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Chevrons Locked: The Unofficial Unauthorized Oral History of Stargate SG-1
Just in time for the 25th Anniversary of the beloved sci-fi class Stargate, Chevrons Locked arrives as one of the most comprehensive histories of the franchise to ever exist.
You're loved the tv shows, the movies, and the podcasts, now get ready to dive deeper into the galaxy with cast and crew members Kurt Russell, James Spader, Richard Dean Anderson, and so much more! Featuring a complete guide to all 214 episodes and two movies, Chevrons Locked brings you the behind the scenes commentary to all your favorite seasons and adaptions. This is the book every fan has been waiting for!
You're loved the tv shows, the movies, and the podcasts, now get ready to dive deeper into the galaxy with cast and crew members Kurt Russell, James Spader, Richard Dean Anderson, and so much more! Featuring a complete guide to all 214 episodes and two movies, Chevrons Locked brings you the behind the scenes commentary to all your favorite seasons and adaptions. This is the book every fan has been waiting for!
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361 pages, Hardcover
Published May 16, 2023
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About the author
Edward Gross
139 books43 followersEdward Gross is a veteran entertainment journalist who took his childhood passion for film and television and turned it into a career. As a student at Hofstra University, while most of the staff of The New Voice was interviewing the likes of student senators and faculty members, he was speaking to people like playwright Neil Simon (awarded an honorary degree by the school), Curtis Sliwa of New York’s Guardian Angels, Dr. Daniel Schwartz, the police psychiatrist who interviewed both David Berkowitz and Mark David Chapman; and James Bond director John Glen. Early on he sold pieces to New York Nightlife, Starlog and Filmfax magazines and was on his way.
Over the years he would not only become a correspondent for Starlog, but part of the editorial staff of Fangoria, Cinefantastique, SFX, Cinescape, Sci-Fi Now, Not of This Earth, RetroVision, Life Story, Movie Magic, Film Fantasy and TV Magic. Online he was Executive Editor, US for Empire Online, Film and TV Editor at Closer Weekly, Life & Style, and In Touch Weekly, and Nostalgia Editor for DoYouRemember? Currently he is senior editor at Geek magazine, and editor and podcast host for Voices from Krypton (devoted to the superhero genre), TV RetroVision (classic television) and Vampires and Slayers (the name says it all).
In addition to the oral history books he’s written with Mark A. Altman, Gross’ other titles include Secret File: The Making of a Wiseguy and The Unofficial 25th Anniversary Odd Couple Companion; X-Files Confidential; Spider-Man Confidential; Planet of the Apes Revisited with Joe Russo and Larry Landsman; Rocky: The Ultimate Guide; and Stargate: SG1 — In Their Own Words.
Over the years he would not only become a correspondent for Starlog, but part of the editorial staff of Fangoria, Cinefantastique, SFX, Cinescape, Sci-Fi Now, Not of This Earth, RetroVision, Life Story, Movie Magic, Film Fantasy and TV Magic. Online he was Executive Editor, US for Empire Online, Film and TV Editor at Closer Weekly, Life & Style, and In Touch Weekly, and Nostalgia Editor for DoYouRemember? Currently he is senior editor at Geek magazine, and editor and podcast host for Voices from Krypton (devoted to the superhero genre), TV RetroVision (classic television) and Vampires and Slayers (the name says it all).
In addition to the oral history books he’s written with Mark A. Altman, Gross’ other titles include Secret File: The Making of a Wiseguy and The Unofficial 25th Anniversary Odd Couple Companion; X-Files Confidential; Spider-Man Confidential; Planet of the Apes Revisited with Joe Russo and Larry Landsman; Rocky: The Ultimate Guide; and Stargate: SG1 — In Their Own Words.
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May 16, 2023
I devour anything and everything Stargate and this is a must have for Stargate fans! Delving into the films and SG1 show in a deeply detailed and at times openly affectionate way, I loved this so much. I love being in this world, with the actors and characters and behind the scenes. It’s one of the more in depth looks into a tv show I’ve read in a long time and I have to have a physical copy for myself. And if you haven’t seen Stargate, watch it so you can love it and read this book!
Thank you to NetGalley and Nacelle Company for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Thank you to NetGalley and Nacelle Company for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.
May 27, 2023
This is the perfect book for Stargate fans! It’s overflowing with fun stories from the cast & crew & honestly makes me want to do a rewatch of the series!
Thank you to Netflix & the publisher for an advanced copy of this book!
Thank you to Netflix & the publisher for an advanced copy of this book!
May 5, 2023
Ed Gross flies solo on this unofficial and unauthorised oral history, but the information provided is still engaging and interesting to fans of the 'Stargate: SG-1' series. There are an annoying amount of typos which should hopefully be corrected on the digital edition soon. Spelling one of the star's surnames three different ways on a page should have been corrected in proofreading, and was a bit disappointing, but the story behind the creation and running of this series from the lips of those involved makes up for this.
July 19, 2023
Chevrons Locked made me relive some of my favorite moments from my teen years: watching Stargate SG-1 with my mom while surrounded by my mountain of homework. It was a fun respite from all the hard thinking I had to do, and it gave my mom and me time to bond. When I saw this book, I couldn’t not request it, even though non-fiction isn’t really my thing.
At the beginning of the later seasons, there was usually a sneak peek sort of episode where the cast and crew would talk about the characters, stories, and what was going to come up in the coming season. The first half of Chevrons Locked strongly reminded me of those shows. It’s split into different sections focusing on different aspects of the show and its history, and is just full of the cast and crew talking about the show. There are some bits and pieces from the author to help set the scene, segue into different areas, or provide context, but most of it was just snippets from interviews the author conducted.
It was a lot of fun to read this part. I did have a hard time keeping track of who was who, but I liked that it offered some information I hadn’t known about. It was great to kind of get a behind the scenes look to the entire series, starting from the movie and moving a bit into the spin-offs. I loved finding out more, but some of the information did become repetitive, like I read about the actor playing Daniel Jackson and his reasons for departing in the middle of the series numerous times that I eventually just started skipping over those parts. But I get it because these interviews were conducted one-on-one, I think during the pandemic. Some of it also wasn’t woven well together. Since one person would say something and then another person would say something and since they probably weren’t sitting next to each other, the fusing of them didn’t always work well. Sometimes it felt like I was jumping from one topic to another on the same thing, and sometimes half of what the second person said was basically a repeat of what the first person said. I got a little bogged down sometimes, but it was still fun to glean new information from them. I had always wondered why the show had switched to a different network and why I always felt a season behind.
The second half was equally fun and frustrating. It’s an episode guide for the entire Stargate: SG-1 show, so nothing on the Atlantis and Universe spin-offs. Now, since this show isn’t shown on TV, as far as I know, it’s been years since I last saw all of these episodes. Fortunately, I did see many of them often enough that I have vague to strong memories, but there are some I don’t recall. And I didn’t really watch the last two seasons since I was away at college, so it was a little difficult sometimes to figure out what each episode was about because the summaries were a bit vague, relied on the reader having either a very good memory or having seen it recently, and were a bit shorter than I would have liked. I really enjoyed reading about every episode, but there were many I had to just give up on trying to remember. What I did like, though, was that there were remarks from the cast and crew that went along with every episode. It was great to get a bit of a sneak peek and learn new information, but, sometimes, there were things I wanted to know about that just weren’t addressed.
Chevrons Locked was a fun read. I flew through it much faster than I thought I would, probably because the nostalgia factor was high. But it was still an entertaining and fun read that offered new information despite how repetitive it was.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a review copy. All opinions expressed are my own.
At the beginning of the later seasons, there was usually a sneak peek sort of episode where the cast and crew would talk about the characters, stories, and what was going to come up in the coming season. The first half of Chevrons Locked strongly reminded me of those shows. It’s split into different sections focusing on different aspects of the show and its history, and is just full of the cast and crew talking about the show. There are some bits and pieces from the author to help set the scene, segue into different areas, or provide context, but most of it was just snippets from interviews the author conducted.
It was a lot of fun to read this part. I did have a hard time keeping track of who was who, but I liked that it offered some information I hadn’t known about. It was great to kind of get a behind the scenes look to the entire series, starting from the movie and moving a bit into the spin-offs. I loved finding out more, but some of the information did become repetitive, like I read about the actor playing Daniel Jackson and his reasons for departing in the middle of the series numerous times that I eventually just started skipping over those parts. But I get it because these interviews were conducted one-on-one, I think during the pandemic. Some of it also wasn’t woven well together. Since one person would say something and then another person would say something and since they probably weren’t sitting next to each other, the fusing of them didn’t always work well. Sometimes it felt like I was jumping from one topic to another on the same thing, and sometimes half of what the second person said was basically a repeat of what the first person said. I got a little bogged down sometimes, but it was still fun to glean new information from them. I had always wondered why the show had switched to a different network and why I always felt a season behind.
The second half was equally fun and frustrating. It’s an episode guide for the entire Stargate: SG-1 show, so nothing on the Atlantis and Universe spin-offs. Now, since this show isn’t shown on TV, as far as I know, it’s been years since I last saw all of these episodes. Fortunately, I did see many of them often enough that I have vague to strong memories, but there are some I don’t recall. And I didn’t really watch the last two seasons since I was away at college, so it was a little difficult sometimes to figure out what each episode was about because the summaries were a bit vague, relied on the reader having either a very good memory or having seen it recently, and were a bit shorter than I would have liked. I really enjoyed reading about every episode, but there were many I had to just give up on trying to remember. What I did like, though, was that there were remarks from the cast and crew that went along with every episode. It was great to get a bit of a sneak peek and learn new information, but, sometimes, there were things I wanted to know about that just weren’t addressed.
Chevrons Locked was a fun read. I flew through it much faster than I thought I would, probably because the nostalgia factor was high. But it was still an entertaining and fun read that offered new information despite how repetitive it was.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a review copy. All opinions expressed are my own.
September 4, 2023
Stargate (SG-1) fans eat your heart out. This book features an array of voices, both actors and crew, covering the SG-1 saga, starting with its origins and the original Stargate film.
The first half is a behind the scenes look at how the series came to be, how they found the actors and crew, and why it all came to an end after surviving a span of 10 seasons (The reason for the end of Atlantis is also mentioned and why we weren't given the movies that were meant to follow).
The second half is an episode guide but I was shocked by how little each episode is given. It just includes a light commentary, many only a paragraph or two, low in detail and depth.
As there are SO many episodes to cover, a full episode guide really needs to be committed to as its own book. Covering all the things fans want to hear about.. sets, costumes, famous lines, famous scenes, any ad-lib, music, special effects, we want it all.. for every single episode, definitely covering Atlantis as a separate guide.
*Free e-copy received via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
The first half is a behind the scenes look at how the series came to be, how they found the actors and crew, and why it all came to an end after surviving a span of 10 seasons (The reason for the end of Atlantis is also mentioned and why we weren't given the movies that were meant to follow).
The second half is an episode guide but I was shocked by how little each episode is given. It just includes a light commentary, many only a paragraph or two, low in detail and depth.
As there are SO many episodes to cover, a full episode guide really needs to be committed to as its own book. Covering all the things fans want to hear about.. sets, costumes, famous lines, famous scenes, any ad-lib, music, special effects, we want it all.. for every single episode, definitely covering Atlantis as a separate guide.
*Free e-copy received via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
June 2, 2023
I loved this book. I’ve watched all of Stargate, from the original movie through to SGU and I am obviously a big fan of the franchise. This book does justice to the series Stargate SG1. I loved reading the inside stories. I also loved that the interviews were with writers, producers, directors, and actors. The last part of the book was an episode guide and I didn’t think I would find this interesting but I was wrong. It wasn’t just a description; there were interviews as well. Overall, this is a great read for fans of the franchise. Thank you to Netgalley and NacelleBooks for the digital review copy.
November 4, 2023
A must-read for diehard Stargate fans. This is a fantastic collection of quotes from every maker of SG1 about the show and its episodes.
Be warned however that, although the content is incomparably interesting, the copyediting is definitely not always up-to-par -- Joseph Mallozzi gets credited as "Mazzolli" half the time, and that's just one example, almost no names make it through the book unscathe. Plus a couple of layout issues, repeated/misplaced quotes, etc.
Be warned however that, although the content is incomparably interesting, the copyediting is definitely not always up-to-par -- Joseph Mallozzi gets credited as "Mazzolli" half the time, and that's just one example, almost no names make it through the book unscathe. Plus a couple of layout issues, repeated/misplaced quotes, etc.
May 27, 2023
Thank you Netgalley, Edward Gross, & The Nacelle Company / NacelleBooks for this free ARC in exchange for a review.
This is a fun book filled with interviews of the cast, writers, producers and others involved with the show.
This is a fun book filled with interviews of the cast, writers, producers and others involved with the show.
June 27, 2023
I've read quite a few of these oral history books over the past few years and Ed Gross always delivers an interesting and informative one and Chevrons Locked: The Unofficial Unauthorized Oral History of Stargate SG-1, is no exception. My barometer for the quality has always been what is the answer to the following question, "Does reading this make me want to watch the show?" The answer is an emphatic yes. It's been quite a while since I watched the two-part pilot and I did just that as I read through the first part of the book, which is the history of turning the Stargate movie into a 10-year television show. It contains a great selection of interviews conducted with a variety of people involved in the show. As always, I am in awe of the author's ability to shape it into an engrossing narrative. The second half of the book is an interesting take on the episode guide, where the same kinds of interviews illuminate specific episodes. I really liked this aspect but having not watched the series religiously may have been the one hinderance to my enjoyment. I can remember the broad strokes of each episode (mostly). But I think to a die-hard fan, this would be excellent, and I have plans to return to this book when I have the opportunity to revisit the entire run of Stargate: SG-1.
Special thanks to The Nacelle Company, NacelleBooks and Netgalley for the digital ARC. This was given to me for an honest review.
Special thanks to The Nacelle Company, NacelleBooks and Netgalley for the digital ARC. This was given to me for an honest review.
May 20, 2023
The Stargate movie is one of my favorites, and SG1 is a comfort show I always go back to. Now they give me a book? These guys get me.
The book, as an ARC, is insanely riddled with what I hope are just typos that are easily fixed. It distracted me more than it usually does, which says a lot.
The book itself is a dream! It’s overflowing with information I didn’t know, and so many fun, great stories from the cast and crew. The character of Dr. Daniel Jackson has always been my favorite, and hearing Michael Shanks’ stories and thoughts made me love Dr. Jackson even more. The story of any show usually has some darkness, but, this book didn’t highlight that. It really is a history of the show/movie. Sometimes you don’t want to hear backstage bs, because it’ll ruin some of what you love about the show. This was one of those, and they didn’t let me down.
Great book!!
Thanks to NetGalley for this book. The opinions are mine and mine alone.
The book, as an ARC, is insanely riddled with what I hope are just typos that are easily fixed. It distracted me more than it usually does, which says a lot.
The book itself is a dream! It’s overflowing with information I didn’t know, and so many fun, great stories from the cast and crew. The character of Dr. Daniel Jackson has always been my favorite, and hearing Michael Shanks’ stories and thoughts made me love Dr. Jackson even more. The story of any show usually has some darkness, but, this book didn’t highlight that. It really is a history of the show/movie. Sometimes you don’t want to hear backstage bs, because it’ll ruin some of what you love about the show. This was one of those, and they didn’t let me down.
Great book!!
Thanks to NetGalley for this book. The opinions are mine and mine alone.
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