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Previously on Stargate Atlantis:

You have some Wraith DNA.

She can actually see what's happening?

I am on a ship.

McKAY: Receiving an IDC.

Who is it? Stargate Command.

All we have to do is hold out until the Daedalus gets here.

Then we can use the ZPM to power the city shield.

Multiple signals, sir. We couldn't see them until they were right on top of us.

Colonel Marshall Sumner was a very good friend of mine.

You admit to firing the shot that killed him.

The Wraith, they are in Atlantis.

They're sending in another wave.

Fly the Puddle Jumper in stealth mode right down their throats.

You volunteering for a suicide mission?

You can't. I have to. And you know it.

Teyla, I'm hearing gunfire. What's your status?

WEIR Teyla?

Weapon is armed and ready.

I'm going in.

And now the conclusion.

Defence! Fire!

CALDWELL: Major Sheppard, decloak your Jumper immediately.

What? Who the hell is this?

Authentication alpha charlie one. Decloak now.

Detonation in five, four,

three, two...

The target has been neutralised.

He did it.

Yeah. He did it.

Dr. Weir, I'm picking up another ship. WEIR: Another hive ship?

TECHNICIAN: Negative. I'm reading IFF.

SHEPPARD Atlantis, this is Sheppard.

John?

What other Sheppards do you know?

Oh, thank God. No, no, it can't be.

We saw the hive ship go up.

CALDWELL: I assure you, Dr. McKay, that Major Sheppard is alive and well.

Who is this?

Colonel Steven Caldwell, commander of the Daedalus.

We are ready to assist you.

Oh, thank you.

WEIR: We are very glad to hear it, colonel.

And I assume we have you to thank for saving Major Sheppard.

We were monitoring your transmissions as soon as we came out of hyperspace.

But we couldn't beam him in until he decloaked his Jumper.

Didn't take much convincing.

Dr. McKay? Present, yes.

I trust you'll know what to do with this.

Your ZPM, sir.

How did they do that?

The Daedalus is loaded with Asgard technology.

The beaming technology's the first part of it. They've got things like-

Rodney. What say we get the shields back up?

What say we.

But we still have Wraith all over the city.

After we deal with this other hive ship, we'll assist you as soon as we can. Caldwell out.

Sir, we have incoming enemy fighters, bearing three-two-zero.

All forward rail guns stand by. Launch all fighters.

Colonel Caldwell? This is Novak in Engineering.

CALDWELL: What is it? Ah, Hermiod wanted to remind you

that our shield strength will be severely diminished

without the Zero-Point Module tied into our power systems.

I'm well aware of that, doctor. Caldwell out.

Major, do you recommend any specific target on the hive ship?

One of the fighter bays, sir.

It would increase the chance of secondary explosions.

That was the thinking, sir.

I agree. Weaps, arm two Mark Eight Tacticals. Our target is the hive ship's main fighter bay.

Warheads armed. Target is locked, sir.

Fire.

We didn't even get close. Pilot, alter heading to intercept.

Go to max thrust. Max thrust.

We just have to get closer.

The Asgard gave you hyperdrives and shields.

How come no offensive weapons, sir?

They don't like providing other races with anything that could potentially be used against them.

I thought they were allies.

Without their beaming technology, you wouldn't be here, major.

Arm two more Mark Eights. You're wasting ordinance, colonel.

Those missiles are being intercepted miles from the hive ship.

I brought up the shield's subroutine. When I give the word, all you have to do is-

Yes, I know what to do. Go.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. What is this? This is my security escort?

Well, we are spread a little bit thin right now.

Okay. You need to know that if we come under fire, you're gonna have to put your lives on the line to protect me.

Rodney! Okay. I mean the ZPM.

You need to protect the ZPM at all costs. And me. Am I wrong?

Doctor Weir? WEIR: Yes?

I've lost contact with some of our people.

Who? I can't get a hold of the teams

led by Captain Radner, Teyla or Lieutenant Ford.

Well, keep trying.

Okay, now we're 0 for 2. How many of these things have you got?

Only one needs to get through.

Is there any way we can deliver a warhead the same way you plucked me out of the Jumper?

The Asgard have already considered that, major.

There are fail-safes built into the system to prevent their use as a weapons-delivery system.

You've got one of these Asgard onboard.

Can he override the fail-safe? Why would he do that?

Well, his butt's on the line just as much as ours.

Novak, I need you and Hermiod to figure out how to get a site-to-site transport lock

on a set of coordinates inside the hive ship.

No, no, no. Sir, Hermiod isn't gonna like that.

Get it done, doctor. That's an order.

That's where we have to go.

What was that? I didn't get all that. What do I do?

Look, I'm getting good at the rolling things. Maybe I can-

Clear.

No, you stay here. What?

So this is how it's gonna be, huh? Just me?

Okay, that's fine.

You want some of this, huh? Huh?

This is McKay, I'm in trouble down here!

Doctor McKay, are you all right? Teyla! We thought you were-

My radio was broken and I was separated from my group.

I have been trying to make my way back.

Oh, thank God. You have no idea. I thought I was gonna-

I thought you were very brave.

Really?

Oh. I have a ZPM. Yes.

We need to get the shields up.

Lead the way. Yeah, sure. After you.

I've set the timer for five seconds. Is that enough time for you?

Five seconds should be more than ample.

Okay, look.

I know you don't approve of using technology this way, but you have to understand-

I am ready.

Colonel? Hermiod is ready and standing by for warhead transport.

But I can tell you, he is not happy about this.

I'll take that under advisement.

Are we within transport range? Yes, sir.

Transport warhead when ready.

Ready. Five...

The weapon is away.

We have a kill. The last hive ship has been neutralised.

Novak, I need you to prep another warhead for transport.

We need to take out those cruisers. Sir, wait.

Colonel, cruisers have broken off and entered hyperspace.

After seeing what we just did to their remaining hive ships, I don't blame them.

There's still a lot of Darts out there.

All right, let's clean this up.

AIRMAN: Sir, the Wraith fighters are regrouping.

All rail gun positions, stand by for defensive fire.

We're not the target.

AIRMAN: Major Sheppard is right, sir.

The formation is headed toward Atlantis.

Elizabeth, you've got a problem.

WEIR: Yeah, we see that, major.

We're moving to intercept, but I don't think we can get there in time.

Not a chance. They're coming in too fast.

Oh, my God. Their approach is ballistic.

What exactly does that mean? Their impact velocities

will be in excess of 10,000 kilometres an hour.

No part of the city can withstand that.

Better get the damn shield up.

How much time do we have?

Forty-five seconds.

Rodney, we need the shield up in 40 seconds or we're dead.

What, are you kidding me? WEIR: No.

I can't help but think you're just trying to determine the point at which I completely snap.

Rodney!

That should do it. Fire it up.

That didn't do it. What?

It is not working. I know what she said.

WEIR: Twenty seconds.

Okay, snap! That's it. Y'all happy now?

Rodney! Go!

Okay, okay, okay. Try it now.

Yes.

Atlantis, this is Sheppard. Come in.

Atlantis.

Elizabeth. I repeat, this is Sheppard. What is your status?

The explosions must have disrupted the radio signals.

Well, we're still here. That's our status.

Don't scare me like that.

WEIR: Sorry. What about the Wraith fleet?

The remaining cruisers have withdrawn from the battle.

Thank you, colonel.

Thank all of you. Glad to be of help.

We're gonna stay in geosynchronous orbit for the time being. Can we be of any further assistance?

We could use some help with the Wraith in the city.

We'll send down some people to help with that. Daedalus out.

Major Sheppard, I'm sure you're anxious to get back to Atlantis.

Yes, sir. Thank you.

WEIR: Rodney, you can take the rest of the day off.

I am going to curl up in bed

with the largest sandwich I can find.

Shall I just explain to the rest of the Wraith left on the base

that you are unavailable to fight?

Right.

Secure Stargate operations.

Well, I'm home.

Yes, you are.

I truly thought- Yeah, yeah.

I thought the same thing about you a minute ago.

We gotta stop that. I'd like that.

So, uh, where are we?

Well, most of our sensors are still down.

But we do know there are at least a handful of Wraith still in the city.

Still got some work to do. Before you do anything,

Colonel Everett insists on speaking with you.

He's in the infirmary.

We've neutralised the hive ships, activated the shields.

And we've mustered as many people as we can,

making sure there's no Wraith hiding in the shadows.

Good work, major. Thank you, sir.

They're shipping me out with the next batch of wounded.

I wanna finish our conversation.

Yes, sir.

I owe you an apology.

No, sir, you don't.

I think I have a pretty good idea.

I would have done the same thing as you did

when you found Colonel Sumner.

That's what I wanted to tell you.

Well, none of that matters right now, sir.

I'm trying to say...

I wish you had been there for me.

You're gonna be fine, sir, once you get back to Earth-

I said what I had to say.

Get back to work.

Yes, sir.

Preliminary count is 40 casualties, maybe more.

I'm still trying to line up life-signs readings with actual people.

There are no Wraith life signs?

The last one was trapped in one of the deeper parts of the city.

He died trying to damage city with one of their grenades.

Three of our men were injured. On the bright side, there was no flooding.

Have we been able to locate Lieutenant Ford yet?

I'm sorry, no. We've searched everywhere in the city.

It's possible he may have beamed up into one of the Wraith Darts.

Let's not make that assumption.

Major, I'm sorry. We've searched everywhere inside the city.

Well, how about outside the city? I don't understand.

Well, expand the sensors. Maybe he's in the water.

Even if that was the case-

Look, I'm not asking you to swim out there. I'm asking you to press a few damn buttons.

Even if you're right, I don't see how-

Oh, my God.

Colonel Caldwell? One of our men is in the ocean outside our shield, most probably injured.

Can you beam him to your ship, then down to our infirmary?

Atlantis?

This is Dr. Novak on the Daedalus.

You're gonna need some SOs in your infirmary before we beam your man down.

We already do, doctor. Beam away.

Good Lord.

Let's get this thing off of him.

How is he?

I gave him a mild sedative to help him rest.

But he should be dead. Well, he's a tough kid.

Not my point, major. He was lying face down

in the freezing water for over an hour.

I don't care how tough he is.

So, what are you saying?

We still have no idea how it works. But during the Wraith feeding process,

the victim is injected with a special enzyme.

It strengthens the human body temporarily and ensures that the heart continues to beat.

Why would they wanna make you stronger?

So the victim doesn't die immediately.

The feeding process is so traumatic, without the special enzyme

we shut down far sooner than they like.

They make you stronger so they can take more time to kill you.

Lovely, isn't it?

In most cases, the enzyme is released slowly into the bloodstream

throughout the feeding process.

I can only ascertain that the Wraith died quite suddenly,

and that Lieutenant Ford's system became flooded with it.

And that's why he was able to survive in the water for so long.

Exactly. The problem is, now the enzyme is breaking down in his system.

Eventually there'll be none left.

Well, that's not good. No. In fact,

I'm quite certain it'll kill him.

It's possible his body's become dependent on the enzyme to function.

What's the treatment?

We wean him off it, sneak his body chemistry back to normal incrementally.

Then we're gonna have to get more of this enzyme.

Aye. With your permission, doctor, I'd like to harvest it from the Wraith bodies in the morgue.

I know it's a wee bit creepy, but-

McKAY Elizabeth. Major Sheppard.

Do whatever you have to do. What is it?

McKAY: You're gonna wanna get up here.

Bye.

Aren't you supposed to be getting some sleep, Rodney?

I was trying to do just that, but someone thought I should know the deep space sensors

were back up and running. Yes, and?

We picked up 12 more hive ships travelling in hyperspace.

Their course and speed will bring them here in 36 hours.

Twelve hive ships?

Cruisers that got away probably called for reinforcements.

Our research shows there are at least 60 hive ships in this galaxy.

Who knows how many more could be on the way.

At least the shield's up and running. That only buys us time.

I like time. Look, the first siege of Atlantis

lasted for years.

I mean, with only one functioning ZPM, we can't expect to hold on that long.

Can we submerge the city again?

It's a city, not a yo-yo.

Look, I don't even know how they did it the first time.

How long until they arrive? A little over a day.

You know what?

I'm sick of this. I'm sorry?

I mean, sitting around, waiting for them to show up. I say we take the fight to them.

We've got one ship, major.

We got one ship with an Asgard shield,

an armoury full of nukes and beaming technology.

That evens the odds a hell of a lot. Twelve ships and their escorts.

I'm telling you, we've gotta send these guys a message.

We're not like the Ancients, we're not gonna sit around and wait.

If they don't back off, we have the capacity

and the will to go kick their asses for a change.

How do I fight a ship in hyperspace?

The Wraith's faster-than-light travel

is not as efficient as the Asgard hyperdrive aboard the Daedalus.

Not only are they slower, they need to travel in a series of jumps.

So if my calculations are correct,

they'll make one last stop here, 50 light years away,

before they make the final jump to Atlantis.

Doctor Weir?

It will feel good to have them on the defensive for a change.

All right then.

Let's do this.

Scanners are clear, sir. No contacts.

I hope we're in the right spot.

They'll be here. I've learned to trust Rodney about these things.

I've set the warheads to go off one second after reintegration.

So I assume you're fine with that?

Okay.

They are angry. I can feel it.

Word of our success might spread to other worlds. They want us silenced.

You can sense that?

The Wraith warriors were in such close proximity.

Excuse me.

Ford. I'd like to report for duty, ma'am.

Doctor Beckett released you?

Why wouldn't he? I'm fine.

If we can hit the first one or two as soon as they exit hyperspace, I think that'll send a message.

Who knows, maybe they'll surrender. Sir, we have a contact.

Stand by for weapons deployment.

Shields at max power. Shields up.

Novak, this is Caldwell. Begin deployment at your discretion.

I have a weapons lock on the coordinates of the first enemy vessel.

Got it. First weapon away, colonel.

That's a kill. NOVAK Stand by.

All right, that's two.

It's working. Stand by for coordinates.

The other hive ships are altering course to intercept.

Take us right at them. Yes, sir.

They're flanking us. Forward rail guns, return fire.

Novak, we need to speed up deployment of those nukes

or this fight is gonna be over soon.

The enemy has engaged countermeasures

that are preventing our ability to transport.

Is there a way to counter the countermeasures?

HERMIOD: None.

Colonel, we have a problem. They've found a way to jam us from beaming onto their ships.

We don't know how.

Rear shield emitters are down to 40 percent.

Ventral rail gun two is out of action.

Engage subspace engines to max thrust.

Yes, sir. Try keeping the damaged shield

from their main force.

Sir, one of the cruisers is approaching on a parallel course.

They may intend to board us.

That was their strategy when they attacked Atlantis.

Shield status? Under 20 percent.

Head for Atlantis. Engage hyperdrive. Hyperdrive, yes sir!

This fight is over.

CALDWELL The bottom line is it didn't work.

Well, at least you gave them something to think about.

We'll see. I doubt very much

if that tactic will work again, and the Daedalus has sustained damage.

It was still the right thing to do.

We should make it home before they do.

WEIR: I hope so. We'll keep the porch light on for you.

Okay, what are our options?

Oh, let me see. We've got slow death, quick death, painful death, cold, lonely death.

Okay, you said yourself that the shield

should buy us some time at least. Where do you want me?

WEIR: Lieutenant, I-

Lieutenant, what do you think you're doing here?

I'm fine, doc, really. The hell you are.

You should be back in bed. I feel great. Just drop it.

I will not just drop it. Not 20 minutes ago you were at death's door.

Now, I don't care how spry you're feeling. You need to be under medical supervision.

I'm good to go.

I appreciate your enthusiasm, lieutenant, but-

Look, I'm serious, just let me prove it. Just give me something to do.

I don't think so. Don't push me around!

Lieutenant.

Put him down, Aiden. He's trying to help you.

Aiden.

I'm sorry, doc. I don't know why-

You need to be under medical supervision.

He's right, lieutenant.

We just wanna know why you're suddenly feeling this way.

Okay, I'll go back. Good. It's what you should do.

Yes, ma'am.

Sedate him if you have to. Aye.

It's starting to affect his brain chemistry.

There's no way you could have known that, Carson, and it's better this than death.

We need to be more aggressive, wean him off it quicker than I expected to.

It'll be painful and arduous. But I think it may be the only option.

Now I've sedated him, but he should definitely be under secure supervision.

I've already stationed a guard at the door.

TECHNICIAN Doctor Weir, the Daedalus is requesting permission to land on the east pier.

Permission granted. I'll meet them there.

Welcome back to Atlantis, colonel.

The Wraith are right behind us. I wasn't expecting you to land.

Until repairs are complete, the Daedalus is gonna need Atlantis' shields as much as you do.

TECHNICIAN Doctor Weir, the hive ships are emerging from hyperspace.

We're on our way.

Ford. Don't move or I'll shoot him.

Where's the rest of the enzyme? There is no more.

I saw you extract it, don't lie to me. No, I'm not lying.

Where is it? You're not thinking straight, son.

You're all afraid of me.

Look at what you're doing. We have good reason to be.

I'm gonna die if I don't get it. You're not gonna die.

Shut up!

I'm not gonna ask again.

Is that all of it?

I promise you- Toss it over.

Toss it!

Don't follow me.

TECHNICIAN: They're getting into some sort of formation.

Move, move.

The shield's holding under the bombardment, but it's under incredible strain.

How long will it hold?

If they stop firing at it, it'll last almost indefinitely.

Are we talking months, weeks? McKAY: Days.

At this rate, the ZPM will be depleted within days.

McKAY: It's almost pretty, isn't it?

Almost, but not quite.

We can get the Daedalus back into fighting form within 24 hours,

but I think the next engagement's gonna have the same result.

Even if we were able to destroy these ships this instant,

more would be here in a few days, and even more a few days after that.

From where I'm standing, I just don't see how we can win this.

Well, now we know how the Ancients must have felt.

Atlantis is the only way to Earth.

As long as they know we're here, they're just going to keep coming.

As long as they know that we're here. What do you mean?

Zelenka just said, "As long as they know that we're here, they'll keep coming. "

Yes, he said that.

Well, what if they thought we were gone?

There'd be no reason for them to stay. Exactly.

Exactly what? We disappear.

Destroy the city, you mean? No, we just make it look like we did.

How?

We cloak it. Yes.

Yes, the Puddle Jumpers are equipped with cloaking technology,

which renders them invisible to the naked eye

and to Wraith scans.

If we just simply remove one of the cloak generators from the Puddle Jumper-

I wouldn't say simply, but, yes, by interfacing a Jumper's stealth-mode generator with the city's shield,

we should be able to render the city invisible.

That's all well and good, but I think if the city were to suddenly disappear

they might be able to put one and one together.

Which is why we fake a self-destruct.

Have the Daedalus beam a nuke right above the city's shield, and then detonate it.

While their sensors are blinded, we cloak the city.

When the smoke clears... Nothing but ocean.

What about hard radiation?

I should be able to calculate with reasonable accuracy how long to wait before we switch over to the cloak.

What about the displacement issue?

It's coplaner emulation, that's the easy part.

Okay, what about the hard part?

Hard part?

The cloak, for all intents and purposes, will replace the shield,

which means that we'll be completely unprotected

once the cloak's activated. We'll be completely exposed?

Well...

yes. So if they're not fooled by the ruse-

Then they destroy the city, which, I remind you,

is exactly what we were gonna do anyway.

What about the Daedalus? Well, if it doesn't work,

our shields should be sufficiently recharged to break through their lines and escape.

We know we can outrun them. All right.

Let's get as many nonessential personnel onto your ship as we can,

just in case. I love this idea. I really do.

But the Wraith are aware that we have cloaking technology.

They are close...

close enough for me to connect to them.

If I can convince them that we intend to destroy Atlantis

rather than allow it to be taken just before the explosion occurs-

How will we know whether or not they believe you?

Once they stop the bombardment, we'll know.

He's right.

If the Wraith believe that we intend to destroy the city,

the last thing they'll wanna do is to help us do it.

How much time do you need?

A week. Oh, a couple of hours.

I'll take the second estimate. Go.

What are you, union? A couple of hours.

He escaped.

What? Who?

Ford. He was able to disarm one of the Marines, and got away with all the Wraith enzyme I had left.

Ford, this is Sheppard, come in.

Ford? I need you to come back to the control room, buddy. We're all going home.

SHEPPARD Lieutenant, do you copy?

You're just afraid of me, major.

You're afraid of what I can do now.

I'm not listening to you.

I'm going after him.

Now's not the right time!

Now, I'm jolting you out of this the second I feel there's a problem.

I understand.

We're all set down here. Good, we're almost ready up here.

Rodney? Ready. Radek?

Ready to go.

WEIR Colonel Caldwell?

Your people are securely aboard.

Warhead has been armed and is ready for deployment on your mark.

WEIR: Very good. Stand by.

Doctor Beckett?

Teyla?

I'm ready.

We're good to go.

All right. Let's send our message.

I am on one of the ships.

They see me.

Teyla?

The message has been delivered.

Elizabeth, it's done.

Seems that they heard Teyla loud and clear. Rodney?

Yeah, I think I'm ready. You think?

I am definitely ready.

Daedalus, launch the weapon. Give me citywide.

Attention, all personnel, prepare for detonation flash.

Shut them down!

The weapon is away.

Rodney?

If we switch to cloak before the blast radius diminishes, we'll all be incinerated.

Five seconds.

Stand by to engage sublight engines on my mark.

Standing by, sir.

Okay, that was definitely five seconds.

We're cloaked. How can you tell?

They're scanning for us.

I could have shot you a couple times by now.

Well, I'm glad you didn't.

Look...

why don't you and I just go some place where we can talk.

You're trying to change me back. No, I'm just trying to help you.

No, you're not. Oh, crap.

I don't think they've detected us.

Why are you whispering?

I don't know, it just seems like the right thing to do.

Is it working or not?

What the hell?

Where's Ford? I assume that's him in the Jumper.

Can they detect that? I don't know.

Shut it down! I can't, the Jumper's in control.

Ford, stand down. This is a direct order.

Where the hell is he going?

It won't matter if the Wraith can detect the gate activity through the cloak.

There's only one way to know.

CALDWELL: This is Daedalus. Our sensors indicate the Wraith fleet is breaking orbit.

I can confirm that. They're headed for hyperspace.

I'm gonna keep the cloak up for a while just to be sure,

but I think they bought it.

WEIR: The gate address will be in the log.

There's still a chance- Doesn't matter where he goes.

The second he gets to wherever he's going,

he's gonna ditch the Jumper, turn around,

and dial another address, one we can't trace.

We'll find him. Maybe.

Hey.

At least we're still around to try.

Yeah.