Meaning beloved or "greatest one" in
Sanskrit , is a character on the
Television Series ''
Stargate SG-1 '', played by the actress
Jolene Blalock . She is the leader of the
Hak'tyl Jaffa and the current romantic partner of
Teal'c . She first appeared on the episode
Birthright .
Her prize student Kar'yn is married to Teal'c's son
Rya'c .
Ishta once served the
Goa'uld Moloc as his temple high priestess. One of her duties was to keep records of birth and perform the "Ceremony of Fire". During this ceremony all female-born Jaffa are killed after they are born, because Moloc thought that they won't be needed. However Ishta couldn't watch her sisters die, so she decided to rescue as many as possible. Because she had a trusted position and thus access to the
Stargate , together with other loyal female Jaffa, she brought many girls to a world which they named "Hak'tyl" (meaning Liberation). They had to do this secretly because often they couldn't even trust the parents. The Hak'tyl grew to a strong resistance group that fought Moloc and stole the symbiotes of other Jaffa so that they could survive.
Her husband was a high-ranked warrior of Moloc's Imperial Guard but was killed in a battle against a rival Goa'uld.
Because the Hak'tyl needed help as well as goods, they contacted the
Tau'ri to offer them an alliance. Ishta talked with
Major Carter and informed her about their situation and later came in contact with
Teal'c , to whom she grew close. She also informed her people about the drug
Tretonin and several of them went to
Stargate Command to test the drug. Although one of them died the drug proved to be a success and Ishta and the others accepted the drug. Ishta then left and kissed Teal'c goodbye. ("
Birthright ")
Ishta reappears one year later. During this time she plans to finally kill
Moloc , which Teal'c however doesn't like because they should at first strengthen the rebel Jaffa. During this time one of the female Jaffa disappears and so the female resistance is forced to evacuate to SGC, while they search for a new homeworld. Ishta then goes to a meeting with Teal'c to a meeting with the Rebel Jaffa but they are attacked by Moloc's Jaffa and Ishta's Tretonin goes missing. Not only that she is then kidnapped by Moloc's
First Prime and brought before Moloc himself, who the proceeds to tortures her. She is then rescued by Teal'c, while Moloc is killed by SGC. At last the Hak'tyl find a new homeworld. ("
Sacrifices ")
