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"Heroes" (Parts 1 and 2) are the seventeenth and eighteenth episodes from the seventh season of the science fiction television series Stargate SG 1. The episode was written by showrunner Robert C. Cooper and directed by frequent series director Andy Mikita. "Heroes" first aired on Sky One in the United Kingdom, with part 1 being shown on February 3, 2004, and part 2, being shown on February 10, 2004. In the United States, part 1 aired February 13 on and February 20 on Sci fi Channel. Part 2 is the 150th episode of the show. In this episode, the United States government has commissioned journalist Emmett Bregman (Saul Rubinek) to create a time capsule video documentary, showing inner workings and goings on within the top secret Stargate Command facility. Bregman's presence is met with resistance from many of the base personnel who are reluctant to appear in his film, with some exceptions, including Dr. Janet Fraiser (Teryl Rothery). "Heroes" was originally imagined by Cooper as a single, inexpensive episode that would be shot entirely by the second unit of photography, on the show's existing sets. After assembling a first cut that ran too long, Cooper and Mikita felt that instead of trimming the episode down, they should instead re work it into a two part arc. The story was reorganized, with new scenes written by Cooper and sporadically filmed by Mikita across a number of months in 2003. The episodes are regarded by both fans and critics as being among the best of the show's ten year run, with four Leo Awards nominations and one nomination for a Hugo Award.

The President of the United States, nearing the end of his time in office, is concerned over how the public will react when the Stargate Program becomes public knowledge after he leaves office. Hoping that he will be able to put a positive spin on his association with the program, his office commissions Emmett Bregman (Saul Rubinek) to create a documentary on the personnel of Stargate Command and their activities. Whilst unenthusiastic about the idea, General Hammond (Don S. Davis) promises to follow the president's orders. Bregman is given access to past mission reports and interviews members of Stargate Command. Bregman is dodged by Jack O'Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) who suggests the journalist try sending him a memo. Dr. Daniel Jackson (Michael Shanks) is unable to recall his time as an ascended being for the reporter and proceeds to toy with Bregman by running away, to see whether the film crew will follow him. Major Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) explains the science of the Stargate in great detail, only to be asked by Bregman if they can see the Gate spin. Teal'c (Christopher Judge) is almost entirely unwilling to give any responses to his questions. Senator Kinsey (Ronny Cox), who is in the running to become the Vice President of the United States, uses the occasion in an attempt to coerce O'Neill into pledging his vote to Kinsey's party on camera. As Bregman becomes frustrated by the resistance he is being met with, he interviews Dr. Janet Fraiser, becoming increasingly smitten as the two have lunch together. SG 13 and SG 3 journey through the Stargate to explore a previously unvisited planet. After discovering an Ancient ruin, SG 13 encounters a Goa'uld probe that they disable. Believing there to be no further threat, the teams continue their exploration of the ruins and have the probe sent back to Stargate Command. Carter, Daniel and Teal'c determine that prior to its destruction, the probe communicated back to the Goa'uld. On the alien planet, Senior Airman Simon Wells (Julius Chapple) is struck by weapons fire from ambushing Goa'uld ground forces. With Wells needing medical attention, another member of SG 13 retreats to the Gate to get help while the rest take up defensive positions. Back at Stargate Command, Bregman is held at bay as SG troops begin mobilizing for a mission to rescue SG 3 and SG 13.

As SG 3 and SG 13 are under attack, SG 1, SG 5 and SG 7 are sent in to back them up while Dr. Fraiser and her field team treat the wounded including Airman Wells. Colonel O'Neill takes a Goa'uld staff blast to the torso and falls to the ground. The embattled SG teams return to Earth and, while the camera crews are forced from the Gateroom, an unidentified individual stretched lifeless on a gurney is visible, concerning Bregman. Reports that there was a fatality during the mission filter through the SGC, piquing the interest of the reporter. With a member of Stargate Command dead, Agent Woolsey (Robert Picardo) is sent by the Intelligence Oversight Committee to investigate who is responsible, questioning the decisions of General Hammond, Dr. Jackson, and Major Carter. Bregman also tries to determine what happened. An infuriated Bregman makes a strong stand about the importance of the media, especially with regard to a top secret program which is to be made public anyway. He highlights the importance of documenting the sacrifice and loss associated with war. After continued pressure, Dr. Jackson allows the reporter to view the tape he made of the mission. Bregman sees Dr. Fraiser tending to Wells and, almost immediately after stabilizing him for travel, taking a fatal staff blast to her torso. As O'Neill recovers in the infirmary, Daniel visits Wells and his wife, where he is introduced to their newborn baby, who they have named Janet in Fraiser's honor. Stargate Command personnel gather for the memorial service, with Carter reading a eulogy of the names of those whom Fraiser saved. After Bregman shows Hammond his film, Hammond admits that he was wrong about the journalist's intentions, believing the documentary to be a fitting testimonial to those who have served and in some cases, given their lives for the Stargate Program and protection of Earth. Colonel O'Neill agrees to sit down and talk to Bregman.

Robert C. Cooper's initial inspiration came from an episode of the television series M*A*S*H he had always enjoyed called "Yankee Doodle Doctor", which follows a documentary being made. Using the documentary premise, Cooper wanted to take a step back and examine "just how incredible" a feat the Stargate Program was, exploring the secrecy surrounding the project. Cooper wanted to examine the personnel involved, specifically tackling how the characters felt about their extraordinary jobs, where they were "essentially saving the world every week", something he believed they were doing without expectation of reward. Writer and producer Joseph Mallozzi described initial drafts of "Heroes" as "light hearted documentary style take on Stargate Command." As Cooper's script developed, Peter DeLuise suggested that one of the recurring characters should be killed off. Although he did not suggest who that should be, he recommended that it be a character the audience had feelings for. DeLuise also encouraged Cooper to not have the character "die and come back", as Daniel Jackson had, in order to give the show credibility. As a gag, Cooper wrote a scene for Walter Harriman (Gary Jones) where the character would joke about Air Force Technicians playing Space Invaders on the computers in the Gateroom. This was a response to an earlier note Cooper had received from the United States Air Force, telling him that Air Force personnel would not play computer games whilst on active duty. Cooper still had a clear beginning, middle and end to his story, which he wanted to preserve, and instead looked at expanding upon the existing story by introducing a new subplot, adding 35 pages to his script. The notion that Stargate Command's personnel were under investigation following the death of one of its personnel was already indicated in Cooper's original story, but he developed this into a fully fledged subplot that would be interwoven throughout the finished episodes. This led to the introduction of the character of Richard Woolsey, who would be conducting the investigation. Cooper described Bregman as being "caught in a situation where he feels responsible to tell the truth about the SGC, yet he's fighting the military agenda to keep it all secret", feeling he is not able to tell the full story. The two members of SG 13, Senior Airman Simon Wells and Senior Airman Jake Bosworth, that Dr. Fraiser and SG 1 travel off world to assist, were played by Julius Chapple and Christopher Pearce. As Picardo was scheduled to fly to UK, all of his work was condensed into a single day of filming at The Bridge Studios. Picardo described that character's role as being sent to "investigate whether or not heads should roll", determining whether or not there was a lapse in judgement and whether anyone was to blame following a tragic event. Another character who was added after the episode was expanded was Colonel Dave Dixon of SG 13, who was portrayed by Adam Baldwin. Baldwin's performance impressed the producers so much that he was considered for a supporting role in spin off Stargate Atlantis. David Lewis portrays Cameron Balinsky, another member of SG 13. Recurring actors include Ronny Cox, Bill Dow, Dan Shea and Gary Jones as Senator Kinsey, Dr. Lee, Sgt. Siler and Walter respectively. Mikita would later joke that "Heroes" was the episode where production just "wouldn't end" as it spanned such a long period. In a scene in the infirmary, Mikita prompted Christopher Redman to "accidentally" knock Rubinek's character with the boom mic, which elicited a response from him. This continued into the subsequent scene, where Tobias Slezak's character then begins filming Bregman's attempts at flirting with Fraiser. When the episode was expanded, the crew returned to this location for additional filming. Originally due to the time of year, the location was deciduous with leaves on the ground and bare trees, however due to the time that had passed, the location was now far more evergreen. As a result, the crew had to spend some time scorching the location, bringing in their own leaves to cover the ground to maintain continuity. After being developed into a two episode arc and requiring additional material, a number of new scenes were required. In order to accommodate the schedules of both the cast and production crew, as well as minimizing costs, a rural location outside Langley, British Columbia along the Canada–United States border was selected that could be used for both "Heroes" and another episode, "Birthright". The location was big enough that production could split into two crews operating simultaneously. The main battle sequence was mostly shot in one large tracking shot, with four cameras rolling simultaneously. Upon being added to the show, Robert Picardo had prior commitments coming up, meaning he would have to film all of his scenes as Richard Woolsey in a single day. The dialog heavy scenes were complicated by the fact that Cooper and Mikita wanted Woolsey to separately interrogate Samantha Carter, Daniel Jackson and Teal'c, but present it as one long take that would switch between the interrogatees as the camera panned round the room. To achieve the shot, Tapping, Shanks and Judge would position themselves out of shot and switch with each other as the camera moved around the room.

An earlier draft of the plot was leaked online in February 2003, before filming had even begun. Whilst Bregman was instead named "Parker", most of the details were as they appear in the final episode, including the key spoilers that O'Neill would be shot and that Janet would die whilst saving Wells on an off world mission.

"Heroes" continued the seventh season's trend of airing first on Sky One in the United Kingdom, with part 1 being shown on February 3, 2004, attracting 730,000 viewers and part 2, which was shown on February 10, 2004, attracting 780,000 viewers. In the United States, part 1 aired February 13 on Sci fi Channel and earned a 1.8 household rating and a 1.9 rating for Part 2 on February 20, equating to approximately 2.3 million viewers. Part 1 was the milestone 150th episode of the series. In Canada, part 1 of "Heroes" was first shown on December 30, 2004, on SPACE.