: Realizing they cannot win a direct confrontation, the team uses a Zero Point Module (ZPM) brought by the Daedalus to power the city's shield and then fakes the city's destruction by detonating a nuke above the shield while simultaneously engaging the cloak . The Wraith, believing the city destroyed, depart.

: This episode marks the beginning of the departure arc for Rainbow Sun Francks (Aiden Ford) as a series regular. Reception and Impact

: Paul McGillion (Dr. Carson Beckett) and Mitch Pileggi (Colonel Steven Caldwell) join the recurring or main cast.

: Lieutenant Aiden Ford is found alive after falling into the ocean during a fight with a Wraith. However, he has suffered an overdose of Wraith enzyme, which grants him superhuman strength and aggression while making him unstable. Cast and Crew Director : Martin Wood Writer : Martin Gero

is the season two premiere of the military science fiction series Stargate Atlantis , originally airing on July 15, 2005. The episode concludes a high-stakes three-part arc where the Atlantis expedition faces an overwhelming invasion by the Wraith. Key Plot Summary

: While the immediate threat is neutralized, long-range sensors detect 12 more Hive ships inbound.