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* NoOneGetsLeftBehind: Played for drama; the locals have a tunnel system that they use to escape the Goa'uld, but their refusal to leave anyone behind means they can only run as fast as their slowest member. This is the reason Teal'c chose to kill Hanno's father, who only had one leg, so that next time the Goa'uld came, the other people would be able to flee faster and hopefully escape.

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* NoOneGetsLeftBehind: Played for drama; the drama.
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locals have a tunnel system that they use to escape the Goa'uld, but their refusal to leave anyone behind means they can only run as fast as their slowest member. This is the reason Teal'c chose to kill Hanno's father, who only had one leg, so that next time the Goa'uld came, the other people would be able to flee faster and hopefully escape.escape.
** Conversely, Jack naturally refuses to abandon Teal'c to the tender mercies of the Byrsa, and is very displeased when General Hammond orders him to let it go.
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--> '''Hammond:''' The United States is not in the business of interfering in other people's affairs.
-->'''O'Neill:''' ...Since ''when'', sir?
* JustFollowingOrders: O'Neill tries to use this as justification for Teal'c's past actions. Teal'c doesn't buy it. Notably, Jack walks a fine line with this trope: while he admits it doesn't absolve a soldier of guilt ''completely'', he asserts that it ''does'' place some of the responsibility on the guy ''giving'' the orders.

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--> '''Hammond:''' The United States is not in the business of interfering in other people's affairs.
-->'''O'Neill:''' ...
affairs.\\
'''O'Neill:''' ...
Since ''when'', sir?
* JustFollowingOrders: O'Neill tries to use this as justification for Teal'c's past actions. Teal'c himself doesn't buy it.it, and neither does General Hammond for that matter. Notably, Jack walks a fine line with this trope: while he admits it doesn't absolve a soldier of guilt ''completely'', he asserts that it ''does'' place some of the responsibility on the guy ''giving'' the orders.



-->'''Daniel:''' It's actually rather Talmudic; the wronged party is the only one with the power to forgive --
-->'''O'Neill:''' Will you ''can it?''
-->'''Daniel:''' I'm just... saying.

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-->'''Daniel:''' It's actually rather Talmudic; the wronged party is the only one with the power to forgive --
-->'''O'Neill:'''
--\\
'''O'Neill:'''
Will you ''can it?''
-->'''Daniel:'''
it?''\\
'''Daniel:'''
I'm just... saying.
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Hint: [[spoiler: [[LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt He doesn't die]].]]
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--> '''Hammond:''' The United States military is not in the business of interfering in the affairs of other people.
-->'''O'Neill:''' ...Since ''when?''

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--> '''Hammond:''' The United States military is not in the business of interfering in the affairs of other people.
people's affairs.
-->'''O'Neill:''' ...Since ''when?''''when'', sir?
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Hint: [[spoiler: He doesn't die.]]

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Hint: [[spoiler: [[LikeYouWouldReallyDoIt He doesn't die.die]].]]
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-->"I have spent a lot of years in the service of ''my'' country, and I have been ordered to do some ''damned distateful things.''

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-->"I have spent a lot of years in the service of ''my'' country, and I have been ordered to do some ''damned distateful things.''''"



* NoOneGetsLeftBehind: Played for drama; the locals have a tunnel system that they use to escape the Goa'uld, but the fact that they refuse to leave anyone behind means they can only run as fast as their slowest member. This is the reason Teal'c chose to kill Hanno's father, who only had one leg, so that next time the Goa'uld came, the other people would be able flee faster and hopefully escape.
* ProtagonistCenteredMorality: Averted; Hanno and his people are largely depicted as sympathetic and nobody is in denial about the fact that Teal'c has committed some fairly reprehensible actions; they merely object to his being sentenced to death for them now that he's reformed.

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* NoOneGetsLeftBehind: Played for drama; the locals have a tunnel system that they use to escape the Goa'uld, but the fact that they refuse their refusal to leave anyone behind means they can only run as fast as their slowest member. This is the reason Teal'c chose to kill Hanno's father, who only had one leg, so that next time the Goa'uld came, the other people would be able to flee faster and hopefully escape.
* ProtagonistCenteredMorality: Averted; Hanno and his people are largely depicted as sympathetic sympathetic, and nobody is in denial about the fact that Teal'c has having committed some fairly reprehensible actions; they merely object to his being sentenced to death for them now that he's reformed.
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* HeroicSacrifice: In the final flashback, Hanno’s father is quite clearly signaling to Teal’c to kill him, as they both realize the others can flee more quickly next time.
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* JustFollowingOrders: O'Neill tries to use this as justification for Teal'c's past actions. Teal'c doesn't buy it.

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* JustFollowingOrders: O'Neill tries to use this as justification for Teal'c's past actions. Teal'c doesn't buy it. Notably, Jack walks a fine line with this trope: while he admits it doesn't absolve a soldier of guilt ''completely'', he asserts that it ''does'' place some of the responsibility on the guy ''giving'' the orders.

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* StopHelpingMe: O'Neill's reaction anytime Daniel tries to explain the historical precedent for a guilty-until-proven-innocent approach and the less than impartial judge.

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* StopHelpingMe: ThatManIsDead: Hanno declares that the man who killed his father is dead when Teal'c helps to save the locals and then willingly offers up his life.
* UnwantedAssistance:
O'Neill's reaction anytime Daniel tries to explain the historical precedent for a guilty-until-proven-innocent approach and the less than impartial judge.



* ThatManIsDead: Hanno declares that the man who killed his father is dead when Teal'c helps to save the locals and then willingly offers up his life.

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Hint: [[spoiler: He doesn't die.]]

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Hint: [[spoiler: He doesn't die.]]]]

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!!"Cor-Ai" provides examples of the following tropes:
* AncientGrome: [[LampshadeHanging Daniel is confused]] by that fact that the language spoken by the native population seems to have roots in both Latin and Greek.
* CourtroomEpisode: Teal'c is put on trial for his past crimes, with the rest of the team acting as his defense.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: In addition to Teal'c's being dealt with, O'Neill alludes to his own:
-->"I have spent a lot of years in the service of ''my'' country, and I have been ordered to do some ''damned distateful things.''
* FaceDeathWithDignity: Teal'c is more than willing to accept his punishment.
* HypocriticalHumor:
--> '''Hammond:''' The United States military is not in the business of interfering in the affairs of other people.
-->'''O'Neill:''' ...Since ''when?''
* JustFollowingOrders: O'Neill tries to use this as justification for Teal'c's past actions. Teal'c doesn't buy it.
* KangarooCourt: The trial is biased from the get-go, as the son of the victim is playing the roles of judge, jury and executioner. He doesn't even ''understand'' the concept of impartiality when Daniel tries to explain it to him, as "everybody has an opinion". O'Neill actually uses the term 'kangaroo court' to describe the proceedings.
* MustMakeAmends: Teal'c wants to be found guilty, reasoning that he can at least give retribution to this one man even if he can't give it to all the people he wronged during his time serving Apophis.
* NoOneGetsLeftBehind: Played for drama; the locals have a tunnel system that they use to escape the Goa'uld, but the fact that they refuse to leave anyone behind means they can only run as fast as their slowest member. This is the reason Teal'c chose to kill Hanno's father, who only had one leg, so that next time the Goa'uld came, the other people would be able flee faster and hopefully escape.
* ProtagonistCenteredMorality: Averted; Hanno and his people are largely depicted as sympathetic and nobody is in denial about the fact that Teal'c has committed some fairly reprehensible actions; they merely object to his being sentenced to death for them now that he's reformed.
* StopHelpingMe: O'Neill's reaction anytime Daniel tries to explain the historical precedent for a guilty-until-proven-innocent approach and the less than impartial judge.
-->'''Daniel:''' It's actually rather Talmudic; the wronged party is the only one with the power to forgive --
-->'''O'Neill:''' Will you ''can it?''
-->'''Daniel:''' I'm just... saying.
* ThatManIsDead: Hanno declares that the man who killed his father is dead when Teal'c helps to save the locals and then willingly offers up his life.
* YouKilledMyFather: The reason why Teal'c is put on trial.
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Teal'c must [[KangarooCourt stand trial]] for a crime committed while he served as first prime of Apophis when a villager on an alien world identifies him as the Jaffa who [[YouKilledMyFather killed his father]].

Hint: [[spoiler: He doesn't die.]]

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