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Veritas: The Quest : Season 1
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Air date: 27 Jan '03 - 13 episodesVeritas: The Quest is a television program that aired in 2003. It follows a rebellious but intelligent teenager, Nikko Zond, discovering that his father Solomon's profession is much more mystical and adventurous than he previously thought. Solomon and his team search for the answers to some of the world's mysteries, a quest began because of the mysterious disappearance of Nikko's mother during an archaeological dig. Thus begins Nikko's fantastical journey into an Indiana Jones-style adventure with his father and his colleagues in trying to follow in his mother's footsteps to discover what strange secrets she was uncovering. The series was cancelled in the United States by ABC with only four episodes being aired. Thirteen episodes were broadcast on Sci Fi Channel in the United Kingdom, on Rai 2 and Rai 4 in Italy, Sony Entertainment Television of Spain. This was the first program where Cobie Smulders had a series regular role, and notable guest stars included Liz Vassey, Carlo Rota, Roger Rees,...
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List of Episodes (13)
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1. Reunion
27 Jan '03In the premiere episode, ""Reunion,"" When Nikko Zond, a hyper-intelligent but rebellious teenager still mourning the death of his renowned archeologist mother, is kicked out of yet another boarding school, he is delivered to his estranged archaeologist father, Solomon. But on the way home, when the two narrowly escape pursuit by armed men, Nikko realizes his father's career as a university professor is just a cover. Solomon is really head of the Veritas (Latin for ""truth"") Foundation, whose a
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2. Antarctica
03 Feb '03Danger in Antarctica awaits the team, forced to crash-land a plane during a fierce storm and brave unforgiving elements in a search for an ancient, mysterious source of energy.
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3. Skulls
10 Feb '03Solomon teams up with Bella Nicholson, a femme fatale tomb raider/scientist, to find an ancient crystal skull once owned by Hitler that can transform molecular science.But when Solomon discovers that Bella is involved with a secret neo-Nazi group with plans to raise the Fourth Reich and is out to double cross him, the Veritas team must stay one step ahead to stop the coming of the end of days. Meanwhile, Nikko is stalked by an odd clairvoyant who claims to know the Truth.
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4. Heist
10 Mar '03A precarious undercover operation targets a ruthless arms dealer, in control of an artifact called the Sphere of Archimedes that's said to hold the key to an apocalyptic scenario.
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5. Wheel of Dharma
The hunt for a sacred Buddhist relic takes the team to Tibet, where the search---and the safety of Solomon's imprisoned son---hinge on the unraveling of a cryptic message.
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6. Sangraal
A quest for the Holy Grail that's linked to a kidnapping takes the team to an island off Nova Scotia, where danger lurks in an ancient subterranean maze rigged with booby traps.
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7. Mummy Virus
A virulent virus spread by a pre-Incan mummy imperils Maggie, whose team's search for a cure in Peru is thwarted by a pharmaceutical CEO with evil designs on the disease.
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8. Name of God
Dr. Zond and his team seek out a rabbi who is a descendant of one of Abrahams pupils in order to translate the inscriptions on the artifact found in the pillar that housed the holy grail in Nova Scotia. Dorna has already forseen this move and things time is running out for Dr. Zond.
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9. Devil Child
A young ukranian boy is gifted with the knowledge of all written and spoken laguages. Dr. Zond rescues the boy from evildoers to have him translate inscriptions in a pyramid and in the diary of his late wife.
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10. Avalon
A 3000 year old celtic sarcophagus, found in the U.S. and containing a less than 100 year old mummy, leads Dr. Zond and Niko to investigate further. They cross paths with a celtic-druid-pagan society and their most holy day of the year is approaching.
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11. The Lost Codex
Following a direct order from the mysterious benefactor of Veritas, the team goes to Italy in order to buy some letters written by Leonardo Da Vinci to his most trusted friend. Looking to get a seat on a secret auction, Dr. Zond bumps into Cazimo, who is one of the highest ranking members of Dorna. Dorna is also looking to lay their hands on the letters in order to find the location of Da Vincis diary, containing plans for an extremely powerful energy source.
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12. Eternal
The Team have gone to the town in Siberia were Dr. Zonds late wife Hallie grew up in order to take care of some newly discovered things belonging to Hallie. Amongst these things is a diary wich is believed to contain the location of a cave, were a fountain of youth once saved Hallie from dying as she got lost in the woods. Though Solomon and his team are not the only ones who know about the diary...
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13. Helmholtz Resonance
Veritas benefactor presents Dr. Zond with a map containing the location of an ancient castle, well hidden since the 12th century. It is said to contain a piece of 'the ring of truth'. Though inside the castle the team find them selves seeing and hearing strange things...
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