Crichton, now aboard a dying leviathan named Elac, encounters an alien named Sikozu who aids him in stopping the Grudeks who are intent on obtaining toubray (Leviathan neural cluster tissue).
SG-1 faces two potential disasters light years apart as an energy build-up in the Stargate threatens to destroy Earth and another world. Teal'c returns home to find out that his wife is dead, his son is estranged, and his planet is under attack.