Gauntlet (Stargate Universe)

"Gauntlet"
Stargate Universe episode
Eli looking out over the stars
Episode no.	Season 2 Episode 20
Directed by	Andy Mikita
Written by	Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie
Original air date	May 9, 2011 (2011-05-09)
Guest appearances
Julia Benson as Vanessa James Peter Kelamis as Adam Brody Jennifer Spence as Lisa Park Patrick Gilmore as Dr. Dale Volker Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman as Darren Becker Mike Dopud as Varro Leanne Adachi as Cpl. Barnes Lou Diamond Phillips as David Telford Vincent Gale as Morrison Sarah Smyth as Annie Balic
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"Gauntlet" is the twentieth episode of the second season and series finale of the military science fiction television series Stargate Universe. The episode originally aired on May 9, 2011 on Syfy in the United States. The episode was directed by longtime director and producer of the Stargate franchise Andy Mikita. It was written by executive producers Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie.

The drones are now monitoring every Stargate, from Destiny's position to the edge of the galaxy, instead of just the stars. With their main supply line blocked, the crew destroys a Command Ship to resupply but takes considerable damage in the process. Realizing they cannot continue fighting, Eli (David Blue) comes up with an idea to put Destiny in one continuous FTL jump until they reach the next galaxy. This journey will take at least three years and the crew are to use the stasis chambers aboard to keep themselves alive.

This episode represented the final foray into the Stargate franchise until Stargate Origins in 2018.^[1]