Stargate | Universe Destiny

The Destiny calls us back because its mission is still ongoing. Somewhere out there, in the hypothetical canon of our hearts, the ship is still flying. It is still refueling on blue stars. It is still recording data for a race that no longer exists.

The cancellation of Stargate Universe after two seasons is the great tragedy of modern sci-fi. We were left on the worst kind of cliffhanger: the frozen sleep. The crew, facing a three-year transit through the void between galaxies, climbed into the stasis pods. Eli stayed behind to fix a frozen pod, waving goodbye to the woman he loved as the lights went out. stargate universe destiny

Ten years after we last saw the freezing pods activate on that alien bridge, Stargate Universe remains the most controversial entry in the franchise. But for those of us who stayed—who weathered the shaky-cam and the "desperate housewives in space" drama—the Destiny isn’t just a ship. It’s a siren call. The Destiny calls us back because its mission

We never saw them wake up.

Let’s address the elephant in the observation deck: SGU was dark. Colonel Young was a leader having a nervous breakdown. Dr. Rush was a genius sociopath. Chloe was turning into an alien math equation. And Eli? Poor, brilliant Eli was just a kid who wanted to play video games and got stuck playing survival horror instead. It is still recording data for a race that no longer exists