Earth Prime (Sliders)
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Earth Prime, a term used in the television show Sliders
, is the name of the alternate Earth where the four original sliders (Quinn Mallory
, Wade Welles
, Rembrandt Brown
, and Maximillian Arturo
) started their journey. Although it is very similar to our Earth, the creator of the show, Tracy Tormé
, has stated that it is not our Earth.
This Earth was the same as our Earth until 1997 or 1998, when the Kromaggs slid onto Earth Prime and took humanity hostage. Two months after the Kromaggs arrived, Quinn learned that he is not from Earth Prime, but of Kromagg Prime
instead, though Quinn did live on Earth Prime from a time when he was a baby until when he started sliding. Wade, Rembrandt and Arturo were born on this earth. Some other inhabitants of Earth Prime include incarnations of several of the recurring characters of Sliders
: Amanda Mallory, Conrad Bennish, Jr., and Michael Hurley. Michael Mallory also existed on Earth Prime, but is deceased at the time of the pilot episode.
Although the goal of the show is to return to Earth Prime, the sliders have actually been to Earth Prime more than once during the series and left. The first time they returned was in "Into The Mystic". Quinn's double (known as The Sorcerer on that earth) was able to determine the sliders' home coordinates. However, since the vortex was scheduled to open in fifty-three seconds, they had to decide quickly whether or not this was the sliders' home earth. Quinn tested to hear if his gate squeaked. Since it did not, the sliders decided that they were not home so left. Quinn did not realize that the gate had recently been oiled which caused it to no longer squeak.
Quinn returned to Earth Prime at the beginning of the episode "The Exodus, Part One" along with Maggie Beckett
(Arturo, Wade, and Rembrandt were not with them). Quinn and Maggie were scouting parallel worlds to find one suitable to build a colony and by coincidence, landed on Earth Prime. Quinn and Maggie were scheduled to be on that world for 30 minutes. Quinn found his mother shortly after arriving, but Maggie was unable to breathe. Quinn slid out with Maggie, telling his mother that he promised he would be back.
Sliders
Sliders is an American science fiction television series. It was broadcast for five seasons, beginning in 1995 and ending in 2000. The series follows a group of travelers as they use a wormhole to "slide" between different parallel universes. The show was created by Robert K. Weiss and Tracy Tormé...
, is the name of the alternate Earth where the four original sliders (Quinn Mallory
Quinn Mallory
Quinn R. Mallory is a fictional character on the science fiction television show Sliders, played by Jerry O'Connell.-Childhood:Quinn was born in 1973 and raised in San Francisco, California, the son of Michael and Amanda Mallory...
, Wade Welles
Wade Welles
Wade Kathleen Wells, a fictional character on the show Sliders played by Sabrina Lloyd, is from San Francisco, and worked at Doppler Computer Store while attending North Shore Junior College. She was studying literature and poetry....
, Rembrandt Brown
Rembrandt Brown
Rembrandt Lee Brown is a fictional character played by Cleavant Derricks on the science fiction television show Sliders. In 1994, Rembrandt was living in San Francisco. Rembrandt is a musician, whose stage name is The Crying Man because of his ability to "cry real tears" on stage...
, and Maximillian Arturo
Maximillian Arturo
Professor Maximillian P. Arturo is a fictional character on the science fiction television show Sliders. He was played by John Rhys-Davies....
) started their journey. Although it is very similar to our Earth, the creator of the show, Tracy Tormé
Tracy Tormé
Tracy R. Tormé is an American screenwriter and television producer. He has worked for Saturday Night Live, Odyssey 5, Sliders, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Fire in the Sky and Carnivàle.-Sliders:...
, has stated that it is not our Earth.
This Earth was the same as our Earth until 1997 or 1998, when the Kromaggs slid onto Earth Prime and took humanity hostage. Two months after the Kromaggs arrived, Quinn learned that he is not from Earth Prime, but of Kromagg Prime
Kromagg Prime
Kromagg Prime is the fictional alternate universe of the Kromaggs on the sci-fi TV show Sliders. An alternate version also exists, named Kromagg Double Prime, inhabited by a meek and docile breed of the Kromagg species .This alternate Earth was originally inhabited by both humans and Kromaggs...
instead, though Quinn did live on Earth Prime from a time when he was a baby until when he started sliding. Wade, Rembrandt and Arturo were born on this earth. Some other inhabitants of Earth Prime include incarnations of several of the recurring characters of Sliders
Recurring characters of Sliders
A number of characters recurred on Sliders, the science fiction show. The show involved a concept of doubles—alternate versions of a person on alternate Earths. Thus, a number of recurring characters on Sliders were doubles of each other...
: Amanda Mallory, Conrad Bennish, Jr., and Michael Hurley. Michael Mallory also existed on Earth Prime, but is deceased at the time of the pilot episode.
Although the goal of the show is to return to Earth Prime, the sliders have actually been to Earth Prime more than once during the series and left. The first time they returned was in "Into The Mystic". Quinn's double (known as The Sorcerer on that earth) was able to determine the sliders' home coordinates. However, since the vortex was scheduled to open in fifty-three seconds, they had to decide quickly whether or not this was the sliders' home earth. Quinn tested to hear if his gate squeaked. Since it did not, the sliders decided that they were not home so left. Quinn did not realize that the gate had recently been oiled which caused it to no longer squeak.
Quinn returned to Earth Prime at the beginning of the episode "The Exodus, Part One" along with Maggie Beckett
Maggie Beckett
Maggie A. Beckett is a fictional character on the television show Sliders, played by Kari Wührer. She was introduced in the episode "The Exodus, Part One" and was present in the last nine episodes of the third season, and the entire fourth and fifth seasons...
(Arturo, Wade, and Rembrandt were not with them). Quinn and Maggie were scouting parallel worlds to find one suitable to build a colony and by coincidence, landed on Earth Prime. Quinn and Maggie were scheduled to be on that world for 30 minutes. Quinn found his mother shortly after arriving, but Maggie was unable to breathe. Quinn slid out with Maggie, telling his mother that he promised he would be back.
External links
- Earth Prime, a Sliders website