interview here: • 185: Courtenay J Steve...
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[@ArchitectCobra]

Elliot was such a great character! It would have been great to see more of him throughout the seasons afterwords, even just popping in here and there or something. The Spin-off idea is for sure interesting, but i think they made the right call with Atlantis. But I'm glad they rehashed his arch, and made it work. Great job Mr. Stevens! 👏😄*claps*

[@Sheppardsg1]

he needs to be next sg1 leader love episodes with him

[@Sci-Fi-Mike]

I really enjoyed Elliot's story arc, though a spinoff with him might have been really interesting. Thanks, David and Courtenay!

[@blueray15]

I still think Elliot would have made a great recurring character. Have him and Lantash (sp) get out of that somehow. It would have been interesting to have him be on his first mission and became a Tok'ra. I feel like this would have gave us back a second character to care about (besides Jacob) and added a new perspective. Unlike Sam, if he returned home he couldn't talk to his family about it stuff like that.

[@roguephoenix]

i really thought that was a setup for a spin off and reminded me so much of the TNG episode lower deck

[@kataseiko]

I hope these recruits will get at the absolute least a cameo in whatever Stargate will do next.

[@anthonylowman9518]

I would have loved that for a spin off. In fact I’ve been thinking of doing a fan fiction about that very thing!! Would have loved to see all those characters continue on!

[@deondewit3175]

Thanks, this interview encouraged me to re watch Proving Ground must be my third time already but that's the enticement of stargate I can watch any episode over and over. Courtenay did a great job on lt elliot though I was more bias towards lt's Hailey and Sutterfield cause they where cute girls in that episode 😅 Yes a spin off series would have been great provided they kept the same cast.

[@gn0015]

Didn't know Tom Scott's brother was in Stargate 🤣🤣

[@chrisvalen]

Either earth or Atlantis and start making supply route to the destiny. I really wanted to see how that was going to end

[@chrisvalen]

Or maybe a little bit more Stargate Atlantis

[@andystewart9405]

Just wait 10yrs see everything crumble

[@nitogame]

The thing that's always pissed me off about Stargate is that they killed off so many characters who could've come back. Retire a character if you must but don't kill them. Too many characters died pointless deaths.

[@wschmrdr]

Welcome to science fiction in modern media.

[@TheRealMirCat]

It was intentional. If they didn't, it wouldn't feel like there was any real danger and not at all like they were fighting a war. Wouldn't want them to simply go the Red Shirt route.

[@riszser]

The episode with the new recruits has the worst acting in any Stargate show. With the exception of wormhole extreme.

[@heathb4319]

You don't know what acting is then. They were all newer to the industry so they were still learning and some of them ended up in really good roles afterwards. BSG to name one. However...his role and mouth acting was a little over the top. So i can agree with you to a point. But buddy...you know how hard it is to act like a bad actor in a parody episode and do it right. And, almost everyone in Wormhole Xtreme had other roles in the series and i bet you can't hardly tell who is who...because they are that good.