There's a Door Marked "Stargate Command" Inside N.O.R.A.D. ... (Dial the Gate)

What is hidden deep within the N.O.R.A.D. facility inside Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado? STARGATE director Martin Wood tells the story of how he was introduced to the door inside the facility which today is marked "Stargate Command."
He also talks about filming the S.G.C. external establishing shots outside the military base, seen in nearly every episode of STARGATE SG-1. The show used the same set of shots for eight years, and then Martin took a crew back to film new ones in Season 9.
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[@justanotherhotguy]

Can’t wait to explore the universe!

[@nicholasklangos9704]

Back in October 2003 I was at the NCO academy at Peterson AFB in Colorado Springs and one of my classmates was a Security Forces Tsgt at NORAD in Cheyenne mntn. So he got us a tour of inside Cheyenne it was AWESOME !! Partly because it was NORAD and I love SG1 etc but inside we got to see all the stuff from the show that was still

[@nicholasklangos9704]

So while we are getting our tour of Cheyenne mountain the secret complex and when I was still Active duty USAF, I asked the major who was the duty officer at the time, we talked about shooting SG1 there and got to the obvious question in my mind I ask him so the elevator I saw only has so many floors, is there another elevator that goes down to the lower floors, in other words Major Can-we go see the STAR GATE? He looks kind of serious and says Sorry Tsgt but The GATE is down for subatomic particle cleaning and alignment maintenance of the DHD sequencer. No off world travel is authorized! No bull true story!! What a fun time!

[@danielbutts5505]

Can we all just accept the fact that Stargate SG1 is actually the real life version of Wormhole X-Treme?

[@JohnJohnson-ei5iy]

Yes! yes yes yes YES YES YES

[@ze_rubenator]

I've had this thought so many times hahaha.

[@mikeschmidt4800]

Imagine the real Teal'c thinking of our Teal'c as a fucking clown. He probably thought, goddamnit, I've helped the vlogging planet to dominance, nooooo!!

[@domgia9248]

@@mikeschmidt4800 Real Teal'c is actually an android.

[@DKshad0w]

🤫

[@Daehawk]

The Air Force ended up loving the show because it portrayed them in a good light and got recruits too.

[@jayturner6570]

Thats a badge of honor to be pranked by someone in such a role. Honestly Martin; You should tell that story more often.

[@justrandom90]

Man i miss stargate sg1 so much it was such a fun show to watch.

[@brianbaker5687]

I've just started watching it recently. On season 2 now. I've wasted so many years. Love the show!

[@jasoncarmichael4540]

Me to, I'm watching it on stan again, for the fourth time 😂

[@justrandom90]

Stargate franchise is one of the best sci fi show i ever watch along side babylon 5.

[@MrAeandir]

@@brianbaker5687 aah, the feelings of watching it for the first time.

[@brianbaker5687]

@@MrAeandir On season 5 now. sure is a fun show.

[@kenengstrom7808]

One thing I loved about the Star Gate series, at least for the beginning, was the setup was such that it was plausible that it was real. They go for these amazing adventures around the world, from a secret military base. There was just this twist that it could actually be, far from every episode passed the plausibility however. But it was a thing I really loved.

[@Ctar99n]

Was totally amazing when they had the actual General Ryan in that episode and O'Neill (RDA) was fanboying over him xD

[@dbadaddy7386]

It has to go the other way, as well. There needs to be a door on the set clearly marked BROOM CLOSET, and some important busybody touring Stargate Command has to ask "What's in there?" and be told, in deadpan delivery (Walter, is that you?), "It's a broom closet, sir. We keep cleaning supplies in there."

[@sacrebleuwhataworld]

Still a big fangirl after all these years. Never gets old. Rewatched my DVDs so often, I think of them as home movies. One must never be short on imaginary friends, right? Oh, and I learned that yoga meditations take on a whole new meaning when you think of them as Kelnoreem sessions, hehe :D

[@tonybossaller4074]

Can confirm, have been to CM and there is a "Gate room"... And a "Goa'ulds Gym" sign. The show's portrayal of the facility though is quite generous. ;) Hehe.

[@thelasthallow]

probably a hell of alot cooler than it actually is

[@AgentExeider]

which there was pictures of this.

[@tonybossaller4074]

@@AgentExeider Yeah I wasn't about to bring a camera into the area. :p I may not be the smartest bulb but sure ain't dumb. :)

[@specialnewb9821]

Goaulds Gym 🤣

[@unintentionallydramatic]

Generous how? In terms of space? Amenities?

[@dbadaddy7386]

If and when a new Stargate actually appears, there HAS to be at least one use of the original exterior shot, just for tradition's sake. Let's see that same poor airman walking security, same job for nearly 30 years. Probably walked a trench by now.

[@danielboatright8887]

The uniforms wouldnt match up unless it was set in the same era.

[@dbadaddy7386]

@@danielboatright8887 That would be part of the joke

[@SuperVstech]

In the late 70’s/early 80’s, my father was an officer on operation Looking Glass S.A.C. and he has been there... he got me a pen from there with service phone numbers printed on it. I hold it dear.

[@darkreaper72jp]

Super cool! Stargate command is so pivotal. I will never forget those front Gate guards those two guys had steady jobs never any issues! 😆

[@Scott_Burton]

From my experience with members of the military (Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines [I haven't met anyone Coast Guard nor Space Force] ) i can certainly visualize how he was being treated on his way to Star Gate Command. Some of them have the discipline to pull off that serious right up to the punch line attitude. Personally, I would have ruined the joke before we made it through the drive.

[@iabconsulting]

I've been in the N.O.R.A.D that is in North Bay Ontario. It is 1 mile underground and a mirror of Cheyenne Mountain.

[@donaldarseneau9352]

I always assumed those establishing shots were local, like the Britannia Bay mine dressed up, or just a hillside with a fake door. Interesting.

[@elizabethczepiel5220]

The Stargate door at NORAD is mentioned in the special features in the series. It is nothing more than a janitor's closet. So if you have a fascination for mops, buckets, cleaning cloths etc, then this is the place for you! lol

[@SuperVstech]

Well... It could be the beam in point if your clearance is high enough...

[@JohnJohnson-ei5iy]

Being a Janitor is the perfect cover if, you know, you want to be on a base where nobody pays any attention to you... also that mop, not from this world, I'll give you a hint, Jaffa's boom stick

[@cScottD]

I recently rewatched all of the Stargate shows and I really, really miss them.

[@sebaspignataro]

Ohh maaaaann, this story has just made my year!

[@justinwright6611]

That is absolutely amazing. What a relationship and positive impact the Stargate series made with the the USAF.

[@Fexone718]

Awesome story, thanks for putting this together

[@thedutchessofdragonshyre4630]

Ive been to Norad. It's an awesome experience to tour. My dad got us clearance when i was a teen in the 80 s. Very cool.

[@OmegaOrdained]

That was awesome! Thank you!😎👍

[@InsomniacDoggo]

Thats amazing!! Gotta love people with a good sense of humor

[@thefurrybastard1964]

That's an excellent story.

[@codename_werebone]

What a fun story!

[@kmccabe1962]

That was fantastic

[@FyL43]

when i was young, i've always thought than the Norad Cheyenne, was deep inside the cheyenne moutains and not just aside colorado springs...

[@EgonCom]

Suddenly I wish where was combination clips of all shots from Stargate TV series of norad :P

[@nevenajevtic2612]

Since you're so dedicated to promoting SG and I'm a professional concept artist, I can help with promo art (for free) if there's going to be another event. I've probably seen each episode 4-5 times by now and would love to see new adventures

[@canfieldhandcraftedsoaps]

I've heard of the sign but never the story behind it! Hilarious! My family always says that they want to get an SGC poster or something for my office door, but so far I've settled for a SGC patch on my Comic-Con backpack. 🤣

[@kennethakin271]

The funny thing is that there is a real stargate at NORAD.

[@benw9949]

For a future fourth series, I don't know if they could do footage like that again. They might have to create sets and use actors. But it would be a good idea to create a range of shots so they can vary the people and scenery to give the impression of different watches (shifts), time of year, years passing. Perhaps every year or two, they could add some new footage. (I always wondered why DS9 didn't show spaceships and work crews and cargo coming and going around the station, for the opening credits or establishing stock footage, especially in the early years of the show. They later did a little. It would be great for Stargate SG-4 (a new series, whatever it's called) to do little details like this to build the world.

[@irothebest]

I love this channel but it would be great if you added subtitles in my case in Spanish. I think that would make people like me who love Stargate enjoy everything you say. greetings and thanks for the channel

[@ipikture]

I live not that far from there and actually we get very little snow anymore. And when it does snow it's usually gone in a day or two.

[@chrisb9960]

I fully expected it to be a door to the restroom.

[@stapuft]

doesnt everyone know about this? OH MAN THATS A GREAT STORY!

[@GateWorldDotNet]

Preserved now all KZbin for all posterity. :)

[@stapuft]

@@GateWorldDotNet Indeed.

[@LeadFarmer813]

saw some documentary how SG1 made major advancements in military relations with a tv show unheard of before.. like topgun 198x movie

[@scorpiusbalthazar4327]

@@LeadFarmer813 The military wouldn't approve of mentions of Area 51 for the movie Independence Day, otherwise it would've approved of the movie officially. So think about that, Independence Day wasn't allowed to mention Area 51 but Stargate SG:1 was able to mention it and go to it, most likely not for real but depict going there. Plus the real submarine in Continuum breaking through the ice.

[@nystemy]

To be fair, they should have really gone there much earlier than 7 years into the show. They could have likely gone there after season 4 and been almost equally appreciated.

[@Milnoc]

I would have probably given that security guy a speaking part! He definitely proved he could act just by pulling that prank!

[@ryancrabb7803]

I want there to be a real stargate just like in the movies and tv shows!!!!

[@droopy5089]

Its all real

[@geneevans7885]

The air force were consultants for the star gate movies and tv shows.

[@rennyzero420]

Be Happy 🎙

[@Doesntmatter20]

Atlantis and SG1 the best show ever !!

[@danielboatright8887]

I can see it now, some airman labeled it that as a joke, his immediate supervisor flipped out tried to get him in trouble, goes to a more senior NCO, who acts all serious, goes to a senior NCO in the security forces, who takes them to the security forces commander, mumbles something in his ear, and he grumbles 'show me', and they make the poor airman lead them all back to it.... at which point everyone but the one spoilsport start gushing over how awesome it is, good job, this stays.

[@iamgroot0.233]

Just watched the 2 seasons of S.G Universe over the weekend, I'm on the hook again. any news on season 3?

[@Javelin3o4]

If you don't follow r/Stargate on Reddit. Joseph Mallozzi posts behind the scenes photos and other stuff, but there is no S3 for SGU unfortunately.

[@jasonscottjenkins]

keep dreaming. I don't think it will ever happen.

[@LeadFarmer813]

@@jasonscottjenkins unless someone like Amazon would pick it up. im crossing fingers, legs, eyes..

[@jasonscottjenkins]

@@LeadFarmer813 Ha, If I won a mega jackpot in the lottery in the 100's of million dollars I would bankroll it. Guess I need to start playing the lottery...

[@alimanski7941]

I secretly hope there's never a Season 3 of SGU, 8th of SGA or 11th of SG-1 if it means it's going to pull a Star Trek Discovery on the franchise.

[@rbru8030]

I've been inside, it was cool.

[@MrRickkramer]

That’s a nice story, worth telling if you’re not an avenger 😂

[@wilhelmwagner3353]

Nice

[@pufthemajicdragon]

Sooo correction. I live in Colorado Springs and yes, it did snow the day after Labor Day, but right now on the 5th of November it's sunny and 70 degrees. We get our cold snaps and our snow, but it usually only lasts a day or so before it warms up again. It'll be 70 degrees at noon, then by 3pm a freak storm blows in and dumps 6 inches of snow, and by 10am the next day it's all melted off and you're driving down the highway wondering what all those cars are doing abandoned on the side of the road. The only thing inaccurate about using those summer establishing shots in winter is that the entrance to the mountain is on the north face, so it's in shadow most of the day during the winter. Of course climate change has thrown a wrench into things the last couple of years and I'm not sure we've had a "normal" winter in almost a decade. Also, somewhat related note, while we're talking about inaccurate perceptions of Colorado Springs - we do, in fact, have a zoo.

[@alexflores7652]

Yes we do I've there several times but it sucks having to push my mother in law in a wheelchair up and down that mountain. Yeah the zoo is on the same mountain that the base is in. I can see the lights to the parking lot and entrance from my house but I also miss seeing the Electric Safari every Christmas.

[@johnblackhead2384]

My guess would be people having fun.

[@JohnJohnson-ei5iy]

SEEE!!! IT WAS A BIG DEAL BEFORE IT WAS A BIG DEAL down there!!!! IT'S REAAAAL

[@Nelsea7190]

How sure are you it's not just a force field or illusion behind that broom closet door?

[@nicholasgilson1412]

Stargate had a more realistic approach as a space alien show I think I mean going through a door sounds crazy but more likely that whatever way ancients did have was better and easier and alien to us... Also most aliens were human makes sense that we are more so spread out that we believe but also had some other aliens etc very realistic the USA wanted technology lol

[@ChrisLichowicz]

If it not on Level 28, it's fake.

[@jsbrads1]

“Broom closet”

[@mugglescakesniffer3943]

WHAT A GREAT STORY! if I was not fat I would move to canada to be in a stargate show if they made a new one.

[@connormacleod7010]

I'm with SG-12 Stargate command Does exist it's in NORAD

[@TheTugenukem]

I wanted to see video... or pictures, but no :(

[@alexanderwingeskog758]

So all the cleaners there work at Stargate Command :-)

[@Shhways]

Why was a Canadian general be in charge of norad?

[@DrZaius3141]

Because NORAD is a joint US/CAN command.

[@connormacleod7010]

I've traveled to other worlds through the Stargate I have it all on video if a US Air Force Base on another world there's an NASA base on Mars

[@JohnJohnson-ei5iy]

I believe you

[@TheMsLourdes]

Hahahah

[@ivoshandor6278]

Yes there is...& we find it to be a catchier name than the nerd break/game room & lost inhaler muster point. GAWD!!! Hey People!! Leave us nerds alone...all in all ....you're just missing bricks in your wall

[@SpencerLemay]

I heard the new commander took those out because he was anti-fun

[@kennethakin271]

I know the star gate is real.

[@Shhhoooooo]

"what er ya tulkin uhboot"?

[@CodeLeeCarter]

I found the #Energy low on this interview,... should have mixed it up with images, clips, Etc... Bring Back #SGU, does #EliWallace repair the #HibernationPod in time?... What does Destany find once she reaches her Destination? Bring Back #DarkMatter,... What happens next, once the Black ships finish arriving into our #Dimension

[@6atlantis]

Broom closet, it’s a fucking broom closet, we all know this. New content please !

[@blazerocker1734]

That is a ... rather disappointing story. It's a bit insulting actually. It would have been totally *boss* if behind the door was a fanboy room or shrine to the show with autograph pictures, posters, props/toys and other types of memorabilia. Instead, it was a broom closet that was the equivalent of a backhanded bitch slap to everyone that worked on SG1 and its spinoffs. When you want to show someone that you appreciate and respect them for what they've done for you you treat them with respect and and courtesy, you don't piss all over them. Of course I have heard that some in the armed forces show respect assbackwards from the rest of the world so maybe I'm just not seeing things from their perspective. I'm certainly not laughing though.