SGA 5.03 "Broken Ties" Episode Guide

Précis

Ronon endures a grueling ordeal after his former friend, Tyre, captures and delivers him to the Wraith. Meanwhile, the team launches a rescue mission for their missing comrade.

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MGM/SciFi.com Official Summary

The official summary is not available as this episode has not yet aired in the United States.

Cast

• Joe Flanigan as Lt. Col. John Sheppard
• Rachel Luttrell as Teyla Emmagan
• Jason Momoa as Ronon Dex
• Jewel Staite as Dr. Jennifer Keller
• Robert Picardo as Richard Woolsey
• and David Hewlett as Dr. Rodney McKay

Guest Stars

• Mark Dacascos as Tyre

Production

• Written by Joseph Mallozzi
• Directed by Kenneth J. Girotti

Production Gallery

The following are links to images concerning the production of this episode and were published by Joseph Mallozzi in his personal blog:

• Concept Art: Tyre's Pendant (February 12, 2008)
• Concept Art: Tyre's Sword and Scabbard (February 12, 2008)
• Concept Art: Stage 6 Lighting Sconces (February 12, 2008)

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Production Notes

• "I have a first draft of Broken Ties in hand [...] worrying about the tighter shooting schedule or whether or not Mark D. will be available for a return engagement ..." — Joseph Mallozzi in his personal blog, December 20, 2007.
• "Apparently, I’m the Ties Guy, as I’ve written The Ties That Bind, Family Ties, and now Broken Ties." — Joseph Mallozzi in his personal blog, December 21, 2007.
• "I don’t think a wig would look anywhere near as good as the real thing. If it came down to a choice between wigging Jason and losing the dreads, I’d rather lose the dreads. [...] I’ve left the ultimate fate of those dreads in Jason’s hand. I have already scripted an appropriate scene should he choose to do away with them." — Joseph Mallozzi in his personal blog, January 18, 2008.
• "As for episode #3 - the great hair debate rages on." — Joseph Mallozzi in his personal blog, January 21, 2008.
• "The first three [directors] on deck: Andy Mikita, Will Waring, and Ken Girotti." — Joseph Mallozzi in his personal blog, January 22, 2008.
• "Production Designer James Robbins swung by the offices to show us some of the concept art for the first three episodes. [...] I offered my thoughts on Broken Ties (At first I thought Rodney might have had a bathtub shipped over from Earth but, ultimately, decided to go with one of Lantian design). — Joseph Mallozzi in his personal blog, January 24, 2008.
• "Rachel remains a series regular and an important part of the team. Two of the first three episodes see some major developments for the character." — Joseph Mallozzi in his personal blog, February 4, 2008.
• "We’ll be seeing Tyre (played by Mark Dacascos) in season 5’s Broken Ties." — Joseph Mallozzi in his personal blog, February 6, 2008.
• "Anneteldy writes: “And some people become Wraith worshippers because they are ‘addicted’ to the pleasurable aspects of getting one’s life returned. How’d I do?” Answer: You did great. How great? Check out season 5’s Broken Ties." — Joseph Mallozzi in his personal blog, February 10, 2008.
• "Despite the delay, I got in about five minutes before the prosthetics meeting. We discussed upcoming episodes Whispers, The Daedalus Variations, The Seed, and Broken Ties. Among the subjects covered: visual versus practical effects, stunt people vs. acrobats, fog, elements of the visual we saw in Spoils of War, yogurt, and, of course, methacil." — Joseph Mallozzi in his personal blog, February 12, 2008.

Further Reading

• Joseph Mallozzi's Blog
• SGA S5: What Defines Ronon Dex? (about Ronon's hair), February 18, 2008.

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--DeeKayP 11:18, 25 January 2008 (PST)