Stargate: Atlantis (2006) – Inferno, and Allies

The penultimate episode of season two finds Sheppard (Joe Flanigan) and his team discovering that some new possible allies not only have ancient tech, they may have an ancient warship. Inferno was written by Carl Binder and debuted on 3 March, 2006. While McKay (David Hewlett) helps Norina (Brandy Ledford) with the planetary defense shield,…

Stargate SG-1 (2006) – Crusade, and Camelot

Vala (Claudia Black) is back. Kind of. As we dive into the penultimate episode of season nine. Crusade was written by Robert C. Cooper (he also directed it) and it first aired on 3 March, 2006. Remember the stones that allowed Daniel (Michael Shanks) and Vala to inhabit bodies in the galaxy that the Ori…

Stargate: Atlantis (2006) – Coup D’Etat, and Michael

While Sheppard (Joe Flanigan) investigate the apparent death of Major Lorne (Kavan Smith) and his team, the Genii resurface to cause more problems. Coup D’Etat was written by Martin Gero and it was first aired on 17 February, 2006. Ladon (Ryan Robbins) of the Genii reaches out to Atlantis with the reveal that Cowen (Colm…

Stargate SG-1 (2006) – The Scourge, and Arthur’s Mantle

SG-1 is given a babysitting detail when the International Oversight Advisory committee wants to visit the Gamma Site. Mitchell (Ben Browder), Carter (Amanda Tapping), Daniel (Michael Shanks) and Teal’c (Christopher Judge) are less than impressed. As often happens, things will go sideways and everyone, including Woolsey (Robert Picardo) will be glad SG-1 is there. Written…

Stargate: Atlantis (2006) – The Tower, and The Long Goodbye

Sheppard (Joe Flanigan) and his team travel to an agrarian world whose ruler resides in a tower, which looks like the central spire of Atlantis, and protects them from the Wraith, in return for their service, of course. The Tower was written by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie and it debuted on 3 February, 2006….

Stargate SG-1 (2006) – Ethon, and Off the Grid

SG-1 returns to Ethon, last seen in the episode Icon after Jared Kane (Matthew Bennett) comes to Stargate Command to see Daniel (Michael Shanks). It seems the Ori have arrived there and given his people a superweapon to use against their enemies in return for conversion to Origin. Written by Damian Kindler from a story…

Stargate: Atlantis (2006) – Critical Mass, and Grace Under Pressure

Landry (Beau Bridges) sends word to the Atlantis expedition, that there is a faction of the Trust (which could mean human villains or Goa’uld) working to hinder the humans in the Pegasus galaxy, and to do it they have set a bomb somewhere in the city. First airing on 20 January, 2006, Critical Mass was…

Stargate SG-1 (2006) – Ripple Effect, and Stronghold

Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie pen Ripple Effect from a story they created alongside Brad Wright. It first aired on 20 January, 2006. It was directed by Peter DeLuise, who makes sure he gets himself a cameo. We’re seeing, well, a ripple effect from the creation of the black hole they created to try and…

Stargate: Atlantis (2006) – The Hive, and Epiphany

The story picks up right where we left off, months ago. The Hive first aired on 6 January, 2006 and was written by Carl Binder. Sheppard (Joe Flanigan), Teyla (Rachel Luttrell), Ronon (Jason Momoa) and Ford (Rainbow Sun Francks) and his Lost Boys are still being held on the Wraith hiveship. Things are complicated with…

Stargate SG-1 (2006) – The Fourth Horseman: Part 2, and Collateral Damage

The ninth season continued on 6 January, 2006, leaving us with the Gerak (Louis Gossett Jr.) cliffhanger, revealing himself as a Prior for four months. Written by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie, things resume from where we left them… The plague continues sweeping the SGC and North America that threatens to become a global pandemic…