Space Race (Stargate SG-1)

"**Space Race**"
"Space Race"
Stargate SG-1 episode
Episode no.	Season 7; Episode 8
Directed by	Andy Mikita
Written by	Damian Kindler
Featured music	Joel Goldsmith
Cinematography by	Jim Menard
Editing by	Rick Martin
Original air date	August 1, 2003
Running time	44 minutes;
Guest appearances
	Alex Zahara as Warrick; Patrick Currie as Eamon; Peter Kelamis as Coyle Boron; Scott MacDonald as Golon Jarlath; Terence Kelly as Miles Hagan; Allan Lysell as Del Tynan; Lindsay Maxwell as La'el; Colin Murdock as Ardal Hadraig; Benjamin Ayres as Muirios; Nick Misura as Taupen; Hillary Cooper as receptionist;
Episode chronology
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"Space Race" is the 8th episode from the seventh season of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1 and is the 140th episode overall. It was first broadcast on the Sci-Fi Channel on August 1, 2003. The episode was written by Damian Kindler and was directed by Andy Mikita.

In the episode, Warrick (Alex Zahara) comes to Stargate Command to ask for their assistance in winning a race on his homeworld, Hebridan. After agreeing to provide him the power-generator he requires, Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) convinces Warrick that she should be his copilot for the race.

The episode is a sequel to the season 6 story "Forsaken", also written by Kindler and directed by Mikita. For "Space Race", Kindler wanted to revisit the character of Warrick and journey to his planet for the first time. The episode was one of the most visual effects-heavy and expensive episodes of the show so far. The response from both audiences and critics was extremely mixed.