So while rewatching this series (part of a long-running deal with my girlfriend to watch her shows for mine), I realized something I never thought of.
With the exception of the military, it seems like we never really see any background people running around on Destiny. In fact, the only time we see the extra people is when the situation calls for it...i.e., dialing home, forced to evacuate the ship through the gate, etc. Other than that, it seems like they are mostly confined to quarters, only useful as fodder.
Now, my question is, who are they, and why were they at Icarus? Surely everyone had a purpose/skill set that caught the eye of the Stargate program to warrant their inclusion in it...but once they reach Destiny, they seem to be little more than warm bodies to consume food and other supplies. I know Young and everyone said constantly that most people there were the wrong people for the mission, but...useless?
I don't know. Perhaps I'm reading too much into what is simply the limits of the show in regards to having extras performing busy work in the background. But when you have eighty people on a ship and only a dozen or so plus some military personnel are the only ones really do anything, it makes me wonder...
With the exception of the military, it seems like we never really see any background people running around on Destiny. In fact, the only time we see the extra people is when the situation calls for it...i.e., dialing home, forced to evacuate the ship through the gate, etc. Other than that, it seems like they are mostly confined to quarters, only useful as fodder.
Now, my question is, who are they, and why were they at Icarus? Surely everyone had a purpose/skill set that caught the eye of the Stargate program to warrant their inclusion in it...but once they reach Destiny, they seem to be little more than warm bodies to consume food and other supplies. I know Young and everyone said constantly that most people there were the wrong people for the mission, but...useless?
I don't know. Perhaps I'm reading too much into what is simply the limits of the show in regards to having extras performing busy work in the background. But when you have eighty people on a ship and only a dozen or so plus some military personnel are the only ones really do anything, it makes me wonder...
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