History Recap / StargateSG1S5E18TheWarrior

* AwesomeButImpractical: After K'tano dismisses the P90 as "primitive", O'Neill has Carter demonstrate its effectiveness versus that of the staff weapon. While Rak'nor -- described as one of the best marksmen among the Jaffa -- is able to hit a target with the staff two out of three times, Carter totally obliterates the same target while it's ''moving'', and then switches her P90 to single-shot and severs the rope holding the target in place on her first try.
-->'''O'Neill:''' This ''(holds up the staff weapon)'' is a weapon of terror. It's made to intimidate the enemy. ''(throws it away to the side)'' This ''(holds up the P90)'' is a weapon of war. It's made to ''kill'' your enemy.

* ButForMeItWasTuesday: Bra'tac warns that many of the Jaffa he will meet have met him before in battle, and that jaffa have long memories.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: While observing a pair of Jaffa sparring with Mastaba, Bra'tec notes that the Jaffa are overcommitting to their attacks, leaving themselves vulnerable to counterattack. The Jaffa explain that K'tano teaches his Jaffa to fight with an all-or-nothing DeathOrGloryAttack philosophy, and Bra'tec accepts this, respecting the methods of another Jaffa Master even though they're different from his own. Ultimately, K'tano kicks Teal'c ass in their duel but dies because he tries to finish off Teal'c with a fancy diving attack, leaving him vulnerable to Teal'c simply stabbing him through the chest mid-leap.

* KlingonPromotion: The episode introduces the rite of ''joma secu'', whereby a Jaffa can challenge his superior to a fight to the death, and if victorious, assumes leadership. Teal'c invokes this against K'tano at the end of the episode after finding out his true identity.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: While observing a pair of Jaffa sparing with Mastaba, Bra'tec notes that the Jaffa are overcommitting to their attacks, leaving themselves vulnerable to counterattack. The Jaffa explain that K'tano teaches his Jaffa to fight with an all-or-nothing DeathOrGloryAttack philosophy, and Bra'tec accepts this, respecting the methods of another Jaffa Master even though they're different from his own. Ultimately, K'tano kicks Teal'c ass in their duel but dies because he tries to finish off Teal'c with a fancy diving attack, leaving him vulnerable to Teal'c simply stabbing him through the chest mid-leap.

** K'tano turns this around on them in private noting that as awesome as the P90 is for combat it needs to be reloaded while a staff weapon does not. So for political reasons they can't make it their primary armament since that would mean being dependent on Earth for regular supplies.
* ButForMeItWasTuesday: Bra'tac warns that many of the jaffa he will meet have met him before in battle, and that jaffa have long memories.

* DanceBattler: The Jaffa practice the martial art Mastaba, which is more or less capoeira. This is showcased fully in the fight between Teal'c and K'tano at the end of the episode.

-->'''O'Neill:''' Well, they have no problem with dying. ''I'' have a problem with that.
-->'''Daniel:''' You've got a problem with dying, or you've got a problem with the fact that they ''don't'' have a problem with it?
-->'''O'Neill:''' Both, I think.

-->'''K'tano:''' Imhotep himself declared your days were numbered.
-->'''O'Neill:''' Well, that's fine. As long as it's a really ''big'' number.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: While observing a pair of Jaffa sparing with Mastaba, Bra'tec notes that the Jaffa are overcommitting to their attacks, leaving themselves vulnerable to counterattack. The Jaffa explain that K'tano teaches his Jaffa to fight with an all-or-nothing DeathOrGlory philosophy, and Bra'tec accepts this, respecting the methods of another Jaffa Master even though they're different from his own. Ultimately, K'tano kicks Teal'c ass in their duel but dies because he tries to finish off Teal'c with a fancy diving attack, leaving him vulnerable to Teal'c simply stabbing him through the chest mid-leap.

-->'''O'Neill:''' This ''(holds up the staff weapon)'' is a weapon of terror. It's made to intimidate the enemy. This ''(holds up the P90)'' is a weapon of war. It's made to ''kill'' your enemy.

* HeWhoFightsMonsters: K'tano seems like an example of this trope, with a bit of a MalcolmXerox vibe, until the end when it turns out that he was just an opportunistic Goa'uld all along.

* AwesomeButImpractical: After K'tano dismisses the P90 as "primitive", O'Neill has Carter demonstrate its effectiveness versus that of the staff weapon. While Rak'nor -- described as one of the best marksmen among the Jaffa -- is able to hit a target with the staff on his third attempt, Carter totally obliterates the same target while it's ''moving'', and then switches her P90 to single-shot and severs the rope holding the target in place on her first try.

-->'''O'Neill:''' This ''(holds up the staff weapon)'' is a weapon of terror. Its purpose is to intimidate the enemy. This ''(holds up the P90)'' is a weapon of war. Its purpose is to ''kill'' your enemy.

* PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: K'tana calls Carter "the female" and makes no attempt to disguise his doubts in her abilities as a marksman when O'Neill calls on her to demonstrate the P90, which acts as early tip-off that he's not quite the stand-up guy he's supposed to be.

* YouWouldntShootMe: K'tana walks right up to the staff weapon of one of Nirrti's Jaffa and practically dares the guy to shoot. He doesn't.

* AwesomeButImpractical: After K'tano dismisses the P90 as "primitive", O'Neill has Carter demonstrate its effectiveness versus that of the staff weapon. While Rak'nor -- described as one of the best marksmen among the Jaffa -- is able to hit a target with the staff of his third attempt, Carter totally obliterates the same target while it's ''moving'', and then switches her P90 to single-shot and severs the rope holding the target in place on her first try.