The Intruder

Season 2, Episode 2, Aired
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Daedalus is infected by a Wraith computer virus. Dr McKay and his team must stop it as members of the Atlantis expedition return from Earth after a meeting at the SGC thanks to the ZPM. During the meeting at the SGC, Dr. Weir learns that the Pentagon plans to replace Major Sheppard with Colonel Caldwell.moreless
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    7.5
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    By TrueTvWatcher, Sep 24, 2010 Report Abuse
    This episode was good, but it was a little slow after coming off the Siege. I think it had a lot of character development for Weir and McKay. Basically the Atlantis Team Leaders and Weir were on their way back to Earth on the Daedulus and it was being affected by a Wraith computer virus. It was AI and killed people who were on to it and was always a step ahead. There wasn't really to much going on, it all centered around this virus. Weir wanted her love from Earth to come back to Atlantis with her, and the military wanted to replace Sheppard with Colonel Caldwell. Weir insisted that they promote Sheppard instead. So the season is moving along and hopefully some more action in the next episode!moreless

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  • Some parts were flashback and Wraith computer virus take down Atlantis

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    By tvrev, Sep 21, 2010 Report Abuse
    Now despite the fact that this story-line appeared in Stargate episodes you would think that i'm be disappointed but i wasn't, in fact i quite enjoyed it and how the virus managed to outsmart most Rodney idea. So that ship will be permenant fixture for this series which i'm quite happy about.

    Flashback-now i'm a bit confused with these-are these meant to be before going to. i figure before but i felt that flashback main purpose was just fill the time so they could easily have 42 minutes episodes.

    The virus was well designed but the annoying thing was it couldn't detect beforehand-all in all a average episode.moreless

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  • Nothing special, but still it's good to be home...Atlantis!

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    By G3ckOz, Sep 21, 2010 Report Abuse
    Ok there's nakes Asgard, Wraith virus and boring mumbo jumbo aboard the Daedalus, on their trip home from Earth back to Atlantis. Now i can get used to many things but this Asgard is weird, or broken: he says "crap", he curses(i think) in asgardian, and he can't break a lil' ol' wraith virus, so naturally this episode could be called Rodney McKay since he does everything. Now after such a great victory i would've wanted to see a celebrating episode or some random world exploration, not just Daedalus and viruses. Perhaps this episode was meant to feel like this, because at the end Atlantis feels incredible, you feel like you can rejoin the story again, so either the purpose...i'm just glad to see Teyla.moreless

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  • After returning to Earth for a short visit the Atlantis team returns with additional replacements for the city. We learn some information about a few of the main characters and the Wraith had planted a virus on the Daedalus which has to be dealt with.moreless

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    By jyarter, Aug 16, 2009 Report Abuse
    Not a bad episode but too much is covered in this one short episode.

    We have a number of storylines. Lt. Colonel Sheppard's promotion and his visit to Ford's cousin. Weir's overriding the military command and forcing them to promote Major Sheppard to Lt. Colonel. Weir's marriage coming to an end. The selection of new members for the Atlantis team as they have a fully charge ZPM and the city can support more people now. Dr. Monroe and Dr. Lindstrom are killed aboard the Daedalus on its return trip to Atlantis after they discover a virus has been infecting the computer system. The discovery is then made by McKay and the rest of the crew but McKay recognizes it as Wraith in origin.

    They try a number of times to wipe the virus without success and it takes over the navigation system and one of the 302 fighters. In the end Sheppard shoots down the fighter before it can send the Daedalus into the corona of a nearby star. This after a number of different solutions and perils are gone through.

    In other words, too much going on for one episode. It's almost as if they were trying to wrap the first season and the last three parter with one episode so they can get on with season two.

    Enjoyable with great acting and production values this episode could have been stretched out into two or shortened into one really good episode. Thanks for reading...moreless

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  • Journey home...

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    By Parricida, Jan 26, 2008 Report Abuse
    It was great, to be honest. A different episode - all the spaceship and journey and things what can go wrong on space, but for variety and some different - it was fantastic episode to go after the superb season start. And those little clips back to Earth and those conversations - leading only sad understanding.

    But the action on the ship and McKay - he can be... the panic and fear. And Wraith seems to be even more powerful than we thought but they managed to win this time. And the Hermiod - I start to like that little guy more and more.moreless

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    • In the DVD Commentary for this episode, Director Peter DeLuise explains that in order to make each F-302 unique they added different "good luck" charms to the cockpits. These included a toy duck, a picture of Peter DeLuise's wife and various photos of the film crew's families. Edit
    • Landry: You were also candid enough to document several occasions on which you and the Major didn't exactly see eye to eye. In particular, there was an incident involving an alien nanovirus in which Major Sheppard directly disobeyed one of your orders. Landry is referring to the episode "Hot Zone." Edit
    • Goof: The F302 fighter bay doors were opened, to try and kill Sheppard and McKay. But when they were leaving to destroy the F302 fighter outside, the doors had to be opened again for them to leave. The doors would have stayed open as the virus was still in control even after the reboot. Edit

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    • In the DVD Commentary for this episode, Director Peter DeLuise explains that they incorporated the color-coded crew shirts and the plexiglass status displays as they wanted the Daedalus to have the feel of an aircraft carrier. Edit
    • When Dr. Beckett is looking through a list of candidates to join them in Atlantis you can see a couple of resumes. One of the pictures on the resume is of the director of this episode, Peter DeLuise. Edit
    • During the syndicated airing of this episode, the opening credits from Season 1 are shown because Rainbow Sun Francks (Lt. Aiden Ford) is still a cast member until Runner (even though he doesn't appear in this episode), and Jason Momoa (Ronon Dex) doesn't join the cast until episode 3, Runner. Paul McGillion (Dr. Carson Beckett) is not credited because of this. Edit

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    • (Sheppard in the F-302 hits the brakes and gets behind the virus infected ship) Weir: Nice move. Hermiod: Indeed. Edit
    • McKay: Yeah. Airperson – don't be there. Edit
    • Weir: Major Sheppard's record before he joined my team doesn't concern me. All I can tell you is that if it wasn't for him, I wouldn't be sitting here right now. And as for his rank, if that's not good enough for you, you're just going to have to promote him. Landry: Doctor ... Weir: I shouldn't have to remind you gentlemen that I continue to have the support of the President and our foreign allies. You don't wanna fight me on this one. Edit

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    • Top Gun: When Sheppard "hits the brakes" during the engagement with the virus-controlled F-302, it's similar to Top Gun. There, Maverick is in a dogfight with a MiG-28 and he hits the F-14's airbrakes. The MiG flies right by thus giving Maverick a shooting solution. Edit
    • HAL 9000: The unblinking, single red eye looking at the crew via a fish-eye lens is a dead ringer for the HAL 9000 computer from the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey. Edit

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