Eureka episode
“Invincible”
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 5
Guest star(s)	Saul Rubinek
Writer(s)	Karl Schaefer John Rogers Eureka (rendered as EUReKA with a raised e) is a United States science fiction television series that premiered July 18, 2006 on the Sci Fi Channel. ... Image File history File links Eureka_intro. ... Saul Rubinek (born July 2, 1948) is a German-born Canadian film actor, often cast as a shady professional. ...
Director	Michael Robison
Production no.	1.05
Original airdate	August 15, 2006
Episode chronology
← Previous	Next →
“Alienated”	“Dr. Nobel”

"Invincible" is the fifth episode of season 1 of the American science fiction television series Eureka. August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alienated is the fourth episode of season 1 of the American science fiction television series Eureka. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Eureka (rendered as EUReKA with a raised e) is a United States science fiction television series that premiered July 18, 2006 on the Sci Fi Channel. ...

Plot

Dr. Carl Carlson is a phobia-oppressed genius at Global Dynamics. He is supposed to be exhibiting his new project, but calls the sheriff's office for a "germ-free" ride there. At Carl's insistence--and dodging Allison Blake (who needs to perform a physical examination for insurance purposes)-- Jack Carter accompanies Dr. Carlson into the lab. The experiment on cellular healing goes awry and Carlson is exposed to a radioactive burst from the artifact in the classified 'section 5', but the explosion that results is mistakenly blamed on him. He is fired by Nathan Stark, and ordered out of Eureka. In his desperation, he attempts to commit suicide by jumping off the Da Vinci bridge, but Jack Carter shows up and attempts to dissuade him from doing so. Both Carlson and Carter accidentially fall (50 feet) from the bridge--with little evidence of injury. Carlson soon finds that he has acquired unexpected powers from the blast due to the activation of all 100% of his brain. Now Stark wishes Dr.Carlson to remain in the Global Dynamics laboratory so that he may be studied. Carlson refuses, and instead attempts to leave Eureka. Stark brings in military troops in order to take down Carlson. A blast from a very powerful energy weapon is deflected by the wary scientist, unfortunately into Sheriff Carter's chest, severely wounding him. In order to save his life, Carlson requests that Stark take he and Carter to the artifact in Section 5. Once in the chamber, Carlson puts one hand on the door to the artifact and the other on Carter, channeling the power of the artifact to heal. After the sheriff is helped out of the chamber, Carlson closes the outside door, and returns to the door of the artifact. Before entering, Stark begs Carlson to tell him what the artifact is. Carlson says that he will find out one day, but the issue is: whether Stark will be ready for it or not. He enters the door, and then seems to disappear in the mist, either merging with the device or dying. However, Stark tells the others that Carlson was "reassigned" to some classified place. The Artifact is a mysterious object on the TV series, Eureka. ...

Notes

• Carlson's powers are attributed to his being able to use 100% of his brain. In the fictional Stargate universe, Ascension occurs when an individual evolves to be able to use 90% of his or her brain. The powers of Carlson are similar to those of an Ascended Being, as is Carlson's apparent merging into energy.