Rush and Chloe eventually escape back to the Destiny using an alien shuttle. The episode concludes with a tense standoff between Young and Rush, who agree to keep the truth of their mutual betrayals a secret to maintain order among the increasingly divided crew. Key Developments
The episode begins with the crew still reeling from the events of the previous episode, "Justice," where left Dr. Nicholas Rush stranded on a desolate planet. "Stargate Universe" Space(2010)
"Space" features the show's first major ship-to-ship combat, utilizing Destiny's shuttle in a fighter-style skirmish led by Lieutenant Scott and Master Sergeant Greer . Rush and Chloe eventually escape back to the
Many viewers enjoyed the "icy verbal sparring" between characters and the complex moral ambiguity of the Young-Rush relationship. Nicholas Rush stranded on a desolate planet
Reviewers from IGN noted that while the show's trademark "slowness" remained, the addition of a combative alien race added much-needed drama.
Critics and fans generally viewed "Space" as a necessary injection of action for a show that had been criticized for its slow, character-driven pace.
These translucent, aquatic-looking bipeds are the first non-humanoid sentient aliens encountered in SGU . Their advanced technology and interest in the Destiny become a recurring threat throughout the series.