: O'Neill and the rogue former NID agent Harry Maybourne team up to find Carter. In the basement of a medical facility, O'Neill is shot in the back by Colonel Simmons, though his bulletproof vest saves him. Key Characters & Conflicts
: The billionaire whose desperate desire for survival drives the episode's plot. Why It’s Important
: 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. [S5E11] Desperate Measures
: Major Samantha Carter is kidnapped in a parking lot by men wearing ninja masks.
Note that several other series have episodes with the same or similar titles in their fifth seasons: : O'Neill and the rogue former NID agent
: Acts as an uneasy ally to Jack O'Neill, though he eventually escapes the hospital.
: It deepens the NID conspiracy storyline, shifting the focus from alien worlds to the political and corporate threats on Earth. Why It’s Important : Reclusive billionaire Adrian Conrad
: While the specific episode 11 title varies, the season features Dr. House taking "desperate measures" to cure his hallucinations.