Stargate Atlantis

I find it sad.

What? What're you talking about?

- He seems lonely. - He does?

He never takes part in any of the City social activities.

Please...

He always eats alone.

Either in is office or in is quarters.

Maybe he has work to do. Some of us are busy people.

Sometimes, when I walk by his quarters at night, I heard him crying.

What? Really?

Would you care to join us?

Thank you.

But I'll be taking breakfast in my quarters.

I still have some final preparations for my impending performance evaluation.

- I'm a little apprehensive. - You shouldn't be.

You've done a wonderful job as our new commander.

Well, let's hope the IOA agrees.

There you go.

He prefers to be on his own.

Speaking of which, where's Sheppard?

He flew some astrobiologists to the mainland this morning.

And volunteered to stay with them overnight.

He did? Why would he do that?

This planet's sun is a class G star.

That fact, coupled with its Earth-like atmospheric composition,

results in the predominance of green photosynthetic organisms.

Chlorophyll mostly absorbs the sun's blue and red wavelengths,

reflecting green ones.

"But, hang on a minute," you're probably thinking.

Why doesn't chlorophyll absorb green light?"

Yeah. Weird. Well, why doesn't it?

- The answer lies not so much in the... - Oh, my God!

Wait here.

What happened?

Look at this.

It's a plant not unlike the Begonia eiromischa .

- God. Lorne warned me about this. - You don't understand.

The woolly-stalked begonia went officially extinct

back on Earth in 2007.

And yet here we are,

standing over a species that's shockingly similar...

I'm gonna go back to the Jumper and set up for the night.

Want to join me?

It's a very unusual find.

Right.

Well, knock yourself out. That's what we're here for.

Take your time. We're here all night.

Season 5 Episode 15 Remnants (v. 1.00)

The Projet-SG & SG-66 Teams

- Can I give you a hand with that? - Actually, if you wouldn't mind...

- Where are you headed? - Back to my quarters.

The southeast pier. Level 19.

Penthouse suite. Nice.

- Have we met? - Not yet. I'm Vanessa Conrad.

I just recently arrived on the Apollo.

- Welcome to Atlantis. - Thank you.

It's beautiful. And huge.

It's probably gonna be weeks before I know my way around.

Well, I'm sure

the gang at orientation will help you settle in.

I'm sorry. I'm keeping you.

- Southeast pier, level 19. - No. I have all the time in the...

- This is you, I believe. - Right.

- Nice to meet you, Doctor. - Vanessa.

- You can call me Vanessa. - Very well.

Nice to meet you, Vanessa.

- Thank you, Mr. Woolsey. - Actually, you can call me...

Dick.

Crap.

What happened to your off-world foofaraw?

I thought you were the guest of honor at some big diplomatic dinner on M2J?

Yeah, I was, but the festivities ended early

when three members of Lieutenant Donovan's team

suffered a severe allergic reaction

to something that we were served at the grand banquet.

I think it might have been those little green berries

with the purple specks on them,

because my tongue did feel a little bit numb...

Yeah, FYI, this conversation ended six seconds ago.

Yeah, anyway, on the way back, I had an idea.

Have a little lie-down. It'll pass.

You should hear me out.

We should run a scan of the ocean floor.

I've been noticing anomalous temperature

in the waters surrounding the City. I think it bears

- further investigation. - Not really.

We head through the Gate every day exploring distant worlds,

and yet, with the exception of a few marine biology tests,

we have barely scratched the surface of the very planet that we occupy.

'Cause there's nothing there.

My point is it wouldn't hurt to be thorough.

My point is your point is pointless. And a giant waste of time.

Dammit.

Xiao, welcome.

Atlantis welcomes you.

It is with great pride that I...

Hello, Richard.

Welcome to Atlantis...

With... great pride.

I'm looking forward to the grand tour.

Well, then...

- Shall we? - Yes.

This is the control room...

for all intents and purposes, the City's nerve center.

These technicians are the very best at what they do.

How's the kickboxing going, Amelia?

Great, Sir. Thanks for asking.

Hello there, Chet.

It's Chuck.

Excuse me?

It's Chuck, sir. My name is Chuck.

Of course. Chuck.

Chet's on the late shift.

There is no Chet.

I think it would be a simple matter

of reconfiguring the City's short-range sensors in order to achieve...

You know, I can see your lips moving but I'm not hearing any sound.

It would take less than an hour

to make the necessary adjustments.

All right, you know what? If it is so simple and important to you,

why don't you just go ahead and do it yourself?

- Because I require your authorization. - You got it.

Thank you, Rodney.

You realize it's highly unlikely you'll actually find anything.

No? Then I would have wasted an hour of my time

and you'll be able to tell me "I told you so."

If, on the other hand, I do find something,

perhaps they'll name something after me for a change.

The prospect of commanding the Atlantis expedition

was a daunting one.

Dr. Weir and Colonel Carter were incredibly tough acts to follow.

Yet you availed yourself nicely, Richard.

And you survived your nine months here.

Well, I like to think I've accomplished a little more than mere survival,

and I'm certain that once you've had review my report...

That won't be necessary.

- I'm receiving my graduation papers? - Of course.

In recognition of the great job you've done here,

the IOA is appointing you as chair

of Earth's new environmental initiative.

Congratulations, Richard.

You're coming home.

All right, short-range sensors are good to go.

Start the sweep.

Sweep initiated.

Great.

So it should take about 30 minutes to scan the entire planet,

which means I've time to get down to the cafeteria,

get myself some of that fine almond biscotti and a Yoo-hoo,

and be back in time for you to tell me you have found nothing.

We've found something.

Yes, of course we did.

Whatever it is, it's sitting approximately

1,500 feet below sea level.

Hello, John.

I don't understand your reaction.

Nine months ago, you were dreading coming over here.

A lot has changed in nine months.

I like it here.

And, quite frankly, I don't like the idea of leaving a job unfinished.

I've done good work.

My record speaks for itself.

What's really going on?

The IOA is concerned about some of the decisions you've made,

decisions that have run counter to protocol

and, quite frankly, common sense.

They... We...

feel that the demands of this position have compromised your judgment,

and it's time for a change.

Right here.

That'll do.

I wonder how long it's been down there.

To think, it would have remained undiscovered if we hadn't have...

Nice job on reconfiguring the short-range sensors.

Thank you.

Nice job on the... wild guess.

Thank you.

- Shall we? - Yes.

Keep looking.

There's nowhere for them to go. They're scientists.

Trust me. They don't run very fast.

You're awake.

Save your energy. You're not getting away this time.

I killed you.

You shot me. There's a difference.

No. I killed you.

- Beckett confirmed it. You were dead. - I'm sure that's what he thought.

Let's just say your friend... Lucius?

He wasn't the only one using Ancient technology that day.

How did you get here?

How did you find us?

Turns out some of your off-world contacts

aren't as trustworthy as you think.

Your secret's out, Sheppard.

A half day's walk in that direction will bring us to the edge of the mainland.

I figure it'll take us maybe two days to reach Atlantis by boat.

You won't get to the edge of the City. They'll blow you out of the water.

No. They won't even see us coming. They'll be too busy counting their dead.

What are you gonna do?

Send an explosive through your Gate,