Editing Jonas Quinn (section)

==Conceptual history==
When actor [[Michael Shanks]] (Daniel Jackson) announced his decision to leave ''Stargate&nbsp;SG-1'' at the end of season&nbsp;5 for concerns over being under-utilized,<ref name=tvzones46_4>{{Cite journal |last=Eramo |first=Steven | title=Richard Dean Anderson &ndash; Mr Anderson &ndash; Colonel O'Neill |journal=[[TV Zone]] |issue=Special 46 |pages=4&ndash;9 |date=July 2002}}</ref> the [[Sci Fi Channel (United States)|Sci Fi Channel]] wanted to fill the void with a new character for season&nbsp;6. Corin Nemec happened to be at the courtyard of [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]'s Santa Monica offices rehearsing audition dialog for an independent film when some casting agents recognized him from previous projects. They briefly mentioned ''Stargate&nbsp;SG-1'' to him and informed Nemec's manager of their strong interest in him the same afternoon. Although Nemec was familiar with the ''[[Stargate (film)|Stargate]]'' film, he had never watched the television show and was sent videotapes to familiarize himself with the series. Nemec was cast for the penultimate season&nbsp;5 episode "[[Meridian (Stargate SG-1)|Meridian]]" after several more meetings, but both sides agreed to await the character's look on film before deciding on a long-term involvement.<ref name=tvzones46_22>{{Cite journal|last=Eramo|first=Steven|title=Corin Nemec - Jonas Quinn|journal=[[TV Zone]]|issue=Special 46|pages=22–26|date=July 2002}}</ref><ref name=gw_unsung>{{cite web|last=Sumner|first=Darren|url=https://www.gateworld.net/news/2008/10/unsung-hero/|title=Unsung Hero: An interview with Corin Nemec|publisher=[[GateWorld]]|date=October 17, 2008|access-date=2008-11-13}}</ref>

Producer [[Brad Wright]] announced in September 2001 that an actor had been cast and that the new character would be someone whom fans would recognize.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/archive/010928_2.shtml |title=New SG-1 member to appear this year |publisher=[[GateWorld]] |date=September 28, 2001 |access-date=2008-11-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616202329/http://www.gateworld.net/news/archive/010928_2.shtml |archive-date=June 16, 2011 }}</ref> An MGM Sci-Fi newsletter revealed Corin Nemec to play the role of Liander{{sic}} Quinn in "Meridian" in November 2001, fueling fan speculation of the identity of the new character.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/archive/011108_1.shtml |title=Is Corin Nemec SG-1's new cast member? |publisher=[[GateWorld]] |date=November 8, 2001 |access-date=2008-11-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060715191029/http://www.gateworld.net/news/archive/011108_1.shtml |archive-date=July 15, 2006 }}</ref> Soon afterwards, producer [[Joseph Mallozzi]] revealed that Nemec's character appears in the first five episodes of season 6.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/archive/0202_actorwatch.shtml |title=MGM interviews Corin Nemec |publisher=[[GateWorld]] |date=February 12, 2002 |access-date=2008-11-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616202344/http://www.gateworld.net/news/archive/0202_actorwatch.shtml |archive-date=June 16, 2011 }}</ref> Meanwhile, Nemec started to work out six days a week in-between seasons and gained about {{convert|25|lb|kg}} to look bigger around the tall ''SG-1'' cast.<ref name=gw_unsung />

Mallozzi stated before the airing of season 6 that "Jonas will bring a unique alien perspective and ability to the team [that] will allow him to contribute in areas of expertise usually owned by [Carter] and Daniel."<ref name=jm_chat>{{cite web |url=http://www.gateworld.net/news/archive/0204_episodeupdate.shtml |title=First 'Allegiance,' 'Other Guys' character info |publisher=[[GateWorld]] |date=April 26, 2002 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050321215312/http://www.gateworld.net/news/archive/0204_episodeupdate.shtml |archive-date=March 21, 2005 }} Chat [https://web.archive.org/web/20030104055657/http://www.sjhw.net/death/chat041302.html archived at sjhw.net]. Retrieved on 2008-11-02.</ref> Brad Wright hoped that "what Corin, as Jonas, will bring to the show is a renewed sense of amazement" of traveling around the galaxy although older characters have grown accustomed to it.<ref name=z2i>{{cite web |url=http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,274%7C74088%7C1%7C,00.html |title='Stargate SG-1' Goes Even More Sci Fi |publisher=[[Zap2it]] |date=February 21, 2002 |access-date=2008-11-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118203242/http://tv.zap2it.com/tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,274%7C74088%7C1%7C,00.html |archive-date=November 18, 2007 }}</ref> The season&nbsp;6 opening two-parter "Redemption" intended to establish Jonas as a team player who can contribute ideas,<ref name=tvzones46_22 /> although writer [[Robert C. Cooper]] felt the need to acknowledge and not "trivialize what the [Daniel Jackson] character meant to the team and to the show for five seasons".<ref name=tvzones46_66>{{Cite journal |last=Eramo |first=Steven | title=Season Six Preview &ndash; Coming up, on SG-1... |journal=[[TV Zone]] |issue=Special 46 |pages=66&ndash;76 |date=July 2002}}</ref> The writers incorporated the initial viewer resistance to the change by making O'Neill the most resistant to Jonas' presence, allowing viewers to grieve Daniel and gradually come to terms with his absence.<ref name=approaching /> The producers based Jonas' motivation to join SG-1 on his former reluctance to shut off the machine that indirectly killed Daniel, and his feelings of responsibility for Daniel's death.<ref name=tvzones46_66 />  Jonas was slowly integrated into the story in a prolonged transition stage over the first half of season 6.<ref name=tvzones46_22 /><ref name=tvzones46_30 />

Nemec was open to continue playing Jonas Quinn after season 6 or in a feature film or a spin-off series,<ref name=tvzones46_22 /> but a new contract was reached with Michael Shanks for Daniel to return in season&nbsp;7. The role of Jonas was therefore reduced to recurring status in season&nbsp;7.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.html?2002-11/15/13.00.sfc |title=Stargate Cast Returning |publisher=scifi.com |date=November 15, 2002 |access-date=2008-11-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060325043143/http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.html?2002-11%2F15%2F13.00.sfc |archive-date=March 25, 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Nemec welcomed the producers' openness for story pitches and offered several story ideas. He wrote the mid-season-7 episode "Fallout" and considered pitching more stories afterwards, but he became busy with other projects.<ref name=gw_unsung /> Jonas is seldom mentioned in the series after this point but after Season&nbsp;10's "[[Counterstrike (Stargate SG-1)|Counterstrike]]" stated that the [[Ori (Stargate)|Ori]] conquered Jonas' homeworld,<ref name=Counterstrike>{{cite episode |title=Counterstrike |episode-link=Counterstrike (Stargate SG-1) |series=Stargate SG-1 |series-link=Stargate SG-1 |credits=[[Martin Wood (director)|Martin Wood]] (director); [[Corin Nemec]], [[Joseph Mallozzi]] & [[Paul Mullie]] (writers) |network=[[SCI FI]] |season=7 |number=14}}
* '''Carter:''' "Meanwhile, we received word that five more planets have fallen to the Ori, including Hebridan and Langara."</ref> ''Stargate'' producer Joseph Mallozzi said in his blog that "in [his] mind, Jonas went underground and is still alive somewhere, resisting the Ori army."<ref>{{cite web|last=Mallozzi|first=Joseph|author-link=Joseph Mallozzi|url=http://josephmallozzi.wordpress.com/2007/09/03/september-3-2007/|title=September 3, 2007|publisher=josephmallozzi.wordpress.com|date=September 3, 2007|access-date=2008-09-26}}</ref>