Stargate Atlantis/Recap/S03/E05 Progeny

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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. He gets better