[s1e20] The Siege: Part 2 [ TRENDING × WORKFLOW ]

A new Deep Space Carrier carrying a recovered Zero Point Module (ZPM) that could finally power the city's shields.

The first season finale of Stargate Atlantis , " The Siege: Part 2 ", remains one of the most intense hours in the franchise's history. Just as the expedition prepares for their darkest hour —arming a self-destruct virus and preparing for a total evacuation—a literal light appears at the end of the tunnel: the Stargate activates with an incoming IDC from Earth. The Arrival of the Cavalry [S1E20] The Siege: Part 2

Railguns and Naquadah-enhanced nuclear mines deployed to intercept the approaching Wraith Hive ships. A new Deep Space Carrier carrying a recovered

"The Siege: Part 2" perfectly encapsulates the high stakes of Atlantis , leaving viewers wondering if the expedition's survival was even possible. The Arrival of the Cavalry Railguns and Naquadah-enhanced

When the Naquadah generator fails, Sheppard takes a Puddle Jumper on a manual kamikaze run to detonate a nuke inside a Hive ship.

The "cavalry" isn't without its costs. Colonel Everett immediately clashes with Dr. Elizabeth Weir and John Sheppard, holding a personal grudge against Sheppard for the death of Colonel Marshall Sumner.

The tide seemingly turns when Colonel Dillon Everett arrives with a company of Marines and heavy artillery originally intended for Earth's battlecruisers. This military reinforcement brings hope in the form of: