What would Stargate Universe season 3 have been like?

attic BlogMallozzi wrote at length about the different directions the Season 2 finale took before concluding the version of events we know, with Rush initially intended to be the person who awakens on the ship and is psychologically affected by the experience. This changed, however, because the implications of a happy, isolated, self-sufficient person like Rush being negatively affected by extended isolation were not nearly as compelling as those of someone who actively yearned for a sense of community. Thus Ellie bears the weight of this sacrifice, and Mallozzi suggested six scenarios that could resolve the tension raised by the Season 2 finale:

#1. Install the case and stabilize

The most obvious solution to this problem is for Eli to successfully repair his faulty chamber and enter a state of stasis, but this event occurs after a time jump of several years. Mallozzi talks about the rest of the crew waking up “three to a thousand years later,” which could have completely reshaped the timeline of the series.

#2. Energy redirection and insulation

Alternatively, Eli could have taken advantage of the ship’s unique structure by redirecting the craft’s power to a single shuttle, which could have helped him stay awake for three years. While this A very difficult survival situation similar to what happened in the movie “The Martian”, It would have been an interesting opener for next season.

#3. Eli’s conscience is still alive

The ship contains a huge, powerful computer, through which Eli can survive by uploading his consciousness. This path was undoubtedly controversial, because it completely changes how personality is perceived, but it raises very relevant questions about the existence and continuation of humanity.

#4 and #5. External rescue operation

What’s better than intervention from Earth, who can send a rescue team through the Stargate? Since the ship has been off the radar for years, the good guys on Earth will likely help resolve the crisis, with experts like Samantha Carter or Rodney MacKay taking the lead. Conversely, an alien race could stumble upon the sleeping ship and either a) seize the craft and threaten to wipe out the crew, or b) offer assistance in recharging the energy, allowing Eli to enter a state of stasis without worrying about himself or the crew.

Aside from these Ellie-focused ways, Mallozzi also talked about some twists that could have been great, such as the arrival of the Novans — descendants of humans who are duplicates of the crew sent back in time — to rescue the ship. “They saved us but their motives turned out to be less than honorable, as it turned out they had designs on destiny,” Mallozzi wrote, while stating that this scenario was one of his favorites. Although these ideas are just dreams now, it is fun to speculate about a future that has not been allowed to flourish and is forever frozen in stasis.