Good to see the Cheyenne Mountain Complex again. Good storyline and great to see Michael siding with the Atlantians. Battle scenes look and sound a bit like a round of Space Invaders but that's okay. Nice to see Robert Picardo on the cast list. McKay surprisingly not too annoying.
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sebastiaan-723 August 2006
Warning: Spoilers
Having tricked the humans of Atlantis into revealing the location of Earth, the two Wraith hive ships immediately set course for this rich new feeding ground, carrying Dr. McKay and Ronon with them as prisoners. Although they don't know it, they've also got a third human passenger: John Sheppard has managed to piggyback his small F-302 fighter onto the underbelly of the first hive ship.
Back in Atlantis, Dr. Weir realizes that just one chance remains to stop the Wraith from reaching Earth. After the first stage of their intergalactic journey, the two hive ships will have to drop out of hyperspace briefly at a desolate site just outside the Pegasus galaxy. Weir orders Col. Caldwell to lead the Daedalus and the ancient Atlantean warship Orion to a dangerous deep-space ambush at that location.
At this critical moment, three ambassadors from the International Oversight Advisory demand that Weir return to Earth through the stargate to meet them in person. Once she arrives, their bureaucratic dithering almost delays Caldwell's mission, but Weir stands strong. Soon Caldwell's small fleet is underway.
As the Wraith ships drop out of hyperspace, Sheppard seizes his chance to do some damage before he's captured or killed. He manages to blow up one hive ship's ventral hyperdrive generators. Then he's seized by a swarm of Wraith. His salvation comes from an unexpected source: Michael, who has been rejected by his fellow Wraith for being contaminated by humanity, decides to free Sheppard and help him rescue McKay and Ronon.
As the two make their way toward the cocoons where McKay and Ronon are imprisoned, the Daedalus and the Orion arrive with guns blazing. The Orion obliterates the second hive ship with a barrage of Atlantean drone weapons. But the time-ravaged Ancient warship can't last long in the fight. With its systems failing, its crew beams to the Daedalus for safety.
Sheppard and Michael find the cocoons empty Ronon and McKay have already escaped. Sheppard guesses that they'll head for the nearest control station to sabotage the ship. Sure enough, McKay and Ronon are doing just that. Reunited, the four escape to the Daedalus aboard a transport craft.
Alas, the badly damaged Daedalus is hardly a reliable lifeboat. Even if it survives the next Wraith assault, its life-support systems are already beyond repair. Stranded in deep space and outnumbered by the enemy, the crew must now also face the imminent threat of asphyxiation.
Back in Atlantis, Dr. Weir realizes that just one chance remains to stop the Wraith from reaching Earth. After the first stage of their intergalactic journey, the two hive ships will have to drop out of hyperspace briefly at a desolate site just outside the Pegasus galaxy. Weir orders Col. Caldwell to lead the Daedalus and the ancient Atlantean warship Orion to a dangerous deep-space ambush at that location.
At this critical moment, three ambassadors from the International Oversight Advisory demand that Weir return to Earth through the stargate to meet them in person. Once she arrives, their bureaucratic dithering almost delays Caldwell's mission, but Weir stands strong. Soon Caldwell's small fleet is underway.
As the Wraith ships drop out of hyperspace, Sheppard seizes his chance to do some damage before he's captured or killed. He manages to blow up one hive ship's ventral hyperdrive generators. Then he's seized by a swarm of Wraith. His salvation comes from an unexpected source: Michael, who has been rejected by his fellow Wraith for being contaminated by humanity, decides to free Sheppard and help him rescue McKay and Ronon.
As the two make their way toward the cocoons where McKay and Ronon are imprisoned, the Daedalus and the Orion arrive with guns blazing. The Orion obliterates the second hive ship with a barrage of Atlantean drone weapons. But the time-ravaged Ancient warship can't last long in the fight. With its systems failing, its crew beams to the Daedalus for safety.
Sheppard and Michael find the cocoons empty Ronon and McKay have already escaped. Sheppard guesses that they'll head for the nearest control station to sabotage the ship. Sure enough, McKay and Ronon are doing just that. Reunited, the four escape to the Daedalus aboard a transport craft.
Alas, the badly damaged Daedalus is hardly a reliable lifeboat. Even if it survives the next Wraith assault, its life-support systems are already beyond repair. Stranded in deep space and outnumbered by the enemy, the crew must now also face the imminent threat of asphyxiation.
Nonsense generator?
tomasajdari26 April 2023
Warning: Spoilers
So how many Wraith are on a single Hive? Even if it was 10 000 - and from what we've seen they need maybe a person per month to feed? So a few... dozen million humans would have been enough. So, why do they head to a planet they know is likely to be heavily defended only with two Hives? That plan makes no sense at all.
How the hell is that Aurora capable of exiting the galaxy in mere 13 hours? I though that it would take ~ a year to cross the void, based on Aurora. That's a plot hole like hell!
Why is Weir allowed to say that they've got no other weapons to engage the Hives with even though Earth has 10 000+ nukes available? And at least a dozen stealth jumpers + F-302's and normal ICMB's? Who wrote this nonsense?
5 star for the drone volley!
How the hell is that Aurora capable of exiting the galaxy in mere 13 hours? I though that it would take ~ a year to cross the void, based on Aurora. That's a plot hole like hell!
Why is Weir allowed to say that they've got no other weapons to engage the Hives with even though Earth has 10 000+ nukes available? And at least a dozen stealth jumpers + F-302's and normal ICMB's? Who wrote this nonsense?
5 star for the drone volley!
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