History Recap / StargateSG1S1E17Solitudes

*** Also they thought that they were not on Earth, and that the problem was with the gate not dialing properly and not with the location of where they were dialling, so not trying another address makes much more sense.

* NotSoRemote: O'Neill and Carter think they're on an ice planet, but they're really on Antarctica. It's still pretty far away from home, but a lot closer than they thought.

* PhlebotinumAnalogy: Daniel, when he realizes that there is a second gate on Earth, he uses a phone analogy.

** It is established later on that a DHD automatically designates any Stargate connected to it as the ''primary'' gate, which completely supersedes the dialing computer back at Cheyenne mountain and redirects all incoming gate travel to that gate. In other words, all of those returning SG teams should have ended up going through the Antarctic gate once Carter reconnected it. Furthermore, Carter never once tries to dial any other address other than the Earth for reasons that go unexplained.
** Fortunately, the show did go out of its way on their second trip to Antarctica to say the DHD found here was basically dead already and stopped working almost immediately (with the implication it didn't have a high enough charge to supercede the Alpha Gate), and as for Sam not thinking to dial another planet, she does have a head injury in the episode and was showing signs of some minor altered mental state along with being distracted by Colonel O'Neill's injuries.
*** Also they thought they were not on Earth, and that the problem was with the gate not dialing properly and not with the location of where they were dialling, so not trying another address makes much more sense.

** It is established later on that a DHD automatically designates any Stargate connected to it as the ''primary'' gate, which completely supersedes the dialing computer back at Cheyenne mountain and redirects all incoming gate travel to that gate. In other words, all of those returning SG teams should have ended up going through the Antarctic gate once Carter reconnected it. Furthermore, Carter never once tries to dial any other address other than the Earth for reasons that go unexplained. Given how dangerously close this veers towards making the episode an IdiotPlot (as they could have gone to a friendly world immediately after their first failure and then dialed home from there) it makes far more sense if at this point in the series the Stargate wouldn't let her do so.

** O'Neill on his broken leg. [[spoiler:Subverted in that O'Neill is clearly putting on a front. Furthermore, his insistence on moving around only exacerbates his multiple injuries.]]

Sam and Jack are stranded on an ice planet and can't dial home. Daniel and Teal'c try to get them back but can't find them. It turns out [[spoiler:they're actually in Antarctica and Earth has a second Stargate that an energy surge caused the wormhole to jump to]]. This sets up an important plot point for the future, including the spin-off series ''Atlantis''.

!!"Solitudes" contains examples of the following tropes:

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: It is established later on that a DHD automatically designates any Stargate connected to it as the ''primary'' gate, which completely supersedes the dialing computer back at Cheyenne mountain and redirects all incoming gate travel to that gate. In other words, all of those returning SG teams should have ended up going through the Antarctic gate once Carter reconnected it. Furthermore, Carter never once tries to dial any other address other than the Earth for reasons that go unexplained. Given how dangerously close this veers towards making the episode an IdiotPlot (as they could have gone to a friendly world immediately after their first failure and then dialed home from there) it makes far more sense if at this point in the series the Stargate wouldn't let her do so.

* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: O'Neill on his broken leg:
-->"You wouldn't think that jagged bone grinding into raw nerve would hurt, but it does."
** [[spoiler: Subverted in that O'Neill is clearly putting on a front. Furthermore, his insistence on moving around only exacerbates his multiple injuries]]
** Sam was also injured in the gate accident with an obvious bleeding head wound. Its not clear if she had a concussion, but she is also showing signs of altered mental state throughout the episode. Its just overshadowed by O'Neill's far worse injuries.
* MotorMouth: Daniel starts rambling at a mile a minute upon realizing that O'Neill and Carter are on earth, prompting an exasperated Hammond to demand that he cut to the chase.

-->'''Carter:''' Um... Colonel?
-->'''O'Neill:''' It's my sidearm, I swear.

-->'''Daniel:''' ''[to Teal'c]'' What happens when you dial your own phone number? [Beat] [[PopculturalOsmosisFailure Wrong person to ask]]. ''[turns to General Hammond]'' What happens when you dial your own phone number?
-->'''Gen. Hammond:''' You get a busy signal.

* WorstAid: Sam tries sharing a bed to help keep warm. Unfortunately, lying on top of a man with a broken rib isn't a good idea.

* OrAreYouJustHappyToSeeMe: Jack and Sam have to get some sleep, and cuddle for warmth.

-->'''Daniel:''' ''[to Teal'c]'' What happens when you dial your own phone number? [Beat] Wrong person to ask. ''[turns to General Hammond]'' What happens when you dial your own phone number?

* HaveYouTriedRebooting: Sam tries turning the DID "on and off again".

* OrAreYouJustHappyToSeeMe:

Sam and Jack end up in Antarctica. Daniel and Teal'c try to get them back. Earth's second Stargate makes its first appearance, heralding the arrival of much fan debate.

* WorstAid: Sam tries sharing a bed to help keep warm. Unfortunately, lying on top of a man with a broken rib isn't a good idea.

* EarthAllAlong: It's revealed that O'Neill and Carter were sent through the previously-unknown second stargate in Antarctica, which is why they were unable to dial Earth; they were already on it.

-->'''Daniel:''' ''[to Teal'c]'' What happens when you dial your own phone number? ([[Beat]]) Wrong person to ask. ''[turns to General Hammond]'' What happens when you dial your own phone number?

Sam and Jack end up in Antarctica. Daniel and Teal'c try to get them back. Earth's second Stargate makes its first appearance, heralding the arrival of much fan debate.