Universe’s second episode is ‘Earth’

[Tanith]

Following on the theme set by the three-par series premiere “Air,†the second episode of Stargate Universe has the working title “Earth,†writer-producer Joseph Mallozzi announced on his blog.

 

“Earth†is being penned by Stargate Atlantis writer-producer Martin Gero, who has written such fan-favorite episodes as “Grace Under Pressure,†“McKay and Mrs. Miller,†and most of the season finales, premieres, and mid-season two-parters.

 

Though it’s technically the second script for the show, it should be the fourth produced hour for the 20-episode first season — assuming that “Air†does indeed end up a three-parter, as Mallozzi suggests. Thus “Earth†will be listed as episode #104 in GateWorld’s episode guide until SCI FI confirms its final airing order.

 

Gero’s first episode was originally to be episode six, about which Mallozzi said early on: “This one involved a long, long discussion on the workings of a certain technology which forms the impetus to another terrific character-driven story.â€

 

Mallozzi also said that Robert C. Cooper is almost finished writing the third episode of the series (#105), and that Universe will offer new locations for filming. Cooper and director Andy Mikita recently scouted for locations in the deserts of New Mexico.

 

“Of the first ten episodes broken, we have a grand total of zero forested planets,†Mallozzi said. “I’m not saying we won’t, eventually, come across one but, for the time being, the emphasis is on the ship and some locations atypical of Stargate.â€

 

Stargate Universe begins filming in just four weeks, and the rest of the new show’s cast is expected to be announced soon.