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== Transcript ==

'''PREVIOUSLY ON STARGATE ATLANTIS'''

[Excerpts from 4.08 "The Seer"  and 4.10 "This Mortal Coil Part 1" are shown.]

'''TEASER'''

'''EXT&mdash;ATLANTIS, DAY'''

'''INT&mdash;ATLANTIS CONTROL ROOM'''

[Sheppard paces the room. Ronon sits on the staircase to the jumper bay. Both are geared up for an offworld mission.]

<blockquote>RONON<br/>
Don't worry. We're ahead of schedule.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
I know.</blockquote>

<blockquote>RONON<br/>
All the settlements we've been assigned have been evacuated.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
I know, I know. It's just that most of the planets that are in the Replicators path are people that we've had almost no contact with, so I need you and Teyla out there as much as possible.</blockquote>

<blockquote>RONON<br/>
Yeah, well I think it might be the flu. She's been looking a little green lately.</blockquote>

[Teyla enters, geared up for an offworld mission.]

<blockquote>TEYLA<br/>
I'm fine. Where are we going to now?</blockquote>

<blockquote>RONON<br/>
M9R-373.</blockquote>

<blockquote>TEYLA<br/>
(sighing)<br/>
The Massanians. This should be interesting.</blockquote>

[They start heading to the stairwell leading to the Stargate.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Look, I'm sorry we're having to go out so much. I know you don't feel so hot, but you're the one with al the contacts out there, so&hellip;</blockquote>

<blockquote>TEYLA<br/>
It's all right. I'm feeling much better now.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CHUCK<br/>
Offworld activation!</blockquote>

[They watch from the top of the stairwell as refugees start to come through the Stargate.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Must be Lieutenant Kemp's team.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CHUCK<br/>
Receiving video transmission. Coming in now, Colonel.</blockquote>

[Sheppard and the others head back to the control room monitor, where Kemp appears on screen, crouching to lean into view of the MALP camera.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Lieutenant, looks like things are going well.</blockquote>

<blockquote>KEMP<br/>
(over video)<br/>
Most of the settlement's on their way through, but a good number of them have decided to stay behind. I'm not sure they believe us, sir. I'm requesting Teyla come back and try to talk some sense into the stragglers, because I'm not getting anywhere with them.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Well, I don't think we can do that. The Replicator ship's going to be there within a half-hour.</blockquote>

<blockquote>KEMP<br/>
(over video)<br/>
Well, I don't know what to do. They&mdash;<br/>
(calling out)<br/>
Incoming!</blockquote>

[An explosion happens nearby, covering Kemp with dirt. He leans closer to the camera.]

<blockquote>KEMP<br/>
(panicked, into video)<br/>
It's too late! They're already here!</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
(worried)<br/>
Lieutenant, get your men through the 'gate!</blockquote>

<blockquote>KEMP<br/>
(over video)<br/>
I can't! There's too many people&hellip;</blockquote>

[The transmission cuts off. The Stargate shuts down.]

<blockquote>CHUCK<br/>
We've lost the transmission.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Dial him back.</blockquote>

[Chuck dials, but the Stargate does not activate.]

<blockquote>CHUCK<br/>
I can't get a lock.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
They must've taken out the 'gate.</blockquote>

<blockquote>RONON<br/>
How many people were left on that settlement?</blockquote>

<blockquote>TEYLA<br/>
Just under two thousand.</blockquote>

[They exchange distraught looks.]

'''END TEASER'''

'''OPENING CREDITS'''

'''EXT&mdash;SPACE'''

[''Daedalus'' and ''Apollo'' come out of hyperspace above the New Atlantis world.]

'''INT&mdash;ATLANTIS CONTROL ROOM'''

[Carter stands with McKay and Sheppard in the control room.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Both ships at the same time. This is a first.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
It's the first time we've needed them.</blockquote>

[Sheppard and McKay shoot her a look.]

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
(abashed)<br/>
Well&hellip;since I've been here.</blockquote>

[She grimaces. Ellis and Caldwell beam into the control room, facing each other.]

<blockquote>CALDWELL<br/>
(to Ellis)<br/>
Colonel.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ELLIS<br/>
(to Caldwell)<br/>
Colonel.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CALDWELL<br/>
(to Carter)<br/>
Colonel.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
(to Ellis and Caldwell)<br/>
Colonels.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ELLIS<br/>
(to Sheppard)<br/>
Colonel.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
(to Ellis and Caldwell)<br/>
Colonels.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Seriously?</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
(ignoring McKay, to colonels)<br/>
Good flight?</blockquote>

<blockquote>CALDWELL<br/>
(shrugging)<br/>
Long flight.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
We'll make it worth your while.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ELLIS<br/>
That's what I hear. You have a way of tracking the Replicator ships?</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
We do.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CALDWELL<br/>
That'll make finding and destroying them a lot easier.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
Why don't you come into my office? We'll get you briefed.</blockquote>

[She leads the way.]

'''INT&mdash;CARTER'S OFFICE'''

[McKay shows several lines of code on a computer monitor. Everyone looks bored.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
It is this recent discovery of the essential duality of this particular stem of the nano-sub-code that has opened up a whole new world of possibilities when it comes to the expedient and permanent deactivation of the inter-nanite bonds&hellip;</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Rodney&hellip;</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Yeah, I-I'll let you know when I'm ready to take questions. Thank you.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ELLIS<br/>
Have you created an anti-Replicator weapon or not?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
If-if you just let me continue, I-I think you'll have a better understanding of the complexity that I'm&mdash;</blockquote>

<blockquote>ELLIS<br/>
(impatient)<br/>
Yes or no, Doctor.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Well&hellip;no.</blockquote>

[Carter clears her throat.]

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
All right, we move onto Plan B.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
What, just like that?</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
The Replicators are destroying every human colony they can find in an attempt to wipe out the Wraith's food supply. We can't wait. We have to act now.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
But Plan B, it's not a good plan.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ELLIS<br/>
Oh no?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Sure, the ''Apollo'' and the ''Daedalus'' have been retrofitted with the new Asgard plasma beam weapons, which given are very, very powerful, but they still can't destroy the Replicators.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CALDWELL<br/>
Well, we don't have to destroy them, we just destroy their ships. I mean, from what I understand, once they're exposed to the harsh environment of space&hellip;they'll essentially be neutralized.</blockquote>

[Ellis nods.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Well, "essentially neutralized" and "neutralized" are two very different things.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Back when we blasted Niam into space, he froze solid. We didn't have a problem until ''we'' warmed him up.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
That's what I'm saying! Look, your way leaves Replicator cells inactive, just waiting around for someone to reactivate them. My way shuts them down for good.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ELLIS<br/>
But our way is actually operational. You know, come to think of it, what exactly ''is'' your way? From what I understand, you haven't even gotten your programming done yet, let alone a delivery method.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Well, you didn't let me finish my presentation.</blockquote>

[McKay reaches for the remote.]

<blockquote>ELLIS<br/>
I think I got the gist of it.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
(affronted)<br/>
Really?</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
(admonishing)<br/>
Rodney&hellip;</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
(angry)<br/>
No, no, I'm just wondering when the Colonel here became a math and physics expert!</blockquote>

<blockquote>ELLIS<br/>
Doctor, you came into this meeting knowing that you had nothing. But instead of just saying that like a man, you thought that you'd dazzle us with a lot of fancy talk and think that we were too dumb to notice.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Oh, so now you're questioning my manhood?!</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
All right, that is enough!</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
No! He just told&mdash;</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Rodney&hellip;! Move on.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Look, I think we've got this tracking system down. We can peg where they're going to be within a thirty minute window. And given current data, we've got at least twelve hours before any of their ships are even close to an inhabited planet. Just give me and the Wraith like&hellip;ten hours to get this shut-down program working. If I don't, then you can just feel free to go ahead and open up on them with your "beam weapons."</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
All right. You have ten hours. Go.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
All right.</blockquote>

[McKay shuts off the monitor and leaves with a final glare at Ellis. After he's gone, Ellis turns to Sheppard and Caldwell and shakes his head.]

<blockquote>ELLIS<br/>
I don't understand how you guys put up with&mdash;</blockquote>

[Carter gets in Ellis's face, staring him down.]

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
If you ever talk like that to someone under my command again, you will not be welcome on this base, Colonel. Is that clear?</blockquote>

[Ellis studies Carter, then nods.]

<blockquote>ELLIS<br/>
Yes, it is.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
Good. We're done here. Thank you.</blockquote>

'''INT&mdash;MCKAY'S LAB'''

[McKay works on his equipment. The Wraith stands nearby, under guard. It is the Wraith who will later be named Todd.]

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
Why would you lie to them?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
(protesting)<br/>
I didn't lie to them.</blockquote>

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
It is most improbable that we complete our task within ten hours.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
That is quitter talk! Look, you don't know me. This is when I'm at my best, this is when I shine! Impossible deadlines! Did I ever tell you about the time that I once got a damaged Ancient hyperdrive system online moments before me and my crew were incinerated by a super-volcano?</blockquote>

[The Wraith rolls his eyes and sighs.]

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
Yes, you have.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Well, there you go. See, I work best under pressure.</blockquote>

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
Then perhaps I should threaten to feed on you if we do not complete the coding in time.</blockquote>

[He looms menacingly over McKay. The guards raise their weapons.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Easy, easy. He's just kidding.<br/>
(to Wraith)<br/>
Just, tell 'em you were joking.</blockquote>

[The Wraith stares at McKay.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Right.</blockquote>

[He moves over to the other side of the table.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
(meekly)<br/>
I'll work in this area.</blockquote>

'''EXT&mdash;ATLANTIS NIGHT'''

'''INT&mdash;MCKAY'S LAB'''

[The Wraith and McKay continue to work. Sheppard enters.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Time's up.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
What? So soon?</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
I guess that means you're not ready.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Well, no, I'm not.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Well, we're going with Plan B. You want to go for a ride?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
No, no I'll stay here. This still needs to get done. Good luck.</blockquote>

[Sheppard leaves.]

'''EXT&mdash;SPACE'''

[''Apollo'' and''Daedalus'' exit hyperspace in tandem.]

'''INT&mdash;''APOLLO'' BRIDGE'''

[Ellis sits on the bridge. Marks is at the starboard station, Sheppard is at port.]

<blockquote>ELLIS<br/>
''Daedalus'', this is the ''Apollo''. Our scans are clear. We don't have any other contacts. Can you confirm?</blockquote>

<blockquote>CALDWELL<br/>
(over radio)<br/>
Copy that, we have the same reading.</blockquote>

'''INT&mdash;''DAEDALUS'' BRIDGE'''

[Caldwell sits in his chair. The starboard station is occupied by Carter.]

<blockquote>CALDWELL<br/>
(to Carter)<br/>
Colonel, how long before our guest arrives?</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
Should be any second now.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CALDWELL<br/>
Won't they be surprised.<br/>
(into radio)<br/>
We're going weapons hot, ''Apollo''.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ELLIS<br/>
(over radio)<br/>
Copy that, we have done the same.</blockquote>

'''INT&mdash;''APOLLO'' BRIDGE'''

<blockquote>MARKS<br/>
I'm detecting a hyperspace window opening.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ELLIS<br/>
Stand by to fire forward beam weapons.</blockquote>

'''EXT&mdash;SPACE'''

[An "Aurora-class" Replicator ship exits hyperspace.]

'''INT&mdash;''DAEDALUS'' BRIDGE'''

<blockquote>CALDWELL<br/>
Fire!</blockquote>

'''EXT&mdash;SPACE'''

[Both 304 ships fire on the enemy vessel, blasting it apart.]

'''INT&mdash;''APOLLO'' BRIDGE'''

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Contact has been neutralized.</blockquote>

[Sheppard and Ellis exchange surprised looks.]

'''INT&mdash;''DAEDALUS'' BRIDGE'''

<blockquote>CALDWELL<br/>
I wish I'd had these a few years ago.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
Well, the first attack was easy. They didn't know we were coming. The Replicators have proven very effective in changing strategies when faced with failure.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CALDWELL<br/>
Still, we took that ship down without even breaking a sweat.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
Right. One down&hellip;thirty-seven to go.</blockquote>

'''EXT&mdash;ATLANTIS, DAY'''

'''One week later.'''

'''INT&mdash;ATLANTIS CORRIDOR'''

[Caldwell exits an elevator. Sheppard meets him.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Welcome back, sir.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CALDWELL<br/>
Was in the neighborhood. Thought I'd stop by and resupply.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
How's it going out there?</blockquote>

<blockquote>CALDWELL<br/>
Splitting us up was a good call. The ''Daedalus'' has downed another three ships.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Ellis got another two. That brings us to seven. That's not bad at all.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CALDWELL<br/>
I'll need about an hour to get what we need. Then we'll get back out there.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Well, there's been a little change of plans.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CALDWELL<br/>
Really?</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Yeah.</blockquote>

'''INT&mdash;CARTER'S OFFICE'''

[Ellis is on a video feed. Carter, McKay, Sheppard, and Caldwell all stand in the office.]

<blockquote>ELLIS<br/>
(over video, surprised)<br/>
They're falling back?</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
Safety in numbers.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Evidently, they haven't figured out how we're tracking them, and&mdash;</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Or they haven't figured out how to stop us.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Either way, they want to stop losing ships.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CALDWELL<br/>
So they're all heading back to the Replicator homeworld?</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
That's right.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ELLIS<br/>
(over video)<br/>
Well, that's good. I mean, they're finally all in one place. We can wipe them all out at once.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
Ideally, yes. But our two ships versus an entire Replicator fleet&hellip;</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Not to mention the drones they'll be firing from the surface.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
Look, the new weapons we have are very effective, but they are no match for that kind of firepower.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ELLIS<br/>
(over video)<br/>
Well, sounds like the perfect time to finally use that killer program you've been working on, Doctor.</blockquote>

[Carter's expression blanks. McKay looks nervous.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Yeah.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ELLIS<br/>
Remember when you said all you needed was&mdash;ten hours to finish it?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Vaguely.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ELLIS<br/>
Well, it's been ten hours&mdash;and a week. Are you finished?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Well, I'm just, um, dotting some "i's", crossing some "t's"&hellip;</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
(cutting in)<br/>
Look, whatever our plan is, we need to act quickly. Our current intel suggests that they're putting all their resources into building new ships. I figure we have less than a week before they head back out into the galaxy, and in much greater numbers.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CALDWELL<br/>
If they start traveling in packs, our kill rate's going to drop drastically.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
We can't let that happen. We need to take them out while they're all in one place, and we need to do it quickly.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Hmm.</blockquote>

[Everyone looks to McKay. He suddenly realizes their attention is on him.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Hey, I should&hellip;just get back to my lab.</blockquote>

[McKay exits.]

'''INT&mdash;MCKAY'S LAB'''

[McKay and the Wraith watch a monitor showing a simulation process. When completed, the result shows the simulation failed.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
(despondent)<br/>
Oh. I have to tell them. I have to tell them we don't have anything.</blockquote>

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
This is most troubling.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Ellis is going to love this. I-I don't get it. We tried reconfiguring their stand-down code. We tried programming the nanites to turn themselves off. Something should have worked.</blockquote>

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
They are a very complex and ingenious design.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Yeah, well I thought I was ingeniouser.</blockquote>

[The Wraith gives McKay a look.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Yes, I know that's not a word, Mister&hellip;Helpful. All right, look, maybe we could figure out some way to use the anti-replicator guns somehow.</blockquote>

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
From what you have told me, they've almost certainly become immune to it.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Even if they haven't, we'd still have to get them all in one place.</blockquote>

[McKay is suddenly struck by inspiration. The Wraith notices.]

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
What is it?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
(distracted)<br/>
I think I've got my first good idea in three weeks.</blockquote>

[He walks away, leaving the Wraith there.]

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
Hmm.</blockquote>

'''INT&mdash;CARTER'S OFFICE'''

[McKay briefs Carter and Sheppard.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Our old anti-replicator technology relied on disrupting the bonds between each individual nanite cell. They just, uh, collapsed in a pile of dust, right?</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
We're familiar with the technology, yes.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Right. Well, the thinking was always to continue down that line, to uh, break the bonds, to turn them off, uh, sever their connections to one another. Because dust we can deal with, right?</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
Rodney&hellip;</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
We do the opposite! Instead of severing their connections, we significantly dial up their attraction to one another. We turn each cell into an incredibly powerful nanite magnet. You know, one cell attracts another cell; those two attract two more. And as more and more nanite cells, uh, bond to the core group, they become stronger and stronger and stronger. To the point where every Replicator cell on the planet, in orbit, all of them, are massed in this-in this-in this giant, super-dense blob.</blockquote>

[He looks at them expectantly.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
A super dense blob? That's your great idea?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
It is. Yes, actually.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
So what do we do with the blob, then? Aren't we in danger of creating some Godzilla-sized Super-Replicator?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
(dismissively)<br/>
No. At least not at first. Look, this is not their normal form of bonding. I mean, it'll take them some time to adapt, to-to figure out how to function within the new parameters.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
How much time?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Well, I mean, I'd hate to speculate.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Oh, since when?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Look, it doesn't matter anyways, because long before that happens, they're going to fuse together so tightly, they will be rendered essentially inert. Remember, this bond is occurring on a subspace level&mdash;</blockquote>

[Carter stands, intrigued.]

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
Which helps them get past the normal repulsive force between nuclei&hellip;</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
To the point where their electrons are fusing with their protons, and once that starts happening, they're toast.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Yeah, but you're talking about neutron star levels of density.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
(excited)<br/>
Precisely!</blockquote>

[Carter blinks, thinking through the idea.]

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
Wow. Yeah, it sounds crazy, but&hellip;this could work.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Well, how do we make it work, then? Just upload a new command into their base code?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
I have a better idea.</blockquote>

[He points to the exit. An intrigued Carter follows, Sheppard bites his lip skeptically as he takes up the rear.]

'''INT&mdash;ANCIENT REPLICATOR LAB'''

[McKay leads them into a lab with an Ancient lab table.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Tah-dah!</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
What's this?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
This? This has been in storage since we found it a while ago. The Ancients used it as part of their research into the creation of human-form Replicators.</blockquote>

[Carter takes her hands off the table immediately.]

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
What are you suggesting?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
We have the technology. The understanding of nanite coding. I mean, we have the Ancients' blueprints, for crying out loud.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
You want to make your own Replicator?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Well, not a whole one. Just-just a block of nanite cells say, you know, yay big.<br/>
(he mimes a small cube)<br/>
Look, just-just enough to get the ball rolling.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
(dubious)<br/>
I don't know, Rodney&hellip;</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
I'm not talking about creating anything with normal Replicator abilities. Just a-a group of nanite cells that can serve as a platform for us to upload the new bonding program. We take it to the Replicator homeworld. We switch it on. We beam it into a populated area. We sit back and watch. It couldn't be easier&hellip;</blockquote>

[Sheppard and Carter both give McKay looks.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
There is the one problem.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Only one?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
The Replicators on the planet will be affected fairly quickly, but there will be a definite delay until there's enough mass to attract the nanite cells in orbit.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
So those ships will have plenty of time to escape.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Unless we disable or destroy them.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
They have thirty ships. We have two.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Well, if we don't disable them, they're just going to fly away, lay low, and replicate a new army.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
Thirty ships versus two! Can't be done.</blockquote>

[McKay looks to Sheppard. Sheppard bites his lip, thinking.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
We might be able to get more ships.</blockquote>

[McKay looks over to Carter hopefully.]

'''INT&mdash;BRIG'''

[Carter, McKay, and Sheppard talk with the Wraith prisoner.]

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
Depending on what has happened since I have been in captivity here, I could easily bring another twelve ships to the battle.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Twelve ships? Willing to fight shoulder to shoulder?</blockquote>

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
For a chance to destroy the Replicators once and for all? Of course.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
(to others)<br/>
It at least brings the odds down to two-to-one.</blockquote>

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
An alliance like this must be negotiated.</blockquote>

[Carter nods.]

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
I will need to personally convince them that this is the proper course of action.</blockquote>

[Carter looks wary. The Wraith smiles.]

'''INT&mdash;ATLANTIS CORRIDOR'''

[Sheppard's team, minus McKay, and several marines escort the Wraith prisoner through the halls. The prisoner is wearing wrist restraints attached to a belt.]

'''INT&mdash;PUDDLE JUMPER'''

[The marines leave the Wraith to Sheppard's team. Ronon pushes it into a chair.]

<blockquote>RONON<br/>
Sit down.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
First sign you've crossed us&hellip;</blockquote>

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
I die. I know.</blockquote>

[He studies Ronon.]

'''WORMHOLE EFFECT'''

'''EXT&mdash;SPACE'''

[The puddle jumper exits a Spacegate to find seven hive ships congregated around.]

'''INT&mdash;PUDDLE JUMPER'''

[Sheppard winces, looking uncomfortable.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Well, this is different.</blockquote>

<blockquote>TEYLA<br/>
Receiving transmission&hellip;docking instructions.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
All right, let's get this over with.</blockquote>

'''EXT&mdash;SPACE'''

[The jumper flies into one of the Wraith ships' docking bays.]

'''INT&mdash;PUDDLE JUMPER'''

[The team look more and more nervous.]

'''INT&mdash;WRAITH SHIP'''

[The jumper lands.]

'''INT&mdash;PUDDLE JUMPER'''

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Now what?</blockquote>

[There is a knocking from the rear compartment door.]

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
You open the door.</blockquote>

[Sheppard stands. The Wraith also stands and indicates his restraints.]

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
Perhaps we should remove these. I think it sends the wrong message, don't you?</blockquote>

<blockquote>RONON<br/>
This is a mistake.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
We need his help.</blockquote>

[Sheppard and Ronon free the Wraith from his bonds.]

<blockquote>RONON<br/>
(to Sheppard)<br/>
I've got a bad feeling about this.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Well, we're here. Let's see it through.</blockquote>

[Sheppard opens the hatch door. Several Wraith guards are standing there with weapons raised.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Take it easy guys.</blockquote>

[The guards open fire, stunning Teyla, Sheppard and Ronon. They strike Ronon several times. The Wraith stands over their bodies, looking satisfied.]

'''EXT&mdash;ATLANTIS, DAY'''

'''INT&mdash;ANCIENT REPLICATOR LAB'''

[Zelenka watches McKay work on the control panel. The table itself has a large blob of metallic fluid sitting on it, kept on the table by the raised edges.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
All right, the basic nanite material has been formed. Let's see if we can get them to interact.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ZELENKA<br/>
I must say, Rodney, this is quite an ingenious idea.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
(smug)<br/>
Would you expect anything less?</blockquote>

<blockquote>ZELENKA<br/>
Well&hellip;</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Well what?</blockquote>

<blockquote>ZELENKA<br/>
Well, you have been in a bit of a rut, lately.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
(petulant)<br/>
I have not.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ZELENKA<br/>
Okay, like a-like a dry spell, maybe.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
That is not true.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ZELENKA<br/>
(patronizingly)<br/>
Okay.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
It is not!</blockquote>

<blockquote>ZELENKA<br/>
Okay! Okay. Now are we certain that these nanites will not go beyond simple cohesion?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Of course. I've disabled most of the normal protocols. They won't be able to do anything beyond form a simple block. All right, here we go.</blockquote>

[McKay taps some controls. The liquid forms into a solid cube.]

<blockquote>ZELENKA<br/>
It worked! You did it, Rodney!</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Naturally.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ZELENKA<br/>
McKay's back!</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Will you stop that? I was never gone!</blockquote>

[McKay's computer beeps an alert. They both look down.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait a minute. We've got a problem. The cells aren't communicating properly.</blockquote>

[The cube collapses into the liquid amorphous spill. They sigh.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
This could be tougher than I thought.</blockquote>

[Zelenka starts to speak.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
And I don't want to hear you say anything.</blockquote>

[Zelenka stays silent.]

'''INT&mdash;PUDDLE JUMPER'''

[Teyla and Ronon remain unconscious. The Wraith shakes Sheppard awake. Sheppard is groggy, forcing himself to lean half sitting on the closed jumper door as he recalls what happened.]

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
Be calm. Here.</blockquote>

[He hands Sheppard his sidearm.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
What the hell's going on?</blockquote>

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
Apparently, my fellow Wraith wanted to speak to me without you being around.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Well, they might have just politely asked us to stay in the jumper.</blockquote>

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
Come now. You would never have let me leave your sight.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
(irked)<br/>
Well, we'll never know now, will we?</blockquote>

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
We have a deal. Seven hives will join us in the fight.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Seven? You said twelve!</blockquote>

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
Not all of them were convinced that the mission was achievable. Plus, many of our ships are without queens. We'd be unable to create new soldiers should they fall. If you'd prefer none&hellip;</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
(annoyed)<br/>
All right, seven.</blockquote>

[He glances at the unconscious Ronon next to him.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
How did I wake up before Ronon?</blockquote>

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
We had to stun him several times. I thought it would be best that you were awake before he was.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Probably a good idea.</blockquote>

[Sheppard looks over the Wraith's shoulder at the starfield outside the window.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Are we in space?</blockquote>

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
The hives have already left. They jettisoned your ship before they jumped into hyperspace?</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
(annoyed)<br/>
Anything else happen while we were unconscious that I should know about?</blockquote>

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
I must return to Atlantis to help Doctor McKay complete our plan.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Help me wake him up, and we'll get out of here.</blockquote>

[Sheppard holsters his gun and moves to Teyla.]

'''EXT&mdash;ATLANTIS, DAY'''

'''INT&mdash;ANCIENT REPLICATOR LAB'''

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
All right. Looking good.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ZELENKA<br/>
Rodney, it's being held together by a force field.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
I know. I just wanted to give the cells time to establish their own internal cohesion. Now, we drop the field, and they should hold together.</blockquote>

[He taps a control and the field drops.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Not bad, not bad. Structure's intact. Bonds are holding.</blockquote>

[McKay and Zelenka exchange smiles. Then a beep sounds and the cube collapses.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Dammit.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ZELENKA<br/>
It's no use, Rodney. You've disabled too many of the cells' basic protocols. It was never designed to work this way.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
In that case, there's only one thing we can do.</blockquote>

<blockquote>TECHNICIAN<br/>
(over radio)<br/>
Doctor Zelenka?</blockquote>

<blockquote>ZELENKA<br/>
(into radio)<br/>
Yes?</blockquote>

<blockquote>TECHNICIAN<br/>
(over radio)<br/>
They need to see you right away in Section Seven? We're having some power problems in the infirmary.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ZELENKA<br/>
I should go. This won't take too long. Is it all right if I&hellip;</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Just go. Go. You're probably holding me back anyway.</blockquote>

[Zelenka leaves.]

'''EXT&mdash;SPACE'''

[The jumper flies back towards the Spacegate.]

'''INT&mdash;PUDDLE JUMPER'''

[Everyone is now awake. Ronon continuously glowers at the Wraith.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Ronon, let it go. Take it as a compliment. They were afraid of you.<br/>
(to Teyla)<br/>
Dial the 'gate.</blockquote>

[Teyla starts to dial, and an alarm beeps.]

<blockquote>TEYLA<br/>
I'm detecting a hyperspace window forming.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Your guys forget something?</blockquote>

'''EXT&mdash;SPACE'''

[An Aurora-class ship jumps out of hyperspace right in front of the jumper. The tiny ship has to dodge to avoid a collision.]

'''INT&mdash;PUDDLE JUMPER'''

<blockquote>TEYLA<br/>
(worried)<br/>
It's an Ancestral warship.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Replicators. Dial the 'gate.</blockquote>

<blockquote>TEYLA<br/>
How did they find us?</blockquote>

<blockquote>RONON<br/>
(glaring at the Wraith)<br/>
I have an idea.</blockquote>

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
You are mistaken.</blockquote>

<blockquote>TEYLA<br/>
Receiving transmission.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
What?</blockquote>

<blockquote>LARRIN<br/>
(over radio)<br/>
Sheppard? That better not be you!</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
(surprised)<br/>
Larrin?</blockquote>

[Larrin appears on a HUD video link.]

<blockquote>LARRIN<br/>
(over video)<br/>
What the hell are you doing here?</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
What the hell are ''you'' doing here?</blockquote>

<blockquote>LARRIN<br/>
(over video)<br/>
We picked up on seven hives orbiting a single planet. Seemed like something big was going down, so I thought we'd stop and do a little intel.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Yeah, well, you just missed them.</blockquote>

<blockquote>LARRIN<br/>
(over video)<br/>
I see that. Now tell me, what are ''you'' doing here, and better yet, why didn't those hives destroy your puny little ship?</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
I take great offense to that. But those are all good questions, so&hellip;we should talk.</blockquote>

<blockquote>LARRIN<br/>
(over video)<br/>
Yes, we should. Use bay three.</blockquote>

[She shuts off the transmission.]

<blockquote>RONON<br/>
Well, better her than the Replicators, right?</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Let's see what kind of mood she's in.</blockquote>

'''INT&mdash;BAY THREE'''

[Sheppard lowers the rear compartment door. The forward compartment is sealed, with everyone waiting. Larrin stands waiting outside with some of her guards.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Larrin.</blockquote>

[The Wraith stands. Larrin steps back warily as she spots him, her hand reaching for her sidearm.]

<blockquote>LARRIN<br/>
That Wraith better be a prisoner.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Now, look, I know how it looks&hellip;</blockquote>

<blockquote>LARRIN<br/>
(to guards)<br/>
Kill it!</blockquote>

[Sheppard steps in front of the Wraith. Ronon moves out of the Travelers' line of fire.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Whoa. Hey, hey, hey! No, no, no, no killing, okay? Just&hellip;just hear me out.</blockquote>

'''INT&mdash;INTERROGATION CHAMBER'''

[Sheppard is tied to a chair. Larrin circles him.]

<blockquote>LARRIN<br/>
So, the idea is to keep the Replicator ships from leaving orbit until this&hellip;McKay guy can suck them back down to the planet?</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Couldn't have put it better myself.</blockquote>

<blockquote>LARRIN<br/>
And since you only have two ships&hellip;</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
We need the Wraith to help.</blockquote>

<blockquote>LARRIN<br/>
Huh.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
We figure the Replicators have close to thirty ships guarding the surface. The Wraith bring another seven to the fight.</blockquote>

<blockquote>LARRIN<br/>
Still not very good odds.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
No. No, but unless we&hellip;I don't know, meet someone with ''access to ships'', it'll have to do.</blockquote>

<blockquote>LARRIN<br/>
One of the planets we trade with was completely wiped out a few weeks ago. We thought it was the Wraith, but it didn't fit. They weren't culled, they were leveled.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Replicators.</blockquote>

[Larrin leans closer to Sheppard.]

<blockquote>LARRIN<br/>
Last time we worked together, I said I'd let you keep a few secrets. But not anymore. If we do this, we go all the way. No holding back.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
All right. Look&hellip;your ship is still a mess. We have scientists that have the Ancient gene. Maybe they can help you soup it up.</blockquote>

<blockquote>LARRIN<br/>
Well, I'll have to talk to our governing council. But even if they agree to move forward, it'll be up to the individual ship captains if they want to join us or not. And fighting alongside the Wraith isn't going to be popular.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Well, we know how persuasive you can be.</blockquote>

<blockquote>LARRIN<br/>
I'll start making the calls.</blockquote>

[She walks out of the room, leaving Sheppard there.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Oh, great. This is all working out for the best. It's uh&hellip;except for the part where I'm still tied up, Larrin. Larrin?!</blockquote>

[The guard closes the door behind Larrin.]

'''INT&mdash;ATLANTIS CORRIDOR'''

[McKay waits impatiently outside a door. Zelenka rushes up.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
You and I have two very different definitions of "this won't take too long."</blockquote>

<blockquote>ZELENKA<br/>
I know. I'm really sorry. The naquadah generator in section seven is giving us all sorts of trouble. But it's fixed now, I'm all yours. What would you like to try now?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Actually, unencumbered by the continual need to explain things to you, I've actually made remarkable progress.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ZELENKA<br/>
Oh really?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Hmm. The systems the Ancients had in place were designed to create fully-functional humanoid Replicators, right?</blockquote>

<blockquote>ZELENKA<br/>
(cautiously)<br/>
Yes&hellip;</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Well, turns out that trying to create something much simpler is, ironically, much more difficult. In the end, I was forced to compromise.</blockquote>

[He leads Zelenka to the Replicator lab.]

'''INT&mdash;ANCIENT REPLICATOR LAB'''

<blockquote>ZELENKA<br/>
Wait, you're not suggesting that&hellip;</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
I know that it wasn't part of the plan, but it was either this, or nothing.</blockquote>

[Zelenka stares in shock at a young, human-looking woman sitting on the Replicator table.]

<blockquote>FRAN<br/>
Hello.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ZELENKA<br/>
Oh, my&hellip;</blockquote>

'''EXT&mdash;ATLANTIS OCEAN, NIGHT'''

[The puddle jumper flies toward Atlantis.]

'''INT&mdash;ATLANTIS CORRIDOR'''

[Sheppard, Ronon and Teyla leave the shuttle bay. Sheppard starts heading down the corridor to the right.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
We should go check on McKay. See if he made any progress.</blockquote>

[Teyla veers to left.]

<blockquote>TEYLA<br/>
I must go see Doctor Keller.</blockquote>

[Sheppard and Ronon stop and turn.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Why is that?</blockquote>

<blockquote>TEYLA<br/>
I was stunned.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
We get stunned all the time. Shake it off.</blockquote>

[He starts to leave again. Teyla stays put.]

<blockquote>TEYLA<br/>
The circumstances are&hellip;different.</blockquote>

[Sheppard and Ronon pause again.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
How so?</blockquote>

[Teyla looks around awkwardly and sees they're alone. She sighs.]

<blockquote>TEYLA<br/>
I'm carrying a child.</blockquote>

[Sheppard and Ronon step closer to Teyla.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
(stunned)<br/>
You're what?</blockquote>

<blockquote>TEYLA<br/>
I'm pregnant, John.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Is this a joke?</blockquote>

[He turns to Ronon.]

<blockquote>RONON<br/>
Don't look at me.</blockquote>

<blockquote>TEYLA<br/>
It just happened.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
I-I didn't know you were seeing anyone.</blockquote>

<blockquote>TEYLA<br/>
It is no one from Atlantis.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
How&hellip;far along are you?</blockquote>

<blockquote>TEYLA<br/>
About three months&hellip;</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Three&mdash;How long have you known?</blockquote>

<blockquote>TEYLA<br/>
Just under two.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
(angry)<br/>
Two. We've been&hellip;! ''You've'' let me put you out in the field when you've known you're three months pregnant?!</blockquote>

<blockquote>TEYLA<br/>
I tried to tell you.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
You didn't try hard enough.</blockquote>

<blockquote>TEYLA<br/>
I am more than capable of&mdash;</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
You got stunned today! Do you have any idea what kind of effect that has?!</blockquote>

<blockquote>TEYLA<br/>
Athosian women remain very active in the community, well up to&mdash;</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
(interrupting)<br/>
This is different! We get shot at. We get stunned! We take a chance every time we walk through the 'gate.</blockquote>

<blockquote>TEYLA<br/>
John&hellip;</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
As of this second, you are relieved from active duty.</blockquote>

[Sheppard walks away. Teyla stares after him, mouth agape in shock. She tries to recover when she realizes Ronon is still watching her.]

<blockquote>RONON<br/>
Hey&hellip;Congratulations. Kanaan is the father?</blockquote>

<blockquote>TEYLA<br/>
You knew that we were&hellip;</blockquote>

<blockquote>RONON<br/>
I could tell. The way you talked about him.</blockquote>

<blockquote>TEYLA<br/>
Yes, he is the father.</blockquote>

<blockquote>RONON<br/>
I'm sorry.</blockquote>

<blockquote>TEYLA<br/>
I will find him. He is still alive. I feel it.</blockquote>

<blockquote>RONON<br/>
We'll find him. Together. I promise. Come on. Let's go get you checked out.</blockquote>

[He takes her hand and walks with her towards the infirmary.]

<blockquote>RONON<br/>
You know, uh, "Ronon"&hellip;is a good name, boy or girl.</blockquote>

[Teyla chuckles.]

'''INT&mdash;ATLANTIS CORRIDOR'''

[Carter and Sheppard walk down a different corridor.]

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
So that brings the grand total to&hellip;?</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Fourteen. Larrin said she can get three or four more ships.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
(pleased)<br/>
That's great.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
(unenthusiastic)<br/>
Yeah.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
You okay?</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Yeah. I'm taking Teyla off active duty.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
(nonplussed)<br/>
Why?</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
She's pregnant.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
(after a pause)<br/>
Uh&hellip;okay. Who's the father?</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
(pausing)<br/>
I never asked.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
Wow. It really has been one helluva day. There's one more thing you need to see. McKay has kind of thrown us a curve ball.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Oh great. I was just thinking we need more of those today.</blockquote>

[Carter chuckles.]

'''INT&mdash;CARTER'S OFFICE'''

[Sheppard stares at a monitor showing McKay's Replicator female wandering around the lab. Carter and McKay are also there.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
(angry)<br/>
This not what we talked about, Rodney!</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Yeah, well, I'm sorry. But the block idea didn't fly. This was the only way.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Do you have any idea what kind of a security threat this is?!</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
It's not as bad as you think! I stripped down its programming as much as I possibly could without sacrificing basic viability. It can walk, it can talk, but it can't replicate or change its form or anything.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
Does she know why she was created?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Of course.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
Well then, she has a certain amount of self-awareness.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Yeah, so?</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
So?! Honestly, I'm not sure how comfortable I am sending her to her death.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Death? It can't die. It's not alive. It-it's a program. I mean, it's "consciousness" is just a bunch of ones and zeros. I mean, you can call it "she" all you want, but it's still just a thing. It's-it's a prop. It's a&hellip;it's a really advanced radio controlled weapon. I mean, you don't feel sorry for your bullets, do you? Your bombs?</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
All right. Still. It's weird.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Yeah, well, at the end of the day, it doesn't matter anyways, because we don't have any other choice.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
(unhappy)<br/>
Well, we are teaming up with the Wraith. I guess it's that kind of a mission.</blockquote>

'''INT&mdash;SCIENCE LAB'''

[McKay enters the lab. Zelenka is there with the Replicator and a security escort. She is typing on the computers.]

<blockquote>ZELENKA<br/>
We have a problem.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
All right. What is it?</blockquote>

<blockquote>FRAN<br/>
I've been going over your calculations. I thought it would be prudent for the good of the mission. I hope you don't mind.</blockquote>

[McKay exchanges concerned looks with Zelenka.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
(nonplussed)<br/>
No, no, it's fine.</blockquote>

<blockquote>FRAN<br/>
I think you've underestimated how quickly the nanite cells will adapt to their changing circumstances. The mass will be able to manipulate its own form before it reaches critical density.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Are you sure?</blockquote>

<blockquote>FRAN<br/>
I'm quite positive. Once the nanites regain control, they will be able to halt their own collapse. At that point, they will be extremely dangerous.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ZELENKA<br/>
In other words, we're back to Godzilla.</blockquote>

<blockquote>FRAN<br/>
I may have a solution.</blockquote>

[She goes back to typing while McKay and Zelenka exchange looks again.]

'''INT&mdash;BRIEFING ROOM'''

[McKay briefs the rest of his team, Carter, Larrin, Caldwell, Ellis, and the Wraith.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
We overload their ZPMs, about half a dozen of them in a symmetrical pattern around the Replicator mass. The force of the explosion causes the mass to compress even further, essentially creating our own Replicator fusion bomb. The whole planet will be destroyed in the process.</blockquote>

<blockquote>LARRIN<br/>
You don't mess around, do you?</blockquote>

<blockquote>ELLIS<br/>
All this is based on information provided by a Replicator? We have no reason to trust it.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
We're not trusting it; we're trusting&hellip;Rodney.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Now, this causes a slightly new wrinkle in the plan. I'll need to beam down to the core room.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Along with Ronon and a squad of marines.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
From there, I should be able to hack into their systems and set the ZPMs to overload.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
In the meantime, we'll be keeping their ships occupied. The seven hives will space themselves around the planet equally, and our smaller ships will fill in the holes.</blockquote>

<blockquote>LARRIN<br/>
We could use you in my chair, Sheppard. We have an arsenal of drones, but none of my guys can fire them quite like you can.</blockquote>

[Carter glances over at Sheppard who shrugs in self-deprecating manner, looking uncomfortable.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
No place I'd rather be.</blockquote>

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
The hives will be dispatching sizable waves of darts to target the Replicators' hyperdrive engines.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CALDWELL<br/>
My 302s will join you.</blockquote>

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
Very well.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Now, while I'm working in the core room, we'll beam Fran down to the city.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ELLIS<br/>
Wait a minute&mdash;Fran?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Friendly Replicator Android?</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
(warningly)<br/>
I didn't notice we were naming things.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
It noticed that, uh, Zelenka and I both had names, and, um&hellip;and she asked for one.</blockquote>

[Carter and Sheppard exchange looks.]

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
All right. Let's move out.</blockquote>

'''EXT&mdash;SPACE'''

[The final ships of the armada drop out of hyperspace at the rendezvous point. Hive ships, the two 304s, and the group of Larrin's Travelers fleet are all in formation.]

'''INT&mdash;''DAEDALUS'' BRIDGE'''

[Carter is at the starboard station. Caldwell sits at his chair.]

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
Wow. That's quite a sight!</blockquote>

<blockquote>CALDWELL<br/>
I remember when the cold war ended, and we started doing joint missions with the Russians. I thought ''that'' was strange.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
I've got confirmation from the fleet. We're ready to go.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CALDWELL<br/>
Set coordinates for the Replicator homeworld.</blockquote>

'''EXT&mdash;SPACE'''

[All the ships enter hyperspace windows and disappear.]

'''EXT&mdash;SPACE'''

[''Apollo'' flies through hyperspace.]

'''INT&mdash;''APOLLO'' AUXILIARY CONTROL ROOM'''

[Fran smiles as she looks away from the window. McKay and Zelenka work on computers.]

<blockquote>FRAN<br/>
This is quite exciting, isn't it?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
(warily)<br/>
It's a bit&hellip;nerve-wracking. Yeah.</blockquote>

<blockquote>FRAN<br/>
I quite look forward to it.</blockquote>

[Zelenka looks on nervously.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
You do?</blockquote>

<blockquote>FRAN<br/>
One always wishes to fulfill one's purpose.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Right. And you're&hellip;fine with all this?</blockquote>

<blockquote>FRAN<br/>
Why would I not be? It's my reason for being.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Well, I know, it's just that you're&hellip;you're gonna&hellip;cease to be.</blockquote>

<blockquote>FRAN<br/>
Yes&hellip;?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Well, I-I just imagine you'd&hellip;rather keep being than&hellip;uh, than not.</blockquote>

[Zelenka backs away further.]

<blockquote>FRAN<br/>
Certainly you're not worried for me, are you, Doctor?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
No. No, that would be silly.</blockquote>

<blockquote>FRAN<br/>
(placidly)<br/>
Yes, it would.</blockquote>

[McKay joins Zelenka.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
(low, to Zelenka)<br/>
I should never have given it speech.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ZELENKA<br/>
(disturbed)<br/>
Yeah.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ELLIS<br/>
(over radio)<br/>
Doctor McKay, we're approaching our target. You need to get with Ronon and the marines.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
On my way.</blockquote>

[He starts to leave.]

<blockquote>FRAN<br/>
Doctor McKay?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
(impatiently)<br/>
Yeah?</blockquote>

<blockquote>FRAN<br/>
Good luck.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
You too, Fran&hellip;Good luck.</blockquote>

[Fran smiles.]

'''EXT&mdash;SPACE'''

[The ships arrive above Asuras, blasting Replicator ships as they arrive. A full battle is engaged.]

'''INT&mdash;''APOLLO'' BRIDGE'''

<blockquote>ELLIS<br/>
(to Marks)<br/>
Target their hyperdrives with our beam weapons, and launch all 302s.<br/>
(to port technician)<br/>
Beam the Replicator and Doctor McKay's team down to their separate coordinates.</blockquote>

'''INT&mdash;ASURAS CORRIDOR'''

[Fran is beamed down into an empty corridor. She looks around to get her bearings, then heads down a corridor.]

'''INT&mdash;ASURAS CORE ROOM'''

[McKay, surrounded by Ronon and marines, are beamed into the core room, which is otherwise empty.]

<blockquote>RONON<br/>
Fan out. Fan out.</blockquote>

[The marines and Ronon separate. McKay heads to the control panel.]

<blockquote>RONON<br/>
All right, we're clear.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Okay. This won't take more than a minute.</blockquote>

'''EXT&mdash;SPACE'''

[The battle continues. Both a Replicator ship and a Wraith ship are damaged.]

'''INT&mdash;HIVE SHIP BRIDGE'''

[Todd the Wraith is in command of the damaged ship.]

<blockquote>WRAITH TECHNICIAN<br/>
Heavy damage in interior section.</blockquote>

<blockquote>WRAITH<br/>
Transferring power from non-critical systems to hull regeneration.</blockquote>

'''EXT&mdash;SPACE'''

[The ''Daedalus'' comes between the two ships and destroys the Replicator ship damaging the Wraith ship.]

'''INT&mdash;''DAEDALUS'' BRIDGE'''

<blockquote>CALDWELL<br/>
(indo radio)<br/>
How's it coming, McKay? I don't want to be doing this all day.</blockquote>

'''INT&mdash;ASURAS CORE ROOM'''

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
(into radio)<br/>
I'm done. I've got total control over the power grid and the ZPMs, and Fran is&hellip;Fran's just about to activate.</blockquote>

'''INT&mdash;ASURAS CONTROL ROOM'''

[Fran enters a crowded area where many Replicators work at stations.]

<blockquote>FRAN<br/>
Hello.</blockquote>

[They all look at her curiously. She closes her eyes and concentrates. Their curiousity turns to alarm as they disintegrate and their nanites swarm onto Fran.]

'''INT&mdash;ASURAS CORE ROOM'''

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
It's working, just hold those ships off a little longer.</blockquote>

'''EXT&mdash;SPACE'''

[The battle continues to rage. One of the Travelers' ships is destroyed.]

'''INT&mdash;''DAEDALUS'' BRIDGE'''

<blockquote>CALDWELL<br/>
I don't know how much longer we can keep this up.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
We just have to keep them busy. I don't think they realize what's happening yet.</blockquote>

'''EXT&mdash;ASURAS, DAY'''

[One of the towers implodes, the mass of nanites overflowing out of the buildings and onto the planet's surface.]

'''INT&mdash;BRIDGE, LARRIN'S SHIP'''

<blockquote>TRAVELER TECHNICIAN<br/>
One of the Replicator ships is heading towards us at maximum sublight. They're powering their hyperdrives.</blockquote>

<blockquote>LARRIN<br/>
(into intercom)<br/>
Sheppard, do you see that?</blockquote>

'''INT&mdash;CHAIR ROOM, LARRIN'S SHIP'''

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Yeah. I got it.</blockquote>

[He activates the chair.]

'''EXT&mdash;SPACE'''

[Drones fire and collide with drones from the Replicator ship. Other drones make it through and destroy the Replicator ship. A hive ship is also destroyed.]

'''INT&mdash;ASURAS CORE ROOM'''

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
(surprised)<br/>
It's working faster than I imagined.</blockquote>

<blockquote>RONON<br/>
When's it going to be big enough to start pulling them down from orbit?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Soon. Really soon.</blockquote>

'''INT&mdash;''APOLLO'' BRIDGE'''

<blockquote>MARKS<br/>
Our shields can't take much more of this, sir.</blockquote>

<blockquote>ELLIS<br/>
Hopefully, they won't have to. Now get ready to transfer power from the beam weapons to the&mdash;</blockquote>

[He's distracted from the view out the window.]

'''EXT&mdash;SPACE'''

[Nanites start swarming from all the Replicator ships towards the surface of the planet.]

'''INT&mdash;''APOLLO'' BRIDGE'''

<blockquote>MARKS<br/>
What the hell&hellip;?</blockquote>

<blockquote>ELLIS<br/>
Son of a bitch. He actually did it.</blockquote>

'''EXT&mdash;ASURAS, DAY'''

[The nanites swarm to the Replicator blob, which is becoming denser and denser.]

'''INT&mdash;ASURAS CORE ROOM'''

[McKay hears a rumbling above them.]

<blockquote>RONON<br/>
What's happening?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
The Replicator mass. It's so heavy, it's sinking into the planet's surface.</blockquote>

'''INT&mdash;''DAEDALUS'' BRIDGE'''

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
(into radio)<br/>
McKay, according to our readings, every Replicator nanite is now part of the mass. Can you confirm?</blockquote>

'''INT&mdash;ASURAS CORE ROOM'''

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Copy that, Sam. I'll set the countdown, and we should be&mdash;</blockquote>

[All the power shuts down.]

<blockquote>RONON<br/>
Did you do that?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
(worried)<br/>
No&hellip;It's the mass. It's collapsed the subterranean power grid. It's a black out. We're not going to be able to overload the ZPMs.</blockquote>

'''EXT&mdash;ASURAS, DAY'''

[The mass of Replicator nanites undulates, striking randomly at the Asuras buildings as waves sway back and forth.]

'''INT&mdash;ASURAS CORE ROOM'''

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
(panicking)<br/>
Not good. Not good. Not good!</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
(over radio)<br/>
Do you want me to beam down there and help you?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
(into radio)<br/>
The power grid's been destroyed. There's nothing either of us can do!</blockquote>

'''INT&mdash;CHAIR ROOM, LARRIN'S SHIP'''

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
(over radio)<br/>
What's the big deal? You can't overload ZPM's. Why don't we just send some nukes down there and get this over with?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
(over radio)<br/>
It's not as simple as that!</blockquote>

'''INT&mdash;ASURAS CORE ROOM'''

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
(into radio)<br/>
Look, in order to implode a mass this large, then the explosion has to be timed down to the nanosecond. The force needs to be exactly right&hellip;I mean, you can't just fire a few nukes down here and get the job done.</blockquote>

[The room rocks again.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
(over radio)<br/>
Well, it's got to be better than nothing!</blockquote>

'''INT&mdash;''DAEDALUS'' BRIDGE'''

''[The conversation continues to switch between Sheppard's location the Asuras core room, and the bridge.]''

<blockquote>CALDWELL<br/>
I have to agree.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
McKay, my sensors indicate that the ground around the mass is rich with neutronium.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CALDWELL<br/>
Neutronium?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
It's the base raw material of Replicator cells. It makes all the sense in the world why the Ancients would set up on a planet where it's abundant.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
This could be very useful. Neutronium is incredibly dense.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
And that helps us how?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Sam, we are geniuses!</blockquote>

[Carter smiles.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
(continuing)<br/>
Okay, the mass is so superheavy, that it's sinking into the planet's surface. If I dial it up just a little bit, it'll attract the neutronium and sink all the way to the core.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
And the planet will exert enough pressure on it to cause an implosion.</blockquote>

'''INT&mdash;ASURAS CORE ROOM'''

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
(typing furiously into his hand-held computer)<br/>
Just give me one more&hellip;got it!</blockquote>

'''EXT&mdash;ASURAS, DAY'''

[The Replicator mass, now huge, sinks into the planet.]

'''INT&mdash;ASURAS CORE ROOM'''

[The room shakes violently.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Um&hellip;we need to get out of here.</blockquote>

<blockquote>RONON<br/>
(to marines)<br/>
All right, let's go. Come on!</blockquote>

[Ronon leads McKay to the beam-out point. They're beamed away.]

'''INT&mdash;''DAEDALUS'' BRIDGE'''

[The team is beamed directly onto the bridge. McKay heads to Carter's station.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
As much as I'd love to, we shouldn't stick around and watch this go down.</blockquote>

<blockquote>CARTER<br/>
We should tell the fleet to jump to the rendezvous point immediately. The planet's become unstable.</blockquote>

'''EXT&mdash;SPACE'''

[The ships leave the drifting Replicator ships and start heading into hyperspace. Below them, the planet begins to break apart. After they are gone, Asuras explodes, destroying the remaining Replicator ships.]

'''EXT&mdash;SPACE'''

[Larrin's ship floats in orbit above Atlantis.]

'''INT&mdash;CORRIDOR, LARRIN'S SHIP'''

[Sheppard walks with Larrin.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
I'm sorry you lost a ship.</blockquote>

<blockquote>LARRIN<br/>
Well, they knew what they were getting into.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Yeah, but still&hellip;you gonna stick around and let my guys check this place out?</blockquote>

<blockquote>LARRIN<br/>
They already gave us a head start when they got us battle ready. Besides, I have some things that need to get taken care of.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Yeah, like&hellip;?</blockquote>

<blockquote>LARRIN<br/>
Well, nothing for you to concern your pretty little head with.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Look, um&hellip;now that we're allies and stuff, I should probably have some way of-of contacting you&hellip;you know, for professional reasons&mdash;in case we need help again.</blockquote>

<blockquote>LARRIN<br/>
I know where Atlantis is now. Don't worry. I'll stay in touch.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MARKS<br/>
(over radio)<br/>
Colonel Sheppard, are you ready to beam?</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Good seeing you again.</blockquote>

<blockquote>LARRIN<br/>
I bet it was.</blockquote>

[Sheppard makes a face of disappointment, looks her over, then keys his radio.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Ready to beam.</blockquote>

[Sheppard beams away. Larrin watches him go with an enigmatic smile.]

'''INT&mdash;ATLANTIS CONTROL ROOM'''

[Sheppard is beamed into the Atlantis control room. McKay is there working at a station. A grid showing planet locations is displayed.]

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Welcome back.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Good to be back. How are our good friends, the Wraith?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Well, they never showed up at the rendezvous point.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Hmm. You think they got caught in the explosion?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
I doubt it. Or, I guess they just figured that there was nothing left to talk about. So as soon as the planet blew up, we were back to being enemies.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Hmm. Wraith back to being enemies. Replicators don't exist anymore. You're out of your dry spell.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Hey!</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
All is right with the world. What are you working on, anyway?</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
You'll be surprised to hear that, uh, removing a planet from the database is actually a lot of work.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
(dryly)<br/>
I thought you'd be pretty good at that by now.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
You just can't resist bringing up the fact that I once accidentally destroyed a couple of planets, can you?</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
It was an entire solar system.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
(annoyed)<br/>
You want to do the honors?</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Nah, go ahead.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
All right. M7R-227, you were a constant pain in the ass, it's good to see you go.</blockquote>

[McKay presses the enter key. After a few beeps, the planet disappears off the grid.]

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
If only it were that easy in real life.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Mmm. Area 51 is working on it. You want to get a&hellip;late dinner?</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Absolutely.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
All right. I would've loved to seen Ellis's face when my plan worked. He's such a tool.</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
I like him.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
You do?</blockquote>

<blockquote>SHEPPARD<br/>
Yeah. Good guy. Excellent judge of character.</blockquote>

<blockquote>MCKAY<br/>
Oh, I see. Ha ha. Heh heh. I see where you're going with that.</blockquote>

[The head out for dinner.]

'''EXT&mdash;SPACE'''

[Asteroids make up the debris field where Asuras/M7R-227 once sat. One Aurora-class vessel floats amongst the debris.]

'''INT&mdash;BRIDGE, REPLICATOR SHIP'''

<blockquote>REPLICATOR WOMAN<br/>
Our intel was correct. The planet has been completely destroyed.</blockquote>

<blockquote>REPLICATOR MAN<br/>
Can you detect any trace Replicator cells?</blockquote>

<blockquote>REPLICATOR WOMAN<br/>
Negative. They've been completely wiped out.</blockquote>

[Weir sits in the captain's chair.]

<blockquote>WEIR<br/>
Good. We can finally get to work without having to look over our shoulders. It's time to begin.</blockquote>

'''FADE OUT'''

'''END CREDITS'''

''Transcribed for Solutions by Aurora Novarum, January 2009.''

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