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This post contains<\/em> spoilers<\/em><\/strong> for “Stargate SG-1.”<\/em><\/p>\n The “Stargate” franchise’s commitment to authenticity can be traced back to Roland Emmerich’s eponymous sci-fi action flick, which went the extra mile to recreate ancient Egypt<\/a>. Its explosively popular follow-up, the Syfy series “Stargate SG-1,” also relished a commitment to authenticity, as most of the special effects were practically achieved with very little CGI involved. This dedication, while impressive, proved to be a double-edged sword, as it was very easy for things to get overly complicated on a technical level, leading to production nightmares that posed potential safety concerns<\/a>.<\/p>\n Marina Sirtis, best known for playing Counselor Deanna Troi in “Star Trek: The Next Generation” and its four franchise feature film follow-ups, echoes these sentiments. Sirtis was featured as a guest star in Season 4, Episode 7 of “SG-1” (titled “Watergate”), in which she played Russian envoy Svetlana Markov. At one point in the story, Markov needs to jump off an airplane alongside the SG-1 crew, so these sequences were filmed under the supervision of real Air Force personnel. This commendable commitment to realism didn’t sit well with Sirtis, as she explains<\/a> how she was injured after being made to wear a really<\/em> heavy parachute:<\/p>\n “At one point, we had to jump out of the aeroplane. And because SG-1 [crew] is Air Force, and it’s not set hundreds of years in the future, they actually had real Air Force guys there as advisors […] And he [Air Force personnel] said, ‘That’s a real parachute that you’re wearing. You know, everything is authentic on this show.’ So, we’re practicing jumping out of the aeroplane onto a mattress pad […] And I was dropping like a bag of potatoes on the mattress. So, anyway, we finally got the shot. The next day, I can’t move. My back is killing me.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n