STARGATE SG1 Friends and Foes [Paperback]

Meredith Patterson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Stargate Sg-1 | Publication Date: May 15, 2004

Stargate fans, Spycraft players, d20 lovers, science fiction fans At the farthest edges of the universe, the line between friend and foe is dangerously thin The stakes are raised even higher as the SGC's mission to explore the galaxy delves into dangerous new territory. Uncover the secrets of the mysterious Tok'ra and find a new ally against Earth's implacable foes. Match wits with the cunning Gaamekeeper and grapple with the dangerous technology of Ma'chello. It's all waiting between these pages! From the explosive TV series comes the hottest role-playing game of 2003! Explore the farthest reaches of the galaxy as a member of the Stargate Command, the U.S. Government's best-kept secret. Engage in pitched battles with the evil Goa'uld, explore alien planets on the far end of the universe, and learn the ancient secrets of the Stargate. Detailed breakdowns of every episode of Stargate SG-1's second season, including not only what you saw on the show but also greatly expanded material introducing new characters, locations, themes, and storylines never before seen in any medium! An all new Stargate rules expansion! A new installment of the ever-expanding Stargate SG-1 metaplot!

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Alderac Entertainment Group (May 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594720185
• ISBN-13: 978-1594720185
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,821,720 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars NOT An Episode Guide--It's an RPG Supplement, October 21, 2004

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Rodney Meek (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: STARGATE SG1 Friends and Foes (Paperback)

Those of you idly browsing this site might stumble across the listing for this book and think, "Whoa, I gotta get this!" Well, perhaps you do. But be advised that this is NOT an episode guide per se, but rather a supplement for Alderac's Stargate SG-1 role playing game.

But before you click away in disappointment, you should know that the first half of the book does, in fact, have extensive recaps of each of the episodes of Season 2. It doesn't list cast or crew and it doesn't include commentary upon the making of the individual episodes or any critiques or "behind the scenes" information. But a wealth of information is certainly provided.

Granted, a lot of said information is basically made up, extrapolated from passing dialogue references or just created out of thin air. However, the background material (typically, a history of the visited planet and its people and details about their ethnic background and interactions with the Goa'uld and others) that does NOT come directly from the episode is tacked into a separate section after the recap. So the "bonus" stuff shouldn't be regarded as canonical, but it's interesting nonetheless.

There's also tons of stuff on NPCs, or, as non-gamers would know them within the show's context, recurring characters. So we have profiles on Martouf, Jacob Carter, Thor, Jolinar, Kasuf (the chieftain from Abydos), and Sha're. Of course, the question you're really dying to ask is: are Sgts. Davis (the gateroom tech) and Siler present? Yes. Yes, they are. Keep in mind, again, that what we are given in these sections is a mix of "real" history drawn directly from the show and then a bunch of stuff the game designers threw in on their own for flavor text.

Finally, there's material on the various alien races and their gear, and new character classes based on things seen in the Season 2 episodes (e.g. Goa'uld Assassin, Tok'ra Courier, et cetera).

It's well-organized and smartly written and has a good number of pictures. Alderac will produce one RPG supplement for each season. If you're a gamer and an avid SG-1 viewer, I would definitely recommend this. If you're too good for RPGs but you're still a hardcore SG-1 fanboy (or fangirl), you still might want to check this out just for its value as a pretty good episode guide. In short, Kree, Jaffa! That really has no bearing here, but I've always wanted to say it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, July 18, 2011

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Kelley "Say something about yourself!" (Hideout, UT, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: STARGATE SG1 Friends and Foes (Paperback)

This was an exceptional buy. Of course, I would say that about anything that had to do with Stargate SG-1.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent source book, May 13, 2007

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Debra A. Elholm (Wisconsin USA) - See all my reviews
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For those who love Stargate SG-1 and love to role play, then this book which includes the Season 2 plotlines, is for you!