Nicholas Rush
Summary
From MGM: Since the loss of his wife, Rush's dedication to science and his desire to explore the mysteries of the ninth chevron have overridden all else, at any cost. He alone is to blame for the situation that has flung everyone to the far reaches of the universe, without a way home. Even in his solitude, he is without remorse.
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- Marital Status: Widowed
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- Stargate Command Rank: Civilian
- Stargate Command Position: Lead Scientist at the Icarus Base research facility concerning the Stargate's ninth chevron
Before Joining the Stargate Program
"What we know so far is that he’s been married, but his wife is dead. The fact that he was married is the only thing that actually roots him in reality, because he ‘lives’ in a different type of reality, one, I believe, in his own mind. Rush is by far the biggest expert on Ancient technology, and when his wife dies and he gets the chance to go on this exploration of the universe, he jumps at it because there’s nothing left for him [on Earth]." (Robert Carlyle, Official Stargate Magazine, Issue 29, July/August 2009)
Icarus Base and Destiny
"As far as our story and where our people end up, it’s Rush who tells them that there’s no chance they can ever go back, and he thinks there’s nothing greater! This is the best potential for exploration that mankind has ever known. That’s what’s driving Rush; and therefore he’s probably not to be trusted by anyone on the crew." (Robert Carlyle, Official Stargate Magazine, Issue 29, July/August 2009)
Concerning Rush's relationship with the Expedition leader, Col. Everett Young: "It’s quite serious. Without giving too much away, there’s an episode, which we’ve yet to shoot, where a tragedy takes place aboard the Destiny and Rush tries to frame Young. They hate each other that much. … They’re against each other from day one and that’s been developing beautifully over the past six or seven weeks of filming." (Robert Carlyle, Official Stargate Magazine, Issue 29, July/August 2009)
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--DeeKayP 23:09, 10 July 2009 (UTC)