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NEW YORK -- Whether in Yankee Stadium or the Land of Oz, getting home is an all-consuming mission. But not on "Stargate Universe." Not for Dr. Nicholas Rush. It seems he would rather probe the far reaches of science while stranded in a rattletrap spaceship billions of light years from home. As played by Robert Carlyle, Rush is at the core of "SGU," a meditative thriller premiering recently on the Syfy network and watched by more than 2 million viewers. Airing at 9 p.m. Fridays, it builds on the mythology of the 1994 film "Stargate" and follow-up series "Stargate SG-1" and "Stargate Atlantis." The titular Stargates represent a perilous but potentially lifesaving transport system for the voyagers. Found throughout the universe (but don't expect Mapquest to show you where), each is an imposing, ring-like portal stretched with a permeable membrane that allows the brave or brash to pass through and emerge who-knows-where, like in a hopscotch game spread across the cosmos.

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