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* AmbiguousEnding: Carter and Hailey both have different theories that either the bugs are angry at being misused by the scientists or they are more aggressive since the moon is passing over the planet's pole. They never figured out which was the answer.

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* AmbiguousEnding: {{Exploited}}: Carter and Hailey both have different theories that either the bugs are angry at being misused by the scientists or they are more aggressive since the moon is passing over the planet's pole. They never figured out which was the answer.answer because it's ultimately irrelevant to their escape attempt, but Carter tells Hailey to [[DareToBeBadass come to Stargate Command after she graduates and figure it out]].



-->'''Carter:''' Who the hell do you think you are?
-->'''Hailey:''' Ma'am?
-->'''Carter:''' Do you think you're better than we are? Do you think you're too good for the Air Force?
-->'''Hailey:''' No, ma'am.
-->'''Carter:''' Oh, come on. All those little rules and regulations, they don't really apply to you, right? Let's face it, what's the point of a chain of command if none of your superiors are as smart as you are?
-->'''Hailey:''' I don't think that way, ma'am.
-->'''Carter:''' Oh, I think you do. And I think deep down, you wanna leave. Let me do you a favor. Door's open. Why don't you just quit and go home?

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-->'''Carter:''' Who the hell do you think you are?
-->'''Hailey:''' Ma'am?
-->'''Carter:'''
are?\\
'''Hailey:''' Ma'am?\\
'''Carter:'''
Do you think you're better than we are? Do you think you're too good for the Air Force?
-->'''Hailey:'''
Force?\\
'''Hailey:'''
No, ma'am.
-->'''Carter:'''
ma'am.\\
'''Carter:'''
Oh, come on. All those little rules and regulations, they don't really apply to you, right? Let's face it, what's the point of a chain of command if none of your superiors are as smart as you are?
-->'''Hailey:'''
are?\\
'''Hailey:'''
I don't think that way, ma'am.
-->'''Carter:'''
ma'am.\\
'''Carter:'''
Oh, I think you do. And I think deep down, you wanna leave. Let me do you a favor. Door's open. Why don't you just quit and go home?



* WrittenInAbsence: Dr Jackson is stated to be off-world with SG-11.

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* WrittenInAbsence: Dr Jackson is stated to be off-world with SG-11.SG-11.
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* DareToBeBadass: Hailey is on the verge of dropping out of the Academy through boredom and frustration, so Carter shows her the Stargate to give he an idea of what her future ''could'' be if she can hang on.
-->'''Hailey:''' Got my future all planned out for me, have you?\\
'''Carter:''' If you're good enough.
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First appearance of Dr. Bill Lee. Cameo appearance AsHimself by real-life [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_E._Ryan Air Force Chief of Staff General Michael E. Ryan]].

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First appearance of Dr. Bill Lee. Cameo appearance AsHimself by real-life [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_E._Ryan Air Force Chief of Staff General Michael E. Ryan]].Ryan.]]
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* RunningGag: It's not a planet, it's a ''[[InsistentTerminology moon]]''.
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* AmbiguousEnding: Carter and Hailey both have different theories that either the bugs are angry at being misused by the scientists or they are more aggressive since the moon is passing over the planet's pole. They never figured out which was the answer.
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First appearance of Dr. Bill Lee. Cameo appearance by real-life [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_E._Ryan Air Force Chief of Staff General Michael E. Ryan]].

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First appearance of Dr. Bill Lee. Cameo appearance AsHimself by real-life [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_E._Ryan Air Force Chief of Staff General Michael E. Ryan]].
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First appearance of Dr. Bill Lee.

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First appearance of Dr. Bill Lee. Cameo appearance by real-life [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_E._Ryan Air Force Chief of Staff General Michael E. Ryan]].
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* WrittenInAbsence: Dr Jackson is stated to be off-world with S.G.11.

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* WrittenInAbsence: Dr Jackson is stated to be off-world with S.G.11.SG-11.

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* AbsenteeActor: Michael Shanks (Dr Jackson) does not appear in this episode. Jackson is stated to be off-world with S.G.11.



* TooCleverByHalf: Hailey is explicitly described as being "too smart for her own good".

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* TooCleverByHalf: Hailey is explicitly described as being "too smart for her own good".good".
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* AbsenteeActor: Michael Shanks (Dr Jackson) does not appear in this episode. Jackson is stated to be off-world with S.G.11.


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* OnThree: Before Teal'c zats O'Neill, O'Neill tells him to give him a warning, suggesting to go on three. O'Neill starts counting "One" before Teal'c zats him.
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* GenreSavvy: O'Neill is perfectly aware that things on the moon can not possibly be as calm as they seem. He's right.
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->''"From this point on, everything you thought you knew about the universe is about to be turned upside-down."''
-->'''Maj. Samantha Carter'''

Carter visits the Air Force Academy, where she takes a brilliant but rebellious young cadet named Jennifer Hailey under her wing. Meanwhile, O'Neill and Teal'c are tasked with overseeing a team of scientists on an offworld research base.

First appearance of Dr. Bill Lee.
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!!"Prodigy" provides examples of the following tropes:
* AlienSky: The Planet of the Week is actually a moon orbiting a gas giant, resulting in this. Carter points this out to Hailey when the latter complains that it doesn't look much different from Earth.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Hailey feels this way towards Carter, complaining that people have been comparing them since she started at the Academy. Carter tells her to get over it.
* BullyHunter: It's mentioned that Hailey [[NoodleIncident broke another cadet's nose]] for harassing an underclassman.
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Lampshaded in O'Neill's case:
-->'''General Ryan:''' Got your hands full with that one, eh, George?
* TheCameo: The then-Chief of Staff General Ryan makes a brief appearance AsHimself at the beginning of the episode.
* CruelAndUnusualDeath: Dr. Thompson is stung to death by a swarm of energy-based alien lifeforms.
* EnergyBeing: The aliens are tiny balls of light that can pass through solid matter and are capable of intelligent thought, though they behave like insects.
* IsItAlwaysLikeThis: Hailey asks this at the end of the episode.
-->'''Carter:''' No. Sometimes it gets ''really'' exciting.
* JurisdictionFriction: The scientists clash with the military personnel over who should have authority on the research base.
* MilitaryMaverick: Deconstructed with Hailey, since her teachers at the Academy maintain that no matter how brilliant she is, if her insubordination continues she won't be able to have a career with the Air Force. Carter asks them to give her one more chance, hopeful that if she's aware she could have a future with the SGC she'll be able to get her act together.
* OneSteveLimit: Averted with Dr. Bill Lee and Dr. Bill Thompson.
* PermissionToSpeakFreely: Hailey asks for this before dismissing her latest assignment as "lame".
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Carter delivers one to Hailey over her attitude problem:
-->'''Carter:''' Who the hell do you think you are?
-->'''Hailey:''' Ma'am?
-->'''Carter:''' Do you think you're better than we are? Do you think you're too good for the Air Force?
-->'''Hailey:''' No, ma'am.
-->'''Carter:''' Oh, come on. All those little rules and regulations, they don't really apply to you, right? Let's face it, what's the point of a chain of command if none of your superiors are as smart as you are?
-->'''Hailey:''' I don't think that way, ma'am.
-->'''Carter:''' Oh, I think you do. And I think deep down, you wanna leave. Let me do you a favor. Door's open. Why don't you just quit and go home?
* TheSwarm: The aliens form one to attack the research base, effectively trapping its occupants inside.
* TooCleverByHalf: Hailey is explicitly described as being "too smart for her own good".

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