HOLIDAY - Eposode #38
SG-1 arrives in a room that appears to be unoccupied, finding very advanced technology. They finally discover that there is one lone inhabitant "hiding out", and elderly man named Ma'chello (also played by Michael Shanks.) Teal'c recognizes Ma'chello as being one of the most saught after enemies of the Goa'uld system lords. Ma'chello then tells Daniel to touch an advanced machine that instantaneously switches their personalities. Now back on Earth, Daniel is dying inside of Ma'chello's body and Ma'chello refuses to make the switch back.
NOTES OF INTEREST:
- Teal'c knew Ma'chello from images many years ago. Since before Teal'c was born, Ma'chello had been a fugitive from the System Lords. One of Teal'c's first assignments as First Prime of Apophis was to hunt him. He was developing advanced technology to battle the Goa'uld. He was captured and tortured and marked to become a host, but before the implantation he killed several Jaffa and escaped.
- Ma'chello explained that he was a soldier who fought many battles. He was captured and tortured, and lost all he loved and cared for. He continued to fight for 50 years until he was betrayed by his wife who had been secretly turned into a host. Two billion of his people died rather than turn him over to the Goa'uld. If it were not for his refusal to surrender, several System Lords would have conquered Earth.
- Ma'chello's electronic notebook database contained schematics of his inventions with icons and notes in an alphabet that is a mixture of ancient Latin and Greek, in form similar to his native language, but in an original language code. One of his devices was a type of life support system. The personality transfer device encrypts every transference and retains a memory, making reversal impossible.
- Kelno'reem is similar to hibernation or very deep meditation. In a state of waking sleep, the subconscious mind of a Jaffa becomes one with the symbiote, which allows it to repair an illness.
- Teal'c explains that his head must be shaved.
- Daniel lives at 1152 Mainland Street.
- Summary of exchanges:
- Daniel <--> Ma'chello --> Daniel in Ma'chello & Ma'chello in Daniel
- O'Neill <--> Teal'c --> O'Neill in Teal'c & Teal'c in O'Neill
- O'Neill/in Teal'c <--> Ma'chello/in Daniel --> O'Neill in Daniel & Ma'chello in Teal'c
- Teal'c/in O'Neill <--> Daniel/in Ma'chello --> Daniel in O'Neill & Teal'c in Ma'chello
- Teal'c/in Ma'chello <--> Ma'chello in Teal'c --> Teal'c in Teal'c & Ma'chello in Ma'chello
- O'Neill/in Daniel <--> Daniel/in O'Neill --> O'Neill in O'Neill & Daniel in Daniel
Injuries:
- O'Neill and Teal'c: switched bodies
- O'Neill: while in Teal'c's body, suffered an illness requiring kelno'reem for the symbiote to repair.
- Jackson: while in Ma'chello's body, entered a coma, suffering from acute pulmonary damage, dying of old age
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