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First Aired: Jan. 28, 2005 on SyFy

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Season 1 » Episode #12 - The Defiant One

Stargate Atlantis - 01x12 The Defiant One

Summary: After locating an Ancient defense satellite, Sheppard, McKay, and two scientists detect a Wraith distress signal coming from a nearby planet. They investigate but soon become trapped when an unstoppable Wraith prevents them from reaching their Puddle Jumper.

Who appeared in this episode?

Guest Stars:

Major John Sheppard	played by Joe Flanigan
Sgt. Bates	played by Dean Marshall
Peterson	played by Damon Johnson
Dr. Biro	played by Lindsay Collins
Dumais	played by Nahanni Arntzen
Hays	played by Peter Grier
Johnson	played by Michelle Addison
Lt. Crown	played by Allison Graham (III)

Episode Quotes

Dr. Radek Zelenka: Lt. Ford, would you mind being a subject of research paper

Dr. Radek Zelenka: on statistical improbabilities?
Lt. Aiden Ford: Is this some sort of payback for guys like me beating up guys like you in high school, right?

Dr. Radek Zelenka: 7,549.
Dr. Rodney McKay: Oh, please. Prime. 4,021.
Dr. Radek Zelenka: Uh, nice try try. Not prime. OK, Lt. Ford, 599.
Lt. Aiden Ford: I don't care if it's a prime number or not.
Dr. Radek Zelenka: Come on. Yes or no?
Lt. Aiden Ford: No.
Dr. Radek Zelenka: [laughs] It's incredible. 10 for 10.
Dr. Rodney McKay: He is terrible.
Lt. Aiden Ford: So I suck at prime/not prime. Somehow I'm going to sleep tonight.
Dr. Radek Zelenka: At this point, it's gone way beyond not knowing your prime numbers.
Dr. Rodney McKay: It's a true/false game. Statistically, just by guessing, you should be getting at least half of these right. Look, 993.
Lt. Aiden Ford: Prime.
Dr. Rodney McKay: Oh, come on. That's an easy one. Are you hearing this, Hays?
Hays: Not really. I guess I've been too busy doing my job.

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Mistakes/Goofs

Goof (errors made by characters, possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): McKay and Zelenka are playing Prime/Not Prime. McKay tosses out the number 4,021. Zelenka answers, "Ah, nice try. Not prime." 4,021 however, is a prime number.
Goof (plot holes): The team plans to use an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) to destroy a nanotechnology-based infection that is killing people. They make a great show of shutting down all of their computers to avoid the destructive effect of the EMP on electronic circuits. However, none of them turn off their radios, which are electronic devices, nor does Major Sheppard turn off the electronic equipment in Dr. McKay's lab. None of these devices are affected by the EMP, when they should have been rendered useless.

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