Daniel Jackson (Stargate)

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Daniel Jackson is a male television character who features in Stargate.

Biography

Daniel Jackson was a male human born on Earth where he was the son of Melburn Jackson and Claire Jackson. When he was 8 years old, it was noted that Daniel lost his parents when they were killed at an accident at the New York Museum of Art when they were crushed during the relocation of massive stone blocks. (SG1: The Gamekeeper) He then fell under the care of his great grandfather Nicholas Ballard though the man never adopted Daniel and instead went around the world on exploration expeditions. (SG1: Crystal Skull)

In the years afterwards, he came to study the pyramid where he found a cartouche containing coordinates of other Stargates and determined that there was a network of such portals spanning the galaxy. (SG1: Children of the Gods)

The Abydos Stargate later activated where only a tissue box emerged and he immediately knew that this was a message from Jack O'Niell. On the box, he wrote a thank you and sent it back to Earth thus signifying that the gate was unburied allowing for O'Niell to arrive. (SG1: Children of the Gods)

Jackson discovered that Ernest Littlefield had gone through the Stargate in 1945 and convinced Major General George S. Hammond to authorize a rescue mission. On the planet, dubbed Heliopolis, Littlefield showed Daniel a meeting hall containing information about an Alliance of Four Great Races, including a diagram that explained the mystery of life. Even though the whole structure was about collapse into the ocean, Jackson was more than a little reluctant to leave the planet. (SG1: The Torment of Tantalus)

After Jackson saved Shyla, the daughter of Pyrus, from suicide, SG-1 was imprisoned. Shyla, however, took personal responsibility for Daniel, with whom she was infatuated. Daniel became addicted to the Goa'uld Sarcophagus and experienced severe withdrawal symptoms when brought back to Earth while also displaying Daniel's darker side as he became increasingly arrogant and selfish, even turning on his teammates. He tried to escape but eventually suffered a breakdown and was returned to the infirmary. Once he was returned to his normal state, he convinced Shyla to destroy the sarcophagus. (SG1: Need)

A year after joining SG-1, Jackson and Teal'c traveled to Abydos and discovered Sha're was pregnant with Apophis' child. After the birth, Amaunet resumed control of Sha're's body having 'retreated' during the pregnancy due to the risks of causing a miscarriage and rejoined Apophis. The child, a boy, was hidden away to prevent it from falling into Apophis' hands. (SG1: Secrets)

Overview

Personality and attributes

As a child, his parents referred to him as Danny. (SG1: The Gamekeeper)

Daniel's parents were Melburn Jackson and Claire Jackson both of whom were archaeologists at the New York Museum of Art. (SG1: The Gamekeeper) His great grandfather was Nicholas Ballard who claimed to had been a great explorer. (SG1: Crystal Skull)

Due to his wife, Sha're being taken as a Goa'uld host, Jackson has developed something of a strong grudge against all Goa'uld. This is evident when he shoots a tank containing infant Goa'uld symbiotes despite Captain Samantha Carter warning him not to do so, stating that if he did do it, then they would be no better than the Goa'uld themselves. (SG1: Bloodlines)

Powers and abilities

It was noted that he suffered from allergies which led to him often using tissues. (SG1: Children of the Gods)

Notes

• In the movie, the character was portrayed by James Spader whilst in the SG-1 television series he was portrayed by actor Michael Shanks.

Appearances

• Stargate:
• Stargate SG-1:
• Stargate: Atlantis:
• Stargate Universe:

External Links

• Stargate Wiki Entry
• Wikipedia Entry

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