Sateda (4 Aug. 2006)

After a group of people captures and gives Ronon to the Wraith, he becomes a runner again, but this time he's left in his home planet, Sateda, where the Stargate has been disabled.

Director:

Robert C. Cooper

Writers:

Brad Wright (creator), Robert C. Cooper (creator),

Stars:

Joe Flanigan, Torri Higginson, Rachel Luttrell

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Joe Flanigan	...	Lt. Colonel John Sheppard
Torri Higginson	...	Dr. Elizabeth Weir
Rachel Luttrell	...	Teyla Emmagan
Jason Momoa	...	Ronon Dex
Paul McGillion	...	Dr. Carson Beckett
David Hewlett	...	Dr. Rodney McKay
Frank Collison	...	Keturah
Chiara Zanni	...	Melena
Curtis Caravaggio	...	Major Elliot Rutherford
Mitch Pileggi	...	Colonel Steven Caldwell
Dan Payne	...	Big Wraith
David Pauls	...	Aton
Chuck Campbell	...	Chuck the Technician
Todd Scott	...	Malik
Alexandra Carter	...	Linor

Storyline

Sheppard and his team visit a planet but Ronon feels that he's been there before. In his days as a runner, the Wraith had hunted him there, causing much destruction and resulting in the death of the local leader's daughter. They haven't forgotten and soon have the entire team in captivity. Turned over to the Wraith, Ronon is once again forced into being a runner and they return him to his home planet of Sateda. In flashbacks, key events in Ronon's previous life are revealed. Needless, his friends don't just sit by idly but head to Sateda to help him.

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Plot Keywords:

homosexual subtext | man hunt | title spoken by character

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi | Adventure

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Details

Release Date:

4 August 2006 (USA)

Company Credits

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title refers to Ronon's home planet, where most of the action takes place.

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Quotes

Teyla Emmagan: As we had suspected, the deal did not go as planned.

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Connections

References First Blood (1982)

User Reviews

Excellent storytelling, direction, post-production

In my opinion, this episode is one of the best of the Stargate Universe. Robert Cooper outdid himself. The story itself is not too unusual: hero goes back to devastated home, has it out with long-time nemesis. However, the layout of the story was really well done, particularly once at Sateda. The presentation of the Sateda story was breathtaking, with excellent direction and photography as well as film editing. The humorous interaction between Rodney and Carson was just the right touch.

One note. Had I been editing for story, I would have had Ronon grab his wife(?) in a desperate bear hug at the end of their first scene, not just grab her hand. That would have presented a nice bookend to Ronon's hug of Carson (obviously a friendly not loving or desperate hug), and given a bit more strength to the story point that he once again was neither alone nor shut off emotionally. Just my thoughts.