History Awesome / StargateSG1

* In "Beachhead", Vala got a [=CMoA=]. While practically every important person in the Stargate program was debating what the hell they should be doing to stop the Supergate, she came up with a risky plan and put it into action, all by herself. The stunned expressions are perhaps the most obvious sign that even the characters thought it was a Crowning Moment of Awesome. She stole a ship ''no one knew was there'' and took down something powered by ''two black holes'' with a plan no-one else had even considered. she out-awesomed damn near everyone that episode.

** It was a scene inspired by a similar scene from ''Film/ManOnFire'', which if anything makes it even more awesome. To make it even better, Teal'c, having watched a lot of Earth fiction, [[FridgeBrilliance probably saw that movie and was emulating it]].

*** It's also worth noting ''how'' Thor shuts Kinsey up. Kinsey stands up, tries to introduce himself. Thor interrupts, narrowing his eyes, and comments that Colonel O'Neill asked him to exile Kinsey to another planet for what Kinsey has done. Right off the bat, Thor is making Kinsey pause and showing the ambassadors what he can do. Then, when Kinsey holds up a finger to take back the floor, Thor imitates him, holding up his own finger, completely cutting Kinsey out, before correcting him on his title. With a single finger and two words, Thor cuts Kinsey's plan to shreds and completely changes the outcome of the episode.

** Cue Teal'c [[PowerWalk Power Walking]] away in slow motion while the captive assassin detonates behind him.

* As much of a TearJerker as "Heroes" was, this troper never gets tired of seeing the SGC kicking the collective rear ends of the Goa'uld in force after an SG team gets pinned down by Jaffa.

* Another example from the same episode: every week previously, something unauthorized comes through the 'gate, every week, the troops line up and train their guns on whatever is causing it, and every week it's something harmless and they stand down. Well, not this time! The Replicators come through and ''the bastards open fire'', making this troper cheer. An understated [=CMoA=], but a brilliant one, nonetheless.
** Just goes to show you why they do it every time.

-->'''Woman''': "Shol'va! You dare return to Chulak?\\
'''Teal'c''': "The people of Chulak are my brothers and sisters. I have betrayed no one."\\
'''Woman''': "Except your ''god''."\\
'''Teal'c''': "[[BrutalHonesty False god.]] ''[[BrutalHonesty Dead]]'' [[BrutalHonesty false god.]]"

** Note that Tomin made a third appearance in ''Film/TheArkOfTruth''. Apparently the Prior was so blown away by Tomin's awesomeness that he didn't just force-choke the shit out of him for saying that. Moreover, the Prior indicates that Tomin did not stop at that speech, which means Tomin has been getting away with this for ''months''.

** The same episode: the way Daniel survived [[spoiler:by having the presence of mind to use the Sarcophogus, then the rings, then the Stargate, all while he was still very badly injured]] was pure badass.

* ''Meridian''. [[spoiler: Daniel sacrifices his life by deactivating what is basically a nuclear bomb. Despite knowing what would happen to his body due the mass radiation he was exposed to, he forced his way into the test room by shooting the glass and shutting down the core by hand to stop the detonation.]]

* Small one from [[WhamEpisode "Heroes, Part 2"]] that doubles as a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}. SG-1, -3, and -15 have come back through the gate with several wounded [[spoiler:and Dr. Fraiser's body]]. We see Carter storm past Emmett Bregman's documentary crew in tears. The SGC's public affairs officer tells them to stop filming, and Bregman rips him a new one for trying to shut down a media project that casts the SGC (and its sacrifices) in a positive light.

* A perfect example of a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome can be found in the ''Stargate SG-1'' two-parter episode "Reckoning" where Daniel Jackson [[spoiler:turns [=RepliCarter's=] MindProbe against her, essentially defeating a HiveMind intellect in a battle of wills and temporarily stopping every [[KillAllHumans Replicator]] in the galaxy dead in its tracks]].

* Another example from "Reckoning" is the entirety of the Free Jaffa's arc. Their resistance is left at an impasse, caught between the threats of both Ba'al and the Replicators. Realizing that this threatens to undermine their cause as Jaffa everywhere believe the Replicators a plague meant to punish them for their rebellion, Teal'c and Bra'at hatch a daring plan to seize Dakara, basically the Jaffa version of Jerusalem, to once and for all destroy the Goa'uld's image of gods. Despite some resistance from other Free Jaffa leaders to commit to such a seemingly hopeless struggle, they ultimately decide to push all their chips into the middle of the table in hope of victory. They manage to take the planet without much struggle thanks to Ba'al committing his forces to fighting the Replicators, but soon face the prospect of Ba'al [[spoiler: at Anubis's order]] sending his fleet to retake the planet. But then the Replicators arrive, [[EnemyMine forcing the two sides to work together]] to protect the Ancient superweapon at Dakara until it could be used to destroy the Replicators once and for all. After Carter and Jacob/Selmak succeed in firing the weapon and destroying every Replicator in the Milky Way, Bra'tac leads a strike team onto Ba'al's flagship to cut the head off the snake. Though Ba'al succeeds in beaming himself away, the Goa'uld Empire is for all intents and purposes finished; after thousands of years of slavery, then years of bloody, seemingly hopeless resistance, the Jaffa's greatest dream is finally realized: freedom.

-->'''O'Neill''': I can save these people! ''[Teal'c turns and aims his weapon at O'Neill]'' Help me! (''whispers'') Help me...
-->'''Teal'c''': ''[glares at O'Neill]'' Many have said that... ''[blasts one Jaffa, then throws O'Neill his staff]'' But you are the first who I believe can do it!

-->'''O'Neill:''' I guess I'm supposed to say something profound at this moment. ''[Daniel, Teal'c, and Sam wait for his speech]'' ... Nothing comes to mind. Let's do it.

-->'''O'Neill:''' Grenades..

-->'''Woman''': "Shol'va! You dare return to Chulak?
-->'''Teal'c''': "The people of Chulak are my brothers and sisters. I have betrayed no one."
-->'''Woman''': "Except your ''god''."
-->'''Teal'c''': "[[BrutalHonesty False god.]] ''[[BrutalHonesty Dead]]'' [[BrutalHonesty false god.]]"

-->'''Bregman:''' Why is that camera off? You don't know what you're doing here. Maybe I know what I'm doing here. These people are risking their lives for us! I want to see what they're going through, even if they don't want us to! And I want other people to see it! What do you think they're doing out there? Protecting and defending secrecy?! That's the world of Mao, the world of Stalin, the world of secret police, secret trials, secret-secret deaths! You force the press into the cold, and all you will get is lies and innuendo! And nothing, nothing is worse for a free society than a press that is in service to the-to the military and the politicians, nothing! You turn that camera off when I tell you to turn it off! You think I give a damn what you think about me? You serve the people? So do I!

-->'''Anubis:''' I am Anubis.
-->'''Hayes:''' (''matter-of-fact'') You've got to be kidding?
-->'''Anubis:''' You are the leader of this world?
-->'''Hayes:''' Henry Hayes, President of the United States of America. One nation among many.
-->'''Anubis:''' No more! Bow before your god.
-->'''Hayes:''' ''[smiles]'' I don't think so. However, I am willing to discuss ''your'' surrender.
-->'''Anubis:''' If you possessed weapons matching mine you would have used them!
-->'''Hayes:''' Don't let the suit fool ya, fella, we're gonna fight.
-->'''Anubis:''' You bring destruction upon yourselves!
-->'''Hayes:''' Never going to happen!

-->'''Kinsey:''' Mr. President, it's time to go to the Alpha site. You can stay in contact and give any or...\\

-->'''Hayes:''' Dr. Weir?\\

-->'''Crewman:''' What the hell was that?\\

-->'''Daniel:''' ''[grabs her arm]'' Trying to leave? Sorry. A little more time in Danny's world.\\

-->'''Jacob:''' All-knowing, huh?

** Which kinda lampshades that apparently Daniel's idea of how to command a starship was still influenced to a degree by Earth science-fiction serials.
-->'''Daniel:''' Sorry, I just thought that's what you're supposed to say.

-->'''Carter''': Are you telling me we just blew up an Ori ship-
-->'''[=McKay=]''': -by destroying a Wraith ship?

* Jonas Quinn in "Descent" using a ring transporter for a quick escape after activating the hanger bay shields of a downed Ha'tak... while underwater. The rings not only transport him, but the column of water he was standing in.

** O'Neill's line: "This [staff weapon] is a weapon of terror. [[WeaponForIntimidation It is made to intimidate the enemy]]. This ''[lifts the P90]'' is a weapon of ''war''. [[BoringButPractical It is made to]] ''[[BoringButPractical kill]]'' [[BoringButPractical your enemy]]."

* Another example from "Reckoning" is the entirety of the Free Jaffa's arc. Their resistance is left at an impasse, caught between the threats of both Ba'al and the Replicators. Realizing that this threatens to undermine their cause as Jaffa everywhere believe the Replicators a plague meant to punish them for their rebellion, Teal'c and Bra'at hatch a daring plan to seize Dakara, basically the Jaffa version of Jerusalem, to once and for all destroy the Goa'uld's image of gods. Despite some resistance from other Free Jaffa leaders to commit to such a seemingly hopeless struggle, they ultimately decide to push all their chips into the middle of the table in hope of victory. They manage to take the planet without much struggle thanks to Ba'al committing his forces to fighting the Replicators, but soon face the prospect of Ba'al [[spoiler: at Anubis's order]] sending his fleet to retake the planet. But then the Replicators arrive, [[EnemyMine forcing the two sides to work together]] to protect the Ancient superweapon at Dakara until it could be used to destroy the Replicators once and for all. After

** Also from the pilot: Several Jaffa show up in Death Gliders to rain down destruction as they did in the original film. ''[[SoLastSeason This time]]'', one of the human soldiers raises an AntiAir missile launcher and splashes one of the gliders.

* From the very first episode, Teal'c (still working for Apophis) is getting ready to execute SG-1 and a whole group of innocent people. Jack cries out to him that he can save everyone, if Teal'c helps him (showing an astounding level of faith in a man he barely knows).

** Not just the army, [[AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs it takes the ]]''[[AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs Pyramids ]]''[[AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs (Goa'uld landing site) as well]].

* The entire first couple seasons: ''Series/MacGyver INSPACE'' whilst simultaneously somehow beating various crazy advanced aliens at their own game...

** Later in the same episode, Teal'c fulfills that promise by killing Arkad. After being shot with several staff blasts, getting his ass beaten with a sword-stick, then getting stabbed in the guts with a sword. He is dying on the ground when Arkad gloats that [[BerserkButton he killed Teal'c's mother]]. Bad idea. The beating and execution that follows is one of the most gruesome deaths of the entire series, topping off the episode's already-high {{HSQ}}.

* Janet Frasier gets a good, subtle one moment in "Serpent's Song," when she singlehandedly in four words explains the entire Hippocratic oath. Martouf sees Janet giving Apophis an injection of morphine to ease his pain. This dialogue ensues.

'''Frasier:''' ''He is my patient!''

* "Rite of Passage". [[MamaBear Janet Frasier]] busting into Nirrti's cell and holding a gun on her.

* Small one from [[WhamEpisode "Heroes, Part 2"]] that doubles as a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}. SG-1, -3, and -15 have come back through the gate with several wounded [[spoiler:and Dr. Frasier's body]]. We see Carter storm past Emmett Bregman's documentary crew in tears. The SGC's public affairs officer tells them to stop filming, and Bregman rips him a new one for trying to shut down a media project that casts the SGC (and its sacrifices) in a positive light.
* Janet Frasier in "Heroes", doing... well, what RealLife military doctors do ''all the time''.

* Janet Fraiser gets a good, subtle one moment in "Serpent's Song," when she singlehandedly in four words explains the entire Hippocratic oath. Martouf sees Janet giving Apophis an injection of morphine to ease his pain. This dialogue ensues.

'''Fraiser:''' ''He is my patient!''

** Don't forget O'Neill's line: "This [staff weapon] is a weapon of terror. [[WeaponForIntimidation It is made to intimidate the enemy]]. This ''[lifts the P90]'' is a weapon of ''war''. [[BoringButPractical It is made to]] ''[[BoringButPractical kill]]'' [[BoringButPractical your enemy]]."

* Small one from [[WhamEpisode "Heroes, Part 2"]] that doubles as a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}. SG-1, -3, and -15 have come back through the gate with several wounded [[spoiler:and Dr. Fraiser's body]]. We see Carter storm past Emmett Bregman's documentary crew in tears. The SGC's public affairs officer tells them to stop filming, and Bregman rips him a new one for trying to shut down a media project that casts the SGC (and its sacrifices) in a positive light.
* Janet Fraiser in "Heroes", doing... well, what RealLife military doctors do ''all the time''.

-->'''Hayes:''' (''matter-o-fact'') You've got to be kidding?

** Don't forget the part where he breaks a thug's fist by ''letting it hit his forehead''.

* Don't forget "The Quest", where Carter gives Ba'al an oh so satisfying slug to the jaw and forces him to fall in line.
** Carter asks Ba'al why he resents working with her -- if it's because she's human or a woman. He says it's a little of both. She punches him in the face.

* Samantha Carter and the ''Odyssey'' has another one in "The Pegasus Project" when she suggests passing close by a black hole to slingshot around it, drawing a pursuing wraith ship closer to the black hole and mess up its jammers, then beam a nuke aboard it hoping that the resulting explosion will activate a supergate they have been trying to connect with. Not only does it work, but the unstable vortex of the supergate also destroys a nearby Ori mothership: A Rube Goldberg chain of explosions.

* [[OldMaster Bra'Tac]] gets a couple in his first appearance; he manages to pull Jack to the ground with a scissor lock after getting him to drop his guard by mentioning how old he is, and at the end of the episode he singlehandedly defeats the Jaffa guarding the Gate by rapidly firing his staff into the ground to create a dust cloud and then beating them all unconscious.
** Before Bra'Tac takes down Jack, the exchange starts with him being thoroughly unimpressed with Teal'c's companions. When he strikes out to make a point, Jack puts him on the ground and takes his staff weapon.

* From the very first episode, Teal'c (still working for Apophis) is getting ready to execute SG-1 and a whole group of innocent people. Jack cries out to him that he can save everyone, if Teal'c helps him (showing an astounding level of faith in a man he barely knows). Teal'c responds by saying that he has heard many people make that claim, then turns on the other Jaffa, throwing Jack a staff weapon.
--> '''O'Neill''': I can save these people! Help me! (''whispers'') Help me...
--> '''Teal'c''': (''turns to glare at O'Neill'') Many have said that... (''blasts one Jaffa, then hands O'Neill a staff'') But you are the first who I believe who can do it!

** Best of all, her opponent tried to cheat by pulling out a ''big'' knife. Carter not only ''not'' cries foul, she pulls out her standard issue knife and beats him with it!
* [[OldMaster Bra'Tac]] gets a couple in his first appearance; he manages to pull Jack to the ground with a scissor lock after getting him to drop his guard by mentioning how old he is, and at the end of the episode he single handedly defeats the Jaffa guarding the Gate by rapidly firing his staff into the ground to create a dust cloud and then beating them all unconscious.

-->'''O'Neill:''' I guess I'm supposed to say something profound at this moment. ''(Daniel, Teal'c, and Sam wait for his speech)'' ... Nothing comes to mind. Let's do it.

** How about just moments before, where Daniel, a civilian scholar with comparatively less combat training/experience than the rest of SG-1 goes GunsAkimbo on advancing Jaffa guards with an H&K [=MP5=] and a pistol, gunning down several of them before getting staff-blasted, and then still [[HeroicSacrifice choosing to stay behind to cover his team's escape.]] TookALevelInBadass indeed...
* As the team escapes from Apophis at the end of the pilot, when most of the escapees are taking cover from the Jaffa, one of them stands up and starts throwing rocks. Let me repeat that for you: a man who appears to be ''at least'' in his sixties, faced with the footsoldiers of the gods, decides to ''throw rocks at them''. He's later seen fighting hand-to-hand beside O'Neill and Kawalsky. My only question is, why didn't they snap him up for an SG team?
** Also from the pilot: Several Jaffa show up in Death Gliders to rain down destruction as they did in the original film. ''[[SoLastSeason This time]]'', one of the human soldiers raises an AntiAir missile launcher and splashes one of the gliders.

* The [[RedshirtArmy non-speaking parts]] of the SGC get one in the season three opener, when General Hammond is seeking volunteers to rescue SG-1. He says anyone who wishes to go should take one step forward. '''Everyone''' steps forward in unison before he can even complete the sentence.

* In "Forever in a Day", Shar'e got one, as depressing as it was. The fact that she figured out how to send a message to Daniel ''through the hand device'' was really awesome.

** Don't forget O'Neill's line: "This [staff weapon] is a weapon of terror. [[WeaponForIntimidation It is made to intimidate the enemy]]. This (lifts the P90) is a weapon of ''war''. [[BoringButPractical It is made to]] ''[[BoringButPractical kill]]'' [[BoringButPractical your enemy]]."
* "Rite of Passage". [[MamaBear Janet Frasier]] busting into her cell and holding a gun on Nirrti.
* ''Meridian''. [[spoiler: Daniel scarifices his life by deactiving what is basically a nuclear bomb. Dispite knowing what would happen to his body due the mass radiation he was exposed to, he forced his way into the test room by shooting the glass and shutting down the core by hand to stop the detonation.]]

* Sam in "Nightwalkers", where she nearly single-handedly turns the tide against the Goa'uld who have taken over the town. Particularly when she reveals that she's ''not'' under Goa'uld control and Zats the leaders, who were smugly deriding these "[[PunyEarthlings pathetic humans]]" seconds before.

* How has Thor not been mentioned? His speech (read, subtle threat) to the representatives of various world powers in "Disclosure" to convince them not to take the Stargate out of Hammond's control was nothing but awesome.

-->'''Bregman:''' Why is that camera off? You don't know what you're doing here. Maybe I know what I'm doing here. These people are risking their lives for us! I want to see what they're going through, even if they don't want us to! And I want other people to see it! What do you think they're doing out there? Protecting and defending secrecy?!? That's the world of Mao, the world of Stalin, the world of secret police, secret trials, secret-secret deaths! You force the press into the cold, and all you will get is lies and innuendo! And nothing, nothing is worse for a free society than a press that is in service to the-to the military and the politicians, nothing! You turn that camera off when I tell you to turn it off! You think I give a damn what you think about me? You serve the people? So do I!
* As much of a TearJerker as "Heroes" was, this troper never gets tired of seeing the SGC kicking the collected rear ends of the Goa'uld in force after an SG team gets pinned down by Jaffa.

-->'''Hayes:''' (''smiles'') I don't think so. However I am willing to discuss ''your'' surrender.

'''Hayes:''' No no, go ahead. I'm, ah... I'm staying.\\

'''Kinsey:''' Ex... excuse me?\\

'''Hayes:''' ... But I think I'll stick with my original thought, which is "Shut the hell up."\\

* Season 7 Finale
** Anubis's fleet, about to destroy the Prometheus and lay waste to the entire Earth, is suddenly destroyed by zillions of glowy squid things pouring out of Antarctica.

** Not to mention the fact that when it's clear that the ''Prometheus'' is heavily damaged and on the verge of exploding, Hammond orders a course set for Anubis's mothership, saying [[TakingYouWithMe "If we go they go."]]

** Don't forget the part where he breaks a thug's fist by ''headbutting it''.

* Season Eight -- Vala stealing ''Prometheus'' single-handedly. Extra points for the SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}} when she comes on to Daniel whilst dressed as a super-soldier with a really deep masculine voice.

-->'''Daniel:''' ''(grabs her arm)'' Trying to leave? Sorry. A little more time in Danny's world.\\

-->'''Ba'al:''' ''(indicates a panel)'' This one.\\

'''Ba'al:''' ''(smiling broadly)'' I am a god. Gods are all-knowing. [[note]]At this point, Ba'al had long since dropped the AGodAmI routine while among those who know better.[[/note]]

-->'''Jacob:''' All knowing, huh?

-->'''Prior:''' I'm disappointed, Tomin. It seems you have begun to question [[ReligionOfEvil the will of the Ori]]... or is it the unbeliever under your tutorage that has corrupted you?\\

''(alien control panel lights up)''\\

* [[EngagingChevrons Chevron Guy]] Walter might not have gotten much to do in the main televised series, but an ''entire'' ExpandedUniverse Creator/BigFinish audio adventure was dedicated to Walter generally being awesome and single-handedly saving the Stargate from an alien attack that involved massive bolts of lightning funneling through the command center and gate room. And after all this? Walter simply explains...