Stargate Atlantis/Recap/S03 E05 Progeny

"We will eliminate the Wraith at a time of our choosing."

- Oberoth, leader of the Asurans

Tropes

 * Anal Probing: Strongly implied to have been part of McKay's replicator-induced experiences.
 * Buffy-Speak: Sheppard's "ancienty" and "unancienty"
 * Deal with the Devil: Niam's deal with the Atlantis team has a pretty strong flavor of this...only with Weir in the role of the Devil.
 * Exact Time to Failure: Lampshaded. After telling Sheppard repeatedly that he has no idea how long something will work for, McKay eventually just spits out the number 7 minutes and 31 seconds to get him to stop asking. Naturally, Sheppard gets mad at him when it stops in less than that time.
 * From Nobody to Nightmare: A bit of a variation; although created as a weapon, the Asurans wanted to be a Nobody. Then the Atlantis team showed up, and they turned into a Nightmare.
 * Neglectful Precursors / Abusive Precursors: The Ancient treatment of the Asurans.
 * Recycled Set: Asuras looks a lot like Atlantis...for good reason.
 * Restraining Bolt: It is written into their code that the Asurans are incapable of acting against the Ancients.
 * "Three Laws"-Compliant: The Asurans, with respect to the Ancients. This makes them ANGRY!!!
 * Thrown Out the Airlock: Niam.