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Charles Kawalsky was a fictional character from the film Stargate portrayed by John Diehl, and then the spin-off television series Stargate SG-1 when he was played by Jay Acovone. Despite dying in the second episode of SG-1, Kawalsky remained an infrequent recurring character.
Military career Because of his reputation and connections, General West recuited Kawalsky to the Air Force for the first Stargate mission to Abydos. He again worked with Jack O'Neill, this time helping him to free the people on the planet from the Goa'uld System Lord Ra. His experience during his first mission made him a natural choice to rejoin the programme once it was fully reactivated. Unfortunately, it was on his mission to Chulak that eventually led to Kawalsky's death. Mission to Abydos In Stargate, Lieutenant Kawalsky served under Jack O'Neill on the mission to Abydos, generally serving as O'Neill's second-in-command. Kawalsky became very angry when he discovered Daniel Jackson did not have what he needed to reopen to Stargate. However he later changed his view on the Doctor not only because Daniel was able to bring them home but also because he saved them from Ra. He, along with Feretti, survived to return to Earth and together with his teammates decided to keep silent about what really happened during the mission. The reopening of the program When the Goa'uld Apophis attacked SGC Kawalsky, now promoted to major, was brought back together with his former teammates and questioned by General Hammond. However both he and Feretti kept quiet. After Colonel O'Neill convinced the General to let him go to Abydos again, Kawalsky accompanied him to bring back Daniel Jackson. Afterwards he became the leader of the newly formed SG-2 and accompanies SG-1 on their mission to Chulak to rescue Sha're and Skaara. On the planet SG-2 guarded the Stargate and provided cover for SG-1 when they fled from the pursuing Jaffa. However before he returns to Earth he is infected with a young Goa'uld. Back on Earth the symbiote started to take control over the major, resulting in Kawalsky having several blackouts. The SGC tried to surgically remove the Goa'uld from his body and although they were able to remove the symbiote the Goa'uld had already taken over Kawalsky's mind. He freed himself and tried to flee from the base but was stopped by Teal'c. They fought in front of the open Stargate and when Teal'c held his head into it, the gate was closed, resulting in Kawalsky's death. Reappearances Despite his demise in the second episode of the show, Kawalsky still appeared in three more episodes. In "The Gamekeeper", O'Neill and Teal'c encountered Kawalsky in a virtual reality simulation during which O'Neill remembered an earlier mission in his life. In "Point of View", a Kawalsky and Samantha Carter from an alternate reality come into the contact with Stargate Command. Finally in the season 8 finale Kawalsky returns in an alternate timeline accidentally created by SG-1. In a partial mirror to the pilot, Kawalsky accompanies O'Neill, Carter and Daniel to Chulak in part two of "Moebius". In this last appearance, he again meets his end. | ||||||||
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