Rodney McKay returns to Atlantis, where Elizabeth Weir orders the self-destruct activation. Everett: When was the last time you slept, Doctor? Weir is informed by Zelenka that the self-destruct of the city wouldn't destroy enough of the city to prevent the Wraith from tracing them back to Earth. Part three introduced several cast changes for the season, including the departure of Aiden Ford (Rainbow Sun Francks) and the inclusion of Dr. Carson Beckett (Paul McGillion) and Steven Caldwell (Mitch Pileggi) to the main and recurring cast. The remaining multi-thousand were used during the original siege 10,000 years previously. Contemplating strategies, Sheppard suggests that they remotely control the Puddle Jumpers using the Chair and fly them, cloaked, into the hive ships armed with an explosive; he believes they should ask the Genii to use their nuclear weapons. Much to everyone's amazement, a company of marines come through and Weir and the others are greeted by Colonel Dillion Everett who instantly takes over command. A second wave of Darts appears without warning; Sheppard mans the control chair to take control of the Jumpers. The bombs are finished just in time and Sheppard sits in the chair, preparing to send the two cloaked jumpers after the hive ships, when the Mk2 fizzles out.
Meanwhile, several men are taken out by the Wraith and the wounded are taken to the Alpha site.
See production, box office & company info. It's the John "Never Sees It Coming" Sheppard we know and love, but explained in a way that simultaneously makes him seem both more and less clueless when it comes to other people. (The Wraith have used asteroids to detonate several mines prematurely.) They are informed that they will use advanced RG/BBT SG military mounted guns originally intended for use on Prometheus, and eight Naquadah-enhanced 1200-megaton Nuclear warhead as stealth space mines. McKay subsequently discovers that there are only a few dozen Drone weapons left. 
When she got her hands on Rodney McKay, he better have a damn good reason why he left her to run off to Atlantis. Zelenka: Thank you.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth Weir, John Sheppard, his team, and Bates search for a new Alpha site. Much to everyone's amazement, a company of Marines come through and Weir and the others are greeted by Colonel Dillon Everett who instantly takes over command. Otherwise, almost every scene without him in it is great, The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in July, New & Upcoming Superhero Movies and Series. Suddenly Teyla enters and informs them that there are Wraith in the city, who had invaded during the first wave. McKay volunteers for the mission to power it up, entering the airless, weightless environment with a Naqahdah generator tethered to him, with it bobbing about like a helium balloon on the end of a string in an atmosphere within a gravity well. Look, you show up here with your guns and your brush cuts, but when it comes to actually saving the city, you turn to the scientists. All right. He informs them that they are here to defend Atlantis at all cost, and that they have brought weapons and equipment with which to do so. The producers agreed and reduced Ford's status to a recurring role so that his story arc would be more important to the "whole" story arc of season 2. Rodney fell back on the only thing he could think to do: criticise. The situation is made worse when Col. Everett, in an attempt to protect Dr. Weir pushes her into the area directly behind the launchers. During the montage, they can be seen being given guns, presumably as a precaution in case they encounter the, While working on the Chair during the siege, McKay carries a, This episode was dedicated to the memory of. Rodney was waiting for the heartbreak to happen. Directed by Consulting ProducersJoseph Mallozzi&Paul Mullie, Director of PhotographyMichael C. Blundell, Laboratory, Post Production Servicesand Digital Effects byRainmaker. The Wraith is imprisoned and Sheppard starts to interrogate him after he named him Bob, but he keeps silent. The final scene of season one sees Sheppard heading undetected into the Hive's Dart Bay, the nuke armed, while back in the control room, McKay counts down until detonation. At one point Weir mentions having asked a lot of everybody "the past few days" and the, This is the first appearance of the Mark II, During the episode, all of the Atlantis personnel are armed with guns, even the science personnel due to the threat. Martin Wood Contemplating strategies, Sheppard suggests that they remotely control the Puddle Jumpers using the Chair and fly them, cloaked, into the hive ships armed with an explosive; he believes they should ask the Genii to use their nuclear weapons. Whatever you wanted. Meanwhile, Everett visits Teyla Emmagan in the training room and orders her to stay out of the way, cementing the distrust surrounding her. The dedication to the late Bob Scarabelli. Suddenly they are informed that there are approaching Wraith Darts and the battle for the city starts. The first plot information about "The Siege, Part 2" was released in November, 2004. After the meeting, the railguns are deployed and the mines are laid in space by cloaked Puddle Jumpers. Out of ammo, the alien begins to feed off him. We ask that you do not direct link to these images or claim them as your own. the Wraith see this coming and blow them up with asteroids. Dr. Rodney McKay: [irritated] Yeah? Despite unloading his sidearm into the the Wraith at point blank range it begins to feed on him. VOTE! Staying awake is sort of a prerequisite. If you use any of these images, please credit cap-that.com with a link on the page where the art is located. Ford: How about next time you can be the bait? He is determined to defend the city until the arrival of a ZPM, brought by a new ship. 
It doesnt., A Little Bit Like Hopeby LeahPart: 7/7 of Balcony SessionsSummary: John Comes BackOriginally posted: September 16, 2005. Desperate, Sheppard decides to fly the Jumper himself in a hive ship, much to the shock of Weir. Zelenka: Yeah, me too. Original air date Part one and three got a GateWorld rating of three out of four, part two got three and half out of four. [4][5][6], When talking about part 3, Martin Gero called it the "biggest episode" they had done. In the conference room Everett informs the others about their plan, but Weir is only allowed to join after Sheppard insists. It looks hopeless. The producers chose "Radek", a fairly common Czech given name, without input from portraying actor David Nykl. Amid the celebration, Grodin radios that he is having trouble - McKay's rerouting has overloaded and the weapon can't be fired again. After a crisis there are certain people everyone else leans on to help them get through. (AU from S1 "The Gift". Sheppard has an idea though: the Wraith can't detect cloaked jumpers, so he plans to send one straight into a Hive ship's hangar bay. Someone lets off a grenade, and Ford and a Wraith are catapulted into the ocean. It is discovered that twelve more hive ships are on their way to Atlantis. While Sheppard trains the newly arrived pilots in Puddle Jumper 101 and helps to deploy the space mines, Beckett is made to sit in the chair as McKay and Zelenka attempt to integrate the Mark II generator. Carry on. The rest having apparently been used up in the first siege of Atlantis. Rewritten as I didn't like how I originally had this planned out. - Various Authors, The Trixie Belden Mysteries - Julie Campbell Tatham & Kathryn Kenny, Ronon Dex/Teyla Emmagan/Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, Trixie Belden/Jupiter Jones | Justus Jonas, Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 (Movie) Spoilers, Alternate Universe - Buffy The Vampire Slayer Fusion, Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafs, Alternate Universe - Supernatural Elements, Alternate Universe - Sentinels and Guides Are Known, Original Female Character/Original Male Character. Out of ammo, the alien begins to feed off him. All hope seems lost, until Colonel Everett arrives suddenly from Earth. The events, characters and firms depicted in this motionpicture are fictitious. Together with a group of Athosians, the military starts to search for them. Sheppard had come for him which was touching, really, absolutely touching, and would have been a whole lot more touching if he wasnt: The door had shut after the Wraith had shoved Rodney in here, and he was guessing that Sheppard hadnt smuggled any secret C4 in with him. Later Everett meets Sheppard in the holographic archive and Sheppard grimly plays the history of the Pegasus Galaxy. ", Stargates Original Audio Dramas Are Coming Back, Episode Guides for your favorite shows at: SciFiStream.com, All images are the property of MGM Television Entertainment, Big Finishs Stargate Audio Dramas Are Up For Pre-order, Five Stargate Actors Who Are Coming To Dragon Con This Year, Report: Stargate and Star Trek Model Maker Eaglemoss Is In Financial Trouble. Dr. Rodney McKay: Yes yes. As they attempt to dial the Alpha site, the Stargate is suddenly activated; the wormhole was established from Earth. After being informed that there was a new threat to earth and the people on Atlantis, she called in a few favors to get her on the military team being sent to defend the base until the Daedelus arrived. Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie McKay assesses that the rocks were launched by the Wraith, who have somehow discovered the mines. Inside, Everett's team is overrun and he is cornered by a Wraith. It just, it didnt matter. The railguns, combined with a flight of Jumpers and some well placed drones manage to fight off the first wave, but it's obvious that they'll never withstand a sustained attack. [9][10] "The Siege, Part 3" topped the household rating scale in the summer of 2005. Maybe (McKay is trying to get a reluctant Beckett to sit in the Ancient chair) January 31, 2005 In the original script, Colonel Dillion Everett was supposed to be a recurring character in the series future along with his two United States Marine Corps officers Major Ferrell and Captain Radner, the announcement also suggested the involvement of Dr. Radek Zelenka. (Nancy always called him selfish. Another wave of darts is detected, much larger that the first. McKay: Yes yes. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/StargateAtlantisS01E20TheSiegePart2. Dr. Radek Zelenka creates a computer virus to the install into the Atlantis database to go along with the Self-destruct. This is the first appearance of the Daedalus class battlecruiser, specifically the first ship of the class, the Daedalus itself . probably my favorite season finale in all of SGA. [8], "The Siege, Part 1" earned a household rating of 2.5, both "The Siege, Part 2" and "The Siege, Part 3" earned a household rating of 2.2. [14] Sheppard: Yeah, next time. Please consider turning it on! "The Siege, Part 1" Press J to jump to the feed. He is determined to defend the city until the arrival of a ZPM, brought by a new ship. Nothing else, nothing more, nothing but. (The Atlantis base has just activated a self-destruct, only to have several personnel from Stargate Command arrive to help them)