Stargate Atlantis

Previously on Stargate Atlantis...

- What is it? - Something that will one day make us

completely immune to the Wraith.

We want to test the serum's effectiveness against your prisoner.

We're talking about putting a human in the same room as a starving Wraith.

The test subject is a terminally ill patient who has volunteered himself.

What have you done to me?

We've been tracking what appears to be a new sickness in the Pegasus galaxy.

It's a unique protein created

by the inhabitants of a planet called Hoff.

It was designed to interfere with the Wraith's feeding mechanism,

making them immune to the process.

It also killed the feeding Wraith, and half the people who took it.

Let's not forget that Michael spread the modified Hoffan drug

to dozens of worlds, possibly more. No one knows for sure, right?

Which means that every time you feed, you're taking a risk.

Once more.

Bad news, I'm afraid.

You'll have to go back to school tomorrow.

Maintain the amoxicillin for 3 days. That should do the trick.

Now, what do we have over here?

All these dressings need to be changed.

Can you go to the storeroom and get more bandages, please?

- Yes. - Thank you.

You're looking good, my friend.

- Mail call. - Colonel!

- What are you all doing here? - We heard you needed supplies,

so we thought we'd come by and see how you were doing.

A "Hop, skip, and a jump from the Gate"? That's what you call that?

Nice to see you too, Rodney.

- How are you, Doctor? - Well, thanks.

I take it these are the antibiotics I ordered?

Dr. Keller gave you a whole whack, so they should last for a while.

God, I wish that were true.

What does that mean?

I've been dealing with infections

from the Hoffan plague survivors. I can barely keep on top of it.

Survivors of the Hoffan plague here?

This is not one of the planets that Michael targeted.

No, but many of these people come from another planet, Balar.

They managed to survive the plague,

and just when they're starting to get their pieces back together,

the Wraith showed up, tried to wipe them out.

We heard rumors about that.

They aren't pleased to have populations that are immune to their feeding.

Just a handful of the Balarans survived.

The locals were kind enough to take them in.

- Doctor? - Novo!

These are my friends from Atlantis. Colonel Sheppard, Teyla, Ronon,

and Dr. Rodney McKay.

This is Novo. She's been helping me here in the clinic.

Pleasure.

You as well. I've heard a lot about you.

Is he the one?

The one what?

From all the funny stories.

Right! Yeah, well, I hope you all

can stay here for dinner? I mean, the canteen's not fancy,

but they do serve up one heck of a stew,

made from a goat-like creature.

- Delicious! - Goat-like?

Great idea. Gives us a chance to catch up

and relive all those... "funny stories."

How's life in the wilds of Pegasus?

You got to be missing Atlantis by now.

- Surprisingly, no. - Come on.

The hot baths, playstation,

deodorant?

I know it seems a wee bit rough, but it's not, really.

Wherever I go, people are kind to me. I never want for a meal

or a place to sleep. And to be honest with you,

I'm really starting to feel like I'm making a difference.

What is it?

Wraith.

Season 5 Episode 12 Outsiders (v. 1.00)

The Projet-SG & SG-66 Teams

I count nine of 'em.

- We can take 'em. - No. There's too many civilians.

It does not appear to be an ordinary culling.

- How do you figure that? - For one thing, there are no darts,

and they do not seem to be attacking the villagers.

Who among you speaks for the rest?

I'm Elson...

leader of this village.

What do you want with us?

You've recently taken in

a group of refugees from another planet.

They are survivors of a plague.

It's important that you turn them over to me immediately.

Why?

The reasons why do not concern you.

Provided you cooperate,

you have my word we will leave peacefully.

And if we don't?

That would be a very unwise decision.

Our hive will be here before the night is through.

If you have not complied by then,

I will give the word,

and your entire village will be destroyed.

Turn over these outsiders,

and your lives will be spared.

Resist,

and you will all die together.

The choice is yours.

I don't understand.

They've already destroyed our homeworld.

Why would they hunt the rest of us down as well?

You didn't tell them?

Not the whole story.

What are you talking about?

Novo, remember when I told you that, as a plague survivor,

you'd be immune to the Wraith feeding?

Well, there's a bit more to it than that.

Any Wraith who tries to feed on you, or anyone like you,

will, as a result, die instantly.

You're poison to them.

- Then we're as good as dead. - Not necessarily.

They won't tolerate our presence anywhere.

Not if what you say is true.

They found you on this world,

it does not mean that there is nowhere you can hide.

- Did you hear? - Yes.

This is Sefaris. He's also from Balar.

The councilors are meeting to discuss whether to heed the Wraith's request.

- What? Where? - The mine office.

I tried to get in, but they turned me away.

Ronon and Teyla, scope out the Gate.

You two stay here. Watch these people.

Can you show me where this mine office is?

Yes.

Colonel, what are you gonna say to them?

I'm gonna give them another way out.

You're telling us that, as a result of this plague,

the Balarans are now deadly to the Wraith?

Pretty much.

So the Wraith would never risk culling this village?

That's true, but that's also why they're willing

to wipe you guys out completely.

A village that can't be culled is no good to them.

Did they know?

What?

Did the Balarans know they were bringing this curse upon us when they came here?

- No. They had no idea. - It's not their fault, Jervis.

Maybe not, but that doesn't matter.

The Wraith won't rest until every last plague survivor in this galaxy is dead.

Except the Wraith have no idea who they are

unless people like you point them out.

I'm not happy about this either, Colonel,

but what other choice do we have?

Well...

we may be able to move all your people

to a different planet, where they'll be safe.

- You mean leave our homes? - Look, I know it's not ideal,

but the only other choice is to turn in a bunch of innocent people,

and I know you guys aren't gonna do that, right?

Well, as the Wraith said, they're outsiders.

Jervis, we agreed to let them come here.

I didn't agree.

Besides, they weren't a threat at the time.

Now that's changed.

But they've become like family.

Novo lives under my roof.

She eats at my table. My daughter adores her.

- What am I supposed to tell her? - You'd prefer that we all be killed?

- Colonel Sheppard, come in. - Excuse me.

Go ahead.

Ronon and I are at the Gate. It does not appear to be heavily guarded.

It's the same guys from the village.

I recognize the commander.

What are the odds of you two getting by 'em?

Pretty good.

Slim, actually,

but much better if you and Rodney join us.

Yeah, all right.

Hold your position till we can get there.

What is it?

- How many people are in this village? - 600, 700.

Well, we'll be tight for time, but we can manage.

- What are you suggesting? - We take the Wraith out,

get everybody through the Gate before the hive ship comes.

You should be safe in Atlantis till we can relocate you.

Unacceptable.

The Balarans don't deserve this.

They did nothing but survive a sickness.

It could just as easily have happened to us.

If we turn these people over, we are no better than the Wraith ourselves.

Look, even if you cooperate with the Wraith,

there's no guarantee they're gonna keep their word.

They may just kill all of you for being an inconvenience.

All right.

What do you want us to do?

Be ready to move. Take only what you can carry.

Let's go, Rodney. We're gonna hit the Wraith.

- We are? - I'll come with you.

Not a chance, Doc. I don't have time to argue.

Get these people ready for transport.

Once the Gate's secure, we're gonna have to move fast.

Okay, but be careful.

If we're gonna attack, we gotta do it from over there.

Agreed.