Stargate Atlantis/Rising

Rising
Season 1, Episode 1 & 2
Airdate	July 16, 2004
Written by	Robert C. Cooper & Brad Wright
Directed by	Martin Wood
— N/A	1x03 → Hide and Seek
Stargate Atlantis — Season One

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Rising is the first and second episodes of the first season of Stargate Atlantis.

Joe Flanigan (Major John Sheppard), Torri Higginson (Dr. Elizabeth Weir), Rachel Luttrell (Teyla Emmagan), Rainbow Sun Francks (Lt. Aiden Ford)

and David Hewlett (Dr. McKay)

Guest Starring: Richard Dean Anderson (Brigadier General Jack O'Neill), Michael Shanks (Dr. Daniel Jackson), Garwin Sanford (Simon), Paul McGillion (Dr. Beckett), Andee Frizzell (Female Wraith), Craig Veroni (Dr. Grodin), Christopher Heyerdahl (Halling)

and Robert Patrick (Colonel Sumner)

Dean Marshall (Bates), Boyan Vukelic (Sgt. Stackhouse), Reece Thompson (Jinto), Stefano Colacitti (Toran), Casey Dubois (Wex), Melia McClure (Ancient Woman), Dan Shea (Sgt. Siler), David Milchard (SGC Technician), Edmond Wong (Atlantis Technician), Bro Gilbert, Peter Grasso (Scientists), James Lafazanos (Male Wraith), Dan Payne (Wraith Warrior), Ona Grauer (Female Ancient), Aaron Dudley (Male Ancient), Mary Joan Buchanan (Beckett's Mom)

Plot Overview

This episode followed directly from the events of Stargate SG-1's Season 7 finale, Lost City (2).

The new formed Stargate Atlantis team travels to the Ancient city of Atlantis in the Pegasus Galaxy and discovers a rather primitive human culture that is periodically attacked by a yet unknown alien race called Wraith.

Appearances

Italic text indicates the entry was only mentioned, not shown.

Characters

• Aiyana
• Dr. Peter Grodin
• Dr. Carson Beckett
• Gen. Jack O'Neill
• Dr. Daniel Jackson
• Mrs. Beckett
• Dr. Simon Wallace
• Col. Marshall Sumner
• Sgt. Siler
• Melia (Hologram)
• Toran
• Halling
• Sgt. Stackhouse
• Sgt. Bates
• Wex
• Jinto
• Tegan Emmegan

Races

• Ancients
• Athosians
• Wraith

Planets

• Earth
• Athos
• Proclarush Taonas

Technology

• Ancient Drone
• Ancient Chair
• ZPM
• Stargate
• MALP
• Ancient Hologram
• Stargate Forcefield
• DHD
• Athosian Lighter
• Wraith Necklace
• Naquada Generator
• GDO

Ships

• Puddle Jumper
• Wraith Dart

Other

• Antarctica
• Antarctic Outpost
• Ancient Gene
• SGC
• Afghanistan
• Canada