: It deepens the NID conspiracy storyline, shifting the focus from alien worlds to the political and corporate threats on Earth.
: Acts as an uneasy ally to Jack O'Neill, though he eventually escapes the hospital. [S5E11] Desperate Measures
This guide focuses on the episode " Desperate Measures " (S5E11) , which first aired on September 7, 2001. It is a critical "conspiracy on Earth" episode involving the NID and the kidnapping of Major Samantha Carter. Episode Plot Summary : It deepens the NID conspiracy storyline, shifting
: Becomes the subject of dangerous medical experiments. It is a critical "conspiracy on Earth" episode
: Reclusive billionaire Adrian Conrad is terminally ill. He has acquired a Goa'uld symbiote from Russia and abducts Carter to learn how to safely transplant it into himself without killing the host.
: While the specific episode 11 title varies, the season features Dr. House taking "desperate measures" to cure his hallucinations.
Note that several other series have episodes with the same or similar titles in their fifth seasons: