Stargate: Tok'ra

Quick Links

• Meushell on AO3: Where all works are posted.

• The Tok’ra Line-up: A listing, with photos of various Tok’ra, including original characters.

• Tok’ra Visual Guide: A cheat sheet. Includes Tok’ra from alternate universes.

Korra vs. Sina

Korra is an operative who held off a bounty hunter with taks.

Sina gave information to Stargate Command.

Hand-to-hand combat. No weapons. Both have enhanced strength, speed, endurance, etc.

Unearthed

Delek: So we’re looking for Thor’s Hammer? I don’t think the Asgard put one on Earth.

Delek: Alright, it’s much taller than a human and scans for Goa’uld. If we find one that scans for Gua-

Cade: I don’t think we’re looking for the same device.

Delek: Alright, that is way too little to be holding Thor’s hammer.

Delek: Run!

Delek: That’s the strangest stargate I have ever seen.

Cade: Ahh!

Cade: Brr, cold, brr.

(Most of the episode happens without Cade.)

Delek: We’re back, bitch!

Cade: Ow.

A Visual Reference • Not Canon

Background from Unsplash.

Yuk

He and Delek blend in “Siblings Under Fire.”

Yuk was a cobbler. His brother was killed when Goa’uld conquered his world. His prince lead many survivors to safety.

Delek’s entire clutch blended with survivors.

Playby: Hou Minghao (侯明昊)

Tadala

Tadala was a Vestal Virgin. She believed it a sacred duty, feeling betrayed when she was accused of breaking her vow.

Playby: Lesley-Ann Brandt

Tizem

Tizem’s identical twin, Tanina, blended with Delek’s clutch mate, Ocker.

Playby: Cynthia Addai Robinson

(Ha ha. Couldn’t resist a Spartacus joke with her and the last host. After Lesley left, Cynthia was hired to take over her role.)

Seung

A falconer.

Playby: Jang Dong-Gun

Eka

Stars in “A Larva at Heart” with Delek, Ocker, and Ren’al.

After blending, Eka spent most of ter life working undercover.

Playby: Bella Ramsey

Amália

Flashbacks of her last years are in “The Ritual” in “Grieving Hearts.”

Like Eka, she spend most of her life undercover. She watched four generations grow up.

Playby: Romola Garai

Tian “Toma”

He’s in most of my Delek stories.

A deeply religious artist who grew up with one father, three mothers, and sixteen siblings. They worshipped Delek, believing her to be a goddess. Unbeknownst to Tian, Delek diagnosed his autism when he was three.

Tian took up artistry, taking after his father and grandfather. Later, Delek performed Tian’s wedding ceremonies, something that was only done for those of high class. Tian and his wives had eleven children.

Tian saw firsthand that Delek wasn’t a goddess when Amália was killed. Mortally injured himself, he chose blending over death.

Actor: Sebastian Spence

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Wednesday's Child

Delek: Ah, bomb!

Cade: Ahh!

Delek: Ow-ow-ow-ow!

Delek: Phew, we are safe. Now…stop getting choked!

Cade: Hello, ma’am, I’m Timothy-

Delek: Timmy!

Cade: -Murray.

Delek: Would using Callahan for a last name been so hard? 😠

Delek: Hee hee. That expression. It’s so Timmy.

Cade: 🙄

Delek: Investment. Genius girl. Let Jordon handle this.

Eddie: You like Jordon, as in like her, like her.

Cade: I don’t like Jordon.

Eddie: I don’t like her either. *Proceeds to drive around all crazy until the cops notice.*

Delek: What was that even about? Just admit you are a threesome.

Cade: We are not.

Delek: Good thing you asked the Raven Nation to follow us. So long, cops!

Delek: Oh, what the fuck.

Delek: Oh, Jordon did need us.

Delek: Not a threesome, my tail. 🙄

Egeria vs. Saroosh/Selmak

Egeria, is the Tok’ra Queen. She rebelled against the Goa’uld, spawning many children, including Selmak.

Saroosh lived to nearly 203 years old, only dying due to old age. Selmak later proves effective in combat multiple times.

Hand-to-hand combat. No weapons. Both have enhanced strength, speed, endurance, etc. (And pretend they aren’t on their death beds here. 😆)

The Plan

Delek: *Stays extra quiet while Cade rants about the lack of progress.*

Delek: Did your ranting somehow cause Joshua to contact you? That was a major and convenient coincidence.

Delek: Look, I know you two broke up, but you don’t need to point a gun at him.

Cade: What are you talking about? We were never together.

Cade: Owy!

(She’s shooting a tracker into his back since he’s going to go work with Gua/aliens.)

Cade: Are we dating Jordon now?

Delek: Dum dee dum dee dum. 🎶

Delek: It’s in the middle of the desert? How did you walk past her without noticing her?

Delek: Aw, so we get to kill the alien leader.

Cade: Well, that simulation ended in complete failure.

Delek: Simulation number 2.

Meanwhile, elsewhere…

Eddie: He didn’t listen to us. 😠🥺

Jordon: *Affectionate and understanding*

Delek: Um, are we in a foursome?

Cade: What? No. We aren’t in this scene anyway.

Cade: Don’t shoot Jordon!

Delek: Yes, we get it. You don’t like us.

Delek: Awww. 🥰

Delek: Let’s go!

Joshua: Did I hear squealing?

Delek: Oops.

Delek: What is with that expression?

Delek: Why didn’t you shoot twice?!

Cade: It’s not a zatnik’atel.

Delek: It’s just common sense!

No, I haven’t forgotten this challenge. 😂 I’ve just been slower with it and have not updated, so…

Written Since Last Announced Update…

Sam Carter | Egeria / Yosuuf | Garshaw / Per’sus • #28 – Vanilla 🍦

Cordesh / Jaydin / Per’sus’ Host • #93 – Punch 🤜🏻

Malek / Aldwin • #95 – Champagne 🥂

Delek & Hurton (OC) • #65 – Spice 🫚

Aldwin / Malek ~ Sam / Martouf | Lantash • #47 – Frostbite 🥶

Sam / Janet • #85 – Chestnut 🌰

Cordesh / Jaydin • #89 – Silver 🪙

Coming Up…!

Bye James/Malek! 👋🏻

Malek: Bye other hosty. 🪱

Since Peter Stebbings has moved on to directing, this might be his last acting job. This was in 2025. The last acting jobs before that (other than James Pendrick) was in 2020. Before that was 2017. (His directing credits is a whole other story. He’s got multiple projects a years.)

This episode was definitely a final send off to James Pendrick. It’s even called “The Death of James Pendrick.” It was a beautiful send off for the character. He’s happy. He’s found love, which is always what he wanted since his wife betrayed him. He had a final adventure that he escaped.

Ren’al vs. Khonsu

Ren’al is a councilor and scientist.

Khonsu is an undercover operative.

Hand-to-hand combat. No weapons. Both have enhanced strength, speed, endurance, etc.

So Khonsu can’t use his swords…or his bat’leth. 😆

Skywatchers with Winston Rekert as Horace Burke (2)

Delek: You can’t work with the Gua.

Horace: They threatened our children.

Horace: *Stand* *Sits* *Stands* *Sits* *Stands*

Cordesh: *Dizzy*

Cordesh: Hey, only I can threaten my brother.

Delek: I got his gun!

Horace: Stop that!

Horace: *Shoots bad guy*

Horace: 😩 He was my friend.

Cordesh: You did what you had to do.

Cordesh: Shooting Delek won’t help this situation.

Horace: Yeehaw! I get to blow up some evil aliens.

Horace: That was fun.

Delek: Should we be disturbed with how quickly your host has taken to killing people?

Cordesh: Probably.

Delek: You look better without the hat.

Cordesh: I agree. That hat covers his pretty eyebrows.

Cordesh: Goodbye dear brother.

Delek: I’m going to miss him.

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Okay, we’re done with the flashbacks.

Malek: Look at you! 😃

His Host: My alternate self is kind of cute.

Malek: He is adorable!

Kind of hard to see, but he’s pointing to one of his shackles after his kidnapper claimed he was comfortable.

James: I’m literally shackled.

Malek: My hosty! 😡

Round 1 is done! Congratulations to the winners!

Mingala defeats Ocker with a surprise attack.

Egeria put Cordesh in a much needed timeout.

Marnon tripped Tok’ra Elder, who fell and couldn’t get back up again.

Liandra/Jaydin were determined not to be defeated again and won against Delek.

Korra beat Ta’Seem without a scratch.

Kelmaa surprised Thoran.

Khonsu defeated Kanan…without his swords.

Jalen knocked down Per’sus.

Ren’al poisoned Zarin.

Selmak outwitted Anise

Lantash topped Jolinar.

Garshaw outpaced Malek.

Sina outplayed Aldwin.

Skywatchers with Winston Rekert as Horace Burke (1)

Delek: Are we dancing? *Wiggles*

Delek: Ah, get her hand off me!

Horace: I can’t believe I have an alien in my head.

Cordesh: 🪱

Delek: What did we find?

Cade: A camera.

Cordesh: I found Delek. Cade! I meant Cade.

😂 This is unintentionally hilarious. Cade walks around larger cities, deals with authorities, deals with aliens…basically people who *should* immediately know who he is.

Now here he is in a backwater town, one that deliberately isolates themselves from outsiders, and Horace immediately identifies him before they have even met.

Horace: We do what we have to do.

Delek: Eep!

Delek: Why didn’t you grab his gun before this!

Cade: 🫤

Delek: And of course he dies.

Horace: You killed him?!

That expression. 😂

Eddie: Wait. Who is Cordesh?

Cordesh: Treason!

Delek: Don’t we have the same rank?

Cordesh: I’m still your brother.

Delek: Your host is betraying humankind! That makes you a traitor!

Cordesh: Nonsense. I would never be betray the cause.

Cade and Horace: What are you two talking about?

Delek: You are coming with me.

Cade: I thought Ocker was your brother.

Delek: Ocker is my clutch mate. Cordesh is from an older clutch.

Cade: How many siblings do you have?

Delek: Only 9669.

Cade: Only?!

Per’sus: I do not understand the purpose of this event.

Lantash: A few years ago, a small fraction of this planet won their independence from another small fraction of the planet.

Per’sus: They celebrate with explosions?

Martouf: Yes, and with barbecues.

Per’sus: I shall endeavor to participate-

Jack: (Off screen) Uh, guys, you are supposed to be looking at the fireworks.

(Background photo from Unsplash.)

And more flashbacks! 😆

This is basically a decade and a half of Peter in one episode.