Stargate SG-1 s04e16 - Aschen Vaccines Sterilize the Population

Stargate SG-1 s04e16 - Aschen Vaccines Sterilize the Population

12:33 - 12:47 - Well, if I'm reading this properly, the Worldwide birth rate dropped 91% in the last 2 years. It's happening everywhere the anti-aging vaccine has gone.

13:16 - 14:07 - Guys, I think it would be public knowledge, if something this catastrophic was happening to the entire population. Would it? The Aschen can convert planets into stars. You don't think they could control the media, if they wanted to? Assuming, the Aschen can keep something this big a secret. It's been 10 years. Why now? We were completely taken in. This way, they didn't have to fire a shot. It's slow, methodical, painless. Ok, then why provide a vaccine that almost doubles the human lifespan? That doesn't make any sense. Unless that's the mechanism they use to sterilize the population. They're certainly patient enough. All they have to do is wait. Then, within 200 years, there will be very few, if any, humans remaining. The Aschen will have this world to themselves. Well, we have to do something.

30:15 - 30:39 - Our population was unsustainable. Without drastic measures the Aschen didn't think we were worth investing in. Obviously, they went too far. But I can't believe they did this deliberately. There must be some sort of reverse medical procedure that they have. You still don't get it. Sooner or later, the Goa'uld would have wiped us out. Would you prefer that? The Aschen way is slower. That's all.

"2010" is the sixteenth episode of the fourth season of Stargate SG-1.

The concept of aliens giving free technology in return for depopulation is explored in the "Stargate SG-1" series, particularly involving the Aschen. The Aschen, a race of aliens, use a slow-acting bioweapon in the form of a vaccine to seize control of other planets. The effect of their vaccine isn't immediately obvious, but over time, the birth rate among the target population starts to drop. Within a decade, 91% of the population becomes sterile. The plan is genius because the Aschen never have to fight; they simply wait for the population to dwindle to the point where the planet can't defend itself. The Aschen then seize control of the remaining population, use their advanced technology to terraform the now-empty planet into vast tracts of farmland, and bury the truth of what happened.

The episode you're referring to is titled "2010," which is part of Stargate SG-1's fourth season.
In this episode, set in an alternate timeline version of the year 2010, Earth has formed an alliance with the Aschen, an advanced alien civilization that has provided humanity with numerous advanced technologies, including a vaccine against aging.
Initially, the alliance seems beneficial, as the Aschen help defeat the Goa'uld and improve the quality of life on Earth.

However, the episode reveals a sinister plot by the Aschen. Samantha Carter discovers that she and her husband are unable to conceive a child. Further investigation by Dr. Janet Fraiser uncovers that 90% of the women on Earth have become infertile due to the Aschen vaccine, which is part of a long-term plan to depopulate the planet.
The Aschen, lacking advanced military capabilities, use this slow-acting bioweapon to reduce the population to a manageable level, allowing them to take control without direct conflict.

To prevent this future, the former members of SG-1 devise a plan to send a warning message to their past selves using a solar flare to cause time dilation. They aim to stop the initial contact with the Aschen, thereby averting the catastrophic consequences of their alliance.
The episode highlights the dangers of blindly trusting advanced civilizations and the unforeseen consequences of accepting technology without understanding its full implications.