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Stargate: Atlantis
S3.E15
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The Game

  • Episode aired May 11, 2007
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 44m
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Joe Flanigan, David Hewlett, Rachel Luttrell, and Jason Momoa in Stargate: Atlantis (2004)
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The Atlantis team finds a program in the Atlantis database which throws Mckay and Sheppard into a Simsesque game that could destroy two civilizations in the Pegasus Galaxy.The Atlantis team finds a program in the Atlantis database which throws Mckay and Sheppard into a Simsesque game that could destroy two civilizations in the Pegasus Galaxy.The Atlantis team finds a program in the Atlantis database which throws Mckay and Sheppard into a Simsesque game that could destroy two civilizations in the Pegasus Galaxy.
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    • Director
      • William Waring
    • Writers
      • Brad Wright
      • Robert C. Cooper
      • Don Whitehead(story by)
    • Stars
      • Joe Flanigan
      • Torri Higginson
      • Rachel Luttrell
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    • Director
      • William Waring
    • Writers
      • Brad Wright
      • Robert C. Cooper
      • Don Whitehead(story by)
    • Stars
      • Joe Flanigan
      • Torri Higginson
      • Rachel Luttrell
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    Joe Flanigan
    Joe Flanigan
    • Lt. Colonel John Sheppard
    Torri Higginson
    Torri Higginson
    • Dr. Elizabeth Weir
    Rachel Luttrell
    Rachel Luttrell
    • Teyla Emmagan
    Jason Momoa
    Jason Momoa
    • Ronon Dex
    Paul McGillion
    Paul McGillion
    • Dr. Carson Beckett
    • (credit only)
    David Hewlett
    David Hewlett
    • Dr. Rodney McKay
    Laura Harris
    Laura Harris
    • Nola
    David Dayan Fisher
    David Dayan Fisher
    • Baden
    Kavan Smith
    Kavan Smith
    • Major Evan Lorne
    David Nykl
    David Nykl
    • Dr. Radek Zelenka
    James Long
    • Helkin
    John Shaw
    John Shaw
    • Garth
    Lalo Espejo
    • Scientist
    • (uncredited)
    Raoul Ganeev
    • Marine
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • William Waring
    • Writers
      • Brad Wright
      • Robert C. Cooper
      • Don Whitehead(story by)
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    • Trivia
      The flag of Geldar is based on the Canadian flag, with the red maple leaf replaced by an image of Dr. McKay's head.
    • Goofs
      Satellites cannot be positioned in a stationary grid above a continent. They need to be in stable orbits. The only geostationary orbits can be on the equator of a planet. There can exist lots of other orbits but they are not geostationary so the satellites on those keep moving and traversing the surface, if you will.

      Only partly correct. With active station-keeping systems the satellites in position they can be in any formation and location the controller desires.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Rodney McKay: Let me ask you a question. Say there's a runaway train. It's hurtling out of control towards ten people standing in the middle of the tracks. The only way to save those people is to flip a switch - send the train down another set of tracks. The only problem is there is a baby in the middle of those tracks.

      Teyla Emmagan: Why would anyone leave a baby in harm's way like that?

      Dr. Rodney McKay: I don't know. That's not the point. Look, it's an ethical dilemma. Look, Katie Brown brought it up over dinner the other night. The question is: is it appropriate to divert the train and kill the one baby to save the ten people?

      Ronon Dex: Wouldn't the people just see the train coming and move?

      Dr. Rodney McKay: No. No, they wouldn't see it.

      Ronon Dex: Why not?

      Dr. Rodney McKay: Well... Look, I dunno. Say they're blind.

      Teyla Emmagan: *All* of them?

      Dr. Rodney McKay: Yes, all of them.

      Ronon Dex: Then why don't you just call out and tell them to move out of the way?

      Dr. Rodney McKay: Well, because they can't hear you.

      Lt. Colonel John Sheppard: What, they're deaf too?

      [Rodney throws him a look]

      Lt. Colonel John Sheppard: How fast is the train going?

      Dr. Rodney McKay: Look, the speed doesn't matter!

      Lt. Colonel John Sheppard: Well, sure it does. If it's goin' slow enough, you could outrun it and shove everyone to the side.

      Ronon Dex: Or better yet, go get the baby.

      Dr. Rodney McKay: For God's sake! I was just trying to...

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      Composed by Joel Goldsmith

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    8/10
    Great episode
    Sheppard and McKay think they're playing a simulation game where they build competing societies. Over the last two years, both societies have taken on the philosophies and worldviews of the "players." McKay's society has been focused on technological and intellectual development. Sheppard's society has been focused on military strength.

    The differences between the two turn out to be real--they've been directing the growth of two real societies, and the two societies are close to open warfare.

    The conflict mirrors the constant back-and-forth between McKay and Sheppard. Sheppard always approaches problems and opportunities from a military perspective while McKay always approaches the same from a technological perspective. Both approaches have merits, but both also have problems. You can see this in how the two leaders of the opposing societies sound like echoes of McKay and Sheppard.

    The real treat in this episode is Dr. Weir playing the role of a stern Mom trying to get obstinate brothers to get along.
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    • Aug 26, 2014

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    • Release date
      • May 11, 2007 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
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      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
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      44 minutes
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