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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kinem" data-source="post: 2853736" data-attributes="member: 24234">What Orius said, plus largely due to the continuity, in many episodes it is possible to puzzle out what is happening, or what should be done, based on what happenned before (or if you're like me and watch repeats having missed the early seasons, on knowledge of what has come after).In many ways, Stargate (especially Atlantis) is the new Star Trek: All aliens speak English; it is common to explore new planets; there are powerful FTL spaceships and they have transporters, shields, energy weapons, FTL radio, shuttles, and cloaking devices; some characters constantly get hit on by aliens; there exist all-powerful beings (Q, the ascended); energy weapons that stun are often used; and many other conscious similarities.  The only real differences are the addition of the stargate, the contemporary setting, and less cheesy baggage.  In other words, just about anything a Star Trek fan would want, he could get from Stargate.</blockquote>