Ironically or maybe unsurprisingly, it was hard to depict everything going on in this painting. I actually had to imagine the backstory battle.
Teal'c working with the pachyderm shepherds...much like he corralled the Abydonians in "Full Circle". (Picturing him being a general of these animal tanks was amusing).
Sam and Daniel working in this chamber to try and shut things down, with Daniel translating and Carter switching out crystals a la "The Sentinel" episode of Season 5.
Reynolds working on the siege fortifications a la "The Iliad."
Lorne's team ended up at a bird farm (with lots and lots of feathers). I think John Adams was still fresh in my head and the tar and feathering concept as a battle technique. But then the feathers stuck in my head, which led to the pillow factory comments. I have a feeling that particular battle didn't work out as planned at all. But the feathers likely helped blind the enemy. (And Lorne was still at the SGC in Season 8, it was neat to have him "active" there).
Like I said...epic. It was fun playing with multiple teams working together on a seat-of-their-pants plan. And also fun to just get...a picture of it after the fact. The readers can imagine the whole saga better than I could ever write it.
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Date: 2009-01-30 06:06 pm (UTC)Teal'c working with the pachyderm shepherds...much like he corralled the Abydonians in "Full Circle". (Picturing him being a general of these animal tanks was amusing).
Sam and Daniel working in this chamber to try and shut things down, with Daniel translating and Carter switching out crystals a la "The Sentinel" episode of Season 5.
Reynolds working on the siege fortifications a la "The Iliad."
Lorne's team ended up at a bird farm (with lots and lots of feathers). I think John Adams was still fresh in my head and the tar and feathering concept as a battle technique. But then the feathers stuck in my head, which led to the pillow factory comments. I have a feeling that particular battle didn't work out as planned at all. But the feathers likely helped blind the enemy. (And Lorne was still at the SGC in Season 8, it was neat to have him "active" there).
Like I said...epic. It was fun playing with multiple teams working together on a seat-of-their-pants plan. And also fun to just get...a picture of it after the fact. The readers can imagine the whole saga better than I could ever write it.