Remnants puts Sheppard (Joe Flanigan) into some serious trouble on the mainland. He’s gone along on a biological expedition because he found one of the scientists attractive. It’s too bad he finds the subject boring.

But things escalate when he finds himself confronting… Kolya (Robert Davi)?! Aren’t you dead?

On Atlantis, Woolsey (Robert Picardo) is preparing for a review with the IOA over his leadership. He also meets a new friend, Vanessa Conrad (Anna Galvin).

Zelenka (David Nykl) discovers a strange device, and McKay (David Hewlett) is troubled by some of the surprises it holds.

Written by Paul Mullie and Joseph Mallozzi, this episode debuted on 14 November, 2008.

Things between Sheppard and Kolya don’t go well. He wants the IDC code for Atlantis, and even goes so far as to cut off Sheppard’s hand to make his point!

And Woolsey’s review? He’s made enough noteworthy work that he’s been invited back home to take on a new role. Will he take it? Or is it all a political maneuver?

And who is Dr. Conrad? is there a connection between what is happening to Sheppard and what is happening to Woolsey?

It’s all an examination of sorts by other beings. And there’s an important decision hanging over it all.

An alien race is hoping to make the right decision concerning the Atlantis expedition and the aid they can give.It’s interesting, done decently, but as we close in on the end of the season, I was hoping for something a little bigger, and one that contributed to the overall arc of the series. There’s only five episodes to go!

Brain Storm is a McKay/Keller (Jewel Staite) story that was written by Martin Gero, and first debuted on 21 November, 2008.

McKay asks Keller to spend some time on Earth with him, and she reminds him to just ask her out on a date. He asks her to join him at a science conference, which has some familiar faces at it. Not just actual scientists like Neil deGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye, but actors like David Foley, and Marshall Bell! Foley and Bell obviously have something to do with the actual narrative.

And that means that what is supposed to be a possible romantic outing (their very first date is a physics conference) for McKay and Keller will devolve into petty rivalry and jealousies, Foley plays Malcolm Tunney, who is a peer of McKay’s and has a new solution to global warming.

This solution however, could have lethal side effects. It’s a good thing McKay and Keller are around. Once Tunney turns on his device, things are going to get very cold, very fast. Is there a way to save the day and McKay’s reputation? There’s a room full of scientists, and some of the smartest people in the world, can egos be set aside, or will Keller have to be the adult in the room?

It’s fun to see McKay and Keller beginning their romance, and throwing in a comedic legend like Foley makes for a good time. In fact, the episode is a real delight and it’s a little sad to realize we’re coming up on the end of the series.